Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 19, 2010, 2:40 am

Australian PM rules out deals on mining tax law

Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday ruled out compromising her mining tax plans in deals with opposition lawmakers if she wins Australia's election, which she described as "a cliffhanger." A re-elected Labor Party ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-19T09:22:09Z)

Tuiasosopo leads Mariners over Orioles 6-5

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. England coach Capello says Beckham too old to play for national team. BALTIMORE (AP) - Matt Tuiasosopo extended his unlikely ... (Source: WIS-TV 2010-08-19T02:05:30Z)

Mom posts baby bong pic on Facebook

Nineteen-year-old Rachel Stieringer was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. A Texas resident called Florida's abuse hot line after seeing the picture online of the baby posing with his face in the bong. Clay ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-17T18:28:33Z)

Giants selling individual game tickets online

With seats in their new $1.6 billion stadium still available, the New York Giants are selling roughly 1,400 individual tickets for each of their eight regular-season games.The tickets went on sale Wednesday, with current ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-18T23:13:42Z)

Exxon, Kosmos Cancel Ghana Oil Asset Deal

Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM ) and Kosmos Energy LLC announced Wednesday the failure of a deal over Kosmos' Ghana oil assets, slowing down the U.S. oil major's drive to tap a promising new oil region in West Africa ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-18T20:07:35Z)

Some retailers finding deep discounts aren't enough to lure shoppers

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, and other ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-08-19T09:00:41Z)

Exxon Mobil cancels $4B deal with Kosmos

Exxon Mobil Corp. has backed out of a deal to buy a stake in Kosmos Energy 's Jubilee oil field in Ghana for $4 billion, the Irving-based oil giant confirmed Wednesday. Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) said it ... (Source: Dallas Business Journal 2010-08-18T18:20:13Z)

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS: St. Cloud faces drastic budget cuts

St. Cloud State University is considering cutting its football program and other sports as it deals with a budget shortfall. The university is weighing three options: eliminating football, eliminating football and three ... (Source: Aberdeen News 2010-08-19T09:00:41Z)

Buck Showalter's loyalty to Texas on hold

BALTIMORE -- Orioles manager Buck Showalter still roots for the Texas Rangers, a sentiment he will put on hold when Baltimore hosts the AL West leaders for a four-game series beginning tonight. Showalter ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-19T07:34:47Z)

China's Huijin plans 187 bln yuan in bond sales

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China's Central Huijin Investment Co, the largest shareholder of the country's state-controlled banks, will soon issue 187.5 billion yuan ($27.6 billion) of bonds in the domestic ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-19T04:21:30Z)

China's Banks, ICBC, CCB Advance After Huijin 188 Billion Yuan Bond Sale

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. led a rebound for China's banks in Shanghai after Central Huijin Investment Co., a state investment company that controls the nation's largest lenders, said it ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T06:37:31Z)

MLB ownership committee, executive council approve Texas Rangers sale, final vote pending

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and sports lawyer Chuck Greenberg have had a long and difficult struggle to gain ownership of the Texas Rangers . It's almost over. The MLB ownership committee and ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-12T04:15:30Z)

3rd UPDATE: Exxon, Kosmos Cancel Ghana Oil Asset Deal

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Kosmos Energy LLC announced Wednesday the failure of a deal over Kosmos' Ghana oil assets, slowing down the U.S. oil major's drive to tap a promising new oil region in West Africa. Exxon Mobil ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-18T18:41:41Z)

Teacher Fired After Candid Facebook Comments

A Massachusetts teacher has been fired from her job for making some candid comments about the school's community on Facebook . June Talvitie-Siple sat down at her computer and made a couple of sharp tongued ... (Source: NBC4 Columbus 2010-08-19T01:08:14Z)

St. Cloud State may cut football program to save cash

St. Cloud State University is considering cutting its football program and other sports as it deals with a budget shortfall. The university is weighing three options: eliminating football, cutting football and ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-19T04:28:40Z)

Nirvana catalog lawsuit settled

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. Courtney Love outraged by Kurt Cobain's role in Guitar ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-19T07:41:56Z)

Cohasset educator quits after Facebook posting

A high school educator who complained on her Facebook page that Cohasset parents are "arrogant" and "snobby" and the students are "germ bags" has quit after her boss interrupted an Italian getaway ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-19T04:21:30Z)

St. Cloud State considers cutting football program

ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State University is considering cutting its football program and other sports as it deals with a budget shortfall. ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State University is considering cutting its football ... (Source: Bemidji Pioneer 2010-08-19T05:54:34Z)

Baby with bong posted on Facebook; mom arrested

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (AP) -- A central Florida mom who thought it would be funny to post a picture of her baby with a bong on her Facebook page has been arrested. Nineteen-year-old Rachel Stieringer was charged with ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-08-17T15:43:55Z)

Despite PSLs, Giants set to make tickets at new stadium available in open sale

The New York Giants will make single-game tickets available for sale without personal seat licenses, the New York Post reported. The Giants have sold pricey PSLs for seats in the new Meadowlands Stadium and ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-18T14:59:47Z)

China's central Huijin to sell 27.6 bln USD of bonds in first ever debt sale

BEIJING, Aug 18, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Central Huijin Investment Ltd., an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, said Thursday it will soon issue 187.5 billion yuan (27.6 billion U.S. dollars) of Renminbi ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-19T03:45:43Z)

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)

Deep discounts still aren't enough to lure shoppers

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 ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-19T08:17:44Z)

Will the Australian Election Help their Currency?

On August 21st the Australian voters will go to the polls. At stake are the policies of the new leader of the Labour Party Julia Gillard. She called for a new election on July 16th after replacing Kevin Rudd ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-08-19T06:01:43Z)

Dispute Over Courtney Love's Sale of Nirvana Catalog Resolved

A $1 million lawsuit over Kurt Cobain widow Courtney Love's earnings from her sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog, filed by a firm called London & Co. two years ago, has been settled out of court ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-08-18T05:12:48Z)

Cohasset school official resigns after Facebook post

COHASSET, Mass. -- A Cohasset school administrator has resigned after she posted that residents of that town are "snobby" on her Facebook page. After a tough day at work, 56-year-old June Talvitie-Siple recently sat ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-19T03:09:56Z)

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 2010-08-19T01:01:05Z)

Crocodile snaps up votes for Australia's Labor

Sydney - Move over Paul the Octopus: the latest creature courting celebrity for predicting the outcome of national contests is a 4.9-metre crocodile called Harry. The 720-kilogram croc Thursday picked Prime ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-19T08:39:12Z)

New York Giants put individual game tickets on sale online, PSL owners get first ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With seats in their new $1.6 billion stadium still available, the New York Giants are selling a limited number of tickets for each of their eight regular-season games. The tickets went on sale ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-19T00:10:58Z)

Mom arrested after picture of baby with bong posted on Facebook

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FLA.: A central Florida mom who thought it would be funny to post a picture of her baby with a bong on her Facebook page has been arrested. Nineteen-year-old Rachel Stieringer was charged ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-17T14:46:39Z)

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