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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 2:40 pm

Chargers LB Merriman signs his $3.2M free-agent tender, reports

The San Diego Chargers confirmed linebacker Shawne Merriman signed his restricted free-agent tender offer Friday and reported to training camp. The one-year tender is worth $3.269 million. Merriman announced ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-13T18:47:37Z)

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)

BC-US--AP National News Calendar, US

Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Aug. 15-21, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute. The following economic reports will be issued in Washington ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-13T20:27:50Z)

Anti-trust law hits foreigners

BEIJING - CHINA acknowledged on Thursday that only foreign companies have been forced to scrap or change business deals under its two-year-old anti-monopoly law but rejected complaints the measure is discriminatory ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-08-12T05:19:55Z)

AB InBev Q2 profit up 7.5 pct on World Cup boost

China acknowledged Thursday that only foreign companies have been forced to scrap or change business deals under its two-year-old anti-monopoly law but rejected complaints the measure is discriminatory ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-08-12T07:21:37Z)

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)

Search resumes for miners feared dead

RENO -- Rescuers searched for a second day Friday for two miners missing and feared dead in a Nevada gold mine where a pipe had broken loose from a wall and severely damaged a cage that was lowering the two men into a ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-08-13T20:20:41Z)

Gap to offer shipping to 65 countries by year's end, test international markets for ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gap inc. has for the first time offered international shipping to 55 countries, allowing people in Australia, Mexico, Brazil to order from its brands and allowing the company to test the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T14:31:06Z)

Justin Bieber Tops Concert Axe Poll

Teen sensation Justin Bieber has received an unlikely honour - he has topped a list of the most bizarre concert cancellations. The Baby hitmaker's show in Sydney, Australia in April was axed by police over ... (Source: Teen Music 2010-08-13T16:10:08Z)

Barnes & Noble says no agreement with Yucaipa

Barnes & Noble said Thursday 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: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

Iran airs 'confession' of woman facing stoning

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television broadcast a purported confession by a woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction, a case that has drawn U.S. concern, an offer of asylum from Brazil and ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-13T08:32:00Z)

Dynegy Goes Private for $4.7B In Blackstone Deal

The Blackstone Group said today it would take power company Dynegy private in a deal valued at $4.7 billion, including debt. Blackstone will pay $4.50 in cash for each outstanding share of Dynegy , a 62% ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-13T16:45:56Z)

Judge keeps gay marriages on hold in Calif. until at least Aug. 18

Gap to offer shipping to 65 countries by year's end, test international markets for brands - Gap inc. has for the first time offered international shipping to 55 countries, allowing people in Australia, Mexico ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T19:38:55Z)

Guantanimo War-Crimes Trial Delayed Due To Attorney's Illness

Guantanamo Bay Navel Base, Cuba -- A defense official at Guantanamo Bay says the war-crimes trial of Canadian Omar Khadr will be delayed at least 30 days due to an attorney's illness. Pentagon-appointed attorney Jon ... (Source: digtriad.com 2010-08-13T19:16:15Z)

Burkle Launches Barnes & Noble Proxy Fight as Talks Collapse

Activist investor Ron Burkle has fired the first shot in a proxy battle for the future of Barnes & Noble Inc., the country's largest bookstore chain. In a regulatory filing late Thursday, Burkle put forward ... (Source: Los Angeles Business Journal 2010-08-13T16:53:05Z)

Chargers LB Merriman signs his $3.2M tender, reports to camp

The San Diego Chargers confirmed that linebacker Shawne Merriman signed his restricted free-agent tender offer Friday and reported to training camp. The one-year tender is worth $3.269 million. Merriman ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-13T19:52:03Z)

Search resumes for miners feared dead in Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A search continues for two miners missing and feared dead after a gold-mine accident in northern Nevada. Barrick Gold of North America spokesman Lou Schack says rescuers have made progress on how to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-13T21:17:56Z)

Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman tweets that he's signed contract tender

SAN DIEGO - Shawne Merriman has tweeted that he's signed his contract tender with the San Diego Chargers. Merriman had been staying away from training camp because he apparently wanted assurances he won't be traded this ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-13T19:52:03Z)

Blackstone strikes Dynegy deal, sells plants to NRG

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group Friday struck a deal to buy power producer Dynegy Inc for $543 million in cash and sell some of the company's best assets to NRG Energy in the latest ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-13T17:00:15Z)

At Guantánamo Bay, Omar Khadr war crimes tribunal delayed

The Guantánamo war crimes tribunal of a Canadian national accused of murdering a US special forces soldier in Afghanistan has been postponed for a least a month after his defense lawyer became ill during the ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-13T19:37:44Z)

Psychic finds body - but not the right one

SYDNEY - An Aboriginal elder in Australia who said she had a psychic vision of where to find a missing 6-year-old went to the wooded location outside Sydney and instead found the dismembered torso of an older ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-13T17:50:21Z)

China Admits Foreigners Hurt By Anti-Trust Law

BEIJING (AP) -- China acknowledged Thursday that only foreign companies have been forced to scrap or change business deals under its two-year-old anti-monopoly law but rejected complaints the measure is discriminatory ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-12T14:02:28Z)

Barrick Deals With Nevada Mining Accident

ELKO COUNTY, Nev. (TheStreet) -- Barrick Gold ( Symbol : ABX ) has shut down its Meikle underground mine as it investigates a possibly deadly accident that occurred Thursday morning. Details remain fuzzy, but around 1:15 ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-13T15:27:11Z)

The Keg Royalties Income Fund Announces August 2010 Cash Distribution

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- (Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2010) - The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:KEG.UN) today announced that its August 2010 distribution of $0.1065 cents per unit has been declared and is ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund Announces Plan To Maintain Current Income Trust ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/12/10 -- The Trustees of Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") ( TSX: BPF.UN ) announced their intention for the Fund to maintain its current income ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-08-12T12:29:25Z)

Iran Airs Confession of Woman in Stoning Case

TEHRAN, Iran | Iranian state television broadcast a purported confession by a woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction, a case that has drawn U.S. concern, an offer of asylum from Brazil and ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-13T06:44:38Z)

Russia To Fuel Iran's Nuclear Plant

MOSCOW -- Russia announced Friday it will begin the startup next week of Iran's only atomic power plant, giving Tehran a boost as it struggles with international sanctions and highlighting differences between ... (Source: WHIO TV 2010-08-13T19:37:44Z)

Simpson Thacher Reps Blackstone In $4.7B Dynegy Deal

Law360, New York (August 13, 2010) -- Investment firm Blackstone Group LP has reached a deal to acquire energy company Dynegy Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $4.7 billion that includes the assumption of the ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-13T18:33:18Z)

Luxurious Pampering Awaits in Sydney Harbour With New Hotel Deal Eat Well, Stay Spoiled and

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/10/10 -- From world-famous icons such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, to the golden sands of Bondi Beach, Sydney is a melting pot of cultural ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-10T15:30:45Z)

Teck Announces Cash Tender Offer for up to US$600 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes and ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/03/10 -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") up to ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-03T14:13:09Z)

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