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Deals of the Hour / October 7, 2010, 11:40 pm

Lincoln-signed proclamation for sale

One of the few remaining printed copies of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is going up for auction Dec.10 at Sotheby's in New York. Purchased by Robert F. Kennedy in 1964 for $9,500, the rare document is being sold by his ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-06T13:18:43Z)

Tijuana festival aims to showcase border city as a success in Mexico's drug war

TIJUANA, MEXICO — If Tijuana is safe enough for Al Gore, three Nobel laureates and a founder of Twitter, isn't it safe enough for anyone? The long-denigrated city is hosting a gathering of big names to get that message across. A two-week festival kicked ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-07T19:15:27Z)

Shoppers could have upper hand for holidays

Americans proved in September they are willing to spend, as long as the price and the product are right. Stores including Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Limited Brands and Macy's posted strong September sales figures, helped by customers lured to malls by back ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-08T05:31:04Z)

Wells Fargo In Pact To Provide $772M In Mortgage Relief

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) agreed to offer hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage relief to borrowers in eight states as part of a pact over allegedly deceptive marketing of payment-option adjustable rate mortgage loans offered by companies it acquired ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T19:02:19Z)

Asian Stocks Fall on Concern Over Earnings, While China Climbs

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell as concern about the outlook for company earnings overshadowed gains in China after retail sales surged and Moody's Investors Service said it may boost the country's bond rating. Seven & I Holdings Inc., Japan ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-08T04:48:07Z)

Liverpool FC sale supported by lead creditor-source

LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - The sale of English soccer club Liverpool to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) is supported by its main creditor Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS.L ), a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Liverpool's board has agreed ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-06T08:18:04Z)

To cool property, Shanghai sets limit

Authorities in China's largest city Shanghai have ordered that families be allowed to purchase only one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices. "One family in Shanghai, whether local or migrant, can only buy one new ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-10-08T03:15:03Z)

To cool property deals, Shanghai sets 1 home limit

SHANGHAI— Authorities in China's largest city have ordered that families be allowed to only purchase one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices. "One family in Shanghai, whether local or migrant, can only buy one ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-08T05:38:13Z)

Shanghai imposes one-home-per-family policy

AUTHORITIES in China's largest city, Shanghai, have ordered that families be allowed to buy only one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices. "One family in Shanghai, whether local or migrant, can only buy one new ... (Source: The Australian 2010-10-08T03:15:03Z)

Emancipation Proclamation copy on the block

NEW YORK — A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln and bought by Robert F. Kennedy, who drew inspiration from the document as he enforced civil rights legislation in the 1960s, is going up for auction and could fetch as much as $1.5 ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-10-08T06:06:51Z)

Tijuana showcases its success in drug war

TIJUANA, Mexico If Tijuana is safe enough for Al Gore, Nobel laureates in chemistry and economics, and co-founders of Twitter and Wikipedia - not to mention 100,000 dancing residents - shouldn't it be safe for anyone? City leaders, with the help of ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-10-08T04:48:07Z)

Shoppers might have the upper hand this Christmas

NEW YORK — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to employ aggressive discounts to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-08T04:12:19Z)

Liverpool FC say board agrees sale of club

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Liverpool board have agreed the sale of the British soccer club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), the owners of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. However, the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-06T09:36:49Z)

NFL: Minnesota Vikings' Randy Moss promises 'fun ride' in homecoming

To hear Randy Moss tell it, this week's blockbuster trade that moved him from New England to Minnesota didn't just bring him back to the place where he started his NFL career. It was also a coming-home party. "I'm very fortunate to be back home where it ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-08T04:19:29Z)

Liverpool manager delighted at club's $476M sale to Red Sox owner

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson said Thursday he was "delighted" that the soccer club's board had agreed to the sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV). A $476 million (£300 million) offer to buy the club was tabled Tuesday by NESV, a company ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-07T13:53:19Z)

China's Stocks Rise Most in 4 Months on Moody's, Holiday Sales

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose the most in four months after Moody's Investors Service put the nation's debt rating on review for a possible upgrade, retail sales surged and the yuan climbed to its strongest against the dollar since 1993 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-08T05:16:45Z)

Wells Fargo to offer mortgage relief to Florida borrowers

More than 4,000 Florida homeowners will be eligible for loan modifications and mortgage-balance forgiveness totaling nearly $388 million under an agreement Wells Fargo Bank reached with eight states, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Wednesday ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-07T15:55:01Z)

Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan, but sales tumble due to end of green incentives

TOKYO (AP) — Sales of Toyota 's Prius hybrid in Japan dropped for the first time in 17 months as government incentives for green cars expired, an auto industry group said Wednesday. Despite the lower sales, the gasoline-electric hybrid was the top ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-06T05:54:54Z)

Wells Fargo in Mortgage-Relief Pact

Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to offer hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage relief to borrowers in eight states as part of a pact over allegedly deceptive marketing of payment-option adjustable-rate mortgage loans offered by companies it acquired. The ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-06T19:45:16Z)

In the defense of Randy Moss

F OXBORO - Patriots [ team stats ] coach Bill Belichick called a special news conference to explicitly describe Randy Moss' influence and stomp out any misconceptions. Players spoke in front of live microphones and in whispers away from the crowds, but ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-08T06:21:10Z)

Honda subcompact Fit hybrid goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO— Honda's new hybrid Fit subcompact went on sale in Japan on Friday as the automaker expands its green car lineup that already includes the Insight and CR-Z sports car. The Fit hybrid will start at 1.59 million yen ($19,160), the cheapest of the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-08T05:38:13Z)

Nobel a platform for outspoken Vargas Llosa

CARACAS, Venezuela— The Nobel Prize in literature brings a long-awaited accolade to Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, and also a new platform for him to assail leftist leaders Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Fidel Castro of Cuba. The 74-year-old writer ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-08T05:59:42Z)

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize

It was 5:30 a.m. Thursday in New York when Mario Vargas Llosa took a long-distance call. The Peruvian author was awake, preparing for a Monday class at Princeton University by rereading "El reino de este mundo" ("The Kingdom of This World"), a 1949 novel ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-08T05:59:42Z)

Tijuana festival aims to get bounce for border city, showcasing success in Mexico's drug war

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — If Tijuana is safe enough for Al Gore , Nobel laureates in chemistry and economics and co-founders of Twitter and Wikipedia — not to mention a 100,000 dancing residents — shouldn't it be safe for anyone? City leaders, with the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-08T04:40:57Z)

Skittish retailers mean great holiday deals

The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every purchase, from ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-07T15:40:42Z)

Toyota Prius sales fall for first time in 17 months

Tokyo — Sales of Toyota's Prius hybrid in Japan dropped for the first time in 17 months as government subsidies for green cars expired, an auto industry group said today. Despite the lower sales, the gasoline-electric hybrid was the top-selling car in ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-06T12:07:08Z)

China's Liu leads Kohl, EU in Peace Nobel race: TV

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the leading candidate to win the Nobel Peace Prize with the European Union and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl also among the contenders, Norway's main television networks said on Thursday. The broadcasters, NRK and TV2 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-08T05:31:04Z)

Bill Belichick: Report of incident with Randy Moss 'a total fabrication'

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick praised departed WR Randy Moss and denied that there were discipline issues that prompted the trade that sent Moss to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday . "Randy was a pleasure to coach," Belichick said Thursday ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-08T05:31:04Z)

Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize for Literature

NEW YORK -- Like some other recent Nobel literary laureates, Mario Vargas Llosa, the prolific Peruvian novelist, essayist and playwright and former center-right presidential candidate, has been known as much for his controversial political views as for his ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-08T05:59:42Z)

In the Nation

Tornadoes derail trains in Ariz. BELLEMONT, Ariz. - Two tornadoes touched down in northern Arizona early Wednesday, derailing 28 cars of a parked freight train, blowing semis off the highway, and smashing out the windows of dozens of homes. The first ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-07T07:05:18Z)

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