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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 7:40 am

Former Teammates Voice Support For Roger Clemens

Former teammate Lance Berkman said on Thursday he supported Roger Clemens no matter what despite the pitching great's indictment for lying to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. "He's my ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-20T11:15:30Z)

Utah efficiency commission recommends 56 changes

Utah residents would no longer get reminders in the mail that their vehicle registration needs to be renewed, alcohol in state liquor stores would go on sale less often and state employees would see their benefits cut ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-19T19:30:37Z)

Rocket in trouble - Clemens indicted on federal perjury charges

WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in Washington indicted former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens on Thursday for lying to Congress, in a legal deposition and in congressional testimony when he repeatedly ... (Source: Norwalk Reflector 2010-08-20T06:14:51Z)

Fabricare touts reusable bags at dry cleaners' conference

Participants in a three-day forum focusing on the dry cleaning industry and hosted by Fabricare Cleaners of Norwalk toured Fabricare's dry cleaning facility in Norwalk. They are from left, Tim Driver, a partner in ... (Source: Danbury News-Times 2010-08-20T00:24:06Z)

Fertilizer maker Potash Corp. rejects BHP Billiton Ltd. buyout offer

ST. LOUIS -- A global race to snap up fertilizer companies accelerated Tuesday, when fertilizer producer Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. rejected a buyout offer worth $38.49 billion, calling it "grossly ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-18T02:42:29Z)

The 'Expendables' Turn Money Men; Open Trading In New York

Sylvester Stallone and his Expendables turned money men on Thursday (19Aug10) when they rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Stallone was joined by Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Terry ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-20T14:07:18Z)

Potash Corp Rejects BHP Billiton's $130/share Offer

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan said its board rejected BHP Billiton's unsolicited $130 per share cash offer, terming it as "grossly inadequate," and adopted a shareholder rights plan. Global ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-17T11:04:45Z)

'Expendables' lacks muscle

If you're looking for the Planet Hollywood stakeholders reunion, look no further than "The Expendables." Writer, director and star Sylvester Stallone got his old business buddies — Bruce Willis and ... (Source: Wichita Falls Times Record News 2010-08-20T13:31:31Z)

Ditch The Queen: UK Public'S Wild Ideas For Cuts, EU

LONDON (AP) Sell off the Queen's swans. Make lawmakers work for free. Force prison inmates to generate cheap power on the treadmill. As Britain's government decides how to make the toughest spending cuts in ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-19T16:10:11Z)

Area officials offer support for Tulsa sales tax lawsuit

Several area officials expressed their support Thursday for Tulsa's lawsuit against the state that asks a judge to rule municipalities have the right to privatize sales tax collections. The officials of a six ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-20T11:29:49Z)

Former star pitcher Roger Clemens indicted

WASHINGTON -- 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: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-08-20T14:00:09Z)

Utah efficiency commission to release report

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A commission created by Gov. Gary Herbert to make state government more efficient is preparing to release its report. The Utah Advisory Commission to Optimize State Government is scheduled to make ... (Source: ksl.com 2010-08-18T23:20:52Z)

Ditch the queen: UK public's wild ideas for cuts

Sell off the Queen's swans. Make lawmakers work for free. Force prison inmates to generate cheap power on the treadmill. As Britain's government decides how to make the toughest spending cuts in decades, it has asked the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-20T03:30:13Z)

Korea National Oil Makes $2.9 Billion Bid for Dana

Dana Petroleum, the U.K. explorer focusing on the North Sea and Africa, rejected a 1.7 billion-pound offer from KNOC on Aug. 12. Source: Dana Petroleum via Bloomberg Korea National plans to spend about $6 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-20T09:06:39Z)

Wild Grass' an enigmatic romantic comedy

At age 88 he gives us "Wild Grass," which is a sort of romantic comedy, though you would be forgiven for not recognizing it as such. Georges (Andre Dussollier) finds a woman's wallet in a Paris parking garage ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-19T16:38:49Z)

Clemens indicted in steroids case

WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in Washington indicted former baseball pitching ace Roger Clemens on Thursday for lying to Congress, in a legal deposition and in congressional testimony when he repeatedly ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-20T08:59:30Z)

FACTBOX-BHP's Potash Corp offer top deal of year

Aug 17 (Reuters) - The $39 billion takeover offer by one of world's largest miners, BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX ), for the world's largest fertilizer producer, Potash Corp ( POT.TO ), would rank as the world's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-17T15:43:55Z)

Lee's Review: "The Expendables"

(WLTX) - Sylvester Stallone heads up an elite group of mercenaries in "The Expendables." They have been called upon to take down a ruthless South American dictator. But is this really the enemy - or is there a puppet ... (Source: WLTX.com 2010-08-20T13:31:31Z)

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 2010-08-20T08:38:01Z)

Norwalk police say they are digging in on gang violence

NORWALK -- A day after murder suspect Lamont McCrae was arraigned for the killing of Vonterrell George in 2008, city officials restated their commitment to finding those responsible for deadly violence in Norwalk by ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-08-20T10:11:05Z)

Korea National Corp makes offer for Dana Petroleum

South Korea's state-owned oil company is making a 1.87 billion pound ($2.9 billion) hostile bid for Dana Petroleum PLC. Friday's statement from Korea National Corp. — KNOC — says it hopes to boost its oil reserves ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-20T10:03:55Z)

Tulsa sues state over new sales tax collection law

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The city of Tulsa sued the state of Oklahoma on Thursday, targeting a law passed earlier this year requiring cities to use the Oklahoma Tax Commission to collect sales taxes. The four-count civil ... (Source: Alva Review-Courier 2010-08-20T04:48:57Z)

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)

KNOC Makes £1.87 Bln Hostile Bid For Dana Petroleum - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Korea National Oil Corp. or KNOC announced the terms of a cash offer to be made for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Dana Petroleum plc (DNX.L: News ). In addition, KNOC announced ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-20T09:13:49Z)

Primaries Tuesday offer many choices for each party

Been getting phone calls from taped voices? Mailings full of family photos, pious vows, and unflattering accusations? It's primary time, and both major parties have crowded ballots and some lively battles. Republicans ... (Source: Amity Observer 2010-08-10T09:47:09Z)

Utah panel recommends changes to prison system, alcohol sales; says it can save $10M ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah residents would no longer be reminded by mail to renew their vehicle registration, alcohol in state liquor stores would go on sale less often and state employees would see benefits cut and pay ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-19T20:20:43Z)

Mangini's mom also no fan of cursing

BEREA — Mama Mangini doesn't approve of naughty words either. After learning that New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's mother was so upset that she called her son after his profanity-filled appearance on the premiere ... (Source: Springfield News Sun 2010-08-20T12:34:15Z)

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)

Tulsa sues Oklahoma over tax collection

TULSA — Nearly a dozen area officials expressed their support Thursday for Tulsa's lawsuit against the state that asks a judge to rule municipalities have the right to privatize sales tax collections. Area officials ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-20T09:20:58Z)

Clemens indicted for drug denials

Baseball's all-time leader with seven Cy Young Awards, William Roger Clemens was charged by a federal grand jury with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements, and two ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-20T12:34:15Z)

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