Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 3:40 am

GoDaddy.com For Sale, May Fetch $1 Billion

GoDaddy.com, the popular website registrar famous for its raunchy Super Dowl ads that feature scantily ... Outspoken Go Daddy owner Bob Parsons has been a colorful presence in the corporate world over the last decade, (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-10T23:22:13Z)

Microsoft holds funeral parade for BlackBerry, iPhone

... company organized a funeral parade through its Redmond business campus celebrating the death of BlackBerry and the iPhone at the hands of Windows Phone 7, which recently hit the RTM milestone that saw the final ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-09-11T13:41:13Z)

Rail carriers tout plans to serve port on old Navy base

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey recently signed an agreement with railroad company CSX Corp ... CSX's primary competition, Norfolk Southern Corp., instead supports a train operation on another piece of land just ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-09-09T16:49:42Z)

GENZYME CEO LOOKING FOR A HIGHER SANOFI-AVENTIS BID: REPORT

Biotechnology firm Genzyme Corp has said that French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis will have to raise its US$18.5 billion bid if the suitor hopes to have a discussion on sale of the company, says a ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-09-03T04:46:40Z)

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)

GM's OnStar to allow access to Facebook and texts in car

DETROIT - General Motors' OnStar communications ... designed to capture the marketing boost Ford has received from its Sync technology, a person familiar with the plans said. OnStar will offer subscribers the chance ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-09-11T08:11:56Z)

Ravens trim down roster

... Ravens' kicking competition as Saturday as former Pro Bowl selection Shayne Graham was jettisoned ... and he earned this spot," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "We've talked about this the entire preseason ... (Source: Carroll County Online 2010-09-05T04:08:30Z)

Belgian rider Roy Sentjens suspended for doping

Switzerland (AP) - Belgian cyclist Roy Sentjens ... hormone EPO. The International Cycling Union says Sentjens tested positive in an out-of-competition urine sample taken on Aug. 16. Sentjens is suspended by the UCI (Source: Buffalo News 2010-09-09T10:08:50Z)

GM's OnStar Said to Offer Free Services in Challenge to Ford

General Motors Co.'s OnStar in-car communications unit may offer non-subscription services next year to rival Ford Motor Co. 's Sync music and information system, two people familiar with the plans ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-07T20:41:08Z)

Port hears from dueling rail lines

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey recently signed an agreement with railroad company CSX Corp ... CSX's primary competitor, Norfolk Southern Corp., would have access to that site but only by using CSX's tracks. (Source: The Sun News 2010-09-10T03:55:25Z)

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)

Lohan's love child accuser declines DNA test offer

Michael Lohan offered to go public with DNA testing ... The Maury Povich show has reached out to Kristi Horn Kaufmann regarding doing a paternity test with Ashley and me, to which, for the third time, Kristi has ... (Source: Smash Hits.com 2010-09-11T12:51:06Z)

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)

GoDaddy Eyeing $1 Billion Sale [REPORT]

Popular domain registrar and hosting company GoDaddy ... GoDaddy registered with the SEC to go public but later withdrew its filing. At the time, CEO and Founder Bob Parsons penned a personal blog post detailing the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-10T23:00:45Z)

Google's Android leapfrogging over iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows [San Jose Mercury ...

Google says it is currently seeing more than 200,000 Android phones activated every day. With manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and Motorola planning to offer budget Android phones this fall, (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-11T21:19:20Z)

Roy Sentjens suspended for doping

Switzerland -- Belgian cyclist Roy Sentjens ... hormone EPO. The International Cycling Union says Sentjens tested positive in an out-of-competition urine sample taken on Aug. 16. Sentjens is suspended by the UCI ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-09T11:49:03Z)

GoDaddy.com Reportedly Up for Sale

GoDaddy.com says it's "largest domain registrar in the world in terms of total names under management ... and was founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons, who started the company with funds made from the sale of a tax ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-11T00:05:10Z)

Michael Lohan's Alleged Lovechild Refuses To Go On 'Maury'

Michael Lohan offered to go public with DNA testing ... The Maury Povich show has reached out to Kristi Horn Kaufmann regarding doing a paternity test with Ashley and me, to which, for the third time, Kristi has ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-09-11T20:22:04Z)

Microsoft kills the competition literally

Microsoft just killed the iPhone and Blackberry Phones! maybe not, but that's not stopping employees from celebrating the release of the RTM of Windows Phone 7 OS. Microsoft employees celebrated the release of ... (Source: HULIQ.com 2010-09-10T23:29:22Z)

LOHAN'S LOVECHILD ACCUSER DECLINES TV SHOW DNA TEST OFFER

Michael Lohan offered to go public with DNA testing ... The Maury Povich show has reached out to Krist i Horn Kaufmann regarding doing a paternity test with Ashley and me, to w hich, for the third time, Kristi has ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-11T00:40:57Z)

Microsoft Hosts Funeral Ceremony To Bury Windows Phone 7 Rivals

... some employees paraded coffins and hearses for Windows Phone 7 rivals including the iPhone and the Blackberry. The event which was held to mark the arrival of Windows Phone 7 RTM, one which according to one ... (Source: Itproportal 2010-09-11T17:51:45Z)

GM's OnStar may offer some free services next year to rival Ford's Sync

OnStar also known as General Motors' in-car communications unit may some free services next year in order to compete with Ford's 's Sync music and information system. These words came from two people familiar ... (Source: AutoSpies.com 2010-09-08T18:52:34Z)

Google's Android OS surging past iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows

Google says it is currently seeing more than 200,000 Android phones activated every day. With manufacturers like Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and Motorola planning to offer budget Android phones this fall, Android will ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-10T22:39:16Z)

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)

Ravens' kick Graham aside for Cundiff

... Ravens' kicking competition as Saturday as former Pro Bowl selection Shayne Graham was jettisoned ... and he earned this spot," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "We've talked about this the entire preseason ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-09-05T04:58:37Z)

Maersk pushes for dual rail access

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey ... CSX's Cooper Yard and Shipyard Creek's Macalloy property into an intermodal rail facility and warehousing space to serve the port. CSX's primary competition, Norfolk Southern ... (Source: The State 2010-09-09T12:10:31Z)

Android operating system is expected to surge past rivals

Google says more than 200,000 Android phones are being activated every day. With phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson , LG and Motorola planning to offer budget Android phones this fall, the Google ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-10T22:46:26Z)

Belgian rider Roy Sentjens suspended and removed from Vuelta after testing positive for EPO

Switzerland — Belgian cyclist Roy Sentjens ... hormone EPO. The International Cycling Union says Sentjens tested positive in an out-of-competition urine sample taken on Aug. 16. Sentjens is suspended by the UCI ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-09T10:16:00Z)

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)

Making some bold Eagles predictions for 2010-11 season

two-TD Pro Bowl season and becomes the first Eagle to lead the NFL in interceptions outright since ... John Harbaugh's Ravens over the Packers in the Super Bowl. (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-09-12T08:25:04Z)

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