Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 6:41 am

State comptroller's approval of Aqueduct deal expected Tuesday

David Paterson and legislative leaders approved Genting New York LLC, an arm of a huge Malaysia-based casino company, to run the racino. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has now completed his legal review and DiNapoli ... (Source: Saratogian 2010-09-12T09:29:29Z)

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)

Bell Canada parent to buy CTV for CAD 1.3 billion

... CTV that it does not already own in a deal worth CAD 3.2 billion, including CAD 1.7 billion in debt. BCE is buying the equity stake from the Woodbridge Co. Ltd, the Toronto-based holding company of the Thomson ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-09-10T21:13:22Z)

3RD UPDATE: BCE/CTV Deal Answers Changing Telecom Landscape

BCE already owns 15% of CTV, and is buying the additional 85% from Woodbridge Co., the holding company of the Thomson family, Canada's richest, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and Torstar Corp. (TS.B.T), a Toronto ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-10T18:21:34Z)

Job Losses Fuel Fears of Weakening Recovery

It owned 15 percent of CTV and is buying the remaining 85 percent from the Thomson family holding company, Woodbridge; the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan; and Torstar. Thomson regains its ownership of the national ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-12T04:00:12Z)

Rangers playoff tickets on sale Sept. 18

ARLINGTON -- Individual tickets for possible 2010 American League ... the ALDS at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The 2010 ALDS is scheduled from Oct. 6-13. Individuals may purchase a maximum of eight tickets per ALDS ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-09-10T19:18:50Z)

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)

MGM Update: Spyglass Entertainment Signs Letter of Intent to Take Over MGM Management

Spyglass founders Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum have moved closer to taking over Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , signing a non-binding letter of intent Wednesday to assume control of the venerable studio as co-chairmen and co ... (Source: DVDTOWN.com 2010-09-09T06:12:37Z)

Teen Charged in Shootings of 2 Detroit Students

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says in a statement that Steven Hare was arraigned Friday on two counts of assault with intent to murder and other charges stemming from Tuesday's shooting. Bond was set at $500,000. (Source: MyFox Detroit 2010-09-10T22:17:48Z)

Aqueduct contract awaits DiNapoli signature

David Paterson, Democratic legislative leaders and state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo have signed off on the deal with developer Genting New York LLC. DiNapoli said he has requested additional information from the ... (Source: Albany Business Journal 2010-09-09T13:50:44Z)

Aqueduct gaming contract approval process nearing final stages

David Paterson and legislative leaders approved Genting New York LLC, an arm of a huge Malaysia-based casino company, to run the racino. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has completed his legal review and DiNapoli's ... (Source: Thoroughbred Times 2010-09-10T20:08:57Z)

Playoff ticket update

... American League Division Series playoff game at Rangers Ballpark will go on sale Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. Tickets can ... There is a maximum of eight tickets per game. Additional fees will be added for online and ... (Source: Dallas Morning News (blog) 2010-09-10T19:47:28Z)

Playoff tickets on sale next Saturday

September 18 and 12 noon until ... of the ALDS at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The 2010 American League Division Series is scheduled from October 6-13. Individuals may purchase a maximum of eight tickets per ALDS ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-10T19:47:28Z)

Colorado Avalanche sign 2-year deal with forward Mueller

... Colorado Avalanche have signed restricted free agent Peter Mueller to a two-year contract ... joining Theo Fleury as the only players in franchise history to record points in their first seven games with the team. (Source: KDVR.com 2010-09-11T00:33:48Z)

Bloglines being killed off: Score another win for Google

... make it as easy as possible to transport your feeds to another RSS aggregator". I've been using Bloglines for years, but upon hearing the news quickly transferred my feeds over to Google Reader. I'm happy to say ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-09-10T21:27:41Z)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Pres. Mahmoud Abbas agree to outline Mideast peace deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, a modest achievement reached ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

Attorneys spar over Leopold accusations

The mountain of misconduct accusations against County Executive John R. Leopold never made it to the courthouse Thursday, prompting a threat of legal sanctions against the attorney who circulated the allegations to ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-09-12T01:51:21Z)

New accusations call Arundel exec. Leopold 'addicted to women'

... Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold is facing new allegations of ... "This guy is like a predator," said John M. Singleton, Hamner's attorney. "Because he has ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-10T00:27:50Z)

Israeli-Palestinian talks: no breakthroughs, but a way forward

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas achieved no jaw-dropping breakthroughs as they relaunched direct peace talks Thursday with a ... (Source: Minnpost.com 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

Teen to be charged with first-day shootings at Mumford

Detroit -- A teen will be charged today in connection with the shooting of two Mumford High School students as they walked home following the first day of school Tuesday. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-10T19:54:38Z)

The Daily Docket: Spyglass Founders Ink MGM Deal

Spyglass Entertainment founders Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum have inked a nonbinding deal to take over the management of struggling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the Los Angeles Times reports . A bankruptcy court has signed ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-09T13:22:06Z)

Ask.com to shut down Bloglines

... exporting feeds to another RSS management service. Ask.com, which acquired the service in 2005, had paid little attention to Bloglines in recent years, barely updating it, while rivals like Google Reader gained ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-09-10T19:18:50Z)

Teen Charged in After School Shootings

A 17-year-old has been charged in the shootings of two Detroit students about a block from their high school at the end of the district's first day of fall classes. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says in a ... (Source: WILX-TV 2010-09-10T20:23:16Z)

Colo. Avalanche sign 2-year deal with Mueller

... Colorado Avalanche have signed restricted free agent Peter Mueller to a two-year contract ... joining Theo Fleury as the only players in franchise history to record points in their first seven games with the team. (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-11T00:40:57Z)

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)

Avs, Mueller agree to 2-year deal

... Peter Mueller re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract ... joining Theo Fleury as the only players in franchise history to record points in their first seven games with ... (Source: WDAY 2010-09-11T22:30:55Z)

Bloglines Shuts Down, Cites Twitter and Facebook as Reason

... few years back Bloglines ... the RSS market has constantly been shrinking due to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook . To be frank, I agree with that, because I have hardly visited my Google Reader (Source: Techie Buzz 2010-09-10T21:20:32Z)

Abbas, Netanyahu To Meet In Egypt Tuesday

The Palestine News Agency, WAFA, reported Saturday that Egypt will be hosting a meeting between Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Egyptian resort of Sharm Al ... (Source: Imemc.org 2010-09-12T11:24:01Z)

New accusations call Leopold 'addicted to women'

Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct and financial impropriety in a ... "This guy is like a predator," said John M. Singleton, Hamner's attorney. "Because he has ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-09-09T18:44:14Z)

Spyglass Entertainment founders said to sign letter of intent to take over MGM ...

Spyglass Entertainment founders Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to take over the management of struggling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as co-chairmen and co-chief executives ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-09T00:00:23Z)

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