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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 9:40 pm

'Law & Order' creator Dick Wolf to write 2 novels

NEW YORK -- The original "Law & Order" is off the air, but show creator Dick Wolf has more stories to tell: He plans to write novels. Wolf will write two thrillers, the first of which centers on a terrorist ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-26T17:14:26Z)

Almatis, Tribune, AbitibiBowater, GSI: Bankruptcy (Correct)

Almatis BV, a producer of specialty alumina products, filed an agreement on July 23 underpinning a revised reorganization plan that will allow the Chapter 11 case to end consensually and avoid a protracted ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-27T02:47:06Z)

BP speeds $20 billion asset sale to boost Gulf relief funds

British energy giant BP is speeding up the sale of up to 20 billion dollars (15.5 billion euros) of assets in a bid to boost funds after the Gulf oil spill, the Financial Times reported Friday. The company is finalising ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-07-14T23:55:13Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M 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: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-26T17:21:35Z)

Raptors officially sign former Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza

TORONTO (AP) – Toronto has signed free agent Linas Kleiza to a multiyear contract. The Raptors acquired the rights to Kleiza nine days ago when the Denver Nuggets opted not to match Toronto's offer sheet. Kleiza played ... (Source: Manila Bulleting Online 2010-07-27T03:15:44Z)

Oil rises above $US79 on strong US housing numbers

Oil rose after a surge in new US home sales cut the number of houses on the market to the lowest level in more than four decades, easing fears the post-crisis economy could slide into a second recession. The strong ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-07-26T18:18:51Z)

AVP To Offer Full Volleyball Experience

World-class beach volleyball returns to Long Beach this weekend in a showcase fit for television. The AVP NIVEA Tour Long Beach Open stadium will be erected this weekend on the parking lot at the end of ... (Source: Gazette Newspapers 2010-07-21T22:21:01Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' at the 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-straight weekend ... (Source: Oshkosh Northwestern 2010-07-26T22:29:24Z)

Accel-KKR to sell iTradeNetwork to Roper Industries

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 ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-07-26T18:54:39Z)

Double-Take's $242M Sale Brings Windows Data Protection to IBM-Focused Firm, Vision ...

Here's an interesting snapshot of a Boston-area public tech company getting bought by a West Coast firm. In May, we reported that Southborough, MA-based Double-Take Software was being acquired by Vision ... (Source: Xconomy 2010-07-26T09:57:47Z)

Vision Solutions Buys Double-Take Software

Vision Solutions Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firm Thoma Bravo, has completed its acquisition of recovery software provider Double-Take Software Inc. The deal was valued at $242 million in cash, or $10.55 ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-07-26T21:10:39Z)

Examiner: Tribune Co. buyout 'marred'

The court-appointed examiner in Tribune Co. 's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case determined that the company's 2007 leveraged buyout was "marred" by the "dishonesty and lack of candor" of its then-senior management ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-27T03:51:31Z)

KEISSER: May-Treanor yearns for life off the sand

Retirement? Really? Retirement is for athletes who are over 40, or those who have suffered a premature decline in skills, or have endured enough injuries to make ending a career more sensible than extending it ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-07-26T06:01:33Z)

Raptors sign Kleiza to multiyear deal

TORONTO -- Toronto has signed free agent Linas Kleiza to a multiyear contract. The Raptors acquired the rights to Kleiza nine days ago when the Denver Nuggets opted not to match Toronto's offer sheet. Kleiza ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-26T22:00:46Z)

Detroit Pistons Links: Chris Paul trade will never happen, but David West and Josh ...

AP File Photo Any team hoping to acquire Chris Paul (above) will have to take Emeka Okafor's contract. To match that $26 million in contracts the Pistons would probably have to offer a package centering around ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-07-26T19:08:58Z)

Newsmakers: 'Harry Potter' clip draws big crowd at Comic-Con; Alfred Molina joining ...

Beloved boy wizard Harry Potter comes face to face with Voldemort in the first cinematic installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Actor Tom Felton shared an exclusive clip of the film Saturday with about ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-07-25T01:52:12Z)

Bulls eye McGrady, sign former Spur

Seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady worked out for the Chicago Bulls on Monday, but there are big questions surrounding his health. The two-time scoring champ had microfracture surgery on his left knee in ... (Source: MySanAntonio 2010-07-27T01:56:59Z)

Toronto officially signs Kleiza

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Linas Kleiza to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, no details of the deal were announced. The Raptors had signed Kleiza to an offer sheet that was not matched by ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-26T20:20:33Z)

'Inception' beats 'Salt' at the box office

LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio's Inception' has won the battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's Salt at the weekend box office. Inception remained the No. 1 movie for the second weekend with ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-25T20:07:25Z)

New BP boss faces long list of tests

LONDON - Robert Dudley, who was expected to be appointed as BP's chief executive at a board meeting Monday night, faces a long road to restore confidence in the company -- particularly in the United States ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-27T02:47:06Z)

UPDATE 6-Oil rises above $79 on strong U.S. housing numbers

London, July 26 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Monday after a surge in new U.S. home sales cut the number of houses on the market to the lowest level in more than four decades, easing fears the post-crisis economy ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-26T15:05:35Z)

Oil slides below $79, awaits U.S. data

Oil fell on Monday as Tropical Storm Bonnie faded over the Gulf of Mexico, and the oil market was cautious ahead of the release at 1400 GMT of official U.S. data on the sale of new homes. "Most of the action ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-07-26T14:58:25Z)

Vision Solutions Completes Double-Take Buy

Irvine-based Vision Solutions said today that it has completed its acquisition of Double-Take Software , which develops high availability and disaster recovery software. The deal was worth $242M. Vision Solutions said ... (Source: socalTech.com 2010-07-26T15:55:41Z)

Roper Industries to acquire iTradeNetwork

Jul 26, 2010 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- Roper Industries, Inc. has agreed to acquire iTradeNetwork, Inc., a provider of software as a service (SaaS) based trading network and business ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-26T21:46:27Z)

Examiner: Tribune sale 'marred' by 'dishonesty'

The court-appointed examiner in Tribune Co.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case determined that the company's 2007 leveraged buyout was "marred" by the "dishonesty and lack of candor" of its then-senior management and that the ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-07-27T03:22:53Z)

KEISSER: Misty is yearning for life off the sand

Retirement? Really? stopped to autograph her shirt because the girl didn't have a program or photo. If you know about Misty's close relationship with her mom, then one understands the desire to become one ... (Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2010-07-26T05:04:17Z)

Woman uses railroad spike to battle intruder

When an intruder came into her home, Stephanie Molina grabbed the first thing she could find to fight him off - a railroad spike. It worked, and police followed the trail of blood to the suspect's apartment ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-07-26T22:22:14Z)

Kirkland Reps Accel-KKR On $525M ITradeNetwork Sale

Law360, New York (July 26, 2010) -- Private equity firm Accel-KKR said Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell iTradeNetwork, a software service provider focused on the food industry, to Roper Industries Inc. for ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-07-27T00:09:37Z)

All quiet on the Pistons' free-agency front, but Hornets, Hawks could offer help

From glancing at many e-mails and message board posts, panic appears to be the mood of Pistons nation. While the league has witnessed a pretty active summer, all the Pistons have to show for the first three ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-24T23:57:40Z)

Payoff row looms as spill-tainted BP boss set to leave

LONDON (AFP) – The expected imminent departure of BP chief executive Tony Hayward threatened to create a new transatlantic row over a payout up to 18.5 million dollars following the environmental disaster in the Gulf ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-27T01:42:40Z)

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