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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 12:39 pm

Afghan schoolgirls sickened by unknown gas

MERCED -- A handful of parents got wired for the first time last week as high school students explained to them in Spanish how to e-mail, use Facebook and find their home using Google maps. About 14 parents of ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-25T14:15:41Z)

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Procter & Gamble Sign Insomnia Drug Co-promotion Deal ...

(RTTNews) - Specialty pharmaceutical company Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SOMX: News ) Wednesday said it has entered into a co-promotion agreement with Procter & Gamble (PG: News ) for Silenor, or doxepin, a newly ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-25T11:16:44Z)

Alibaba Conjures Up Some Cash For Auctiva

China's Alibaba.com has agreed to acquire Auctiva, which makes online tools for users of ecommerce sites like eBay . Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Alibaba said it is part of its $100 million ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-25T16:53:10Z)

Jets' Mangold highest-paid center with $55M deal

As conflicting reports swirled of an imminent deal with Darrelle Revis, the Jets did get one star officially under contract yesterday. Nick Mangold, who took the opposite tact of Revis and came to training camp, was ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-25T17:57:36Z)

B.J. Upton punishes Scott Kazmir as Rays tie for best mark in majors

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bolstered by an early lead, James Shields pitched the Tampa Bay Rays back into a first-place tie with the Yankees in the American League East. The Rays' win in the series opener -- their fifth one-run ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-24T14:38:21Z)

Braves muster little offense, lose series against Rockies

DENVER -- For quite some time, the Braves scored so many runs when Derek Lowe pitched that he often won even when he was mediocre. Not anymore. Lowe pitched six fairly good innings Tuesday night, but the ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-25T16:10:13Z)

No Revis-Jets meeting last night

The two reporters who have claimed that the Jets and cornerback Darrelle Revis are closing in on a new deal, Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News and Dan Graziano of FanHouse.com, reported on Tuesday that ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-08-25T13:54:13Z)

Angels can't catch Rays

A NAHEIM, Calif. — Scott Kazmir gave up four early runs, and that was the ballgame. At least that's the way it might have felt for Los Angeles Angels fans Monday night based on the way their team's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-25T07:06:11Z)

Still no deal between Darrelle Revis and New York Jets

It was reported by Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News and Dan Graziano of FanHouse that New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis would meet the organization to get a deal done on Tuesday night. Such reports have ... (Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox 2010-08-25T14:51:29Z)

Notre Dame has concerns over NBC coverage

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- If you go to the refrigerator for a snack or drink this season, you could miss a Notre Dame touchdown. That's how quick coach Brian Kelly's offense plans to be. It'll be hurry-up with no huddle ... (Source: Crescent-News 2010-08-25T18:19:04Z)

Conflicting reports aplenty on imminent Darrelle Revis deal

Rumors persist that Darrelle Revis' agents and the New York Jets were scheduled to meet Tuesday night, but as of Wednesday morning, all sides are staying quiet on validating much of anything. Both Tim ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-25T15:20:07Z)

USOC optimistic on financing deal with IOC

SINGAPORE -- The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee says he's optimistic he can reach an agreement with the IOC about financing future games. USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun says in an interview that ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-24T00:33:40Z)

Missing top talent hurts US team at Youth Olympics

SINGAPORE -- The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee says scheduling conflicts kept some top U.S. teenage athletes from competing at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore. USOC chief executive Scott ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-24T07:21:42Z)

Britain to lobby for energy deals abroad?

LONDON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The No. 2 official in Britain's energy and climate department said Prime Minister David Cameron and other British politicians should start lobbying oil-rich countries to give British ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-23T16:41:14Z)

Rockies go for sweep of Braves at Coors Field

(Sports Network) - Sensational play at home is a big reason why the Atlanta Braves sit atop the National League's East Division, but the team continues to find the going tough at Denver's Coors Field. The ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-25T15:12:57Z)

Notre Dame to get more, shorter breaks

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn't want anybody or anything slowing down the Fighting Irish or his spread formation -- one that worked so well in his previous stop at Cincinnati -- and ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-25T18:47:42Z)

Nick Mangold Center Of Attention After Lucrative Jets Deal

Center Nick Mangold signed a seven-year contract with the New York Jets on Tuesday that will make him the NFL's highest paid player at the position. The two-time Pro Bowler could earn $55 million over the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-25T10:55:15Z)

Rays beat Angels 4-3, tie Yankees atop AL East standings with identical records of 77 ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - B.J. Upton homered on the first pitch of the game from former Tampa Bay teammate Scott Kazmir and doubled home another run to help the Rays defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Monday night ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-24T18:41:44Z)

UPDATE 1-Somaxon, P&G to launch insomnia drug in Sept, shrs jump

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc ( SOMX.O ) said it signed a co-promotion deal with Procter & Gamble Co ( PG.N ) for its insomnia drug Silenor and plans to launch the drug in September. San Diego ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T11:52:31Z)

Yahoo And Bing Deal Enters Search Transition

Yahoo said that it has completed the transition of its U.S. and Canadian English-language search engine to Microsoft's Bing platform. "Yahoo web, image, and video search experiences on both desktop and mobile ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-08-25T17:00:20Z)

Alibaba.com to acquire eBay selling tools company Auctiva

China-based Alibaba.com -- which is partly owned by Sunnyvale-based Yahoo Inc. -- did not disclose specific terms of the deal, but said it is part of a $100 million investment plan. Auctiva, which is based in ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-08-25T13:04:06Z)

De La Rosa deals, Gonzalez homers, as Rockies top Braves

DENVER – Jorge De La Rosa and home cooking have the Colorado Rockies feeling confident again. They will have to take that on the road if they want to return to the postseason. De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-08-25T04:43:02Z)

Microsoft Bing now running all of Yahoo search

Bing is now running all of Yahoo's searches in the U.S. and Canada, Microsoft said Tuesday. The two companies are combining their search through a partnership to create a larger second-place player to compete ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-08-25T19:16:20Z)

Clothing store baron might rescue Britain

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for reinforcements to help him deal with the country's massive debt, which has been caused by nonstop spending, severe recession ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-21T07:10:56Z)

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says school has talked about NBC on how to deal with ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is bringing a no-huddle offense to the Irish this season and wants to make sure no one misses plays or slows down his hurry-up system. And that includes ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-24T18:27:25Z)

Alibaba buys Auctiva, a developer of tools for eBay sellers

(08-25) 01:36 PDT -- Alibaba.com , China's top e-commerce operator, announced its second U.S. acquisition on Tuesday night by buying Auctiva , a developer of software tools for eBay sellers. The deal will ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-25T12:42:38Z)

P&G, Somaxon Pharmaceuticals partner on insomnia drug

Procter & Gamble Co. reached a deal with Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. for P&G sales representatives to promote a new insomnia drug. The drug, Silenor, is a low-dose oral tablet taken within 30 minutes of ... (Source: Dayton Business Journal 2010-08-25T18:19:04Z)

Microsoft's Bing Now Powering Yahoo Search in U.S., Canada

More than a year after their search deal was first announced, Microsoft's Bing is now officially powering Yahoo's search results in the U.S. and Canada. At this point, only English is supported, but more languages will ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-24T19:17:31Z)

Jets' Mangold becomes NFL's highest-paid center, signs 7-year deal worth up to $55 ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Nick Mangold got the big deal he was looking for and a new label that might make Darrelle Revis envious. The New York Jets' two-time Pro Bowl center became the highest-paid player at his ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-25T11:16:44Z)

Hewlett-Packard creates 700 jobs in Britain

Hewlett-Packard announced plans on Wednesday to create 700 jobs by establishing an IT centre at its base in Scotland where it cut a similar number of manufacturing jobs last year. The US computer giant said it ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-25T17:50:26Z)

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