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Deals of the Hour / August 12, 2010, 10:41 pm

Billionaire Ron Burkle launches proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble

NEW YORK — Billionaire Ron Burkle launched a proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday after a Delaware judge rejected his bid to overturn the company's poison pill limiting a shareholder's ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

King still shimmers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elvis Presley is in play. click image to enlarge Tourists visit Elvis Presley's grave in Meditation Garden at Graceland, Presley's home in Memphis. CKx Inc., owner of the 'American Idol' and 85 ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-08-13T04:57:15Z)

Davenport restaurant ticketed for frog incident

An Iowa restaurant owner says he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and called in the chef and owner ... (Source: WHBF TV 2010-08-12T19:03:07Z)

Lawyer's collapse halts Canadian's Guantanamo trial

This sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by a US Department of Defense official shows Canadian detainee Omar Khadr attending jury selection at his war crimes trial on August 11. The war crimes trial of ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-13T02:26:56Z)

Iowa restaurant ticketed for toad-licking chef

An Iowa restaurant owner said he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and called in the ... (Source: RealClearPolitics 2010-08-12T19:31:45Z)

Owners approve sale of Rangers

MINNEAPOLIS - Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win. At long last, their pursuit of the Texas Rangers is over, and both are ... (Source: Temple Daily Telegram 2010-08-13T04:57:15Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale stirs 'blood diamond' fears

Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first public sale of diamonds from ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Terror trial of Canadian detainee opens at Guantnamo

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- Toronto-born captive Omar Khadr allegedly bragged to interrogators, "I am a terrorist, trained by al-Qaida," a Pentagon prosecutor told a seven-officer military commission ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-08-13T00:03:46Z)

'The Expendables' is brainless bliss

"The Expendables" is the first team–up movie of the summer season to get the merciless mercenary formula right. "The A–Team" was awful, "The Losers" was a debacle but "The Expendables" is action–packed ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-08-13T05:11:34Z)

Barnes & Noble says no agreement with Yupaica

Barnes & Noble says it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the bookseller, is ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

Shopkick makes deal for discounts at malls

Simon Property Group, the nation's biggest mall operator, is teaming up with Palo Alto startup Shopkick Inc. to deliver personalized electronic discounts to the smart phones of customers in more than 100 shopping centers ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-12T07:07:18Z)

Chef in hot water for licking toads in kitchen (video link)

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Davenport restaurant was ticketed Wednesday by the Scott County Health Department after its head chef was caught on tape kissing and licking live toads in the kitchen Sunday. Health department ... (Source: Gaston Gazette 2010-08-12T16:25:38Z)

UPDATE 1-UK's Prudential trims cost of failed AIA deal

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential ( PRU.L ) said it had trimmed the cost of its failed bid for AIG ( AIG.N )'s Asian unit as it reported a forecast-beating half-year profit, helped by a strong ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T06:31:30Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale raises alarm about abuses

Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human-rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first public sale of ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-08-12T07:00:08Z)

Zimbabwe proceeds with certified diamonds sale

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, center, chats with Mines and Minerals Minister Orbert Mpofu, left, and Zanu PF Chairman Simon Khaya Moyo after the granting of a Kimberley Process certificate to ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-12T08:47:30Z)

Jets owner Woody Johnson not optimistic about Darrelle Revis getting deal by Week 1

CORTLAND, N.Y. Jets owner Woody Johnson is not optimistic that a deal for All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will be done by the beginning of the regular season. The Jets rejected an offer proposed by Revis ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-09T22:12:48Z)

UK's Prudential trims cost of botched AIA deal

LONDON/HONG KONG Aug 12 (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential said it had reduced the cost of its failed bid for AIG's Asian unit and confirmed it has no further appetite for M&A as it reported forecast-beating half ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Jets, Revis hit the mute button in negotiations

The negotiations between the New York Jets and holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis are going behind closed doors. No more finger pointing through the media, and no more public back-and-forth. The Jets and Revis ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-13T05:11:34Z)

Barnes & Noble says it was unable to reach an agreement with financier Ron Burkle's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble says it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T16:54:16Z)

Mlb Owners Approve Sale of Texas Rangers, Bba

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Major League Baseball owners today approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg. The sale was ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

Mall deal boosts cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group, which ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The partnership between Simon Property Group, which owns 370 shopping centers, and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a big step in realizing retailers' long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and ... (Source: Star-Press 2010-08-12T07:21:37Z)

Elvis Presley Enterprises on sale again

CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same time, thousands of Elvis fans have descended on ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-13T05:11:34Z)

Gitmo detainee to avoid solitary in plea deal

Lieutenant Colonel Jon Jackson, Pentagon-appointed defense lawyer for Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, speaks to reporters at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. Khadr, 23, is due to stand trial for war crimes ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-10T00:21:39Z)

Elvis is on the block

MEMPHIS — Elvis Presley is in play. CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-08-12T23:35:08Z)

MLB approves sale of Texas Rangers to Nolan Ryan group

MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg on Thursday ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-08-13T04:42:56Z)

'Expendables': '80s gonzo action one last time (we hope)

STARS : Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Giselle Itie, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts. DIRECTOR : Sylvester Stallone. LENGTH: 98 minutes. RATING : R (strong action and bloody ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-13T04:50:06Z)

Movie review: 'The Expendables' an all-star retro ride

Here they are, "the REAL A-Team," the pride and joy of big, bloody '80s action movies, back for a last roundup. "The Expendables," Sylvester Stallone's all-star mercenary movie, is a deliriously retro ride into Reagan ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-08-13T05:11:34Z)

Prudential profits soar despite failed AIA deal

LONDON (AFP) – British insurance giant Prudential said on Thursday that profits jumped 41 percent in the first half, boosted by soaring sales in Asia, despite its failed bid for AIG's Asian division AIA ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-12T11:39:18Z)

Darrelle Revis-Jets talks head behind doors

T he negotiations between the New York Jets [ team stats ] and holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis are going behind closed doors. No more finger pointing through the media, and no more public back-and-forth. The ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-13T05:18:44Z)

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