Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 4, 2010, 7:39 pm

Barnes & Noble Considering Sale of Company

NEW YORK CITY -- Barnes and Noble is considering selling the company. Possible buyers include an investment group that the book retailer's founder would join. The world's largest bookseller said Tuesday that its board is ... (Source: First Coast News 2010-08-04T21:07:08Z)

Falcons DT Babineaux given one-game ban for marijuana arrest

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The NFL announced Tuesday that it has suspended Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux for one game following his 2009 arrest on marijuana charges. Babineaux will miss the ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-03T23:17:11Z)

China OKs Volvo sale to Geely

BEIJING (AP) — Geely Holding Group has Chinese government approval to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co., the Commerce Ministry said yesterday. Commerce officials approved the $1.8 billion deal Monday ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-07-30T19:25:42Z)

U.N. chief to make 1st visit to Nagasaki before A-bomb anniversary+

NAGASAKI, Aug. 5 (AP) - (Kyodo)—U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will visit on Thursday for the first time the city of Nagasaki, the second city the United States dropped an atomic bomb after Hiroshima during World ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-05T01:03:22Z)

Liverpool takeover: Kenny Huang still frontrunner

Kenny Huang remains in pole position to buy Liverpool , despite claims from a rival consortium that they are on the brink of agreeing a deal with co-owners TomHicks and George Gillett. Yahya Kirdi, a Syrian businessman ... (Source: Football 2010-08-04T22:11:34Z)

AOL posts $1.06 billion quarterly loss after write-downs

SAN FRANCISCO -- Internet company AOL reported a $1 billion-plus loss for the second quarter on Wednesday because of charges for a decline in its share price and the sale of properties such as social networking site Bebo ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-04T15:45:01Z)

Barnes & Noble shares soar on sale speculation

Barnes & Noble Inc. stock was riding high a day after the world's largest bookseller said it might put itself up for sale amid struggles against stiff online competition and aggressive takeover moves by a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-05T00:49:03Z)

Groups urges EPA to ban lead in ammunition, fishing tackle, claiming harm to wildlife

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five environmental groups urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to ban lead in ammunition and fishing tackle, arguing that millions of animals are dying from eating lead-shot ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-03T20:54:01Z)

Liverpool Purchase May Be Agreed On by Aug. 15, Kirdi Group Broker Says

The broker for Yahya Kirdi's bid to buy 18-time English soccer champion Liverpool said the Syrian businessman and his investment group hope to agree on a deal before the Reds open their Premier League ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T23:44:37Z)

Ford wraps up Volvo sale to China's Geely

DETROIT — Ford said Monday that it has completed the sale of its Volvo brand to Chinese automaker Geely for $1.8 billion. The sale of the Swedish car brand completes the sale of all of the foreign brands ... (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-08-04T15:52:11Z)

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ATLANTA (AP) Jeff Francoeur hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning off Braves closer Billy Wagner and the New York Mets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday ... (Source: WNCT 2010-08-04T15:02:04Z)

Groups want EPA to ban use of lead in hunting, fishing equipment

Assorted lead sinkers at Brennan Marine Supply in Somers Point. Lead sinkers are common in the fishing industry. Environmental groups are asking the EPA to ban lead used in fishing tackle and hunting ammunition. They say ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-04T04:53:37Z)

Justin Gatlin to run in Estonia after 4-year doping ban, with hopes for 2012 Olympics

RAKVERE, Estonia - Returning from a four-year doping ban, Justin Gatlin says he's running for his fans, friends and infant son. The 28-year-old American will be running in the 100 meters Tuesday at a small ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-02T18:32:02Z)

Judge rules Proposition 8 unconstitutional

Prop 8 supporters celebrate the ruling to overturn the ban on gay marriage outside of the Philip Burton Federal building August 4, 2010 in San Francisco, California.US District Judge Vaughn Walker announced his ruling to ... (Source: Buzz Log (blog) 2010-08-04T22:40:12Z)

(UPDATED) Judge Vaughn Walker Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional

Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by Judge Vaughn Walker, according to New York Magazine who had early word on today's ruling. Big news: According to a source who has seen the 136-page decision, U.S ... (Source: SFist 2010-08-04T23:58:56Z)

Israel Agrees to U.N. Probe of Israeli Raid on Gaza Aid Flotilla

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced today that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his inner cabinet have agreed to cooperate with the U.N.'s investigation of the Israeli raid on the Gaza Aid ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-02T15:33:04Z)

Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin returns from doping ban to win 100-meter heat ...

RAKVERE, Estonia - Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has won a 100-meter qualifying heat, his first competitive race after a four-year doping ban. The American finished in 10.34 seconds Tuesday to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-03T17:12:06Z)

UN sets up Gaza flotilla probe with Israel's blessing

UN chief Ban Ki-moon set up a new panel Monday to investigate Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after a surprising U-turn from the Israelis who decided to back the probe. The May 31 Israeli ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-02T17:41:55Z)

AOL Reports a $1 Billion Loss, Mostly in Write-Downs

The Internet company AOL reported a loss of more than $1 billion for the second quarter on Wednesday because of charges for a decline in its share price and the sale of properties like the social networking site Bebo and ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-05T00:49:03Z)

Ford Completes Sale of Volvo to Chinese Automaker Geely

Ford Motor said Monday it completed the sale of its Swedish Volvo Car unit and related assets to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Geely at the same time announced that Volkswagen's former U.S. chief ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-02T14:50:07Z)

AOL Inc. posts billion-dollar loss after sales of Bebo, ICQ

Former Internet giant AOL Inc. posted a $1.06-billion loss Wednesday resulting largely from an accounting charge triggered by its recent sale of social networking company Bebo Inc. AOL, which was spun off by ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-04T21:14:18Z)

BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules Proposition 8 Unconstitutional

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 4, 2010 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – U.S. District Chief Justice Vaughn Walker has dealt a blow to defenders of California's constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of a man ... (Source: Lifesite 2010-08-04T23:44:37Z)

LEAD: U.N. chief makes 1st visit to Nagasaki before A-bomb anniversary+

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Thursday visited for the first time the city of Nagasaki, the second city the United States dropped an atomic bomb after Hiroshima during World War II, ahead of the southwestern ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-05T01:03:22Z)

Israel, Turkey to comply in flotilla inquiry

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a probe Monday into Israel's deadly raid on a Turkish-flagged ship that sought to break the country's Gaza blockade, receiving the surprise blessing of Israel after ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-08-03T01:34:22Z)

Justin Gatlin wins first heat since ban

RAKVERE, Estonia -- Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has won a 100-meter qualifying heat, his first competitive race after a four-year doping ban. The American finished in 10.34 seconds Tuesday to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-03T17:55:03Z)

Groups Ask EPA To Ban Lead Ammo, Fishing Tackle

Law360, New York (August 03, 2010) -- The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups filed a petition Tuesday asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of toxic lead in hunting ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-03T23:02:52Z)

Barnes & Noble considering sale of company; possible buyers include founder Leonard ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. , facing a potential proxy fight with shareholder activists unhappy about the company's stock price and strategy, said Tuesday it may put itself on the block ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-04T21:07:08Z)

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Japan for atomic-bomb ceremonies

Tokyo - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Japan Tuesday to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two cities where the US military dropped atomic bombs 65 years ago. Ban will be the first UN ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-03T10:59:52Z)

Liverpool in Talks Over Sale, Kirdi Says; Huang Denies Making Formal Bid

Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi said he and a group of investors from Canada and the Middle East are in "advanced negotiations" to acquire 18-time English soccer champion Liverpool. Separately, Hong Kong ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T16:13:39Z)

Jonathan Babineaux avoids jail time in drug case

Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux , in a plea deal reached last Wednesday, will avoid jail time in a drug related case. Babineaux's felony charge of marijuana possession was reduced in Gwinnett ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) 2010-07-18T23:57:38Z)

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