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Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 7:40 pm

London court rules against American owners in fight over sale of Liverpool

LONDON - A British judge has granted an injunction against Liverpool owners that could clear the way for the club's sale to the parent company of the Boston Red Sox. High Court Judge Christopher Floyd issued an order Thursday against the legal action taken ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T23:17:41Z)

Last of trapped Chilean miners is freed

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 2010-10-14T21:16:00Z)

Leona Helmsley's Connecticut. mansion goes for $35M, down from original asking price of $125M

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — The late Leona Helmsley's mansion in Connecticut has sold for $35 million — $90 million below the original asking price. Property records show that the charitable trust for hotel and real estate magnates Harry and Leona Helmsley ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T01:26:32Z)

Last trapped miner makes his way to surface in Chile

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The last of 33 miners trapped under 2,000 feet of rock beneath the Chilean earth is on his way up to the surface. With remarkable speed -- and flawless execution -- miner after miner climbed into a cramped cage deep beneath the ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-14T00:59:05Z)

Verizon stores to start selling Apple iPad

Verizon iPhone? Not yet anyway, but Apple's iPad is coming soon to a Verizon Wireless store near you. Eager Verizon Wireless customers who prefer its network over AT&T lust after a Verizon iPhone. No word from Apple and Verizon on that, but on Thursday the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-15T01:40:51Z)

Liverpool deal rumbles on as BoSox owners lose court case

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's ownership battle rumbled on Thursday as the High Court ruled against Tom Hicks and George Gillett, only for the American pair to demand the club's chairman be jailed for contempt of court. A High Court ruling on Wednesday had ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Apple iPad and iPhone expand to Walmart, Target, Verizon stores, no deals on devices but shop ...

Apple iPads and iPhones are expanding their reach as a growing number of retailers are announcing they will be hawking the devices at their stores, including Walmart, Target, AT&T and Verizon stores. Cost: For the most part, don't expect better prices on ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-10-14T15:32:24Z)

British judge's ruling overrides Dallas restraining order halting sale of Tom Hicks-owned Liverpool ...

LONDON – A British judge has granted an injunction against Liverpool owners that could clear the way for the club's sale to the parent company of the Boston Red Sox. High Court Judge Christopher Floyd issued an order Thursday against the legal action ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-14T17:05:27Z)

Helmsley's Conn. mansion sells for $35 million

GREENWICH, Conn.— The 23,000-square-foot Connecticut mansion that was home to the late hotel and real estate magnates Harry and Leona Helmsley has sold for $35 million, two years after hitting the market at $125 million. Property records show the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-14T20:18:44Z)

Chile mine rescue: All 33 miners safely out

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — A 69-day underground ordeal ended Wednesday night when the last of 33 trapped Chilean miners was hauled up in a cramped cage through a narrow hole drilled through 2,000 feet of rock. The last miner to be rescued was shift foreman ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-14T00:59:05Z)

Dutch to free man jailed in anti-US plot

ROTTERDAM — A Dutchman of Iraqi descent convicted and sentenced to 25 years in the United States for plotting to kill American troops in Iraq was to be set free late yesterday after a Dutch court slashed his sentence. Wesam al-Delaema was not required to ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-14T05:59:44Z)

26 miners free as Chile rescue goes off flawlessly

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: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T22:21:36Z)

Americans protest release of plotter from Iraq war

The United States denounced a Dutch court's decision yesterday to grant an early release to a Dutch citizen who had been sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiring to kill Americans in Iraq. "We are extremely disappointed in the Rotterdam District ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-10-14T10:10:16Z)

Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom

The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a swarm of reporters, TV producers, publicity agents and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T02:23:48Z)

Chile Miners Start New Lives as Heroes

COPIAPO, Chile (AP) - The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of ... (Source: Myfoxla.com 2010-10-14T23:03:22Z)

Man Group Completes GLG Deal

LONDON , October 14, 2010 -- Peter Clarke , CEO Man Group , has stated his overall ambition to create the premier alternative investment management business now that its acquisition of GLG is complete. The enlarged business will be a multi-style ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-14T08:37:13Z)

Court cuts jail for plot to kill US troops in Iraq

A Dutchman of Iraqi decent convicted and sentenced to 25 years in the U.S. for plotting to kill American troops in Iraq will be set free late Wednesday after a Dutch court slashed his sentence. Wesam al-Delaema was not required to serve any more jail time ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T17:35:16Z)

Next for Chile: Miners' recovery, cause of mine collapse

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution. Officials at the copper and gold mine whose collapse trapped ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-14T11:29:01Z)

Chile's 33 Rescued Miners Trying to Juggle Media, Freedom, Acclimation

COPIAPO, Chile | The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors - a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-15T01:55:10Z)

GLG Partners shareholders OKs sale to Man Group

Shareholders of GLG Partners Inc. on Tuesday approved the sale of the company to London-based Man Group PLC in a deal worth $1.6 billion. GLG Partners, an asset management firm based in New York, said more than the required majority of shareholders voted ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T20:21:06Z)

NHL Game Summary - Carolina at Ottawa

Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Mike Fisher scored the game-winning goal on the power play late in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Fisher also scored in the first period and Milan Michalek added a goal ... (Source: KSDK 2010-10-15T01:48:01Z)

Recap: Ottawa vs. Carolina

Mike Fisher scored the game-winning goal on the power play late in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Fisher also scored in the first period and Milan Michalek added a goal for the Senators, who earned ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-15T01:48:01Z)

Verizon, AT&T stores to sell iPad

Both Verizon Wireless and its mobile rival AT&T announced Thursday that the companies' chains of thousands of U.S. retail stores will be carrying Apple's iPad starting Oct. 28, in time for the holiday-buying season. The announcements raised the stakes in ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-15T02:23:48Z)

NHL: Ottawa 3, Carolina 2

OTTAWA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Mike Fisher's second goal of the game Thursday, coming on the power play with 5:57 left in regulation, gave the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over Carolina. It was the first win of the season for the Senators and the first loss for ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-15T02:16:39Z)

In weeks before rescuers made contact, miners struggled with despair

SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE - When the world came crashing down, Richard Villarroel thought he would be entombed forever, with little chance that rescuers would ever reach him in a dark chamber 2,050 feet under the Atacama Desert. "We were waiting for death ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-15T02:09:29Z)

Helmsley mansion goes for $90M below asking price

The late Leona Helmsley's mansion in Connecticut has sold for $35 million — $90 million below the original asking price. Property records show that the charitable trust for hotel and real estate magnates Harry and Leona Helmsley sold the 40-acre ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T01:26:32Z)

Man Group Plans First GLG-AHL Structured Product

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Man Group PLC (EMG.LN) Thursday said it will market its first structured product linked to funds of GLG Partners Inc. ( GLG ), the rival hedge-fund group Man agreed to buy in May for $1.6 billion in an effort to revive sales. The ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-14T13:52:11Z)

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