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Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 11:40 pm

West Virgina shuts down South Florida

Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory last night for its 12th straight home win. The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) held the Bulls (3-3, 0-2) without an offensive ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-15T06:20:01Z)

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)

On border visit, Iranian leader threatens Israel

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran taunted archenemy Israel yesterday from just across the tense border in southern Lebanon where he rallied tens of thousands of supporters of ally Hezbollah as Israeli attack helicopters buzzed ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-15T06:12:52Z)

Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom, fame

COPIAPO, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

DJ Rio Tinto: Disappointed With German Federal Cartel Office Statement

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 2010-10-14T14:56:36Z)

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)

Kansas State demolishes Kansas as Carson Coffman racks up 5 TDs

LAWRENCE, Kansas — Carson Coffman ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more, completing 15 of 16 passes and leading Kansas State past Kansas 59-7 on Thursday night in one of the most lopsided routs in an emotional rivalry that dates to 1902 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T05:51:23Z)

World, Chile cheer as last of 33 miners sees the sky again

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — In a mesmerizing story of grit, endurance and triumph, the 33 men who had been stuck underground since their mine collapsed on Aug. 5 were hoisted to the surface, one by one, in a rescue celebrated across Chile and watched on live ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

Apple iPad and iPhone expand to Walmart, Target, Verizon stores, no deals on devices but shop ...

Apple iPads and iPhones are expanding their reach as a growing number of retailers are announcing they will be hawking the devices at their stores, including Walmart, Target, AT&T and Verizon stores. Cost: For the most part, don't expect better prices on ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-10-14T15:32:24Z)

New offer, no agreement over Israel settlements

The Palestinians swiftly rejected an offer Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to renew a freeze on West Bank settlement construction in exchange for recognizing Israel as a Jewish nation-state. "If the Palestinian leadership will say ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-11T18:27:45Z)

Iran's Ahmadinejad arrives in south Lebanon town

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in the south Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Thursday, close to the border with Israel, a state he has said should be wiped from the map. Thousands of people gathered in a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton say regulators to block miners' iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY - German regulators are planning to block an iron ore joint venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia, the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the German Federal ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-10-15T01:05:04Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton: German regulators to block miners' Australian iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY (AP) — German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia , the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T03:56:52Z)

Chile miners start new lives

Copiapo, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a swarm of reporters, TV producers, publicity agents and even soccer teams all desperate ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-10-15T06:12:52Z)

Sunflower Showdown: Kansas State delivers purple bruising

*Most points allowed (114) in consecutive games since 1988 (118; Okla. St. 63-24; Missouri 55-17) *Ninth time since 1999 the Jayhawks have surrendered 100-plus points in consecutive games LAWRENCE — As Bill Snyder emerged from Kansas State's locker ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-10-15T05:58:33Z)

GM on Track for Mid-November IPO: Sources

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of November 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal said ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-15T00:07:48Z)

UPDATE: GM: Treasury's Citigroup Stake Poses IPO 'Conflict'

General Motors Co.'s disclosure Thursday that IPO underwriter Citigroup Inc. (C) faces a conflict of interest should have little effect on the investment bank's ability to participate in the deal, according to industry regulations. In a Securities and ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

They're all out: 33 miners raised safely in Chile

In a flawless operation that unfolded before a hopeful, transfixed world, 33 miners who were trapped for more than two months deep beneath the Chilean earth were raised one by one Wednesday through a smooth-walled shaft of rock. The last man out was the ... (Source: Dispatch 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

Last of trapped Chilean miners is freed

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T21:16:00Z)

New lives await Chile's miners

COPIAPO, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

UPDATE 1-GM on track for mid-November IPO-sources

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of Nov. 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

More miners in Chile reach surface

More than a dozen of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been winched to the surface amid scenes of jubilation. Florencio Avalos, the first to be released, was greeted by family and President Sebastian Pinera ... (Source: World 2010-10-13T16:09:22Z)

Via TV and Internet, millions worldwide share joy of Chilean miners' rescue

This mine rescue was a different kind of story, visceral, primal, a joyous achievement. "What a great thing for humanity," said CNN's Wolf Reynolds, a weatherman, no less. It was a universal human story. Trapped underground. There's no nuance. It's open ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-14T11:14:42Z)

Verizon to sell Apple's iPad, won't confirm it also will sell iPhone

NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is going to start selling Apple's iPad at the end of this month, the companies said Thursday. The news follows published reports that Verizon Wireless will start selling a version of the iPhone early next year. The companies ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-10-15T05:37:04Z)

Ahmadinejad in south Lebanon on Israel's border

B INT JBEIL, Lebanon — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking at a rally in a southern Lebanese village along the border with his archenemy Israel . The U.S. and Israel have called his trip intentionally provocative. Ahmadinejad arrived ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

Bitter Liverpool legal battle returns to Texas court

MIAMI (Reuters) - The fierce battle surrounding the ownership of English Premier League club Liverpool returns to the unlikely setting of a Dallas county court on Friday in what could be a decisive day in the transatlantic legal stand-off. The finances of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

Liverpool owners told to relent

The Liverpool Football Club will host Blackburn Sunday; that much is certain. The question is whether John Henry will be at Anfield Stadium as a fan or as the new owner of the Reds. Courtrooms on both sides of the Atlantic made rulings yesterday that ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-15T06:20:01Z)

Verizon to sell Apple's iPad

NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless will start selling Apple Inc.'s iPad at more than 2,000 company stores on Oct. 28, gaining better access to a tablet device that rival carrier AT&T Inc. has provided service for since its debut. An iPad with 16 gigabytes of ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-15T06:20:01Z)

Chile miners begin anew in fresh air

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-15T04:25:29Z)

Liverpool deal rumbles on as BoSox owners lose court case

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's ownership battle rumbled on Thursday as the High Court ruled against Tom Hicks and George Gillett, only for the American pair to demand the club's chairman be jailed for contempt of court. A High Court ruling on Wednesday had ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 10:40 pm

DJ Rio Tinto: Disappointed With German Federal Cartel Office Statement

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 2010-10-14T14:56:36Z)

iPad going on sale in Verizon Wireless and AT&T stores October 28 (update: Verizon data pricing)

It might not be the Apple-Verizon tie-in you are most anxious to see happen, but the big red network has gone official with its plans to offer the iPad in its brick-and-mortar stores starting on October 28. VZW will be bundling the WiFi-only iPads with its ... (Source: engadget 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

Heartfelt homecoming for Chile's rescued miners

COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's 33 rescued miners recovered from their two-month ordeal on Thursday as the offers and gifts that go along with their new celebrity status started to roll in, including an invitation to Graceland. A day after their ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-15T05:15:36Z)

Labopharm and Paladin expand pain drug partnership

The drugmaker Labopharm Inc. said Thursday it expanded a deal that gives Paladin Labs Inc. the right to sell pain treatments made by Labopharm. Under the new deal, Paladin will have the right to sell Labopharm's Intellilab oxycodone plus acetaminophen in ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Cerberus Sells Tower in Initial Sale at 11% Discount to Buyout

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Cerberus Capital Management LP sold shares of Tower International Inc. in an $81.3 million initial public offering for 11 percent less than it paid to take control of the auto-parts supplier three years ago. Tower, which was bought ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

CBOE wants to buy $300M of members' shares

(Reuters) — CBOE Holdings Inc. on Wednesday offered to buy stock valued at as much as $300 million from former members in a long-planned tender offer, but some of those members said they weren't selling. CBOE Holdings, the parent of the Chicago Board ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-10-13T18:25:23Z)

Labopharm, Paladin Labs expand commercial relationship

"The commercial success of TRIDURAL(TM), which holds the number one market position in the extended release tramadol market in Canada, has elevated the strategic importance of pain as a therapeutic focus area for Paladin," said Jonathan Ross Goodman ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-14T12:19:07Z)

Apple's iPad to go on sale at 4,200 Verizon and AT&T stores

Both Verizon Wireless and its mobile über-rival AT&T announced Thursday that the companies' chains of thousands of U.S. retail stores would be carrying Apple's iPad starting on Oct. 28, in time for the holiday buying season. The simultaneous announcements ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T20:54:31Z)

Clearwire Is Said to Seek Up to $5 Billion in Spectrum Sale

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Clearwire Corp., the high-speed wireless carrier, is seeking to raise as much as $5 billion by selling some of its spectrum in an auction that has attracted telephone and cable companies, according to people with direct knowledge of ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-13T07:19:40Z)

Chile miners begin anew in fresh air

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The lucky ones now have more than $10,000 in the bank and a free vacation in Greece awaiting them. But for the moment, many of the family members of the 33 miners trapped under the hard volcanic rock here for more than two months ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-15T04:25:29Z)

Clearwire stock jumps on report of spectrum sale

Shares of wireless broadband network Clearwire Corp. jumped Wednesday on a report that it's holding an auction to sell off some of its large holdings of wireless spectrum. In afternoon trading, the Kirkland, Wash., company's stock was up 65 cents, or 9.6 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-13T19:29:48Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton say regulators to block miners' iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY - German regulators are planning to block an iron ore joint venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia, the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the German Federal ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-10-15T01:05:04Z)

World, Chile cheer as last of 33 miners sees the sky again

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — In a mesmerizing story of grit, endurance and triumph, the 33 men who had been stuck underground since their mine collapsed on Aug. 5 were hoisted to the surface, one by one, in a rescue celebrated across Chile and watched on live ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-15T04:46:58Z)

GM to set aside 5% of IPO offering

Detroit — General Motors Co. has asked banks underwriting its initial public stock offering to set aside 5 percent of common stock shares for sale to more than 600,000 U.S. and Canadian workers, retirees and dealers, according to a Securities and ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-15T05:01:17Z)

Apple to sell iPad at Verizon and AT&T stores

Apple said Thursday it plans to sell its iPad tablet device through retail stores owned by AT&T and Verizon. The popular touch-screen device will go on sale in 2,000 Verizon stores and 2,200 AT&T stores on Oct. 28. In a statement, Apple said AT&T will sell ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-14T15:53:52Z)

GM on Track for Mid-November IPO: Sources

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of November 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal said ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-15T00:07:48Z)

Dallas judge to hear arguments Friday in Tom Hicks' bid to halt Liverpool soccer team sale

A Dallas judge was expected to decide early today whether to lift his restraining order halting the sale of Liverpool Football Club to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. "I want this issue to be resolved for the parties," said state District Judge Jim Jordan ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-15T03:06:45Z)

Bitter Liverpool legal battle returns to Texas court

MIAMI (Reuters) - The fierce battle surrounding the ownership of English Premier League club Liverpool returns to the unlikely setting of a Dallas county court on Friday in what could be a decisive day in the transatlantic legal stand-off. The finances of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T05:08:26Z)

Clearwire stock jumps on report that it's auctioning off wireless spectrum

NEW YORK — Shares of wireless broadband network Clearwire Corp. jumped Wednesday on a report that it's holding an auction to sell off some of its large holdings of wireless spectrum. In afternoon trading, the Kirkland, Wash., company's stock was up 65 ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-13T19:29:48Z)

First Chilean miner heads home from hospital

COPIAPO, Chile  — The 12th Chilean miners rescued was the first out of the hospital late Thursday night as all 33 began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes. Chilean TV showed miner Edison Pena heading home. They all got tastes of what awaits ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-15T02:02:20Z)

UPDATE 1-GM on track for mid-November IPO-sources

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of Nov. 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

Labopharm says Paladin Labs acquires rights to sell pain drugs in Africa and Canada

NEW YORK — The drugmaker Labopharm Inc. said Thursday it expanded a deal that gives Paladin Labs Inc. the right to sell pain treatments made by Labopharm. Under the new deal, Paladin will have the right to sell Labopharm's Intellilab oxycodone plus ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton: German regulators to block miners' Australian iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY (AP) — German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia , the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-15T03:56:52Z)

Liverpool deal rumbles on as BoSox owners lose court case

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's ownership battle rumbled on Thursday as the High Court ruled against Tom Hicks and George Gillett, only for the American pair to demand the club's chairman be jailed for contempt of court. A High Court ruling on Wednesday had ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Miners find a sunny life of celebrity on surface

Copiapo, Chile — The Chilean miners began their unfamiliar new lives as national heroes Thursday and got a taste of what awaits them outside the hospital doors — a deluge of TV producers, writers and even soccer teams all desperate for a piece of their ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-15T05:01:17Z)

Chile rescued miners long to reunite with families

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chile's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5. Relatives were ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-15T00:14:57Z)

CBOE launches offer for two stock classes

(Reuters) — CBOE Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it was launching two concurrent tender offers for its class A-1 and class A-2 common stock each at a price of $22.50 per share. CBOE Holdings, the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, said it ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-10-13T16:38:00Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 9:40 pm

RI's Green Airport to get rail link by year's end

WARWICK, R.I.— Officials are hailing the news that a deal has been struck to provide commuter rail service to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick by year's end. The deal bringing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains from Boston through Providence ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-13T22:35:55Z)

My SPRYCEL® (dasatinib) Support Program Now Available for Patients

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company : (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co : ., Ltd. today announced the launch of My SPRYCEL ® (dasatinib) Support, a useful resource to assist adult patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who are taking SPRYCEL ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-14T15:03:46Z)

IBM To Offer Technology Service For Jordan University Of Science - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - International Business Machines Corp.(IBM: News ) Wednesday said that it entered into an agreement with Jordan University of Science and Technology or JUST for IBM to provide the technology and services needed to establish a new Centre of ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-13T12:27:28Z)

Jordan University of Science and Technology Partners with IBM to Build New Cloud Computing ...

The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) and IBM (NYSE: IBM | PowerRating ) today signed an agreement for IBM to provide the technology and services needed to establish a new Centre of Excellence for Service Science Innovation at the ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-14T20:18:44Z)

Hawker Beechcraft offer seeks pay cut to keep jobs

WICHITA, Kan. -- Hawker Beechcraft has offered its machinists a seven-year contract offer that includes a 10 percent pay cut and other concessions in a move to keep the majority of its 6,000 jobs in Kansas. The airplane maker's union recommended early ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-13T10:47:15Z)

Dallas judge to hear arguments Friday in Tom Hicks' bid to halt Liverpool soccer team sale

A Dallas judge was expected to decide early today whether to lift his restraining order halting the sale of Liverpool Football Club to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. "I want this issue to be resolved for the parties," said state District Judge Jim Jordan ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-15T03:06:45Z)

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton: German regulators to block miners' Australian iron ore joint venture

SYDNEY (AP) — German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia , the companies said Friday. In a statement, Rio Tinto and BHP said they were disappointed that the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-15T03:56:52Z)

Liverpool Fight Continues

The bitter fight for control of the Liverpool team was dragged through dueling court hearings on opposite sides of the Atlantic, with a British judge ruling to let the sale proceed to the owners of the Boston Red Sox and a state judge in Dallas scheduling ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-15T01:33:42Z)

Chile rescued miners long to reunite with families

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chile's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5. Relatives were ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-15T00:14:57Z)

Green Airport to get rail link by year's end

Warwick, R.I. - Officials are hailing the news that a deal has been struck to provide commuter rail service to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick by year's end. The deal bringing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains from Boston through Providence ... (Source: TheDay 2010-10-14T15:32:24Z)

Deal struck for train service to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick

The state Department of Transportation and three railroads have reached a deal to begin commuter train service connecting T.F. Green Airport to Providence and Boston this fall, according to Rhode Island officials. The station, with 800 parking spaces for ... (Source: Providence Journal 2010-10-13T03:01:58Z)

My SPRYCEL (dasatinib) Support Program Now Available for Patients

PRINCETON, N.J. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 14, 2010 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co ., Ltd. today announced the launch of My SPRYCEL ® (dasatinib) Support, a useful resource to assist adult patients with chronic ... (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-10-14T18:02:43Z)

Rio Tinto Sees Regulatory Obstacles for BHP Ore Joint Venture

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, the world's third- largest mining company, said there were potential regulatory obstacles to its iron ore joint venture with BHP Billiton Ltd. after the Age newspaper reported the deal was dead. "The board ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-05T23:14:03Z)

Germany Signals Intention to Block Rio-BHP Venture

Anglo-Australian miners Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd. Thursday said they were "disappointed" by the German Federal Cartel Office's stated intention to block their proposed iron-ore joint venture. The German regulatory process continues but the German ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-14T17:55:34Z)

NBC Universal ends ad deal with Google

NBC Universal has ended a two-year-old arrangement with Google that allowed the Internet giant to sell ad space on several NBC cable channels, according to a report. The Los Angeles Times said today that the network had called off the deal , whereby Google ... (Source: CNET News 2010-10-14T05:31:06Z)

IBM Launches New Private Cloud Service Platforms

(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IBM ( www.ibm.com ) announced on Wednesday it has expanded its CloudBurst family of pre-integrated cloud service delivery platforms with the release of its POWER7-based hardware. The company is also offering the appliance ... (Source: WHIR 2010-10-14T17:41:15Z)

UPDATE: GM: Treasury's Citigroup Stake Poses IPO 'Conflict'

General Motors Co.'s disclosure Thursday that IPO underwriter Citigroup Inc. (C) faces a conflict of interest should have little effect on the investment bank's ability to participate in the deal, according to industry regulations. In a Securities and ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-14T18:45:40Z)

NBC Divorces Google, Ends TV Ad Partnership

NBC Universal has decided not to renew an advertising deal it struck with Google two years ago, a move at the time seen as a revolutionary and groundbreaking new step for Google's expansion into ads beyond the online space. It was sort of an experiment for ... (Source: I4U 2010-10-14T09:48:48Z)

GM stock set aside for workers, car dealers in IPO

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T22:56:13Z)

UPDATE 1-GM on track for mid-November IPO-sources

NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of Nov. 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

Next for Chile: Miners' recovery, cause of mine collapse

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution. Officials at the copper and gold mine whose collapse trapped ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-14T11:43:20Z)

AOL Eyes Yahoo!: A Case of Jonah Swallowing the Whale

According to a report by WSJ Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are among the private equity firms in cahoots with AOL to effect such a formation. Considering the size of the buy that AOL is attempting, it looks like a case of Jonah swallowing ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-10-15T04:18:20Z)

Northrop Enters IT Deal

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC - News ) has embarked upon a $2.8 billion deal to provide information technology (IT) solutions to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Northrop will perform a variety of technology services under the seven-year ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-01T12:05:54Z)

Cessna lays off 700; Hawker resumes contract talks with union

It was another tough day to be an aircraft worker in Wichita as Cessna handed out 700 layoff notices and Hawker machinists tried to work out a deal to save their jobs.Bart Wood knows exactly how the 700 Cessna workers feel who were handed pink slips today ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-10T16:20:05Z)

Hawker Beechcraft contract offer seeks pay cut to keep most of airplane maker's jobs in Kansas

Last update: October 13, 2010 - 3:56 PM WICHITA, Kan. - It was only two years ago that striking machinists at Hawker Beechcraft accepted a hard-fought, three-year labor contract after nearly a month on the picket lines. But that was before a global ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-13T20:55:42Z)

Deal talk turns up pressure at Yahoo

SAN FRANCISCO — With buyout vultures circling the Internet company, Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive, Carol Bartz, may have to accelerate her timetable for engineering a turnaround if she wants to save her job. Bartz has said it could take a couple more ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-15T04:04:01Z)

Yahoo shares climb amid reports of takeover bid planned by AOL

Investors ran up the price of Yahoo Inc. shares after a report saying AOL Inc. and a group of private equity firms might bid for the Web company. The stock closed Thursday at $15.93, up 68 cents or 4.45 percent. It rose as high as $16.76 earlier in the ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-15T03:49:42Z)

Liverpool deal rumbles on as BoSox owners lose court case

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's ownership battle rumbled on Thursday as the High Court ruled against Tom Hicks and George Gillett, only for the American pair to demand the club's chairman be jailed for contempt of court. A High Court ruling on Wednesday had ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T22:13:16Z)

Last of trapped Chilean miners is freed

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T21:16:00Z)

NBC Universal and Google scrap ad alliance

NEW YORK (Adweek) - NBC Universal and Google have discontinued their ad-sales partnership that began in 2008, the companies confirmed Wednesday. The split deprives Google's TV ad-sales unit of one of its major alliances, though it still has deals in place ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T04:33:50Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 14, 2010, 8:40 pm

Dallas judge to hear arguments Friday in Tom Hicks' bid to halt Liverpool soccer team sale

A Dallas judge was expected to decide early today whether to lift his restraining order halting the sale of Liverpool Football Club to the owner of the Boston Red Sox. "I want this issue to be resolved for the parties," said state District Judge Jim Jordan ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-10-15T03:06:45Z)

Iran's Ahmadinejad arrives in south Lebanon town

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in the south Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Thursday, close to the border with Israel, a state he has said should be wiped from the map. Thousands of people gathered in a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-14T14:49:27Z)

South Dakota tribal chairman pleads not guilty

PIERRE — The chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has pleaded not guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges. Sixty-one-year-old Duane Big Eagle Sr. earlier was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of conspiracy to commit bribery ... (Source: Aberdeen News 2010-10-14T12:26:17Z)

CVS fined for problem in sales of meth ingredient

For more than a year, CVS Pharmacy Inc. was more than a neighborhood drug store in Southern California and at least four other states. Federal authorities say it was the place of choice for would-be criminals known as "smurfers" to buy a key ingredient ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-15T00:00:38Z)

Last of trapped Chilean miners is freed

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth were hoisted one by one to freedom Wednesday, their rescue moving with remarkable speed while their countrymen erupted in cheers and the world watched ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-14T21:16:00Z)

No. 25 West Virginia beats South Florida 20-6

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night. The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) made the most out of their limited ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-15T02:45:17Z)

SD Tribal Chairman Indicted, Pleads Not Guilty

PIERRE, SD - The chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has pleaded not guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges. Sixty-one-year-old Duane Big Eagle Sr. earlier was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of conspiracy to commit ... (Source: KELOLAND TV 2010-10-14T12:26:17Z)

French Students and Labor Unions Protest Planned Retirement Reform

Protests in France continued for a third day Thursday, while French students strengthened their presence by blockading high schools and universities throughout Paris and surrounding cities. The protesters and strikers argue that that government's proposed ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-15T01:40:51Z)

Robert Redford Receives France's Legion of Honour Medal

US actor/director/environmentalist Robert Redford has a good reason to be in Paris. He has just been presented with the Legion of Honour medal - effectively making him a Knight of France's Legion of Honour. Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-14T21:44:38Z)

Ahmadinejad in south Lebanon on Israel's border

B INT JBEIL, Lebanon — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking at a rally in a southern Lebanese village along the border with his archenemy Israel . The U.S. and Israel have called his trip intentionally provocative. Ahmadinejad arrived ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-14T16:01:02Z)

Ole Miss Mascot Winner is Rebel Black Bear - Will it be Successful?

Ole Miss finally has a new mascot. It only took seven years to replace "Colonel Reb." What amazing new mascot has replaced the southern colonel? Rebel Black Bear won with 62 percent of the vote. The Ole Miss athletic programs are going to stay the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-15T02:16:39Z)

Chile rescued miners long to reunite with families

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chile's 33 rescued miners posed with the president and were poked by doctors on Thursday, itching to reunite with families and sleep in their own beds for the first time since a cave-in nearly killed them on Aug. 5. Relatives were ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-15T00:14:57Z)

Texas Hold `Em: In London and Dallas, Liverpool sale to Red Sox winds through courts

LONDON - The bitter fight over control of the Liverpool soccer team was dragged through dueling court hearings Thursday on opposite sides of the Atlantic, with a British judge ruling to let the sale proceed to the owners of the Boston Red Sox. But that ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T23:17:41Z)

5 percent of GM's common stock set aside for employees, retirees and dealers to buy in IPO

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. wants to set aside five percent of the company's common shares for its employees, car dealers and retirees to buy in an initial public stock sale expected next month. The IPO will allow GM's shareholders, including the U ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-14T22:34:44Z)

Liverpool Fight Continues

The bitter fight for control of the Liverpool team was dragged through dueling court hearings on opposite sides of the Atlantic, with a British judge ruling to let the sale proceed to the owners of the Boston Red Sox and a state judge in Dallas scheduling ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-15T01:33:42Z)

'Rebel Black Bear' is new Ole Miss mascot

It has been more than a decade since the University of Mississippi began stripping away its images of the Old South. Confederate battle flags — the "Stars and Bars" — were first to go. Next was mascot "Colonel Reb," the goateed Southern planter who ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-15T01:33:42Z)

Geno Smith throws 2 TD passes, No. 25 West Virginia beats South Florida 20-6

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night. The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) made the most out of their limited ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-15T03:06:45Z)

S. Korea Kicks Off Naval Drills With U.S., Japan

SEOUL, South Korea | South Korea kicked off naval drills Thursday with the U.S., Australia and Japan aimed at intercepting illicit weapon shipments in a U.S.-led program targeting nations such as North Korea and likely to draw its anger. The one-day ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-10-14T03:58:03Z)

Next for Chile: Miners' recovery, cause of mine collapse

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution. Officials at the copper and gold mine whose collapse trapped ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-10-14T11:43:20Z)

SKorea wraps up naval maneuvers with US, Japan

South Korea wrapped up naval drills Thursday with the U.S., Australia and Japan aimed at intercepting illicit weapon shipments in a U.S.-led program targeting nations such as North Korea, which is likely to react angrily. The one-day maneuvers are South ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-14T10:10:16Z)

GM, bankers set aside 5 pct of common stock to be sold in IPO for employees, retirees, dealers

DETROIT - General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-14T22:34:44Z)

CVS to pay $75M fine for failing to limit sales of meth ingredient

LOS ANGELES — CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-15T00:22:07Z)

French Protests Move Focus From Transport to Oil

PARIS — Strikes against pension changes in France continued Thursday, with the focus shifting from transport — where services were improving — to oil supply, as most of the country's refineries remained blocked by striking workers. The French oil ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-15T02:30:58Z)

South Dakota's Crow Creek Sioux chairman faces federal bribery charges

MITCHELL, S.D. - The chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe will appear in U.S. District Court in Pierre, S.D., today on a federal bribery charge. By: Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. , Worthington Daily Globe MITCHELL, S.D. - The chairman of the Crow Creek ... (Source: Worthington Daily Globe 2010-10-13T18:39:42Z)

'Black Bear' voted new mascot for Ole Miss

Living in the South and being a very loyal fan of Alabama and the SEC as a whole, I have come to know and befriend many Ole Miss fans. I have to say, I really feel sorry for the Ole Miss faithful on the decision that has been made. Of the 3 choices (Black ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-10-15T03:13:55Z)

No. 25 West Virginia 20, South Florida 6

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night. The Mountaineers (5-1, 1-0 Big East) made the most out of their limited ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-15T02:52:26Z)

Experts meet ahead of naval drills in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea launched its participation Wednesday in a U.S.-led coalition to intercept ships suspected of spreading weapons of mass destruction, risking the anger of rival North Korea, one of the countries targeted by the program ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-10-13T11:51:41Z)

GM stock set aside for workers, car dealers in IPO

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. and its Wall Street bankers are setting aside 5 percent of the shares to be sold in next month's initial sale of stock for GM's employees, car dealers and retirees. That detail was included in a regulatory filing on Thursday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-14T22:56:13Z)

Feds fine CVS $75M for sales of meth ingredient

C VS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states that also led to a spike in Southern California drug trafficking, authorities said Thursday ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-15T01:40:51Z)

Iranian Leader Expected in South Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran met with Lebanese leaders here on Thursday, the second day of his state visit, and was expected to head to Hezbollah -dominated parts in the south, near the border with Israel. Supporters of ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-14T13:52:11Z)

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