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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 3:42 pm

Ex-USC RB Reggie Bush forfeits 2005 Heisman Trophy after NCAA said he received ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. » Breaking news alerts delivered to your mobile phone. (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-09-14T21:30:06Z)

PolyOne makes tender offer in order to retire debt

PolyOne will offer $360 million in 7.375 percent senior notes, due in 2020, to pay for the tender offer and general corporate expenses, Amanda Marko, company spokeswoman, said. "Since interest rates are so low ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-09-14T05:16:34Z)

Locker adds victory to his uncertain résumé

... Jake Locker looks every bit the Heisman Trophy candidate. Like when he's throwing a laser of a 14-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aguilar. Or when he's finding Jermaine Kearse ... year coach Steve Sarkisian ... (Source: Columbian 2010-09-12T06:01:54Z)

Huskies Hoping Week 3 Plays Out In Their Favor

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian ... Quarterback Jake Locker reignited his Heisman Trophy hopes, throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Pac-10 player of the week Jermaine Kearse. The Huskies ... (Source: KIRO-TV 2010-09-14T20:04:12Z)

Pentagon proposes huge sale of warplanes to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seeking a go-ahead from Congress to sell up to $60 billion worth of sophisticated warplanes to Saudi Arabia and could add another $30 billion worth of naval arms ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-14T05:59:31Z)

Heisman hype returns for Locker

... Syracuse extended beyond the University of Washington football team's chances of getting back into the postseason party. The Jake Locker-for-Heisman ... three touchdowns by receiver Jermaine Kearse, Locker has ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-09-14T16:36:37Z)

Liberty Mutual Will Raise Up to $1.41 Billion in Share Sale to Repay Debt

Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. plans to sell 64.3 million Class A shares at $18 to $20 each, the Boston-based company said today in a regulatory filing. Underwriters have the option to an additional 6.43 million shares if d (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-13T13:10:12Z)

Court sale of Philly newspapers collapses

Company lawyer Larry McMichael says talks are continuing past the noon deadline on the future of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. A 2 p.m. bankruptcy court hearing has been scheduled. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T16:58:05Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

Liberty Mutual Says Insurer Share Sale May Raise $1.41 Billion

Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. plans to sell 64.3 million Class A shares at $18 to $20 each, the Boston-based company said today in a regulatory filing. Underwriters have the option to an additional 6.43 million shares if d (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-13T13:03:03Z)

Tax dollars used to gauge media reaction to administration oil spill efforts

The White House hired a New Orleans man to report on media reaction to their efforts to clean ... Bush's much-maligned reaction to Hurricane Katrina." Tax dollars for political activity? That's a no-no, as you well ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-09-14T13:37:39Z)

Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb alert

Paris' Eiffel Tower and its immediate surroundings underneath were evacuated Tuesday evening after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, the French capital's police headquarters said. About 2,000 ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-14T20:54:18Z)

US eyes first-ever criminal charges against radical cleric al-Awlaki, already ...

... Anwar al-Awlaki in case the CIA fails to kill him and he's is captured alive in Yemen. The ... The Nigerian man charged with the attempted bombing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suggested in Detroit federal court ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-14T19:35:34Z)

Liberty Mutual subsidiary plans $1.4B IPO

... subsidiary Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. plans to raise about $1.41 billion through the sale of more than 70 million shares of stock in an initial public offering. The shares include 64.3 million shares of Class A ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-13T17:06:26Z)

Bankruptcy sale of Philly newspapers in danger

The lenders have until noon to close their $139 million purchase of the company that owns The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. The company has operated under bankruptcy protection for 18 months. (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-14T14:42:05Z)

Flash forward: George Clooney and 'The American' get movie week off to eary start

This much is certain: The week's early box-office leader will be "The American ... anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's a full rundown of all the new movies expected to open this weekend in New Orleans area ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-31T21:53:52Z)

Pentagon proposes huge sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seeking a go-ahead from Congress to sell up to $60 billion worth of sophisticated warplanes to Saudi Arabia and could add another $30 billion worth of naval arms ... (Source: Air Force Times 2010-09-13T20:19:42Z)

GOP leader signs on to Obama's tax cut plan

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader John Boehner says he would vote for President Obama ... if that were the only option available to House Republicans. Boehner, R-Ohio, said it is "bad policy" to exclude the ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-13T11:15:40Z)

On Native Ground

Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Bush Administration left a great American city to die. In New Orleans, the nation saw the true nature of President Bush's so-called compassionate conservatism. (Source: American Reporter 2010-09-14T03:29:12Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

PolyOne Prices Senior Notes In Underwritten Public Offering - Quick Facts

... discount and estimated offering expenses. PolyOne intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to finance the Company's cash tender offer for any and all of its $280 million outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-13T19:51:04Z)

OUR VIEW: Ending Bush tax cuts — A call for bipartisanship

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, would prefer maintaining the Bush ... along with Obama's plan if it's his "only option," signaling that more House Republicans will support the plan. Hallelujah, (Source: Oklahoma Daily 2010-09-14T19:21:15Z)

PolyOne Corp. prices $360M in notes at 7.375 pct

... discounts and estimated offering expenses are subtracted. PolyOne intends to use the net proceeds to finance the company's cash tender offer for its $280 million outstanding 8.875 percent senior notes due 2012. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-13T21:09:49Z)

Bomb Alert: Eiffel Tower Evacuated

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated by French police because of a bomb threat tonight. Around 8:20 p.m. there has been an anonymous phone call, saying there was a bomb on the tower. Then the Eiffel tower and ... (Source: Short News 2010-09-14T21:37:15Z)

Reggie Bush giving back his 2005 Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK -- Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. One of the few guidelines given to Heisman Trophy voters is ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-09-14T21:58:44Z)

Police: Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb alert

PARIS—Paris' Eiffel Tower and its immediate surroundings underneath were evacuated Tuesday evening after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, the French capital's police headquarters said. About ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-14T20:54:18Z)

Reggie Bush says he will forfeit Heisman Trophy

Former USC star Reggie Bush will forfeit his Heisman Trophy ... Sports reported that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take away Bush's award from that season, but the trust denied the report, saying it had yet to make ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-14T21:51:34Z)

Pentagon eyes $60 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is seeking a go-ahead from Congress to sell up to $60 billion worth of sophisticated warplanes to Saudi Arabia in a deal designed to counter the rise of Iran as a regional power ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

Philly newspapers set for 2nd auction next week

The expedited re-sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is now set for Sept. 23, this time in open court. Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stephen Raslavich said the company has "languished" in ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-14T21:01:28Z)

McConnell proposes indefinite tax cut

McConnell introduced his bill as House Republicans openly disagreed with a comment by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, that he would consider allowing top-bracket tax cuts to expire this year. No member of ... (Source: United Press International 2010-09-14T00:37:24Z)

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