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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 3:40 am

In the World

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Production restarted Friday at the metals plant whose broken reservoir unleashed a massive flood of caustic red sludge, even as villagers began returning to one of the affected towns in western Hungary despite warnings from ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-16T07:08:57Z)

UPDATE: GM: Treasury's Citigroup Stake Poses IPO 'Conflict'

General Motors Co.'s disclosure Thursday that IPO underwriter Citigroup Inc. (C) faces a conflict of interest should have little effect on the investment bank's ability to participate in the deal, according to industry regulations. In a Securities and ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

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: Macomb Daily 2010-10-16T10:07:54Z)

Jam-packed weekend could lead to jam-packed roads

John Spink, AJC Workers with Whitten Management and Crew One were in Piedmont Park on Monday setting up for the Eagles concert on Friday. The concert will require 500,000 pounds of staging material, 4 miles of fence and 2 miles of electrical cable, the ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-10-15T20:53:20Z)

AP sources: Liverpool sold to Red Sox owners

LONDON (AP) - Two people with knowledge of the decision say Liverpool has completed the sale of the famed soccer club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. The $476 million takeover by New England Sports Ventures was completed Friday after a bitter court ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-16T07:30:25Z)

Iran's Ahmadinejad arrives in south Lebanon town

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in the south Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Thursday, close to the border with Israel, a state he has said should be wiped from the map. Thousands of people gathered in a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Sean Connery Court Date in Spain Ignored by Actor and Wife

Former Bond star Sean Connery was ordered to appear before a Spanish court in connection with a property deal on the Costa Del Sol. The 80-year-old actor and his wife Micheline Roquebrune have been asked to talk about the sale of their home 11 years ago ... (Source: National Ledger 2010-10-16T02:58:24Z)

Eagles Land In Piedmont Park

ATLANTA -- The Hotel California comes to Atlanta. The legendary rock group the Eagles land in Piedmont Park for one night only. As many as 55,000 people could pack the lawn. The group that oversees the park hopes all those fans will add up to a profitable ... (Source: WGCL 2010-10-15T17:32:54Z)

Deepwater expedition finds new fish species in Pacific trench

Wellington - Scientists have found a new species of fish 7 kilometres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean off South America, according to a report released on Friday. A team of marine biologists from New Zealand, Japan and Britain found a high diversity ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-15T07:45:55Z)

Dealer to Make Good on Car Offer in Exchange For Cancelling Quran Burning

Car dealer Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads, which focus more on current events than cars. But he was surprised when a representative for Jones called to collect the 2011 Hyundai Accent, which retails for $14,200 ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-16T09:32:07Z)

Ahmadinejad in south Lebanon on Israel's border

B INT JBEIL, Lebanon — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking at a rally in a southern Lebanese village along the border with his archenemy Israel . The U.S. and Israel have called his trip intentionally provocative. Ahmadinejad arrived ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

Ex-Countrywide executives settle with SEC, avoid trial

LOS ANGELES -- Angelo Mozilo, who presided over the spectacular rise and devastating fall of Countrywide Financial, struck a deal Friday to avoid going to trial next week on accusations of investor fraud and insider trading. The 71-year-old Mozilo and two ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-16T03:48:31Z)

Official: Sean Connery declines to appear in Spanish court to testify in real estate deal

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court official says Sean Connery won't be appearing in court as requested by a judge investigating an allegedly shady real estate deal in southern Spain . The official says the 72-year-old actor sent the judge a letter explaining ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T13:36:41Z)

Aberdeen University scientists discover rare fish

A new species of fish has been discovered by scientists from Aberdeen in the South East Pacific Ocean. The new type of snailfish, pictured, was found living at a depth of 22,966ft (7,000m) in the Peru-Chile trench. Mass groupings of cusk-eels and large ... (Source: Scotsman 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Ex-Countrywide CEO Settles With SEC For $67.5M

Countrywide Financial Corp. co-founder Angelo Mozilo and two other former executives have agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars to avoid a trial on civil fraud and insider trading charges, a federal judge said in court Friday. Mozilo and the others ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-16T08:42:00Z)

Sean Connery No Show In Court Over Shady Real Estate Deal

Bond actor Sean Connery no show in court over shady real estate deal. Sean Connery declined to appear at his Goldfinger Case in Spain. Connery was requested to appear by a judge investigating an allegedly shady real estate deal involving property the actor ... (Source: Newsoxy.com 2010-10-16T00:49:33Z)

APD Urges MARTA Use for Eagles Concert

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department is urging the use of MARTA for those heading to the Eagles concert to be held at Piedmont Park Friday night. APD Captain Joe Spillane says for concert goers "we'd prefer they'd take mass transit, we've got all the ... (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-10-15T09:47:37Z)

Florida pastor getting car 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: Detroit News 2010-10-16T04:52:56Z)

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

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Car dealer Brad Benson made the pitch to Florida pastor Terry Jones in one of his quirky radio ads: If you don't burn a Quran, I'll give you a new car. He was surprised, though, when a representative for Jones called to collect ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T22:04:55Z)

Chilean miners to split proceeds of media deals

Saturday, October 16, 2010 The first rescued Chilean miners out of the hospital celebrated their new lives as national heroes Friday, as word emerged that the 33 want to closely guard their story so they can fairly divide the spoils of their media stardom ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-16T10:00:45Z)

Chilean miner talks of hunger, despair in days after collapse

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: Denver Post 2010-10-16T06:54:38Z)

Lawyers for Tom Hicks will drop restraining order blocking sale of Liverpool soccer club 7:15 AM CT

Lawyers for Dallas businessman Tom Hicks are expected to drop a temporary restraining order blocking the sale of Liverpool Football Club to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. A hearing before state district judge Jim Jordan is expected at 7 a.m. today in a ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-15T12:10:47Z)

Countrywide CEO settles

LOS ANGELES — Angelo Mozilo, who presided over the spectacular rise and devastating fall of Countrywide Financial Corp., struck a deal Friday to avoid going to trial next week on accusations of investor fraud and insider trading. The 71-year-old Mozilo ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-16T06:47:28Z)

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)

Ecuador Miners Trapped Underground Two Days After Chilean Rescue Operation

Four miners are trapped underground in a mine in southern Ecuador after a cave-in early this morning, the South American country's government said. Rescue workers are trying to make contact with the miners, trapped 150 meters (492 feet) below ground, the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-15T21:07:39Z)

Chile miner tells of despair, fear, hunger as the days wore on

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: AZCentral.com 2010-10-16T07:16:06Z)

Ecuador Gold Miners Trapped 150 Meters Below Ground

(Updates with rescue timetable in fourth paragraph.) Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Four miners are trapped underground in a mine in southern Ecuador after a cave-in early this morning, the South American country's government said. Rescue workers are trying to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-15T21:00:30Z)

Ahmadinejad comes to Israel's doorstep in Lebanon

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 | 12:21 a.m. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to the doorstep of his archenemy Israel Thursday, telling thousands of Hezbollah supporters in a Lebanese border town he was proud of their struggle as Israeli helicopters ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-10-16T07:37:35Z)

Sale of Liverpool soccer team another loss for Tom Hicks

Tom Hicks lost his soccer team Friday after pulling his own legal punches, allowing the Liverpool Football Club's board to sell the storied franchise out from under him. It's the latest humiliation in sports ownership for Hicks, who appears to be on his ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-16T04:52:56Z)

New fish species discovered in deep Peru-Chile trench

The new species of snailfish found 23,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific. (Photo: The Press and Journal) Cusk-eels are photographed for the first time several miles down in the Pacific. (Photo: The Press and Journal) A new species of snailfish ... (Source: Living in Peru 2010-10-15T15:02:35Z)

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