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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 10:40 am

Feds fine CVS $75M for sales of meth ingredient

C VS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities said Thursday ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T08:07:24Z)

Chile miners begin anew in fresh air

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-15T04:25:29Z)

Witness: British aid worker abducted in Somalia

Masked gunmen have abducted a British aid worker and a Somali from a compound in western Somalia, a witness said Friday. Moalim Bashir said he did not know who had taken the two men on Thursday evening from the town of Adado, near the border with Ethiopia ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T14:33:57Z)

Fla. pastor's restraint on burning the Quran wins him a car

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads, which focus ... (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-10-15T15:59:51Z)

World, Chile cheer as last of 33 miners sees the sky again

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — In a mesmerizing story of grit, endurance and triumph, the 33 men who had been stuck underground since their mine collapsed on Aug. 5 were hoisted to the surface, one by one, in a rescue celebrated across Chile and watched on live ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

Bernanke says Fed is prepared to buy bonds to stimulate the economy; Short-term Treasurys rise

NEW YORK — Treasurys are mixed after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was ready to buy bonds to boost the economy. In a speech Friday morning, Bernanke said the Fed has yet to figure out how the bond purchases would be paced ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-15T16:57:07Z)

CVS Fined For Not Tracking Drug Sales

LOS ANGELES -- In order to comply with federal drug regulations, CVS Pharmacy Inc. employed a new automated system three years ago to keep tabs on the sale of one of methamphetamine's main ingredients, pseudoephedrine, that is often found in cough and cold ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-10-15T10:30:34Z)

TREASURIES-Price increases confound 30yr auction setup

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Efforts to stake out positions for the U.S. Treasury Department's sale of $13 billion in 30-year bonds were overwhelmed by profit taking on Thursday, as traders unwound short bets, keeping the long bond's price unchanged while ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T13:09:14Z)

TREASURIES-Long bond prices inch up before 30-yr auction

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Traders took profits on Thursday on short bets built up against long bonds, steadying prices ahead of the Treasury Department's sale of $13 billion in reopened 30-year bonds. Longer-dated debt prices outperformed other ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T15:46:43Z)

NJ car dealer giving Fla. pastor a new Hyundai Accent for canceling Quran burning

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads, which focus ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T15:09:44Z)

Liverpool sold to Red Sox owners

LONDON -- Liverpool was sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Friday after a bitter trans-Atlantic court fight with the previous American owners over the storied English soccer club. The $476 million deal with New England Sports Ventures ends the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-15T16:49:57Z)

Hezbollah's gift for Ahmadinejad: An Israeli rifle

The leader of Hezbollah gave Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a unique gift to cap off his two-day trip to Lebanon — an Israeli assault rifle capture during the militant group's 2006 war with the Jewish state. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah presented the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T11:13:31Z)

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad mocks Israel near border

B INT JBEIL, Lebanon — Iran 's president taunted archenemy Israel on Thursday from just across the tense border in Lebanon, rallying tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters as Israeli attack helicopters buzzed in the skies nearby. "The world should ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T16:57:07Z)

Miners preparing to leave hospital but not ready to visit mine site

Copiapo, Chile - The 33 miners rescued from the San Jose copper mine in northern Chile are not ready to visit the site in the Atacama Desert where they were trapped for more than two months, authorities said Friday. Meanwhile, offers of jobs, free ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-15T16:49:57Z)

World News: Rescued miners begin to leave hospital after checks

The 33 Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground began leaving hospital today. A day after their epic rescue from the San Jose mine, still wearing the sunglasses that protected them from the bright light when they were hoisted from 2,000 feet ... (Source: Edinburgh News 2010-10-15T10:52:02Z)

Preacher to get car for halting Koran burning

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Quran. Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads, which ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-10-15T14:19:38Z)

With Teen Drivers, Practice Makes Perfect

Are you a parent? Do you have a teen that's learning to drive? If the answer is "Yes" to both of the above, get your things together because we're about to put on a clinic. According to a study released by AAA, parents just aren't doing a great job at ... (Source: AutoSpies.com 2010-10-15T02:59:36Z)

Heartfelt homecoming for Chile's rescued miners

Chile's rescued miners head home on Friday to a hero's welcome after their miracle survival for two months deep underground, and now yearn to put the psychological trauma of their ordeal behind them. The first three of the 33 miners were cleared to head ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T15:38:22Z)

CVS fined for problem in sales of meth ingredient

In order to comply with federal drug regulations, CVS Pharmacy Inc. employed a new automated system three years ago to keep tabs on the sale of one of methamphetamine's main ingredients, pseudoephedrine, that is often found in cough and cold remedies. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T09:47:37Z)

Somali gunmen abduct Briton and Somali working for Save the Children in Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Masked gunmen abducted a Briton and a Somali working for aid agency Save the Children from a compound in western Somalia , the agency and a witness said Friday. The Somali was later released. Local resident Moalim Bashir said he did ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-10-15T14:33:57Z)

Iran hails visit to Lebanon's south

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Hezbollah south of Lebanon served to strengthen the resistance, an Iranian cleric said. Ahmadinejad delivered an anti-Israeli speech to throngs of supporters in southern ... (Source: United Press International 2010-10-15T15:02:35Z)

Teen Drivers Need More Practice in Adverse Conditions

Practice might make perfect, but not if the drills never change. In a study organized by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Study and the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, participating teen drivers averaged about an hour and a half ... (Source: crosswalk.com 2010-10-14T16:15:21Z)

Obama: Chilean miners 'inspired the world'

WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama has congratulated the president of Chile on the rescue of the 33 miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months. Obama told Sebastian Pinera by telephone Thursday that the ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-15T13:22:22Z)

Miners Defy Dire Predictions on Fitness and Spirit

Defying grim predictions about how they would fare after two months trapped underground, many of the Chilean miners came bounding out of their rescue capsule on Wednesday as pictures of energy and health, able not only to walk, but, in one case, to leap ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-14T09:34:29Z)

John Henry fears late Liverpool deal blocker

L ONDON - As the bitter fight over Liverpool prepared to resume in a Texas court, Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] owner John Henry vowed Friday to fight a "last desperate attempt" by the owners to hang onto the Premier League club and block his takeover. The ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T15:59:51Z)

Liverpool complete sale to new American owners

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League club Liverpool finally changed hands on Friday after New England Sports Ventures, owners of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, completed its takeover. The takeover ended a turbulent period for England's most ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T15:59:51Z)

Trapped Chilean miners all arrive at surface, looking fit

Defying grim predictions about how they would fare after two months trapped underground, many of the Chilean miners came bounding out of their rescue capsule Wednesday as pictures of energy and health, able not only to walk but, in one case, to leap around ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

All 33 Miners Saved in Chile

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile - The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night - a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever been ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-15T07:53:05Z)

AAA, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Partner to Offer One-of-a-Kind Website to Empower Parents, Teen ...

AURORA, Ill. , Oct. 12 -- AAA Chicago and the Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White empower parents to get involved with their teens' learning-to-drive process with the launch of their joint, new teen driver safety website, which can be found at ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-12T14:01:43Z)

33 miners defy doomsayers

Defying grim predictions about how they would fare after more than two months trapped underground, many of the Chilean miners came bounding out of their rescue capsule Wednesday as pictures of energy and health, able to walk and, in one case, to leap ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-14T05:02:28Z)

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