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Deals of the Hour / October 3, 2010, 4:46 am

"Jersey Shore" Jenni 'J-Woww' Farley's Playboy Pictures -- Final Offer

the online gossip website, Jersey Shore 's Jenni 'J-Woww' Farley just might be ready to ink a deal with Playboy for $400,000 to pose for naked picutres for the popular men's magazine. The deal isn't final but sources have told Radar Online that the offer ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-21T23:09:10Z)

Dell Gets Serious About Tablets

Dell (Nasdaq: DELL ) , the world's No. 2 PC maker, is taking its fledgling tablet-computer business very seriously and will soon launch a new 7-inch device. A 10-inch device, which will challenge Apple' s (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iPad, will launch next year, a top ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-10-02T17:34:00Z)

McGehee's hit gives Brewers 4-3 win over Reds

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds will be packing their bags for their first playoff game in 15 years. Casey McGehee hit a grounder that caromed off second baseman Brandon Phillips in the 11th inning, driving in Corey Hart and sending the Milwaukee ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-10-02T04:40:55Z)

Microsoft To Unveil New Smartphones With AT&T - WSJ

(RTTNews) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT: News ), the world's largest software company, is planning to launch smartphones using the revamped version of its mobile operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the launch ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-01T09:49:54Z)

Consumer Confidential: Cheaper meds, Fox plays rough, Microsoft may get smart

Here's your flipping-out Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --As healthcare costs continue rising, insurer Humana and retail giant Wal-Mart are teaming up to offer a low-cost Medicare Part D prescription drug plan . The Humana Walmart ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-01T17:13:43Z)

Russian firm plans orbiting space hotel

MOSCOW — A Russian firm on Wednesday announced an ambitious bid to fill the vacuum in the space tourism market by stationing an orbiting hotel in the cosmos. The Moscow-based Orbital Technologies has sky-high hopes that its planned Commercial Space ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-10-01T07:05:16Z)

Fly Me to the Moon: Russian Firm Plans Space Hotel

The lead Russian contractor for the International Space Station says it plans to build the first hotel in space to cash in on a growing market for private tourism, a senior executive told Reuters on Thursday. Energia , part owned by the Russian state ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-01T09:49:54Z)

Microsoft hopes to bury iPhone, Android

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Last month, a few hundred Microsoft Corp employees acted out their fantasy with a mock funeral for Apple Inc's iPhone at its Redmond, Washington campus. The bizarre gathering, which morphed into a spirited Michael Jackson "Thriller ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-02T14:13:34Z)

Microsoft, AT&T Set to Unveil Windows 7 Handsets

Microsoft Corp. will unveil a lineup of smartphones using the revamped version of its mobile operating system on Oct. 11, and AT&T Inc. plans to begin selling them in early November, according to people familiar with the launch plans. The launch—centered ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-30T15:56:10Z)

UPDATE 1-MI Developments gets $607 mln buyout offer

NEW YORK, Oct 1, (Reuters) - MI Developments Inc's ( MIMa.TO ) controlling shareholder said on Friday it would make an offer of $13 per share, or $607 million, to buy out the remaining shares of the real estate company. The cash offer from ST Acquisition ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-02T02:53:32Z)

MI Developments gets $607 mln buyout offer

NEW YORK, Oct 1, (Reuters) - MI Developments Inc's ( Symbol : MIM ) controlling shareholder said on Friday it would make an offer of $13 per share, or $607 million, to buy out the remaining shares of the real estate company. The cash offer from ST ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Cameron Sets Up Business Advisory Council

LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he will convene a Business Advisory Council to offer advice and present the concerns of key sectors of the business community. Mr. Cameron will serve as chairman of the council, which will meet ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-01T06:43:47Z)

Under DeLoss Dodds, Texas athletics has become trendsetter, moneymaker

AUSTIN – DeLoss Dodds is 73 but still has the pace of the kid quarter-miler who came within a heartbeat of making the 1960 Olympics. He's charging through the opulent Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center, a $10 million fragment of the $393.491 million in ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-30T22:15:33Z)

Keating, Perry offer sharp contrasts in 10th Congressional District race

All signs point to a bruising, brutal campaign into November. But already, Democrat William Keating and Republican Jeffrey Perry present 10th district voters distinct choices in a U.S. House race expected to draw national attention. The candidates staked ... (Source: Patriot Ledger 2010-09-17T23:56:52Z)

Microsoft, AT&T Set to Unveil Windows Phone 7 Handsets

Microsoft will receive the marketing support of AT&T, which will be the initial exclusive U.S. carrier to sell the Windows Phone 7 smartphones. AT&T plans to sell the devices the week of Nov. 8. Initially, the carrier will offer three handsets—one each ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-30T19:38:04Z)

Reds still mulling playoff roster

CINCINNATI — Manager Dusty Baker says the Cincinnati Reds are still mulling the final spots for their playoff roster. Baker said before Cincinnati's game against Milwaukee on Saturday that most of the roster is figured out, but a few spots are still open ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2010-10-02T16:43:54Z)

Microsoft sues Motorola over Android phones

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sued Motorola Inc, alleging patent infringement on the handset maker's line of Android phones, in the latest development in a web of legal actions in the evolving smartphone business. Microsoft, the world's largest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-02T10:03:02Z)

Mass. Republican congressional candidate calls Palin 'an entertainer,' doesn't want her help

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — The Republican running for the only open congressional seat in Massachusetts says former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is "an entertainer" and he would decline any offer from her to campaign on his behalf. State Rep ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-09-21T23:52:07Z)

ST Acquisition To Make Offer To Buy Any Or All Shares Of MI Developments

(RTTNews) - ST Acquisition Corp. or "STAC", a corporation controlled by members of the Stronach Family, said on Friday it intends to make an offer to acquire any or all of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares of MI Developments Inc. or ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-02T06:56:55Z)

Microsoft to launch smartphones; AT&T exclusive carrier - WSJ

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp ( MSFT.O ) will formally offer a series of smartphones using the revamped version of its mobile operating system on Oct. 11, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the launch plans. AT&T Inc ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-01T11:58:45Z)

Cameron says business chiefs to advise coalition

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would meet a select group of business leaders every three months to seek advice on economic policy. The 19-strong business advisory group includes outgoing HSBC Chairman Stephen Green, Sam ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-01T13:24:39Z)

UK's Cameron Sets Up Business Council For Policy Advice

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he will convene a Business Advisory Council to offer advice and present the concerns of key sectors of the business community. Cameron will serve as chairman of the council, which will ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-30T23:41:27Z)

Report: Cincinnati Reds Offer Dusty Baker New Deal

The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly offering manager Dusty Baker a multi-year contract, just days after the team clinched a National League Central Division Title. The "Dayton Daily News" is reporting news of the offer and says Baker intends to sign it ... (Source: WKRC 2010-09-30T20:06:42Z)

Experts offer tips to avert teen suicide

Teens experience stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty and other fears while growing up. Trauma, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings or moving to a new community can be very unsettling. For ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-02T20:25:48Z)

Windows Phone 7 to make debut on AT&T

AT&T Inc. said Friday it will be the first wireless carrier to offer smart phones running Microsoft Corp.'s new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. Microsoft badly needs a winner, as it has suffered scalding setbacks in the mobile business in recent ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-02T03:07:51Z)

Russian to offer space tourists an orbiting hotel

A Russian firm on Wednesday announced an ambitious bid to fill the vacuum in the space tourism market by stationing an orbiting hotel in the cosmos. The Moscow-based Orbital Technologies has sky-high hopes that its planned Commercial Space Station can ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-29T13:34:11Z)

Jersey Shore 2 Review: Angelina Leaves For The Second Time

On the first season of Jersey Shore Angelina left the show early. She decided to return in season two, after having sexual relations with both Pauly D and The Situation. On the last episode of Jersey Shore, Angelina left again, one episode before the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-02T16:22:25Z)

Experts suggest bullying isn't only culprit in youth suicides

While bullying may have played a role in a recent string of nationally publicized suicides of young people, experts warned Friday that taking one's life often is the result of multiple issues. The three deaths may have been avoided with simple ... (Source: MySanAntonio 2010-10-02T04:40:55Z)

GOP congressional hopeful: Palin an 'entertainer'

The Republican running for the only open congressional seat in Massachusetts says former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is "an entertainer" and he would decline any offer from her to campaign on his behalf. State Rep. Jeffrey Perry told New ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-22T04:16:59Z)

Snooki Gets Dating Reality Show

It's not for nothing that Snooki was recently saying she was looking for love in a businessman whose name preferably ended in a vowel : she is getting her own "Jersey Shore" spinoff series, a dating reality show. The pint-sized star has officially ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-10-02T07:47:01Z)

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