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Deals of the Hour / October 8, 2010, 9:41 am

Tom Hanks may let 'Sleeping Dogs' lie

Tom Hanks is rumored to be the first actor to join Paramount's "Sleeping Dogs," Kathryn Bigelow's follow-up to her Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project was previously known as "Triple Frontier." Bigelow ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-10-06T20:35:22Z)

RFK's copy of Emancipation Proclamation up for sale

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln and bought by the late Robert F. Kennedy is being offered for sale and could bring as much as $1.5 million. The late senator and brother of President John F. Kennedy bought the copy ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-07T08:59:50Z)

Fairground Officials react to possible sale with anger and frustration

UPDATE - It was a difficult day for officials of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Fair board member Barry Nussbaum said, "It's a disgrace. A deal that had been discussed in secret over the past several months without any fair staff without any fair board ... (Source: San Diego 6 2010-10-08T03:29:22Z)

Analysts Say Microsoft Should Buy Adobe, Regardless

When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer turned up with a large entourage in tow to Adobe's San Francisco offices for a (not so) secret meeting with Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen, the rumor mill went wild. After New York Times reporter Nick Bilton wrote a ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-10-08T16:08:09Z)

Premier League Approves Sox Owners Liverpool Bid

The Premier League approved the  proposed sale of Liverpool to the American owners of the Boston Red Sox on Friday, and could end up docking the club nine points if the takeover falls through. The league said in a statement that New England Sports ... (Source: WBZ-TV 2010-10-08T16:08:09Z)

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)

Premier League OKs Liverpool sale

LONDON -- The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Liverpool to the American owners of the Boston Red Sox . The English league said Friday that New England Sports Ventures, which runs the Red Sox, met its requirements for team ownership. But ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-08T15:18:02Z)

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)

Petrobras raises $70B in offer, world's largest

SAO PAULO -- The exploration and production of Brazil's massive offshore oil reserves is the driving force behind the globe's biggest-ever share offering. The money will fund Petrobras' ambitious $224 billion, five-year plan to develop offshore fields ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-24T20:42:27Z)

Honda subcompact Fit hybrid goes on sale in Japan

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 automaker's ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-08T04:05:10Z)

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)

Harper surprised by report of racetrack sale

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Chief Executive Joe Harper was as surprised as anyone Thursday morning when he picked up the San Diego Union-Tribune and read that the site of his organization's popular summer meeting was in the process of being sold. The Union ... (Source: Thoroughbred Times 2010-10-07T19:51:14Z)

More jobs coming to Southwest Florida, local experts say

FORT MYERS: The Career Services Center of Southwest Florida expects to see hundreds of jobs coming to the area in the next several weeks. A couple of those companies hiring include UPS and Airport Terminal Services. Barbara Hartman, with the Career ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-08T03:15:03Z)

DEALTALK-Petrobras deal may spur Brazil offering avalanche

SAO PAULO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's capital markets could see a surge in share offerings as companies that had put deals on hold because of the record-setting Petrobras sale tap investors for new funds. State-run oil giant Petrobras ( PETR4.SA )( PBR.N ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T17:29:10Z)

Tom Hanks Circling "Sleeping Dogs"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tom Hanks may be the first actor to board "Sleeping Dogs," Kathryn Bigelow's follow-up to "The Hurt Locker." The Paramount Pictures project was previously known as "Triple Frontier" and reunites Bigelow with her "Hurt ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-06T03:31:44Z)

RFK's Emancipation Proclamation to Go to Auction

A printed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln will be auctioned in New York City. Robert F. Kennedy later bought it. The 1863 document that declared all slaves "forever free" hung in Kennedy's Virginia home for four decades, the ... (Source: NBC Washington 2010-10-06T18:55:10Z)

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)

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)

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)

Honda Launches Hybrid Fit to Take on Toyota's Prius

Honda Motor on Oct. 8 launched a hybrid version of its popular Fit subcompact car in Japan, making it the cheapest petrol-electric car available in the nation. The Fit Hybrid went on sale with a starting price of 1.59 million yen (US$19,000), cheaper than ... (Source: Industry Week 2010-10-08T12:47:43Z)

Capital Market Volume Booms On Petrobras Offering

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian capital market activity is booming, boosted by the world's largest-ever share offer in September by government-controlled energy giant Petrobras (PBR, PETR4.BR), according to a report Thursday by the Brazilian Association ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-07T20:55:40Z)

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)

Nobel Prize a platform for outspoken Mario 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 Herald 2010-10-08T09:41:36Z)

Johnny Depp Could Team Up With Tom Hanks in Kathryn Bigelow's Film

The 'Public Enemies' star is said interested in the role and the idea of working with the 'Da Vinci Code' actor, but he has to work out his scheduling issues first. "Triple Frontier", which some refer to as "Sleeping Dogs", has five main roles but there ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-10-07T08:52:41Z)

Microsoft buying Adobe would fix both companies' Apple problem

The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has recently been at a secret meeting with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to discuss topics including the two companies' mutual competitor, Apple. The Times says that the companies were ... (Source: Ars Technica 2010-10-08T16:15:18Z)

Lee County taps publisher to promote beaches

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and travel publishing giant Lonely Planet are pairing up to promote the Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel brand. Tamara Pigott, visitor bureau executive director, announced the alliance Thursday at the annual Team ... (Source: News-Press 2010-10-08T11:57:36Z)

Sale of Del Mar Fairgrounds Arranged Behind Closed Doors

The fairgrounds and racetrack in Del Mar may soon be in the hands of new ownership, according to state and local officials. A preliminary agreement for the city of Del Mar to purchase the property from the state for $120 million was reached behind closed ... (Source: KPBS 2010-10-07T13:53:19Z)

Liverpool Agrees On Sale To Boston Red Sox Owners

English Premier League club Liverpool says it has agreed to sell the club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox, pending settlement of a board dispute. Club chairman Martin Broughton announced the sale Wednesday on the Liverpool Football Club website. Terms ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-06T06:59:20Z)

NYT: Adobe, Microsoft executives discussed sale of Adobe to Microsoft

The chief executives of software makers Adobe Systems and Microsoft discussed the possibility of Microsoft acquiring Adobe to take on Apple in the mobile-phone market, according to a report by the New York Times. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Adobe CEO ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-07T21:45:46Z)

Fort Myers Art Festival Offers Art Sale, Live Performances, Art Demonstrations & Kids Art Activities

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 28, 2010 – Art. Music. Dance. Theatre. Education. Community. The Alliance for the Arts is kicking off Lee County's cultural season at their 8th Annual Walk Through the Arts, a FREE FAMILY ART FESTIVAL on October 30, 2010 ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-09-28T18:14:32Z)

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