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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 1:40 am

TENNIS: Perkiomen Valley edges Methacton in PAC 10 showdown

... Perk Valley ... PV's first singles ace Rachel-Paige Mumenthaler posted a two-set victory over Mindy Amornwichet to give the host squad a hard-fought 4-3 win. "I knew it would be close," said Perkiomen Valley (Source: Montgomery Media 2010-09-11T05:55:55Z)

TEA Party town hall today

David King of the Milwaukee God Squad; Los Angeles Times and USA Today columnist Jonah Goldberg; Niger Innis from the Congress of Racial Equality; and American Idol contestant and recording artist Krista Branch. (Source: Journal Times 2010-09-11T18:27:32Z)

Crime blog: Homeless man seeking citizenship reportedly knocked on door of George W. Bush's Dallas ...

Bush's Preston Hollow home last weekend, hoping the former president could grease the wheels for his ... The Secret Service is investigating the matter, Channel 11 reports, but had yet to track down Pereira at the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-10T13:28:05Z)

Racine Tea Party: Fox Business star John Stossel to join Racine event

Milwaukee God Squad Pastor David King, Climate Legislation Expert from Congress of Racial Equality, Niger Innis and American Idol contestant and national recording artist, Krista Branch. Racine Tea Party coordinator ... (Source: WisPolitics.com 2010-09-07T14:43:13Z)

Rare blue diamond up for sale at New York auction

the stone is the largest triangular-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever ... strongest and purest saturation in any colored diamond," said Rahul Kadakia, Christie's jewelry expert. "As a vivid, this is as good as it ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-09-11T08:47:43Z)

10 must-read books for fall

$37.50) The artist behind one of America's most famous paintings ... Ward (Smithsonian Books; $45) The companion volume to an exhibition of the same name at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian ... (Source: Washington Blade 2010-09-09T21:50:21Z)

Sanofi-Aventis sticking to first offer for Genzyme

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA says it's sticking to its original offer of $69 per share to buy U.S. biotech company Genzyme Corp. That's despite rumors that Paris-based Sanofi has upped its offer by $ ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-09T18:22:45Z)

Couche-Tard May Boost Its Offer for Casey's After 7-Eleven Bid

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian operator of 24-hour convenience stores, said it would consider boosting its $38.50 bid for Casey's General Stores Inc. following a $40 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-10T22:03:29Z)

UPDATE 1-Sanofi-Aventis makes $18.5 bln offer for Genzyme

PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire U.S. biotech company Genzyme in an all-cash deal worth about $18.5 billion, it said on Sunday ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-29T16:41:16Z)

Casey's Confirms 7-Eleven Makes An Offer

... Eleven Inc. is indeed the source of the friendly $40-per-share offer for Casey's General Stores Inc. the company announced earlier this week after Casey's rejected a lower offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-10T20:23:16Z)

America's Lost Tech Revolutions

... Washington Post reports on the closing of America's last incandescent light bulb factory ... The Smithsonian houses Hammer's original spiral CFL prototype. At the time, however, the design had one big problem. (Source: Atlantic Online (blog) 2010-09-08T16:36:34Z)

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)

Has South Africa's ANC forgotten its liberation roots?

... genuflecting or making the gesture of the cross in prayer to Jacob Zuma and his government for the better life that was promised, it cannot be denied that lately, the African National Congress (ANC) has been ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-09-10T13:13:46Z)

North Korea suggests more family reunions; party conference waits

SEOUL - North Korea remained silent Saturday about a kickoff date for a ... it suggested that officials from the North's Red Cross meet with South Korean counterparts as soon as possible to discuss the idea. (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-12T08:03:35Z)

Rare vivid blue diamond for sale

the stone is the largest triangular-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever ... strongest and purest saturation in any colored diamond," said Rahul Kadakia, Christie's jewelry expert. "As a vivid, this is as good as it ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-09-11T12:22:28Z)

South African government makes salary offer to striking unions

... leadership of South Africa's President Jacob Zuma in deep question, the many factions that make up the ruling African National Congress are using this time to show their strength and to push the ANC not only ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-31T17:07:32Z)

North Korea frees 7 detained South Korean, Chinese fishermen

SEOUL, South ... North Korea observers fear the flooding has worsened the country's chronic food shortages. "The Red Cross is preparing to offer humanitarian aid, and that is a step forward" in inter-Korean ties, (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-07T12:48:41Z)

FOOTBALL: LC holds off Perkiomen Valley for win

... Perkiomen Valley coach Scott Reed said. "We just didn't do that today." PV's Steven Giampa ran for 173 yards and a ... Another LC fumble helped Perk Valley go ahead 21-7 as Giampa scored on a 60-yard ... (Source: Montgomery Media 2010-09-05T13:55:29Z)

Homeless man seeking citizenship reportedly knocked on door of George W. Bush's ...

Bush's Preston Hollow home last weekend ... The Secret Service is investigating the matter, Channel 11 reports, but had yet to track down Pereira at the homeless shelter where he lives. It's unclear if Pereira will ... (Source: Dallas Morning News (blog) 2010-09-10T12:37:58Z)

The Guardians of America's Front Lawn

... Washington Monument, the National Capital Planning Commission wanted to know. Was a planned water feature too close to the street? Nagging questions perhaps to officials of the museum, a part of the Smithsonian ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-07T23:54:24Z)

NYC auction to offer Bulgari ring with 10.95-carat vivid blue diamond, could sell ...

Christie's says it's the largest triangular-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond ever to come to auction. Its jewelry expert, Rahul Kadakia (rah-HOOL' ka-DAH'-kee-uh), says the ring could bring $15 million when it goes on ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-10T16:55:40Z)

Texas mom says she waived finger, not gun, at team

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A Texas mother who witnesses said pulled a gun on a seventh-grade volleyball team says ... Spokesman James Keith also said "inconsistencies are starting to pop up" after police re-interviewed ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-11T23:06:43Z)

Sanofi-Aventis Bids $18.5 Billion Genzyme

French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis unveiled on August 29 an $18.5 billion offer for U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme, hinting it may launch a hostile bid. The non-binding cash offer of $69 per share in the ... (Source: Industry Week 2010-08-30T12:29:33Z)

Mumenthaler lifts PV by Methacton in PAC-10 girls tennis showdown

... Perk Valley ... PV's first singles ace Rachel-Paige Mumenthaler posted a two-set victory over Mindy Amornwichet to give the host squad a hard-fought 4-3 win. "I knew it would be close," said Perkiomen Valley (Source: Norristown Times Herald 2010-09-10T07:15:51Z)

Stossel to join Racine TEA Party event

David King of the Milwaukee God Squad, Niger Innis from the Congress of Racial Equality and American Idol contestant and recording artist Krista Branch. The event is scheduled for 2-3:30 p.m. Racine Tea Party ... (Source: Journal Times 2010-09-07T15:26:10Z)

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)

Seoul Offers $8.3 Million To Aid Flood-Affected North Korea

Seoul, South Korea ... a South Korean Unification Ministry official said Tuesday that the aid offer will go through the Red Cross and includes medical kits, emergency food and supplies. North Korea, which heavily ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-01T02:40:11Z)

South Africa's Zuma, responding to international concern, says media freedom not ...

President Jacob Zuma's statement was in response to letters he has received from The Associated ... Zuma's African National Congress has proposed a tribunal that could discipline journalists. The party also put forth ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-11T15:50:04Z)

Police question man who sought Bush

DALLAS — Secret Service agents have questioned a homeless man who was knocking on doors in search of former President George W. Bush near his Dallas home ... sac in the upscale neighborhood of Preston Hollow ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-09-11T04:44:20Z)

7-Eleven Makes Offer to Acquire Casey's

... acquire smaller rival Casey's General Stores Inc., people familiar with the matter said. 7-Eleven's offer tops the $38.50 per share offered by Canadian convenience-store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-08T21:44:22Z)

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