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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 5:40 am

GSU Turning Two Downtown Hotels into Dorms

ATLANTA -- Georgia State University has expanded its student housing with the purchase of two downtown Atlanta hotels. GSU bought the adjoining former Wyndham Garden Hotel and The Baymont Inn and Suites at 175 ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-08-19T22:58:12Z)

Blackpool fail to agree terms with striker Pitman

Bournemouth have confirmed striker Brett Pitman has failed to agree terms over a move to Blackpool. PA Photos Brett Pitman has decided against a move to the Premier League The 22-year-old, who scored 28 goals ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-08-20T12:34:15Z)

Intel to acquire McAfee in $7.68 billion deal

Intel Corp., signaling its ambitions to expand beyond computers and into the booming market for mobile and Internet-connected devices, announced a deal Thursday to buy security software maker McAfee Inc. for $ ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-20T09:56:46Z)

Dockery seizes on Sunrail delay, blasts legislators for overlooking Amtrak details

In a letter to legislators Thursday, Sen. Paula Dockery sent her colleagues a great big "I told you so,'' about their rush to approve the CSX/Sunrail deal. They failed to first clear up issues Amtrak had with the ... (Source: Tampabay.com (blog) 2010-08-19T23:12:31Z)

Fulham signs Belgium forward Dembele from Alkmaar

LONDON (AP) -- Fulham has signed Belgium forward Moussa Dembele on a three-year deal from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. New Fulham manager Mark Hughes described Dembele as a "strong and quick'' player after the 23 ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-18T15:57:03Z)

JetBlue Airways: All You Can Jet Pass

Friday and Sunday exclusions are typical of fare sales, so fliers considering the $499 pass should pay particular attention to ongoing deals, he says. Southwest, for example, has a sale through Aug. 19 for ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-19T10:26:35Z)

Fulham signs Belgium forward Dembele from AZ Alkmaar on three-year deal

LONDON — Fulham has signed Belgium forward Moussa Dembele on a three-year deal from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. New Fulham manager Mark Hughes described Dembele as a "strong and quick" player after the 23-year ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-18T14:45:28Z)

Fraternity's 100th birthday is 'big source of pride'

Corey White stepped onto the University of Chicago campus prepared for a four-year commitment. But that was small shakes compared with the commitment he also was prepared to make to Alpha Phi Alpha. That would be for a ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-20T12:34:15Z)

Intel in $7.68B deal for McAfee

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In a move that greatly accelerates its surge into the software market, chip-manufacturing giant Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to buy security-software maker McAfee for $7.68 ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-08-20T05:10:26Z)

Fulham fork out £5m for Moussa Dembele as Belgium striker arrives on three-year deal

Fulham have signed Belgium striker Moussa Dembele from AZ Alkmaar on a three-year contract, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. Dembele, who can also play on the wing, arrives at Craven Cottage for a fee ... (Source: Daily Mail 2010-08-18T14:59:47Z)

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events

ROGERS, Ark. - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on the economy and monetary policy at event, "Fed Exchange: A Conversation with James Bullard." Speech time TBA. Event begins 1130 CDT/1230 ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-06T13:19:29Z)

Fly for a month for $499

JetBlue is repeating its All You Can Jet promotion, offering a month's worth of unlimited flights for $699. If you don't fly Fridays or Sundays, you can get the deal for $499. The pass is good for travel between Sept. 7 ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-17T21:13:12Z)

Baseball great Roger Clemens, accused of perjury, says he's fight charges over ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-08-20T11:08:21Z)

Dockery: I told you Amtrak would derail C$X deal

In a letter to legislators Thursday, Sen. Paula Dockery sent her colleagues a great big "I told you so,'' about their rush to approve the CSX/Sunrail deal without first clearing up issues Amtrak had with the Florida ... (Source: MiamiHerald.com 2010-08-19T21:46:37Z)

Pitching great Roger Clemens indicted for perjury

WASHINGTON -- Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids and growth hormone. The criminal case writes a ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-20T12:05:37Z)

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 2010-08-18T02:13:51Z)

Amtrak fight slows SunRail

A months-long disagreement between Florida and Amtrak over insurance has delayed one of the most critical steps to creating the SunRail commuter train: the $150 million purchase of the tracks. If the impasse ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-18T23:06:33Z)

Roger Clemens Vows To Fight Perjury 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 use of ... (Source: CBS 11 News 2010-08-20T12:19:56Z)

Fed's Bullard says Europe debt woes could reemerge

ROGERS, Ark. (Reuters) - Worries about Europe's debt levels, which have abated recently, could make a comeback if countries fail to make good on their budget promises, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-19T17:50:24Z)

Quark Pharma, Novartis sign $670-mln drug deal

QPI-1002 is being developed for the prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major cardiovascular surgery or kidney damages related to transplants. The drug is currently in its mid-stage trial and belongs ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-18T13:19:34Z)

Quark In Novartis Deal And Plans TASE IPO

Aug. 17--Quark Pharmaceuticals Inc. is following the path trod by Israeli drug development companies of bringing a product up to a certain stage of development and entering into a licensing agreement with an ... (Source: Phramalive.com 2010-08-16T23:59:01Z)

Hunter Realty Advises on Two-Hotel Atlanta Transaction Hotels to Be Converted to ...

Hunter Realty, a leading national hotel investment advisory firm, today announced the sale of two adjoining downtown Atlanta hotels, the former Wyndham Garden Hotel and The Baymont Inn and Suites, at 175 Piedmont Avenue ... (Source: Hotel Interactive Network 2010-08-19T17:36:05Z)

Bad news on economy boosts safe-haven dollar

The dollar mostly gained Thursday after reports suggesting unemployment rose and manufacturing declined in the U.S. Other traditional safe haven currencies, the Japanese yen and Swiss franc, strengthened against the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-19T20:35:02Z)

Quark Nabs Novartis Option Deal

Quark Pharmaceuticals, the Fremont, CA-based developer of RNA interference drugs, said today it has struck a deal to provide Novartis with an option on an exclusive worldwide license to a new kidney treatment ... (Source: Xconomy 2010-08-18T14:59:47Z)

Intel to buy McAfee in $7.68B deal

NEW YORK - Intel Corp. said Thursday it is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion as the chip-maker adds to its arsenal of tools to serve an increasing array of Internet ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-08-20T07:47:55Z)

Hunter Realty Advises on Two-Hotel Atlanta Transaction

ATLANTA , Aug. 19 -- Hunter Realty, a leading national hotel investment advisory firm, today announced the sale of two adjoining downtown Atlanta hotels, the former Wyndham Garden Hotel and The Baymont Inn and ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-19T14:29:58Z)

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