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Deals of the Hour / August 6, 2010, 2:39 pm

RBS set for WorldPay sale

By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to sell its WorldPay arm to private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital, the latest step in its restructuring plan after a humiliating ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-06T16:32:45Z)

Guard Shannon Brown to re-sign with Lakers

LOS ANGELES(AP) Shannon Brown is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, turning down more lucrative offers for a shot at a third straight championship. Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press on Thursday ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-06T15:14:01Z)

American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. has Applied for a National Patent for its ...

NANCHONG, China , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Nano Silicon Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ANNO) ("ANNO" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of micro nano ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-06T13:26:38Z)

Beatles and iTunes deal still at impasse: Yoko Ono

LOS ANGELES — Don't hold your breath waiting for Beatles songs to go on sale at iTunes or other online retailers, Yoko Ono said on Thursday. The Fab Four have long resisted the allure of digital downloads ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-08-06T16:11:17Z)

Texans give All-Pro WR Johnson an extension through 2016

Andre Johnson received the deal he wanted and said he's committed to playing for the Houston Texans for his entire NFL career. The All-Pro wide receiver signed a two-year extension Thursday, keeping him under ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-06T18:48:46Z)

Confederate submarine Hunley mystery unsolved

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - A decade after the raising of the Confederate submarine Hunley off the South Carolina coast, the cause of the sinking of the first sub in history to sink an enemy warship remains a mystery. But ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-06T18:05:49Z)

Deal to campaign with Huckabee before Ga. runoff

ATLANTA — Republican Nathan Deal will campaign with former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee before the GOP runoff for Georgia governor. Huckabee won the Republican presidential primary in Georgia in 2008 and ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-06T19:24:33Z)

FCC Ends Closed-Door Talks on Net Neutrality After Rumored Google, Verizon Deal

The latest rumor about Google and Verizon apparently having secret talks which would enable the ISP to provide preferential access to certain types of traffic managed to cause quite a stir. While the talks ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-06T09:51:53Z)

UPDATE 3-RBS set for WorldPay sale; Q2 profits rise

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS.L ) is poised to sell its WorldPay arm to private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital, the latest step in its restructuring plan after a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-06T10:27:41Z)

Yoko Ono: Don't count on Beatles on iTunes

(CBS) Beatles songs aren't going to be sold on iTunes any time soon - maybe not for a "Long Long Long" time - Yoko Ono said. "Don't hold your breath … for anything," Ono told Reuters Thursday . "There's just an element ... (Source: KENS 5 2010-08-06T18:55:55Z)

Huckabee to visit Gainesville on behalf of Deal

GAINESVILLE - The Nathan Deal campaign announced Friday that former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be in Gainesville Sunday to stump for gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal. Huckabee, also a former ... (Source: Access North GA 2010-08-06T18:12:58Z)

FCC stops closed-door Internet policy meetings as Google, Verizon strike side deal

Under criticism for its handing of closed-door discussions with certain companies on broadband policy, the Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday the meetings with Verizon, AT&T, Google and Skype were ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-06T19:10:14Z)

Running back C.J. Spiller reaches deal with Bills

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — First-round draft pick C.J. Spiller has reached an agreement on a five-year deal potentially worth $37 million with the Buffalo Bills on Friday, The Associated Press has learned. The ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-06T17:08:33Z)

China Ceramics Launches Warrants Exchange Offer

JINJIANG, China , July 28 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CCLTF, CCLWF, CCLUF) ("China Ceramics" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-28T12:25:44Z)

Last Chance to Grab Great Stingrays Merchandise at the Stingrays Garage Sale

North Charleston, SC - Join the three-time Kelly Cup champion South Carolina Stingrays as they host their Summer Garage Sale at the North Charleston Coliseum in the South Entrance ticket hallway on Saturday, August 21 ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-06T17:37:11Z)

Andre Johnson should get the deal that he wants

Andre Johnson has five years left on his contract, but it looks like the Texans will happily give him more money anyway. From ESPN's Chris Mortensen: "Texans owner Bob McNair made it clear he's going to reward ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-07-31T22:37:47Z)

Google – Verizon deal forces FCC to rethink Net Neutrality

The side deal reached by Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. and the criticism that the closed door talks with companies on Internet regulations have forced the US regulators to end their talks. The closed door ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-06T18:41:36Z)

What Minnesota Timberwolves' Interest in Anthony Tolliver Means

Several reports have linked the Minnesota Timberwolves with a move for Anthony Tolliver, who is currently out of contract with the Golden State Warriors. Reading between the lines, regardless of whether or not this deal ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-31T04:08:15Z)

Yoko Ono Discusses New John Lennon Documentary

John Lennon spent the last decade of his life in New York City, finding freedom, inspiration and tragedy there before his death in 1980. Those years and his relationship with what his widow Yoko Ono calls "the ... (Source: Rolling Stone 2010-08-06T20:14:40Z)

Lakers agree to two-year, $4.6 million deal with Shannon Brown

Shannon Brown is returning to the Lakers, turning down more lucrative offers for a shot at a third straight NBA championship. Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-08-06T05:48:31Z)

China SHESAYS Becomes the First US Listed Chinese Company in Cosmetology Industry

CHENGDU, China , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China SHESAYS Medical Cosmetology Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSAY) (the "Company" or "SHESAYS"), a leading Chinese medical cosmetology service provider ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-06T14:02:26Z)

Bills sign first-round pick, running back, C.J. Spiller

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller, finally getting the running back to training camp a little more than a week after it opened. The Bills announced ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-08-06T20:43:18Z)

Hunley to be rotated, still no answers on why she sank

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Ten years after the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley was raised off the South Carolina coast, just why it sank remains shrouded in mystery but scientists are hopeful a shift of the ship ... (Source: WIS-TV 2010-08-06T13:05:10Z)

RBS agrees $3 bln WorldPay deal with Advent, Bain

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland clinched the $3 billion sale of a majority stake in its WorldPay arm to a private equity duo, the latest step in its recovery plan following a humiliating ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-06T15:14:01Z)

Tolliver opts to leave Warriors, agrees to deal with T-Wolves

MINNEAPOLIS -- A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Anthony Tolliver on a two-year deal. The person told the Associated Press about the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-06T20:36:08Z)

Shannon Brown to sign two-year deal with Lakers

Lakers free agent guard Shannon Brown has agreed to a two-year contract worth about $4.6 million to stay with the team, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Thursday. "Obviously, the process took a while, but Shannon wanted ... (Source: Los Angeles Times Blogs 2010-08-06T05:05:34Z)

Person familiar with contract talks tells AP that Spiller reaches deal with Buffalo ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. A person familiar with running back C.J. Spiller's contract talks with the Buffalo Bills tells The Associated Press that the first-round draft pick has reached an agreement on a five-year deal ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-06T15:56:58Z)

Person with knowledge of negotiations tells AP T'wolves agree to terms with F Anthony ...

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says he Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with free agent forward Anthony Tolliver on a two-year deal. The person told The Associated Press about the deal ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-06T20:50:27Z)

Georgia governor race: Karen Handel, Nathan Deal clash in runoff debate

ATLANTA -- The Republican runoff campaign for governor turned hostile Sunday night as Karen Handel blasted Nathan Deal as corrupt and Deal fired back that the former secretary of state's sharp attacks show her ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-08-02T01:06:55Z)

Texans hope to give WR Johnson new deal (AP)

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair says he hopes to sign Andre Johnson to a new contract within "a couple weeks" and keep the star receiver in Houston for his entire career. Johnson participated in the team's first training ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-07-30T17:31:10Z)

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