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

RIM May Have Cut Deal With Saudi Arabia, Say Reports

Research in Motion (RIM) and Saudi Arabia have arrived at a preliminary agreement that will involve the company setting up its server there and providing the government access to the data, according to media ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-07T18:47:34Z)

Teachers hope jobs bill brings them back to head of the class

MIAMI — Gretchen Marfisi was enjoying her summer last year, reading a book when the call came: The high school where she taught art would not be hiring her back for that fall. Shocked, the art teacher with ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-07T22:00:51Z)

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)

WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-Jobs bill brings relief ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Dave Ebersbach lost his job as a math teacher this summer, and he spends each day hoping that his poverty-stricken school in Ohio will call up and offer him his position back. He and thousands of other ... (Source: WBTV 2010-08-06T09:16:06Z)

Seminole Tribe: Coconut Creek to start blackjack Aug. 13

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will deal its first hand of blackjack at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, the Seminole Tribe of Florida announced today. According to the press release, Seminole Tribal Council members ... (Source: Jupiter Courier 2010-08-06T13:55:16Z)

Red Sox sign ex-Mets slugger Delgado to minor-league deal

NEW YORK -- The banged-up Boston Red Sox have signed free-agent slugger Carlos Delgado to a minor-league contract. The 38-year-old Delgado has not played in the majors since May 2009 for the New York Mets. He has had two ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-07T20:13:28Z)

Saudi Arabia, Blackberry Agree On Deal To Avert Ban On Smartphone

Saudi Arabia and the makers of the BlackBerry smartphone have reached a deal on accessing users' data that will avert a ban on the phone's messenger service, a Saudi official said Saturday. The agreement involves placing ... (Source: Free Internet Press 2010-08-07T20:20:38Z)

New York Yankees trade for Indians pitcher Kerry Wood

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run. Wood, a hard ... (Source: Staten Island Advance 2010-07-31T21:04:44Z)

US, Vietnam nuke deal could be 'destabilizing', unsettle China: Experts

Chinese analysts believe the sharing of nuclear fuel and technology between Washington and Hanoi could disrupt international stability. "The US is used to employing double standards when dealing with different countries ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-08-06T06:02:49Z)

WGAE, FCC Chief Warn About Google-Verizon Deal

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday gave a warning on any deal between Google and Verizon that could impact his goal for net neutrality. As reported in TheWrap Wednesday , Google ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

FCC, DOJ To Improve Coordination On Telecom Deals

Law360, New York (August 06, 2010) -- The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice antitrust officials are exploring how to better work together to regulate telecommunications divestitures, after ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-06T20:28:59Z)

New York Yankees acquire pitcher Kerry Wood from Cleveland Indians

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-31T21:19:03Z)

Jobs bill brings relief to teachers

(AP) — ATLANTA - Dave Ebersbach lost his job as a math teacher this summer, and he spends each day hoping that his poverty-stricken school in Ohio will call up and offer him his position back. He and thousands of other ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-06T09:23:15Z)

AP: RB C.J. Spiller reaches deal with Buffalo 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 running ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-06T16:39:55Z)

Yankees' Chan Ho Park on trading block

The New York Yankees added Chan Ho Park (notes) last offseason after being impressed when he faced them in the World Series last season as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies . Now the team is looking to unload him ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-02T23:54:09Z)

RIM, Saudi Arabia Reach BlackBerry Deal

Saudi officials disclosed the agreement Saturday, according to The Associated Press . It likely will require the placement of a BlackBerry server inside Saudi Arabia that will allow the government to monitor messages ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-07T21:46:32Z)

Delgado Signs Minor League Deal With Red Sox

— The Red Sox signed veteran slugger Carlos Delgado to a minor league contract and sent him to Triple A Pawtucket to prepare for his return to the major leagues. Delgado, 38, who hasn't played in the majors ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-08-07T22:36:38Z)

SurgiVision (SRGV) Lowers IPO Price to $9 - $11/Share

SurgiVision (Nasdaq: SRGV ) filed an amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common stock. The company plans to offer 2,500,000 common shares ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-26T18:40:20Z)

Mike Modano wants to help Ilitch win another Cup

Mike Modano addresses the media after being introduced as a Detroit Red Wing during an NHL news conference in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. Modano inked a one-year deal worth $1.25 million and the possibility ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-07T12:06:43Z)

Coconut Creek official works at school in Haiti

At most city events, Coconut Creek Community Relations Manager Yvonne Lopez has a camera attached to her and is capturing everything going on for the city. Last month, however, Lopez captured something ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-06T22:16:21Z)

Coconut Creek starts blackjack Aug. 13, Seminole Tribe announces

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will deal its first hand of blackjack at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, the Seminole Tribe of Florida announced today. According to the press release, Seminole Tribal Council members, Partridge ... (Source: The Business of Sports (blog) 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (MMYT) Sees IPO Price of $12 - $14/Share

MakeMyTrip Limited (Nasdaq: MMYT ) filed an amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today for an Initial Public Offering of its common stock. The company plans to offer 5,000,000 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-29T18:29:37Z)

Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:TNCC) announced today the pricing of its underwritten follow-on public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock at a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T23:43:26Z)

Bills agree to terms with C.J. Spiller

Buffalo Bills rookie running back C.J. Spiller (notes) agreed to terms on a five-year, $25 million deal, according to ESPN. The maximum value of the deal is $37.5 million with total guaranteed money of $20.8 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-04T23:58:56Z)

US-Vietnam nuke deal 'destabilizing'

The "advanced negotiations" between the United States and Vietnam to share nuclear fuel and technology disrupt international stability, Chinese analysts have said. "The US is used to employing double standards when ... (Source: English Eastday 2010-08-06T00:04:55Z)

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)

US-Vietnam nuke deal likely to allow enrichment

Congressional aides say the Obama administration has told lawmakers that a nuclear cooperation deal with Vietnam is unlikely to include a promise from Hanoi not to enrich uranium. The United States calls the no ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-07T21:25:03Z)

Red Sox sign Carlos Delgado to minor league deal

NEW YORK — The banged-up Boston Red Sox have signed free agent slugger Carlos Delgado to a minor league contract. The 38-year-old Delgado has not played in the majors since May 2009 for the New York Mets. He ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-07T19:37:41Z)

Mike Modano's wife, Willa Ford, helped push for Detroit

His mom has told him he's welcome to move into the basement, but Mike Modano has other plans. After donning a red No. 90 sweater Friday during an introductory news conference at Joe Louis Arena, Modano was off ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-07T17:00:12Z)

NHL: Mike Modano agrees to 1-year deal with Red Wings

DETROIT — Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday. "I think it's going to be a ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-05T21:48:54Z)

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