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Deals of the Hour / October 19, 2010, 11:40 pm

Quaids a no-show at hearing

Aprosecutor says Randy Quaid and his wife have failed to show up at a court hearing stemming from their arrests last month on suspicion of illegally squatting at a home. Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter says a judge issued $50,000 ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-10-19T08:31:17Z)

Anne Hathaway 'A Wreck' Filming Sex Scenes With Jake Gyllenhaal In 'Love & Other Drugs'

Anne Hathaway was an emotional wreck filming sex scenes with Jake Gyllenhaal for new movie Love & Other Drugs and "cried every single day" she had to strip off for the cameras. Hathaway hooks up with her Brokeback Mountain co-star, who plays a Viagra ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-10-19T10:47:18Z)

Blackberry's RIM sees UAE as profit destination

Bangalore: Of late maker of Blackberry was in news for potential ban on its services in Gulf state. However,after averting the ban Blackberry has come up with the new series of smartphones in Middle East market.The UAE was the first country to threaten to ... (Source: Silicon India 2010-10-18T18:55:15Z)

Summary Box: EU nations reach deal on hedge funds

HEDGE FUNDS REINED IN: European finance ministers on Tuesday agreed to tighten regulation of hedge funds. The agreements sets out requirements for risk management and transparency about who runs the funds. BORDER CROSSING: The agreement introduces a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T18:39:44Z)

Daily Beast pulls out of merger talks with Newsweek

NEW YORK — The Daily Beast, a news-and-commentary website, has withdrawn from talks with Newsweek magazine about a possible merger, according to a person familiar with the matter. The two parties had been discussing a deal that would make Daily Beast co ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-19T06:58:14Z)

ALCS: Texas Rangers rout New York Yankees in the Bronx

NEW YORK -- No disputing this: The Texas Rangers are routing the New York Yankees and now just one win from their first trip to the World Series. Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a pair ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-20T05:45:28Z)

Oregon Suing University Of Phoenix For $10M

SALEM, Ore. -- The state of Oregon is suing an Arizona company to recover $10 million. Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General John Kroger have filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Apollo Group Inc., the parent company of University of ... (Source: kptv.com 2010-10-19T17:56:47Z)

Rangers power past Yankees, take 3-1 lead in ALCS

NEW YORK -- No disputing this: The Texas Rangers are routing the New York Yankees and now only one victory from their first trip to the World Series. Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-20T05:38:18Z)

Oregon AG sues University of Phoenix for $10 million

SALEM – The nation's largest for-profit college, University of Phoenix, is getting sued by Oregon for allegedly misleading students and the state on how it deals with student loans. Karen Johnson said she insisted on paying for classes herself when she ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-10-19T15:19:19Z)

Quaids a no-show for squatting hearing

A US prosecutor says Randy Quaid and his wife have failed to show up at a US court hearing stemming from their arrests last month on suspicion of illegally squatting at a home. Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter says a judge issued ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-18T22:51:28Z)

Anne Hathaway finds love again

Star of Princess Diaries and the Devil Wears Prada, 27 year-old Anne Hathaway has reached a point in her life where she can actually joke and talk about her former flame Raffaello Follieri. In her new Vogue magazine interview when asked to name her "deal ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-19T11:23:05Z)

Rangers pound Yankees to brink of elimination in ALCS

New York — No disputing this: The Texas Rangers are routing the New York Yankees and are now just one win from their first trip to the World Series. Bengie Molina hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off A.J. Burnett in the sixth inning, Josh Hamilton added a ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-20T05:45:28Z)

RIM signs new deal with UAE

DUBAI, Oct 19, 2010 (Arab News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has signed a deal with the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to improve e-government services, RIM's co-chief ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-19T02:40:32Z)

Northeast Utilities and Nstar to create New England's biggest utility with $4.17 billion deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Northeast Utilities will buy Nstar for $4.17 billion, forming the biggest New England utility company with 3.5 million electric and gas customers in three states. The companies and industry analysts expect some of the savings from the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-18T19:31:02Z)

Northeast Utilities to buy Nstar in $4.17 bln deal as it ramps up projects tied to renewables

Northeast Utilities will buy Nstar for $4.17 billion, forming one of the nation's biggest utility companies with 3.5 million electric and gas customers in three New England states. The acquisition should help Northeast pay for large transmission projects ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-18T14:37:33Z)

Kerry Collins defeats Trent Edwards in battle of backups

Jacksonville, Fla. — Tennessee's Vince Young watched from the sideline. Jacksonville's David Garrard was in the locker room. Both starting quarterbacks were knocked out of Monday night's game, turning things over to veteran Kerry Collins and recently ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-19T19:29:51Z)

UAE signs agreement with BlackBerry maker

(MENAFN) Canadian BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has signed a new agreement with the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and telecom service providers etisalat and du to enable advanced e-government services in the country ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-10-19T08:45:36Z)

More Chatter About a Newsweek-Daily Beast Deal

As speculation continues about a merger between The Daily Beast, the news and opinion site owned by Barry Diller, and Newsweek , The Wall Street Journal reports that the likelihood of a deal is increasing. The Journal, citing people familiar with the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-11T11:46:53Z)

Young leaves Titans-Jags game with leg injury

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young left the game midway through the first quarter when he fumbled the snap and Terrance Knighton of the Jacksonville Jaguars fell on his left leg. Young, who threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-10-19T01:14:38Z)

EU Governments Reach Deal On Sanctions, Possible Treaty Changes

LUXEMBOURG (Dow Jones)--European Union governments reached a deal Monday to tighten rules governing the bloc's public finances, handing more power to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, to act against countries that violate them. EU finance ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-18T20:06:50Z)

Newsweek and Daily Beast End Deal Talks

Is one media company big enough for Barry Diller , Tina Brown and Sidney Harman? Apparently not. After weeks of talks between The Daily Beast and Newsweek about a partnership, and much speculation in the media — would they or wouldn't they? — the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-19T09:35:43Z)

JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Avoids Jail

Steven Slater , the JetBlue flight attendant and self-professed "bag Nazi" who made a dramatic emergency slide exit from a JetBlue plane in August, pleaded guilty today to criminal mischief charges as part of a deal to avoid jail time. Appearing in Queens ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-19T17:21:00Z)

Week 7 matchup: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans

Who will play QB? Not long ago, this game figured to be a showdown between Eagles QB Michael Vick and Titans QB Vince Young. But it looks like that won't be the case. Kevin Kolb willa play again in place of Vick, while Young's status is unclear after ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-20T04:05:15Z)

JetBlue flight attendant Slater pleads guilty in meltdown incident

NEW YORK — The flight attendant whose job-quitting meltdown landed him in court pleaded guilty to attempted criminal mischief on Tuesday and will undergo at least a year of counseling and substance-abuse treatment. "At the end of the day, I'm a grown-up ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-19T22:14:29Z)

JetBlue 'I'm Outta Here' Guy Avoids Jail

The JetBlue Airways Corp. flight attendant whose job-quitting meltdown landed him in court avoided jail time in a plea deal Tuesday that requires him to undergo counseling and treatment for a least a year. Steven Slater spoke politely and calmly as he ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-19T19:44:10Z)

Northeast Utilities to buy Nstar in $4.17B deal

BOSTON  -- Northeast Utilities will buy New England energy company Nstar in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $4.17 billion, forming one of the biggest utility companies in the country. The combined company, will own six regulated gas and electric ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-18T13:40:17Z)

EU ministers near deal on hedge funds

EU officials say they are near an agreement on new regulations for hedge funds. Governments have been wrestling for months over a so-called European passport for the freewheeling funds, which cater to rich and institutional investors. The passport would ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T10:04:21Z)

HATHAWAY WAS 'A WRECK' FILMING SEX SCENES WITH GYLLENHAAL

ANNE HATHAWAY was an emotional wreck filming sex scenes with JAKE GYLLENHAAL for new movie LOVE & OTHER DRUGS and "cried every single day" she had to strip off for the cameras. Hathaway hooks up with her Brokeback Mountain co-star, who plays a Viagra ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-18T20:13:59Z)

Oregon sues University of Phoenix for $10 million

SALEM – The nation's largest for-profit college, University of Phoenix, is getting sued by Oregon for allegedly misleading students and the state on how it deals with student loans. Karen Johnson said she insisted on paying for classes herself when she ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T14:14:53Z)

Randy Quaid and wife fail to appear in Santa Barbara on felony vandalism case; warrants issued

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — A prosecutor says Randy Quaid and his wife have failed to show up at a court hearing stemming from their arrests last month on suspicion of illegally squatting at a home. Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-10-18T21:25:34Z)

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