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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 7:42 am

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)

Rescue of Chilean miners trouble-free so far; 12 rescued after 69 days

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: Oregonian 2010-10-13T14:00:32Z)

Israeli Initiatives Spark Debate Over Netanyahu's Intentions

JERUSALEM — An offer on Monday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to freeze West Bank Jewish settlements in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state — instantly rejected by the Palestinians — was the latest complex ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-11T20:29:27Z)

A third of Chilean miners out

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-old ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T13:31:54Z)

U.S. nudges Palestinians to answer Israeli proposal

The United States nudged the Palestinian Authority to make a counter-offer to Israel's proposal for a new freeze on building in Jewish settlements if the Palestinians recognized Israel as a Jewish state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T22:29:57Z)

The DealSwarm Arrives in Atlanta, Austin, Dayton, Seattle with Outrageous Discount Offerings

ATLANTA , Oct. 12 -- Cox Media Group (CMG) is introducing a new group buying discount program called DealSwarm? that will soon offer bargain hunters in Atlanta , Austin , Dayton and Seattle with outrageous online discounts of 50 percent or more on local ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-12T14:01:43Z)

Kim Kardashian NAKED in W Magazine

Kim Kardashian completely NAKED in the upcoming W magazine! Kim showing off her curves, photographed by famed photographer Mark Seliger for the magazine's 'Art Issue.' Kardashian appears totally nude... DISCLAIMER: This posting was submitted by a ... (Source: TheInsider.com 2010-10-12T15:06:08Z)

Chile rejoices over problem-free mine rescue

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 anxiety ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-13T14:14:51Z)

Judge Upholds Merger Of 2 Westmoreland Co. Schools

LIGONIER, Pa. -- A Westmoreland County judge said the Ligonier Valley School Board did not abuse its power when it voted to close a combined middle/high school and send its students to separate middle and high schools about 13 miles away in the same ... (Source: Pittsburgh Channel 2010-10-11T23:28:24Z)

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: Seattle Times 2010-10-13T05:25:08Z)

Kim Kardashian Bares it All in W Magazine

Minka Kelly isn't the only starlet making headlines for sexy magazine spreads this week. CNN reports that Kim Kardashian – and her naked body – grace the cover of W Magazine 's new November Art issue. Famed photographer Mark Seliger shot the pic ... (Source: Twirlit 2010-10-12T18:12:15Z)

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)

Judge upholds merger involving Ligonier Valley

LIGONIER (AP) — A county judge says a rural western Pennsylvania school board did not abuse its power when it voted to close a combined middle/high school and send its students to separate middle and high schools about 13 miles away in the same district ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-10-12T01:44:25Z)

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)

RBS Wins Lawsuit Against Hicks, Gillett, Over Liverpool Board

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc won an order from a London court reversing changes to Liverpool soccer club's board, possibly clearing the way for planned sale to a group that controls the Boston Red Sox baseball team. Owners Tom ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-13T09:57:09Z)

JPMorgan's third-quarter profit jumps 23%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 23 percent because the banking giant was able to set aside less money to cover loan losses. CEO Jamie Dimon did warn that loan losses are still high in both the mortgage and credit ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T13:24:44Z)

Technicolor's New MediAffinity Service Provides The Weinstein Company with a Fully Automated ...

PARIS & HOLLYWOOD - (Business Wire) Technicolor (Euronext Paris FR0010918292) (NYSE: TCH) today announced it has launched its MediAffinity digital library management service and will provide a fully automated content management service for The Weinstein ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-12T12:28:39Z)

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)

JPMorgan Chase's profit jumps 23 percent in 3Q

(AP) NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 23 percent because the banking giant was able to set aside less money to cover loan losses. CEO Jamie Dimon did warn that loan losses are still high in both the ... (Source: KAAL-TV 2010-10-13T12:34:38Z)

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)

Statesman Co. launching Austin online discount site

The Statesman Co., owner of the Austin American-Statesman, and parent company Cox Media Group will launch a group-buying discount program called DealSwarm in the next few weeks. DealSwarm will offer discounts of 50 percent or more on Austin-area dining ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-10-13T01:50:23Z)

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)

Cox Media launching discount program

Cox Media Group says it has launched DealSwarm, a group buying discount program that will offer online discounts of 50 percent or more on dining, entertainment and other services. In addition to Dayton, CMG is introducing the program in Atlanta, Austin and ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-10-12T23:41:32Z)

Kim Kardashian naked for W magazine -- but is it art?

Kim Kardashian W magazine cover Kim Kardashian is baring all again, this time for W magazine's annual art issue. The reality TV star gets cheeky on the cover as her skin plays peekaboo with pasted-over typography. The concept cover was executed by artist ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-13T13:53:22Z)

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)

Technicolor's New MediAffinity Service Provides The Weinstein Company with a Fully ...

Technicolor today announced it has launched its MediAffinity digital library management service and will provide a fully automated content management service for The Weinstein Company. MediAffinity, a new service from Technicolor, is a fully automated ... (Source: Studio Daily 2010-10-13T04:35:01Z)

Judge upholds merger of LV schools

LIGONIER (AP) — A county judge says a rural western Pennsylvania school board did not abuse its power when it voted to close a combined middle/high school and send its students to separate middle and high schools about 13 miles away in the same district ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

THQ Announces High Profile Lineup of World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars for Front ...

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the final addition to its cover Superstars lineup for WWE ® SmackDown ® vs. Raw ® 2011 , the upcoming release from the distinguished simulation-based cornerstone of the company's WWE videogame portfolio ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-10-12T17:07:50Z)

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 2010-10-13T13:39:03Z)

JPMorgan Chase's profit jumps 23 percent in 3Q

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 23 percent because the banking giant was able to set aside less money to cover loan losses. CEO Jamie Dimon did warn that loan losses are still high in both the mortgage and credit ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T14:14:51Z)

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