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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 9:40 am

Chris Allen dismissed from MSU basketball team

East Lansing -- Ending months of speculation, guard Chris Allen was dismissed from the Michigan State basketball team on Tuesday. "It's been no secret that Chris Allen's been in a tenuous position since the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-05T04:02:19Z)

RBS Agrees to $558 Million Sale of 318 Branches to Spain's Banco Santander

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc , Britain's biggest government-owned bank, agreed to sell 318 branches to Spain's Banco Santander SA , a disposal forced on the lender following its taxpayer-funded bailout ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T06:48:09Z)

WITH VIDEO: Suh kills it at practice

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh stretches before working out during NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Detroit Lions defensive ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-05T09:45:55Z)

Carolina Panthers agree to contract with QB Jimmy Clausen

Jimmy Clausen reached a deal with the Carolina Panthers that will allow him to report in time for the start of the team's training camp on Wednesday. The Panthers agreed to a four-year deal with the former Notre Dame QB ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-28T13:58:47Z)

Ex-cannery to process lobsters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The country's last full-time sardine cannery is being given a second life four months after it closed. A company has agreed to buy it and operate it as a lobster-processing facility ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-05T09:31:36Z)

Tom Izzo Sends Right Message by Cutting Ties with Chris Allen

The last year has been a wild ride for Chris Allen. Now, the journey is officially over—at least at Michigan State. Spartans head coach Tom Izzo officially kicked Allen off the basketball team Tuesday, citing a myriad ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-05T05:42:32Z)

Lily Allen has reason to 'Smile': singer announces she is 3 months pregnant

LONDON (AP) — Lily Allen has a new reason to smile: She is expecting a baby. In a statement, the singer and boyfriend Sam Cooper say they are "very happy to confirm that Lily is expecting their first child ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-05T15:29:31Z)

Santander, RBS Deal Ends Tale Of Big Successes, Failures

MADRID (Dow Jones)--Banco Santander SA (STD) once called its romance with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS) its "most far-reaching strategic initiative on the international stage." For its Scottish ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-04T12:53:13Z)

Allen County historic sites to be cataloged

Fort Wayne is teaming up with a non-profit historic preservation group to begin electronically cataloging historical sites in Allen County. The city and the ARCH organization expect the project to be finished by 2014 ... (Source: WNDU 2010-07-26T10:12:06Z)

Chinese government targets Liverpool deal

A takeover bid financed by the Chinese government is reported to be the preferred bidder in the race to buy Liverpool. Chairman Martin Broughton is hoping to complete a sale of the club before the end of the ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-08-05T07:22:45Z)

Clausen, Tate reach NFL deals

Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate will not miss a minute of their first NFL training camps. The former Notre Dame standouts agreed to terms with their teams Wednesday, according to Associated Press reports. Clausen signed a ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-28T23:02:49Z)

Bumble Bee Foods Announces Purchase Agreement With Live Lobster Co. Inc. For Sale Of ...

SAN DIEGO , Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Bumble Bee Foods has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Massachusetts based Live Lobster Co. Inc., for the sale of the North America seafood company's ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-04T14:54:55Z)

Izzo kicks Allen off team

EAST LANSING - Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo announced Tuesday night that Chris Allen will not be returning to the Spartans for the 2010-2011 school year. Izzo decided early this week that Allen would not have ... (Source: Collegebaseball.rivals.com 2010-08-01T23:55:20Z)

Barnes & Noble shares soar on sale plans

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc shares soared 21 percent on Wednesday after the struggling bookseller said it was up for sale and could get a bid from its founder to go private. Barnes & Noble, the No. 1 U.S ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T09:38:46Z)

RBS says deal on sale of British branches to Santander is complete

London - Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said Wednesday it had reached a deal to sell 318 branches to Spanish banking giant Santander in order to meet competition concerns raised by the European ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-04T10:01:25Z)

Lions rookie Suh just wants to concentrate on football

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) works out during NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-05T09:45:55Z)

Allen County Fair

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The Allen County fair ends this weekend, but there are still a lot of events to check out. This evening at 7:30 the farmers Olympics will take place; and then tomorrow at 10:30 a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-23T14:40:30Z)

Liverpool Sale May Be Done This Month, Montreal-Based Broker Diamond Says

The broker for Yahya Kirdi's bid to buy 18-time English soccer champion Liverpool said the Syrian businessman and his investment group want to agree on a deal before the Reds open their Premier League ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-05T11:18:59Z)

Lily Allen Pregnant: Sam Cooper, Lily Allen Are Expecting

British singer Lily Allen announced Thursday that she is pregnant with her first child. Allen, 25, confirmed in a statement that she and boyfriend Sam Cooper are expecting. She told The Sun that she is 3 ... (Source: LongIslandPress 2010-08-05T15:22:21Z)

Canadian group claims to be close to buying Liverpool; Hong Kong's Huang also mulls ...

In this image dated November 10, 2009, issued by GameDay, showing owners of Liverpool soccer club George Gillett, left, and Tom Hicks, right, with Middle East financial representative Yahya Kirdi, during an NHL game in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-05T15:00:53Z)

Wonkbook: Dems look to Collins; energy bill delayed; drilling ban may end early ...

Lacking the votes needed to break a filibuster, Harry Reid has given up on passing a bill responding to the oil spill before the August recess; Democrats have now offset the state aid bill with an $11.9 billion cut in ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-04T10:22:54Z)

US: Bumble Bee Foods Announces Sale of Sardine Manufacturing Facility

The sale is expected to close in approximately 70 days at which time Live Lobster will assume control of the plant and will expand its lobster supply, sales, and distribution business into Prospect Harbor. Live Lobster's ... (Source: FLEXNEWS 2010-08-04T15:09:14Z)

Final Kill? BP Begins Pumping Cement Into Busted Well

(Aug. 5) -- BP began pumping cement into its broken gulf oil well today in what it hopes will finally kill the mile-deep source of the world's largest accidental oil spill. The British oil giant said it ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-05T15:08:02Z)

Lily Allen has baby on the way

British singer Lily Allen performs at the Wireless Festival in London on July 4. (Joel Ryan/Associated Press) British singer Lily Allen has a new reason to smile: She is expecting a baby. The singer and boyfriend Sam Cooper ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-08-05T13:49:18Z)

Ex-Husker Suh starts out on Lions' first string

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions waited four-plus days to get Ndamukong Suh on the field, then wasted no time putting him on their first-string defense in his first practice. Suh took a flight from ... (Source: HuskerExtra.com 2010-08-05T02:14:57Z)

Allen County Fair results, Adult Fashion Show

Fair results, as submitted: Allen County is proud to have the following individuals selected as winners in the Adult Fashion Show during the Allen County Fair. They have the opportunity to participate in the Adult ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-07-26T18:47:29Z)

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: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-04T11:05:51Z)

No holdouts: Carolina Panthers reach 4-year deal with 2nd-round pick Jimmy Clausen

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with quarterback Jimmy Clausen on a four-year contract that includes $2.53 million in guarantees, ensuring they'll have no rookie holdouts at ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-28T12:47:12Z)

Barnes & Noble may put itself up for sale

NEW YORK - Book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. said its shares have slumped so low it may put itself on the block - possibly selling the chain to an investment group that would include its founder and biggest ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-08-05T12:01:55Z)

BP's 'Static Kill' Is Working, Except for the Name

WASHINGTON, DC – "Static kill," BP's new mud-funneling plan for stopping its Gulf oil gusher, appears to be working. The company is hopeful that this might be all it takes to seal off the leak for good. Yet ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-04T16:20:49Z)

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