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Deals of the Hour / October 2, 2010, 8:42 pm

Dish Network subscribers face loss of Fox Sports Detroit programming if deal isn't reached

There is a chance Dish Network subscribers will have to find a new way to watch Fox Sports Detroit broadcasts later this week. The Dish Network is negotiating the terms by which it carries Fox's 19 regional sports networks, which includes FSD and cable ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-09-30T14:01:38Z)

Yes, she can: Snooki has a book deal for novel coming next year

NEW YORK - Yo, Snooki is working on a book. Gallery Books announced Wednesday that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the "Jersey Shore" reality TV star, has a novel called "Shore Thing" scheduled to come out in January. The publisher said the novel will tell of ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-29T16:54:37Z)

Pensions remain a hurdle to California budget deal

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have expressed nervous optimism about closing a budget deal soon and ending the state's record-long impasse. But several contentious items remain, none thornier than the state pension cuts that ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-28T20:37:42Z)

Stanford-Oregon Preview

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - No. 9 Stanford hasn't started a season 4-0 since 1986. The team hasn't been ranked in the top 10 since 2001. EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - No. 9 Stanford hasn't started a season 4-0 since 1986. The team hasn't been ranked in the top 10 since 2001 ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-01T23:40:16Z)

Calif. gov, legislative leaders reach budget deal

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days. Virtually no details were released ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-02T23:17:36Z)

Tigers offense nonexistent again in sixth straight loss

Baltimore -- The Tigers aren't even close to being the same without Miguel Cabrera. They've lost all six games since he got hurt. And because they lost 2-1 Saturday night to the Orioles, they can no longer finish over .500. If the Tigers win on Sunday ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-03T02:16:33Z)

Snooki lands a book deal, is 'pumped' for you to read her novel [poll]

Remind us to buy our books staff a stiff drink -- Snooki is about to become an author. Indeed, Nicole Polizzi , the pint-sized firecracker of "Jersey Shore," announced she's penning her first novel, slated for release in January by Simon and Schuster's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T00:39:54Z)

Stanford-Oregon matchup is a rare Top-10 treat

Friday, October 1, 2010 (10-01) 21:36 PDT -- If you can name the last top-10 football showdown that involved Stanford, you have an excellent memory of things that happened during the Nixon administration. The game was the 1970 opener, when No. 10 Stanford ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-02T04:40:55Z)

Major League Baseball players, owners settle collusion allegations

NEW YORK -- Baseball players and owners settled allegations of possible collusion against free agents after the 2008 and 2009 seasons in one of the first acts for the union since Michael Weiner took over from Donald Fehr. Under the deal announced Thursday ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-10-01T08:16:51Z)

Snooki trades in tanning bed for typewriter

Snooki is set to become a scribe. The "Jersey Shore" star, who was recently hospitalized with alcohol poisoning, announced via Simon and Schuster that she plans to publish her first novel early next year. But it wouldn't be Snooki's book without a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-30T18:05:00Z)

Coming soon to a bookstore near you: Snooki's novel

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of the MTV hit "Jersey Shore" has written a novel. Tentatively titled "A Shore Thing," it's "a fun, sexy novel about a single girl looking for love on the Jersey Shore," said Jennifer Bergstrom, editor-in-chief of the Simon ... (Source: Newsday 2010-09-29T21:40:57Z)

California governor, legislative leaders say they've reached a budget deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say they've reached a budget deal. The governor and lawmakers say after nearly five hours of talks Friday they agreed on a deal that breaks the record-long budget impasse and ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T02:24:54Z)

State leaders reach budget agreement

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T02:24:54Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Schwarzenegger, legislative leaders reach California budget deal

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days. Virtually no details ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-02T16:08:06Z)

Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers, 2-1

Manager Buck Showalter talked before the game about the kinship the Baltimore Orioles' starters have developed, and that includes a friendly competition among each other. Making his final start of the season, Brian Matusz certainly wanted to avoid getting ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-03T03:13:49Z)

Most actively traded companies on the TSX

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (12,363.08 down 5.57 points): Crowflight Minerals Inc. (TSX:CML). Miner. Down 2.5 cents, or 31.25 per cent, at 5.5 ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-10-01T23:04:28Z)

Isilon Systems Said to Seek Bidders for a Possible Acquisition

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Isilon Systems Inc., the maker of devices used to store video, audio and digital images, is seeking bidders for a possible sale, according to two people briefed on the matter. The company hired Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners to ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T00:01:44Z)

Exfo sells division to global private equity firm for US$24.3 million

QUEBEC - Exfo Inc. (TSX:EXF) said Friday it has sold its Toronto-based life sciences and industrial division to global private equity firm The Riverside Company for US$24.3 million in cash. The maker of equipment for telecom carriers and manufacturers said ... (Source: Stockhouse 2010-10-01T16:37:55Z)

'Jersey Shore's' Snooki has a book deal

NEW YORK - Yo, Snooki is working on a book. Gallery Books announced Wednesday that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the "Jersey Shore" reality TV star, has a novel called "Shore Thing" scheduled to come out in January. The publisher said the novel will tell of ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-29T21:26:38Z)

Stanford hopes to build on success against Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — No. 9 Stanford hasn't started a season 4-0 since 1986. The team hasn't been ranked in the top 10 since 2001. Now that they've returned to the top tier of the rankings — after more down seasons than anyone cares to remember — their ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-01T17:13:43Z)

Baseball players negotiate new deal that gives free agents better options

NEW YORK | Baseball players and owners settled allegations of possible collusion against free agents after the 2008 and 2009 seasons in one of the first acts for the union since Michael Weiner took over from Donald Fehr. Under the deal announced Thursday ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-01T04:34:56Z)

DISH Network to no longer carry Fox Sports Network

If you have DISH Network, you will not be able to watch the ASU at Oregon State football game Saturday. Your ability to watch many other Arizona sports teams in the near future may also be at risk. Other sports programming as well as shows on FX and ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-02T07:32:42Z)

Isilon seeks bidders for possible sale -report

CHICAGO Oct 2 (Reuters) - Data storage firm Isilon Systems Inc ( ISLN.O ) is seeking bidders for a possible sale of the company, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing two people briefed on the matter. Seattle-based Isilon hired Qatalyst Partners, run by ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-02T14:35:03Z)

Isilon Systems Said to Seek Bidders for Possible Sale

(Updates with analyst's comment in ninth paragraph.) Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Isilon Systems Inc., the maker of devices used to store video, audio and digital images, is seeking bidders for a possible sale, according to two people briefed on the matter. The ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-02T01:13:19Z)

MLB players and owners settle collusion allegations

NEW YORK -- Baseball players and owners settled allegations of possible collusion against free agents after the 2008 and 2009 seasons in one of the first acts for the union since Michael Weiner took over from Donald Fehr. Under the deal announced Thursday ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-30T22:08:23Z)

Fox yanks channels from Dish Network

LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of baseball and college football fans could well be left in the lurch this weekend as a result of an increasingly contentious tug-of-war over price increases between Fox and satellite broadcaster Dish Network. Fox cut the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-02T18:09:48Z)

Snooki Is Writing A Book: 7 Concepts She Should Consider

But now, our favorite lady from " Jersey Shore " has graduated from reading books to writing them. Snooki will be releasing her first book in January, via publisher Simon & Schuster, who we hope have very patient copy editors on staff considering the ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-02T11:57:34Z)

EXFO announces sale of Life Sciences and Industrial Division to The Riverside Company

EXFO Inc. (Nasdaq:EXFO) (TSX:EXF) announced today that it has sold its Life Sciences and Industrial Division to The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, for US$24.3 million in cash. The purchase price is subject to adjustments for minimum ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-01T11:37:17Z)

Matusz strikes out 9, outduels Galarraga; Orioles win 2-1, deal Tigers 6th straight defeat

We also have more stories about: (click the phrases to see a list) Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Armando Galarraga delivers a pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Baltimore. (AP Photo ... (Source: Republic 2010-10-03T02:52:21Z)

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