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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 2:40 am

Operation Anger-Rage: Fallout: New Vegas DLC Goes Xbox 360-Exclusive

Our torrid love affair with Fallout 3 and its DLC is a matter of public record , so this is exactly the type of news we were never hoping to hear. Unfortunately, Bethesda appears to have taken our previous statement literally, so it's elected to hold off ... (Source: Maximum PC 2010-10-20T07:47:09Z)

Ferguson: Rooney wants to leave Man United

MANCHESTER, England—Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney wants to leave the Premier League club. Ferguson says "we have had a discussion about the whole situation. The player says he is adamant he wants to leave ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-19T13:46:15Z)

UPDATE: US Treasury Plans Sale Of Added 1.5 Billion Citigroup Shares

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Treasury plans to sell another 1.5 billion shares of its Citigroup Inc. ( C ) common stock, a move that would cut the government's holdings of the bank's shares to a quarter of what it was during the height of the ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-10-19T14:00:34Z)

Brazil to Consider Sale of 100-Year Debt After Mexico, Treasury Head Says

Brazil may consider selling 100-year bonds after Mexico succeeded in offering the longest-maturity debt issued by a Latin American country, Treasury Secretary Arno Augustin said. "As Brazil improves, this possibility, that was hard before, is starting to ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-14T18:52:50Z)

Movies: It's easy to 'like' David Fincer's Facebook story

Rated PG-13. 120 minutes. Drama. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara, Rashida Jones. Director: David Fincher. Across far too many stretches of our movie-going lives, we see movie after movie without seeing ... (Source: Maryland Community Newspapers Online 2010-10-06T11:52:49Z)

Why I'm Afraid Fallout: New Vegas Will Let Me Down

A few years ago, I was so thrilled with an RPG that I bought the sequel without bothering to read the reviews. And while I can't say I didn't get my money's worth out of the sequel (which I played for at least 25 hours), I can say that I wish I hadn't paid ... (Source: 1UP.COM 2010-10-20T04:33:53Z)

AT&T Exec: New Laptop Service Plans, More Tablets Coming

CHICAGO - AT&T is doubling down on tablets and may be reconsidering its service plans for embedded 3G in laptops, David Haight, vice president of product development for emerging devices at AT&T, said at the 4G World trade show here today. Haight also had ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-10-19T16:09:25Z)

Fallout: New Vegas DLC Arrives Exclusively to Xbox 360 This Holiday

Fallout: New Vegas , the latest installment in the popular post-apocalyptic role playing game franchise, will see its first piece of downloadable content arrive exclusively for the Xbox 360 this holiday season. It seems that Bethesda , the game's publisher ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-19T07:26:52Z)

Upbeat bank earnings push Wall Street higher

Upbeat news for banks and homebuilders pushed the stock market broadly higher Monday, extending its gains for the month. Better-than-expected results from Citigroup Inc. drove financial stocks up by more than 2 percent, halting a recent slide brought on by ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-19T11:30:15Z)

Brazil Real Set for Biggest Fall in 2 Months After Tax Increase

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's real is poised for its biggest drop in two months after Finance Minister Guido Mantega raised taxes on foreign inflows for the second time this month to prevent appreciation and protect exports from what he called a global ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-19T15:40:47Z)

Man United manager Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney wants to leave the club

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney wants to leave the Premier League club. Ferguson says "we have had a discussion about the whole situation. The player says he is adamant he wants to leave ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-19T13:46:15Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab shipping in Europe

Samsung's Galaxy Tab has already started shipping in select European markets, but the pricing leaves much to be desired. The 7-inch tablet is based around a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and it runs Android 2.2. It features 3G HSUPA connectivity, Wi-Fi ... (Source: Fudzilla 2010-10-19T14:50:41Z)

NStar, Northeast Utilities to merge

Boston utility NStar yesterday agreed to combine with Connecticut-based Northeast Utilities , creating a $17.5 billion energy behemoth that executives say will be better positioned to bargain for cheaper sources of electricity and natural gas and invest in ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-19T16:16:35Z)

'The Biggest Loser' 2010 episode 4 recap: Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone stops by the ranch, two more women ...

Tonight's "Biggest Loser" was jam-packed with a temptation, a guest appearance, a weigh-in, a challenge, two eliminations and a special bonding moment with Bob. The episode hit the ground running with a jarring announcement. Not only was there a yellow ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-13T02:47:39Z)

'Fallout: New Vegas' (PS3)

Two years ago, Bethesda Softworks introduced us to a post-nuclear playground immersive enough to make the apocalypse seem like an eagerly-awaited event. As one of 2008's standout titles, Fallout 3 's appeal extends far beyond its mesmerising backdrop ... (Source: Digital Spy 2010-10-20T06:57:03Z)

Northeast Utilities to buy NStar

Northeast Utilities has reached an agreement to acquire NStar, the Boston-based utility company, in an all-stock deal valued at more than $4 billion. The new company would have corporate offices in both Boston and Hartford, the location of NU's current ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-10-20T02:03:33Z)

'The Social Network' Cast To Be Honored at the Hollywood Awards Gala

The 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that the Cast of David Fincher's "The Social Network," Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Josh Pence ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-10-20T06:14:06Z)

MANCHESTER CITY MOVE IN FOR WAYNE ROONEY

MANCHESTER CITY plan to offer Wayne Rooney an astonishing £26m a year to clinch one of the most stunning transfers in English football history. City have emerged as shockcontenders to sign the disgruntled Manchester United star – but they must fend of ... (Source: Daily Star 2010-10-20T05:52:37Z)

Jillian Michaels is a Fraud Says LA Times, Questions Qualifications

Saying Jillian Michaels is a fraud is a very bold statement, and one that seems to be growing more and more popular. A popular fitness trainer known as being tough as nails on The Biggest Loser for the past several seasons is having her qualifications ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-14T08:58:42Z)

FILM REVIEW: Social Network nails it

The Social Network – A Columbia Pictures release.Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara and Max Minghella. Rated PG-13. Who is the real star of The Social Network ? Is it ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-10-15T13:29:31Z)

Financial Shares Are Higher On Citi's Upbeat Earnings

Financial stocks rose more than 2 percent on Wall Street on Monday after upbeat earnings from Citigroup , which also helped push the broad market higher. Citigroup shares ended up more than 5 percent. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America gained nearly 3 ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-18T22:58:38Z)

Myths and truths of the Biggest Loser

Health bloggers probably shouldn't watch as much TV as I do. There's especially something messed up about the fact that a lot of the shows I watch are about weight loss. Nothing says health blogger like sitting on my dupa and watching other people work ... (Source: Pitt News 2010-10-19T00:03:03Z)

Mantega Trumps Serra as Tax Fuels Bond Rout: Brazil Credit

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's longest-maturity fixed-rate bonds are tumbling the most on record this week as a tax increase on foreigners squelches a surge in demand sparked by opposition candidate Jose Serra's advance in presidential polls. Yields ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T02:03:33Z)

Fallout: New Vegas Getting DLC Treatment

Bethesda announced today that Fallout: New Vegas will be getting DLC after launch, with the first release hitting the Xbox 360 first this holiday season. Here's what marketing guru Pete Hines had to say about the news: "We're excited to continue the ... (Source: Ve3d.com 2010-10-18T17:50:49Z)

CherryPad 7-inch Android tablet on sale for $188

As the mobile industry gears up for a slew of Android-based tablets, Palo Alto-based CherryPal has jumped into the market with the CherryPad America , a 7-inch tablet device running Android 2.1 and sporting an 800 MHz Samsung ARM11 processor, 802.11b/g Wi ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-07T23:54:37Z)

NStar and Northeast Utilities agree to merger

Boston utility NStar has agreed be acquired by Connecticut-based Northeast Utilities, creating a $17.5 billion energy behemoth that executives said will be better positioned to bargain for cheaper sources of electricity and natural gas and invest in ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-18T22:51:28Z)

Fallout New Vegas' printed strategy guide is THIS BIG

As we all await next week's release of Fallout New Vegas, the post-apocalypse RPG from developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Bethesda Softworks is also getting a printed strategy guide from Prima Publishing. Actually it's getting two of them; a ... (Source: Game Daily 2010-10-13T01:50:23Z)

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