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Deals of the Hour / August 16, 2010, 2:39 am

UN leader calls Pakistan floods 'heart-wrenching'

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan after surveying the devastation and urged foreign donors to ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-16T07:16:52Z)

Aviva Says RSA Bid Wasn't in Shareholders' Interests

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Aviva Plc, Britain's second-biggest insurer, said it rejected a 5 billion-pound ($7.8 billion) bid for its general insurance businesses in the U.K., Canada and Ireland because the deal ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-16T06:48:14Z)

Allscripts commences public offering on behalf of Misys plc

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDRX), the leading provider of clinical software, information and connectivity solutions for physicians, today announced that it has commenced an ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-08-16T08:35:36Z)

Allscripts and Eclipsys shareholders approve deal

NEW YORK — Shareholders of Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. and Eclipsys Corp. have approved Allscripts' $1.3 billion acquisition of Eclipsys, the companies said Friday. The health care information ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-13T21:10:47Z)

Not a bad way to start

Ryan Torain and the Redskins mauled the Bills in their preseason opener, but many of their top players downplayed the victory. (Rob Carr/AP) Still, Redskins refuse to put a lot of stock into blowout victory The win ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-15T02:31:43Z)

REDSKINS NOTEBOOK Johnson waits for his chance with offense

--Running back Larry Johnson doesn't mind that he didn't play in the Washington Redskins' preseason opener on Friday. He's content waiting his turn to make his mark in the team's crowded backfield, especially because he ... (Source: Free Lance-Star 2010-08-16T04:39:23Z)

Tom Vilsack in context

Over the years, reporters learn that there are a relative handful of the public officials with whom we deal who can be counted on to expand our understanding of events. These are the men and women who have probed deeply ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-16T07:09:42Z)

Nats, Harper near deadline for deal

WASHINGTON — Just like Stephen Strasburg a year ago, it appears that Bryce Harper and the Nationals will come down to the midnight Monday deadline in an attempt to reach a contract agreement. Harper, a 17 ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-16T07:02:33Z)

Man takes pictures of Times Square

A man takes pictures of Times Square as he stands in front of a pile of discarded police tape which lay on the sidewalk in front of 1515 Broadway where Hazmat teams were called in to clean up a chemical spill shortly ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-16T05:08:01Z)

2 dead miners found in mine shaft identified

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Company officials say crews have found remains of two missing miners at the bottom of a gold mine shaft in northern Nevada. Barrick Gold of North America says the deceased miners are 47-year-old ... (Source: Lahontan Valley News 2010-08-16T03:49:16Z)

U.N. chief astounded at Pakistan floods' toll

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Surveying the damage, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan and urged foreign donors to speed up assistance to the 20 million ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-16T07:02:33Z)

Aviva officially rejects RSA offer

Insurer Aviva PLC has officially rejected a 5 billion pound ($7.8 billion) cash offer from rival RSA Insurance Group PLC for the bulk of its general insurance businesses in Britain, Ireland and Canada. In a statement ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-16T08:57:05Z)

Live Nation signs deal to rename Broadway's former Hilton Theatre as Foxwoods Theatre

NEW YORK (AP) — Concert promoter and ticket-seller Live Nation Entertainment Inc. has granted Foxwoods Resort Casino exclusive rights to rename the former Hilton Theatre on Broadway in New York City's Times ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-09T17:04:59Z)

Baseball: From one No.1 pick to another

WASHINGTON — The Nationals' Stephen Strasburg had some pointed words for fellow No. 1 draft pick Bryce Harper: "If he doesn't want to play here, then we don't want him here." Just like Strasburg a ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-08-16T08:21:17Z)

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)

Tom Vilsack - A man of ideas

WASHINGTON - Over the years, reporters learn that there are a relative handful of the public officials with whom we deal who can be counted on to expand our understanding of events. These are the men and women who have ... (Source: Brainerd Dispatch 2010-08-16T03:27:48Z)

Barrick releases mine victims' names

ELKO — Barrick Gold of North America late Saturday released the names of the two miners who died at the underground Meikle Mine — Daniel Patrick Noel, 47, and Ethan Joel Schorr, 38, both of Spring Creek. Noel and ... (Source: Elko Daily Free Press 2010-08-16T05:43:48Z)

Aviva Says RSA Offer for Some Units Wasn't in Shareholders' Best Interests

Aviva Plc , Britain's second-biggest insurer, said it rejected a 5 billion-pound ($7.8 billion) bid for its general insurance businesses in the U.K., Canada and Ireland because the deal wasn't in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-16T07:02:33Z)

Misys PLC To Sell 25 Million Allscripts Shares

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Misys Plc (MSY.LN), a software products and solutions company announced Monday that subsidiary Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) have commenced the public offering ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-16T07:59:49Z)

Sony loses music rights to "American Idol"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Sony has lost the music rights to Fox's "American Idol." Series producer 19 Entertainment and "Idol" creator Simon Fuller have struck a global deal with Universal Music ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-02T05:31:47Z)

Yahya Kirdi says Liverpool deal close

LONDON -- A Canadian-based consortium led by a Syrian businessman said Wednesday that it is close to buying Liverpool from the club's American owners. The statement from Yahya Kirdi, who is representing a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T16:20:49Z)

Rams: Deal for running back Brian Westbrook not close

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams' chief contract negotiator says a deal is not imminent with free-agent running back Brian Westbrook. Kevin Demoff, vice president of football operations, said before Saturday night's ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2010-08-15T00:15:43Z)

U.N. chief appeals for help for flooded Pakistan

Flood victims receive ice donated by a local Muslim organization Sunday in Sukkur, Pakistan. Flooding across the country has affected 20 million people and ravaged the agricultural heartland. Only a fraction ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-16T06:55:23Z)

Foxwoods inks naming rights deal for Broadway theater

T he Hilton Theatre on Broadway's historic 42nd Street in New York's Times Square has been renamed the Foxwoods Theatre. Foxwoods Resort Casino and Live Nation have reached a multi-year agreement that ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-09T18:59:31Z)

Liverpool Reviews Bids, Says Process 'Continuing'

LONDON (AP) ― 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 that the ... (Source: WCCO 2010-08-13T20:42:09Z)

Vilsack focuses on rural America

WASHINGTON — Over the years, reporters learn that there are a relative handful of the public officials with whom we deal who can be counted on to expand our understanding of events. These are the men and ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-16T05:36:39Z)

Barrick Deals With Nevada Mining Accident

ELKO COUNTY, Nev. ( TheStreet ) -- Barrick Gold ( ABX ) has shut down its Meikle underground mine as it investigates a possibly deadly accident that occurred Thursday morning. Details remain fuzzy, but around ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-13T15:05:43Z)

Strasburg has harsh words for top draft pick

The Nationals' Stephen Strasburg had some pointed words for fellow No. 1 draft pick Bryce Harper: "If he doesn't want to play here, then we don't want him here." Just like Strasburg a year ago, it ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-16T08:06:58Z)

'American Idol' Signs Deal with Universal, Parts with Sony

Billboard requires a JavaScript enabled browser to get the full experience "American Idol" producer 19 Entertainment and creator Simon Fuller moved on from its nine-year marketing and distribution deal with Sony Music ... (Source: Billboard 2010-08-03T09:33:58Z)

'American Idol' Signs Deal with Universal,...

Billboard requires a JavaScript enabled browser to get the full experience "American Idol" producer 19 Entertainment and creator Simon Fuller moved on from its nine-year marketing and distribution deal with Sony Music ... (Source: Billboard 2010-08-03T09:33:58Z)

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