Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 16, 2010, 6:40 pm

U.S. drops bid for 2018 World Cup, will focus on 2022

South Florida soccer fans hoping to watch the World Cup here in 2018 will have to wait at least four more years. The USA Bid Committee announced Friday it has withdrawn from the 2018 World Cup bid race and will focus exclusively on its 2022 bid. The ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-15T17:47:13Z)

Ex-Liverpool owner Hicks: "I'm shocked, devastated, frustrated"

Tom Hicks _ one of Liverpool's former owners _ has launched a bitter attack on Friday's $480 million (£300 million) takeover, saying: "I'm shocked, devastated ... I just want the truth to come out." New England Sports Ventures (NESV), owner of the Boston ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-16T17:17:24Z)

Liverpool confirms sale of soccer team to Red Sox owner

LONDON - Liverpool confirmed on Friday that the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures (NESV) after Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost their legal battle to stop the takeover. Hicks and Gillett, though, have threatened to sue the club for one ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant and ROSANGEL Tequila Break Guinness World Record® for the ...

Ricardo's and ROSANGEL's new Guinness World Record for the "World's Largest Pink Margarita" was certified at 7,627 gallons, surpassing the previous record of 7,039 gallons.  To break this record Ricardo's used a 14 ft. tall 10 ft. wide tank, 4,600 liters ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-16T10:58:01Z)

Soldier says ordered to delete Fort Hood cell phone videos

FORT HOOD, Texas -- A soldier who recorded the terror of last year's deadly shooting rampage in Fort Hood using his cell phone was ordered by an officer to delete both videos, a military court heard Friday. Under cross examination, Pfc. Lance Aviles told ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-16T10:36:32Z)

Soldier testifies to deleting video of Fort Hood attack

Fort Hood, Texas — A soldier who recorded the terror of last year's deadly shooting rampage in Fort Hood using his cell phone was ordered by an officer to delete both videos, a military court heard Friday. Under cross examination, Pfc. Lance Aviles told ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-15T16:42:48Z)

Gay troops warned to keep quiet

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department warned gay troops Friday that if they disclose their sexual orientation now, they could still get in trouble. In a new memo, the Pentagon's top personnel chief cited a "legally uncertain environment" facing service ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-10-16T17:31:43Z)

Seagate Spikes On Buyout Talks

The data storage sector was in focus on Friday after Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX - News ) announced that it received a preliminary indication of interest regarding a going private transaction. The company did not name its suitor, but Bloomberg reports ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-15T13:00:53Z)

Rangers Fall, but Real Loss Comes in 2 Injuries

There were silver linings to the Rangers ' wild 4-3 overtime loss in their home opener at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. But the clouds they lined were huge, dark and ominous. Marian Gaborik left the game with a separated left shoulder in the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-16T04:24:18Z)

TPG & KKR in talks to acquire Seagate Tech

NEW YORK: TPG Capital and KKR & Co are in talks to acquire Seagate Technology , a deal that would mark the disk-drive maker's second leveraged buyout in a decade, according to people with direct knowledge of the discussions. The private-equity firms are ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-10-15T20:31:52Z)

Ecuador: 4 miners trapped after tunnel collapses

A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet (150 meters) underground. Authorities said rescue efforts were under way. A miner who survived the cave-in told authorities that four of his colleagues remain ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-16T02:01:08Z)

Seagate shares soar on hopes of private buyout

Shares of Seagate Technology surged Friday after the hard-disk-drive maker said it is in talks with an unnamed party interested in taking the company private. The company said it is reviewing an "indication of interest" in a going-private deal, though ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T17:11:26Z)

Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant and ROSANGEL(TM) Tequila Break Guinness World Record® for ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant and ROSANGEL (TM) Tequila broke the Guinness World Record for "World's Largest Pink Margarita" today. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, ROSANGEL (TM) , the world's premier hibiscus ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-10-16T11:33:48Z)

Seagate mulls going-private deal

LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- Shares of Seagate Technology soared 21% in pre-market trading Friday after the hard disk drive maker revealed it has received interest in being taken private. The company said late Thursday it is in discussions with an unnamed ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-10-15T08:57:30Z)

Mexico Opens Probe Into Border Lake Shooting

(ZAPATA, Texas) — The Mexican government said Friday it has opened a federal investigation into the reported shooting of an American tourist on a border lake plagued by Mexican pirates and strongly denied delaying action on finding the man or his ... (Source: Time 2010-10-06T23:55:48Z)

Disk-drive deal in wings.

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 direct knowledge of the discussions. The private-equity firms are ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-16T06:54:38Z)

Maple Leafs 4, Rangers 3, OT

There were two big heroes for the Rangers in a wild home opener at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, two players most responsible for the one point the Rangers salvaged from a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs . One was Henrik Lundqvist ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-16T02:29:46Z)

Seagate Technology put on negative watch list by Fitch Ratings

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings said Friday it has placed ratings for Seagate Technology under review for a possible reduction after the Scotts Valley hard-disk-drive maker said it is in talks with an unnamed party interested in taking the company private ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-15T21:21:58Z)

Gold Mine Collapses in Ecuador, Trapping 4 Underground

QUITO, Ecuador | A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet underground. A miner who survived the cave-in told authorities that four of his colleagues remain trapped in the mine, located near the city of ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-16T22:03:44Z)

Angry Hicks claims Liverpool 'swindle'

Former Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is "devastated" about the sale of the club and says it was "swindled away from me in an epic swindle". On Friday, New England Sports Ventures completed the £300million takeover of the club following a frenetic week that ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-16T10:22:13Z)

Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant and ROSANGELâ„¢ Tequila Break Guinness World Record for ...

LAS VEGAS , Oct. 16 -- Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant and ROSANGEL ? Tequila broke the Guinness World Record for "World's Largest Pink Margarita" today.  In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, ROSANGEL ? , the world's premier hibiscus-infused tequila ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-16T10:58:01Z)

Three of four Ecuador miners found dead after collapse

PORTOVELO - Three of four workers trapped in a collapsed Ecuadoran gold mine were found dead on Saturday, while the status of the fourth man remained unknown, officials said. The Ecuadoran miners were trapped early on Friday, shortly after Chile completed ... (Source: ABS-CBN 2010-10-17T01:24:10Z)

Don't tell yet, Pentagon warns gay troops

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department warned gay and lesbian troops Friday that if they disclose their sexual orientation now, they could still get in trouble. In a new memo, the Pentagon's top personnel chief cited a "legally uncertain environment ... (Source: Olympian 2010-10-16T07:01:47Z)

Missing American sparks Mexico border tension

Friday, October 8, 2010 A search for a missing American tourist presumably shot and killed by Mexican pirates on a border lake has been thwarted by threats of an ambush from drug gangs, U.S. officials said Thursday. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said that ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-08T07:11:17Z)

Sports in Brief: No World Cup for Philly in '18

The United States pulled out Friday of the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup, switching its focus to winning the hosting rights for 2022. The decision, which had been expected, came after "months of careful deliberation" said FIFA, soccer's world ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-16T07:01:47Z)

Pentagon cautions gay troops to stay silent for now

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department on Friday warned gay troops if they disclose their sexual orientation now, they still could get in trouble. In a new memo, the Pentagon's top personnel chief cited a "legally uncertain environment" facing service ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-16T03:34:12Z)

Wife Gives New Details on Border Lake Shooting

MEXICO CITY – The wife of an American tourist reported shot to death by pirates on a border lake has given helpful new details about the incident to Mexican authorities, Mexico's government said Saturday. The Attorney General's Office said Tiffany ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-10-17T00:05:25Z)

US pulls bid to host 2018 World Cup to focus on 2022

Z URICH — The United States pulled out Friday of the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup, switching its focus to winning the hosting rights for 2022. The decision, which had been expected, came after "months of careful deliberation" between FIFA, UEFA ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-16T11:26:39Z)

Rangers deal with aftermath of injuries

Marian Gaborik was in a sling this morning as he met with reporters during the Rangers' practice, saying that he's been told by doctors to expect to miss two-to-four weeks, rather than the estimate of two-to-three weeks that was given after he ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-16T19:47:43Z)

10 soldiers testify Friday as court hearing for accused Fort Hood shooter winds up first week

FORT HOOD, Texas - A hearing to determine if an Army psychiatrist accused in last year's shooting rampage at Fort Hood should be held over for trial on multiple murder charges has completed its first week. Ten soldiers who came under fire at the Texas Army ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T18:37:20Z)

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