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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 3:39 am

Catalyst Health Solutions and Independence Blue Cross Announce Agreement on Sale of ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. & PHILADELPHIA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ:CHSI) and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Catalyst to ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-04T06:55:18Z)

Telus turns Canadian Xbox 360s into IPTV boxes starting today

TELUS and Microsoft to bring premier entertainment experience with Xbox 360 Vancouver, BC – Available beginning today, TELUS and Microsoft are bringing a North American premiere to Canadian homes, enabling ... (Source: engadget 2010-08-05T04:02:19Z)

Continued: Naomi Campbell arrives to testify about diamond gift at Charles Taylor's ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Fashion model Naomi Campbell has arrived to testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Campbell will be questioned about claims made by actress Mia Farrow ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-05T07:08:26Z)

Netherlands War Crimes Taylor Naomi Campbell

In this image made from television Naomi Campbell is seen at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, Netherlands, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Naomi Campbell appeared at a Dutch courthouse to give ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-05T09:53:05Z)

UPDATE 1-BP's Dudley to meet top Russian energy official

MOSCOW, Aug 2 (Reuters) - BP's newly appointed Chief Executive Bob Dudley and outgoing CEO Tony Hayward will meet Russia's top energy official, Igor Sechin, for discussions in Moscow this week, Sechin's ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-02T10:46:45Z)

Egypt says Palestinian factions from Gaza behind this week's rocket attacks on Jordan ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says Palestinian factions from Gaza are behind rocket attacks this week on Israel's and Jordan's Red Sea ports. The rockets hit Monday on a narrow area of the Red Sea coast where Israel's ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-04T11:34:29Z)

Officials: Tiger Woods will play in Akron's Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON -- Defending champion Tiger Woods has committed to next week's World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, August 3-8 at Firestone Country Club, tournament officials today announced. Woods can ... (Source: WKYC 2010-07-28T18:02:10Z)

Oil falls to near $82 in Asia as rally pauses

By ALEX KENNEDY Associated Press Writer SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices fell slightly to near $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, pausing from a rally that lifted the commodity to a three-month high this week amid positive U.S ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T07:15:36Z)

'Inception' No. 1 at box office for 3rd week

Leonardo DiCaprio's mind-bending thriller "Inception" continued to entrance moviegoers, again taking the No. 1 spot at the box office in its third weekend with $27.4 million. Steve Carell's farce "Dinner For Schmucks ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-08-05T10:07:24Z)

'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks' at theaters

LOS ANGELES - ``Inception'' is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-08-02T15:18:45Z)

Catalyst Health (CHSI) Announces $225M PBM Subdsidiaries Acquisition from ...

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc., (Nasdaq: CHSI ) and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Catalyst to acquire IBC's pharmacy benefit management ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-04T21:42:56Z)

Earthworm Jim HD Wriggling Onto PS3 Next Week

The belated PlayStation 3 release of Earthworm Jim HD will finally arrive in next week's PlayStation Store update on August 3, Sony's PlayStation.Blog announces. The $9.99 downloadable title revamps Shiny's classic 16 ... (Source: Shacknews 2010-07-30T13:56:25Z)

BOX OFFICE: 'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-08-02T01:35:33Z)

Judges clear the way for model Naomi Campbell to testify at Charles Taylor's war ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have rejected a final protest from Charles Taylor, clearing the way for model Naomi Campbell to testify at his war crimes trial on Thursday ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-05T08:48:39Z)

Oil hovers above $82 a barrel in Asia as rally to three-month high pauses

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, pausing from a rally that lifted the commodity to a three-month high this week amid positive U.S. corporate earnings and economic figures. Benchmark ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-05T07:58:33Z)

Saudi to block BlackBerry services, but Oman to continue

Aug 05, 2010 (Khaleej Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- JEDDAH/MUSCAT -- Saudi Arabia will block BlackBerry services from tomorrow (Friday) until its maker, Research In Motion (RIM ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-05T03:33:41Z)

Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational

Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone, where he is the defending champion and a seven-time winner of the World Golf Championship. Woods won last year by rallying to beat ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-29T05:36:31Z)

Saudi Arabia: BlackBerry ban on Friday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between device maker Research in Motion Ltd ... (Source: KXAN 2010-08-04T11:48:48Z)

Catalyst Health Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

ROCKVILLE, Md. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI), a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-04T21:50:05Z)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre denies sending text messages about ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Brett Favre probably could have gotten more peace and quiet if he had simply shown up for the Minnesota Vikings' training camp. A day after NFL sources said Favre sent messages to Vikings ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-08-05T09:24:27Z)

Oil falls to near $82 in Asia as rally pauses (1:13 p.m.)

SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell slightly to near $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, pausing from a rally that lifted the commodity to a three-month high this week amid positive U.S. corporate earnings and economic figures ... (Source: Sun Star 2010-08-05T05:28:13Z)

Saudi Arabia orders ban on BlackBerry services

Saudi Arabia has ordered the country's cell phone service providers to halt all BlackBerry services this week, the latest Mideast nation to announce moves to exercise greater control over data sent by the Research In ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-08-05T03:33:41Z)

BP's Dudley, Hayward to visit Moscow

LONDON (AP) — BP PLC's incoming Chief Executive Bob Dudley and the man he will succeed, Tony Hayward, are heading to Moscow this week to build bridges with the company's investors in Russia. The two men ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-08-03T19:06:38Z)

Egypt blames Palestinian factions for Red Sea rocket attacks

CAIRO (AFP) – Egypt said on Wednesday that "Palestinian factions" were behind this week's rocket attacks on Israel and Jordan, apparently implying the rockets were fired from the Sinai peninsula. "An ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-04T16:35:08Z)

Microsoft should cut out the middlemen, build its own phones

Microsoft has a long and illustrious history of operating system sales. The model has served the company well on the PC, but if it wants to make money in the phone market, it needs to start thinking like a ... (Source: Ars Technica 2010-07-27T12:05:26Z)

Tiger Woods will play at Bridgestone Invitational, so will Anthony Kim

Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone, where he is the defending champion and a seven-time winner of the World Golf Championship. Woods won last year by rallying to beat ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-28T17:47:51Z)

Minnesota Vikings' fate may be sealed by decision on Brett Favre's ankle

MANKATO, Minn. — An examination next week of Brett Favre's surgically repaired left ankle could be the definitive factor in Favre's decision to play for the Vikings this season or end his 19-year NFL career ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-05T05:28:13Z)

Egypt blames Gaza groups for rocket attacks

Egypt says Palestinian factions from Gaza are behind rocket attacks this week on Israel's and Jordan's Red Sea ports. The rockets hit Monday on a narrow area of the Red Sea coast where Israel's Eilat and Jordan's Aqaba ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-04T11:20:10Z)

Brett Favre Watch: Vikings QB says he'll play if healthy; meeting with Dr. Andrews ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has not decided yet whether to retire, he said in an interview with ESPN today, but he will play in 2010 if he is healthy. Next week could prove key ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-05T05:21:04Z)

BP's well plug nears, Dudley to visit Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc Chief Executive-designate Bob Dudley will fly to Moscow this week to meet government officials and BP's oligarch partners in its Russian venture as the oil giant prepares to plug its ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-02T11:29:41Z)

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