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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 4:41 pm

U.S. Says Israel, Palestinian Deal Still Possible Within a Year

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Israelis and Palestinians can still reach a final peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending an Israeli settlement moratorium, a U.S. official said today. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T20:21:06Z)

Rescue of trapped miners in Chile so far is flawless

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- With remarkable speed -- and flawless execution -- miner after miner climbed into a cramped cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted through 2,000 feet of rock and saw precious sunlight Wednesday after the longest ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-13T22:21:36Z)

Why is Obama afraid of a new New Deal?

As members of Congress were busying themselves back home seeking reelection, President Obama took to the Rose Garden the other day to urge them again to back an initiative that, with greater urgency and better timing, might have helped his own slumping ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-12T19:16:41Z)

Republic CEO eyes airline marketing deal, not sale, 1st Ld-Writethru, US

YORK (AP) - The parent of Frontier Airlines is not for sale, although its CEO said on Wednesday that he would be interested in a marketing arrangement with a bigger airline. Republic Airways Holdings Inc. runs Frontier Airlines, and also does for-hire ... (Source: NewOrleans.Com 2010-10-13T21:31:30Z)

Obama lifts deep-water drilling ban

A sampling of reaction to the Obama administration's announcement Tuesday that it is lifting a moratorium on deep-water oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico: • "The massive amounts of new, unworkable regulations and layers of burdensome red-tape ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-13T03:59:14Z)

Liverpool board `resolved' to complete sale

LONDON (AP) -The Liverpool board says it is "resolved to complete the sale'' of the club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox after the current American owners obtained a temporary court injunction blocking the deal. Co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-13T22:50:14Z)

Rescue order men pulled from Chilean mine

In order, the men pulled from the San Jose mine in Chile, with some details on each: 1. 12:04 a.m. - Florencio Avalos, 31, the second-in-command of the miners, was chosen to be first because he was in the best condition, and best able to deal with any ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-13T23:18:52Z)

Weakest, sickest of miners now free in Chile rescue

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- With remarkable speed -- and flawless execution -- one miner after another climbed into a slender cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted through 2,000 feet of rock and saw precious sunlight Wednesday after the longest ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-13T21:24:20Z)

Pfizer will buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. The deal to buy King Pharmaceutical Inc. is Pfizer's largest since it ... (Source: Madison Daily Leader 2010-10-13T22:50:14Z)

Rescue order of miners in Chile

Rescue order of the men pulled from the San Jose mine in Chile, with some details on each: 1. 12:04 a.m. - Florencio Avalos, 31, the second-in-command of the miners, was chosen to be first because he was in the best condition. 2. 1:10 a.m. - Mario ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-13T18:25:23Z)

Lions Gate offers to combine with MGM

Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with financially troubled ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T21:11:13Z)

Israel, Palestinian Peace Deal Possible Within Year, U.S. Says

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Palestinians can still reach a peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending a moratorium on Israeli settlements, a U.S. official said. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time," State ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-13T01:36:04Z)

Lions Gate - MGM deal in the works

NEW YORK — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said today that it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

Pfizer to buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion

Pfizer Inc., looking to increase its footprint in the market for pain treatments, has agreed to pay $3.6 billion to purchase King Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in tamperproof medications. The deal, announced Tuesday, is the largest by Pfizer since it ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-13T11:44:31Z)

PLO envoy: Israel is playing politics

Question: What is the status of the talks? Answer: We are doing our best to try to salvage this process. It is unfortunate that the Israelis have managed to succeed in distracting all the attention from the overall picture to the issue of the settlements ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-13T20:12:45Z)

Police chief apologizes to Adam Jones

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati's police chief is apologizing to Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones , who was questioned by officers on Sunday. Chief Tom Streicher said at a news conference Monday that the police department made a mistake and that ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-12T12:35:49Z)

WR Chris Rainey rejoins No. 22 Florida after agreeing to plea deal in stalking case

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida receiver Chris Rainey, suspended last month after being charged with aggravated stalking, is back and could play again this season. Coach Urban Meyer said in a statement Tuesday that Rainey has returned to practice. Meyer ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-12T16:10:34Z)

Drug giant Pfizer to swallow King Pharmaceutical

NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. The deal to buy King Pharmaceutical Inc. is Pfizer's largest since it ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-13T06:58:11Z)

UFs Meyer: Rainey 'said careless things'

Florida coach Urban Meyer explained his decision to let Chris Rainey rejoin the Gator football team during Wednesday's SEC teleconference with media. Rainey, reinstated on Tuesday, had been suspended since mid-September when he was involved in a stalking ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T22:14:27Z)

Republic CEO eyes airline marketing deal, not sale

The parent of Frontier Airlines is not for sale, although its CEO says he would be interested in a marketing arrangement with a bigger airline. Republic Airways Holdings Inc. runs Frontier Airlines, and also does for-hire flying for other big carriers. CEO ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-13T20:48:33Z)

UPDATE 5-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

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)

Cincinnati police apologizes to Adam Jones

After an embarrassing display by the Cincinnati Police Department – which arrested Adam Jones of the Bengals a few hours after their loss to the Buccaneers , because some other Adam Jones had an arrest warrant – police chief Tom Streicher apologized to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-12T12:42:58Z)

Obama to Congress: make college tax credit permanent

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 -- As part of an effort to boost the number of American college graduates, President Obama on Wednesday asked Congress to make permanent a tax credit to help make higher education more affordable. The American Opportunity Tax Credit ... (Source: MSNBC Firstread 2010-10-13T19:29:48Z)

Cincinnati police chief apologizes to Bengals' Adam Pacman Jones for cuffing, detaining him

Cincinnati Police chief Tom Streicher apologized to Bengals defensive back Adam Jones on Monday after a communication breakdown between officers resulted in Jones being handcuffed and detained near Great American Ball Park on Sunday. "Quite honestly ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-12T08:46:45Z)

Tom Hicks, partner convince Dallas judge to halt sale of Liverpool soccer team

A Dallas judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday halting the sale of an English soccer team co-owned by Dallas businessman Tom Hicks, hours after a British court ruled against Hicks' efforts to block the sale. The sale of Liverpool Football ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-13T22:35:55Z)

UF's Meyer Sets Conditions for Chris Rainey's Return

Urban Meyer and Florida officials have drawn up a contract for wide receiver Chris Rainey that he will be have to follow before he has an opportunity to play again this season. "We put a contract together and he's got to fulfill the obligations in it ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-13T20:48:33Z)

Chile mine rescue nearly complete; all but 4 out

With remarkable speed — and flawless execution — miner after miner climbed into a cramped cage deep beneath the Chilean earth, was hoisted through 2,000 feet of rock and saw precious sunlight Wednesday after the longest underground entrapment in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T23:18:52Z)

Republic CEO eyes airline marketing deal

The parent of Frontier Airlines is not for sale, although its CEO said on Wednesday that he would be interested in a marketing arrangement with a bigger airline. Republic Airways Holdings Inc. runs Frontier Airlines, and also does for-hire flying for other ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T22:28:46Z)

Liverpool Owners Say Texas Court Gives Restraining Order on Sale

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett said a Texas court gave a temporary restraining order blocking the sale of their English Premier League soccer club. The Americans are trying to stop the forced sale of Liverpool and are ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-13T22:57:24Z)

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