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Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 11:39 pm

All miners rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- (10/13/10)--The last of the Chilean miners has been raised from deep beneath the Earth. All 33 men have now been delivered from the longest underground entrapment in history. Watch the rescue operation live here. The foreman who ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-14T06:06:54Z)

WaMu Gets $4.77B From Treasury In Tax Settlement

Law360, New York (October 13, 2010) -- Washington Mutual Inc. confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury Department has put $4.77 billion into an escrow account as part of a settlement the failed bank reached with the Internal Revenue Service over billions ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-10-13T17:35:16Z)

Hurricane Paula weakens as it nears Cuba

Hurricane Paula inched toward the west coast of Cuba early Thursday, dumping heavy rain on the island's famed tobacco fields even as it weakened. Officials said they were optimistic the system would not bring a repeat of the devastation wrought by three ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T06:06:54Z)

Chile rejoices as miners are rescued

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The miners emerged like clockwork, jubilantly embracing wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed Wednesday after languishing for 69 days in the depths of a mine that easily could have been their tomb. The ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-10-14T05:16:47Z)

Chilean miners' rescue symbolize power of unity, hope

One by one Wednesday, Chile 's San Jose gold and copper mine gave up — alive — 33 miners who had been trapped nearly a half-mile underground for 69 days. Mining accidents seldom end this way: a flood of joy washing over a rescue shaft into which a one ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-14T05:09:38Z)

UPDATE 1-US Treasury pays $4.77 bln in WaMu tax refund deal

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc ( WAMUQ.PK ) said the U.S. Treasury department had deposited $4.77 billion in an escrow account as part payment of a tax refund settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Last month, a Delaware bankruptcy court ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T11:08:44Z)

Weakening Paula takes aim at Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba - Hurricane Paula weakened Wednesday afternoon on a rain-drenching crawl toward the lush tobacco-growing farmlands of western Cuba, threatening to inundate an area still seeking to recover from three major hurricanes in 2008. At 5 p.m., Paula ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-14T06:14:03Z)

U.S. Says Israel, Palestinian Deal Still Possible Within a Year

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Israelis and Palestinians can still reach a final peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending an Israeli settlement moratorium, a U.S. official said today. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-12T20:21:06Z)

Liverpool directors describe temporary restraining order as 'unwarranted'

A temporary restraining order obtained by Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett late Wednesday night in an attempt to stop a takeover deal was described as "unwarranted and damaging" by the soccer club's directors. The injunction was granted ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-14T04:12:22Z)

Chile mine rescue moving fast, two miners left

Trapped miner Samuel Avalos (2nd L) celebrates as he emerges from the ''Phoenix'' rescue capsule after reaching the surface to become the 22nd to be rescued from the San Jose mine in Copiapo October 13, 2010. REUTERS/Hugo Infante/Government of Chile/Handout (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T00:23:18Z)

Israel, Palestinian Peace Deal Possible Within Year, U.S. Says

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Palestinians can still reach a peace agreement, even with the current impasse over extending a moratorium on Israeli settlements, a U.S. official said. "We believe this can be resolved in a year's time," State ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-13T01:36:04Z)

Wal-Mart Stores' warehouse unit Sam's Club says it will sell Apple's iPhone and iPad

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 's warehouse unit Sam's Club will sell Apple's iPad and iPhone . The world's largest retailer said at an investor meeting in Wednesday it is expanding Sam's Club electronics and jewelry sections and will carry the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-13T14:43:29Z)

Henry-led group close to Liverpool deal after court clears way

LONDON -- Boston Red Sox owner John Henry arrived at a hastily called meeting of Liverpool's board of directors Wednesday, hoping to complete a takeover of the Premier League club after a British court cleared the way for a sale. The board meeting in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-14T05:23:57Z)

Lions Gate Suggests Merger With MGM

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has made a merger offer with ailing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and disclosed the move has the backing of Lions Gate's three biggest shareholders. The largest is Carl Icahn, who has been pushing for such a deal since at least ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-12T13:40:14Z)

Thrilling Chilean miners rescue was made for TV

It was like a moon landing or the Super Bowl or the most gripping reality TV show you've ever seen. The rescue of 33 miners from what had seemed like their tomb below the Chilean desert was the culmination of a mythic tale of death and resurrection that ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T04:41:00Z)

No end in sight in Liverpool saga

A £300million deal to sell the club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) looked set to proceed after Mr Justice Floyd ruled current owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks did not have the power to reconstitute the board and block its preferred deal going ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-10-14T06:14:03Z)

Wal Mart to sell Apple's iPad Beginning Friday - Will they discount the Tablet?

Get ready for the Apple iPad's arrival at Wal-Mart Friday, as the world's largest retailer will trail behind and become the fourth chain to carry the computer tablet in their stores. Wal-Mart fell just behind its biggest competitors on the iPad trend, as ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T19:59:38Z)

Stanford's Harbaugh real 'deal' vs. USC, rest of Pac-10

Jim Harbaugh arrived in the Pac-10 four seasons ago wearing his square jaw, stiff upper lip and his gigantic furrowed brow. He was as tough as $2 steak and as intense as a shot of espresso, fully intent on giving a slacking Stanford football program a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-07T15:12:04Z)

Chile rejoices as all 33 miners are rescued

Chile freed the last of 33 miners from imprisonment nearly half a mile underground late Wednesday, the miracle of a second chance at life made real by the methodical shuttle of a battered red, white and blue rescue capsule willed on by a joyful nation and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T05:45:25Z)

Catholic bishops blame Israel for Christian flight in Mideast

Christian exodus from the Middle East is a pretty old story at this point . But it's been resurrected this week because the Vatican is convening a summit on the subject. Has Christianity in the cradle of Christianity reached a crisis point? And is the ... (Source: Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles 2010-10-14T04:55:19Z)

Perfection is elusive in deep Pac-10

Good teams string wins together. Doesn't matter if they are on the road or at home. Injuries? No excuse. Quarterback's girlfriend leave him for a linebacker? If it's not a part of the winning formula, it gets left behind when the locker room doors swing ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-13T16:52:19Z)

Lions Gate offers to combine with MGM

Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with financially troubled ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T21:11:13Z)

UPDATE 5-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

With dramatic rescue, Chilean miners' private lives also tumble into the light

sns-ap-lt-chile-mine-collapse-the-men SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — One is a great-grandfather four times over, another a 19-year-old dad. A third — the oldest — is 63, and has spent a half-century working the mines. A fourth had a wife and a mistress ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T04:48:09Z)

Live: Chile rejoices as miners rescued

Click here to watch a live stream of the miners being rescued ABC News is producing a one hour special, airing at 10 p.m., focusing on the rescue of the miners in Chile, called Miracle at the Mine. SAN JOSE MINE, Chile--The miners emerged like clockwork ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T18:11:04Z)

Hurricane Paula weakens as it heads toward Cuba

HAVANA — Hurricane Paula weakened Wednesday on a rain-drenching crawl toward the lush tobacco-growing farmlands of western Cuba, threatening to inundate an area still seeking to recover from three major hurricanes in 2008. Paula remained a Category 1 ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-14T04:12:22Z)

Sam's Club to sell Apple's iPad & iPhone

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s warehouse unit Sam's Club will sell Apple's iPad and iPhone. The world's largest retailer said at an investor meeting in Wednesday it is expanding Sam's Club electronics and jewelry sections and will carry the popular tablet computer ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T15:40:44Z)

USC versus Stanford....What is Your deal???

So Stanford Cardinal is 10 point favorites against our Trojans.. no problem... expect USC to be ready for the third best QB in the Pac 10 (the Conference of quarterbacks!) Matt Barkley, the nation's top I'll have to check the stats to be sure, but I don't ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-09T20:46:08Z)

Chile mine rescue: 19 of 33 miners out

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — More than half of Chile's trapped miners are now up and out of their half-mile-deep dungeon. No. 19 came up into the desert sun more than 13 hours after the rescue capsule dubbed "Phoenix" extracted the first miner. He is Omar ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-13T18:25:23Z)

Treasury Pays $4.77 Billion in WaMu Tax Refund Deal

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc said the U.S. Treasury department had deposited $4.77 billion in an escrow account as part payment of a tax refund settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Last month, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-13T11:15:53Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 10:40 pm

Lions Gate Entertainment proposes to combine with MGM, gets financier Carl Icahn's support

NEW YORK (AP) — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-12T12:00:01Z)

Weakening Paula takes aim at Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba - Hurricane Paula weakened Wednesday afternoon on a rain-drenching crawl toward the lush tobacco-growing farmlands of western Cuba, threatening to inundate an area still seeking to recover from three major hurricanes in 2008. At 5 p.m., Paula ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-14T05:02:28Z)

Lions Gate execs call MGM merger 'natural fit'

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. executives on Wednesday called the company's proposed merger with struggling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" that would cut costs as it neatly melds complementary ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T02:03:31Z)

Henry-led group close to Liverpool deal after court clears way

LONDON -- Boston Red Sox owner John Henry arrived at a hastily called meeting of Liverpool's board of directors Wednesday, hoping to complete a takeover of the Premier League club after a British court cleared the way for a sale. The board meeting in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-14T05:23:57Z)

Associated Estates Realty Corp. buys apartment community near Dallas

Associated Estates Realty Corp. (NYSE: ACE) continues to enter new markets outside Ohio with its acquisition of San Raphael, a Class A apartment community located in Dallas, Texas. The real estate investment trust based in Richmond Heights said the 222 ... (Source: Crain's Cleveland Business 2010-10-13T12:41:47Z)

WSJ: Verizon's iPhone due early in 2011

The Wall Street Journal's online edition says that Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T will end by early next year, and that Verizon will start offering its own version of the iPhone: Apple Inc. plans to begin mass producing a new iPhone by the end of 2010 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-06T23:27:10Z)

O'Donnell, Coons square off in feisty Senate debate

NEWARK, Del.— Trailing by double-digits in most polls, Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell went on the offensive Wednesday, attacking Democrat Chris Coons as a career politician with Marxist views who would raise taxes and rubber-stamp ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

Water Managers, U.S. Sugar Close On Land Deal

WPBF.com Florida is now the proud owner of U.S. Sugar land. The South Florida Water Management District on Tuesday closed on a deal to buy nearly 27,000 acres of land in Palm Beach and Hendry counties from U.S. Sugar for about $197.4 million. Land surveys ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-13T00:45:57Z)

Christine O'Donnell, Chris Coons spar in Delaware debate

NEWARK, Del. - Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, the tea-party sensation, questioned Democratic opponent Chris Coons' patriotism in a nationally televised debate Wednesday evening, calling him a Marxist who would "rubber-stamp" the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-14T03:15:06Z)

Pfizer Buys King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 Billion

NEW YORK—Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest pharmaceutical company, announced a $3.6 billion deal to purchase King Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Bristol, Tenn.-based maker of pain medicines. The deal valued King's shares at $14.25 per share, a 40 percent ... (Source: The Epoch Times 2010-10-12T20:35:25Z)

Soccer-Liverpool plan to complete sale to NESV

LONDON Oct 13 (Reuters) - Liverpool's board resolved to complete the sale of the Premier League club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) on Wednesday, the club said in a statement. Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett obtained a temporary restraining ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T22:50:14Z)

Weakening Hurricane Paula's effect likely minimal in Tampa Bay area

Hurricane Paula weakened Wednesday on a rain-drenching crawl toward the lush tobacco-growing farmlands of western Cuba, threatening to inundate an area still seeking to recover from three major hurricanes in 2008. At 11 p.m. EDT, Paula remained a Category ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-10-14T03:07:56Z)

Pfizer to Buy King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 Billion

Pfizer agreed on Tuesday to buy King Pharmaceuticals , a maker of pain medication, for $3.6 billion in cash, in the giant drug maker's first major deal since its blockbuster purchase of Wyeth last year. Under the terms of the deal agreement, Pfizer will ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-12T12:21:30Z)

Hurricane Paula weakens as it heads toward Cuba

HAVANA — Hurricane Paula weakened Wednesday on a rain-drenching crawl toward the lush tobacco-growing farmlands of western Cuba, threatening to inundate an area still seeking to recover from three major hurricanes in 2008. Paula remained a Category 1 ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-14T04:12:22Z)

Republic Airways CEO works as flight attendant in 'Undercover Boss'

While overseeing the merger of two airlines, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. CEO Bryan Bedford donned a toupee, put on a flight attendant's uniform, and went undercover to hear and see what his employees are saying. He got a close look at how some workers ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-14T04:19:31Z)

Republic's Frontier May Seek Marketing Deal With Major Airline

Frontier Airlines, a unit of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. , may seek a marketing agreement with a major carrier as industry collaboration expands, Republic Chief Executive Officer Bryan Bedford said. Bedford declined to offer specifics during a telephone ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-11T18:34:55Z)

Apple Readies Verizon iPhone

AT&T Inc. is about to lose its lock on the iPhone. Apple Inc. is making a version of its iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending an exclusive deal with AT&T and sharpening the competition ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-07T03:37:43Z)

$197 million Everglades restoration land deal with U.S. Sugar completed

Done deal. A $197 million taxpayer-funded deal to buy U.S. Sugar Corp. farmland for Everglades restoration went through Tuesday after more than two years of economic hurdles and legal fights. Supporters hail the latest scaled-down version of the deal as a ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-10-13T10:18:37Z)

Icahn supports Lions Gate, MGM merger

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a deal that would combine two Hollywood studios that have thrilled audiences with hits including "Mad Men" and "James Bond". The proposal immediately won ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

Associated Estates expands to Dallas with apartment deal

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Associated Estates Realty Corp. has acquired its first property in Texas, a 222-unit apartment community in Dallas. The apartment owner and manager, based in Richmond Heights, said it has closed on the acquisition of San Raphael ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-10-12T20:21:06Z)

Poll shows Democrat Coons leads GOP's O'Donnell by 19 points before their Del. Senate debate

NEWARK, Del. - A poll released just before their nationally televised debate in Delaware's Senate race shows Democrat Chris Coons with a big lead over Republican tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell. The CNN/Time poll released Wednesday shows Coons ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T03:00:47Z)

Verizon's Android Success Augurs Well for Its iPhone

Verizon Wireless's embrace of Google Inc.'s Android operating system did more than provide the carrier with devices to compete with the iPhone. It also gave the company experience dealing with the data hogs who can hobble a wireless network. That ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T21:38:39Z)

Addison's San Raphael acquired

Real estate investment trust Associated Estates Realty Corp. has acquired San Raphael, a Class A apartment complex located near the Galleria in Addison. The 222-unit property is 11 years old. Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Associated Estates did not disclose ... (Source: Dallas Business Journal 2010-10-12T23:12:54Z)

USC Drops the Second Straight Week by Last Second Field Goal

For the second straight week, USC's defense couldn't keep their opponents from a last minute drive down and a game ending field goal. And, of course, they couldn't help from shooting themselves repeatedly in the foot along the way. Nate Whitaker, Stanford ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-10T23:15:16Z)

USC versus Stanford....What is Your deal???

So Stanford Cardinal is 10 point favorites against our Trojans.. no problem... expect USC to be ready for the third best QB in the Pac 10 (the Conference of quarterbacks!) Matt Barkley, the nation's top I'll have to check the stats to be sure, but I don't ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-09T20:24:40Z)

King Pharmaceuticals bought by Pfizer for $3.6B in Cash

Tuesday, Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug maker in sales, agreed to buy King Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.6 billion in cash. The proposal was $14.25 a share which has a 40% premium to Monday's closing price. Tuesday's market price for King rose 39.5% ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T19:09:31Z)

Frontier Airlines to Provide Travelers With Flexibility in Advance of Hurricane Paula

DENVER-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In response to the potential impact of Hurricane Paula, Frontier Airlines has put the following travel policy guidelines into place for customers scheduled to travel to or from Cancun (CUN) on Oct. 13-14, 2010, and who purchased ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-10-12T20:13:57Z)

Everglades Land Deal Closes Important Step to Store and Treat Everglades Water

Tallahassee, FL - October 13 - The South Florida Water Management District today closed on the initial River of Grass land acquisition with U.S. Sugar. The deal will set aside nearly 27,000 acres of former Everglades land, now used for agriculture, for ... (Source: Common Dreams 2010-10-13T16:16:32Z)

USC adds Stanford loss to the waste line

USC hung tough. The Trojans matched No. 16 Stanford blow for blow. But with a chance to perhaps change the course of the season, and maybe the program, the Trojans' defense again failed to finish Saturday night. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck engineered ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-11T00:48:20Z)

Liverpool sale headed for another court battle

L ONDON — Liverpool's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal — just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-14T04:05:12Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 9:40 pm

Sampling of editorials from NY state

Power corrupts, as the saying goes, and former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi is the poster boy right now. As the sole guardian of New York's gargantuan pension fund, Hevesi accepted nearly $1 million in gifts in a pay-to-play investment scheme. Last week ... (Source: Times Union 2010-10-13T13:17:35Z)

Lions Gate Entertainment proposes to combine with MGM, gets financier Carl Icahn's support

NEW YORK (AP) — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-12T12:00:01Z)

Done deal: Chargers will pay LT McNeill $48.5M over five years

There are no hard feelings between the San Diego Chargers and Marcus McNeill , just a contract extension. The Chargers officially announced Wednesday night that had agreed to a new deal with the two-time Pro Bowl left tackle, who missed training camp and ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-14T02:17:50Z)

Hevesi pleads guilty to felony linked to pension fund

ALBANY — Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony public-corruption charge in a massive pay-to-play scandal involving the state pension fund. In his plea deal, Hevesi, a Democrat, admitted that about $1 million from a ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-10-08T13:44:59Z)

Verizon's Android Success Augurs Well for Its iPhone

Verizon Wireless's embrace of Google Inc.'s Android operating system did more than provide the carrier with devices to compete with the iPhone. It also gave the company experience dealing with the data hogs who can hobble a wireless network. That ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T21:38:39Z)

Chargers holdout McNeill agrees to five-year deal

SAN DIEGO -- Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2015 believed to be worth $48.5 million, with $24.5 million guaranteed. McNeill said after practice Wednesday that the sides were still tweaking the deal ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-14T03:29:25Z)

Liverpool sale to Red Sox owners headed for another court battle

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool 's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal — just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks and George ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T00:08:59Z)

Japanese game company DeNA snaps up Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co. has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for a tidy $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets certain financial targets before the end of 2011. Ngmoco, founded two years ago by ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-12T23:34:22Z)

WSJ: Verizon's iPhone due early in 2011

The Wall Street Journal's online edition says that Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T will end by early next year, and that Verizon will start offering its own version of the iPhone: Apple Inc. plans to begin mass producing a new iPhone by the end of 2010 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-06T23:27:10Z)

Apple Readies Verizon iPhone

AT&T Inc. is about to lose its lock on the iPhone. Apple Inc. is making a version of its iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending an exclusive deal with AT&T and sharpening the competition ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-07T03:37:43Z)

Frontier Airlines to Provide Travelers With Flexibility in Advance of Hurricane Paula

DENVER-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In response to the potential impact of Hurricane Paula, Frontier Airlines has put the following travel policy guidelines into place for customers scheduled to travel to or from Cancun (CUN) on Oct. 13-14, 2010, and who purchased ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-10-12T20:13:57Z)

Prosensa Earns £7.5M from GSK on Positive Phase IIa Data with Antisense DMD Drug

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Prosensa received a £7.5 million (about $12 million) milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on the achievement of successful data from a Phase IIa trial with the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) candidate GSK2402968 ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-10-13T13:31:54Z)

Christine O'Donnell takes jabs at Coons in Delaware Senate debate

"Tea party" -backed Republican Christine O'Donnell went on the offense Wednesday in Delaware's first Senate debate, hurling sound bites at Democrat Chris Coons, who gamely tried to adhere to discussing points of policy. The campaign so far has largely ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T04:12:22Z)

Christine O'Donnell, Chris Coons spar in Delaware debate

NEWARK, Del. - Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, the tea-party sensation, questioned Democratic opponent Chris Coons' patriotism in a nationally televised debate Wednesday evening, calling him a Marxist who would "rubber-stamp" the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-14T03:15:06Z)

Lions Gate execs call MGM merger 'natural fit'

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. executives on Wednesday called the company's proposed merger with struggling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" that would cut costs as it neatly melds complementary ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T02:03:31Z)

Prosensa receives GBP7.5m milestone payment under programme with GlaxoSmithKline for ...

Disclaimer: The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or currencies customers should buy or sell for themselves ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-13T13:39:03Z)

Chargers' McNeill agrees to 5-year extension

SAN DIEGO – Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2015 believed to be worth $48.5 million, with $24.5 million guaranteed. McNeill said after practice Wednesday that the sides were still tweaking the deal ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-14T02:03:31Z)

Soccer-Liverpool plan to complete sale to NESV

LONDON Oct 13 (Reuters) - Liverpool's board resolved to complete the sale of the Premier League club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) on Wednesday, the club said in a statement. Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett obtained a temporary restraining ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-13T22:50:14Z)

Republic Airways CEO works as flight attendant in 'Undercover Boss'

While overseeing the merger of two airlines, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. CEO Bryan Bedford donned a toupee, put on a flight attendant's uniform, and went undercover to hear and see what his employees are saying. He got a close look at how some workers ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-14T04:19:31Z)

Christine O'Donnell, Chris Coons Trade Barbs in Delaware Debate

In their nationally-televised debate Wednesday, Delaware U.S. Senate candidates Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons each displayed polarizing views of government and contempt for the way each has been characterized in this campaign. O'Donnell, a former ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-14T03:15:06Z)

Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co., intent on establishing a broad mobile games business in the U.S., has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets undisclosed financial ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-13T09:07:02Z)

Republic's Frontier May Seek Marketing Deal With Major Airline

Frontier Airlines, a unit of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. , may seek a marketing agreement with a major carrier as industry collaboration expands, Republic Chief Executive Officer Bryan Bedford said. Bedford declined to offer specifics during a telephone ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-10-11T18:34:55Z)

Icahn supports Lions Gate, MGM merger

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a deal that would combine two Hollywood studios that have thrilled audiences with hits including "Mad Men" and "James Bond". The proposal immediately won ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

NewsNow: Pfizer to buy pain drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion

NEW YORK - Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T16:17:43Z)

Pfizer to buy King Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn. That's a ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-10-12T16:53:31Z)

Hevesi pleads guilty to public corruption charge

ALBANY -- Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony public corruption charge in a massive pay-to-play scandal involving the state pension fund. In his plea deal, Hevesi, a Democrat, admitted that about $1 million from a ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-10-08T03:36:32Z)

Liverpool sale headed for another court battle

L ONDON — Liverpool's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal — just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-14T04:05:12Z)

Pfizer to buy Bristol, Tenn.-based King Pharmaceutical for $3.6B

Price: $3.6 billion, or $14.25 per share. Advantage for Pfizer: The deal expands Pfizer's portfolio and would give it access to King's pain drugs and drug candidates, along with the allergy injection EpiPen, treatments for exposure to nerve agents and ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-10-13T00:45:57Z)

Prosensa Earns £7.5M Milestone from GSK through Antisense DMD Drug Deal

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Prosensa received a £7.5 million (about $12 million) milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) on the achievement of successful data from a Phase IIa trial with the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) candidate ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-10-13T14:14:51Z)

DeNA Deal Justifies iPhone Fund

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' move to form a venture fund dedicated to iPhone applications has already paid off, with the buyout of mobile-game publisher Ngmoco Inc. for up about $400 million. The acquisition by Japanese social videogame developer ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T08:38:24Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 13, 2010, 8:41 pm

Cheviot Financial To Buy First Franklin For $14.50/Shr Cash - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Cheviot Financial Corp. (CHEV: News ), the parent company of Cheviot Savings Bank, said it entered into an agreement to purchase First Franklin Corp. (FFHS: News ), the Blue Ash-based parent company of The Franklin Savings and Loan Co. As per ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-13T12:34:38Z)

DeNA Deal Justifies iPhone Fund

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' move to form a venture fund dedicated to iPhone applications has already paid off, with the buyout of mobile-game publisher Ngmoco Inc. for up about $400 million. The acquisition by Japanese social videogame developer ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T08:38:24Z)

Prosensa Earns £7.5M from GSK on Positive Phase IIa Data with Antisense DMD Drug

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Prosensa received a £7.5 million (about $12 million) milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on the achievement of successful data from a Phase IIa trial with the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) candidate GSK2402968 ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-10-13T13:31:54Z)

Pfizer to buy King Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn. That's a ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-10-12T16:53:31Z)

Pfizer to buy Bristol, Tenn.-based King Pharmaceutical for $3.6B

Price: $3.6 billion, or $14.25 per share. Advantage for Pfizer: The deal expands Pfizer's portfolio and would give it access to King's pain drugs and drug candidates, along with the allergy injection EpiPen, treatments for exposure to nerve agents and ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-10-13T00:45:57Z)

Lions Gate offers to combine with MGM

Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it has sent a proposal for a combination with financially troubled ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-12T21:11:13Z)

NewsNow: Pfizer to buy pain drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals for $3.6 billion

NEW YORK - Pfizer says it will buy a company specializing in pain drugs in a $3.6 billion deal meant to shore up the portfolio of the world's largest drug company. Pfizer Inc. says it is paying $14.25 a share for King Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Bristol, Tenn ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-12T16:17:43Z)

Prosensa receives GBP7.5m milestone payment under programme with GlaxoSmithKline for ...

Disclaimer: The Connors Group, Inc. ("Company") is not an investment advisory service, nor a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not purport to tell or suggest which securities or currencies customers should buy or sell for themselves ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-13T13:39:03Z)

Cheviot Financial buys First Franklin, shares soar

Cheviot Financial Corp . has agreed to buy First Franklin Corp. for $14.50 per share. The news sent shares of First Franklin jumping 81 percent to $14.14 per share in afternoon trading. Nearly 200,000 shares had traded hands by late afternoon, up from an ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-13T13:31:54Z)

Verizon's Android Success Augurs Well for Its iPhone

Verizon Wireless's embrace of Google Inc.'s Android operating system did more than provide the carrier with devices to compete with the iPhone. It also gave the company experience dealing with the data hogs who can hobble a wireless network. That ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-13T21:38:39Z)

Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co., intent on establishing a broad mobile games business in the U.S., has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets undisclosed financial ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-13T09:07:02Z)

Prosensa Earns £7.5M Milestone from GSK through Antisense DMD Drug Deal

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Prosensa received a £7.5 million (about $12 million) milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) on the achievement of successful data from a Phase IIa trial with the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) candidate ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-10-13T14:14:51Z)

Cheviot Financial buys First Franklin

Cheviot Financial Corp., the parent company of Cheviot Savings Bank, on Wednesday said it agreed to buy Blue Ash-based First Franklin Corp., parent of Franklin Savings and Loan, for $14.50 a share in cash. The deal is worth about $24.4 million based on the ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-10-13T17:28:07Z)

Japanese game company DeNA snaps up Ngmoco for $400 million

Japanese mobile Internet company DeNA Co. has bought iPhone game developer Ngmoco Inc. for a tidy $300 million in cash, plus an additional $100 million if the company meets certain financial targets before the end of 2011. Ngmoco, founded two years ago by ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-12T23:34:22Z)

Chargers holdout McNeill agrees to five-year deal

SAN DIEGO -- Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2015 believed to be worth $48.5 million, with $24.5 million guaranteed. McNeill said after practice Wednesday that the sides were still tweaking the deal ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-14T02:03:31Z)

Liverpool Owners Say Texas Court Gives Restraining Order on Sale

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett said a Texas court gave a temporary restraining order blocking the sale of their English Premier League soccer club. The Americans are trying to stop the forced sale of Liverpool and are ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-13T22:57:24Z)

Lions Gate - MGM deal in the works

NEW YORK — Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said today that it has sent a proposal for a combination with ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-10-12T14:44:40Z)

AOL, Private-Equity Firms Mulling Deal to Buy Yahoo

AOL ( AOL ) executives and executives from several private-equity firms are in preliminary discussions about a potential purchase of Yahoo ( YHOO ), according to a report published late Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal that cited people with the matter ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-10-13T23:33:11Z)

Sampling of editorials from NY state

Power corrupts, as the saying goes, and former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi is the poster boy right now. As the sole guardian of New York's gargantuan pension fund, Hevesi accepted nearly $1 million in gifts in a pay-to-play investment scheme. Last week ... (Source: Times Union 2010-10-13T13:17:35Z)

Chargers' McNeill agrees to 5-year extension

SAN DIEGO – Chargers left tackle Marcus McNeill has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2015 believed to be worth $48.5 million, with $24.5 million guaranteed. McNeill said after practice Wednesday that the sides were still tweaking the deal ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-14T02:03:31Z)

Hevesi pleads guilty to felony linked to pension fund

ALBANY — Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony public-corruption charge in a massive pay-to-play scandal involving the state pension fund. In his plea deal, Hevesi, a Democrat, admitted that about $1 million from a ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-10-08T13:44:59Z)

Report: AOL, buyout firms mulling bid for Yahoo

Yahoo Inc.'s inability to snap out of a financial funk may be about to turn the embattled Internet company into a takeover target for the second time in less than three years. That possibility, floated in a story posted online late Wednesday by The Wall ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T03:15:06Z)

WSJ: Verizon's iPhone due early in 2011

The Wall Street Journal's online edition says that Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T will end by early next year, and that Verizon will start offering its own version of the iPhone: Apple Inc. plans to begin mass producing a new iPhone by the end of 2010 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-06T23:27:10Z)

Done deal: Chargers will pay LT McNeill $48.5M over five years

There are no hard feelings between the San Diego Chargers and Marcus McNeill , just a contract extension. The Chargers officially announced Wednesday night that had agreed to a new deal with the two-time Pro Bowl left tackle, who missed training camp and ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-14T02:17:50Z)

UPDATE 5-Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp ( LGF.N ) has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-12T23:48:41Z)

Liverpool sale headed for another court battle

L ONDON - Liverpool's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox [ team stats ] was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal - just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks and ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-13T23:47:30Z)

Apple Readies Verizon iPhone

AT&T Inc. is about to lose its lock on the iPhone. Apple Inc. is making a version of its iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending an exclusive deal with AT&T and sharpening the competition ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-07T03:37:43Z)

Hevesi pleads guilty to public corruption charge

ALBANY -- Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony public corruption charge in a massive pay-to-play scandal involving the state pension fund. In his plea deal, Hevesi, a Democrat, admitted that about $1 million from a ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-10-08T03:36:32Z)

AOL looking into deal for Yahoo, report says

AOL executives are in discussions with several private equity firms over the possibility of trying to buy rival Internet portal Yahoo Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The talks are preliminary and so far have not involved anyone from Yahoo ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T00:01:49Z)

Liverpool sale to Red Sox owners headed for another court battle

LONDON (AP) — Liverpool 's proposed sale to the owners of the Boston Red Sox was stymied Wednesday when its current American owners obtained an injunction in Texas blocking the deal — just as it was about to be approved. Co-owners Tom Hicks and George ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-14T00:08:59Z)

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