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Deals of the Hour / August 26, 2010, 11:39 am

Vincent Jackson To The Seahawks, Is A Fantasy Waiting To Never Happen

The dream of some Seattle fans to see Vincent Jackson in a Seahawks uniform by the passing day becomes more fiction than reality. Neil Schwartz, the agent for Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson says the San Diego Chargers ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-26T17:20:37Z)

Claypool to play for defending Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference champions Southern State

Cody Claypool is a member of the 2010 Southern State Community College men's soccer team. Claypool is a 2010 graduate of Miami Trace where he had an outstanding career as a goalkeeper. He will now take his game to the ... (Source: Record-Herald 2010-08-16T13:29:06Z)

Jets reportedly close to deal with Nick Mangold

The Jets are reportedly close to ending one of their contentious contract situations. According to ESPN.com, New York is close to inking Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold (notes) to a lucrative contract extension. According ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T23:54:17Z)

Judge weighs Hertz merger with Dollar Thrifty

WILMINGTON, De. -- Attorneys representing shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to delay a vote on the rental car company's proposed $1.2 billion acquisition by Hertz Global ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-26T13:02:55Z)

UPDATE 3-Novartis to push ahead with disputed Alcon buyout

ZURICH, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG ( NOVN.VX ) is pushing ahead with its contentious buyout of Alcon ( ACL.N ) minority shareholders after completing its acquisition of stock from Nestle ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-26T14:28:49Z)

UPDATE: Novartis Seals Alcon Deal, Moves Closer To Full Control

ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) Thursday completed the acquisition of a 77% majority stake in U.S. eye care company Alcon Inc. from food giant Nestle S.A. (NESN.VX), but a dispute ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-26T08:02:16Z)

UEFA president: Referees don't need video help

MONACO (AP) -- The head of European soccer says referees do not need an assist from video technology. UEFA president Michel Platini insists a system using five officials should be enough to spot a penalty ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-26T16:51:59Z)

Judge says Rod Blagojevich retrial will be in 2011

CHICAGO (AP) â€" His own legal funds spent, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have to make do with a discount, taxpayer-financed version of his offbeat defense at any retrial. At a Thursday hearing â ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-26T17:27:47Z)

Nick Mangold inks 7-year deal with Jets

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- About two weeks ago, when the Darrelle Revis talks had deteriorated into a mudslinging contest between the New York Jets and Revis' agents, the Jets decided to shift their negotiating ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-25T01:15:26Z)

Agent: Chargers aren't acting like they want to trade Jackson

Vincent Jackson 's agent, Neil Schwartz, said Wednesday he isn't sure the San Diego Chargers really want to trade his client, despite granting the Seattle Seahawks permission to negotiate a deal with the Pro ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-25T23:05:24Z)

Inaugural Youth Olympics Draw to Close

(ATR) The first edition of the Youth Olympic Games is over in Singapore. A closing ceremony celebrating youth brought the Games to a close Thursday night. Athletes crowded around the stage for the entire show instead of ... (Source: Around Rings 2010-08-26T18:10:44Z)

Suspended police officer saves baby

FELICITY, Ohio – A suspended Ohio police captain facing a possible prison term is being called a hero for saving a baby from a burning car. Felicity police Capt. Delmas Pack said he spotted a car flipped over near his ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-26T18:10:44Z)

U.S.-India nuclear pact clears first hurdle

NEW DELHI | The lower house of the Indian Parliament brought the U.S. - India nuclear deal close to operational status Wednesday by passing the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, laying down how much ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-08-25T23:12:34Z)

Nuke liability bill hits opposition roadblock in India

NEW DELHI | India's parliament is deadlocked over a bill that would limit how much foreign companies would pay to victims of a nuclear accident, as the U.S. and India move forward with a deal to help produce ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-08-12T20:50:30Z)

IOC president hails Youth Games

IOC president Jacques Rogge on Thursday hailed the Youth Olympics in Singapore as exceeding all expectations as the inaugural Games drew to a close. The event, for 14 to 18 year-olds, has been championed by the Belgian ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-26T10:46:55Z)

American Airlines Mechanics Reject Pay Deal

Members of American Airlines' mechanics union rejected a contract proposal and authorized union leaders to call a strike, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said. The union said that two American Airlines work groups ... (Source: Airwise 2010-08-26T13:31:33Z)

TWU surveys members about American Airlines contract

It's back to the bargaining table for American Airlines and its Transport Workers Union. A day after TWU mechanics rejected a proposed three-year contract with American, TWU officers and members of its ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-26T07:33:38Z)

Rental car rivals both eye Dollar

WILMINGTON, Del. – Attorneys representing shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group asked a Delaware judge Wednesday to delay a vote on the rental car company's proposed $1.2 billion acquisition by Hertz Global ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-26T09:06:42Z)

UEFA president Michel Platini still refuting calls for video technology, keeps faith ...

MONACO — UEFA president Michel Platini still believes video technology is not required to help referees, arguing that using five officials should be enough to spot a penalty, handball or whether the ball ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-26T15:47:34Z)

Seahawks get permission to negotiate with Chargers' Vincent Jackson

Vincent Jackson's contract stalemate with the San Diego Chargers took a turn Friday. Yahoo! Sports reports that the team has given the Seattle Seahawks permission to discuss a deal with the holdout wide ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-21T06:06:31Z)

Rogge: Better athletes will be coming to next Youth Olympics

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Better athletes will be coming to the next Youth Olympics, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday. Rogge didn't name which countries declined to send their best teenage athletes to ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-26T16:37:40Z)

Parliament passes Indian Medical Council amendment bill

New Delhi, Aug 26 : Parliament Thursday approved the legislation empowering the central government to supersede the Medical Council of India (MCI) and constitute a board of governors, with Rajya Sabha passing the bill ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-08-26T18:10:44Z)

Novartis Seals Alcon Deal; Closer to Full Control

ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) Thursday completed the acquisition of a 77% majority stake in U.S. eye care company Alcon Inc. from food giant Nestle S.A. (NESN.VX), but ... (Source: Smart Money 2010-08-26T10:18:17Z)

Suspended police captain in Ohio rescues baby

FELICITY (AP) — A suspended Ohio police captain facing a possible prison term is being called a hero for saving a baby from a burning car. Felicity police Capt. Delmas Pack says he spotted a car flipped over ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-08-26T18:17:53Z)

Blagojevich retrial hearing might deal with dates, defense team

(AP) — A little more than a week after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's monthslong federal corruption trial ended with jurors deadlocked on all but one charge, the first steps are being taken toward doing it all ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-26T14:43:08Z)

Judge eyes vote on Dollar Thrifty-Hertz deal

A shareholder vote planned for Sept. 16 on Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s $1.27 billion bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group could be stopped by a Delaware Chancery Court judge. Meanwhile, a source close to ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-26T01:07:05Z)

Prosecutors won't retry Rod Blagojevich's brother

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 | 9:50 a.m. Federal prosecutors say they will not retry the brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. Nashville, Tenn., businessman Robert Blagojevich had ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-08-26T17:06:18Z)

UPDATE 1-American Airlines mechanics reject pay deal

CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Members of American Airlines' ( AMR.N ) mechanics union rejected a contract proposal and authorized union leaders to call a strike, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said. The union ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T15:05:48Z)

Platini refutes calls for video technology

MONACO, Monaco - UEFA president Michel Platini still believes video technology is not required to help referees, arguing that using five officials should be enough to spot a penalty, handball or whether the ball crosses ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-08-26T17:27:47Z)

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 length of the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-25T10:55:15Z)

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