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Deals of the Hour / August 7, 2010, 5:39 am

Gordmans Stores plans to raise $75M in IPO

Discount retailer Gordmans Stores Inc. is expected to raise about $75 million in an initial public offering this week. The Omaha, Neb. company plans to sell about 5.36 million shares to initial investors for $13 to $15 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-03T18:45:10Z)

Michelle Obama hates beets, but George H.W. Bush banned broccoli

It may not be as dramatic or spark the (surprising) interest the Broccoli Incident did during the first Bush administration, but the Obama White House does offer this bit of vegetable news: Michelle Obama ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-05T02:07:47Z)

TV ad revenue rebounds in a sign of recovery

NEW YORK — Americans may be fond of the Web, but they are still in love with their TV sets — and so are the advertisers who want to reach them. The companies' results this week offer one encouraging data ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-06T05:48:31Z)

New England Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

BOSTON -- A soldier from New Hampshire was killed Wednesday during a combat operation in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst, 34, was killed in Konduz Province, Afghanistan. Van Aalst was born in Laconia, N.H ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-08-07T00:25:12Z)

DoD: NC-based soldier killed in Afghanistan

CONCORD, N.H. — The Defense Department says a soldier from Laconia, N.H., has died in combat in Afghanistan. Officials said Friday that 34-year-old Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst died of his injuries on ... (Source: Army Times 2010-08-06T23:56:34Z)

MetLife closes $6.6 billion in stock, senior debt offerings

NEW YORK — Insurer MetLife Inc. announced Friday the closings a $3.6 billion public stock offering and $3 billion in senior debt offerings. The stock offer included 75 million shares of common shares and an additional ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-06T20:50:27Z)

Obamas no beet generation For dinner? Can't be beets

It may not be as dramatic or spark the (surprising) interest the Broccoli Incident did during the first Bush administration, but the Obama White House does offer this bit of vegetable news: Michelle Obama ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-07T06:58:54Z)

Afghanistan bleeding: 18-yr-old's nose, ears cut off for fleeing abusive husband

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: She cannot read or write and had never heard of Time magazine until a visitor brought her a copy of this week's issue, the one with the cover picture of her face, the face with no nose ... (Source: Times of India 2010-08-06T04:22:37Z)

Disfigured Afghan teen on Time cover to have surgery in Calif.

The Grossman Burn Foundation in Los Angeles said Friday that 18-year-old Bibi Aisha arrived Thursday and is staying with a host family. Aisha says her nose was cut off as punishment for running away from her ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-07T02:48:22Z)

El Paso soldier dies in Afghanistan

EL PASO - A soldier from El Paso has died from injuries suffered when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan. The death Friday of Army Pfc. James ... (Source: El Paso Times 2010-07-24T20:44:24Z)

Mutilated Afghan teen on Time's cover comes to U.S. for treatment

LOS ANGELES—An Afghan teen featured on the cover of Time magazine last month after her nose was cut off arrived in California this week for treatment. The 18-year-old, identified only as Bibi Aisha (Miss ... (Source: Regina Leader-Post 2010-08-06T23:42:15Z)

GM exec expects good demand for public offering

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer its shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-06T07:21:34Z)

El Paso soldier dies after levee breaks near his military vehicle in Afghanistan

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A soldier from El Paso has died from injuries suffered when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan. The death Friday of Army Pfc ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-24T22:17:27Z)

Media companies ride ad recovery, gains in broadcast and cable channel revenue in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans may be fond of the Web, but they are still in love with their TV sets — and so are the advertisers who want to reach them. The companies' results this week offer one encouraging data point ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-05T20:51:38Z)

Gordmans Stores plans IPO, hopes to raise about $75 million this week

NEW YORK — Discount retailer Gordmans Stores Inc. is expected to raise about $75 million in an initial public offering this week. The Omaha, Neb. company plans to sell about 5.36 million shares to initial investors for ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-03T18:59:29Z)

On the Call: Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman

Media executives are split on what to do about flagging DVD sales. Film studios are trying to boost flagging DVD sales by pressuring rental companies Netflix Inc. and Redbox to hold off offering new releases ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-05T22:17:32Z)

Factbox: Security developments in Afghanistan

Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 1100 GMT on Saturday. BADAKHSHAN - Eight foreign medical workers, including six Americans, a Briton and a German, were killed by gunmen in the remote northeastern ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T11:30:55Z)

CEO sees strong demand for General Motors shares

Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer its shares to the public, Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as it ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-06T07:28:43Z)

MetLife (MET) Announces 75M Common Offering

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET ) announced today plans to offer 75 million shares of common stock to the public. Net proceeds from the common stock offering will be used to help finance the $6.8 billion cash portion of the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-02T11:08:13Z)

US, UN declare Harakat-ul Jihad al-Islami a terrorist group

The United States and the United Nations Friday designated Pakistan's Harakat-ul Jihad al-Islami as a foreign terror group and blacklisted it commander, the US Treasury Department said. Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, commander ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-07T11:30:55Z)

Ex-Pakistan spy chief: Afghanistan war 'lost cause'

The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan is a "lost cause," said a former Pakistani intelligence chief, and the United States needs to negotiate peace with Taliban leader Mullah Omar. "You have to talk to him, and I'm ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-08-06T16:47:04Z)

GM chief expects good demand for company stock

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer its shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-08-06T09:30:25Z)

First lady discusses nutrition

WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama dishes on the first family's health and eating habits in a new magazine interview, admitting she can't stand beets and that she does an occasional dietary "cleanse" to clear her ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-07T10:40:49Z)

Taliban Attacks Key NATO Base In Afghanistan

(RTTNews) - Taliban militants carried out a futile attack on NATO's main base in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday. A suicide-bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance of the heavily-fortified base located about 25 ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-03T23:52:58Z)

MetLife closes $6.6B stock, senior debt offerings

Insurer MetLife Inc. announced Friday the closings a $3.6 billion public stock offering and $3 billion in senior debt offerings. The stock offer included 75 million shares of common shares and an additional 11.25 million ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-06T20:43:18Z)

Afghan Wiki Leak: Pakistan, Karzai Doubt U.S. Effectiveness

So how do you say "Duh!" in Urdu? There's nothing new or remarkable in the suggestion that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has been aiding and abetting the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-27T02:32:47Z)

Taliban, civilians report killed during raid in eastern Afghanistan

Map of Afghanistan's provinces. Click map to view larger image. The International Security Assistance Force apologized for accidentally killing civilians during a raid in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. More ... (Source: The Long War Journal 2010-08-06T03:25:21Z)

New Hampshire GI dies in Afghanistan

C ONCORD, N.H. - The Department of Defense says a soldier from Laconia, N.H., has died in combat in Afghanistan. Thirty-four-year-old Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst died Wednesday in Kunduz province ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-07T04:14:16Z)

Gladstone Land Corp files for $181.5 mln IPO

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Gladstone Land Corp filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise about $181.5 million in an initial public offering of common stock. The company said it would offer 12.1 million shares of common stock ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-06T22:09:12Z)

Fort Campbell Soldier Dies in Afghanistan

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- A soldier originally from El Paso, Texas has died from injuries suffered when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan. The death ... (Source: WTVF 2010-07-25T03:03:47Z)

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