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Deals of the Hour / August 17, 2010, 11:39 am

NH gun shop cleared in sale of gun to Markoff

C ONCORD, N.H. — Federal prosecutors say there's no evidence a New Hampshire gun store violated laws by selling alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff the semiautomatic handgun used to kill a masseuse he met on ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-17T17:52:46Z)

Buck-Wak reunion didn't go as planned

BALTIMORE – It was supposed to be a reunion of mentor and protégé, but bad baseball and a worse record spoiled the meeting of two old friends. Just like last year, the Washington Nationals and agent Scott ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-17T16:41:11Z)

Rates on three-month and six-month Treasury bills fall to lowest level since late June

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction to the lowest levels since late June. The Treasury Department auctioned $30 billion in three-month bills at a discount ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-09T19:06:41Z)

Medtronic Signs Agreement to Acquire Osteotech

MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medtronic Inc., (NYSE: MDT ) and Osteotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: OSTE ) today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Medtronic will ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-08-17T16:41:11Z)

Bryce Harper, Nationals agree to $9.9M deal

Just like last year, the Washington Nationals and agent Scott Boras agreed to a contract for baseball's top draft pick with just a few seconds to spare. Jae C. Hong, File AP Photo FILE - This June 7, 2010 ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-17T17:09:49Z)

"Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff Wrote Ex-Fiancee's Name in Blood Before Dying ...

BOSTON (CBS/AP) Suspected "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff's last thoughts, as he lay dying in his jail cell from self-inflicted wounds, were apparently of the life he threw away and the woman he alienated ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-17T17:59:55Z)

Insteel Industries Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. , Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Insteel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: IIIN - News ) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the Company's ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-17T18:07:05Z)

Grotech Ventures Announces Sale of United BioSource to Medco Health

Grotech Ventures, a leading early investor in high-potential technology companies and one of the longest-established firms in the venture industry, announced today that Medco Health Solutions, Inc. has agreed to acquire ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-17T13:56:33Z)

Ag Bank confirms world's largest IPO

The bank, China's main rural lender, sold an additional 3.34 billion shares at the IPO price of 2.68 yuan ($0.39) per share as part of the overallotment, as expected, according to a notice Monday on the Web site of the ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-17T12:59:17Z)

Brockton police probing Craigslist robbery case

A 35-year-old Brockton man is facing armed robbery and other charges after he allegedly robbed two female escorts he met through the Craigslist website. Now, Brockton police say, investigators are probing ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-17T13:35:04Z)

Teekay Offshore could raise $133.7M from offering

NEW YORK -- Teekay Offshore Partners LP said Tuesday it is increasing the size of a planned offering of common units. The partnership said it will offer 5.3 million units at $22.15 each. The underwriters of ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-17T14:53:49Z)

'Scott Pilgrim' is groundbreaking fun

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: Daily Local News 2010-08-17T10:07:29Z)

Medco Health will buy United BioSource for $730M

NEW YORK -- Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Monday it will buy United BioSource Corp., which helps companies run studies of newly-approved drugs and medical devices, for $730 million ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-08-17T07:58:38Z)

Interest rates drop at Treasury auction

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction to the lowest levels since late June. The Treasury Department auctioned $30 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-10T05:00:49Z)

HRC to fight Target donation with cash

Target Corp. , which had been negotiating with a gay-rights advocacy group to help quiet criticism of its controversial political donation to MN Forward, has decided to shelve a deal to contribute to gay ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-08-17T15:15:17Z)

Agricultural Bank of China Sets IPO Record With $22.1 Billion Boosted Sale

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world's largest first-time share sale. China's biggest ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-16T03:27:48Z)

Medco Health to buy United Biosource for $730M

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. says it will buy United BioSource Corp., which develops technology used in clinical trials and patient monitoring, for $730 million in ... (Source: Daily Local News 2010-08-17T10:07:29Z)

Scott Pilgrim vs The World Movie Premiere, Leicester Square, London

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 17, 2010 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is an 2010 American action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright based on the comic book series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-17T10:07:29Z)

Now on Deck: Blue Jays land first-rounder McGuire, three other tough signs

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays landed first-round pick Deck McGuire and three other top selections late Monday night, sneaking the deals through in a mad scramble just ahead of the midnight deadline for ... (Source: Canada East 2010-08-17T14:18:01Z)

O's reach late deal with top draft pick Machado

BALTIMORE - Mere minutes before the midnight deadline, the Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms late last night with Florida high school shortstop Manny Machado, the third overall pick in this year's amateur draft. A deal ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-08-17T15:51:04Z)

Teekay Offshore Partners Prices Follow-on Public Offering - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (TOO: News ) priced its follow-on public offering of 5.25 million common units, representing limited partner interests, at $22.15 per unit. Teekay Offshore has granted ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-17T14:32:20Z)

Teekay Offshore Partners expands sale of units, and prices offering at $22.15 per ...

NEW YORK — Teekay Offshore Partners LP said Tuesday it is increasing the size of a planned offering of common units. The partnership said it will offer 5.3 million units at $22.15 each. The underwriters of the offering ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-17T14:32:20Z)

Delcath Systems Announces the Sale of 5,185,000 Shares of Common Stock

NEW YORK , Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH) (the "Company"), today announced the sale of 5,185,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Canaccord ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-08-16T22:11:39Z)

Scott Pilgrim Vs the World: send us your questions for the cast

Tomorrow we're interviewing Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin and Jason Schwartzman ahead of the release of Scott Pilgrim Vs the World. Send us your questions; we'll ask them the best ones Few films ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-17T10:28:57Z)

Liberal group buys TV ad decrying Target donation

A new TV ad from the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org goes after Target Corp. for making a political campaign donation in Minnesota. Conservative activists said Friday that Target Corp. won't quell the ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-17T15:43:55Z)

Interest rates head lower at weekly Treasury auction

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction to their lowest since late June. The Treasury Department auctioned $30 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.150 percent ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-10T10:37:15Z)

China bank IPO the world's largest first-time share sale

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world's largest first-time share sale. China's biggest ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-17T06:54:12Z)

Targeting Target: Retailer's Talks With Gay-Rights Group Break Down

Efforts by Target ( TGT ) to mend a rift with the gay community ground to a halt Monday after the retail giant rejected proposals to donate money to gay-rights organizations to offset an earlier donation to a group ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-08-17T18:07:05Z)

Update on the latest in sports:

NEW YORK (AP) — Top draft pick Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals have agreed on a five-year, $9.9 million contract, the second straight year agent Scott Boras and the Nats beat the deadline in the ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-08-17T08:05:47Z)

AP Tuesday National Sports Page

NEW YORK (AP) - Top draft pick Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals have agreed on a five-year, $9.9 million contract, the second straight year agent Scott Boras and the Nats beat the deadline in the final minutes ... (Source: WJBD Online 2010-08-17T13:42:14Z)

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