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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 3:39 pm

Reclusive Author's Toilet Up For Sale

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (August 20, 2010)--North Carolina collectibles dealer Rick Kohl is selling a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger's former home. Kohl, of The Vault, said Friday he bought the standard ... (Source: KWTX 2010-08-20T19:36:35Z)

A year after bankruptcy, GM plans public offering

DETROIT -- Thirteen months ago, General Motors was fighting for its life in bankruptcy court. Now, the automaker is laying the groundwork to sell stock to the public once again with the eventual goal of ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-08-20T10:39:43Z)

Border bridges beckon would-be crossers

ACALA, Texas – On each side of a towering West Texas stretch of the $2.4 billion border fence designed to block people from illegally entering the country, there are two metal footbridges, clear paths into the United ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-20T11:44:08Z)

Allscripts-Misys says biggest shareholder Misys will sell 27M shares for $17.05 per ...

CHICAGO — Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. said Friday that Misys PLC, its biggest stockholder, has priced a sale of 27 million shares of stock. Misys will sell the stock for $17.05 per share, and the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-20T17:20:34Z)

Western Alliance will offer $75 million in notes

Western Alliance Bancorp said Friday it expects to sell $75 million in senior notes due 2015 in an underwritten public offering. The notes are expected to mature in five years. Western Alliance plans to use proceeds for ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-20T11:01:11Z)

BHP Billiton commences $40bn offer to acquire Canada's PotashCorp

TORONTO (ICIS)-- BHP Billiton on Friday commenced its previously announced $40bn (€31bn) offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Canada 's Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan ( PotashCorp ), the world ... (Source: ICIS Chemical Business 2010-08-20T15:26:03Z)

J.D. Salinger's former toilet for sale on eBay

It's almost as if "The Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger saw this moment coming in 1953 when he retreated in growing distress about his own fame to small-town New Hampshire and became a notorious ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-20T08:38:01Z)

Duluth Nurses Urged to Reject Offer, Authorize One-Day Strike

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Nurses Association is urging more than 1,350 Duluth nurses to reject the contract offers from two hospitals and authorize a one-day strike. The hospitals affected by the potential ... (Source: FOX 9 News 2010-08-18T14:45:28Z)

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)

GM takes first step toward stock sale

DETROIT (AP) — Thirteen months ago, General Motors was fighting for its life in bankruptcy court. Now, the automaker is laying the groundwork to sell stock to the public once again with the eventual goal of ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-08-19T19:01:59Z)

Earnings Postmortem for Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions; MDRX, CERN, ECLP, QSII

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX) [ Chart - Analysis - News ] released its most recent earnings statement about a month ago on Tuesday, July 20th. Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. beat ... (Source: Learning Markets 2010-08-20T16:37:37Z)

Jets Coach Rex Ryan: Tony Dungy 'unfairly judged me'

Tony Dungy was turned off by Jets Coach Rex Ryan's cursefest in the first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" last Wednesday. Ryan has since promised to drop the portly pottymouth act, saying his mother insisted, and he wasn ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-18T18:27:22Z)

RIse-N-Shine Offers $1 Million to Anderson Cooper

Wants CNN anchor to use its gray hair supplement. Rise-N-Shine, LLC, the Sparta, NJ –based maker of Go Away Gray, is offering $1,000,000 to CNN's Anderson Cooper to get rid of his gray hair for five ... (Source: Happi 2010-08-20T18:46:28Z)

Kings Of Leon Say No To Glee

Kings Of Leon have turned down the chance to showcase their hits on hit TV series Glee. Frontman Caleb Followill reveals the band often turns down lucrative offers to feature their music on TV - they also ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-20T13:31:31Z)

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)

River structures offer easy border crossing

ACALA, Texas — On each side of a towering West Texas stretch of the $2.4 billion border fence designed to block people from illegally entering the country, there are two metal footbridges, clear paths into ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-20T06:57:48Z)

A year after bankruptcy, GM plans stock sale

DETROIT -- Thirteen months ago, General Motors was fighting for its life in bankruptcy court. Now, the automaker is laying groundwork to sell stock to the public once again with the eventual goal of ridding ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-20T14:35:56Z)

Unguarded Border Bridges Could Be Route Into U.S.

Two metal footbridges that are clear paths into the United States from Mexico flank a towering West Texas stretch of the $2.4 billion border fence designed to block people from illegally entering the country. The ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-08-20T17:06:15Z)

Duluth nurses and hospitals back to the table

Posted by Boua Xiong A tentative meeting between SMDC nurses and hospital administrators is set for next Wednesday. St. Luke's and its nurses are expected to meet next Thursday. The union voted this week to reject the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-20T20:48:10Z)

Allscripts says shareholder prices stock sale

CHICAGO (AP) — Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. said Friday that Misys PLC, its biggest stockholder, has priced a sale of 27 million shares of stock. Misys will sell the stock for $17.05 per share, and the ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-20T16:59:06Z)

BHP Billiton Group Announces Commencement of All Cash-Offer to Acquire PotashCorp

Vancouver, Canada, and New York, US, and London, UK, and Melbourne, Australia -- BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP/LSE:BLT/NYSE:BBL/JSE:BIL) today announced that an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton Plc, BHP Billiton ... (Source: WebWire 2010-08-20T15:18:53Z)

Panthers headed for "Hard Knocks''

Carolina's media relations department just sent out a set of notes about Saturday night's game with the New York Jets. One item caught my eye. There will be a 40-person crew from HBO's "Hard Knocks ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-20T19:29:25Z)

Western Alliance to offer $75 million in notes in underwritten public offering

LAS VEGAS — Western Alliance Bancorp said Friday it expects to sell $75 million in senior notes due 2015 in an underwritten public offering. The notes are expected to mature in five years. Western Alliance plans to use ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-20T11:22:40Z)

J.D. Salinger's toilet for sale on e-Bay: price US$ 1 million

Memorabilia from J.D Salinger are so rare that Rick Kohl of webuytreasure.com is asking US$ 1 million for the reclusive author's toilet. It's almost as if "The Catcher in the Rye" author [...] saw this moment ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-19T00:18:08Z)

Not Every Band Wants Their Music on 'Glee': One Band Explains Why They Turned Down ...

For example, one band that turned the idea down was Kings of Leon. The band said the reason is that if they had accepted the offer they would have been "selling out." The band also says it got an offer to appear in an ... (Source: Tvweek.com 2010-08-20T11:36:59Z)

Kings of Leon Say No to 'Glee,' 'Ugly Betty'

While Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and other musical superstars are happy to be known as "Gleeks," count Kings of Leon out. The band turned down an offer to appear on hit Fox series "Glee" for fear of selling out, bassist ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-18T21:04:51Z)

Western Alliance Bancorporation Announces $75 Million Senior Notes Offering

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced today that it expects to offer and sell approximately $75 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2015 in an underwritten public offering through ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-20T10:46:52Z)

Nurses at 2 Duluth, Minn., hospitals reject contract offer, authorize 1-day strike

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Nurses at two hospital systems in the northeast Minnesota city of Duluth have rejected new contracts and voted to authorize a one-day strike. The Minnesota Nurses Association said 90 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-19T02:41:18Z)

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says Tony Dungy returned phone call, accepted offer to ...

CORTLAND - Tony Dungy returned Rex Ryan 's call, and the two spoke "man to man," according to the Jets coach, about Dungy's criticism of his language on HBO 's all-access show, "Hard Knocks." Dungy accepted ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-08-20T15:33:12Z)

DJ BHP Billiton Begins All Cash-Offer To Buy PotashCorp

LONDON, Aug 20, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- BHP Billiton PLC (BLT.LN), said Friday that BHP Billiton Development 2 Canada Ltd, has commenced the previously announced offer to acquire all of the issued ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-20T12:48:34Z)

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