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Deals of the Hour / August 9, 2010, 12:42 pm

Retired police detective charged in fatal hit and run

Story: Search for teen's killer underway in N.J. The boy was struck shortly before 9:15 p.m. Friday on Route 50 at mile marker 25 in front of the 4-H Fairgrounds. The victim, Justin Montgomery, was pronounced dead at the ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-08T15:47:26Z)

Nation in brief: Wildfire blamed on boys with pot

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – A 14-year-old boy was booked on arson charges Sunday after deputies said he confessed to accidentally starting a 40-acre wildfire north of Los Angeles as he was trying to smoke ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-09T16:43:31Z)

Like everyone else, teen shoppers seeking back-to-school bargains

NEW YORK (AP) — Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of school still several weeks away. Teen clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-08-09T17:12:09Z)

SunPower, Etrion sign purchase agreement for Italian solar power plants

Source: SunPower Corp. SunPower Corp. ( NASDAQ:SPWRA ) ( NASDAQ: SPWRB ) announced that Etrion Corporation (TSX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, has signed a euro 48 million ( US $63.5 million)definitive sale ... (Source: PennEnergy 2010-08-09T14:34:40Z)

Arrest made in Hamilton Township hit-and-run that killed teen

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Investigators are looking for a pickup truck that fatally struck a teen Friday night outside the 4-H Fair and left the scene. Fifteen-year-old Atlantic County resident Justin Montgomery ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-08T05:46:08Z)

Mexico Ex-President Fox Calls for Drug Legalization as Way to End Violence

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said his country should legalize the production and sale of drugs in order to curb rising cartel-related violence. Legalizing narcotics would curb financing to organized ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-09T17:47:56Z)

Girlfriend Loses O'Quinn Estate Battle

HOUSTON - Early Monday morning, Judge Mike Wood deals a blow to the girlfriend of the late attorney John O'Quinn. Darla Lexington wanted an injunction to prevent the sale of 31 vehicles that belonged to the ... (Source: MyFox Houston 2010-08-09T14:27:30Z)

WSFS Financial Closes $50 Mln Common Stock Offering - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Monday, WSFS Financial Corp. (WSFS: News ) announced a public offering of 1.2 million shares of common stock at a price of $36.50 per share. The underwriters have exercised their option to purchase an ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-09T16:43:31Z)

SunPower (SPWRA) Announces €48M Sale of Montalto di Castro PV Assets

SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA )(Nasdaq: SPWRB ) today announced that Etrion Corporation has signed a €48 million definitive sale and purchase agreement to acquire the equity in the first two phases of the Montalto di ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-09T11:42:52Z)

Judge Refuses To Block Sale Of Classic Cars

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- A judge in Texas is refusing to block the auction of an estimated $5 million classic car collection this weekend in Pebble Beach. The cars are part of the disputed estate of Houston lawyer John O ... (Source: KSBW.com 2010-08-09T19:13:50Z)

National Investment Corp Real Estate Holdings Receives Offer for Purchase of All ...

National Investment Corp Real Estate Holdings (PINKSHEETS: NLIR) announced today that the company has received an offer to purchase all of its outstanding shares from a major Canadian real estate developer. AlphaVita of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T14:34:40Z)

Thrown stone kills girl, 17; man charged

(MCT) - A 17-year-old girl died Saturday after being struck by a concrete paving stone thrown through an automobile window, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff David Grice said in a news ... (Source: Greensboro News & Record 2010-08-09T10:52:45Z)

Local Teen Boxers Going For Gold

Walking into Kronk Gym on Warren Avenue in Detroit, you smell the sweat, you hear the punches, and you feel the energy. All African-American males, as young as seven, working out or learning how to survive in the ring ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-30T00:49:00Z)

Teen-clothing retailers in tight spot over back-to-school season

NEW YORK — Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of many schools still weeks away. Teen-clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

Teen arrested in California wildfire

The boy from Saugus, one of four people detained in connection with the blaze, was booked on suspicion of arson, Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker said. Another 14-year-old boy had joined the ... (Source: Argus Leader 2010-08-09T04:33:22Z)

Suspect arrested in Hamilton Township hit-and-run that killed teen

Atlantic County resident Justin Montgomery, 15, was struck at about 9:15 p.m. Friday on Route 50 in front of the fairgrounds, where the second day of the three-day 4-H Fair was just ending. Montgomery was ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-08T06:14:46Z)

SunPower Signs Definitive Sale Agreement for Italian Power Plants / Etrion Acquires ...

ROME, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corp . today announced that Etrion Corporation (TSX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, has signed a euro 48 million definitive sale and purchase agreement to ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-08-09T07:03:41Z)

Tetra Tech to buy Canada-based EBA Engineering

The first day on the job for employees at the Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters of Facebook Inc. unfolds as it does at many other companies. New engineers get a welcome e-mail, a desk and their first of many ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-09T18:09:25Z)

Kronk Gym boxer LaTonya King dreams of qualifying for the London Olympics in 2012

DETROIT — When LaTonya King enters the Kronk boxing gym, she almost looks out of place. She's 5-foot-3, about 125 pounds, and looks like most other 21-year-old women. Then she puts down her gym bag. One of ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-09T10:52:45Z)

Judge denies woman's effort to stop O'Quinn car sale

Darla Lexington's effort to stop the sale of almost $5 million in rare cars collected by her longtime companion Houston lawyer John O'Quinn screeched to a halt today when a county probate judge gave this ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-09T15:17:37Z)

Nation/World Briefly: Teenager suspected of starting California wildfire

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- A 14-year-old boy has been booked on arson charges after deputies said he confessed to accidentally starting a 40-acre wildfire north of Los Angeles as he was trying to smoke marijuana. Two 14 ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-09T16:22:02Z)

WSFS Financial closes sale of $50 million worth of common stock, nets $47.3 million ...

WILMINGTON, DEL. — WSFS Financial Corp., the parent company of Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, said Monday it has completed a public offering of 1.2 million shares and sold an additional 170,000 shares for total ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-09T18:45:12Z)

Mexico Ex-President Fox Calls for Drug Legalization

(Adds comments from Fox interview in fifth paragraph.) Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said his country should legalize the production and sale of drugs in order to curb rising ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-09T17:47:56Z)

Mexico's Two Biggest Parties Favor Expanding Sales Tax to Bolster Revenue

Mexican lawmakers from the largest two parties in the lower house of congress said they favor broadening the tax base this year by putting sales levies on products that are currently exempt, such as food and ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-29T18:43:56Z)

Davidson County teen killed by stone thrown threw car window

A 17-year-old girl died yesterday after being struck by a concrete paving stone thrown through an automobile window, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff David Grice said in a news ... (Source: Times-News 2010-08-08T16:37:32Z)

Female Kronk fighter has sights set on Olympics

(AP) — DETROIT - When LaTonya King enters the Kronk boxing gym, she almost looks out of place. She's 5-foot-3, about 125 pounds, and looks like most other 21-year-old women. Then she puts down her gym bag. One of the ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-08-09T10:16:58Z)

Brick Thrown Through Windshield Kills Teen

WXII12.com Deputies said a night of partying took a tragic turn after a brick thrown through a car windshield killed a Davidson County girl early Sunday. Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said 30 to 40 people were at a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T18:45:12Z)

WSFS Completes $50.0 Million Common Stock Offering

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, today announced that, pursuant to its previously announced public ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T14:48:59Z)

CBJ: Teen shops in a tight spot

Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of school still weeks away in many districts. Teen clothing sellers may have had some misplaced optimism about the ... (Source: Charlottesville Daily Progress 2010-08-09T15:31:56Z)

Gates Corp. reassured about sale

The proposed $4.5 billion takeover of Gates Corp.'s parent company is not expected to have an impact on its Denver operations. Onex Corp., a Toronto-based private-equity firm, and the Canada Pension Plan ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-02T07:04:50Z)

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