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Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 11:39 pm

Dudley slaying suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc Letang pleaded ... (Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette 2010-10-22T12:59:45Z)

'Happy Days' dad Tom Bosley dead at 83

LOS ANGELES— Tom Bosley, the patient, understanding father on television's long-running "Happy Days," has died. He was 83. Bosley died of heart failure early Tuesday at a hospital near his Palm Springs home. Bosley's agent, Sheryl Abrams, said he was ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-19T18:18:16Z)

Dudley slay suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

W ORCESTER — A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc Letang pleaded guilty to ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-23T02:50:06Z)

Natural gas extraction tax dead for rest of year

HARRISBURG -- Lawmakers won't consider taxing natural gas extracted from Marcellus shale before the 2009-10 session ends next month, but supporters and opponents predict it will become an issue when the next governor and Legislature take office in January ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-23T03:54:32Z)

Rendell declares shale gas tax dead

HARRISBURG -- For the foreseeable future, Pennsylvania will retain its dubious distinction as the only state with underground shale that doesn't impose a natural gas extraction tax. An unhappy Gov. Ed Rendell admitted Thursday that despite weeks of talks ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-23T04:30:19Z)

Police Say CA Woman Drove with Dead Body in Front Seat for Months

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say it could take months to identify a homeless woman whose mummified body was driven around in the passenger seat of a Southern California woman's car for months. Costa Mesa police Sgt. Ed Everett said Friday that ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

Jury clears Pocono Record of libel allegations

It took a Monroe County jury two hours Thursday to clear the Pocono Record of libel allegations lodged by a home developer who was featured in a 2001 investigative series about abusive home-sale practices, including use of inflated appraisals to sell homes ... (Source: Pocono Record 2010-10-22T15:08:36Z)

Investigators sift through wreckage of small plane in Agua Dulce

L.A. County coroner's investigators continued to sift through the debris Friday of a single-engine plane that crashed in Agua Dulce , killing three people and three horses. They said they would not be able to identify the dead for two or three days. The ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-22T23:58:18Z)

Stroudsburg Pocono Record cleared in libel suit filed by builder over foreclosure series

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper has been cleared of libel allegations stemming from a series of stories investigating foreclosure rates in the Pocono Mountains. A Monroe County jury deliberated two hours Thursday before ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-10-22T17:46:05Z)

Calif. coroner IDs body left in car for months

Medical examiners have identified a mummified corpse that was left in a car's passenger seat for 10 months in Southern California, a police spokesman said Friday. Authorities had said earlier it could take weeks to identify the homeless woman, but the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T22:32:24Z)

Small Dutch ferry capsizes after being struck by a freighter in a canal, skipper feared dead

AMSTERDAM - A German freight ship struck a small Dutch passenger ferry in a canal near Amsterdam Friday, capsizing the smaller vessel and knocking the skipper into the water. He is missing and feared dead, Dutch police say. "There's one person missing ... (Source: Winnipeg Free Press 2010-10-22T11:48:10Z)

Small passenger ferry capsizes after being struck by a freighter in a canal near Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A German freight ship struck a small Dutch passenger ferry in a canal near Amsterdam Friday, capsizing the smaller vessel and knocking the skipper and any other passengers who may have been aboard into the water, national police say ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-10-22T08:49:12Z)

Tom Bosley, 'Happy Days' father

LOS ANGELES - Tom Bosley, 83, whose long acting career was highlighted by his role as the understanding father on the nostalgic and top-rated 1970s comedy series Happy Days , died Tuesday. Mr. Bosley died at a hospital near his Palm Springs home. His agent ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-21T07:03:01Z)

British in class $truggle

LONDON -- Britain's poor and powerful clashed yesterday over who will lose out most under austerity measures that will slash benefits, jobs and government services to reduce the country's crippling debts. Treasury chief George Osborne has announced $128 ... (Source: New York Post 2010-10-22T10:58:03Z)

Coroner: 3 dead in plane crash in LA County

AGUA DULCE, Calif. -- A small plane crashed and burst into flames Thursday in a horse corral in northern Los Angeles County, killing three people and three horses, a county coroner's investigator said. The single-engine Cirrus SR22 went down at about 12:10 ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-22T22:32:24Z)

British prime minister unveils steep military cuts

LONDON — Britain will lose thousands of troops, reduce its ability to fight complex missions like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and delay a program to upgrade its nuclear defenses, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Tuesday. Outlining the first ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-20T06:57:03Z)

Typhoon Megi Hits South China Coast, Leaves 11 Dead in Taiwan

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Megi, which left at least 11 people dead as it skirted Taiwan, made landfall in Zhangpu city in China's southeastern province of Fujian, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing authorities. Megi weakened as it ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-23T06:17:42Z)

Plane crash kills 4 people, 3 horses

AGUA DULCE, Calif. — A small plane that crashed in a horse corral in northern Los Angeles County killed four people and three horses. County fire Inspector Matt Levesque says the plane went down behind a barn and burst into flames at about 12:10 p.m ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-23T05:06:07Z)

Mummified body like 'archaeological dig'

COSTA MESA -- It could be weeks before officials determine the cause of death for a homeless woman whose mummified body was found in the car of a homeless friend who drove around with the corpse in the front passenger seat for up to 10 months, officials ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T19:47:46Z)

Jury clears Pocono Record of libel allegation

It took a Monroe County jury two hours Thursday to clear the Pocono Record of libel allegations lodged by a home developer who was featured in a 2001 investigative series about abusive home-sale practices, including use of inflated appraisals to sell homes ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-10-22T06:11:43Z)

North Korean defector found dead in Seoul

The highest-ranking North Korean official to defect from the isolationist regime was found dead from a suspected heart attack here Sunday -- his death from apparent natural causes coming despite numerous assassination attempts from Pyongyang , officials ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-10T11:19:27Z)

Typhoon Megi Kills 10 in Philippines, Heads for China

(Updates with typhoon's Hong Kong path in first paragraph.) Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Megi, which left at least 10 people dead as it crossed the Philippines yesterday, strengthened as it churned over the South China Sea on a path to Hong Kong, the U ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-19T08:59:55Z)

Slay suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

WORCESTER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-10-22T10:15:06Z)

Asian Currencies Post Weekly Decline as G-20 Meets in Korea

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies had their first weekly loss in two months after U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner signaled his government supports a stronger dollar as officials from the Group of 20 nations met in South Korea. Malaysia ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-22T23:58:18Z)

Government's austerity punishes British people

In the spring of 2010, fiscal austerity became fashionable. I use the term advisedly: The sudden consensus among Very Serious People that everyone must balance budgets now now now wasn't based on any kind of careful analysis. It was more like a fad ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-23T05:27:35Z)

Tony Winner Tom Bosley, "Mr. C" of TV's "Happy Days," Dies at 83

Tom Bosley, the Broadway character actor who won a 1960 Tony Award for playing Mayor LaGuardia in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Fiorello! , and later became a TV star on "Happy Days," died at a Palm Springs, CA, hospital Oct. 19. The 83-year-old actor ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-20T22:41:56Z)

SHIP 'HITS DUTCH PASSENGER FERRY'

A passenger ferry has capsized near Amsterdam after it was struck by a German freight ship, leaving at least one person missing in the water, Dutch police said. The ferry is used to shuttle pedestrians and often their bicycles across the Amsterdam ... (Source: Daily Star 2010-10-23T02:00:00Z)

Typhoon Megi kill 11 in Taiwan mudslides, floods as storm slashes destructive path to China

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Hundreds of Taiwanese soldiers searched for a missing bus carrying 19 Chinese tourists Saturday, combing a rugged mountainous area stripped bare by massive mudslides unleashed by Typhoon Megi on its path to southern China. Landslides ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-23T05:06:07Z)

Korean Air's A380 in Final Production

SEOUL, South Korea , Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Air's first of four A380 aircraft is in final production at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France , and delivery is expected in May. Korean Air will be the first Asian airline to use the aircraft on ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-22T12:59:45Z)

Rendell declares natural gas tax dead

HARRISBURG — A tax on natural gas extracted from Marcellus shale is dead for the 2009-2010 session, Gov. Ed Rendell said today. Whether it gains momentum next year depends in large part on who voters elect Nov. 2 to replace Rendell. Legislative leaders ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-10-22T00:56:45Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 10:40 pm

Hayes described as 'likable klutz'

NEW HAVEN — Steven J. Hayes was "always a gentleman" and "a likable person" but was "a klutz" when trying to pull off a crime, according to his attorney and defense witnesses in courtroom testimony Monday. During opening arguments and defense ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-10-20T05:23:59Z)

Crown Media Holdings To Hold Third Quarter Conference Call And Webcast On November 4th

Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, today announced that it will conduct a conference call on Thursday, November 4 th , 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-10-21T20:53:23Z)

Intergraph(R) Names Peter van de Weijde Executive Director, Intergraph CADWorx(R) - Europe ...

HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 10/22/10 -- Intergraph announced today the appointment of Peter van der Weijde as executive director, Intergraph CADWorx - Europe. The announcement was made by Philippe Marceau, executive vice president EMIA, Intergraph ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-22T15:08:36Z)

Black Friday: 10 hot consumer electronics for the holidays

No one wants a rain check for Christmas. Remember the Nintendo Wii shortages a few Christmases ago? Some stores sold out of the popular video game system in minutes and many stores didn't offer rain checks. The stores that did offer rain checks didn't have ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-10-20T00:01:52Z)

Dean Foods Company Announces Upcoming Webcast of Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

DALLAS , Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF - News ) will host a live webcast of its third quarter earnings conference call on November 9 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time . Management will discuss the third quarter results, as well as ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-21T20:10:26Z)

Dudley slaying suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc Letang pleaded ... (Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette 2010-10-22T12:59:45Z)

Haiti president confirms 138 dead from cholera outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's President Rene Preval said on Friday an outbreak of cholera had killed at least 138 people in the quake-hit country's central region and his government was taking measures to try to stop the disease spreading. "I can ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-22T17:46:05Z)

Quake-hit Haiti battles cholera epidemic, 150 dead

Quake-hit Haiti and its aid partners fought on Friday to stem a cholera epidemic that has killed over 150 people and sickened hundreds, with experts saying more cases could be expected before it was contained. Although the main outbreak area was north of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-23T02:00:00Z)

Taiwan Typhoon Triggers Mudslides – Seven Dead

Typhoon Megi – one of the worst typhoons in 50 years – has triggered mudslides in Taiwan. Seven people have been killed. The mudslide buried a Buddhist temple on Friday and a bus containing 19 Chinese tourists is missing. Typhoon Megi has swept toward ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-22T17:10:17Z)

Black Friday: 10 hot consumer electronics for Christmas

No one wants a rain check for Christmas. Remember the Nintendo Wii shortages a few Christmases ago? Some stores sold out of the popular video game system in minutes and many stores didn't offer rain checks. The stores that did offer rain checks didn't have ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-10-19T18:03:57Z)

Investigators sift through wreckage of small plane in Agua Dulce

L.A. County coroner's investigators continued to sift through the debris Friday of a single-engine plane that crashed in Agua Dulce , killing three people and three horses. They said they would not be able to identify the dead for two or three days. The ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-22T23:58:18Z)

1 dead, 5 hurt as semi sparks pileup

MODESTO, Calif.—One man is dead and five other people are injured following a pileup crash on Highway 99 near Modesto. The California Highway Patrol says the crash Wednesday afternoon stalled traffic in both directions for about four hours. Police say a ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-21T09:47:39Z)

CRIMINAL MINDS: It took both Hayes and Komisarjevsky to raise danger quotient in triple homicide, experts say

Before July 2007, Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky had nonviolent criminal records. Then one night they got together — and in the end, three women were dead in a home invasion that involved rape, strangulation and burning people alive. Criminal ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-18T05:33:31Z)

Typhoon kills 11 in Taiwan, heads for China

TAIPEI , Taiwan (AP) â€" Record rains from a powerful typhoon caused massive landslides in Taiwan that buried a Buddhist temple and trapped vehicles on a highway, where one bus carrying 19 Chinese tourists was missing Friday. The mudslide at the ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-23T05:20:26Z)

Pharma Executives at BioPartnering Europe Offer Unconventional Strategies to Sustain Pipelines and Address ...

TVG is pleased to welcome leading biotech and pharma executives at the 18th Annual BioPartnering Europe(TM), held in London, UK. To open the conference, Dr. Anders Ekblom, Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca, spoke about a ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-11T09:02:15Z)

Slay suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

WORCESTER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc ... (Source: My Fox Boston 2010-10-22T10:15:06Z)

World news in brief | Sub gets stuck; cholera outbreak; typhoon's wrath

SUB STUCK: Britain's newest nuclear-powered submarine, the HMS Astute, ran aground off Scotland Friday during sea trials. After nearly 10 hours it was towed off during high tide. FEWER TIGERS: The world's tiger population could be extinct within 12 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-23T04:58:57Z)

3 dead, 27 missing after typhoon hits Taiwan

Record rains from a powerful typhoon caused massive mud- and rockslides in Taiwan that buried a Buddhist temple and trapped vehicles on a highway, where one bus carrying 19 Chinese tourists was missing Friday. The mudslide at the temple killed three people ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T13:57:01Z)

Dudley slay suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter

W ORCESTER — A Worcester man has been sentenced to three concurrent 15- to 16-year terms in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges in connection with a Dudley home invasion that left two people dead. Marc Letang pleaded guilty to ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-23T02:50:06Z)

Plane crash kills 4 people, 3 horses

AGUA DULCE, Calif. — A small plane that crashed in a horse corral in northern Los Angeles County killed four people and three horses. County fire Inspector Matt Levesque says the plane went down behind a barn and burst into flames at about 12:10 p.m ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-10-23T05:06:07Z)

Netflix On Wii and PS3 Finally Disc-Free

Starting today, US and Canadian gamers can finally stream movies and TV shows on their PS3s and Wiis without that pesky spindle-hogging disc. All they need is the new Netflix application, downloadable gratis on either platform. The Wii's clearly the lower ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-10-18T14:16:04Z)

Coroner: 3 dead in plane crash in LA County

AGUA DULCE, Calif. -- A small plane crashed and burst into flames Thursday in a horse corral in northern Los Angeles County, killing three people and three horses, a county coroner's investigator said. The single-engine Cirrus SR22 went down at about 12:10 ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-22T22:32:24Z)

1 dead, 5 hurt as semi sparks pileup near Modesto

MODESTO -- One man is dead and five other people are injured following a pileup crash on Highway 99 near Modesto. The California Highway Patrol says the crash Wednesday afternoon stalled traffic in both directions for about four hours. Police say a big rig ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-21T13:15:15Z)

Criminal Minds Experts: It took both Hayes and Komisarjevsky to raise danger quotient in triple homicide

Before July 2007, Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky had nonviolent criminal records. Then one night they got together -- and in the end, three women were dead in a home invasion that involved rape, strangulation and burning people alive. Criminal ... (Source: Norwalk Hour 2010-10-18T04:43:25Z)

S. Calif. coroner IDs body left in car for months

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Medical examiners have identified a mummified corpse that was left in a car's passenger seat for 10 months in Southern California. Detective Sgt. Paul Beckman said Friday that the Orange County coroner's office identified the ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-22T22:25:15Z)

Calif. coroner IDs body left in car for months

Medical examiners have identified a mummified corpse that was left in a car's passenger seat for 10 months in Southern California, a police spokesman said Friday. Authorities had said earlier it could take weeks to identify the homeless woman, but the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-22T22:32:24Z)

One dead and five hurt as semi sparks pileup

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — One man is dead and five other people are injured following a pileup crash on Highway 99 near Modesto. The California Highway Patrol says the crash Wednesday afternoon stalled traffic in both directions for about four hours. Police ... (Source: KGET TV 17 2010-10-21T14:41:09Z)

Police Say CA Woman Drove with Dead Body in Front Seat for Months

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say it could take months to identify a homeless woman whose mummified body was driven around in the passenger seat of a Southern California woman's car for months. Costa Mesa police Sgt. Ed Everett said Friday that ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

LOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) will release its third quarter 2010 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Management will conduct a conference call to discuss results on Wednesday ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-10-19T12:20:21Z)

Serena Software Appoints Eric Driffort as Vice President EMEA

Serena Software, the leader in orchestrated application development, IT and business processes, today announced it has appointed Eric Driffort to lead its EMEA operations. As Vice President EMEA for Serena, Driffort will oversee the company's growth across ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T12:33:29Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 9:40 pm

NFL interviews friend of Sterger

NFL executives have yet to talk to Jenn Sterger about the alleged voice mails and photos that Vikings quarterback Brett Favre sent her in 2008 when both were employed by the New York Jets, but the league has sat down with one of Sterger's friends. Allison ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-23T02:57:16Z)

Fire ravages upscale mall in N. Calif. after standoff

ROSEVILLE, Calif. - A high-end regional mall that is one of the main retail centers in a broad swath of Northern California was set ablaze Thursday, shortly before police arrested a man who had barricaded himself inside. Police said the man holed up in a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-22T06:54:40Z)

National Hockey League Game Capsules

Rene Bourque registered a hat trick and tied a career-high with four points as Calgary downed Columbus, 6-2, at Nationwide Arena. Ian White, Alex Tanguay and Niklas Hagman also tallied for the Flames, who have won three of their last four games. Jarome ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-23T03:33:03Z)

Italian book on Amanda Knox seeks to give intimate portrait of the convicted American murderer

ROME - Amanda Knox, the American student convicted in Italy of murdering her British roommate, is quoted as saying in a new book that she'd rather not be famous for the slaying and that her days in jail feel like "limbo" — suspended between her old life ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T11:32:37Z)

AIG's AIA Group Said to Raise $17.8 Billion in AIA Hong Kong IPO

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. raised about HK$138.3 billion ($17.8 billion) selling shares in its main Asian unit, AIA Group Ltd., in the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong, a person with knowledge of the IPO said. AIG ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-21T23:59:30Z)

Stamkos, Lightning trounce Thrashers

Steven Stamkos doesn't really know why he has so much success against the Atlanta Thrashers. And as long as he keeps up this pace, Stamkos doesn't seem to care. ATLANTA — Steven Stamkos doesn't really know why he has so much success against the ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-10-23T04:23:10Z)

Reza Taghavi is Home From Iran

The very long trip home from Iran is finally complete for Reza Taghavi. It came after a long flight from Iran, via London. And it came after 29 months in prison. Taghavi arrived at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday night. He was weary but happy ... (Source: NBC Los Angeles 2010-10-22T13:57:01Z)

No hesitation as Yankees DH Thames

ARLINGTON -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that he did not consider having anyone except Marcus Thames serve as the designated hitter for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Friday, with New York trying to stave off elimination and ... (Source: New York Yankees 2010-10-23T00:19:47Z)

Rangers Top Yankees, Reach World Series

The Texas Rangers reached the World Series for the first time, with Vladimir Guerrero driving in three runs and Nelson Cruz homering in a 6-1 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night in Game 6 of the American League championship series. Guerrero hadn ... (Source: NPR News 2010-10-23T03:33:03Z)

AIG Raises $17.8 Billion in Record AIA Hong Kong IPO

(Corrects description of AIG in first paragraph.) Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. raised a record HK$138.3 billion ($17.8 billion) from the Hong Kong initial public offering of its main Asian unit, putting what was once the world's ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-22T13:42:42Z)

Robert Katz; wrote book about Nazi massacre in Rome

ROME — American writer and historian Robert Katz, whose meticulous reconstruction of a Nazi massacre in Rome brought him fame and sparked a trial over whether he defamed the pope, has died in Italy, his family said Thursday. He was 77. Mr. Katzdied in a ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-23T03:47:22Z)

Standoff ends as mall burns

Police said the man holed up in a video game store at the Roseville Galleria and started a small fire that later erupted and spread to the roof, damaging an arm of the mall. The 1.3 million-square-foot Galleria had been evacuated by the time the fire blew ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-22T12:52:35Z)

AIG Raises $17.9 Billion and Prices AIA IPO at Top: Sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - AIA, the Asian life insurance arm of American International Group Inc , raised $17.9 billion by pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the top of an indicated range, sources said, due to heavy demand for one of Asia's best known industry brands ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-22T05:57:24Z)

NFL still investigating Favre; ex-Jets employee could cooperate

The NFL says it's still investigating allegations that Vikings quarterback Brett Favre sent lewd photos and inappropriate text messages to a former New York Jets game hostess two years ago. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Friday the review is ongoing and ... (Source: NFL 2010-10-22T23:08:12Z)

ALCS: Texas Rangers New York Yankees

ARLINGTON, Texas — Their Texas-sized wait is over. The Rangers are going to the World Series. And they got there with a win over their old nemesis, the defending champion Yankees. Vladimir Guerrero drove in three runs before Nelson Cruz hit a towering ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-23T03:54:32Z)

Calif. man home after release from Iranian prison

LOS ANGELES — A California businessman who spent more than two years in an Iranian prison after being accused of passing money to a rebel group returned home Thursday. Reza Taghavi, 71, arrived at Los Angeles International Airport at about 7 p.m. with ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-22T17:17:27Z)

Fractious G20 set to confront trade imbalances

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AFP) – The United States looked set to win G20 backing Saturday to tackle groaning trade imbalances as the world's biggest industrial nations vowed to avoid tit-for-tat currency devaluations. But after all-night talks among senior ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-23T02:35:47Z)

Rangers reach first World Series, beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers reached the World Series for the first time in their 50 years as a franchise by beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday to win the American League Championship Series. The win gave them a 4-2 triumph in the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-23T03:18:44Z)

Texas Rangers (4-3) at New York Yankees (4-1), 8:07 p.m.

Cliff Lee hopes to add to his already impressive postseason resume this evening when the Texas Rangers play Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. With his two wins against the Tampa Bay Rays in ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-10-18T14:37:33Z)

Center's hat trick sinks Thrashers

ATLANTA --- Steven Stamkos scored three goals for his second NHL hat trick, Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2 on Friday night. Goalie Mike Smith won his fourth consecutive start for ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-10-23T04:16:00Z)

Hats Off to Rene Bourque

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Rene Bourque scored three goals and added an assist and Henrik Karlsson stopped 20 shots in his NHL debut to lead the Calgary Flames past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-2 on Friday night. Niklas Hagman, Ian White and Alex Tanguay also ... (Source: nbc15.com 2010-10-23T03:04:25Z)

Investigation into Brett Favre's conduct continues

The NFL still is investigating allegations that Vikings quarterback Brett Favre sent lewd photos and inappropriate text messages to a New York Jets game hostess two years ago, with the door open to a conversation between the woman and league officials. NFL ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-23T03:11:35Z)

Stamkos has hat trick, Lightning beat Thrashers

ATLANTA - Steven Stamkos doesn't really know why he has so much success against the Atlanta Thrashers. And as long as he keeps up this pace, Stamkos doesn't seem to care. "It seems like one of those teams you feel good about playing before the game starts ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-10-23T04:01:41Z)

John Smallwood: Rangers' Lee looks right at home in Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK - No, Yankees fans did not give Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee a rousing ovation when he was introduced for last night's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. But the booing of an opponent wasn't nearly as voracious as you ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-19T07:05:23Z)

Imprisoned Iranian-American Returns to U.S.

A 71-year-old Iranian-American businessman imprisoned for more than two years in Tehran returned to the U.S. Thursday night. Reza Taghavi had an emotional reunion with his two grown children, four of his sisters and extended family and friends shortly ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-22T04:24:21Z)

Roseville Galleria fire deals economic blow to region

ROSEVILLE (AP) — A fire that erupted during a police standoff at a Roseville mall did more than destroy part of a regional shopping hub. It also provided an economic setback to a region struggling to emerge from recession. City leaders pledged to make a ... (Source: Union 2010-10-22T19:54:55Z)

G-20 Will Pledge to Avoid Competitive Devaluation

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Group of 20 finance chiefs will today pledge to avoid competitive devaluations and endorse market-based exchange rates in a fresh effort to defuse mounting trade tensions before they hurt the world economy. The G-20's finance ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-23T04:08:51Z)

Italian packaging firm to open North American plant in Racine, create 189 jobs

Seda International Packaging Group SpA will locate its new North American manufacturing facility in Racine County, creating 189 new jobs, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Thursday. Doyle also announced $5.7 million in state assistance for Seda, which chose ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-10-22T11:33:51Z)

G-20 Deal To Curb China Is Weakened

GYEONGJU, South Korea—Finance ministers of the world's leading industrial powers were close to an agreement to address trade imbalances that have roiled the global economy and currency markets, but the plan fell short of U.S. demands for tougher measures ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-23T02:21:28Z)

Alfredsson has hat trick, milestone point

BUFFALO, New York (AP) — Daniel Alfredsson scored his eighth career hat trick and reached 1,000th NHL points in the Ottawa Senators' 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Brian Elliott made 34 saves as Alfredsson notched his point milestone with ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-23T03:04:25Z)

Deals of the Hour / October 22, 2010, 8:40 pm

Pakistan kept in the dark about Afghan peace contacts

Pakistan is being kept out of efforts by the Afghan government and the United States to end nearly a decade of war with the Taliban, which could be a sign of Washington's mistrust of Islamabad's intentions. NATO and Afghan officials have confirmed ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-22T10:22:16Z)

G20 starts final day of talks amid currency fears

Top finance officials from the world's major economies hunkered down Saturday for final day of talks aimed at quelling fears of a possible trade war sparked by competition over currency rates. The gathering of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

U.S. Bracing for More Documents to Go Up on Wikileaks

The Obama administration is bracing for the disclosure by the WikiLeaks Website of a vast cache of secret U.S. Iraq war documents that could throw a light on some of the darkest episodes of the war. The Obama administration is bracing for the disclosure by ... (Source: WHSV 2010-10-22T15:58:42Z)

Currencies center stage as G20 gets under way

The U.S. pressed emerging nations to set targets to reduce their vast trade surpluses with the West, a plan that could see their currencies rise, as a global finance summit fumbled for ways to reduce tensions that threaten to escalate into a trade war. U.S ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

Russell Launches "World Cap" Index

Russell Investments has launched a new global benchmark to offer investors increased flexibility in their global mandate. The Russell World Cap™ Index combines the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 ® Index and the Russell Global ex-U.S. Large Cap Index ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-22T13:57:01Z)

Verizon Wireless and FiOs Drive 3Q

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News ), the second largest U.S. phone company, declared its third quarter earnings result before the opening bell. The company reported adjusted earnings of 56 cents per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-22T14:18:29Z)

TWU hires property securities manager

TWU Super, Melbourne, Australia, hired SG Hiscock for a "benchmark unaware" Australian property securities mandate. The move returns the A$2.5 billion (US$2.47 billion) fund's listed property portfolio to a 50-50 split between domestic and overseas ... (Source: pionline 2010-10-21T16:07:03Z)

U.S. plans $2 billion more in military aid for Pakistan

The Obama administration announced Friday that it would seek an additional $2 billion in aid for Pakistan's military, despite continuing disagreements with Islamabad over the war against militants. The five-year package, which supplements $7.5 billion in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-23T00:26:56Z)

Edward Norton morphs again for role in Michigan-shot 'Stone'

Edward Norton is a shape-shifter. Anyone who's followed his career — from "Fight Club" adrenaline junkie to reformed skinhead in "American History X" to two-faced murder suspect in "Primal Fear" to tortured green monster in "The Incredible Hulk ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-21T21:29:10Z)

Saskatchewan Officially Opposes BHP Bid

Saskatchewan, the province where Potash Corp. is based, on Thursday officially opposed the $39 billion takeover offer by the mining giant BHP Billiton , saying it "does not provide a "net benefit" to the people of Saskatchewan and Canada." Brad ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-10-22T08:27:44Z)

'Stone': De Niro, Norton at their finest

In Stone , an ambiguous film boasting a quartet of mesmerizing performances, Robert De Niro and Edward Norton are inscrutable antagonists in what appears to be a high-stakes game of liars' poker. Norton is Stone, convicted arsonist, who hopes to win parole ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-22T15:58:42Z)

Obama administration braces for WikiLeaks release of thousands of secret documents on Iraq war

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is bracing for the disclosure by the WikiLeaks website of a vast cache of secret U.S. Iraq war documents that could throw a light on some of the darkest episodes of the war. The self-described whistle-blower website is ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-21T21:43:29Z)

G20 officila enter final day of talks aimed at quelling currency dispute

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Top finance officials from the world's major economies hunkered down Saturday for final day of talks aimed at quelling fears of a possible trade war sparked by competition over currency rates. The gathering of Group of 20 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-23T01:24:12Z)

Randy Quaid, wife arrested in Canada

VANCOUVER — Canadian police have arrested actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi on U.S. warrants related to vandalism charges. The two were picked up Thursday afternoon in an affluent Vancouver neighbourhood and face an immigration hearing. Vancouver police ... (Source: WRAL 2010-10-22T23:51:09Z)

WikiLeaks plans 'major' announcement within hours as Pentagon braces for massive Iraq war leak

LONDON (AP) — The WikiLeaks website is poised to release what the Pentagon fears is the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history — hundreds of thousands of intelligence reports that could amount to a classified history of the war in Iraq . U.S ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-22T22:10:56Z)

Verizon Wireless Offers iPad at Stores Nationwide on October 28

Verizon Wireless and Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available at over 2,000 Verizon Wireless Stores nationwide beginning Thursday, October 28. Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-10-14T22:49:03Z)

Fractious G20 set to confront trade imbalances

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AFP) – The United States looked set to win G20 backing Saturday to tackle groaning trade imbalances as the world's biggest industrial nations vowed to avoid tit-for-tat currency devaluations. But after all-night talks among senior ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-10-23T02:35:47Z)

Factbox: What's in WikiLeaks' Iraq war logs?

Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks on Friday released nearly 400,000 classified U.S. military files chronicling the Iraq war from 2004 through 2009, the largest leak of its kind in U.S. military history. The documents themselves are known at the Pentagon as ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-23T02:35:47Z)

Saskatchewan's Premier Still Doesn't See Net Benefit of BHP Bid

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said today he still doesn't see a net benefit to his province or to Canada in BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. The Saskatchewan cabinet will meet ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T16:15:23Z)

Make My Day

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- I love Indiana. I love the people, I love the cities and towns, I love everything we stand for: corn, car racing, and the belief that any high school basketball team anywhere can win a state championship and have a movie made about ... (Source: American Reporter 2010-10-23T02:14:19Z)

G20 tasked with quelling currency battles as ministers warn risks to global economy

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. pressed for emerging nations to set targets to reduce their vast trade surpluses with the West, a plan that could see their currencies rise, as a summit of top finance officials fumbled for ways to reduce tensions ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-23T01:24:12Z)

US bracing for major leak of secret Iraq war files

AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is bracing for the disclosure by the WikiLeaks website of a vast cache of secret U.S. Iraq war documents that could throw a light on some of the darkest episodes of the war. The self ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-10-21T23:02:14Z)

White House to seek $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan

W ASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced today it will seek another $2 billion in aid for Pakistan's military, despite continuing disagreements with Islamabad over conduct in the war against militants. The five-year package, which supplements $7 ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-22T22:03:46Z)

Details Begin Surfacing From Massive New Wikileaks' Release of Document From Iraq War

The WikiLeaks website has released about 400,000 secret Iraq War documents to selected media organizations and is preparing to unveil the massive trove of classified information at a news conference Saturday, in what the Pentagon warns could endanger Iraqi ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-23T02:35:47Z)

Movie Review: Personal demons, angels at war in 'Stone'

There is such a thing as overplaying a good hand, and that's what director John Curran comes close to doing in "Stone." In the first scene, especially, and to an extent throughout, he nearly suffocates the life out of this picture, giving it a heavy ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-22T07:08:59Z)

Sharron Angle's war on Canada

Adam Serwer is a staff reporter for The American Prospect , where he writes his own blog . Last week during their debate, Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle told Democrat Harry Reid to "man up." But it's time for Angle to own up to her own ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-16T23:58:16Z)

Finance Ministers, Bank Governors Meet to Avert Currency War

Oct 21, 2010 (Voice of America News/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 20 largest economies are gathering in South Korea as concerns grow about the possibility of a currency war. Starting Friday, the economic ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-21T21:07:42Z)

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 2010-10-15T02:38:07Z)

Russell Launches "World Cap" Index

SEATTLE, Oct 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Russell Investments has launched a new global benchmark to offer investors increased flexibility in their global mandate. The Russell World Cap(TM) Index combines the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000(R) Index and the ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-10-22T13:49:51Z)

Canada's Saskatchewan Said to Reject BHP Infrastructure Offer

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Saskatchewan rejected an offer of C$370 million ($360 million) of infrastructure investment from BHP Billiton Ltd., which is trying to win support for its $40 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., according to an e-mail ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-20T11:50:32Z)

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