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Deals of the Hour / August 24, 2010, 10:39 am

LSU single-game tickets go on sale Saturday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public Saturday. In addition, the LSU Ticket Office ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-24T12:50:58Z)

AIG uses proceeds from debt sale to repay $4 billion in federal loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-08-24T15:28:27Z)

AIG says committed to closing Nan Shan sale

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters)—American International Group Inc. said it was committed to closing its $2.2 billion sale of Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life to a buyer group led by China Strategic and was confident the stalled sale ... (Source: Business Insurance 2010-08-24T14:24:02Z)

Chicago Cubs: Mike Quade to manage Cubs rest of the season

The press release Sunday announcing the promotion of third base coach Mike Quade to succeed Lou Piniella as the Cubs ' manager did not contain the word "interim." "Manager of the major league club" for the ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-23T10:36:09Z)

LSU football single game tickets to go on sale Saturday

BATON ROUGE - Single game tickets for the Mississippi State (Sept.1), McNeese State (Oct. 16) and Louisiana-Monroe (Nov.13) games will go on sale Saturday at 9 .m. LSU is also introducing a three-game mini ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-23T21:34:43Z)

Piniella OK with umpire

Former Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella has been ejected from more than 65 Major League Baseball games. Lake Louise's Larry Poncino doesn't recall doing the honors in any of those games. "Maybe in spring ... (Source: Daily News 2010-08-24T16:32:53Z)

A change in home values

Housing will eventually recover from its great swoon. But many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century, when ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-24T08:26:07Z)

Little League World Series: Mexico boots Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Valentin family has accomplished a rare baseball double play. One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a team ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-08-24T07:00:13Z)

Verizon Wireless completes acquisition of Centennial Communications assets for ...

Aug 24, 2010 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- US wireless communications service provider Verizon Wireless has purchased from AT&T (NYSE:T) certain operating assets of Centennial Communications Corp in Louisiana ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-24T12:29:30Z)

Rain keeps Auburn Little League waiting for rematch

Two splattered urchins merrily use a slope at Lamade Stadium to while away a rain delay at the Little World Series on Monday. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Jack Quinn's two-run double broke a 1-1 tie in the ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-24T17:01:31Z)

AIG reduces debt with sale

The insurer's aircraft leasing company, International Lease Finance Corp., completed the sale of $4.4 billion in debt. AIG will use more than $3.9 billion of the proceeds to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-24T07:57:29Z)

Portland gets first pick in MLS Expansion Draft

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - The Portland Timbers have the first pick in the 2011 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft, it was decided on Monday as a result of the Expansion Priority Draft with Vancouver Whitecaps FC ... (Source: TSN 2010-08-24T17:01:31Z)

AIG Commits on Nan Shan Sale

TAIPEI—American International Group Inc. said in a statement Tuesday it is committed to selling its stake in Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., its Taiwan life-insurance unit, to a consortium set up by China ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-24T11:32:14Z)

Monster Worldwide closes deal for HotJobs

Monster Worldwide Inc. closed its $225 million acquisition of online help-wanted site HotJobs, the company said Tuesday Yahoo announced the sale of HotJobs to Monster back in February, part of an effort under CEO Carol ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T13:41:05Z)

Cubs manager Lou Piniella won't wait for October, to retire after today's game

Lou Piniella couldn't wait until October to walk away from the Chicago Cubs. The irascible manager's last game at the helm of the Cubs -- and, presumably, any major league team -- will be today when Chicago ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-22T20:45:48Z)

Monster Worldwide closes $225 million acquisition of HotJobs site from Yahoo

NEW YORK — Monster Worldwide Inc. closed its $225 million acquisition of online help-wanted site HotJobs, the company said Tuesday Yahoo announced the sale of HotJobs to Monster back in February, part of an effort ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-24T13:55:24Z)

Monster completes $225M HotJobs purchase

M onster.com announced today it has finalized its $225 million takeover of top recruitment site HotJobs and started working with former owner Yahoo! [ YHOO ] Inc. The Maynard-based online career site ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-24T16:25:43Z)

A roof instead of a retirement plan? THE ROLE OF A HOUSE: Experts see a major shift ...

Housing will eventually recover from its great swoon. But many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century, when houses not ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-24T06:10:07Z)

AIG says to move ahead with USD2.2bn sale of Nan Shan Life to China Strategic group

US insurer AIG (NYSE:AIG) committed on Tuesday to sell its Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life to China Strategic (HKG:0235)-headed consortium in a USD2.2bn (EUR1.74bn) deal, which it expects will be cleared by regulators. AIG ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-08-24T10:06:20Z)

Rain postpones Hamilton's LLWS game to 4 p.m. Tuesday

One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a team of 15- and 16-year-olds from Puerto Rico to the Pony Baseball Colt World Series title in ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-24T10:34:58Z)

Whitecaps elect to pick first in MLS SuperDraft

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps decided the first overall pick in January's Major League Soccer SuperDraft is more valuable than the first pick in November's expansion priority draft. Vancouver won a ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-08-24T00:33:40Z)

AT&T Completes Sale of Certain Centennial Communications Corp. Assets to Verizon ...

DALLAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AT&T* today completed the sale of certain wireless assets of Centennial Communications Corp. to Verizon Wireless. AT&T completed its acquisition of Centennial in November 2009. Under terms of ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-22T23:23:16Z)

Quote of the day

Housing will eventually recover from its great swoon. But many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century, when ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-08-24T09:37:42Z)

Portland gets first pick in expansion draft

The Portland Timbers have the first pick in the 2011 Major League Soccer Expansion Draft, it was decided on Monday as a result of the Expansion Priority Draft with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Timbers and ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-24T15:57:05Z)

It would have been so much more fun if Sweet Lou Piniella had exited the stage ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- After a few days off from these on-line duties, I've returned to the keyboard . . . and just in time to have watched Lou Piniella quietly walk away into a retirement of unknown dimensions ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-08-24T13:05:17Z)

Atlanta Braves (72-51) at Chicago Cubs (51-73), 2:20 p.m.

Sunday's matchup isn't just big because of Atlanta's quest to end a four-year playoff drought. It could also mark the final time managers Bobby Cox and Lou Piniella square off in a major league game. Lou ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-21T23:53:06Z)

AIG to repay $4 billion in federal bailout funds

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-24T16:47:12Z)

LSU single-game tickets go on sale Saturday, Aug. 28

BATON ROUGE — Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public Saturday. In addition, the LSU Ticket Office ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-08-24T15:28:27Z)

AT&T: AT&T Completes Sale of Certain Centennial Communications Corp. Assets to ...

Dallas, Texas,, Aug 24, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- AT&T* today completed the sale of certain wireless assets of Centennial Communications Corp. to Verizon Wireless. AT&T completed its acquisition of ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-24T10:34:58Z)

Lou Piniella quits; ex-Tiger Alan Trammell slighted

CHICAGO -- After the wins, the losses and the arguments, Lou Piniella clearly felt it was time to leave. Saying the final goodbye after a half-century in baseball, that was the hard part. "I cried a little bit ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-23T07:44:21Z)

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