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Deals of the Hour / August 26, 2010, 11:41 pm

NHLPA: Fehr report 'a little premature' before player recommendation

TORONTO - News reports that Donald Fehr has agreed to become the next executive director of the NHL Players' Association are premature because the process has not been completed, according to a union official. But the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-26T21:02:31Z)

NHLPA official says Fehr has not been offered job

(AP) — A top union official says Donald Fehr has not accepted an offer to become executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association. Mike Ouellet, the NHLPA's chief of business affairs, praised Fehr ... (Source: Newsday 2010-08-26T23:47:10Z)

Sony at work on 3-D TV that won't require glasses

TOKYO - Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don't need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-27T02:17:29Z)

Scottish company announces Greenland gas find as Greenpeace warns against damanging oil rush

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scotland's Cairn Energy PLC said Tuesday it found gas off the west coast of Greenland , a discovery that environmental group Greenpeace warned could lead to a damaging rush for ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-24T15:42:46Z)

Bridgeport Couple Face Discrimination Charges In Home Sale

A white Bridgeport couple is facing discrimination charges from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for allegedly pulling their home off the market rather than sell it to a black couple that ... (Source: Chicagoist 2010-08-13T17:21:43Z)

HP Ups Offer for 3Par

Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a bid from rival Dell Inc. just hours after it was made public. HP's new offer is for $27 per ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-27T03:21:55Z)

Sony working on 3-D TVs that don't require glasses

TOKYO — Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don't require special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale. Toshiba said ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-08-27T04:12:01Z)

NFL : NFL owners vote Stan Kroenke as Rams owner

Owners will gather Wednesday for a meeting during which they may vote on Stan Kroenke's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. The potential sale of the Rams to Stan Kroenke will lead the talks at the upcoming NFL owners ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-08-25T16:53:10Z)

Cairn confirms $5bn sale of Indian arm

Cairn Energy, the oil exploration group, confirmed yesterday that it had sold a 51% stake in Cairn India to Vedanta for pounds 5bn to help fund its move towards exploration projects off the coast of Greenland, just as ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-08-17T04:02:24Z)

Targa Resource Partners acquires assets of Targa Resources

Targa Resources Partners LP has acquired 63% interest in the natural gas gathering and processing business located in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas known as the Versado System from Targa Resources, Inc ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-26T18:10:44Z)

Willborns File $100 Million Suit Over Real Estate Discrimination

The Chicago radio personality who had a real estate deal nixed at the last minute because the sellers found out he and his family were black has filed a $100 million lawsuit in federal court. "No one can understand what ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T05:52:14Z)

Ansel Adams trust sues collector who says he has negatives

A group representing Ansel Adams is suing to stop a Fresno man from selling prints and posters made from garage-sale negatives that the man says are the work of the famed photographer. The Ansel Adams ... (Source: McClatchy 2010-08-24T22:59:26Z)

HP counters Dell's offer for 3par Inc.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a revised bid that rival Dell Inc. made public earlier in the day. HP ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

Apple's 99-cent TV Show Idea Is No Game Changer

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Apple Inc.'s recent push to let people rent TV shows for 99 cents won't amount to a game changer for how people watch TV. The idea to offer episodes of hit shows for rental a day after their broadcast ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-26T02:11:31Z)

Apple's 99-cent TV show idea is no game changer, US

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple Inc.'s recent push to let people rent TV shows for 99 cents won't amount to a game changer for how people watch TV. The idea to offer episodes of hit shows for rental a day after their ... (Source: MetroMix 2010-08-25T22:58:15Z)

Targa Resources Partners LP Completes Asset Acquisition from Targa Resources, Inc.

HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources Partners LP ("NGLS" or the "Partnership") (NYSE:NGLS) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition from Targa Resources, Inc ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-26T15:18:56Z)

Comedian sues couple who would not sell him home

Attorneys for Chicago radio personality and comedian George Willborn have filed a $100 million discrimination lawsuit stemming from his failed attempt to buy a house in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood for $ ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-27T03:07:36Z)

Ansel Adams trust sues over garage sale negatives

A group representing Ansel Adams sued a Fresno man Monday for selling prints and posters under the name of the famed nature photographer, the latest salvo in a dispute over glass negatives bought at a garage sale and ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T11:10:46Z)

Bad news on homes, goods adds to air of recession

Washington — It's starting to feel like another recession. Businesses are ordering fewer goods. Home sales are the slowest in decades. Jobs are scarce, and unemployment claims are rising. Perhaps most ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-08-26T14:28:49Z)

NFL finance committee approves sale of St. Louis Rams to Stan Kroenke

ST. LOUIS — The NFL's finance committee has unanimously recommended approval of Missouri billionaire Stan Kroenke's bid to take full control of the St. Louis Rams. League spokesman Greg Aiello told the Associated Press ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-25T15:12:57Z)

NHLPA denies report that Fehr is new leader

TORONTO - A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' union, accepted an offer to take the top job at ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-08-27T04:04:52Z)

Townhall News Ansel Adams trust sues over garage sale negatives

The Ansel Adams Publishing Trust is suing a California man for selling prints and posters under the name of the famed nature photographer. The case, filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco, is the ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-24T00:19:21Z)

Targa Resources, Inc. Completes Asset Sale to Targa Resources Partners LP

HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources, Inc. ("Targa" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale to Targa Resources Partners LP ("NGLS" or the "Partnership ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-26T01:42:53Z)

HP's $1.8 Billion 3Par Offer Steps Up Its Bidding War With Dell

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. escalated a bidding war with Dell Inc. yesterday, saying it would pay $1.8 billion for the computer-storage company 3Par Inc. and trumping an offer from Dell for the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-27T03:57:42Z)

Greenland offhsore gas find fuels environmental worries

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scotland's Cairn Energy PLC said Aug. 24 it found gas off the west coast of Greenland, a discovery that environmental group Greenpeace warned could lead to a damaging rush for hydrocarbons in ... (Source: Alaska Journal of Commerce 2010-08-26T07:55:07Z)

P.M. Music News: Cee-Lo, The Posies + Brendan Benson, Contra 's Cover Girl, Ronnie ...

-- Stereogum : Cee-Lo just released a video for his sunny and romantic new single, "Fuck You," off his forthcoming solo LP, The Ladykiller . -- Brooklyn Vegan : The Posies are embarking on a tour with Brendan Benson ... (Source: Seattle Weekly (blog) 2010-08-25T19:59:17Z)

Sale of St. Louis Rams approved for Stan Kroenke

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The NFL's finance committee has unanimously recommended approval of Stan Kroenke's bid to purchase the remaining 60 percent of the St. Louis Rams. League spokesman Greg Aiello told the Associated Press ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-24T20:29:06Z)

Sony working on 3D TVs that don't need glasses

Sony is working on 3D televisions that don't need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba, but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale. Toshiba said earlier this week it is ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-08-27T00:01:29Z)

The Posies Announce Fall Tour With Brendan Benson

Blood/Candy ? That sounds yummy, if your name is Edward Cullen! It's also the name of the new Posies album, which the band will support on their upcoming U.S. Fall 2010 tour alongside co-headliner Brendan ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-08-26T18:17:53Z)

The Posies and Brendan Benson Team Up

The Posies and Brendan Benson are teaming up for a co-headlining tour of the U.S. this fall which will feature support from Aqueduct. Kicking off in Milwaukee on November 5th and wrapping up in their hometown of Seattle ... (Source: antiMUSIC 2010-08-26T12:19:58Z)

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