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Deals of the Hour / August 14, 2010, 4:40 pm

Liverpool's board reviews takeover bids, says timing and outcome of any sale is ...

LONDON — Liverpool says its board has reviewed "a number of proposed bids" for the Premier League club but that the timing and outcome of any possible sale is "uncertain." Liverpool added in the statement ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-13T20:42:09Z)

Mattoon bows out of FutureGen project

CHAMPAIGN — An eastern Illinois town backed out of what was once the country's flagship clean-coal project Wednesday after more than two years of political and financial ups and downs that have seen the project ... (Source: State Journal-Register 2010-08-12T00:33:35Z)

First Looks: Dell Streak is a capable, but small tablet

Are American consumers ready for a tablet one quarter the size of the iPad (making it "Pocket Friendly," according to Dell)? We should find out soon, because that's when Dell says its 5-inch Streak will go on sale in the ... (Source: ConsumerReports.org (blog) 2010-08-03T23:52:58Z)

2nd UPDATE: Dell Streak Will Be First To Challenge IPad

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Dell Inc. (DELL) said its Streak tablet will go on sale this week, making it the first major competitor to Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad. The Round Rock, Texas, company said orders for its touch ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-10T23:08:52Z)

Domestic dispute ends in death

The bodies of Bryan Scott, 40, and Shannon Ann Vitrano, 39, were discovered about 2:40 p.m. Thursday by Vitrano's 15-year-old daughter when she returned from school. The bodies were found in the kitchen of the trailer ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-08-14T00:16:54Z)

Couple dead in Dulac murder-suicide, police say

The bodies of Bryan Scott, 40, and Shannon Ann Vitrano, 39, were found at the trailer they shared at 4428 Grand Caillou Road, said Maj. Malcolm Wolfe, a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman. The call came in ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-08-13T05:54:31Z)

Jays Extend Romero for 5 years

The Toronto Blue Jays signed left-hander Ricky Romero to a US$30.1-million, five-year contract extension Saturday, making him the second player to be locked up long-term by rookie GM Alex Anthopoulos. Romero's deal runs ... (Source: FAN 590 Toronto 2010-08-14T20:26:39Z)

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

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 to an ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-13T16:38:46Z)

Mattoon plans to market site where FutureGen had been planned

MATTOON - Now that FutureGen 2.0 isn't part of Coles County's plans, a different C02 sequestration coal plant project at the same location "would be our hope," Coles Together President Angela Griffin said Friday. Coles ... (Source: Herald & Review 2010-08-14T09:06:37Z)

Illinois Town Backs Out Of FutureGen: Mattoon Says Changes In 'Clean' Coal Plant A Deal Breaker

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An eastern Illinois town backed out of what was once a flagship energy project Wednesday after more than two years of political and financial ups and downs that saw the plans killed ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-10T23:58:59Z)

Twitter Capitalizes on Sharing with New Tweet Button

Twitter's (news, site) got a brand new button, and it's very Facebook Connect -y. By adding the new Tweet button to webpages, publishers enable Twitter users to retweet content directly from the source ... (Source: CMSWire 2010-08-13T18:11:50Z)

Texas Rangers Judge Approves Sale of Team to Nolan Ryan Group

Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Texas Rangers won court approval to sell the Major League Baseball team to a group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and attorney Chuck Greenberg for $593 million. U.S ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-05T20:44:29Z)

Skype Files to offer IPO

[Skype announces that it has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a proposed IPO. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined ... (Source: MobileTechNews 2010-08-09T15:10:27Z)

Blue Jays C Arencibia homers on first career pitch

TORONTO -- Blue Jays rookie catcher J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run homer on the first pitch of his major league career Saturday, hitting a two-run shot to left off Tampa Bay right-hander James Shields. A first ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-07T18:47:34Z)

Iran likely to reject Brazil asylum offer for woman given stoning sentence for adultery

TEHRAN , Iran (AP) — Iran signaled Tuesday it would likely reject the Brazilian president's offer to give refuge to an Iranian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning. The case of 43 ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-03T12:04:18Z)

Yahya Kirdi says Liverpool deal close

LONDON -- A Syrian businessman has claimed he is in "advanced negotiations" to buy Liverpool from the Premier League club's financially troubled owners. Yahya Kirdi, a former Syria international, is ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T12:31:45Z)

Meet Twitter's new developer diplomacy

When rumor broke that Twitter would be launching official "tweet" buttons for third-party sites, the first question for many was: How will they deal with TweetMeme , the third-party company that already ... (Source: CNET News 2010-08-13T11:02:20Z)

Skype files for US$100M IPO

Internet telephony giant Skype plans to raise as much as US$100 million in an initial public offering (IPO). The company said Monday that it has filed an S-1 statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. After ... (Source: Zd Net Asia.com 2010-08-10T00:21:39Z)

Jays extend Romero's contract five years

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-hander Ricky Romero to a five-year, $30.1 million contract extension. Romero is the second player to be locked up long-term by rookie general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Romero's deal ... (Source: Salon 2010-08-14T22:06:52Z)

Iran: Brazil asylum unlikely in adultery case

Iran signaled Tuesday it would likely reject the Brazilian president's offer to give refuge to an Iranian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning. The case of 43-year-old Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-03T21:36:58Z)

Poor Timing Dooms Asus Eee Pads Before They Launch

Asus CEO Jerry Shen revealed an aggressive tablet strategy involving a variety of products aimed at different audiences and price points. The price of the Asus tablets, combined with coming late to the party, and poorly ... (Source: PC World 2010-08-14T13:52:57Z)

Man and woman die in apparent murder-suicide

HOUMA, LA (WAFB) - Authorities reported a Houma couple was found dead Thursday afternoon, apparently the result of a murder-suicide at the home the man and woman shared. According to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's ... (Source: WAFB.com 2010-08-13T14:22:46Z)

Maxine Waters speaks out against ethics charges

In her most spirited defense against ethics charges, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) denied Friday that she had used her influence to aid a bank in which her husband has a financial interest, and attacked ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-14T23:39:55Z)

ExamWorks Group files for $172.5 mln IPO

Aug 13 (Reuters) - ExamWorks Group Inc filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $172.5 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. The Atlanta-based medical legal services provider said it ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-13T21:39:25Z)

Report: Twitter to launch official tweet button

In the world of social media and sharing, a Twitter and Facebook button that allows readers to share a link can bring a website a great deal of traffic. According to an online report, Twitter is launching an official ... (Source: Digital Journal 2010-08-10T23:58:59Z)

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 2010-08-12T19:10:17Z)

Continued: Iran state TV airs purported confession by woman who faced death by stoning in adultery ...

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 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T16:39:57Z)

Liverpool reviews bids for possible sale

LONDON — Liverpool says it has reviewed a number of bids for the Premier League club, but the timing and outcome of any possible sale is uncertain. The team adds in a statement Friday that the sale process is ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-14T11:01:09Z)

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