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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 3:40 am

Burger King may be mulling possible sale

Burger King Holdings Inc., the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The company, which has ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-01T14:28:52Z)

Australian Independent Wilkie Will Support Gillard

(Updates with comment from Wilkie in fifth paragraph.) Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Wilkie, an independent lawmaker from the Australian state of Tasmania, said he'll back Prime Minister Julia Gillard in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T08:15:27Z)

Two U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Attacks

(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while NATO said it had killed the leader of an insurgent cell responsible for laying roadside bombs and smuggling ... (Source: Time 2010-09-02T09:12:43Z)

Apple to show off latest products

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gadget lovers were dreaming of iPods, iPads and bargain-rate Internet television Wednesday as Apple prepared to unveil its latest creations at a music-themed special event here. The technology world ... (Source: China Post 2010-09-02T04:04:54Z)

Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for September 2010

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK ) today announced its conference schedule for September 2010. Where applicable, the power point presentation and webcasts for the conferences will be ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-01T16:01:55Z)

Nokia Completes Acquisition Of Motally - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Nokia Corp. (NOK: News ) Wednesday said it has completed the acquisition of Motally, Inc., a privately-held US-based company, processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. Motally's mobile analytics service ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T07:33:41Z)

Nokia closes acquisition of mobile analytics company Motally, pricing terms not ...

NEW YORK — Cell phone maker Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of U.S. mobile analytics company Motally Inc. Financial details of the deal, which was announced Aug. 20, were not disclosed ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-01T19:58:09Z)

CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Burger King been considering sale -source

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc ( BKC.N ), the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T12:27:10Z)

Spurs draw Arsenal in Carling Cup

London - Tottenham Hotspur will face Arsenal in the third round of the Carling Cup after Saturday's draw. The North London derby is one of six all-Premier League clashes. Chelsea host Newcastle United ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-28T12:39:04Z)

Rovers reject Popov reports

Rovers had looked at bringing the 22-year-old Litex Lovech forward to Ewood Park. But they insisted they pulled the plug on the deal, not the British Government. Popov had a trial at Blackburn last month ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-09-01T18:17:56Z)

China manufactures a bounceback as industrial growth rates pick up

FEARS of a slowdown in the Chinese economy were eased yesterday with news of rises in both manufacturing and new car sales in August. The world's second-biggest economy appeared to have been slowing its rapid ... (Source: Scotsman.com 2010-09-01T22:57:06Z)

Nokia completes Motally acquisition

Cell phone maker Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of U.S. mobile analytics company Motally Inc. Financial details of the deal, which was announced Aug. 20, were not disclosed. Finland-based ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-01T19:50:59Z)

Report: Burger King considering sale

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Burger King Holdings Inc. climbed this morning after a published report said that the fast food chain was discussing a possible sale of the company with private-equity firms. The Wall ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-09-01T21:16:53Z)

Afghan militants in US uniforms storm 2 NATO bases; girl students apparently poisoned in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. and Afghan troops repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults before dawn Saturday on NATO bases near the Pakistani border ... (Source: WQAD 2010-08-28T15:45:11Z)

Wedbush Bank Announces Eric Karasawa Joins Relationship Management Team

Wedbush Bank has announced that Eric Karasawa has joined the sales team as First Vice President and Relationship Manager. Eric has twenty-five years of business banking and lending experience in Southern California ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-01T07:40:50Z)

Students deal with adjustments

The start of a new school year can be stressful for some students, according to Livingston Educational Service Agency Early Childhood Education Director Jean Garratt. "It's helpful if parents can tell ... (Source: Livingston Daily.com 2010-09-01T09:13:54Z)

LSU CB Peterson relishing role as kick returner

Recently, Peterson said, he woke from a dream in which he'd brought back "two kick returns and a punt return against North Carolina in the Georgia Dome — all the way." That would have been an impossible ... (Source: Houma Courier 2010-09-02T08:15:27Z)

Don't Bet on iPod Touch News Tomorrow

CIO — No one's sure what Apple will announce tomorrow, but the folks at Bookmaker.com just weighed in with their take. As for the unveiling of Apple product upgrades for the upcoming holiday season, the event is ... (Source: CIO 2010-09-01T00:59:59Z)

Discrepancy deals blow to Australian party's chances

CANBERRA, Australia • Australia's opposition Liberal Party had overstated national savings from its election promises by up to 10.6 billion Australian dollars ($9.7 billion), according to official ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-09-02T04:55:01Z)

China's manufacturing grows

SHANGHAI - Chinese manufacturing growth improved and auto sales rebounded in August, suggesting the world's second-biggest economy may not be slowing as quickly as feared. Two surveys released Wednesday ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-02T02:39:00Z)

Chinese manufacturing, auto sales gain in sign economy slowing less quickly than ...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese manufacturing and auto sales rebounded in August, suggesting the world's second-biggest economy may not be slowing as quickly as feared. Two surveys released Wednesday showed production, new ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-09-01T10:54:07Z)

Independent Lawmaker Supports Australian Leader

SYDNEY, Australia —Prime Minister Julia Gillard cleared another hurdle on Thursday in her bid to break Australia 's first parliamentary deadlock in 70 years, winning the tentative support of a key ... (Source: New York Times 2010-09-02T08:08:17Z)

Wyo. school districts slowly spend stimulus money

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Computers and interactive white boards were already in place when federal stimulus money became an option for Evansville Elementary School . Money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... (Source: Times Union 2010-09-01T19:08:02Z)

1 American servicemember killed in Afghan attack

An American servicemember died in fighting in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, while the coalition said it had killed the leader of an insurgent cell responsible for laying roadside bombs and smuggling foreign ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-02T06:56:42Z)

Lazio to reassess Santa Cruz deal, Zarate stays

Lazio have revealed they could yet sign Manchester City misfit Roque Santa Cruz in the January transfer window, and insisted Mauro Zarate will be going nowhere. Santa Cruz was expected to join Lazio on ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-09-02T09:19:52Z)

LSU has one less Tar Heel to worry about

BATON ROUGE — The LSU offensive line, coming off one of the worst seasons for a Tiger line in more than a decade, will not have to worry about blocking preseason All-American defensive tackle Marvin ... (Source: The Daily Advertiser 2010-09-02T09:27:02Z)

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Butch Davis has suspended defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely for violating team rules. In a brief statement issued Wednesday by the school, Davis says ... (Source: WCBD 2010-09-02T09:55:40Z)

Report: RIM balks at deal for Millennial Media

Millennial Media, the Canton -based mobile advertising firm, was reportedly in talks to be acquired by Research in Motion , maker of the BlackBerry, but negotiations stalled over pricing for the Baltimore ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-19T21:53:47Z)

Dell spends $690,000 lobbying in 2Q

Personal computer maker Dell Inc. spent $690,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on Defense Department appropriations and other issues, according to a disclosure report. That's slightly less ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T20:20:48Z)

Intel, McAfee Deal Could Affect Microsoft Mobile Plans

Other analysts agree that the Intel-McAfee deal will have its biggest impact on the mobile space, where Microsoft is only beginning to renew its presence through initiatives such as Windows Phone 7 and Windows 7 ... (Source: eWeek 2010-08-19T17:36:05Z)

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