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Deals of the Hour / October 17, 2010, 8:40 pm

Special touches can create an extraordinary bathroom

Five years ago, the ideal master bathroom was supposed to be large and lavish, with a huge Jacuzzi tub and a mile-long marble vanity. Times have changed, of course, and so have budgets. "Everyone's scaling down in every single room," says Sabrina Soto, a ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-10-17T13:27:09Z)

Ron Artest to Go Through With Promise, Raffling off Championship Ring for Mental Health Charities

Ron Artest first thanked everybody in his hood after game seven of the 2010 NBA Finals. Shortly thereafter on his list came his psychiatrist. In early September, Artest stated that he would never put the ring on his finger and instead give it away for the ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-10-16T20:37:50Z)

GM Defends Volt While Critics Say It's Not a Real Electric Car

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, is disputing accusations that its low-emission Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid and not a true electric vehicle a month before the car goes on sale. Auto critics Edmunds.com, Motor Trend and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-11T20:58:05Z)

UPDATE 3-Constellation proposes UniStar transfer to EDF

HOUSTON Oct 15 (Reuters) - Constellation Energy Group Inc ( CEG.N ) offered to transfer its half-interest in a nuclear joint venture to France's Electricite de France SA (EDF) ( EDF.PA ) on Friday at a bargain price, but said a dispute over an unrelated ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T19:20:17Z)

Offer on Calvert Cliffs, with a catch

Constellation Energy offered Friday to sell its 51 percent interest in a nuclear power joint venture to its French partner, but it refused to set aside a hotly disputed option Constellation thinks entitles it to sell the French firm a dozen aging power ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-16T10:07:54Z)

With billions on the line, GM strives to teach US about Volt

D ETROIT — The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car has taken the first lap of its public introduction, as General Motors launches an intensive campaign to explain the unique car, set to go on sale in November, to buyers. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T18:01:32Z)

CVS to pay $75M fine for failing to limit sales of meth ingredient

LOS ANGELES — CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

Vehicle Believed to Belong to Missing Springdale Woman Pulled From Beaver Lake

Divers used inflatables and a tow truck to bring the vehicle of a missing Springdale woman to the surface of Beaver Lake Friday evening. Detectives believe the body of Kelly Denise Lockhart, who's been missing since April 2008, may be inside the vehicle ... (Source: KFSM.com 2010-10-15T22:33:33Z)

Attention AOL, Private Equity We Know The Exact Price You Need To Offer For Yahoo

Private equity firms Silver Lake and Blackstone keep calling AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and asking him if he'd like to merge with Yahoo and take the whole thing private. It's all very pie-in-the-sky at the moment; Yahoo hasn't even been included in the talks ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

Body Found in Beaver Lake

There's been a possible break in a missing person case out of north Arkansas. Human remains were found in an SUV that was pulled out of Beaver Lake near Springdale. Police say the vehicle is registered to 46-year-old Kelly Lockhart, who disappeared from ... (Source: KTTS 2010-10-17T00:48:22Z)

CVS fined for problem in sales of meth ingredient

For more than a year, CVS Pharmacy Inc. was more than a neighborhood drug store in Southern California and at least four other states. Federal authorities say it was the place of choice for would-be criminals known as "smurfers" to buy a key ingredient ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T05:01:17Z)

SUV with body inside pulled from Beaver Lake in NW Ark. as authorities seek missing woman

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Police say a body has been found in a sport-utility vehicle pulled from Beaver Lake, but would not say if it was that of a woman reported missing more than two years ago. Fort Smith-Fayetteville television station KFSM said the ... (Source: WREG 2010-10-15T23:37:58Z)

Police: Woman Has Purse Stolen While Walking In Mt. Lebanon

THE PITTSBURGH CHANNEL.com A 50-year-old woman had her purse stolen in Mt. Lebanon Friday night after a man threatened he "had a knife," police said. Mt. Lebanon police Lt. Aaron Lauth said the woman was walking in the 600 block of Washington Road at 9:29 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-17T00:12:35Z)

Raffle of Artest Title Ring Set for Dec. 25

With his longheld NBA title goal met, Lakers forward Ron Artest is putting a lasting piece of it on sale for the public, raffling his championship ring online at www.ronartest.com. Tickets are $2 a piece with a minimum purchase of five tickets. The raffle ... (Source: Hoops World 2010-10-17T12:15:34Z)

Arkansas confirms QB Mallett suffered concussion

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas says star quarterback Ryan Mallett suffered a concussion during the Razorbacks' loss at Auburn. The university released a two-sentence statement from team athletic trainer Matt Summers on Sunday confirming Mallett's injury ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-17T20:08:01Z)

Toyota says Volt controversy won't hurt GM sales

Detroit - General Motors Co. got a supporter in the fight over whether the Chevrolet Volt is an extended range electric vehicle - or a fancy hybrid. Some critics have seized on the recent disclosure that Volt's gasoline engine provides some forward ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-13T21:45:49Z)

Yahoo Sale Speculation Loses Steam

The buzz Thursday morning was all about reports that AOL and buyout firms might cobble together a complicated bid for Yahoo . But the air might have deflated from that talk by Thursday afternoon: Yahoo shares were up only about 3.8 percent, at $15.83, far ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-14T20:04:25Z)

Ryan Mallett improving after concussion

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas says star quarterback Ryan Mallett is improving after suffering a concussion during the Razorbacks' loss at Auburn. The university released a two-sentence statement from team athletic trainer Matt Summers on Sunday confirming ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-17T19:17:54Z)

Feds fine CVS $75M for sales of meth ingredient

C VS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities said Thursday ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T05:51:23Z)

AT&T to Sell IPad Directly To Businesses

AT&T Inc. said it will market Apple Inc.'s iPad directly to businesses, seeking to tap the increasing appetite within corporations for tablet computers and the wireless applications that make them hum. The company will offer iPad Wi-Fi and 3G models ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-16T17:17:24Z)

Constellation asks $1 for stake in nuclear plant

Constellation Energy Group Inc. offered Friday to sell its stake in a Maryland nuclear plant project to its French partner for $1. Constellation said it would seek reimbursement of $117 million for its share of developing the project. The offer was ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T21:50:36Z)

DEALTALK-Bankers balk at AOL-Yahoo deal scenario

AOL reported second-quarter total revenue of $584 million, with $297 million from advertising revenue. Yahoo's advertising revenue made up a majority of its $1.6 billion total revenue over the same period. The combination would lead to a very large content ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T16:14:10Z)

AT&T gets down to business with iPad

The Wall Street Journal reports that AT&T is pitching Apple's iPad tablet directly to businesses with a discounted wireless data plan. The move could help AT&T generate more revenue as the market for smartphone plans becomes saturated, the Journal said. It ... (Source: CNET News 2010-10-16T19:54:53Z)

Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority counters municipal merger offer; chairman resigns

The Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority is reluctant to move in with the municipality if it means giving up too much of its independence. The authority's board of directors last night turned down a deal offered by the Mt. Lebanon commissioners that would have ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-16T01:25:21Z)

Designers offer tips for creating a beautiful, personalized but not too lavish bathroom

This photo released by Sarah Dorio shows a bathroom by designer Brian Patrick Flynn and featured on Decor Demon. Flynn favors baths done in all white, black and white, or white with charcoal or black/brown. (AP Photo/Sarah Dorio) NO SALES; MANDATORY DESIGN ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-06T19:30:57Z)

Mt. Lebanon won't assume control of parking authority

Mt. Lebanon won't absorb the long-independent authority that runs the town's parking garages, lots and meters, but it may keep the agency closer. The board of commissioners last night adopted a resolution to move the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Parking Authority ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-12T04:00:25Z)

Artest Starts Raffle For Championship Ring

Props to Ron Ron for staying true to this word and supporting mental illness and those who seek therapy. From ESPN : "With his longheld NBA title goal met, Lakers forward Ron Artest is putting a lasting piece of it on sale for the public, raffling his ... (Source: SLAM 2010-10-17T06:03:20Z)

AT&T to sell iPad directly to business customers

The company would sell all three iPad Wi-Fi plus 3G models directly to business customers, and will offer post-paid mobile broadband price plans for the iPad through business account representatives, beginning Thursday, Oct. 28. AT&T Inc. publicly ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-10-16T09:03:29Z)

Bathrooms on a budget

Five years ago, the ideal master bathroom was supposed to be large and lavish, with a huge Jacuzzi tub and a mile-long marble vanity. Times have changed, of course, and so have budgets. "Everyone's scaling down in every single room," says Sabrina Soto, a ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-16T17:24:33Z)

Arkansas says Ryan Mallett suffered concussion

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas says star quarterback Ryan Mallett suffered a concussion during the Razorbacks' loss at Auburn. The university released a two-sentence statement from team athletic trainer Matt Summers on Sunday confirming Mallett's ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-17T18:56:26Z)

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