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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 2:39 am

FDA approves sale of higher dose of Aricept

NEW YORK — Eisai Co. and Pfizer Inc. won U.S. regulatory approval to sell a higher-dose version of Aricept that the companies say will help counter a potential sales decline of the world's biggest drug for Alzheimer's ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-24T03:55:05Z)

SDCC: Live Bloggin' the Sucker Punch Hall H Panel

ComingSoon.net is inside Hall H for the Warner Bros. Comic-Con presentation for Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch , starring Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm ... (Source: Coming Soon! 2010-07-24T19:39:58Z)

Auction of autopsy tools allegedly used on Elvis called off

C HICAGO — A Chicago auction house has canceled the sale of tools allegedly used to embalm Elvis Presley, following a dispute between a retired embalmer and a Memphis funeral home. The items, including the "John Doe ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-26T08:46:12Z)

Richard O Brien - Glee Set For A Little Rocky Horror, The Simpsons Set For Glee

The new season of TV musical GLEE will feature an episode inspired by RICHARD O BRIEN's cult movie and stage spectacular THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Show creator Ryan Murphy told fans at Comic-Con in San Diego ... (Source: Contactmusic.com 2010-07-26T07:05:59Z)

Elvis Presley Autopsy Tools To Be Auctioned; Details

A macabre sale of surgical instruments used to embalm Elvis Presley's corpse will be held in the U.S. next month (Aug10). The controversial auction will feature forceps, needle injectors, aneurysm hooks, an ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-22T14:27:23Z)

Vanessa Hudgens: "Sucker Punch" at Comic-Con

Making her way to sunny San Diego, Vanessa Hudgens was front and center at Comic-Con on Saturday (July 24). There alongside her lovely co-stars Carla Gugino, Emily Browning, Jena Malone and Jamie Chung, the "High School ... (Source: GossipCenter.com 2010-07-24T20:51:33Z)

Tony Hayward out as BP CEO, US official says; shift removes a source of gaffes but ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP 's Tony Hayward , whose gaffes added insult to oil-spill injury for the Gulf Coast, is on his way out as CEO, a U.S. government official said Sunday. Many residents found small comfort ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-26T04:28:30Z)

'The Simpsons' Go 'Mad' Over Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm is about to get very animated. The Mad Men star has been tapped to voice a character on a new episode of The Simpsons , executive producer Al Jean told EW.com . The actor will be taking on the role of an FBI ... (Source: iVillage Entertainment 2010-07-21T12:55:30Z)

GLEE SET FOR A LITTLE ROCKY HORROR, THE SIMPSONS SET FOR GLEE

The new season of TV musical GLEE will feature an episode inspired by RIC HARD O'BRIEN's cult movie and stage spectacular THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Show creator Ryan Murphy told fans at Comic-Con in San Diego ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-26T07:20:18Z)

DiCaprio's action flick 'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43M weekend

U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio, left, hands over a slip of paper to a fan after giving his autograph on it during the Japan premiere of his sci-fi thriller "Inception" in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, July 20, 2010 ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-07-26T06:08:43Z)

'Sucker Punch' Creates Buzz

San Diego Comic-Con previewed many exciting movies this past weekend. One movie in particular created quite a buzz. Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch , which opens in March 2011, has been described by the director ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-07-26T08:46:12Z)

Setting sail? BP CEO Tony Hayward is on way out, official says

NEW ORLEANS — It looks like Tony Hayward will finally get his life back after all. The gaffe-prone Brit is on his way out as CEO of oil giant BP, according to a senior U.S. government official. An announcement could ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-26T07:05:59Z)

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 2010-07-18T06:53:59Z)

Hayward leaving behind daunting tasks at BP

NEW YORK -- For BP, removing Tony Hayward is just the beginning. The departure of the man who became the company's vilified public face of the Gulf oil spill changes little. His successor still faces what ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-26T00:53:45Z)

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)

Fortis To Accept Khazanah Offer; Stock Rallies

(RTTNews) - Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare has decided to sell its entire stake in Singapore's Parkway Holdings after Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah announced a general offer for Parkway at S$3.95 per share in ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-26T07:05:59Z)

Eisai, Fuji Electric, JX Holdings, Mazda, Sanrio, Softbank: Japan Stocks

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 116.37, or 1.2 percent, to 9,547.33 as of 9:37 a.m. in Tokyo. The following are among the most active shares in the Japanese market today. Stock symbols are in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-26T07:34:37Z)

Eisai Gains Most in 14 Months After U.S. Approves Higher-Dose Aricept Drug

Eisai Co. gained in Tokyo trading after the Japanese drugmaker and Pfizer Inc. won U.S. regulatory approval to sell a higher-dose version of Aricept that the companies say will help counter a possible sales ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-26T00:32:16Z)

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

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 the second ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-07-26T05:11:27Z)

BP says 'no final decision' has been made on replacing Tony Hayward as chief ...

LONDON — BP says that "no final decision" has been made about possible management changes, which apparently include reports that Chief Executive Tony Hayward is on the way out. In a statement to the London Stock ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

(EXR) SqueezeTrigger Price is $14.851. There is $72,510,240.00 That Short Sellers ...

BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring Extra Space Storage Inc (NYSE:EXR) in real time and just received an alert that is crossing above its primary SqueezeTrigger Price, the price that a short squeeze can ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-07-26T09:00:31Z)

Mindspeed Enters into Agreement for $10 Million Sale of Intellectual Property

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that it entered into an agreement for the sale of certain legacy patents ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-26T09:14:50Z)

Khazanah wins battle for Parkway; Fortis bows out

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah trumped India's Fortis Healthcare ( FOHE.BO ) in a takeover battle for Singapore's Parkway ( PARM.SI ) with an offer that values Asia's biggest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T09:14:50Z)

Presley Autopsy Tools Pulled from Auction

Tools rumored to have been used in Elvis Presley's autopsy have been yanked from auction because of difficulties in proving their authenticity. According to Reuters , the collection was supposed to go on ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-07-26T08:46:12Z)

A look at Tony Hayward's tenure with BP

The future of BP PLC has shifted in recent days from a death-watch discussion to a debate about how valuable the British oil giant will be after it finishes paying for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-26T00:25:07Z)

Settlers, Palestinians wounded in West Bank clash

BURIN, West Bank — Israeli settlers clashed with Palestinians after entering their village in the northern West Bank, leaving 10 wounded. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says four settlers were hurt ... (Source: The State 2010-07-26T08:39:02Z)

Tony Hayward expected to step down as BP chief executive

As the first reports of the Gulf of Mexico oil-rig explosion trickled in to BP's London headquarters in April, BP chief executive Tony Hayward wondered whether to fly immediately to the United States. A ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

DiCaprio's 'Inception' trumps Jolie's 'Salt,' retains top spot at box office

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 the second ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-07-26T05:04:17Z)

Photonics Products Ltd. Appoints Sales Manager for United States

STANSTED, United Kingdom, July 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photonic Products Ltd, a subsidiary of ProPhotonix, an optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, today announces the appointment of Jim ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-26T08:10:24Z)

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)

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