Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 7:40 am

4:45 p.m. Severstal shops for buyer for area mills

STEUBENVILLE - The former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. apparently is up for sale once again. Metal Bulletin and the Russian Information Service both carried stories Wednesday saying Severstal North America is looking ... (Source: Herald-Star 2010-08-12T04:22:39Z)

Elvis Week hits its stride as buyout talks heat up

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- 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: News-Democrat 2010-08-13T07:56:13Z)

Barnes & Noble Uses its Brick & Mortar Advantage Against Amazon's Kindle

The e-book/e-reader wars are really heating up. Amazon has plenty of good news to share around its Kindle device. Now Barnes & Noble is talking about a major push to increase Nook sales. Julie Bosman with the ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-07-30T14:10:44Z)

Davenport chef in trouble for video antics

The Scott County Health Department is hopping mad at a local chef who licked toads in his restaurant kitchen — and is seen doing so on YouTube. Health inspectors have fined the owner of Davenport's Osaka ... (Source: Radio Iowa 2010-08-12T14:38:16Z)

Will Guy Pearce allow crime to run wild in the 'Animal Kingdom'?

There is an intriguing new release arriving in theaters this month and it's not "The Expendables" or "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World." The winner of the Grand Jury World Dramatic Prize at this year's Sundance ... (Source: KYTV 2010-08-13T12:56:52Z)

Interview: Animal Kingdom's Fierce Matriarch Jacki Weaver

Three very high-profile films will be duking it out at the box office this weekend as The Expendables , Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Eat Pray Love all fight for audience dollars, but the weekend's best film is ... (Source: Cinema Blend 2010-08-11T17:52:43Z)

BOX OFFICE: 'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-08-02T01:35:33Z)

Roundup: Barnes & Noble up for sale, Amazon corners e-book market, and more

Barnes & Noble up for sale — ZDNet takes a look at how the sales of Barnes & Noble — maker of the Nook e-reader — may impact the company's competition with Amazon and its Kindle. The demographics of ... (Source: Venturebeat.com 2010-08-04T07:38:15Z)

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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: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-12T15:57:00Z)

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 2010-08-13T06:16:00Z)

Sparrows Point for sale, plans to idle operations

Russian steel company Severstal is looking for a buyer for the Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore County and its other financially strapped U.S. plants, according to union officials. The news comes as ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-13T10:19:23Z)

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)

Lighthouse sale is Maine attraction

The US federal government is auctioning a lighthouse -with a 10,000 US dollar bid currently leading. The Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse is a 72-foot conical light tower a mile off Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Potential buyers ... (Source: MSN UK News 2010-08-13T08:24:51Z)

'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks' at theaters

LOS ANGELES - ``Inception'' is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-08-02T15:18:45Z)

General manager Scott Pioli, head coach Todd Haley pouring foundation

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Look, it's just the way it is with the Kansas City Chiefs . You might be a player. You might be a coach or a scout. You might be a media member. The culture change being orchestrated by ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-12T09:44:46Z)

People,Places and Things

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 time ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-13T08:32:00Z)

Movie Review: 'Animal Kingdom'

"Animal Kingdom" is an art house crime saga that will put your heart in your mouth, a moody, brooding, modern-day film noir that marks the impressive debut of an Australian writer-director who knows how to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-13T02:41:15Z)

GM posts another profit, moves toward stock sale

General Motors Co. said Thursday, Aug. 12, it made $1.33 billion in the second quarter, a sign it's getting healthier as it prepares to sell stock to the public. (AP file photo) DETROIT — In a signal moment for the ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-13T05:18:44Z)

GM posts $1.3 billion earnings increase

General Motors Co. reported a second consecutive quarterly profit Thursday, earning $1.3 billion on higher vehicle sales. GM's second-quarter results concluded an encouraging earnings season for Detroit's ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-13T12:42:33Z)

BC-FBN--Chiefs-Butter Fingers, FBN

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Many fans were probably disheartened when Kansas City coaches hauled a mobile outhouse onto the practice field and told pass catchers to go in, have a seat and close the door. Wasn't the team ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-13T12:21:04Z)

2ND LD: GM posts profit for 2nd consecutive quarter+

General Motors Co. on Thursday reported a net profit of $1.33 billion for the April-June period, posting a net profit for the second consecutive quarter due partly to an increase in vehicle sales amid a recovery in the ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-12T21:26:17Z)

Sale of Severstal Wheeling, other plants sought

August 12, 2010 · The United Steelworkers union said it is working with Russian steelmaker Severstal to find a buyer for Severstal's plants in Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. A spokesman in Washington said ... (Source: West Virginia Public Broadcasting 2010-08-12T20:57:39Z)

MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

FILE - This Aug. 5, 2010, file photo shows Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan smilingduring a news conference, in Arlington, Tex. Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

US lighthouse with million-dollar view for sale

PORTLAND, Maine - The property has a million-dollar view, but the quarters are cramped, the grounds are nothing to brag about and a loud fog horn blares every 10 seconds. For the right price, the picturesque Ram Island ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-08-12T17:44:23Z)

'Inception' Beats 'Schmucks,' Wins AGAIN

LOS ANGELES — "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-02T21:38:09Z)

Stop the Drop: Chiefs Aim To Hold On

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Leading the NFL in dropped passes last season was particularly galling for Todd Haley, the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs who got his start as a receivers coach. That's why the ... (Source: KSALlink.com 2010-08-13T11:23:48Z)

Amazon releases two free Kindle games

Not too long ago Barnes & Noble added free Chess and Sudoko games to its Nook e-reader and now Amazon has followed suit with a couple of free Kindle games of its own. Like the Nook titles, Amazon's games ... (Source: CNET News 2010-08-05T15:43:50Z)

Maine lighthouse with million-dollar view for sale

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The property has a million-dollar view, but the quarters are cramped, the grounds are nothing to brag about and a loud fog horn blares every 10 seconds. For the right price, the picturesque Ram ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T17:44:23Z)

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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 breathing ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

Townhall News MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

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 breathing big sighs ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-13T07:13:16Z)

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