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Deals of the Hour / August 30, 2010, 8:40 pm

Pesky online friends? Firms offer a virtual 'mute.'

Esthela Gonzalez's friends are talking to her, but she's not listening. The chatter is coming at Gonzalez not over a cup of coffee or at Five Guys but on Twitter, through her iPhone. Gonzalez, bored by some of ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-30T10:06:23Z)

Chrysler dealers hear plans to sell Fiat minicars

Fiat is coming back to the U.S. after a 30-year absence, and now Chrysler Group dealers have to decide whether they want to sell the Italian brand that initially will offer just one model, the tiny Fiat 500. At a meeting ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T00:39:41Z)

Gadhafi heading to Italy to mark bilateral pact

Rome. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi plans to travel to Italy this weekend, a year after his historic trip there to mark closer ties between the two countries, CNN informs. He is scheduled to arrive Saturday afternoon at ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-08-28T03:06:25Z)

Dell Outbids HP For 3Par

Dell (DELL) raised its bid for 3Par (PAR) to $1.6 billion, topping Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) offer in the bidding war for the storage maker. Dell's sweetened offer of $24.30 per share is 30 cents a share ... (Source: All Things Digital 2010-08-26T13:38:43Z)

Pro-Vatican politicians irked by Gadhafi in Rome

Premier Silvio Berlusconi threw a gala evening for his "friend" Moammar Gadhafi Monday, thanking him for strengthened ties between Tripoli and Rome and dismissing as behind the times those criticizing the Libyan leader ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T00:03:54Z)

Fiat about to select dealers for its 500

DETROIT - Fiat is coming back to the United States after a 30-year absence, and now Chrysler Group dealers have to decide whether they want to sell the Italian brand that initially will offer just one model, the tiny ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-31T00:32:32Z)

Pettis GOP files complaint

Aug 30, 2010 (The Sedalia Democrat - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Pettis County Republican Party Chairwoman Carla Young has filed a formal complaint over three issues that arose during ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-31T02:48:32Z)

Sara Lee Corporation Announces Tender Offer For Any And All Of Its 6 ¼% Notes Due ...

Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) announced today commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its 6 ¼% Notes due 2011 (the "6 ¼% Notes"), of which $1.11 billion aggregate principal amount is ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-30T14:31:14Z)

Wages of sin pay off for mutual fund manager

BOSTON -- So much for virtue. Sin is in. That's according to a mutual fund manager who's finding plenty of investment opportunities in companies profiting from vices like smoking, drinking and gambling. Jeff Middleswart ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-08-22T03:49:19Z)

'Friends' bug? Call in Twitter blocker

E sthela Gonzalez's friends are talking to her, but she's not listening. The chatter is coming at Gonzalez not over a cup of coffee, but through her iPhone, on Twitter. Gonzalez, bored by some of her friends ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-30T04:22:47Z)

Vice Fund manager says sin stocks have a lot to offer

So much for virtue. Sin is in. That's according to a mutual fund manager who's finding plenty of investment opportunities in companies profiting from vices like smoking, drinking and gambling. Jeff Middleswart ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-08-29T08:34:30Z)

Analysts on 3PAR (PAR) Buyout: Kaufman Says HP Offer is Steep, Janney Sees Possible Counteroffer ...

Kaufman Bros. - the firm said that while it understands and appreciates the strategic rationale of HP's offer, the new bid still looks "a bit steep." Kaufman warns that the CEO transition will probably continue to weigh ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T19:18:42Z)

AT&T to net $800M through Sterling Commerce sale

AT&T Inc. 's sealed deal to sell its Columbus-based Sterling Commerce Inc. unit will mean a hefty one-time gain in the third quarter, the company told investors. The Dallas-based company in a statement said ... (Source: Columbus Business Journal 2010-08-30T14:38:23Z)

Poll: GOP takes unprecedented lead in midterms

Republicans lead Democrats 51% to 41% on a generic ballot heading into November's midterm election, the largest gap in favor of the GOP in Gallup's 68-year history of tracking the critical political benchmark ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-31T02:27:04Z)

Sara Lee Corporation Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 6 1/4% Notes Due ...

BusinessWire - Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) announced today commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of its 6 1/4% Notes due 2011 (the "6 1/4% Notes"), of which $1.11 billion aggregate principal ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-30T15:07:01Z)

They tweet, you mute, everyone wins

Esthela Gonzalez's friends are talking to her, but she's not listening. The chatter is coming at Gonzalez not over a cup of coffee but through her iPhone, on Twitter. Gonzalez, bored by some of her friends ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-08-30T05:55:50Z)

S.C. Johnson bond sale to fund acquisition

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. of Racine on Wednesday conducted a private bond offering of $550 million that, in part, will finance its acquisition of Sara Lee Corp. 's household insecticides business. Reuters ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-08-26T16:09:02Z)

AT&T: AT&T Completes Divestiture of Sterling Commerce to IBM

AT&T* today completed its divestiture of Sterling Commerce to IBM (NYSE: IBM | PowerRating ). AT&T, which acquired Sterling Commerce in 2000, received approximately $1.4 billion in cash and expects to record a ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-08-30T09:01:57Z)

Dell ponders matching Hewlett-Packard bid for 3Par

"We're assessing what our next step will be," Dell spokesman David Frink says. Dell and HP are hot for 3Par's technology because it supplements the complex systems each sells that enable new services to be ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-31T01:51:16Z)

Frog Skin Chemicals Offer Source of New Antibiotics

Scientists say frog skin could become a source of needed antibiotics that can fight viruses, fungus and most importantly, antibiotic resistant infections known as superbugs. One species of frog used in a new study was ... (Source: eMaxHealth.com 2010-08-29T17:45:42Z)

Gadhafi Arrives In Italy To Observe Closer Ties Between Nations

(CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrived in Italy Sunday, a year after his historic trip there to mark closer ties between the two countries. He was greeted by Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. He arrived ... (Source: WIBW 2010-08-30T22:38:00Z)

Fund indulges the odds and drinks in the profits from investing in booze, weaponry ...

So much for virtue. Sin is in. That's according to a mutual-fund manager who's finding plenty of investment opportunities in companies profiting from vices like smoking, drinking and gambling. Jeff Middleswart ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-30T06:31:38Z)

Chrysler dealers mull whether to sell Fiat minicars

DETROIT | Fiat is coming back to the U.S. after a 30-year absence, and now Chrysler Group dealers have to decide whether they want to sell the Italian brand that initially will offer just one model, the tiny ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-31T03:17:10Z)

'Young Guns' offer GOP blueprint

The GOP's "Young Guns" are long on platitudes and personality but short on policy details in a new book scheduled for publication just weeks before a mid-term election that could propel them into power. Reps. Eric Cantor ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-08-31T02:48:32Z)

IBM Takes Over AT&T Unit

A leading Information Technology (IT) company, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM - News ) completed the acquisition of AT&T Inc. 's (NYSE: T - News ) Sterling Commerce unit. As previously announced, in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-30T13:55:26Z)

Just call TCU's Dalton a winner: 29 wins most for FBS QBs, 1 shy from passing ...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — TCU quarterback Andy Dalton has earned a catchy, cool nickname. Dalton's next victory will put him alone as the winningest quarterback in Horned Frogs' history. "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh had solely ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T01:22:38Z)

Frog skin may provide 'kiss of death' for antibiotic-resistant germs

IMAGE: The skin of certain frogs, including this foothill yellow-legged frog, contains secretions that may lead to new antibiotics to fight infections that shrug off the effects of existing antibiotics. Click here for ... (Source: Genetic Engineering News 2010-08-26T15:26:05Z)

Frog Skin Shows Promise against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Scientists have reported that frog skin contains natural substances that could be the basis for a powerful new genre of antibiotics. In a report at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society ... (Source: Occupational Health Safety 2010-08-30T07:14:35Z)

TCU's Dalton a winner set to pass `Slingin' Sammy'

FORT WORTH, Texas -- TCU quarterback Andy Dalton has earned a catchy, cool nickname. Dalton's next victory will put him alone as the winningest quarterback in Horned Frogs' history. "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh had ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-31T00:32:32Z)

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