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Deals of the Hour / August 23, 2010, 7:40 pm

Phelps-Roper strikes deal

PAPILLION, Neb. — Shirley Phelps-Roper, a Westboro Baptist Church member, has reached a deal with a Nebraska prosecutor to dismiss charges against her stemming from a 2007 protest outside a soldier's funeral ... (Source: Topeka Capital-Journal 2010-08-23T17:31:20Z)

GOP candidate rejects Tancredo's offer from party chairman to quit Colorado governor's race

DENVER - The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado has rejected an offer from former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo for both men to get out of the race and let the party pick a new candidate. State Republican ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-18T20:07:35Z)

Potash rejects BHP's $38.5 billion hostile- takeover offer

TORONTO — Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan said Monday that its board voted unanimously to reject BHP Billiton's hostile $38.5 billion takeover offer as it doesn't reflect the strong growth the company believes ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-08-24T00:19:21Z)

Woman drops suit challenging Nebraska flag-mutilation law

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — Family members of a fallen U.S. soldier expressed disappointment Monday after prosecutors and protesters from Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church reached a deal that will keep both ... (Source: Evansville Courier-Press 2010-08-23T23:43:34Z)

Unfazed Sheboygan woman, 79, uses ice chopper to kill rattlesnake on patio

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A 79-year-old Sheboygan woman who couldn't find any help when a rattlesnake showed up on her patio said it was no big deal taking matters into her own hands. Margaret Street said she ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-08-23T19:25:52Z)

Denver Nuggets Should Trade Carmelo Anthony Before He's a Free Agent

Carmelo Anthony is set to become a free agent in the NBA next summer after his contract with the Denver Nuggets expires. It would be in the best interest of the Nuggets to trade him now, since it seems that he doesn't ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-23T16:48:23Z)

Potash in talks with third parties to fend off BHP

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. urged its shareholders on Monday to reject BHP Billiton's nearly $39 billion unsolicited bid and said it's in talks with third parties about an alternative. The ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-23T18:57:14Z)

GOP sees chance to make gains

SAN DIEGO | For the first time in memory, California Republicans have a diverse statewide slate of candidates to field this fall, a lineup their state party chairman calls "an inspirational ticket." Coupled ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-08-24T01:38:06Z)

Cristobal Huet could be heading to Europe

Cristobal Huet, who shared the starting goaltender job for much of Chicago's run to their first Stanley Cup win since 1961, has signed a one-year deal to play with Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss League ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-23T19:33:01Z)

Cristobal Huet To Play in Switzerland Next Season, $5.625 Million Cap Hit Gone

A Swiss news site, 20 Minutes Online , has reported that Chicago Blackhawk goaltender Cristobal Huet will play in Switzerland next season. He has been loaned to Fribourg-Gotteron, a team in the Swiss league under a one ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-23T22:10:30Z)

New York Knicks Make Offer for Carmelo Anthony

Michael Kay has reported on ESPN 1050 New York that the New York Knicks are preparing an offer of Danilo Gallinari, Eddy Curry and a future first round pick to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Carmelo ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-08-20T15:18:53Z)

Consumer Electronics in South Korea

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f1655c/consumer_electroni) has announced the addition of the "Consumer Electronics in South ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-23T15:51:07Z)

Kwame Brown, Michael Jordan reunite; Brown agrees to 1-year, $1.3 million deal with ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is bringing back what's considered his worst move as a basketball executive: Kwame Brown. The Bobcats on Monday agreed on a one-year deal with Brown ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-23T23:07:46Z)

Cristobal Huet in talks with Swiss team

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet may be playing for Swiss team Fribourg-Gotteron next season, although Huet's agent said Monday no deal has been finalized. "We've talked, but it's not definitive at ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-23T16:48:23Z)

Bobcats sign Kwame Brown to one-year, $1.3 million deal

Kwame Brown and Michael Jordan. Together again. Nearly a decade after Jordan, then president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards, made Brown the first No. 1 pick in the NBA draft to come ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-24T01:38:06Z)

Ex-Chrysler exec Ridenour hired by UQM Tech

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP said Sunday that it will acquire the remainder of Australia's Prime Infrastructure Group, in a deal the companies valued at about $1.4 billion. Under the terms of the deal ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-23T16:26:55Z)

Sheboygan woman, 79, kills snake with ice chopper

A 79-year-old Sheboygan woman who couldn't find any help when a rattlesnake showed up on her patio said it was no big deal taking matters into her own hands. Margaret Street said she used an ice chopper to kill the snake ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-23T19:18:42Z)

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners buys last 60 percent of Prime Infrastructure for $ ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP said Sunday that it will acquire the remainder of Australia's Prime Infrastructure Group, in a deal the companies valued at about $1.4 billion. Under the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-23T11:33:25Z)

Elderly Woman Kills Snake with Ice Chopper

A 79-year-old Sheboygan woman who couldn't find any help when a rattlesnake showed up on her patio says it was no big deal taking matters into her own hands. SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- A 79-year-old Sheboygan woman who ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T16:48:23Z)

Potash rejects BHP's $38.5 bln hostile takeover offer

The Canadian company, the world's largest potash miner, said its share price had been depressed by the global recession but should rise as growth in agriculture boosts demand for potash, a key ingredient of fertilizer ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-23T23:07:46Z)

Global Womenswear

Many resellers don't offer refunds full stop. We're different. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase let us know within 5 working days. If we are unable to address the problem to your satisfaction we will give you a ... (Source: Just-style.com 2010-08-13T15:05:43Z)

TSX advances as PotashCorp rejects BHP offer

The Toronto stock market headed higher Monday with investors focused on PotashCorp as the company officially rejected a hostile US$38.6 billion takeover bid from Australian miner BHP Billiton. The S&P/TSX composite index ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-08-23T13:56:35Z)

Stocks rise modestly to start week on merger activity

NEW YORK — Stocks rose modestly Monday as investors tentatively moved back into the market after a fresh round of merger and acquisition activity. There are no major economic reports due out Monday that ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-08-23T20:44:36Z)

Stock prices rose modestly despite slow economic recovery

Stock futures rose modestly Monday as investors tentatively moved back into the market after a fresh round of merger and acquisition activity. There are no major economic reports due out Monday that could ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-23T15:29:39Z)

Kwame Brown signs with Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is bringing back what is considered his worst move as a basketball executive: Kwame Brown. The Bobcats today agreed on a one-year deal with Brown for ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-24T00:26:31Z)

Apparel Retail in Asia-Pacific

Many resellers don't offer refunds full stop. We're different. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase let us know within 5 working days. If we are unable to address the problem to your satisfaction we will give you a ... (Source: Just-style.com 2010-08-10T10:22:56Z)

Brookfield Offers to Take Prime Private

SYDNEY—A fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management proposed to take private Prime Infrastructure Group, a remnant of Australia's failed Babcock & Brown Ltd., in an offer that values the transport and ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-23T12:16:22Z)

Carmelo Anthony's wife: 'New York is a possibility'

Us being in New York is a possibility," LaLa said. "It depends on Melo's career and where it takes him. There's a lot of talk about the Knicks, I mean, there's a lot of teams out there, he's a great player and I think ... (Source: Hoop Vibes 2010-08-21T17:12:14Z)

Kansas woman drops suit challenging Nebraska flag law

P APILLION, Neb. — Family members of a fallen U.S. soldier expressed disappointment Monday after prosecutors and protesters from Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church reached a deal that will keep both sides out of ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-24T00:19:21Z)

Laptop stolen from San Diego Republican Party headquarters

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Republican Party of San Diego County's Sorrento Valley headquarters was broken into over the weekend and a laptop computer stolen, local GOP officials reported Monday. Tony Krvaric, chairman of the ... (Source: KFMB 2010-08-23T23:50:43Z)

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