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Deals of the Hour / August 9, 2010, 4:40 pm

'The Other Guys' takes over box office with $35.5M

LOS ANGELES— The dream is over for "Inception," which finally lost the No. 1 spot at the box office to "The Other Guys" after three weeks on top. A buddy-cop comedy from Sony starring Will Ferrell and Mark ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-09T22:27:07Z)

Red Wings sign veteran D Ruslan Salei to one-year deal

Detroit -- The Red Wings have added the veteran defenseman they've wanted. The Wing signed defenseman Ruslan Salei to a one-year, $750,000 contract Monday, adding veteran presence for their third pairing. "He ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-09T22:05:38Z)

Foxwoods, Live Nation announce New York City theater deal

Foxwoods Resort Casino has opened on Broadway. The eastern Connecticut casino, run by the Mashantucket Pequot Indians, announced a deal Monday with music company Live Nation that gives Foxwoods the naming rights to the ... (Source: COX.net for San Diego 2010-08-09T21:15:32Z)

Bodyguard testifies about $1M People photo deal

In his second day on the witness stand, Anna Nicole Smith's bodyguard is facing defense efforts to show he changed his story about the role that the celebrity model's lawyer boyfriend played in supplying her ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-09T18:23:44Z)

VeriSign's Sale of Authentication Services Business to Symantec Closes

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today the completion of the sale of its Authentication Services business to Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) for approximately $1.28 billion in cash subject to adjustments related to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-09T14:34:40Z)

Jets owner Woody Johnson not optimistic about Darrelle Revis getting deal by Week 1

CORTLAND, N.Y. Jets owner Woody Johnson is not optimistic that a deal for All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will be done by the beginning of the regular season. The Jets rejected an offer proposed by Revis ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-09T22:12:48Z)

Dodgers designated Garret Anderson for assignment

for assignment. The Dodgers designated outfielder Garret Anderson forassignment Sunday andpurchased the contract of outfielder/first baseman Jay Gibbons from Triple-A Albuquerque. Anderson was told of the move ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-08-09T05:37:48Z)

VeriSign Closes Sale Of Its Authentication Services Business To Symantec For Approx ...

(RTTNews) - Internet infrastructure services proivder VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN: News ) said it completed the sale of its Authentication Services business to Symantec Corp. (SYMC: News ) for approximately $1.28 billion in ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-09T15:10:27Z)

NBA, union to meet this week (AP)

The NBA and its players' association will return to the bargaining table this week to resume talks toward a new labor agreement. Commissioner David Stern disclosed the meeting during a conference call Monday to announce ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-09T20:39:44Z)

Guantanamo Plea Deal to Stay Secret

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba—A former al Qaeda cook and bodyguard, Ibrahim al-Qosi, pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism Monday, but under a plea bargain, his sentence will be kept secret by court order, a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-09T21:51:19Z)

Stern says league, union will talk this week

The NBA and its players' union will resume talks this week toward a new labor agreement, NBA commissioner David Stern said Monday. Stern disclosed the meeting during a conference call to announce two regular ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-09T20:46:54Z)

AstraZeneca to pay $198M to settle Seroquel suits

LONDON—AstraZeneca PLC said Monday it has reached agreements to pay a modest $198 million to settle a little over half of the U.S. lawsuits that allege its antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused diabetes and ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-09T20:39:44Z)

Townhall News Jets owner not optimistic about Revis deal

Jets owner Woody Johnson is not optimistic that a deal for All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will be done by the beginning of the regular season. The Jets rejected an offer proposed by Revis' agents on Friday ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-09T22:05:38Z)

US military judge seals Guantanamo sentencing deal for former bin Laden aide

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A U.S. military judge on Monday ordered that a plea agreement capping the maximum sentence of an Osama bin Laden aide be sealed, shrouding in secrecy the first ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-09T22:34:16Z)

Dodgers' Garret Anderson designated for assignment

LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers curtailed one veteran's attempt to extend his career and gave a second chance to another Sunday. Garret Anderson, the former Angels mainstay, is out and former Baltimore outfielder Jay Gibbons ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2010-08-09T04:40:32Z)

Babcock: Ilitch buying Pistons is a 'no-brainer'

Mike Modano, left, shakes hands with Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch after being introduced as a Red Wing during an NHL hockey news conference in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. Modano inked a one-year deal worth $1 ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-09T19:49:38Z)

US military judge seals sentence for Guantanamo detainee who struck plea deal with ...

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA — A U.S. military judge on Monday ordered that a plea agreement capping the sentence of an Osama bin Laden aide be sealed, shrouding in secrecy the first Guantanamo conviction under ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-09T20:03:57Z)

Symantec closes purchase of VeriSign unit

Computer security company Symantec Corp. has closed its $1.28 billion acquisition of a unit of VeriSign Inc. that sells security technology to websites, the companies said on Monday. The deal was first announced on May ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-09T20:11:06Z)

David Stern, union to discuss labor deal

NEW YORK -- The NBA and its players' association will return to the bargaining table this week to resume talks toward a new labor agreement. Commissioner David Stern disclosed the meeting during a conference ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-09T20:18:16Z)

'The Other Guys' takes over box office with $35.5M (AP)

LOS ANGELES - The dream is over for "Inception," which finally lost the No. 1 spot at the box office to "The Other Guys" after three weeks on top. A buddy-cop comedy from Sony starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-09T22:12:48Z)

Defense in Anna Nicole Smith case tries to weaken credibility of model's bodyguard

Defense attorneys in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial are attempting to weaken the credibility of a key prosecution witness. Defense attorneys on Monday questioned Smith's bodyguard about his plans to profit ... (Source: COX.net for San Diego 2010-08-09T21:15:32Z)

Townhall News AstraZeneca to pay $198M to settle Seroquel suits

AstraZeneca PLC said Monday it has reached agreements to pay a modest $198 million to settle a little over half of the U.S. lawsuits that allege its antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused diabetes and other harm ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-09T20:32:35Z)

Judge grants warrants for Horry County residents in Anna Nicole Smith trial

An Horry County judge on Monday granted a witness warrant from the state of California requesting that five Horry County residents be available to testify in the trial of Howard K. Stern, the boyfriend of Anna ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-09T19:28:09Z)

Broadway's Hilton Theatre Becomes The Foxwoods Theatre in New Deal

Broadway's Hilton Theatre will be renamed The Foxwoods Theatre. New York's Hilton Theatre has assumed a new moniker. Foxwoods Resort Casino and live music company Live Nation have announced a multi-year partnership ... (Source: Broadway.com 2010-08-09T16:36:21Z)

Live Nation signs deal to rename Broadway's former Hilton Theatre as Foxwoods Theatre

NEW YORK (AP) — Concert promoter and ticket-seller Live Nation Entertainment Inc. has granted Foxwoods Resort Casino exclusive rights to rename the former Hilton Theatre on Broadway in New York City's Times ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-09T17:04:59Z)

A text to Red Wings general manager Ken Holland got ball rolling on Mike Modano deal

Aug 07, 2010 (Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- General manager Ken Holland wasn't sure how to proceed: Should he make a follow-up phone call? Call the agent? Or was ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-08T03:37:17Z)

AstraZeneca inks $198M deal to settle US lawsuits alleging antipsychotic drug caused ...

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca PLC said Monday it has reached agreements to pay a modest $198 million to settle a little over half of the U.S. lawsuits that allege its antipsychotic drug Seroquel caused diabetes ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-09T20:32:35Z)

Owner Woody Johnson not optimistic that new deal with Darrelle Revis will be reached ...

Updated: 6:30 pm. CORTLAND --- Darrelle Revis isn't coming to Cortland anytime soon. On a day when Rex Ryan admitted the Jets are preparing to play without Revis, the All-Pro cornerback's agents and the team's ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-08-09T22:55:45Z)

MLB notes: Dodgers' Garret Anderson designated for assignment

LOS ANGELES -- Outfielder Garret Anderson , 38, was designated for assignment yesterday by the Los Angeles Dodgers , who purchased the contract of outfielder-first baseman Jay Gibbons from Triple-A Albuquerque ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-09T03:57:35Z)

Townhall News 'The Other Guys' takes over box office with $35.5M

The dream is over for "Inception," which finally lost the No. 1 spot at the box office to "The Other Guys" after three weeks on top. A buddy-cop comedy from Sony starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, "The ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-09T22:05:38Z)

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