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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 6:42 am

Coast Guard rescues disabled fishing boat

Six men rescued at sea after their sport boat broke down have been towed back to shore by the Coast Guard. The vessel, Black Magic, and the men aboard it were towed into the Coast Guard's Atlantic City station around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday to the wild cheers ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T20:56:54Z)

West Bank building freeze deal rejected

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to extend a freeze on building in West Bank settlements if the Palestinian leadership declares that it recognizes Israel as the Jewish state. The offer was promptly rejected by the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-12T13:25:55Z)

Drunk man rescued after chasing goose into Wis. river

WAUSAU, Wis. — Wausau rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-year-old Wausau man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He said he took off his shirt and shoes ... (Source: FireRescue1 2010-10-12T15:27:37Z)

ImmunoGen, Novartis make $245M+ deal

ImmunoGen Inc. has agreed to work with Novartis on targeted anticancer therapeutics developed using ImmunoGen's Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, in a deal potentially worth nearly $250 million - and potentially much more. The agreement calls ... (Source: Boston Business Journal 2010-10-11T13:12:47Z)

Chile joyous as a third of miners are rescued

San Jose Mine, Chile — One-third of the trapped Chilean miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 11 came up into the desert sun just over 10 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted the first miner. The 11th rescued ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-13T13:03:16Z)

FCC to offer rules aimed at cell phone 'bill shock'

WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission will propose rules Thursday requiring mobile phone companies to alert customers by voice or text message when they have reached monthly usage limits and are about to incur extra charges, the commission's ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-13T05:17:58Z)

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 2010-10-12T23:27:13Z)

FCC rules seek to avoid surprise wireless bills

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators want to stop cell phone "bill shock" by requiring wireless companies to alert subscribers before they run out of minutes, hit data usage or text messaging caps or start racking up international roaming charges. The Federal ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-13T11:08:44Z)

US Grenade May Have Killed British Aid Worker

(KABUL, 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: Time 2010-10-12T03:38:56Z)

Rumer Willis Kissing Chord Overstreet - Gleeful 'Glee' Romance!

Rumer Willis was caught kissing Chord Overstreet! It seems that Rumer Willis is on the rebound after breaking up with Micah Alberti a week ago. Rumer Willis , 22, was spotted locking lips with new Glee actor Chord Overstreet while the two were in Beverly ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

Coast Guard searching for 6 men who didn't return from weekend overnight fishing trip off NJ

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Six New Jersey men failed to return from a weekend overnight fishing trip, and the Coast Guard was searching for their sport-fishing boat Monday off the coast of Massachusetts, where they might have issued a mayday call. Thomas McDade ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T20:22:17Z)

Rumer Willis, Chord Overstreet dating

It didn't take Rumer Willis much time to get over her breakup. Willis is dating Chord Overstreet from Glee. The two have been spotted out canoodling and what not, just weeks after she broke things off with her boyfriend Micah Alberti. Willis took her newly ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T22:29:57Z)

Full investigation begins in captive UK aid worker's death in US rescue attempt in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. and U.K. military officials have started what's promised as a thorough investigation into the death of a kidnapped British aid worker who may have been killed in error by U.S. special forces — rather than, as originally stated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T14:37:30Z)

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)

Tears and cheers as miners rescued; 12th miner freed

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — One-third of the trapped Chilean miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 11 came up into the desert sun just over 10 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted the first miner. He is 55-year ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-13T13:17:35Z)

Morgan Joseph Reiterates a 'Buy' on ImmunoGen (IMGN); Deal Brings Unprecedented Financial ...

Morgan Joseph reiterates a 'Buy' on ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN ) and $12 price target. Morgan analyst says, "On Monday, IMGN announced signing a multi-target licensing deal with Novartis (NYSE: NVS ) for an upfront payment of $45 million and significant ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-10-12T12:50:08Z)

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)

Chile rejoices over problem-free rescue of miners

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — The miners emerged like clockwork, jubilantly embracing wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed Wednesday after languishing for 69 days in the depths of a mine that easily could have been their tomb. The ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-13T13:17:35Z)

Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp 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 strategy said. The ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T05:10:49Z)

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)

Love Notes: Kim Kardashian, Reggie Bush Back On; Rumer Willis & Chord Overstreet?

Rumer Willis is no longer single, already spotted kissing on Glee hunk Chord Overstreet. While the young Miss Willis bounces back quickly from her break up with Micah Alberti, reality TV star Kim Kardashian may be headed back to her ex, New Orleans Saints ... (Source: National Ledger 2010-10-13T12:56:06Z)

Lim urging Liverpool to accept takeover offer

Singapore billionaire Peter Lim is urging Liverpool's board to accept his offer to buy the club and ''not simply ratify a sale'' to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. A High Court judge ruled Wednesday that Liverpool's American co-owners Tom Hicks and ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-13T13:17:35Z)

US rescuers may have killed Afghanistan aid worker

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 detonated a grenade that ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T01:37:15Z)

Israel offers deal with conditions

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said for the first time that he would extend the settlement restrictions in the West Bank - if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish national homeland. The idea, while innocuous to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

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)

REGION: Coast Guard towing boat after 6 found safe off NJ

ATLANTIC CITY — The Coast Guard is towing a missing boat with six people who were the focus of a 3,200-square-mile search to New Jersey. The Black Magic is expected in Cape May sometime today. Searchers located the 32-foot boat about 120 miles off the ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-10-13T03:44:55Z)

Cops say drunken Wisconsin man needs rescue after chasing goose

WAUSAU, Wis. — Wausau authorities have rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-year-old Wausau man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He says he took off his ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-11T01:52:45Z)

Immunogen, Exelixis: Right Deals at the Right Time

Yesterday, both Immunogen ( IMGN ) and Exelixis ( EXEL ) announced two important partnership deals. As with any deal, both companies enjoy an injection of non-dilutive funds as well as a vote of confidence for the companies' technologies. This time ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-10-11T12:44:09Z)

FCC takes on cellphone companies over 'bill shock'

The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to take the zap out of cellphone "bill shock" caused by the extra fees that surprise consumers who don't realize when they've talked too long or texted too much, or from the wrong place. At a meeting on ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-13T05:39:27Z)

Drunken Wisconsin man needs rescue after chasing one-legged goose

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wausau authorities have rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-year-old Wausau man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He says he took off ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-10-11T11:25:25Z)

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