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Deals of the Hour / August 18, 2010, 7:39 am

Courtney Love, management firm settle lawsuit over sale of rights to Nirvana, Cobain ...

LOS ANGELES — Court records show a management firm and Courtney Love have settled a $1 million lawsuit over the profits of the sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog. Love is the widow of former Nirvana singer Kurt ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-18T10:06:17Z)

Box office brawn: 'Expendables' muscles past 'Eat, Pray, Love' to grab top spot

In a showdown of the sexes, swarthy men defeated searching women at the box office this weekend as Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" bested Julia Roberts' "Eat Pray Love." "Expendables ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-08-16T18:36:54Z)

Bankruptcy judge gives Tribune more time

A Delaware judge has agreed to again extend deadlines in the Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy as the company continues negotiating with creditors. The judge moved several deadlines in the case earlier this month to give parties ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-17T21:48:59Z)

Tribune sale pushed through on shaky financial footing: examiner

(Crain's) — Tribune Co. executives pushed through a debt-laden sale of the company by giving false assurances to bankers concerned that the $8-billion deal would leave the company insolvent, according to a bankruptcy ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-04T16:06:30Z)

JetBlue brings back 'all you can fly'

JetBlue Airways is bringing back its 'all you can fly' deal. The Queens, N.Y.-based airline has filghts between Phoenix and New York and will start next month flights between Phoenix and Boston. The 'all you can fly deal ... (Source: Phoenix Business Journal 2010-08-18T13:33:53Z)

Briton will fight US extradition over Iran sale

A retired British businessman accused by the United States of selling batteries to Iran for use in surface-to-air missiles says he will fight attempts to extradite him to stand trial. Christopher Tappin faces three ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-17T11:04:45Z)

Four Iran pilgrims among five killed in Iraq bomb

BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) – A car bomb killed four Iranian Shiite pilgrims and an Iraqi citizen travelling on a bus northeast of Baghdad on Monday with women among nine others wounded, a police commander said. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-16T13:29:06Z)

Netflix Lust for 'True Blood' Unrequited By HBO Plans

(Updates with closing share prices.) Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Netflix Inc.'s drive to offer its subscribers online movies from all the biggest Hollywood studios may hit a wall with HBO. Time Warner Inc.'s pay ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-18T04:01:13Z)

Pactiv sale in the bag

Pactiv Corp., the Lake Forest-based maker of Hefty bags, will be acquired by Chicago-based global packaging company Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd. in a $6 billion cash and debt deal, the companies announced ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-18T08:54:43Z)

Some stores finding deep discounts aren't enough

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 ... (Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press 2010-08-18T12:00:49Z)

JetBlue's All-You-Can-Jet pass is back

NEW YORK — JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass, which allows anyone to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period. It's a chance for the airline to fill empty ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-18T12:07:59Z)

'Expendables' kills the weekend; 'Eat Pray Love' opens strong but 'Scott Pilgrim' disappoints

Image Credit: Karen Ballard Men clearly dominated the box office this weekend in a gender battle that pitted Sylvester Stallone's testosterone-fueled Expendables against Julia Roberts' Eat Pray Love . The ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-08-15T19:28:12Z)

'Expendables' Tops Weekend Box Office Ahead of 'Eat, Pray, Love'

"The Expendables", an ensemble action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone – who also directed – topped the box office at the weekend, ahead of "Eat Pray Love", with Julia Roberts. "The ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-08-16T10:51:37Z)

Reynolds Group bids $4.4B for Pactiv

LAKE FOREST -- Reynolds Group said Tuesday it will pay about $4.4 billion for Hefty bag maker Pactiv Corp, Including debt, the acquisition is valued at around $6 billion. Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd., a Chicago-based ... (Source: Batavia Sun 2010-08-18T09:09:02Z)

Some of the recent attacks in Iraq

May 10: Blasts and shootings across Iraq kill 119. April 23: Blasts targeting Shiite worshippers kill 72 in Baghdad and Ramadi. April 6: Bombings at apartment buildings and a market kill 50 in Baghdad. April 4: Car ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-08-18T04:58:29Z)

Retired Briton to fight US extradition over Iran sale

LONDON -- A retired British businessman accused by the United States of attempting to sell equipment to Iran for use in surface-to-air missiles said Tuesday he will fight attempts to extradite him to stand trial ... (Source: China Post 2010-08-18T05:12:48Z)

Retailer profits rise on cost cuts

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: Florida Today 2010-08-18T11:03:33Z)

Netflix Lust for `True Blood' Is Unrequited as HBO Blocks Path

Netflix Inc. 's drive to offer its subscribers online movies from all the biggest Hollywood studios may hit a wall with HBO. Time Warner Inc. 's pay-television channel, home to shows including the "The ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-17T21:27:31Z)

Maryland Today

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Newly released documents show that a University of Virginia student and the man accused of killing her quarreled shortly before her death. Yeardley Love of Cockeysville, Md., was ... (Source: Frederick News-Post 2010-08-18T13:48:12Z)

Records Show Fight Before Student Slain

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Newly-released documents show that a University of Virginia student and the man accused of killing her quarreled shortly before her death. Yeardley Love of Cockeysville, Md., was found dead in her ... (Source: Wbaltv.com 2010-08-18T13:41:02Z)

Some stores find discounts aren't enough

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-08-18T11:32:11Z)

This Could Be Netflix's Waterloo

Everything seems to be humming along smoothly at Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX ) . Shares of the digitally proficient movie-rental service hit an all-time high yesterday, and it's easy to see why. The company's ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-08-18T14:02:31Z)

Documents Offer New Details On Murder Of UVa Student From Maryland

Some new details have just come out in the murder in May of University of Virginia student from Maryland. Yeardley Love of Cockeysville was found dead in her apartment and her ex-boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player ... (Source: WBAL Radio 2010-08-18T13:55:21Z)

British businessman will fight extradition to US over alleged sale of missile parts ...

LONDON - American authorities accuse him of plotting to sell missile components to Iran in a deal exposed in an undercover sting — but British retiree Christopher Tappin insisted Tuesday he is the innocent victim of ... (Source: Canada East 2010-08-17T17:24:08Z)

Courtney Love, London & Co. settle suit over Nirvana catalog sale

million lawsuit over the profits of the sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog. Love is the widow of former Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. London & Co. sued Love two years ago, claiming she failed to share the ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-08-18T08:26:05Z)

Iran Refutes Media Reports Of Pilgrim Deaths In Iraq

(RTTNews) - Iran has refuted media reports about the death of Iranian pilgrims in a car-bomb attack in Iraq, saying some of its citizens were injured but none was killed. The pilgrims were traveling to the Shia Muslim ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-17T07:08:31Z)

Courtney Love Settles Suit Over Nirvana Publishing Sale

Courtney Love has settled a $1 million (£666,600) lawsuit over profits from her late husband Kurt Cobain's Nirvana catalogue. Bosses at management firm London & Co. sued Love in 2008, claiming she had failed ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-18T12:36:37Z)

Reynolds hoping to wrap up Hefty deal

It's the latest and and biggest in a string of acquisitions by Reynolds' parent company, Rank Group Ltd. Pactiv had revenues last year of nearly $3.4 billion, and, apart from consumer products such as trash ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-18T09:09:02Z)

JetBlue reprises All You Can Jet sale

JetBlue Airways is bringing back its All You Can Jet Pass, a $699 ticket that allows passengers to fly as much as they want to wherever they want between Sept. 7 and Oct. 6. Last year's unlimited All You Can ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-18T11:46:30Z)

Tribune Co. seeks more time for reorganization plan

Tribune Co. seeks more time for reorganization plan The Chicago media conglomerate cites 'vigorous negotiations' toward a new settlement with creditors. The firm will leave it up to a bankruptcy judge to set ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-16T22:33:07Z)

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