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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 6:40 pm

N. Carolina loses 3 football players in agent scandal

North Carolina star defensive tackle Marvin Austin was kicked off the football team Monday, and the school said the NCAA declared receiver Greg Little and defensive end Robert Quinn permanently ineligible. The announcements came as part of ongoing NCAA ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-13T01:07:26Z)

Manager: Allen Iverson has Turkish offer

Allen Iverson is poised for a revival -- in the Middle East. Iverson, after short-lived stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers last season, is closing in on a contract to play with the Turkish team Besiktas Cola Turka, according to his ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-12T12:28:39Z)

Microsoft takes wraps off new smart phones

Microsoft Corp. unveiled nine new phones with its Windows operating system after an overhaul aimed at reversing share losses to Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Google Inc.'s Android software. The Windows phones will be sold in the U.S. by AT&T Inc., the country's ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-10-12T07:56:38Z)

Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) — Stocks expected to move significantly in Tuesday's trading include ActivIdentity Corp., Avon Products Inc., King Pharmaceuticals Inc. and OfficeMax Inc. ActivIdentity ACTI  shares soared 42% in premarket action. The Fremont ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-10-12T13:04:27Z)

Miramax's 'Debt' & 'Don't Be Afraid ...' Delayed Indefinitely

John Madden's "The Debt" and Troy Nixey's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" have reportedly been postponed indefinitely as a result of Disney's pending Miramax sale, according to Deadline . Disney recently sold Miramax to Ron Tutor and Tom Barracks' Colony ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-10-12T01:08:37Z)

Cogeco Cable's Ontario Customers Will Never Miss a Global Show Again

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 5, 2010) - Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) today announced it has signed an agreement with Global to offer some of the network's most popular series on Cogeco On Demand. All Ontario Digital TV customers who have Video On Demand ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-10-05T14:24:20Z)

Chile miner Florencio Avalos 'the cameraman' the first to be rescued

The man first out of the mine was a shy father of two who was caught along with his brother when the collapse happened. Maria Silva said President Sebastian Pinera told her that her son Florencio Avalos was first on the list to come out. Mr Avalos, 31, had ... (Source: Daily Mirror 2010-10-13T06:36:43Z)

Volterra Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for October 25, 2010

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, will issue its financial results for the third quarter ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T06:45:03Z)

Logitech and DISH Network Team Up to Offer Integrated Google TV Experience

FREMONT, Calif. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Logitech International (SIX:LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI - News ) and DISH Network L.L.C. (Nasdaq: DISH - News ), today announced that they are teaming up to market and sell the Logitech Revue™ with Google TV ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-06T20:06:44Z)

Tamarack lawyer says $2 million loan is `last clear chance' to find buyer, avoid fire sale

BOISE, IDAHO — In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire sale ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-13T00:45:57Z)

Palestinians Urge U.S., Israel To Define Border

Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - Responding to Israel's call to recognize them as the Jewish state, Palestinian officials have urged the Obama administration and Israel to offer a solution on an official border. Talking to media persons, a senior ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-10-14T00:51:56Z)

Liverpool board `resolved' to complete sale to Red Sox owners despite court order

LONDON - The trans-Atlantic fight for the famed but struggling Liverpool soccer team spilled into Texas state court on Wednesday when its current American owners obtained a temporary restraining order preventing the club from being sold to the parent ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T01:06:15Z)

Idaho judge keeps Tamarack in suspense over loan

BOISE, Idaho—A federal bankruptcy judge kept Tamarack Resort owners and creditors in suspense Wednesday when he didn't immediately decide on a disputed $2 million loan meant to prop up the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway while the search for a ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-13T23:11:43Z)

Disney pulls two Miramax films from release due to pending sale

Walt Disney Studios has told the producers of its Miramax movies "The Debt" and "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" that it won't be releasing the films because of the pending sale of the specialty division. The two pictures are being sold to newly created ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-12T01:44:25Z)

Israel makes settlement offer; Palestinians say no

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T16:47:32Z)

Pathway Oil & Gas 2010 Flow-Through …

Press Release Source: Pathway Oil & Gas Mining 2010 Flow-Through Limited Partnership, Pathway Asset Management On Wednesday October 13, 2010, 1:51 pm EDT TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 13, 2010) - Pathway Oil & Gas Mining 2010 Flow-Through Limited ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-13T21:10:01Z)

Lions Gate CEO calls MGM merger 'natural fit'

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s chief executive on Wednesday called his company's proposed merger with struggling studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" that would cut costs as it neatly ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T00:59:05Z)

Tamarack lawyer says $2 million loan is 'last clear chance' to find buyer, avoid fire sale

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In a display of bankruptcy-court brinksmanship, a lawyer for Tamarack Resort told a judge Tuesday that getting a $2 million loan was the last clear chance for the defunct central Idaho vacation getaway to find a buyer and avoid a fire ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-13T00:38:48Z)

Cogeco Cable's Quebec Customers Will Never Miss a SRC Show Again

(Marketwire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2010) - Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) today announced it has signed an agreement with Radio-Canada to offer On Demand a selection of Radio-Canada's most watched shows. All ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-04T22:10:48Z)

Microsoft set for broad Windows Phone 7 launch

Microsoft Corp.'s long-anticipated update to its mobile device portfolio finally got off the ground today as the computing giant unveiled launch details for devices powered by its Windows Phone 7 operating system. The launch will include nine devices set ... (Source: RCR Wireless 2010-10-11T16:04:35Z)

NBA Former MVP Iverson in talks with a Turkish team

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Former NBA MVP Allen Iverson is in "serious talks" to play with a Turkish team. Gary Moore, Iverson's personal manager, says there is strong interest in both sides to work out a deal that would send the 11-time All-Star overseas. Iverson ... (Source: Star-Democrat 2010-10-13T11:51:41Z)

New offer, no agreement over Israel settlements

The Palestinians swiftly rejected an offer Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to renew a freeze on West Bank settlement construction in exchange for recognizing Israel as a Jewish nation-state. "If the Palestinian leadership will say ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T18:27:45Z)

Liverpool Board 'resolved' To Complete Sale

(AP) LONDON (AP) - The trans-Atlantic fight for the famed but struggling Liverpool soccer team spilled into Texas state court on Wednesday when its current American owners obtained a temporary restraining order preventing the club from being sold to the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-14T01:20:34Z)

Liverpool sale headed for another court battle

L ONDON - Liverpool's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal - just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks and ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-14T00:30:27Z)

Chile's President tells Florencio Avalos's parents he'll be first miner rescued

Upwards of a thousand journalists have shown up in northern Chile to cover the 33 men who have been trapped in a mine nearly a half mile underground for two months. And a little later this week, rescuers will try to free them. (Oct. 11) SAN JOSE MINE ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-10-12T22:51:25Z)

'The Debt' and 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' Delayed Due to Unfinished Deal

Since the transaction between owner Disney and the soon-to-be new owners has not been finalized, release dates for those two movies are pushed back to TBD dates. The releases for " The Debt " and " Don't Be Afraid of the Dark " have been delayed. The ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-10-12T08:18:07Z)

Lions Gate Renews MGM Merger Bid With Icahn's Support

(Updates with terms in the third paragraph.) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is renewing its effort to merge with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in a offer that has the backing of billionaire Carl Icahn, who holds stakes in both companies ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T18:55:12Z)

Lions Gate Suggests Merger With MGM

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has made a merger offer with ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and disclosed the move has the backing of Lions Gate's three biggest shareholders. The largest is Carl Icahn, who has been pushing for such a deal since at least ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

Chilean mine rescue: Leader tells mom her son will be first out

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The man tentatively chosen to be first out of the mine where 33 men have been trapped for more than two months is a shy father of two who was caught along with his brother when the mine collapsed. Shortly before the rescue was ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-10-13T00:31:38Z)

Microsoft Unveils Windows-Based Phones

The Windows phones will be sold domesticallty by AT&T Inc., the country's largest phone company, and T-Mobile USA, the companies said in a statement. AT&T will sell the phones starting on Nov. 8 and the devices will go on sale in Europe on Oct. 21, the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-12T10:19:48Z)

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