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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 10:42 am

NATO: Wounded Taliban gunmen pose as civilians - Army News | News from Afghanistan ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two wounded Taliban fighters tried to pass themselves off as civilian casualties and sought medical attention from U.S. and Afghan troops after a battle in northern Afghanistan, NATO ... (Source: Army Times 2010-08-17T16:55:30Z)

Anderson Cooper offered $1 million to get rid of gray

According to the Sun-Sentinel , the CNN anchor would have to take the Go Away Gray pill, containing the enzyme Catalese. For 60 days, he'd be expected to post Twitter and Facebook updates. Developer Cathy ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-20T15:11:44Z)

Clemens indicted for allegedly lying to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Roger Clemens was vehement: "Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH," he told a House committee in 2008. Now, instead of the Hall of Fame, baseball's seven-time Cy Young winner could ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-08-20T15:54:41Z)

Anderson Cooper Offered $1 Million to Change His Hair Color

Would Anderson Cooper give up his silver hair? Doubt it. The Sun-Sentinel reports : "The offer comes from Rise-N-Shine, the makers of Go Away Gray. 'We feel like Anderson Cooper is a really visible and well-respected ... (Source: Towleroad 2010-08-20T05:31:54Z)

Alex Sink Chooses Running Mate With Strong Palm Beach County Ties

WPBF.com In a room packed with the party faithful, Democratic gubernatorial Alex Sink chose Rod Smith to be her running mate. Smith is an attorney in Gainesville who spent years as a Florida legislator. He ran for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

New Jersey's Note Sale Draws Bids From 11 Banks a Day After SEC Settlement

New Jersey's record $2.25 billion sale of short-term notes priced to yield 0.33 percent, drawing bids from 11 banks a day after the state said it settled claims that it misled investors in its municipal ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-19T17:43:14Z)

Sports: Clemens vows to fight perjury charges

WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury's indictment of pitching great Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about his use of steroids deals a further blow to baseball, reinforcing the game's image as a sport where the ... (Source: Kankakee Daily Journal 2010-08-20T17:34:53Z)

Verizon Eyes iPad For FiOS

Verizon has announced plans to stream FiOS TV service, for subscribers, to a variety of mobile devices, including Apple's iPad. According to Gizmodo , Verizon has demonstrated the technology and will roll it out in the ... (Source: E-Gear 2010-08-19T17:07:27Z)

Retail news | Dollar General adds alcohol sales

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. has begun selling beer and wine in some of its stores in the Southeast. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based company has sold food and drinks for years in its 9,000 stores in ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-20T04:06:00Z)

Dollar General Selling Beer in Some Stores

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. has begun selling beer and wine in some of its stores in the Southeast. Dollar General spokeswoman Tawn Earnest said the company expects to eventually offer beer or wine in half its ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-20T08:23:42Z)

Verizon to Launch iPad Live TV App

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News ) plans to launch a software application for mobile devices that will enable the FiOS TV customers to watch live television shows and movies on Apple Inc. 's (AAPL ) iPad. FiOS TV ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-20T15:11:44Z)

Baseball May Be Loser As Clemens Fights Charges

A federal grand jury's indictment of pitching great Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about his use of steroids deals a further blow to baseball, reinforcing the game's image as a sport where the ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-20T17:13:25Z)

Taliban attack road construction crew in southern Afghanistan, 7 bodies retrieved

KABUL, Afghanistan – KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven members of a road construction crew were killed when they were attacked by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday. The ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-20T17:13:25Z)

Rod Smith accepts lieutenant governor offer

After expressing ambivalence about running for lieutenant governor, Gainesville attorney Rod Smith said Thursday he entered the race in part because of a message from a son-in-law bound for Iraq. Smith said he had been ... (Source: Star-Banner 2010-08-20T10:32:33Z)

Dollar General to sell beer, wine

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. has begun making beer and wine available for sale in select stores throughout the Southeast. The Goodlettsville-based company has sold food and other consumable goods for years ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-08-20T07:04:58Z)

UN, NATO Considering Taliban's Offer To Study Afghan Casualties

Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - Just hours after Taliban offered to study Afghan civilian casualties with the United Nations and the NATO, the two bodies are carefully considering the proposal to establish a joint committee ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-08-18T00:33:38Z)

Verizon FiOS TV for iPad fuels talk of Apple deals

Verizon provided a surprise to subscribers by previewing an iPad app for FiOS TV . The initial app will provide live, streaming TV to existing FiOS TV subscribers using the same technology that underpins the fiber optic ... (Source: Electronista 2010-08-18T17:44:25Z)

New Jersey settles SEC fraud charges over bond sales

New Jersey has settled federal civil fraud charges that it failed to inform bond investors that it had not met obligations to its largest pension plans, federal regulators said Wednesday. In announcing the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-18T23:06:33Z)

Townhall News PotashCorp to review BHP hostile takeover bid

Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corp. said Friday its board of directors will review the $38.5 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP Billiton Ltd., shortly after BHP formally launched its offer. Potash ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

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)

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)

Anderson Cooper offered a million bucks to get rid of the gray hair

Anderson Cooper can pick up a quick and easy million bucks. All the CNN anchor needs to do is get rid of his silver-fox hair for the next five years. The offer comes from Rise-N-Shine , the makers of Go Away ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-18T18:27:22Z)

Rod Smith tapped as Sink's running mate

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink is picking Gainesville attorney Rod Smith to be her running mate. Sink's campaign officially confirmed Tuesday that Smith will run on the ticket as a candidate for lieutenant ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2010-08-18T10:27:46Z)

PotashCorp to review BHP hostile takeover bid

TORONTO -- Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corp. said Friday its board of directors will review the $38.5 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP Billiton Ltd., shortly after BHP formally launched its offer ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-20T16:16:09Z)

Will end of 'Government Motors' buoy Democrats' chances in November?

WASHINGTON – The impending end of "Government Motors" could be the economic news President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress have been looking for headed into the midterm elections ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-18T22:52:14Z)

General Motors IPO to boost Democrats, but perhaps not enough

WASHINGTON — The impending end of " Government Motors " could be the economic news President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress have been looking for headed into the midterm elections. On ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-18T22:59:23Z)

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 2010-08-18T22:02:07Z)

New Jersey settles SEC charges of securities fraud over municipal bond sales

WASHINGTON — The state of New Jersey has settled federal civil fraud charges of failing to inform bond investors that it had not met obligations to its largest pension plans, federal regulators said Wednesday. In ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-18T19:38:57Z)

Democrats hail sale as election nears

WASHINGTON -- The impending end of "Government Motors" could be the economic news President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress have been looking for headed into the midterm elections. On ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-20T00:16:56Z)

BHP Begins Tender Offer for Potash

9:07 a.m. | Updated BHP Billiton on Friday said it had begun a roughly $40 billion tender offer for Potash shares, officially going hostile in its pursuit of the Canadian fertilizer giant. BHP said it would ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-20T14:21:37Z)

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