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Deals of the Hour / September 11, 2010, 8:41 pm

Mayweather Jr. jailed briefly on larceny charge

AP) NHL roundup • The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a one-year contract with center Andrew Cogliano. He finished last season with 10 goals and 18 assists in 82 games. Cogliano has not missed a game since making ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-11T04:58:39Z)

Kirk Maltby to sign one-year deal with Wings today

Detroit -- Kirk Maltby almost ... an agreement with the Wings this week. With the Wings looking set among forwards, though, it's likely Maltby might spend most of the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. " (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-08T18:23:56Z)

Kirk Maltby signs with Wings, appears headed to Griffins

... Wings with uncertain futures can see what's ahead a little more clearly. Kirk Maltby, 37, signed a one-year ... but is more likely to start the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. "I want to get to (training ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-09T05:01:02Z)

'Halo: Reach' aims to grab gamers again

Reach'' is slated to be the last ``Halo'' entry developed by Bungie Studios, which signed an exclusive 10-year deal earlier this year with Activision to publish and distribute a series of games for various platforms. (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-09-11T14:02:41Z)

Markets rebound as Europe worries ease

New York -- Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46 points ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T04:59:51Z)

Volleyball mom pulls gun on 7th graders after daughter's team loses

... volleyball player pulled a gun on a rival team celebrating a lopsided win over her daughter's outmatched squad in suburban San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby ... (Source: WFAA 2010-09-10T16:05:34Z)

Wolters Kluwer's Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability Recognized in Dow Jones ...

a market-leading global information services company focused on professionals, announced today that the company has been included for the fourth year in a row in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indexes ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-11T22:38:05Z)

For Red Wings/Griffins forward Kirk Maltby, it's all about training camp

Long-time Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby signed a one-year ... knowing full well that he will probably play for the Grand Rapids Griffins for a significant part of the 2010-2011 season. Maltby told the Macomb Daily's ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-09-09T04:32:24Z)

Kim Clijsters cruises to third U.S. Open championship

Kim Clijsters ... beating Vera Zvonareva, 6-2, 6-1, in a final that lasted exactly one hour and lacked any drama. Clijsters is the first woman since Venus Williams in 2000-01 to win the title in Flushing Meadows two ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-12T03:24:25Z)

Oilers agree to 1-year deal with C Cogliano

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with center Andrew Cogliano. Cogliano, 23, finished last season with 10 goals and 18 assists in 82 games. In 246 career NHL ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-09-10T21:42:00Z)

Texas mom pulls gun on 7th grade students

... volleyball player pulled a gun on a rival team celebrating a lopsided win over her daughter's outmatched squad in suburban San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-10T16:19:53Z)

New GM CEO's pay package worth $9M

DETROIT -- New General Motors Co. CEO Daniel Akerson will get up to $9 million in salary and stock, the same pay package granted to his predecessor, Ed Whitacre. Akerson, a former telecommunications ... (Source: Vacaville Reporter 2010-09-11T08:04:46Z)

Business briefs: Herald, Times negotiating joint delivery deal

GM CEO to get pay, stock of $9 million New General Motors Co. CEO Daniel Akerson will get a pay package worth $9 million in salary and stock to ... He replaces Ed Whitacre who didn't want to stay with the company for ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-11T20:29:14Z)

Mom denies pulling gun on girl's volleyball rivals

SAN ANTONIO — A mother who witnesses said pulled a gun on a seventh-grade volleyball team said ... Spokesman James Keith also said "inconsistencies are starting to pop up" after police re-interviewed witnesses who ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-10T21:27:41Z)

Halo: Reach games already in stores; not for sale, yet

The highly-anticipated videogame Halo: Reach is already sitting and waiting in stores, but they aren't for sale yet. Halo: Reach is the fifth installment of a series by videogame developer Bungie Studios, however not ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T14:42:02Z)

Edmonton Oilers agree to terms on one-year deal with centre Andrew Cogliano

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with centre Andrew Cogliano. Cogliano, 23, finished last season with 10 goals and 18 assists in 82 games. In 246 career NHL games, the ... (Source: FAN 590 Toronto 2010-09-10T20:51:54Z)

5 Reasons Why We Might Finally See Master Chief's Face in Halo: Reach

Halo: Reach will be the last game made by series creator Bungie Studios. After that, Bungie has a 10 year agreement to work at Activision. And since Microsoft owns the right to Halo, we won't be seeing a new Halo ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-11T19:03:20Z)

EUROPEAN SALE BUOYS MARKETS

NEW YORK - Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 46 ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-09T06:19:46Z)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Asks To Delay Casey's Shareholders' Annual Meeting ...

(RTTNews) - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD-A.TO, ATD-B.TO) suggested the board of Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY: News ) to delay the shareholders' annual meeting for two to three weeks in order to complete a ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T20:51:54Z)

S. Jersey Girls: Shapiro's OT goal gives Moorestown a 1-0 win

... overtime to secure a 1-0 win at Rancocas Valley ... Lindsey Treptow assisted on two goals and scored the game-winner with one minute, 42 seconds left in overtime, as Bordentown rallied to edge host Delran, (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-11T07:50:27Z)

Report: U.S. must tackle homegrown terror

... homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report ... Our long-held belief that homegrown terrorism couldn't happen here ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-09-11T04:15:42Z)

Factbox: U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters

... Kim Clijsters ... Flushing Meadows final. * Seeded number two, she returned to New York 12 months later to be crowned 2010 U.S. Open champion, clinching the title for a third time by beating Russia's Vera Zvonareva (Source: Reuters 2010-09-12T02:41:28Z)

Kim Clijsters routs Vera Zvonareva, 6-2, 6-1, to win U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - Vera Zvonareva waltzed into her first U.S. Open final without losing a set, toppling the tournament's top seed along the way and, for the most part, keeping her notoriously ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-12T03:10:06Z)

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING CASEY'S SALE PROCESS

LAVAL, QC , Sept. 7 - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Casey's General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's") (NASDAQ: CASY) that it has ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-07T18:17:58Z)

Wegmans halts bag sales due to concerns

GM head to get $9 million package in salary, stocks New General Motors Co. CEO Daniel Akerson will get a pay package worth $9 million in salary ... took over on Sept. 1 for Ed Whitacre who stepped down because he ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-09-11T04:58:39Z)

No. 2 Shawnee rolls over Lenape in opener

Rancocas Valley 0: No. 5 Moorestown survived a scare before registering an overtime win ... Bordentown 4, Delran 3: Lindsey Treptow scored the winning goal in overtime as Bordentown shaded Delran in a Patriot ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-11T07:14:40Z)

Couche-Tard asks Casey's to delay annual meeting

Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. on Friday asked Casey's General Stores Inc. to delay its annual meeting so shareholders have time to consider selling to Couche-Tard, which operates the Circle K chain ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-10T21:27:41Z)

Homegrown terror an issue

... homegrown radicals, and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report ... Our long-held belief that homegrown terrorism couldn't happen here has ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-11T12:01:00Z)

Moorestown strikes quickly in overtime

Moorestown's Nikki Shapiro converted a pass from Mary Flick in the Rancocas Valley circle 55 seconds into 7-on-7 sudden ... Bordentown 4, Delran 3: Lindsey Treptow scored with 1:42 to play in overtime, winning it for ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-11T04:37:11Z)

Report: U.S. must deal with homegrown terror

... homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report ... Our long-held belief that homegrown terrorism couldn't happen here ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-09-11T09:09:12Z)

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