Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 22, 2010, 6:40 am

Notes: Arkansas Ranked 17th, Wade Deals With "Eligibility"

Arkansas will open the season with its highest ranking in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 in 20 years. But it's safe to say the Razorbacks are hoping for a much better outcome. Arkansas was ranked No ... (Source: Arkansas News Bureau 2010-08-22T12:53:21Z)

Hogs Kick Back To Kick Off Season

FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas' players got a chance to kick off the 2010 season in an unconventional way Friday. With tight end D.J. Williams playing the keyboard, linebacker Matt Marshall belting out a tune, and running back ... (Source: Southwest Times Record 2010-08-22T05:58:10Z)

Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. July 2010 Monthly Update

Below is the July 2010 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. ( NYSE : ASG ) July 2010 Monthly Update Performance NAV Market Price Discount ----- ----- ----- ----- Beginning of ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-21T16:14:58Z)

Africa Israel sells stake in highway for $125 mln

TEL AVIV Aug 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate developer Africa Israel Investments ( AFIL01.TA ) said on Sunday it agreed to sell its 37.5 percent stake in Derech Eretz Highways for 475 million shekels ($125 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-22T08:21:20Z)

Pizza Inn Offers Big Deals to Spur Growth

[2010-08-20] With an updated look, a return to its product roots, and a royalty-free franchise incentive program beginning September 1, Pizza Inn (Nasdaq:PZZI) has announced an expansion campaign designed to add several ... (Source: QSR magazine 2010-08-20T13:17:12Z)

Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund July 2010 Monthly Update

Below is the July 2010 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund. ( NYSE : USA ) July 2010 Monthly Update Performance NAV Market Price Discount ----- ----- ----- Beginning of month value $4.60 $3.98 ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-21T16:22:07Z)

Glenn Beck's 8/28 Restoring Honor Event in DC - Join Us!

Throughout history America has seen many great leaders and noteworthy citizens change the course of American history. It is through their personal virtues, and their sacrifice, that we are able to live as a ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-08-21T22:20:02Z)

Yellowstone Club collapse blamed on founder

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A federal judge has pinned the financial collapse of Montana's ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club on a series of fraudulent deals by founder Tim Blixseth, but says he doesn't have to repay all the resort ... (Source: Star-Tribune 2010-08-22T06:05:19Z)

Collapse of Yellowstone Club pinned on Tim Blixseth

BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has pinned the financial collapse of Montana's ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club on a series of fraudulent deals by founder Tim Blixseth, but says he doesn't have to repay all the ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-19T08:10:34Z)

Carrollton-based Pizza Inn opens new prototype in Fort Worth

Return of JoJo! FORT WORTH — With an updated new look, a return to its product roots and a royalty-free franchise incentive program beginning September 1st, Pizza Inn has announced an expansion campaign ... (Source: Pegasus News 2010-08-21T05:02:05Z)

Yellowstone Club Blixseth collapse pinned on founder

BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has pinned the financial collapse of Montana's ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club on a series of fraudulent deals by founder Tim Blixseth, but says he doesn't have to ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-18T18:41:41Z)

Mallett, Razorbacks eyeing big season

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas came within 10 minutes of shaking up the Southeastern Conference last season before losing a fourth-quarter lead against top-ranked Florida. Perhaps the Hogs were merely a year ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-22T07:24:04Z)

On Native Ground

On Native Ground AMERICA PAYS DEARLY FOR PILING ON RUSSIA IN '89 by Randolph T. Holhut American Reporter Correspondent Dummerston, Vt. Back to home page Printable version of this story DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- For the part, history ... (Source: American Reporter 2010-08-22T12:17:33Z)

Big Pharma's Top 5 Emerging Market Deals

With pharmaceutical sales in major markets like the United States, Europe and Japan slowing, a number of big drugmakers have looked outside of traditional territories to emerging markets. Eastern Europe, Russia, South ... (Source: FiercePharma 2010-08-19T16:17:20Z)

China: Investing in the U.S. After Unocal

After state-owned CNOOC ( CEO ) was blocked from the Unocal acquisition in 2005, China has instead turned toward other countries such as Australia, Canada and Brazil for its natural resource strategic ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-08-22T13:36:18Z)

New TV deals give C-USA more freedom

The fine print of a television contract may cripple the Mountain West Conference's push to earn an automatic bid to a Bowl Championship Series game. BYU officials, who are still trying decide whether it leave ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-22T02:37:44Z)

Mountain West, Conference USA to work toward BCS bid

C-USA commissioner Britton Banowsky issued a statement Friday confirming he had met the previous day in Colorado Springs with MWC chief Craig Thompson to discuss "scheduling, television and postseason football (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-08-21T10:02:44Z)

Glenn Beck Has a Plan

Just over two weeks from now Glenn Beck, David Barton and Sarah Palin will be on a stage in front of the Lincoln Memorial for a rally dedicated to "restoring honor" in America. If the posts on the Facebook ... (Source: Religion Dispatches 2010-08-10T17:10:58Z)

Beck & Palin at the Lincoln Memorial (POLL)

Thursday the National Park Service said it had approved a permit for an August 28th rally at the Lincoln Memorial by Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. The Park Service said the organizers expect 300,000 people to ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-22T01:04:41Z)

Conference USA, Mountain West talking about future

Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference released statements simultaneously Friday acknowledging the leagues have discussed ways to creatively work together in the wake of further shifts taking place ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-08-21T09:34:06Z)

Photo Release -- Back Inn the Business

THE COLONY, Texas, Aug. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With an updated new look, a return to its product roots and a royalty-free franchise incentive program beginning September 1st, Pizza Inn (Nasdaq:PZZI) has announced ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-21T20:11:11Z)

First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund Declares Monthly Common ...

BusinessWire - First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE Amex: FCM) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution payable on September 15 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-20T20:55:19Z)

Despite NFL's wish for safety, most Colts prefer to wear as few pads as possible

The push is on by the NFL for players to be more aware of their safety and wear more pads during games. From a sampling of the Indianapolis Colts, the league might have to push a little harder. There's one ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-08-22T13:14:49Z)

Late rally helps Rays slip past Athletics

The Rays face Dallas Braden today. You know, the guy who celebrated Mother's Day with the 19th perfect game in major-league history the last time he faced Tampa Bay. When asked for his thoughts on that, Rays ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-08-22T13:29:08Z)

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