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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 11:40 am

Female reporter who accused Jets of harassment will not pose for Playboy

Mexican television reporter Ines Sainz, who claimed she was harassed by members of the New York Jets in September, announced that she turned down an offer to pose nude for Playboy, TMZ.com reported Thursday . The magazine approached the self-proclaimed ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-15T02:16:39Z)

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)

Regency Energy starts tender offer on senior notes

Natural gas processor and transporter Regency Energy Partners LP said Wednesday it started a cash tender offer for $357.5 million of its 8.375 percent senior notes due 2013. The offer expires on Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. Eastern time. BofA Merrill Lynch is dealer ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T20:27:04Z)

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)

Deal paves way for Nebraska to join Big Ten

OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska regents have approved a $9.25-million settlement with the Big 12 over the university's impending departure from the conference. Nebraska will join the Big Ten on July 1, but first it needed to square its departure from the Big 12 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-15T17:11:26Z)

Georgia governor hopeful Barnes takes tax break on house that isn't his

Roy Barnes has claimed federal and state income tax breaks for depreciation on a house property records show he doesn't own. The information surfaced as the Democratic candidate for governor has been insisting Republican opponent Nathan Deal pays too ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-10-14T04:55:19Z)

Nebraska regents approve $9.25M settlement with Big 12 over switch to Big Ten

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska regents approved a $9.25 million settlement Friday that clears the way for the school to leave the Big 12 Conference next year for the Big Ten without going to court. The regents approved the deal without public ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T16:14:10Z)

ABBAS: WE WILL NEVER SIGN DEAL DEMANDING RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL AS A ...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that under no circumstances would the PA sign an agreement with Israel which required the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state or a land swap. "The PA recognized Israel's existence in 1993 ... (Source: SanFranciscoSentinel.com 2010-10-15T18:15:51Z)

Terry Jones wins car for canceling Quran burning

S OUTH 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: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T16:21:19Z)

Liverpool owners complete sale to owners of Boston Red Sox after court fight

LONDON - Liverpool says the soccer club has been sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. The $476 million takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after a bitter court fight with the club's previous American owners. The deal went ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T15:31:13Z)

Accellent Inc. Announces Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for 10½% Senior Subordinated ...

Accellent Inc. ("Accellent" or the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accellent Holdings Corp., announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of the $295,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10½ ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-14T11:43:20Z)

Terry Jones Gets New Car for Not Burning Quran

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 more on current events ... (Source: NBC Philadelphia 2010-10-15T15:59:51Z)

Russia Signs Nuclear Power Station Deal With Venezuela

Russia says it is ready to assist Venezuela in building its first nuclear power station. The move is expected to magnify concerns in the US over close collaboration between Caracas and Moscow. The announcement by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came at ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-10-15T16:21:19Z)

Medvedev Names Putin's Chief of Staff as Moscow Mayor

(Adds analyst's comment in sixth, seventh paragraphs.) Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- President Dmitry Medvedev nominated Sergei Sobyanin, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's chief of staff, to run the Russian capital 2 1/2 weeks after firing the former mayor ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-15T18:15:51Z)

Nebraska regents approve $9.25M Big 12 settlement

OMAHA, Neb. -- University of Nebraska regents approved a $9.25 million settlement Friday that clears the way for the school to leave the Big 12 Conference next year for the Big Ten without going to court. The regents approved the deal without public ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-15T17:32:54Z)

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)

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)

Georgia voters face billion-dollar fishhooks from Barnes, Deal

Roy Barnes has called for more than $2 billion a year in new spending and tax breaks, but has struggled to explain how he'll pay for them. That unbalance in the Democratic candidate for governor's budget proposals is nearly matched by Republican Nathan ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-10-03T09:54:41Z)

1968 Olympian Tommie Smith, known for black-gloved salute, to auction off gold medal in track

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tommie Smith is selling the gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where his black-gloved salute on the podium shocked the sports world. The former San Jose State University runner has put his gold medal for the 200 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-13T22:50:14Z)

Ines Sainz Rejected Playboy Offer

Mexican television reporter Ines Sainz, who claimed she was harassed by members of the New York Jets in September, announced that she has turned down an offer to pose nude for Playboy , TMZ.com reported Thursday. The magazine approached the self-proclaimed ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-15T12:17:56Z)

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 2010-10-15T13:15:12Z)

Sports Reporter Ines Sainz Steering Clear of Locker Rooms for Now

A Mexican television reporter who said she felt uncomfortable in the New York Jets locker room last month is returning to work and plans to conduct her interviews anywhere but there. Ines Sainz, of TV Azteca, will be back on the job next week and said she ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-15T16:57:07Z)

Track Star From Controversial '68 Olympic Salute To Auction Off Gold Medal

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Olympian Tommie Smith is selling the gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where his black-gloved salute on the podium shocked the sports world. The former San Jose State University runner has put his 200 ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-14T02:10:40Z)

Israel approves new homes in east Jerusalem, ending unofficial freeze in city

JERUSALEM - Israel has signed off on the construction of 238 homes in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, bringing an end to an unofficial building freeze in the traditionally Arab sector of the city and further complicating peace talks stuck over the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T13:08:03Z)

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)

FTI Consulting, Inc. Announces Expiration and Final Results of Tender Offer for 7 5/8% Senior ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. , Oct. 13 -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) (the "Company") announced today that the Company's previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP No ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-13T20:12:45Z)

1968 Olympian Tommie Smith, known for gloved Black Power salute, to auction gold medal

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tommie Smith is selling the gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where his Black Power salute on the podium shocked the sports world. The former San Jose State runner has put his gold medal for the 200 metres and spikes ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-13T23:33:11Z)

Tax errors mean Barnes owes $7,500

ATLANTA --- Roy Barnes claimed federal and state income tax breaks in 2008 and 2009 for depreciation on a house he doesn't own, his campaign acknowledged Thursday. Cobb County property records show Barnes' daughter and son-in-law have owned the house in ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-10-15T05:22:45Z)

UPDATE 3-Russia's TNK-BP to buy BP'S Venezuela assets

MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russia's TNK-BP ( TNBPI.RTS ), half-owned by BP ( BP.L ), is to buy Venezuelan oil fields from the British major, one of TNK-BP's owners said, in another step towards its goal of growing outside Russia. "TNK-BP wants to surpass ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T18:01:32Z)

Red Sox group takes Liverpool's reins

LONDON -- Liverpool says the soccer club has been sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox . The $476 million takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after a bitter court fight with the club's previous American owners. The deal went ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-15T15:45:32Z)

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