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Deals of the Hour / August 2, 2010, 6:40 pm

Cheney out of intensive care, hospital stint in sixth week

Former US vice president Dick Cheney is out of intensive care but still in hospital more than five weeks after being admitted for his latest heart problems, his daughter said Sunday. Former US vice president Dick Cheney ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-02T23:25:31Z)

Cheney should leave hospital this week

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who had a heart booster pump implanted in July, should be leaving the hospital later this week, his daughter said. Cheney, 60, is out of intensive ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-02T11:44:00Z)

Avis Budget Offers $1.33 Billion for Dollar Thrifty, Tops Hertz

July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Avis Budget Group Inc.'s $1.33 billion offer for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., which topped Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s agreement to buy the rental- car company, may signal ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-28T23:31:27Z)

Chinese businessman wants to buy Liverpool

(AP) — LONDON - Chinese businessman Kenny Huang (WAHNG') has offered to buy Liverpool's $374 million debt from a British bank. The bid is an attempt to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.'s control of the English ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-02T22:21:06Z)

Love Parade Memorial Draws Hundreds of Mourners in...

Hundreds of mourners attended an emotional memorial service in the German town of Duisburg this weekend for victims of the Love Parade festival. German President Christian Wulff and Chancellor Angela Merkel were among ... (Source: Billboard 2010-08-02T15:54:33Z)

Ford finishes off sale of Volvo to Chinese company Geely

New York - Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it has completed the sale of its Swedish unit Volvo to the Chinese automotive group Zheijang Geely Holding. The sale was completed when Geely transferred the ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-02T10:18:07Z)

Spokesman: Gabor to go home from hospital Friday

Doctors plan to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home Friday, about three weeks after the 93-year-old actress was hospitalized with a broken hip. Gabor's publicist, John Blanchette, said Saturday that she would spend the rest of ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-01T04:07:04Z)

Comic book buff sells rare copy of Batman No. 1

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic book ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-02T19:00:40Z)

Cheney might leave hospital this week

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is still in the hospital after heart surgery in early July. Liz Cheney said her 69-year-old father is out of intensive care and hopes to return home this week. She said on Fox News ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-02T10:32:26Z)

Chinese businessman makes offer to buy Liverpool, its debt

LONDON -- Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's 237 million pound debt ($374 million) from a British bank in an attempt to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.'s control of the English Premier ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-02T18:03:24Z)

Gabor to go Home From Hospital Friday

Los Angeles - Doctors plan to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home Friday, about three weeks after the 93-year-old actress was hospitalized with a broken hip. Gabor's publicist John Blanchette said Saturday that she ... (Source: MyFox Tampa Bay 2010-08-01T18:54:41Z)

German Love Parade Victims Mourned as Merkel Attends Service

July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Twenty-one people who were crushed to death a week ago at a music festival in the western German city of Duisburg will be remembered today at a memorial service attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-31T10:06:10Z)

2nd UPDATE: MetLife Raises Size Of Share Sales For Alico Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- MetLife Inc. (MET) increased by more than $1 billion the amount it plans to raise in a share sale to fund its acquisition of American International Group Inc.'s (AIG) second-largest foreign life ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-02T21:23:50Z)

Carolina in search to find Peppers' replacement

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only one to immediately sell ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-08-02T10:10:57Z)

Zsa Zsa Gets Out of Hospital Friday

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor will return home from the hospital Friday after breaking her hip three weeks ago. The 93-year-old actress will receive physical therapy in the hospital this week, her publicist John Blanchette ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-01T20:42:04Z)

Rare copy of Batman No. 1 for sale

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic ... (Source: WOOD 2010-08-02T11:36:51Z)

Ford Completes Sale of Volvo to Chinese Automaker Geely

Ford Motor said Monday it completed the sale of its Swedish Volvo Car unit and related assets to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Geely at the same time announced that Volkswagen's former U.S. chief ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-02T14:50:07Z)

Sold! Ford completes the sale of Volvo to Chinese-automaker Geely

In the works for months, Ford Motor Company today completed the sale of Volvo Car Corporation to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited, a Chinese corporation known simply as Geely. The parties agreed to a $1.8 ... (Source: ConsumerReports.org (blog) 2010-08-02T17:41:55Z)

Liverpool FC News: Chinese businessman Kenny Huang in talks over Liverpool buy-out

Chinese businessman Kenny Huang hopes to force Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to finally sell up after making an offer to buy the debts of the club's major creditor Royal Bank of Scotland. Press ... (Source: Chester Chronicle 2010-08-02T16:37:30Z)

Hertz says reviewing Avis' offer for Dollar Thrifty

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE: HTZ - News ) is reviewing Avis Budget Group Inc's (NYSE: CAR - News ) bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYSE: DTG - News ), a company spokesperson told ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-29T13:00:20Z)

Alaska comic book buff gets big bids for Batman debut

A longtime Fairbanks comic book collector is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 that was published 70 years ago. John Wagner / FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER via AP In this ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-02T20:26:34Z)

Avis Budget (CAR) Makes Formal $46.50/Share Bid for Dollar Thrifty (DTG), Topping Hertz (HTZ) Offer

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR ) offered to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG ) for $46.50 per share, $39.25 in cash and 0.6543 shares of Avis Budget stock. The offers tops Hertz (NYSE: HTZ ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-28T21:29:45Z)

MetLife Expands Size Of Share Sales To Fund Alico Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- MetLife Inc. ( MET ) increased by about $1 billion the amount it plans to raise in a share sale to fund its acquisition of American International Group Inc.'s ( AIG ) second-largest ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-02T14:50:07Z)

MetLife Raises Size Of Share Sales For Alico Deal

(Adds S&P comment, other information, updates total amount to be raised in share sale, in the fifth through eighth paragraphs.) NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- MetLife Inc. ( MET ) increased by more than $1 billion the ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-02T21:59:37Z)

Search on in Carolina to find Peppers' replacement

SPARTANBURG , S.C. (AP) - When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only game to immediately sell ... (Source: WNCT 2010-08-02T16:16:01Z)

2 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan

State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week. The bodies belonged to Alma school superintendent Don Pavlik ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-31T01:59:24Z)

Thousands attend memorial service for Love Parade victims

About 500 people attended the mourning ceremony at Salvator church in the western city of Duisburg -- the scene of the tragedy a week ago -- and many times more watched the event on screens in the city's football stadium ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-01T05:32:58Z)

Officials ID bodies of 2 Lake Michigan crash victims

LUDINGTON — Authorities have identified the recently recovered remains of two passengers on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan a week ago. Mason County Undersheriff Tom Trenner says Friday night ... (Source: Port Huron Times-Herald 2010-07-31T00:47:49Z)

Final victim of plane crash found

LUDINGTON — Authorities have recovered the body of the fourth and final victim of a small medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last month. Mason County Undersheriff Tom Trenner said Monday the body of co-pilot ... (Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2010-08-02T19:22:08Z)

Panthers: Search Is On To Find Peppers' Replacement

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only one to immediately sell out. PHOTO ... (Source: FOX Charlotte 2010-08-02T17:27:36Z)

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