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Deals of the Hour / October 21, 2010, 2:39 am

Penthouse chief Bob Guccione

DALLAS - Bob Guccione, 79, who founded Penthouse magazine and created an erotic corporate empire around it, only to see it crumble as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the Internet, died Wednesday. A statement ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-21T07:03:01Z)

Bob Guccione, Penthouse founder, dies

Bob Guccione, who founded Penthouse magazine and created an erotic corporate empire around it, only to see it crumble as his investments soured and the world of pornography turned toward video and the Internet, died Wednesday. He was 79. A statement issued ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-21T07:10:10Z)

FNDS3000 Corp Announces Execution of $2.5 Million Equity Financing Agreement

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FNDS3000 Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: FDTC.ob - News ), an international prepaid processing company currently introducing electronic payment solutions to the South African market, today announced the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-20T13:16:26Z)

Mac to the future. Apple's Steve Jobs rolls out new laptops and OS

"What would happen if a MacBook and an iPad hooked up?" questioned Steve Jobs Wednesday as he unveiled Apple 's latest MacBook Air ultralight laptops and offered a few glimpses of the tech giant's new Mac operating system software. The new laptops, which ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-10-21T08:36:04Z)

Deadly blast in Philippines bus kills seven

MOSCOW, October 21 (RIA Novosti) - A deadly blast ripped through a crowded bus in a southern region of the Philippines killing seven people and injuring nine others, Sky News TV said on Thursday. The bus was carrying over 50 passengers when it blew up in ... (Source: RIA Novosti 2010-10-21T06:20:04Z)

Alcon 3Q profit falls on Novartis deal costs

Alcon Inc., which makes treatments for glaucoma and eye infections, said Wednesday its third-quarter net income fell 13 percent on costs related to its majority takeover by fellow Swiss drugmaker Novartis SA. Still the results topped analysts' expectations ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T22:06:09Z)

With Potash, Canada Taxes BHP's Resolve

Paying a bonus to secure access to natural resources is common enough. Is that what BHP Billiton faces in Canada? The government of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan's home province is set to recommend that Canada's federal government block BHP's takeover of ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-21T00:43:38Z)

Attackers strike Chechnya's Parliament; six left dead

GROZNY, Russia | Islamic insurgents attacked Chechnya's parliament Tuesday in a brazen suicide raid that left six people dead and 17 wounded, defying Kremlin claims of stability in the volatile southern region. In a clear challenge to Moscow, the raid ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-20T04:26:43Z)

Witness says Lee stole her Hummer the night of fatal crash

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Testimony continued for a third day Wednesday in the trial of 18-year-old Herbert Lee. He's accused of murder in the death of four teens who were killed when he crashed a stolen car into a tree in December of 2008. Just before lunch ... (Source: Wave 3 2010-10-20T18:09:55Z)

Bob Guccione, founder of Penthouse magazine, dies at age 79 after long battle with cancer

PLANO, Texas (AP) — Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione (goo-chi-OHN-nee) has died in a suburban Dallas hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 79. A statement issued by the Guccione family says he died Wednesday at Plano Specialty Hospital ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-21T07:31:39Z)

Saskatchewan premier says BHP's bid not beneficial

Saskatchewan's premier said Wednesday BHP Billiton's bid for Potash Corp isn't beneficial to his province or to Canada. Australia's BHP Billiton Ltd. launched a $38.6 billion takeover bid in August for the world's largest fertilizer company after Potash ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-20T23:32:03Z)

Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. Appoints New Member to Board of Directors

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FDOG) is pleased to announce the addition of Randall Capps to our Board of Directors. Randall Capps, the largest single shareholder has been in ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-20T18:17:05Z)

Bank of America Announces Dividend Payment Date Correction

world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-20T19:57:18Z)

Novartis says Q3 profit up 17 percent to $3.15B

Swiss drug maker Novartis AG has posted a 17 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on strong sales of new products and the acquisition of eye care company Alcon. The $3.15 billion net profit is up from $2.68 billion in the same period of 2009. The Basel ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-21T07:10:10Z)

Prosecution, defense agree Herbert Lee responsible for crash that killed 4 teens

It was, one officer said, a "grisly scene," after a car driven by Herbert Lee II slammed into a tree nearly two years ago as he fled from police, scattering the bodies of his passengers around the wreckage. Members of the Louisville Metro Police ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-19T00:38:50Z)

6 killed in raid on Chechen parliament

Grozny, Russia — Islamic insurgents attacked Chechnya's parliament Tuesday in a brazen suicide raid that left six people dead and 17 wounded, defying Kremlin claims of stability in the volatile southern region. In a clear challenge to Moscow, the raid ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-20T05:02:31Z)

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Darden plans Middle East foray, in deal with

* Entered into deal with Middle East-based Americana Group * Americana to initially develop 60 restaurants in 5 years Oct 19 (Reuters) - Darden Restaurants Inc ( DRI.N ), owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, said it plans to make its foray ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-19T15:26:28Z)

Darden inks deal to expand into Mideast

Darden Restaurants Inc. signed a developer agreement with the largest restaurant franchisee in the Middle East to expand three of its casual dining brands into the region. The Orlando-based casual-dining chain (NYSE: DRI) announced it signed a formal area ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-19T14:36:22Z)

Apple looks to iPhone, iPad for inspiration for Mac OS X Lion software, new MacBook Air

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple's iPhone and iPads have been such hits that the company is now looking for ways to bring some of their cachet to its laptops and desktops. Apple Inc. offered glimpses on Wednesday of an updated Mac operating system, called ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-10-21T08:28:55Z)

Wall Street bounces with dollar, earnings

By Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street bounced back on Wednesday as a fall in the dollar spurred buying in industrial and commodity-linked shares, while another batch of strong corporate earnings added to gains. Equities and the greenback have ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T20:33:05Z)

Darden Restaurants, Americana Group Sign Deal - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI: News ) said Tuesday it has entered into a formal area development agreement with Americana Group to develop and operate Darden's Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse brands in the Middle East. As part ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-19T10:18:40Z)

Apple looks to iPhone, iPad for inspiration for Mac OS X Lion, new MacBook Air

(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CUPERTINO, Calif. _ Apple's iPhone and iPads have been such hits that the company is now looking for ways to bring some of their cachet to its laptops and desktops. Apple Inc. offered glimpses on ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-10-21T08:57:33Z)

Philippines Bus Bomb Kills 8, Wounds 10

(MANILA, Philippines) — A bomb ripped through a passenger bus Thursday in the southern Philippines, killing at least eight people and wounding 10 in an attack authorities blamed on an extortion gang with links to Muslim militants. The bus was traveling ... (Source: Time 2010-10-21T08:21:45Z)

Canadian province sees no net gain from BHP-Potash deal

REGINA/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Saskatchewan dismissed on Wednesday the idea that a hostile offer from mining giant BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX ) for provincial crown jewel Potash Corp would bring net benefits, playing up an argument that the federal government could ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-20T21:08:53Z)

Clayton S. Rose Elected to Freddie Mac's Board of Directors

MCLEAN, Va. , Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC Bulletin Board: FMCC.ob - News ) announced that Clayton S. Rose , Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and veteran executive in the financial services and investment ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-14T20:18:44Z)

Citi boosts Wall St but IBM, Apple slide after close

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Monday as stronger-than-expected profit from Citigroup helped financial shares shake off worries that the foreclosure mess could threaten the stability of the housing market. Apple Inc ( AAPL.O ), which hit an ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-19T02:47:41Z)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The trial has begun for a teen accused of killing four friends in a traffic crash.

Herbert Lee II is charged with four counts of murder in the 2008 crash that happened when he fled from police as he gave a group of teenagers a ride after a community event near downtown Louisville. Killed were 16-year-old twins Jemar and Demar Claybrooks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-19T20:12:48Z)

Suicide attackers kill 6 at Chechen parliament

GROZNY, Russia - Islamic insurgents attacked Chechnya's parliament Tuesday in a brazen suicide raid that left six people dead and 17 wounded, defying Kremlin claims of stability in the volatile southern region. In a clear challenge to Moscow, the raid ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-20T07:04:12Z)

Novartis's Offer for Alcon Is More Attractive Now, Jimenez Says

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Novartis AG indicated Alcon Inc. shareholders should take another look at its $11.5 billion buyout offer now that an increase in the Swiss drugmaker's share price and a rally in the franc have lifted the value of the bid. Novartis ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-21T08:14:36Z)

7 killed, many wounded in bomb attack on bus in Philippines

Dial 2000 from your GP mobile for latest news MANILA, Oct 21 (bdnews24.com)— At least seven people were killed and several others wounded in a bomb attack on a bus the Philippines. The attack was carried out in the in the restive southern Philippines on ... (Source: Bangladesh News 24 hours 2010-10-21T07:31:39Z)

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