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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 12:40 pm

Oldest son of North Korea's Kim Jong Il opposes sibling's rise

BEIJING – The casino-loving eldest son of North Korea's Kim Jong Il – once expected to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland – says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his youngest half-brother. It's the first ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-13T15:47:54Z)

Chile Miners Expected to Be Rescued Tuesday Evening

UPDATE 10/12/10 @ 5:17 SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - The president of Chile has made it official, telling the mother of Florencio Avalos that he'll be the first of 33 men to be rescued from the collapsed mine where they've been trapped for 69 days His mother ... (Source: WSAZ 2010-10-12T21:39:50Z)

Motorola Droid II Android Phone is on Sale now for only 1 Cent on Amaozn

The Motorola Droid II has a 3.7-inch Touchscreen display with full Slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It also features two touchscreen QWERTY keyboards. It has fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network. It is powered by the ... (Source: I4U 2010-10-13T11:15:53Z)

Chile rejoices as 20 of 33 trapped miners are pulled free; rescue ahead of schedule

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-13T19:15:29Z)

U.K. Judge Backs Liverpool Sale Over Owners' Protest

Liverpool , the English Premier League team, inched closer to a sale on Wednesday when a British High Court judge ruled against their unpopular American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and backed the club's board and its right to negotiate a deal ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-13T10:47:15Z)

18 miners free; Chile rescue past halfway mark

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile— The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched transfixed ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T18:03:54Z)

GOP Chairman: Send Hevesi to Jail

New York's top Republican says Democrat Alan Hevesi should go to jail. Actually, GOP Chairman Ed Cox thought Hevesi, the former New York State Comptroller was already in jail, during an interview with NBCNewYork. "It's a Democratic culture of corruption in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T18:46:51Z)

Intermedia to Offer Full Hosted Exchange Support for New Windows Phone 7 Bringing ...

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/13/10 -- Intermedia, the world's largest Microsoft Exchange hosting : provider, today announced that its hosted Exchange : service, including Exchange 2010, will be available on the new Windows Phone 7 the day it is ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-13T13:46:13Z)

Obama: Rescue of Chilean miners inspired the world

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the resolve of Chilean people has inspired the world as efforts to rescue 33 trapped miners unfold. Obama says the rescue has captivated the world and he expressed hope that the miners who remain underground ... (Source: WKBT 2010-10-13T18:11:04Z)

Dressing up: niche retail looks cheap as PE prowls

BANGALORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital's $1.8 billion buy of kidswear maker Gymboree Corp is prompting talk of more deals to come in the U.S. retail sector, with apparel firms particularly vulnerable as they've had to cut costs and ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-12T17:29:18Z)

Motorola Announces 'Droid Pro' For Business Customers

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Motorola Inc. (MOT) on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone directed at business customers as it seeks to expand sales beyond its core consumer audience. Motorola Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha showed the device, dubbed the "Droid ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T01:22:53Z)

17 of 33 miners free in smooth rescue in Chile

12:41 p.m. SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - More than half of Chile's trapped miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 17 came up into the desert sun more than 13 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted the first miner ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-10-13T16:45:10Z)

Skydiver stuck in tree in Dunstable; unhurt

D UNSTABLE— A skydiver stuck in a tree in Dunstable, Mass., for about two hours has been rescued and taken to a hospital as a precaution. Kim Whorton, a staff member at Skydive Pepperell, says the man affiliated with the club does not appear to be hurt ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-11T17:37:39Z)

BREAKING NEWS: Last Minute Work Done Ahead Of Chile Mine Rescue; WATCH LIVE VIDEO

CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIVE VIDEO SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - The president of Chile has made it official, telling the mother of Florencio Avalos that he'll be the first of 33 men to be rescued from the collapsed mine where they've been trapped for 69 days His ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T02:11:51Z)

Treebound sky diver says he'll jump again

LOWELL -- The houses looked bigger than usual. The ground seemed closer. The trees were clearer. Andrew Stack was falling to Earth 200 feet per second when he realized something was wrong. Stack knew he was supposed to deploy his parachute at 4,000 feet ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-10-13T10:32:56Z)

DiNapoli recalls inheriting mess as comptroller

ALBANY (AP) — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli remembers the mess he inherited three years ago when colleagues in the Legislature chose him to take over as the state's chief financial officer. He replaced Alan Hevesi, another former legislator who ... (Source: Palladium-Times 2010-10-13T10:54:25Z)

More Than Half Of Trapped Chilean Miners Hauled To Safety

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - More than half of Chile's trapped miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 17 came up into the desert sun more than 13 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted the first miner. He is Omar ... (Source: Virginian Review 2010-10-13T18:03:54Z)

Playboy eldest son criticizes North Korea succession plan

BEIJING - The casino-loving eldest son of North Korea's Kim Jong Il - once tipped to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland - says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his youngest half-brother. It's the first public sign ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-10-13T07:41:08Z)

U.S. rescuers may have killed aid worker

KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military launched a high-level investigation Monday to determine whether a captured British aid worker was killed accidentally by the American rescue team, not by her Afghan captors, as officials originally said. Forty-eight ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-13T13:46:13Z)

Skydiver unhurt after getting stuck in Dunstable tree

DUNSTABLE (AP) -- A skydiver stuck in a tree in Dunstable for about two hours has been rescued and taken to a hospital as a precaution. Kim Whorton, a staff member at Skydive Pepperell, says the man affiliated with the club does not appear to be hurt ... (Source: Sentinel & Enterprise 2010-10-11T18:56:23Z)

US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Gymboree lifts apparel stocks

NEW YORK Oct 11 (Reuters) - Gymboree Corp ( GYMB.O ) was a stand out in an otherwise thinly traded small and mid cap market on Monday after the specialty apparel company said it would sell itself to buyout firm Bain Capital Partners. The $1.8 billion deal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T21:48:11Z)

UPDATE: 20 Miners Free; Chile Rescue Past Halfway Mark

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T19:15:29Z)

DEALTALK-Dressing up: niche retail looks cheap as PE prowls

BANGALORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital's $1.8 billion buy of kidswear maker Gymboree Corp is prompting talk of more deals to come in the U.S. retail sector, with apparel firms particularly vulnerable as they've had to cut costs and ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-10-12T20:42:35Z)

Eldest son raps N. Korea succession

BEIJING - The casino-loving eldest son of North Korea's Kim Jong Il - once tipped to succeed him before trying to sneak into Japan to go to Disneyland - says he opposes a hereditary transfer of power to his younger half-brother. While his disapproval is ... (Source: Durango Herald 2010-10-13T06:29:33Z)

U.S. forces' grenade may have killed Brit aid worker

K ABUL, Afghanistan — At first, NATO blamed a Taliban bomb for the death of a captive British aid worker during an American rescue attempt in eastern Afghanistan. Two days later, the coalition changed its account, saying Monday that U.S. forces may have ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T15:49:05Z)

Judge rules against owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. in Liverpool soccer club sale ...

LONDON – A British judge ruled against Liverpool's American owners Wednesday, clearing the way for the sale of the debt-ridden Premier League club after a bitter boardroom battle. The owners of the Boston Red Sox and a Singapore billionaire are bidding ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-13T16:45:10Z)

Judge backs RBS in Liverpool ownership battle

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League side Liverpool inched closer to a sale on Wednesday when a High Court judge ruled against their unpopular American owners and backed the club's board and its right to negotiate a deal. The ownership battle engulfing one of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T09:57:09Z)

Obama pledges probe in kidnapped Briton's death

President Barack Obama promised "to get to the bottom" of a failed rescue attempt by U.S. special forces that ended in the death a captive British aid worker in Afghanistan, after NATO said an American grenade may have killed her. Obama offered his ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T05:04:50Z)

More than Half of 33 Miners Rescued in Chile

UPDATE 10/13/10 @ 1:35 p.m. SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- More than half of Chile's trapped miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 17 came up into the desert sun more than 13 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted ... (Source: WSAZ 2010-10-11T23:57:02Z)

Plea bargain for comptroller who got corrupt $1M

Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi yesterday pulled back the curtain on Albany's sleaze and dirty deals as he revealed in court how he turned his public office into the capital of corruption. Speaking in Manhattan Supreme Court, Hevesi detailed how he ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-08T04:48:07Z)

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