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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 9:40 am

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)

Pentagon rules out negotiations on 'sanitized' Wikileaks

The Pentagon said Wednesday it would not negotiate with WikiLeaks to create "a sanitized version" of a second batch of classified Afghan war documents the whistle-blower website plans to release. The homepage of the ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

Who were Clemens' Cy Young runners-up?

Lost among Roger Clemens' strange post-baseball life is just how dominating a pitcher he was. Between 1987 and 2004, Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, plus a few second-place finished that could have very ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-20T15:54:41Z)

Mets punish Francisco Rodriguez

The club says the closer violated his contract when he got into a fight with his girlfriend's father. As promised, baseball's players association on Wednesday filed a grievance against the New York Mets and the ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-20T15:47:31Z)

Moody's May Cut First Niagara On NewAlliance Deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- Moody's Investors Service on Thursday placed First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s Baa1 senior debt rating under review for possible downgrade. The move comes after First Niagara said it is ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-19T22:08:06Z)

Food stamp discount for buying produce

Of the 50,000 households in Hampden County that rely on food stamps, several thousand will be offered a 30-cent discount for every dollar spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, while other families will ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-20T09:49:36Z)

First Niagara to buy NewAlliance in $1.5 billion deal

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- First Niagara Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it agreed to buy NewAlliance Bancshares Inc. in a $1.5 billion deal that creates a top 25 bank in the U.S. with $29 billion in ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-08-19T16:45:58Z)

Hill agrees to court stipulations in case

ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months. Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The Associated ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-08-20T08:09:23Z)

First union contract OK'd for dealers at A.C. casinos

Dealers at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort on Thursday approved the first union-bargained contract for casino dealers in the resort. The deal bargained by United Auto Workers representatives will ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-20T07:47:55Z)

LB agrees to court deal

ISSAQUAH — Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months. Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-08-19T18:26:11Z)

Tropicana, Atlantic City casino dealers approve deal on first-ever union contract

Dealers at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort on Thursday approved the first union-bargained contract ever for casino dealers in the gambling mecca. The deal bargained by United Auto Workers ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-08-20T11:29:49Z)

Leery judge clears deal for Barclays

A judge who questioned whether Barclays Bank PLC was getting off too easily nonetheless approved a deal Wednesday that will likely enable the financial institution to avoid prosecution on allegations that it ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-08-19T09:36:28Z)

Pentagon denies deal in works with WikiLeaks

STOCKHOLM – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday that the Pentagon has expressed willingness to discuss the online whistleblower's request for help in reviewing classified documents from the Afghan war and ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-08-19T04:57:18Z)

Food Stamps To Discount Fruits, Veggies

BOSTON -- State officials announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected Hampden County for the first national test of the $20 million Healthy Incentives program. Officials said 7,500 randomly ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-08-19T19:01:59Z)

Ackermann, DAX Chiefs Say Merkel's Planned Nuclear Levy Risks Investment

Deutsche Bank A G's Josef Ackermann and other DAX company chief executives criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel 's plan to tax nuclear-power operators, saying the levy risked diverting money away from ... (Source: Bloomberg 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)

Pentagon says no to 'sanitized' WikiLeaks release

The Pentagon has contacted a lawyer purporting to represent WikiLeaks but said it would not negotiate a "sanitized" release of a huge cache of classified documents held by the whistleblower's website, a recently released ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-20T15:33:12Z)

Leroy Hill Agrees to Court Stipulations

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill will have a domestic violence charge dismissed if he complies with Issaquah Municipal Court stipulations for 18 months. Prosecutor Lynn Moberly told The Associated Press ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-20T05:31:54Z)

Roger Clemens Indicted For Lying To Congress

Baseball great Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in the sport's history, was indicted on Thursday for lying to the U.S. Congress when he denied using anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-20T16:09:00Z)

Intel buys McAfee in surprising $7.7 billion deal

In a stunning deal, computer-chip maker Intel said Thursday it will pay $7.7 billion, or $48 a share, to acquire anti-virus giant Mc Afee, a 60 percent premium over McAfee's share price on Wednesday. McAfee ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-20T14:35:56Z)

Intel's Otellini, After McAfee Deal, May Find Mobile Security a Hard Sell

Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel Corp. Photographer: Jay Mallin/Bloomberg Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini , with the $7.68 billion acquisition of security software maker McAfee ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-20T04:13:10Z)

MLB Insiders: New York Mets

The Pirates open a three-game series with the New York Mets on Friday night at PNC Park. Right-hander Jeff Karstens toes the rubber for the Bucs. The Mets will counter with right-hander Mike Pelfrey. There's plenty ... (Source: Scout.com 2010-08-20T15:04:34Z)

Food stamp discounts for fruits, veggies in Mass.

Officials say 7,500 randomly selected participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, will be enrolled in the initiative. They will receive a discount of 30 cents ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-20T05:24:45Z)

Francisco Rodriguez's assault charge the latest problem for New York Mets to deal with

UPDATE, 3:25 p.m, ET: Francisco Rodriguez was released from custody and without bail. He was told to stay away from his father-in-law, who he assaulted Wednesday night. The Mets closer did not enter a plea ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-13T04:35:47Z)

Judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Department

WASHINGTON - A judge who questioned whether Barclays Bank PLC was getting off too easily nonetheless approved a deal Wednesday that will likely enable the financial institution to avoid prosecution on ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-20T03:58:51Z)

Dealers OK union pact in Atlantic City

Dealers at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort on Thursday approved the first union-bargained contract ever for casino dealers in the gambling mecca. The deal bargained by United Auto Workers representatives will ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-08-20T09:28:08Z)

US denies pressuring India on Bhopal tragedy

MUMBAI, India -- The U.S. says it is not pressuring India to drop claims against an American corporation linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, trying to cool a furor over leaked e-mails between senior ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-20T15:11:44Z)

First Niagara acquires NewAlliance in $1.5B deal

Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group Inc. is acquiring a New England banking chain, NewAlliance Bancshares Inc., to create one of the nation's largest banks. With NewAlliance as part of it, First ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-08-19T18:47:40Z)

German utilities offer billions in nuclear deal

Germany's utilities are offering to pay the government billions to let them keep their nuclear power plants running longer instead of shutting them down as mandated under current law, energy giant RWE AG has said. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-16T21:57:20Z)

Judge OKs Barclays deal with Justice Dept.

WASHINGTON — A judge who questioned whether Barclays Bank PLC was getting off too easily nonetheless approved a deal Wednesday that will likely enable the financial institution to avoid prosecution on ... (Source: Waterbury Republican-American 2010-08-19T07:13:18Z)

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