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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 5:44 pm

Man convicted in 1990s NYC race riots is stabbed

Police say a black man convicted in the death of a white Jewish scholar during race riots in New York City in the 1990s has been stabbed in the head with an ice pick. Lemrick Nelson was found outside his car on a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-12T22:58:22Z)

Willow Smith Signs to Jay-Z's Roc Nation Label

Jay-Z has confirmed rumors that Will Smith's nine year-old daughter, Willow, has signed to his Roc- Nation label, Rap Radar reports. Willow's "Whip My Hair" single is taking off virally and Jay-Z will be ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-09-10T22:03:29Z)

Couche-Tard May Increase Casey's Offer

LAVAL, Quebec -- Less than a day after Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. was confirmed late Thursday to be the unnamed, $40-per-share rival bidder for Casey's General Stores Inc., the other bidder, Alimentation Couche-Tard ... (Source: CSNews Online 2010-09-12T15:27:24Z)

GM's OnStar could offer free services

General Motors Co.'s OnStar in-car communications unit may offer some free services next year to rival Ford Motor Co.'s Sync music and information system. OnStar, a subscription service that provides ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-12T07:06:19Z)

Jay-Z Signs Willow Smith To Roc Nation

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has confirmed that he has signed Will Smith's daughter Willow to a new deal on his label, Roc Nation. The rapper/mogul appeared on Ryan Seacrest's show this morning and confirmed ... (Source: allhiphop.com 2010-09-09T16:13:54Z)

Man convicted in 1990s NYC race riots death is stabbed in head with ice pick ...

NEW YORK — Police say a black man convicted in the death of a white Jewish scholar during race riots in New York City in the 1990s has been stabbed in the head with an ice pick. Lemrick Nelson was found outside his ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-12T23:12:41Z)

Spanish coal miners in Day 9 of unusual underground protest

50 Spanish miners are also deep in the earth's bowels — but by their ... Ours is about asserting ourselves," said Juan Carlos Liebana, 41, wearing a white hard hat turned gray with coal soot. "We send them ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-09-11T10:56:34Z)

Sock of US, Gavrilova of Russia win US Open junior championships

Top-seeded Daria Gavrilova beat Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian girls' final. Sock is the first U.S. Open junior champion representing the United States since Andy Roddick in 2000. Roddick beat Robby ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-12T23:55:38Z)

Paul Konerko hits pair of two-run homers for White Sox in 12-6 win over

Kansas City led 6-0 after a half inning, but Chicago chipped away with two runs apiece in the first, third and fourth innings. The victory helped Chicago keep pace in the AL Central. The White Sox remain six games ... (Source: My Fox 8 2010-09-12T22:29:44Z)

Miners Protest in Spain for a Ninth Day

50 Spanish miners are also deep in the earth's bowels - but by their own ... Ours is about asserting ourselves," said Juan Carlos Liebana, 41, wearing a white hard hat turned gray with coal soot. "We send them hope ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-11T02:35:29Z)

HP nearing $1.5 billion deal to buy ArcSight: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co ( HPQ.N ) is nearing a deal to buy cybersecurity company ArcSight Inc ( ARST.O ) for about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, the latest in a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-12T21:53:57Z)

White Sox 12, Royals 6

Kansas City led 6-0 after a half inning, but Chicago chipped away with two runs apiece in the first, third and fourth innings. The victory helped Chicago keep pace in the AL Central. The White Sox remain six games ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-12T22:15:25Z)

Man Convicted In 1990s NYC Race Riots Stabbed

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Police say a black man convicted in the death of a white Jewish scholar during race riots in New York City in the 1990s has been stabbed in the head with an ice pick. Lemrick Nelson was found outside ... (Source: KHQ Right Now 2010-09-12T23:55:38Z)

Source: Regulators agree on new bank capital rules

... representatives of major central banks agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday. The ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by governments following the ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-12T17:29:05Z)

HP said to be near deal for Cupertino-based ArcSight

... the security software-maker ArcSight for $1.5 billion. HP has been negotiating with the tiny Cupertino company since it put itself up for sale last month, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-12T21:53:57Z)

In first for Afghan war, Medal of Honor goes to living vet

... Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the Medal of Honor said yesterday that the award ... integral to his platoon's ability to defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American soldier from enemy hands," the White ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-09-12T04:00:12Z)

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)

First Medal of Honor for a living Afghan war vet

... Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced ... integral to his platoon's ability to defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American soldier from enemy hands," the White ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-11T04:58:39Z)

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)

White Sox blast away, beat Royals 12-6

Kansas City led 6-0 after a half inning, but Chicago chipped away with two runs apiece in the first, third and fourth innings. The victory helped Chicago keep pace in the AL Central. The White Sox remain six games ... (Source: Pantagraph 2010-09-12T22:29:44Z)

Lincoln native Sock win U.S. Open jr. title

Open boys' title in the first all-American junior final at Flushing Meadows in a decade. Top-seeded Daria Gavrilova beat Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian ... United States since Andy Roddick in 2000. (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-13T00:09:57Z)

New global rules aim to strengthen banks

Representatives of major central banks, including the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve, agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-12T19:23:37Z)

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)

Spanish miners in 2nd week of underground protest

50 Spanish miners are also deep in the earth's bowels — but by their own ... Ours is about asserting ourselves," said Juan Carlos Liebana, 41, wearing a white hard hat turned gray with coal soot. "We send them hope ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-11T05:05:49Z)

Willow Smith Signs Deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation

Busting out into the music world at the young age of nine, Willow Smith has declared Roc Nation as her official musical home. Earlier this morning (September 9), the daughter of actor Will Smith and actress Jada ... (Source: The Gossip Girls 2010-09-09T15:09:29Z)

Americans face off in US Open boys' singles final

Open men's champion Andy Roddick beat Robby Ginepri ... The girls' final will be all-Russian, top-seeded Daria Gavrilova against unseeded Yulia Putintseva. (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-12T00:25:27Z)

1st living Afghan war vet receives Medal of Honor

... Medal of Honor awarded for valor in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the first since Vietnam ... his platoon's ability to defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American soldier from enemy hands," the White ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-11T04:22:52Z)

HP Reportedly Close to Deal for ArcSight

... close to an agreement to acquire security software maker ArcSight ( BAC ) for around $1.5 billion. Citing "people familiar with the matter," the Wall Street Journal said the price per share that HP is offering ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-09-12T21:39:38Z)

Source: Regulators agree on new capital rules for banks as part of global ...

... representatives of major central banks agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday. The ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by governments following the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-12T17:50:34Z)

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)

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