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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 6:41 pm

International buyers see deals in Florida real estate

Well, at least Florida's struggling real estate market has been good for some. Apparently, plummeting values combined with a weak U.S. dollar is making Sunshine State real estate a little more desirable for international buyers, according to a survey from ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-10-01T05:32:12Z)

Kim Kardashian in bar fight

Kim Kardashian was involved in a not so classy fight at a bar in New York City Thursday night. The Kardashian in a blog entry she tweeted about 1:17 p.m. Friday she announced to fans: "Everyone has been asking me if I'm ok after the bar fight last night ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-10T13:06:49Z)

PGA honors Hanks, Goetzman

The Producers Guild of America has tapped the producing team of Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman to receive its Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. Duo will be presented with the kudo at the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Jan. 22 at the ... (Source: Variety 2010-10-12T10:55:36Z)

Iran decree deals blow to a major university

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's leader issued a decree Monday paving the way for a hard-line takeover of the country's largest private university. The Islamic Azad University is the center of power for former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a noted pragmatist ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-10T23:58:13Z)

Rick Scott takes aim at DCA, the state's growth management agency

TALLAHASSEE — Rick Scott promises as governor to loosen regulation of business and he would start by putting a bull's eye on the state agency loathed by many developers. It's the Florida Department of Community Affairs, which reviews development projects ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-07T22:21:34Z)

Was Kim Kardashian's Bar Fight Staged?

Publicity is key to a successful movie or television show, so anyone can understand why Kim Kardashian has been suspected of staging a bar fight just as Kourtney and Kim Take New York is getting set for a big publicity event. However, Kim actually spoke up ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-11T09:59:31Z)

IGT Leads Industry with Eight Reader's Choice Awards in Southern California Gaming Guide

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 1 -- /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the major slot games that players love and the casino network systems that improve the player experience, announced today that its games received ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-10-01T13:31:48Z)

Night Watch: Campaign Craziness and Foreign Funds

Three weeks before the midterm elections, there are so many strange-but-true story-lines that Jon Stewart had to compile them all into a single "Indecision 2010" segment Monday night. He called it the "unforced errors" edition, a reference to ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-12T13:47:24Z)

Asian Stocks Fall as Materials Drop on China Tightening Concern

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, with a key regional index falling the most since August, as commodity companies declined after reports that China acted to rein in bank lending in order to cool its economy. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-12T09:51:10Z)

Iran's Supreme Leader Targets University

Iran's leader has declared the financial endowment of the country's largest private university to be religiously illegitimate and unlawful, paving the way for a state takeover of an institution that had become a power center for the nation's moderate ... (Source: Global Security 2010-10-12T19:31:00Z)

Steamy new Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling movie slapped with NC-17 rating

In a shocking decision, the Motion Picture Association of America has slapped " Blue Valentine " with the dreaded NC-17 rating. The Weinstein Company has high hopes for the drama and has been planning to mount an awards campaign for the Sundance pickup ... (Source: MSN 2010-10-08T19:07:06Z)

'Blue Valentine' NC-17 Update: Weinstein Considers Appeal

Executives from the Weinstein Company are meeting with their lawyers Monday to consider an appeal of the surprise NC-17 rating for their awards hopeful, "Blue Valentine." The drama, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, was slapped with an ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-10-12T01:08:37Z)

Hanks, Goetzman Get PGA Norman Lear Award

The Producers Guild of America on Monday announced that Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will receive its Norman Lear Achievement Award for television when the org hands out its trophies in January. "Tom and Gary are extraordinarily talented producers who have ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-10-11T19:39:20Z)

Obama Criticizes Tax-Exempt Pro-Republican Groups

[Bloomberg] -- President Barack Obama is stepping up criticism of tax-exempt Republican-leaning groups using undisclosed donations to fund "attack ads" less than a month before congressional elections, a complaint his opponents call baseless. "It could be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T14:58:59Z)

The unfunniness of Colbert Democrats

A president's first midterm election is inevitably a referendum on his two years in office. The bad news for Democrats is that President Barack Obama's "re-elect" number is 38 percent — precisely Bill Clinton 's in October 1994, the eve of the wave ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-12T06:16:25Z)

IGT Receives Eight Reader's Choice Awards

International Game Technology announced that its games received eight awards in the Southern California Gaming Guide's "Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards." The Company said that the awards will be featured in the October issue of ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-07T04:42:08Z)

Ryan Gosling pic "Blue Valentine" faces NC-17 rating

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The marital drama "Blue Valentine," starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, is facing the possibility of an NC-17 rating, which would put the Weinstein Co. film off limits to moviegoers under the age of 18. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-09T04:46:55Z)

UPDATE 2-Fast Retailing shares tumble on bleak forecast

TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Shares of Fast Retailing ( 9983.T ) tumbled nearly 8 percent on Tuesday after the operator of the discount Uniqlo clothing chain forecast its first annual profit fall in four years on tough competition and higher costs. Sales at ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T02:56:00Z)

American public won't embrace face of new, hip liberalism

WASHINGTON — A president's first midterm election is inevitably a referendum on his two years in office. The bad news for Democrats is that President Obama's "re-elect" number is 38 percent — precisely Bill Clinton's in October 1994, the eve of the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-10T05:57:19Z)

Deals of the Day: Bankers Remain Upbeat on Pay

Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal's homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-11T13:34:16Z)

Krauthammer: The Colbert Democrats

A president`s first midterm election is inevitably a referendum on his two years in office. The bad news for Democrats is that President Obama`s "re-elect" number is 38 percent -- precisely Bill Clinton`s in October 1994, the eve of the wave election that ... (Source: Daily Camera 2010-10-12T08:53:54Z)

IGT, Otoe Missouria Signs Integrated Casino Systems Solution Deal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - International Game Technology (IGT: News ) Tuesday said that Otoe Missouria tribe of Oklahoma has signed a deal for industry-leading IGT Advantage casino management solution and the sbX Experience Management System enterprise-wide installation ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-12T10:26:58Z)

Kim Kardashian Bar Fight - 'Kim and Kourtney Take New York' Club Juliet

Kim Kardashian walked into a bar and apparently soon became involved in a bar fight! It all stemmed from a jealous girlfriend who wasn't happy with Kardashian posing for a pic with her boyfriend! Luckily the celebrity star is reporting she wasn't harmed ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-09T19:56:02Z)

PGA Lear award for Hanks and Goetzman

Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are to receive the Producers Guild of America's 2011 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, to be presented at Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22 in Los Angeles. Screen International provides a range of ... (Source: Screendaily 2010-10-11T22:45:27Z)

Russia's Mail.ru Eyes $750 Million IPO

MOSCOW—Russian Internet company Mail.ru Group Ltd. on Monday accelerated plans for a London initial public offering valued at around $750 million. With major shareholders from Russia, China, and South Africa, the deal highlights the growing independence ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-11T10:28:09Z)

UPDATE 3-Fast Retailing shares fall 10 pct on bleak forecast

TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Shares of Fast Retailing ( 9983.T ) tumbled nearly 10 percent on Tuesday after the operator of the Uniqlo discount clothing chain forecast its first profit fall in four years, shaking investor confidence in one of the few Japanese ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T08:18:07Z)

Mail.ru Valued at $5Bln Pre-IPO

Facebook 's Russian investor Mail.ru Group has been valued at a minimum of $5 billion ahead of planned London initial public offering, sources said Tuesday. Mail.ru, whose placement might help set a benchmark for other Russian internet firms, announced its ... (Source: Moscow Times 2010-10-12T18:40:53Z)

Iran's hardliners target top private university

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's leader issued a decree Monday paving the way for a hardline takeover of the country's largest private university, a crushing blow to the nation's moderates. The Islamic Azad University is the center of power for former President ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-12T11:52:52Z)

Rally for Amendment 4

BRADENTON - Supporters of Amendment 4 rallied in Bradenton today and saw a rare show of support from a local politician. "As we stand here today, I think I'm one of the only, if not the only county commissioners, if not the only county commissioner in the ... (Source: MyFox Tampa Bay 2010-10-12T22:01:19Z)

Biden, DNC Accuse Rove, Gillespie of Money Deals

Vice President Joe Biden and the White House are escalating their attacks on GOP political operatives Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie alleging improper campaign funding practices, The Daily Caller reported . During a fundraiser Monday in Pittsburgh, Biden ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-12T15:56:15Z)

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