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Deals of the Hour / August 18, 2010, 12:43 am

Some stores find deep discounts not enough to woo customers

NEW YORK -- A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don`t seem to be enough to get Walmart shoppers to bite these days ... (Source: Daily Camera 2010-08-18T05:12:48Z)

Stores offer deep discounts, but shoppers aren't buying

NEW YORK -- A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don't seem to be enough to get Wal-Mart shoppers to bite these days, and other ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-18T07:00:11Z)

Pa. area seeks interpreters for casino crime cases

Officials in one eastern Pennsylvania county are scrambling to find Chinese speakers to deal with court proceedings stemming from the influx of Asian gamblers coming from New York to the local casino.In Northampton ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T20:19:29Z)

Some stores are finding that deep discounts aren't enough

A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale. Even deep discounts on everyday items don't seem to be enough to get Walmart shoppers to bite these days, and other ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-18T04:08:23Z)

GM BOOSTS TEAM OF LEAD UNDERWRITERS

NEW YORK: General Motors (GM) has added Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup to the slate of its lead underwriters for its initial public offering, two sources familiar with the situation said. Initial ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-08-14T23:54:14Z)

PotashCorp rejection letter to BHP Billiton

Bill Doyle, chief executive with Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., slammed Australian miner BHP Billiton Ltd.'s unsolicited offer Tuesday morning, saying its US$38.6-billion bid so grossly undervalues the company there ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2010-08-18T01:59:32Z)

CO Man Wants Another Try at Capturing Bin Laden

(DENVER) — The Colorado man detained in Pakistan while trying to track down Osama bin Laden says he wants to try again. Gary Faulkner said Tuesday it could be weeks or months before he makes another trip and still has ... (Source: Time 2010-08-18T00:40:47Z)

GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Fri: Sources

NEW YORK: General Motors Co has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top US automaker to the capital markets a year after it emerged from ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-08-12T06:17:11Z)

BHP Billiton Makes Hostile Bid for PotashCorp – Why Investing In Potash Companies ...

This morning the Board of Directors of Canadian company PotashCorp ( POT ) announced that they had rejected an unsolicited offer from giant Australian company BHP Billiton. I'm not a shareholder of ... (Source: GuruFocus 2010-08-17T14:03:42Z)

Gay rights group: Target won't offer olive branch

MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has decided against giving money to gay-friendly causes to quiet the uproar over a $150,000 donation that helped support a Minnesota governor candidate who opposes gay marriage, a national ... (Source: Dallas Voice 2010-08-17T22:03:18Z)

Target: No donations planned for gay groups

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Target Corp. said Monday it won't give money to gay-friendly causes to quiet the uproar over a $150,000 donation that helped support a Minnesota governor candidate who opposes gay marriage. The ... (Source: WTVF 2010-08-18T00:40:47Z)

Colorado man who went to Pakistan to capture Osama bin Laden says he wants to try ...

DENVER - The Colorado man detained in Pakistan while trying to track down Osama bin Laden says he wants to try again. Gary Faulkner said Tuesday it could be weeks or months before he makes another trip and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-17T22:39:06Z)

Chinese interpreters needed for casino crime cases

BETHLEHEM (AP) — Officials in one eastern Pennsylvania county are scrambling to find Chinese speakers to deal with court proceedings stemming from the influx of Asian gamblers coming from New York to the local casino ... (Source: Pocono Record 2010-08-15T04:26:15Z)

Five San Francisco 49ers Most Impacted By Brian Westbrook's Signing

It may have taken awhile, but Brian Westbrook is no longer a free agent after signing a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers lost Glen Coffee to retirement a year after he entered the league, and finding ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-18T02:49:38Z)

Insurance co.s want to make you healthy! They also have a bridge for sale

Don't look away. The still-fragile Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives the public a fighting chance at reining in health insurance premiums. But we're going to have to wrestle with the insurance industry every ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-12T09:08:59Z)

Aviator reaches deal to halt discharge - for now

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho aviator has reached an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to temporarily block his discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay and lesbian military members ... (Source: KXAN 2010-08-16T23:23:14Z)

49ers sign Brian Westbrook

The San Francisco 49ers have signed veteran free agent running back Brian Westbrook (notes) , the team announced. It's a one-year deal worth $1.25 million. Westbrook is a former Philadelphia Eagles star who ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-18T00:19:19Z)

San Francisco 49ers sign running back Brian Westbrook, trade defensive lineman ...

The twists and turns continued at 49ers training camp Monday, with longtime Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook signing a one-year deal hours after defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer was traded to ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-18T03:39:45Z)

Akerson steps into Whitacre's shoes at GM

In Detroit, a city that reveres the smell of motor oil and where the "car guys" have long held pride of place at the three big carmakers, the new head of General Motors qualifies as an outsider. Until Ed ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-08-13T05:25:53Z)

NAIC Approves Form For Mlr Financial Reporting Requirements

SEATTLE (Aug. 17, 2010) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Executive Committee/Plenary overwhelmingly approved final implementation of the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Blanks Proposal to implement ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-08-17T18:21:24Z)

Gilat Satellite to reap $24M from Axolotl stake

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said Tuesday it will receive $24 million in cash for its stake in health information provider Axolotl, which another company is acquiring. Health information technology company Ingenix ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-17T19:18:40Z)

Aviator reaches deal to halt discharge _ for now

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho aviator has reached an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to temporarily block his dischargeunder the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay and lesbian military members from service ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-16T23:51:52Z)

Aviator reaches deal to halt discharge — for now

An Idaho aviator has reached an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to temporarily block his discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay and lesbian military members from service. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-16T23:01:45Z)

Gilat gets $24m from merger of US holding

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT ; TASE: GILT ) will receive more than $24 million in cash from the merger of Ingenix Inc. and Axolotl Corporation . Gilat invested $4.5 million in Axolotl, a US health ... (Source: Globes - Israel Business Arena 2010-08-18T01:09:25Z)

Fertilizer Takeovers Heating Up After Scorching Russian Summer: PotashCorp

BHP Billiton has just made an all cash offer for PotashCorp, which has been rejected by the Board. This follows Agrium's takeover over the weekend for AWB. Earlier this year another mining giant expanded into phosphate ... (Source: Gerson Lehrman Group 2010-08-17T21:56:09Z)

Colorado man wants another try at capturing bin Laden

The Colorado man detained in Pakistan while trying to track down Osama bin Laden says he wants to try again. Gary Faulkner said Tuesday it could be weeks or months before he makes another trip and still has to raise ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-18T00:33:38Z)

Gilat to Receive Over $24 Million in Proceeds From the Sale of Its Shares in the ...

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Aug. 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. ( GILT - news - people ) (Nasdaq:GILT) today announced that it is to receive more than $24 million in cash proceeds from the ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-17T13:49:23Z)

Get Ready for Sebelilus v. Insurers

One of the central challenges of health care reform is getting insurers to behave better. And it's really a round-peg-into-square-hold sort of problem. The primary obligation of a for-profit insurer is to ... (Source: The Plank on TNR.com 2010-08-17T15:15:17Z)

Interpreters sought for casino-crime cases

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Officials in one eastern Pennsylvania county are scrambling to find Chinese speakers to deal with court proceedings stemming from the influx of Asian gamblers coming from New York to the local ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-08-15T04:19:06Z)

Target cautious; no donations planned for gay groups

MINNEAPOLIS - Target Corp. said Monday it won't give money to gay-friendly causes to quiet the uproar over a $150,000 donation that helped support a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate who opposes gay marriage ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-17T07:30:00Z)

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