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Deals of the Hour / August 10, 2010, 2:39 pm

Twenty-one questions on 2010 Indianapolis Colts: No. 13: Will WRs be best of Peyton ...

With training camp a little less than two weeks away, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser will spend the final weeks of the off-season examining 21 questions about the Indianapolis Colts entering 2010 . . . No. 13 ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-10T20:52:52Z)

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-FNB Corp to buy Comm Bancorp for $70 mln

* Deal to immediately add to adj EPS - F.N.B. Aug 9 (Reuters) - Bank holding company F.N.B. Corp ( FNB.N ) said it will buy Pennsylvania-based Comm Bancorp Inc ( CCBP.O ) for about $70 million in cash and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-10T06:33:52Z)

T'Wolves guard Tolliver's LeBron spoof a hit on YouTube

Anthony Tolliver is a little-known free agent forward who announced his decision to accept a two-year deal from the Minnesota Timberwolves over a similar offer from the Golden State Warriors in a one-minute video posted ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-08-10T19:55:36Z)

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-FNB Corp to buy Comm Bancorp for $70 mln

* Deal to immediately add to adj EPS - F.N.B. Aug 9 (Reuters) - Bank holding company F.N.B. Corp said it will buy Pennsylvania-based Comm Bancorp Inc for about $70 million in cash and stock to branch into eastern ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-08-09T22:27:07Z)

Khadr's confessions can be used during Guantanamo trial, judge rules

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — All of Canadian captive Omar Khadr's confessions to U.S. military interrogators can be used at the accused teen terrorist's trial, including one that followed a tawdry tale ... (Source: McClatchy 2010-08-10T11:05:53Z)

Crabs provide evidence of oil tainting Gulf food chain

BARATARIA, La. (AP) -- To assess how heavy a blow the BP oil spill has dealt the Gulf of Mexico, researchers are closely watching a staple of the seafood industry and primary indicator of the ecosystem's health: the ... (Source: Brattleboro Reformer 2010-08-10T16:28:01Z)

Lehman Brothers Auctions Off Souvenirs From the Recession

Disaster capitalism diversifies into memorabilia. Christie's will hold an auction next month in London to sell the discards from Lehman Brothers' European offices in an effort to pay off its $613 billion tab ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-08-09T14:48:59Z)

Saudi to test giant clock during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia will test what it is billing as the world's largest clock in the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the official news agency reported on Tuesday. The four-faced clock will be part ... (Source: WA today 2010-08-10T18:22:33Z)

Ted Stevens, Sean O'Keefe Crash: Eerie Video Shows Stevens Recommending O'Keefe To ...

From the C-SPAN Archives, this video dated December 7, 2001 shows part of the Senate confirmation for Sean O'Keefe to the role of NASA administrator. Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is captured testifying for O'Keefe ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-10T21:00:01Z)

Wings sign Salei

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings' ever growing roster just got a bit bigger Monday. The Wings signed veteran defenseman Ruslan Salei to a one-year deal worth $750,000. He could earn up to $350,000 more in ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-08-10T10:08:37Z)

Bankrupt Lehman Brothers signs for sale

LONDON (AP) -- Fancy a credit-crunch keepsake or a meltdown memento? Artworks, objects and office signs from the European offices of Lehman Brothers are being auctioned to help pay creditors of the failed ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-10T11:13:03Z)

Red Wings sign veteran D Ruslan Salei to one-year deal

Detroit -- The Red Wings have added the veteran defenseman they've wanted. The Wing signed defenseman Ruslan Salei to a one-year contract Monday, adding veteran presence for their third pairing. Terms of the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-09T21:51:19Z)

Ex-senator Ted Stevens dies in crash in Alaska; fate of ex-NASA chief Sean O'Keefe ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A spokesman for the family of Ted Stevens says the former senator has died in a plane crash in Alaska. Mitch Rose tells The Associated Press that the family had been notified that the ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-10T18:36:52Z)

Tolliver's LeBron spoof a hit on YouTube (AP)

Anthony Tolliver insists he was poking fun more at himself than he was LeBron James in his YouTube video entitled "The Decision: Part Deux." Tolliver is a little-known free agent forward who announced his decision to ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-10T21:00:01Z)

Continued: Colts owner still prepared to give QB Peyton Manning richest deal in NFL

ANDERSON, Ind. - Jim Irsay won't let Peyton Manning walk away from the Colts next season — no matter the cost. Indy's owner reiterated Monday that he intends to make Manning the NFL's highest-paid player even if it ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-02T19:50:46Z)

What Minnesota Timberwolves' Interest in Anthony Tolliver Means

Several reports have linked the Minnesota Timberwolves with a move for Anthony Tolliver, who is currently out of contract with the Golden State Warriors. Reading between the lines, regardless of whether or not this deal ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-31T04:08:15Z)

Skype files for IPO in U.S.; no details on price, sale date

NEW YORK — Skype SA, the Internet calling service that was controlled until last year by eBay Inc., filed Monday for a U.S. initial public offering. Luxembourg-based Skype tentatively put the value of the ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-10T11:05:53Z)

Guantanamo jury can consider Omar Khadr's age

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – Jurors can consider Omar Khadr's age in deciding whether he intended to commit a war crime in Afghanistan when he was 15, a U.S. military judge told jury ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-10T20:17:04Z)

Tracking Crab to See How Oil Spill Effects Food Web

Researchers wondering how badly the Gulf of Mexico will suffer from the oil spill are paying close attention to the blue crab. Weeks ago, scientists discovered specks of oil on crab larvae. They say it's an ominous sign ... (Source: WHSV 2010-08-10T15:45:04Z)

Internet Calling Service Skype Files for IPO

Skype is hoping to raise $100 million in an initial public offering of stock. Skype did not say when its shares would go on sale, or at what price. It expects to list on the Nasdaq under an unspecified symbol. A portion ... (Source: CIO Today 2010-08-10T18:29:42Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Aug 10 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Tuesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-10T06:19:33Z)

Art from Lehman Brothers European offices for sale

Artworks, objects and office signs from the European offices of Lehman Brothers are being auctioned to help pay creditors of the failed investment bank, Christie's auction house said Monday. The Sept. 29 sale in London ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-10T10:58:44Z)

Twenty-one questions on the 2010 Indianapolis Colts . . . No. 1: Can QB Peyton ...

With training camp a little more than a month away, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser will spend the final weeks of the off-season examining 21 questions about the Indianapolis Colts entering 2010 . . . No. 21: Can ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-10T20:52:52Z)

Skype Readies $100M IPO

VoIP provider Skype yesterday announced that it has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares. Skype ... (Source: Wirelessweek.com 2010-08-10T16:56:39Z)

Plane Crashes in Alaska with Ted Stevens and Sean O'Keefe aboard

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board says it appears that five people were killed and four survived the crash of a small plane in southwestern Alaska. Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and former NASA ... (Source: WDAM-TV 2010-08-10T16:56:39Z)

New Red Wing Ruslan Salei opens options on defense

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock figures one of his assistants is going to have it easy next season with the arrival of Ruslan Salei. The Wings signed Salei , 35, to a one-year deal Monday worth $750,000 plus $ ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-10T15:30:45Z)

Saudis to test giant clock during Ramadan

SAUDI Arabia will test what it is billing as the world's largest clock in the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the official news agency reported overnight. The four-faced clock will be part ... (Source: News.com.au 2010-08-10T18:51:11Z)

Saudi to test giant clock in Mecca during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia will test what it is billing as the world's largest clock in the holy city of Mecca during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the official news agency reported Tuesday. The four-faced clock tower will top ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-10T19:19:49Z)

Crabs Offer Evidence of Oil Tainting Gulf Food Web

Marine biologists routinely gather shellfish for study. Since the spill began, many of the crab larvae collected have had the distinctive orange oil droplets. Researchers are investigating whether the splotches also ... (Source: Sci-Tech Today 2010-08-10T07:09:40Z)

Judge: Guantanamo detainee's confessions may be used against him at trial

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba - All of Canadian captive Omar Khadr's confessions to U.S. military interrogators can be used at the accused teen terrorist's trial, including one that followed a tawdry tale of rape, a war ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-08-10T08:35:34Z)

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