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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 12:40 am

Mobile apps offer daily 401(k) balance updates

This summer hasn't been very kind to investors. After starting the year on the upswing, the stock market has slumped and is basically back where it started. This change in momentum may be causing you to wonder ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-21T22:27:12Z)

UPDATE 1-Canada reports square off over housing bubble risk

* CMHC sees 2010 housing starts at 184,900 units * Agency predicts house prices to edge lower in 2010 * CCPA think tank warns housing bubble ready to burst * C.D. Howe says risk of bust mitigated by policies (Adds ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-31T16:24:35Z)

Nyjer Morgan at center of Nationals-Marlins brawl

Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan found himself the target of retaliation on Wednesday. He took his punishment once. But when Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad threw a fastball behind Morgan ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-02T06:06:36Z)

Genzyme says no to Sanofi's $18.5b offer

Genzyme Corp. swiftly rejected an $18.5 billion takeover bid by Sanofi-Aventis AG yesterday, setting the stage for a protracted tug of war between the two drug makers, with the fate of the state's ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-31T16:17:25Z)

Discovery gunman dead, police say

An armed man who stormed the headquarters of the Discovery Channel and took three hostages is dead. Police say they aren't sure if one of their bullets killed the man, tentatively identified as James Jay Lee, or if ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-01T23:11:25Z)

Why WebOS 2.0 Should have Rivals Worried

PC World — An early release of WebOS 2.0 for developers demonstrates that the mobile OS still has some life in it, and indicates that new WebOS devices are on the horizon. Rival platforms should be ... (Source: CIO 2010-09-01T17:56:27Z)

Distracted Roddick loses argument, match

NEW YORK — Andy Roddick was flustered by a foot-fault call and a long-running critique of the lineswoman who made it. The 2003 U.S. Open champion had much bigger problems Wednesday night at Flushing ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-02T07:11:01Z)

Sanofi's Board Members Differ on Bid for Genzyme

As Sanofi-Aventis SA chief executive Chris Viehbacher tries to pull off the biggest deal of his career—an $18.5 billion offer for Genzyme Corp.—he must convince not only Genzyme's reluctant board but also some of ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-01T01:50:05Z)

Michael Vick to Start Final Preseason Game for Eagles

PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick will start Philadelphia's final preseason game because the Eagles are resting their starters. Coach Andy Reid says Vick will play the first half against the New York Jets on ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-09-01T16:37:43Z)

Apple confirms that it has shipped over 120M iOS devices, 230K activations per day

Whether you love Apple or not, the Cupertino company is rocking and rolling its competition when it comes to its iOS devices. At its press conference, Apple revealed some impressive statistics that should ... (Source: Intomobile.com 2010-09-01T17:20:40Z)

RELM Wireless Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Orders Totaling Approximately $1 ...

RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE Amex: RWC) today announced that it has been awarded orders totaling approximately $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). These orders are for the Company's digital P25 ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-01T22:21:18Z)

BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. Announces Special ...

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock's ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T00:44:28Z)

Scary day at Flushing Meadows

NEW YORK - The scene was simply scary: Victoria Azarenka, a 21-year-old on the rise in the WTA rankings, paused about a half-hour into her second-round match Wednesday at the U.S. Open, then staggered, stumbled and ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-09-02T07:03:52Z)

Couche Tard raises buyout offer for Casey's

ANKENY - Convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. raised its bid for Casey's General Stores by almost 5 percent on Wednesday in its latest effort to win over shareholders. The Canadian ... (Source: Times-Republican 2010-09-02T05:45:07Z)

Nyjer Morgan sparks bench-clearing brawl as Marlins beat Nationals

Miami -- Nyjer Morgan once again found himself in the middle of trouble. The speedy Washington leadoff man charged the mound after a pitch sailed behind him Wednesday night, triggering a bench-clearing ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-02T07:11:01Z)

Reports offer conflicting views on risk of housing bubble

OTTAWA — Home prices that continue to inflate even as sales and construction activity fall sparked conflicting views in two new reports Tuesday over whether the Canadian housing market has become a precarious bubble ... (Source: CTV 2010-08-31T21:32:23Z)

Discovery Channel Gunman Shot by Snipers, Hostages Freed

Police snipers shot a gunman holding three Discovery Channel employees hostage Wednesday. Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger says the suspect, James Lee, was shot and is in custody. His condition is ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-09-01T21:52:40Z)

Gonzo: 5 players the Birds can least spare

Some of the Eagles will participate in the team's final preseason game on Thursday against the Jets. The starters won't. Andy Reid said the first team will sit while the backups and scrubs sacrifice themselves. That ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-01T22:57:06Z)

Murray serves notice as U.S. Open heats up

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray made a brilliant start in his bid to win the U.S. Open when he cruised through his first match at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday after Victoria Azarenka sent a shiver ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-02T00:08:41Z)

Michael Vick will start for Eagles vs. Jets

PHILADELPHIA – Michael Vick will start Philadelphia's final preseason game because the Eagles are resting their starters. Coach Andy Reid says Vick will play the first half against the New York Jets on ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-31T19:52:10Z)

The Allied Defense Group Announces Completion of Asset Sale to Chemring

VIENNA, Va., Sept 01, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADG) announced that it completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of its assets to ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-01T20:55:24Z)

Marlins beat down Nationals; Morgan charges mound to start brawl

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Wes Helms drove in five runs and Florida blew out the Nationals, 16-10, in a game marred by a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning. It was during the top of that frame ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-09-02T04:04:54Z)

New reports offer conflicting views on risk of deflating housing bubble

TORONTO — Home prices that continue to inflate even as sales and construction activity fall sparked conflicting views in two new reports Tuesday over whether the Canadian housing market has become a precarious ... (Source: Prince Edward Island Guardian 2010-09-01T03:44:37Z)

3 Hostages Safe, Gunman Wounded At Discovery

SARAH BRUMFIELD, SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) ― Three hostages are safe after police ended a four-hour standoff at Discovery Communications' headquarters by shooting a gunman. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas ... (Source: WBZ-TV 2010-09-01T21:09:43Z)

Exelon to buy John Deere Renewables

Deere & Co. announced this morning it will sell its renewable-energy arm, John Deere Renewables LLC, to Exelon Corp., a Chicago-based electric generation company, in a deal valued at $900 million. Under the terms of ... (Source: Des Moines Business Record 2010-08-31T17:07:32Z)

Exelon to Buy Wind Firm John Deere Renewables

The American power producer Exelon said Tuesday that it had agreed to buy John Deere Renewables , a wind power company, in a deal that may be worth up to $900 million. The transaction, which is Exelon's ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-31T12:14:02Z)

Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion offer

BOSTON (Reuters) - Genzyme Corp rejected an $18.5 billion takeover offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis, saying it dramatically undervalues the company. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-30T12:51:01Z)

Couche Tard raises buyout offer for Casey's

Convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. raised its bid for Casey's General Stores by almost 5 percent on Wednesday in its latest effort to win over shareholders. The Canadian company, which owns the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-01T21:09:43Z)

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD EXTENDS CASH TENDER OFFER FOR CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") today announced that the previously announced tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Casey's ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-09-02T00:23:00Z)

Deere to Sell Wind Energy Unit to Exelon

Deere & Company (DE) said today it has agreed to sell its wind energy unit, John Deere Renewables, to Exelon Generation Company, a subsidiary of Exelon (EXC). The total value of the sale is $900 million ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-31T16:10:16Z)

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