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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 5:40 am

Allure Medical Spa to offer FDA approved Coolsculpting by Zeltiq for non-invasive fat reduction

Allure Medical Spa, first in Michigan with the new FDA approved Coolsculpting™ by Zeltiq. Great news for men and women dealing with exercise and diet-resistant fat in areas like the tummy, love handles and back rolls! Allure Medical Spa of Shelby ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-15T04:18:20Z)

Cablevision-Fox standoff an infuriating rerun to viewers

Cablevision customers missed part of the Oscars this year because of a broadcasting fee dispute. Are the baseball playoffs next? By the time the Phillies take the field against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, baseball fans hope a programming ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-10-16T06:26:00Z)

Kaine Predicts Reid Will Win Reelection

Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine predicts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will survive his challenge in Nevada from Republican Sharron Angle. Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine predicts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will survive his challenge in ... (Source: WHSV 2010-10-15T16:28:29Z)

British Airways Sale to London Now on

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Customers looking to travel to London over the winter period may now take advantage of two great offerings from British Airways – a sale and two nights' free hotel stay. Launched today, the sale offers ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T06:12:52Z)

Aetna adds The Washington Hospital to provider network

Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced that it has reached agreement with The Washington Hospital on a contract that adds a new hospital and potentially as many as 200 new physicians to Aetna's provider network in western Pennsylvania. "We work hard to provide our ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-15T14:26:47Z)

New Jersey car dealer making good on promise of free car for canceled Quran burning

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — 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 the 2011 ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-10-16T11:19:29Z)

Zucker Hopeful Comcast Deal Done By Year's End

Count NBC Universal president Jeff Zucker among those who think the merger with Comcast can get done this year, though he said he expects to have a better idea of the timing by next month. That came in a note to employees following GE's announcement of its ... (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-10-15T21:00:30Z)

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)

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)

US Chamber of Commerce official says clock ticking on South Korea free trade deal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Time is running out for South Korea and the United States to reach a compromise that can finally seal their stalled free trade agreement ahead of a meeting between their presidents next month, a U.S. business official said Friday ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-15T12:25:06Z)

Aetna adds The Washington Hospital to network

Health insurer Aetna Inc. said Friday it reached a deal with The Washington Hospital on a contract that adds a new hospital and up to 200 new physicians to Aetna's provider network in western Pennsylvania. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T16:21:19Z)

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)

British Airways' London deal

Starting today, British Airways is offering a sale on flights to London, plus two nights' free hotel stay at select three- and four-star hotels. Round-trip fares begin at $488 between Boston and London. Comparable airfares are available from all 19 British ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-14T19:07:09Z)

NBC Universal posts strong cable, film results

NEW YORK - General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt said Friday that his company continues to expect to close the sale of a 51% stake in NBC Universal to cable giant Comcast by year-end. He made the comment after NBC Uni reported third-quarter financials that were ... (Source: Hollywood Reporter 2010-10-16T02:22:37Z)

US trade envoy: American firms cannot wait on Iraq

BAGHDAD -- American companies cannot afford to wait to go after business deals in Iraq until there is "nice, neat order," a senior U.S. trade official said Wednesday, warning they could lose ground to bolder international competitors. "We believe that ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-10-05T23:57:00Z)

'German mediator visited Gaza to discuss Schalit deal'

'Al-Hayat' newspaper quotes senior Hamas official's assertion that Gerhard Konrad visited Gaza in last two weeks, but that Hamas's position on a prisoner exchange has not changed. Gerhard Konrad, the German mediator working for the release of kidnapped ... (Source: Jerusalem Post 2010-10-16T09:10:38Z)

Cablevision dispute blacks out channels

News Corp.'s Fox pulled its channels off Cablevision early today after the companies' programming deal expired and negotiations for a new one stalled, threatening broadcasts of baseball playoffs for some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in New York and ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-10-16T11:55:17Z)

U.S. Chamber calls for urgency on South Korea trade deal

SEOUL, South Korea — Time is running out for South Korea and the United States to reach a compromise that can finally seal their stalled free trade agreement ahead of a meeting between their presidents next month, a U.S. business official said Friday ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-15T14:26:47Z)

Report: German mediator in Shalit deal visited Gaza

Hamas' Deputy Politburo Chief Moussa Abu Marzouk told the London-based Al Hayat newspaper that the German mediator in the Gilad Shalit swap deal visited Gaza two weeks ago and met with Hamas senior officials after holding meetings in Israel. Abu Marzouk ... (Source: YNET News 2010-10-16T07:01:47Z)

Democratic Chairman Kaine sees Sen. Reid victory

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine predicts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will survive his challenge in Nevada from Republican Sharron Angle. Kaine tells ABC's "Good Morning America" he "was very heartened" by what he witnessed in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T22:40:42Z)

Shalit deal: Mediator visits Gaza, negotiations stagnant

After months of deadlock in the negotiations to free kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit , German mediator Gerhard Konrad visited Gaza and met with Hamas senior officials after holding meetings in Israel. Hamas Deputy Politburo Chief Moussa Abu Marzouk told the ... (Source: YNET News 2010-10-16T12:23:55Z)

FCC Has New Questions on NBC Universal Deal

The Federal Communications Commission sent Comcast ( NASDAQ :CMCSA) and General Electric ( GE ) a fresh batch of questions late Monday regarding the cable giant's proposed deal to take over control of NBC Universal. The FCC sent Comcast 31 additional ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-05T15:07:17Z)

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)

Fox pulls channels off Cablevision, threatening baseball playoffs for NY, Philly viewers

News Corp.'s Fox pulled its channels off Cablevision early Saturday after the companies' programming deal expired and negotiations for a new one stalled, threatening broadcasts of baseball playoffs for some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in New York and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-16T11:05:10Z)

Southeastern Michigan Gets First Ever FDA Approved Device That Destroys Fat Cells ...

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. , Oct 14 -- Allure Medical Spa, first in Michigan with the new FDA approved Coolsculpting? by Zeltiq. Great news for men and women dealing with exercise and diet-resistant fat in areas like the tummy, love handles and back rolls ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-14T20:47:22Z)

British Airways: $638 Phoenix to London

British Airways is taking flight today with a winter air sale, including a $638 round trip between Phoenix and London with up to two free hotel nights. Travel dates are from Oct. 21 through April 3, except for Dec. 20-22, and cover all 19 cities British ... (Source: Phoenix Business Journal 2010-10-15T16:35:38Z)

CoolSculpting™ -Zeltiq Debuts in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dr. Steven Ringler of the Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery is first plastic surgeon in Michigan to offer the new, FDA approved, non-surgical alternative to liposuction (PRWEB) October 15, 2010 -- For those who thought liposuction was the only ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-15T07:17:17Z)

Aetna, Washington Hospital Ink Deal To Add New Hospital - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Friday, health care benefits company Aetna (AET: News ) said it entered into a contract with Washington Hospital to add a new hospital and potentially as many as 200 new physicians to Aetna's provider network in western Pennsylvania. As per the ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-15T13:15:12Z)

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)

Democratic Party Chairman Kaine says Reid will survive tough challenge from Angle in Nevada

WASHINGTON - Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine predicts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will survive his challenge in Nevada from Republican Sharron Angle. Kaine tells ABC's "Good Morning America" he "was very heartened" by what he witnessed in the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T11:20:40Z)

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