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Deals of the Hour / August 12, 2010, 5:40 am

Who Is Scott Pilgrim? Edgar Wright's Answer Kicks Off 'Scott Pilgrim' Week On MTV!

For more than two years now, we've been singing the praises of " Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World ," director Edgar Wright's soon-to-hit-theaters adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's wildly popular comic book series ... (Source: MTV.com 2010-08-09T16:07:43Z)

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 will be part of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-10T17:10:58Z)

Pakistan: Flood relief efforts scale up as Ramadan begins

As the scale of the crisis in Pakistan continues to grow, World Vision is stepping up efforts to meet the needs of families affected by the flood and who now face a month of fasting during Ramadan*. On Wednesday World ... (Source: Reliefweb.int 2010-08-12T08:18:52Z)

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)

What to do when loved one is ill? Become involved

DEAR ABBY: "Devastated in Oklahoma" (June 18) asked how she can be supportive of her father, who is battling lung cancer. I was in a similar situation 3½ years ago when my dad was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Iowa Restaurant Ticketed For Toad-licking Chef

(AP) DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - 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 ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Searing summer heat adds hardship to Ramadan fasting for Muslims in Middle East

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East are sweating their way through the start of Ramadan, beginning a month-long daylight fast in sweltering summer heat. With ... (Source: NDTV 2010-08-12T06:02:52Z)

Restaurant toad-licker gets ticket from health department

DAVENPORT - A Davenport restaurant was ticketed today by the health department after its head chef was caught on tape kissing and licking live toads in the kitchen Sunday. The Scott County Health Department ... (Source: WQAD 2010-08-12T04:15:30Z)

Saudi Arabia builds giant clock for 'Mecca Time'

The partially built Mecca Clock Royal Tower hotel is pictured on June 16. The building is topped by the biggest clock in the world with a 45-meter diameter, which overlooks the Grand Mosque in the holy Muslim Saudi city ... (Source: China Post 2010-08-12T09:01:49Z)

Heat adds more hardship to Ramadan observance

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East sweated their way through the start of Ramadan on Wednesday, beginning a monthlong daylight fast in sweltering summer heat. With ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-12T07:14:27Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Dana Says KNOC Unwilling to Raise Offer, Board Can't Back Bid

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Dana Petroleum Plc, the U.K. explorer focusing on North Sea and Africa, said it can't recommend a 1.7 billion-pound ($2.7 billion) takeover offer from Korea National Oil Corp., which is unwilling ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-12T07:35:56Z)

Readers offer support for 'Devastated'

DEAR ABBY: "Devastated in Oklahoma" (June 18) asked how she can be supportive of her father, who is battling lung cancer. I was in a similar situation 3 1/2 years ago when my dad was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-08-12T10:27:43Z)

Dana Says Korea National Won't Raise $2.7 Billion Offer

Dana's shares fell 202 pence, or 12 percent, to 1,491 pence as of 8:13 a.m. in London. Source: Dana Petroleum via Bloomberg Dana Petroleum Plc , the U.K. explorer focusing on North Sea and Africa, said it ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-12T11:17:50Z)

Continued: Saudi to test giant clock under construction in Mecca during Muslim month ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - 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 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-10T19:26:58Z)

Pakistan Flood Victims Already Dying of Hunger As Ramadan Fasting Begins

Multan , Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani flood survivors already short on food and water began the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday, a normally festive, social time marked this year by misery and fears of an uncertain ... (Source: CNS News 2010-08-12T11:32:09Z)

Muslims in Mideast begin Ramadan in heat of summer

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Over a billion Muslims in the Middle East and around the world have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan — a period devoted to prayer and dawn-to-dusk fasting. This year's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T06:52:59Z)

Filmmaker Edgar Wright brings Scott Pilgrim' comics to the screen

When "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" arrives on movie screens everywhere Friday, it'll be the end of a long odyssey for filmmaker Edgar Wright. The director and co-writer of the beloved 2004 zom-rom-com (zombie ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-12T12:07:56Z)

McCollum gets a little taste of Big Sugar

TALLAHASSEE – When Attorney General Bill McCollum started getting hammered by a blitz of television ads last April touting Republican gubernatorial primary foe Rick Scott , a powerful Capitol player came to his rescue ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-08-12T12:00:47Z)

Toad-licking chef ticketed

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-12T02:13:48Z)

Dana says it can't back KNOC takeover bid, accuses Korean suitor of ignoring ...

LONDON — Dana Petroleum PLC says it will not back a 1.7 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) takeover bid from Korea National Corp. — or KNOC — after the state-owned company refused to raise its offer and declined to sign ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-12T11:03:31Z)

'Scott Pilgrim' offers hi-energy mix of comedy

THIS IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE BLASPHEMY — especially to the film's target audience - but here goes: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" is way more involving when it focuses on actual people and the palpable angst ... (Source: Hattiesburg American 2010-08-12T11:32:09Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Ramadan or not, hunger hits Pakistan flood victims

Pakistani flood survivors already short on food and water began the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday, a normally festive, social time marked this year by misery and fears of an uncertain future. The U.S. announced a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-12T09:59:05Z)

Appeals panel sides with Rick Scott, says Bill McCollum not entitled to matching funds

TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court in Atlanta turned Florida's public campaign financing law on its head Friday, halting a critical provision that was expected to inject taxpayer cash into Attorney ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-31T00:26:21Z)

Prudential trims cost of botched AIA deal

LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Insurer Prudential said its failed bid for AIG's Asian unit will cost less than first expected, and confirmed that the bungled takeover attempt has killed its appetite for big M&A deals. The ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-12T12:15:06Z)

Dad with cancer can still be comforter

Dear Abby: "Devastated in Oklahoma" asked how she can be supportive of her father, who is battling lung cancer. I was in a similar situation 31/2 years ago when my dad was found to have multiple myeloma, a cancer of the ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-12T12:00:47Z)

Change of plans: Rick Scott leaves campaign trail to respond to Bill McCollum's ...

The Daily News is on the road this week shadowing the Rick Scott campaign and also will shadow the Bill McCollum campaign for a week starting Thursday. Watch naplesnews.com and the Daily News for daily reports ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-08-11T10:00:17Z)

AP Interview: US. contractor recounts kidnapping

A U.S. Army contractor kidnapped in Iraq earlier this year described how his captors easily maneuvered past Iraqi checkpoints as he was held bleeding on the floor of their car. In his first media interview ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-08-12T09:51:56Z)

Prudential offer dividend hike after AIA failure

The failure of the £22.6bn deal for the Asian business of nationalised US insurance giant AIG led to calls on chief executive Tidjane Thiam to step down. Prudential had slightly better news on the cost of the bungled ... (Source: This is Money 2010-08-12T10:06:15Z)

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