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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 12:41 am

Breakthrough in Teamsters Talks; Deal Ratified

A strike by the Teamsters was averted. In a surprising reversal, Teamsters members have agreed to the last offer from studios, averting a strike by Hollywood transportation workers. Teamsters president Leo ... (Source: BackStage.com 2010-07-26T05:25:46Z)

Khazanah offers S$3.95/shr in Parkway general offer

SINGAPORE July 26 (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah said on Monday it was offering S$3.95 ($2.88) per share for all outstanding shares of Singapore healthcare firm Parkaway Holdings ( PARM.SI ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T06:08:43Z)

Secret Military Files Reveal Shocking Details About Failed War in Afghanistan

The disclosures come from more than 90,000 records of incidents and intelligence reports about the conflict obtained by the whistleblowers' website Wikileaks in one of the biggest leaks in US military history. The files ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-07-26T06:37:21Z)

Inception' is worth its salt

In a business obsessed with opening weekends, the second weekend of "Inception" may be Hollywood's biggest news of the summer. The complex thriller from director Christopher Nolan sold a studio-estimated $43.5 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-26T00:46:35Z)

Red Cross to offer CPR, first aid classes

WORTHINGTON — The American Red Cross Office will offer CPR and first aid classes at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at its office at 716 Oxford St., Worthington. Certification in first aid and infant/child or adult CPR is available ... (Source: Worthington Daily Globe 2010-07-21T23:39:45Z)

Abbas says he won't go to direct peace talks without US assurances on Palestinian borders

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told his Fatah movement he wants a more specific U.S. commitment on the borders of a future Palestinian state before agreeing to direct ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-21T08:30:39Z)

Wikileaks Releases Stunning Afghan War Logs — Is Iraq Next?

The secret-spilling site Wikileaks on Sunday released a breathtaking classified compendium of 77,000 events covering six years of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. But they could have much more. "The United ... (Source: Wired News 2010-07-26T04:28:30Z)

"Salt" can't shake "Inception" at box office

(Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's new spy thriller "Salt" failed to take the North American box office crown from Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception," which enjoyed a stronger-than-expected hold in its second weekend ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-26T04:57:08Z)

Retirement farewell for fired Afghanistan commander McChrystal

( CNN ) -- A ceremony honoring retiring Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal was scheduled for Friday at Fort McNair in Washington . McChrystal's illustrious career came to an abrupt end when he resigned as the top U ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-07-23T23:01:35Z)

'Inception' tops box office sales

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-07-26T03:45:33Z)

Hollywood drivers ratify labor deal, avert strike

LOS ANGELES — In a surprising reversal, Teamsters members have agreed to the last offer from studios, averting a strike by Hollywood transportation workers. Teamsters president Leo Reed, in a standing-room-only ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-25T21:54:47Z)

Evelyn Salt Is No Match For The Extractor At The Box Office, Inception #1 Again

It looks like Salt didn't provide enough of a kick to get the majority of moviegoers out of Christopher Nolan's limbo. Inception dropped just 30.7% taking in $43.5 million easily stealing the weekend from Angelina ... (Source: Shockya.com 2010-07-26T02:55:26Z)

Afghanistan casualty rate highest of war

Eight months after the Obama administration announced a "surge" of 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to crush the Taliban-led insurgency, the rate of US and allied casualties has soared to the highest level of ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-07-26T04:49:58Z)

Khazanah poised to trump Fortis on Parkway deal: Sources

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to trump an offer from India's Fortis Healthcare for Singapore's Parkway in a buyout bid that values Asia's biggest listed hospital operator at $3.3 ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-07-26T05:47:14Z)

Abbas makes conciliatory offer to Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he will resume direct peace talks if Israel accepts its 1967 frontier as a baseline for the borders of a Palestinian state and agrees to the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-18T07:01:09Z)

Gen. McChrystal, former Afghan war commander, leaves the Army after three decades of ...

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year Army career Friday in a retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and stunning fall from grace. The former ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-24T17:31:07Z)

HP will not offer WP7 phones

Hewlett-Packard confirmed Friday that it will not build phones with Microsoft's latest mobile software. HP Senior Executive Todd Bradley told CNBC that the company will use webOS, the mobile operating system acquired ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-07-26T07:05:59Z)

Folds, Hornby ponder 'Levi Johnston's Blues'

Turns out Nashville piano-pop hero Ben Folds had some uncanny timing with his upcoming collaboration with novelist Nick Hornby , Lonely Avenue . The first tune the two wrote for the album, due out Sept. 28 via ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-07-26T07:13:08Z)

Abbas says he is still wary of direct talks with Israel despite pressure from 'entire ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that despite intense international pressure from the "entire world," he is still not willing to start direct negotiations with ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-25T11:10:33Z)

Box office: 'Inception' on top again, beating the opening of 'Salt' [updated]

"Inception" has achieved that rarest of box-office dreams: a big-budget event movie that's a word-of-mouth phenomenon. Ticket sales for director Christopher Nolan's complex thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-25T19:17:19Z)

Baby-sitting boot camp teaches child care basics

The idea of cleaning up after a sick baby doesn't thrill Jillian Fuller. "I'd rather what's inside stay inside," the Broken Arrow teenager said. But Jillian, 15, wants to baby-sit and be prepared, so she ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-26T07:20:18Z)

Fortis to exit Parkway; Khazanah makes full offer, ups price

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's sovereign fund Khazanah today offered to acquire full control of Parkway at SGD 3.95 per share with rival India's Fortis Healthcare agreeing to sell its entire stake in the hospital chain ... (Source: Times of India 2010-07-26T07:20:18Z)

New competition for mobile with HP and WebOS

Mobile companies have been able to shrug off Palm's WebOS over the past year as Palm struggled to stay afloat. That may no longer be the case. If Hewlett-Packard's proposed US$1.2 billion acquisition of Palm goes through ... (Source: Zd Net Asia.com 2010-07-20T02:41:05Z)

Sideshow: 'Inception,' 'Salt' dominate at box office

Leonardo DiCaprio's Inception won the battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's Salt at the weekend box office. Inception remained No. 1 for the second straight weekend with $43.5 million ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

HP Seeks PalmPad Trademark; is a WebOS-Based IPad Killer on the Way?

HP could be preparing a tablet designed primarily to compete with the Apple iPad , putting it on sale possibly by year's end, industry analysts and bloggers said. HP didn't comment. However, a recent trademark ... (Source: CIO 2010-07-19T23:56:26Z)

Learn to Save a Life

The American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties will offer Standard First Aid w/Adult CPR/AED and CPR-Child & Infant Training during the months of August and September in Akron, Hudson and Ravenna ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-23T21:21:22Z)

General Stanley McChrystal formally retires in emotional ceremony

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal ended his 34-year career as an Army officer Friday in an emotional retirement ceremony at his military headquarters here, marking the last chapter of his swift and ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-07-25T05:26:57Z)

Jolie talks 'Salt' in Moscow

Even though Angelina Jolie plays a suspected Russian sleeper agent in her latest movie, in real life she thinks U.S.-Russian relations are going well. Jolie was in Moscow for the Russian premiere of the movie "Salt" on ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-07-26T06:23:02Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend

Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-07-25T17:15:37Z)

Hollywood Teamsters approve new contract, avoid strike

BURBANK -- About 97 percent of the drivers represented by Teamsters Union Hollywood Local 399 voted Sunday to accept a new contract from movie and TV producers, averting the possibility of a strike. Voting this morning ... (Source: Los Angeles Independent 2010-07-26T04:14:11Z)

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