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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 4:40 am

Research and Markets: Get an Instant Overview of the Chinese Beer Market with This ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7df516/snapshots_china_be ) has announced the addition of the " Snapshots China Beer 2010 " report to their offering. Snapshot ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-26T11:02:12Z)

Curt Schilling's 38 Studios to preview first game at Comic-Con

3 8 Studios LLC, the video-game company founded by retired Red Sox [ team stats ] pitcher Curt Schilling [ stats ] , will lift the veil on its first game, "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning," during a panel presentation ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-22T11:21:16Z)

Street Fighter X Tekken Announced, to Come Out in Two Years

Capcom has announced Street Fighter X Tekken, a clash of two titans in the fighting game genre. The title will be developed using the same technology behind Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV and ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-07-26T08:10:24Z)

Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Tekken at Comic-Con

San Diego, CA - July 24, 2010 - Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and ... (Source: Planet Xbox 360 2010-07-24T21:41:40Z)

Khazanah poised to trump Fortis on Parkway deal

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to trump an offer from India's Fortis Healthcare ( FOHE.BO ) for Singapore's Parkway ( PARM.SI ) in a buyout bid that values Asia's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T08:17:34Z)

Fortis battles Khazanah with $3.1 bln deal for Parkway

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fortis Healthcare and its founding family launched a bid valuing Singapore hospital operator Parkway Holdings( PARM.SI ) at $3.1 billion (S$4.3 billion), topping a rival offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-13T23:56:24Z)

Titans Vet Keith Bulluck Signs With Giants

NEW YORK -- The New York Giants have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Keith Bulluck. Agent Gary Wichard said Bulluck and the team came to an agreement Saturday. Media reports said the deal was for one year and ... (Source: WSMV 2010-07-25T09:23:10Z)

Eastern Iowa see heavy damage

MONTICELLO, Iowa (AP) — Flooding from the Maquoketa River after the Lake Delhi dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, officials said Sunday. The Lake ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-07-26T11:30:50Z)

Awesome New "Tron Legacy" Trailer

Disney has released a brand new trailer for the "Tron" sequel, called "Tron Legacy" and starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, and Olivia Wilde. Check it out below. Plot: Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old ... (Source: WorstPreviews.com 2010-07-23T23:01:35Z)

Giants sign free agent LB Bulluck

Media reports said the deal was for one year and $2.5 million. Bulluck has spent his entire 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans. He was a first-round pick out of Syracuse in 2000 and grew up in New City, N.Y., about ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-07-25T23:42:10Z)

Power outages hit DC area after storms, 2 dead

Crews were working Monday to restore electricity to thousands after powerful storms barreled through the nation's capital and downed power lines and countless trees, killing two people. The Sunday storms ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-26T10:19:15Z)

Deal, Handel trade charges on abortion

Karen Handel talks with Noel Black and Elyse Cochran of Dalton Saturday night at the Holiday Inn. Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen Lee Hawkins and Tom Graves debate Saturday in Dalton. Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen ... (Source: Daily Citizen-News 2010-07-23T23:58:51Z)

Giants sign LB Keith Bulluck to one-year deal

New York -- The Giants have agreed to terms with free-agent linebacker Keith Bulluck, who, at one time, was believed to be a potential target of the Lions. Agent Gary Wichard said Bulluck and the team came to ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-25T04:01:03Z)

Dam fails in eastern Iowa; flooding expected downstream

Warning sirens are blowing in the small eastern Iowa town of Hopkinton as water continues to flow through a dam on Lake Delhi. Torrential rains have been causing the lake to rise in recent days. Floodwaters ... (Source: WBIR 2010-07-26T10:26:25Z)

Power out to hundreds of thousands

WASHINGTON - Powerful, fast-moving storms rolled through the region Sunday, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without electricity. "This is a multi-day effort," said Pepco spokesman Clay Anderson. If you're ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-07-26T09:57:47Z)

Street Fighter X Tekken Announced

It seems like all the rumors of a Capcom/Namco team-up fighter were true. On Saturday of the San Diego Comic-Con Capcom formally announced Street Fighter X Tekken at the company's panel. The game will be coming out for ... (Source: CRAVE ONLINE 2010-07-26T11:16:31Z)

R.I., 38 Studios talk over loan deal

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island yesterday moved forward with plans to lure to the state a gaming company founded by former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, dangling the incentive of a $75 million loan guarantee to ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-16T02:38:40Z)

Worldwide Market Forecasts for the Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Industry ...

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/752e55/worldwide_market_f) has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Market Forecasts for ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-26T11:30:50Z)

Abortion divides GOP gubernatorial hopefuls

Karen Handel - on the defensive over a 2005 vote to funnel $425,568 to Planned Parenthood - has been feuding with Georgia Right to Life and has called for the anti-abortion group's leaders to step down. After attacking ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-07-26T04:21:20Z)

D.C. area deals with power outages, heavy rain, wind

WASHINGTON — Massive power outages hit the nation's capital and surrounding areas Sunday night after powerful storms barreled through and downed power lines and countless trees, including one that fell on ... (Source: Anniston Star 2010-07-26T04:49:58Z)

Lion Capital Makes Bid for Picard Surgeles

LONDON (Reuters) - Lion Capital made a pre-emptive bid over the weekend to buy French convenience-food company Picard Surgeles from rival buyout firm BC Partners, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Lion ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-07-26T11:02:12Z)

Red Sox Curt Schilling and RI EDC meet Thursday: Will Schilling's video game company move to RI?

Former Red Sox player Curt Schilling will meet with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation on July 15 to discuss a possible deal that will bring his video game development company, 38 Studios LLC, to Rhode ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-12T05:56:41Z)

Handel, Deal step up attacks in Ga. GOP debate

Former Secretary of State Karen Handel faulted former Congressman Nathan Deal for a 1993 vote to give $500 million to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion, contraception and other medical services. Federal law ... (Source: Union-Recorder 2010-07-26T03:45:33Z)

Research and Markets: This Essential Global Point of Sale (POS) Hardware Market ...

DUBLIN - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8b029a/global_point_of_sa ) has announced the addition of the " Global Point of Sale (POS) Hardware market 2009-2013 ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-07-26T11:16:31Z)

New Tron Legacy Trailer

A new trailer for Tron: Legacy is online at Yahoo! Movies . The movie, which had a big presence this weekend at Comic-Con, stars Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn, who heads into the world of Tron where his father ... (Source: Empire Movies 2010-07-26T04:07:01Z)

UPDATE 3-Khazanah poised to trump Fortis on Parkway deal-sources

By Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to trump an offer from India's Fortis Healthcare for Singapore's Parkway in a buyout bid that ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-26T05:47:14Z)

TPG and Goldman in deal for Candover's Ontex

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firm TPG TPG.UL and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs ( GS.N ) on Thursday agreed to buy diaper-maker Ontex from rival Candover ( CDI.L ) in the year's largest European buyout. The ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-15T17:13:10Z)

Flooding Deals Major Destruction To Iowa City

The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it. Areas below the dam, including in Hopkinton and Monticello were evacuated. "It is simply ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-26T03:38:23Z)

Picard Surgeles Sale Backed with Staple Loan

The financing package of senior and mezzanine loans that has been offered to potential buyers has been put in place by a club of banks including Credit Agricole, Lloyds Banking Group, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Natixis and ... (Source: FLEXNEWS 2010-07-15T09:13:33Z)

Olivia Wilde Takes "Tron: Legacy" to Comic-Con

Taking the stage alongside her co-stars, Olivia Wilde was looking adorable during the Comic-Con 2010 festivities at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California on Thursday (July 22). The "House" hottie was ... (Source: GossipCenter.com 2010-07-21T23:54:04Z)

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