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Deals of the Hour / October 15, 2010, 8:40 am

Feds say E-15 is safe for new cars

The U.S. government decided newer cars can safely use a 15 percent ethanol blend without hurting the engine or harming the air, a verdict that gave corn and ethanol producers a historic victory Wednesday. But if corn growers were cheering, others were ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-10-14T03:15:06Z)

Ines Sainz (PICTURES): "I'm Not Going Into the Locker Rooms Anymore"

"I'm not going into the locker rooms anymore," she said Thursday at a news conference near Universal Studios. "It's not a good place right now for me. I don't want to be in there." The veteran reporter for Mexico's TV Azteca took a break due to the fallout ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-15T15:09:44Z)

Liverpool completes sale to NESV

LONDON (AP) -Liverpool says the club has been sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. The 300 million pound ($476 million) takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after a bitter court fight with the club's previous American owners ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-15T15:24:03Z)

MDU Resources Subsidiary Announces Sale of Working Interest in Niobrara Leasehold

Fidelity Exploration & Production Company, the wholly owned oil and natural gas exploration and production subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU), has signed an agreement with JD Rockies Resources Limited, a 100 percent-owned U.S. subsidiary ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-14T20:25:53Z)

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)

5 pct of GM stock set aside for employees in IPO

General Motors Co. wants to set aside 5 percent of the company's common shares for its employees, car dealers and retirees to buy in an initial public stock sale expected next month. The IPO will allow GM's shareholders, including the U.S. and Canadian ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T18:31:21Z)

JPMorgan Chase sells $4 bln debt in 2 parts - IFR

NEW YORK Oct 14 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase ( JPM.N ) on Thursday sold $4.0 billion of debt in two-part debt sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The offering included $2.75 billion of 10-year notes priced to yield 180 basis points over comparable U.S ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T20:25:53Z)

Raytheon launches $2 bln 3-part debt sale - IFR

NEW YORK Oct 13 (Reuters) - Raytheon Corp ( RTN.N ) launched a $2 billion three-part debt sale on Wednesday, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The sale includes $400 million of five-year notes launched at 60 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-13T16:38:00Z)

Florida pastor who canceled Quran burning, wins car

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — 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. Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads. He says he was ... (Source: KLTV 2010-10-15T15:16:54Z)

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)

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)

US hikes ethanol blend in gasoline amid outcry

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday raised the allowable limit on ethanol content in gasoline for newer vehicles amid an outcry from critics over pollution and federal subsidies for corn ethanol. In response to a request from the ethanol ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-13T21:17:11Z)

NJ car dealer giving Fla. pastor car for canceling Quran burning

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — 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 ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-10-15T14:19:38Z)

NYC's Whitney Museum sells buildings to fund move

(AP) NEW YORK - The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City has sold eight buildings near its Madison Avenue locale, paving the way for construction of a new facility across town. The sale price was not disclosed. But the Whitney told The New York ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-10-15T13:43:50Z)

Liverpool Owners To Drop Court Case Against Sale

(AP) LONDON (AP) - Liverpool's owners are withdrawing their Texas court order blocking the sale of the Premier League club but could still find a way to stop the proposed 300 million pound ($476 million) takeover by the owners of the Boston Red Sox. Co ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-15T13:08:03Z)

Premier League: Sunderland draws with Manchester United

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United 's troubles on the road persisted with a 0-0 draw at Sunderland coming after its dressing room was flooded by a sewage pipe before kickoff on Saturday. English Premier League champion Chelsea can surge five points clear of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-03T00:43:30Z)

GM stock set aside for workers, car dealers in IPO

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T22:56:13Z)

Special report: Globally, the flash crash is no flash in the pan

PARIS (Reuters) - The 20-minute "flash crash" will reverberate for quite some time to come. For years, America's stock markets were the envy of the world, the model for modern trading -- fast, stable, efficient and for the most part transparent. But after ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-15T11:42:09Z)

NYC museum sells 8 buildings

(AP) — The Whitney Museum of American Art has sold eight buildings near its Madison Avenue museum. It paves the way for construction of a new facility in Manhattan. The sale price was not disclosed. But the Whitney told The New York Times Thursday it ... (Source: Newsday 2010-10-15T11:49:18Z)

Premier League Preview: Arsenal vs Birmingham City

The Premier League resumes this weekend after the international break, as Arsenal welcome Birmingham City to the Emirates in the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday. Arsenal blew their chances to close the gap at the top of the table last time round, as they ... (Source: The sport campus 2010-10-14T09:05:51Z)

NYC's Whitney Museum sells buildings to fund move

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City has sold eight buildings near its Madison Avenue locale, paving the way for construction of a new facility across town. The sale price was not disclosed. But the Whitney told The New York Times on ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T14:33:57Z)

Source: Liverpool completes its sale to NESV

LONDON (AP) -- A person with direct knowledge of the decision says Liverpool's board has completed the club's sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. The 300 million pound ($476 million) takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-15T15:09:44Z)

Qatar Telecom launches $1.25 bln 2-part notes sale

NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Qatar Telecom launched a $1.25 billion, two-part note sale, with pricing expected later on Wednesday, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The sale includes $750 million of 15-year notes expected to yield 262.5 basis points ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-13T18:32:32Z)

5 percent of GM's common stock set aside for employees, retirees and dealers to buy in IPO

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. wants to set aside five percent of the company's common shares for its employees, car dealers and retirees to buy in an initial public stock sale expected next month. The IPO will allow GM's shareholders, including the U ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T22:34:44Z)

Premier League - Nasri: English refs don't protect us

Newcastle winger Ben Arfa was taken off on a stretcher in his side's clash with Manchester City at the weekend after suffering a broken leg as a result of Nigel de Jong 's challenge. De Jong was not punished for the tackle by referee Martin Atkinson, and ... (Source: Yahoo! Eurosport 2010-10-04T17:03:00Z)

EPA approves E15 ethanol sale

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of farm and food industry trade associations representing every step of the food chain from meat and poultry producers, restaurants, bakers to other food manufacturers today issued the following statement in response to the ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-10-14T13:02:04Z)

In Chile, all 33 miners rescued

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 on Wednesday night -- a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-15T01:48:01Z)

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)

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)

TPG Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Seagate With KKR

(Adds investor's comment in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- TPG Capital and KKR & Co. are in talks to acquire Seagate Technology Plc, a deal that would mark the disk-drive maker's second leveraged buyout in a decade, according to people with ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-15T05:29:55Z)

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