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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 5:40 pm

Leap Wireless' Cricket hops on to national stage

Leap is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. San Diego-based Leap Wireless International Inc. has been selling Cricket where it has its ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-04T20:02:43Z)

Barclays Readies $308M For US Sanctions Deal

Law360, New York (August 05, 2010) -- British banking giant Barclays PLC said Thursday it had set aside approximately $308 million to cover potential settlements with U.S. law enforcement agencies for violating sanctions ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-05T22:03:13Z)

Teck Announces Cash Tender Offer for up to US$600 Million Aggregate Principal Amount ...

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") up to an aggregate of US$600 million principal amount of its ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-05T11:26:08Z)

Gambling fallout continues on Beacon Hill

Wednesday's fallout from the sputtering gambling debate: COSTELLO CALLS PATRICK 'DISINGENUOUS,' 'OVER THE TOP' A top deputy to Speaker Robert DeLeo tore into Gov. Deval Patrick Wednesday, accusing him of ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-08-05T12:44:52Z)

Velti Files First Amendment to Form F-1

DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velti plc ('Velti' or 'the Company'), a leading mobile marketing and advertising technology provider for brands, advertising agencies, mobile operators and media, today ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-04T16:13:39Z)

The Brat Pack at 25: hot and cold after 'St. Elmo's Fire'

Technically, "The Breakfast Club" sparked the tinder 25 years ago that ignited in "St. Elmo's Fire." In the fleeting-but-influential panoply of Brat Pack movies, John Hughes' high-school-detention drama opened ... (Source: Quad Cities Onlines 2010-08-05T22:17:32Z)

Al Franken Mocks Mitch McConnell From Senate Dais During McConnell's Kagan Speech

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) scolded Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on the Senate floor Thursday for allegedly mocking him while he delivered a solemn speech on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-05T22:53:20Z)

Leap Wireless' Cricket service hops on to national stage through deal with Sprint

NEW YORK - Leap is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. San Diego-based Leap Wireless International Inc. has been selling ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-04T20:02:43Z)

Patrick: No deal for no-bid contract on slots

G ov. Deval Patrick today said the Legislature's proposal to license two slot parlors at racetracks amounts to a no-bid contract he'll never authorize. "I'm never going to agree to a no-bid contract ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

Cuccinelli pleased with health ruling, while feds express confidence in case

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says he's pleased with a judge's decision to allow his constitutional challenge to the federal health-care decision to proceed. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-02T16:44:39Z)

Brewer opposes officer's bid to merge challenges

Gov. Jan Brewer's lawyers are opposing a request to merge a police officer's challenge to Arizona's new immigration law with another lawsuit that seeks to overturn the law. Phoenix Officer David Salgado wants ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-08-04T11:05:51Z)

Deal flips views on school funding

Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal has changed his tune on federal "Race to the Top" money but says he still has some "unanswered questions" about the education grant program. After ... (Source: Gainesville Times 2010-08-04T03:06:14Z)

'Big Kahuna' was a big deal as Vols' TE

Tight end Austin Denney was known more for actions than words during his playing career at Tennessee, but former Vols quarterback Dewey Warren could always count on hearing the same phrase from Denney before ... (Source: GoVolsXtra 2010-07-25T23:06:22Z)

Vols: Star Recruit Tobias Harris Cleared By Medical Staff

The University of Tennessee medical staff recently cleared star basketball recruit Tobias Harris. Harris broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot in the McDonald's All-American High School all-star ... (Source: WKSR.com 2010-08-05T17:09:44Z)

Patrick blasts 'inside deal' on slots

Lawmakers are risking the tax revenue and jobs that would come with building three casinos by demanding Massachusetts also create slot parlors guaranteed to the state's racetrack owners, Gov. Deval Patrick said yesterday ... (Source: Milford Daily News 2010-08-05T05:56:51Z)

Territorial Bancorp Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results

HONOLULU, Aug. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Territorial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:TBNK) (the "Company"), the holding company parent of Territorial Savings Bank, reported net income rose by 43.5% to $3.2 million, or ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-06T00:33:33Z)

Dooley, Vols ready to begin fall camp

The Tennessee football team began its fall camp this week, and head coach Derek Dooley doesn't feel nervous, at least not yet, as he enters his first season leading the Volunteers. "(Fall camp) is the easy part ... (Source: Daily Beacon Online 2010-08-05T23:50:36Z)

Blue Cross Blue Shield agrees to limit rate hikes

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state's largest health insurance company, has agreed with state regulators to limit a proposed rate increase for individuals and small businesses to an average ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-06T00:33:33Z)

Campaign 2010: Deal Reverses Course

ATLANTA (AP) Hours after saying he would reject ``Race to the Top'' money for schools, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Nathan Deal reversed course Tuesday and said he would keep the federal funds. At a ... (Source: News/Talk 750 WSB 2010-08-04T07:38:15Z)

McConnell Says He Won't Campaign Against Harry Reid

(Adds McConnell comments on election prospects starting in 11th paragraph.) Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he will refrain from campaigning in Nevada against his ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-05T20:15:51Z)

St. Elmo's Fire cast career scorecards: Who's on top?

Technically, The Breakfast Club sparked the tinder 25 years ago that ignited St. Elmo's Fire . In the fleeting-but-influential panoply of Brat Pack movies, John Hughes' high school detention drama opened a mere four ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-08-05T10:50:21Z)

Deal reverses course on federal education money

ATLANTA — Hours after saying he would reject "Race to the Top" money for schools, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Nathan Deal reversed course Tuesday and said he would keep the federal funds. At a morning ... (Source: Valdosta Daily Times 2010-08-05T03:55:10Z)

The ups and downs of the Brat Pack: hot and cold after St. Elmo's Fire'

Technically, "The Breakfast Club" sparked the tinder 25 years ago that ignited "St. Elmo's Fire." In the fleeting-but-influential panoply of Brat Pack movies, John Hughes' high school detention drama opened a ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-04T17:18:05Z)

Leap Wireless' Cricket hops on to national stage

NEW YORK — Leap Wireless International Inc. is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. Leap has been selling Cricket where it has its own ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-05T10:57:30Z)

McConnell scolds Franken for making faces from president's chair during speech

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) scolded Sen. Al Franken on the Senate floor Thursday for mocking him while he talked about Kagan. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) scolded Sen. Al Franken (D ... (Source: Thehill.com 2010-08-05T22:17:32Z)

Focus Media Announces Closing of Sale of Allyes Stake to Silver Lake and Increase in ...

Focus Media Holding Limited , China's leading digital media group, today announced that the closing of its sale to Silver Lake of 62% equity interest in Allyes, the Internet division of Focus Media. Upon the closing ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2010-08-05T18:49:57Z)

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