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

Goats rescued after spending nearly 2 days on thin ledge of railway bridge over ...

... going to fall off," said Sandy Church ... officials at Signal Peak Energy, which operates a nearby coal mine. Mine boss John DeMichiei volunteered mining equipment with an arm high enough to reach the stranded ... (Source: CJAD 2010-09-02T22:05:48Z)

Florida State football news: Jimbo Fisher pleased with Seminoles' progress in second scrimmage

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher was angry after the Seminoles ' first scrimmage of the preseason — particularly angry at the mistakes on offense, the lack of execution, the turnovers. On Saturday after ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-22T01:40:28Z)

HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle

HP won 3Par with an offer of $2.07 billion, or $33 per share, which is more than three times what 3Par's stock was trading at when rival Dell Inc. made its first offer Aug. 16. Dell said Thursday it is walking away ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer

Burger King, which trails only McDonald's Corp. in the U.S., has seen a slower recovery than its larger rival as its clientele suffered more from the recession, said Tom Forte, an analyst at New York-based Telsey ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T16:50:50Z)

Quebec Company Ups Casey's Buyout Offer

KCCI.com A Canadian company has increased the offer in its attempt to conduct a hostile takeover of Ankeny-based Casey's General Stores. Alimentation Couche-Tard's initial offers in June and July were both rejected ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T22:12:58Z)

HP outbids Dell to pay $2.4 billion for 3Par

Computer maker Dell Inc. withdrew Thursday from the three-week bidding war over tiny data-storage company 3Par Inc., which quickly accepted the offer of $33 a share from Dell rival Hewlett-Packard Co. HP's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-02T21:58:39Z)

Casey's Asks Shareholders Not To Take Any Action On Couche-Tard's Sweetened Offer ...

(RTTNews) - Convenience store operator Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY: News ) has Wednesday asked its shareholders to not take any action on the again sweetened offer of $38.50 per share in cash from Canadian ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-02T11:07:15Z)

Spectacle of HP, Dell showdown for 3Par comes to an end after HP makes pricey bid

HP won 3Par with an offer of $2.07 billion, or $33 per share, which is more than three times what 3Par's stock was trading at when rival Dell Inc. made its first offer Aug. 16. Dell said Thursday it is walking away ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

White Sox-Indians Preview

Manny Ramirez was set to make his Chicago White Sox debut in their last game. He will get his chance in the next one. The 12-time All-Star is expected to be in the lineup as the White Sox try to complete a road sweep ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-01T14:57:30Z)

Temporary cap that stopped BP oil gusher removed

NEW ORLEANS - Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were ... (Source: KING-5 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

Update: Oil sheen spreading from Gulf of Mexico offshore platform explosion

... spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. ♦ Sign up for news, weather and sports text alerts. Coast Guard Petty ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-09-02T18:31:03Z)

Tide RB Richardson Takes Center Stage

AP) - No. 1 Alabama is handing off to Trent Richardson ... Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram. Ingram is out for Saturday night's opener against San Jose State with a knee injury. Tide coach Nick Saban says Ingram's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T22:12:58Z)

Missouri running back Washington kicked off team amid sex assault charge

Missouri faces Illinois on Saturday in St. Louis. Pinkel has named sophomore Kendial Lawrence and junior De'Vion Moore as likely starters, with true freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy also expected to play. (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-01T19:43:50Z)

Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher into Gulf of Mexico removed

Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. More oil is not expected to leak into the sea, but crews are on standby with ... (Source: YNET News 2010-09-02T22:20:07Z)

Goats rescured after two days on ledge

... going to fall off," said Sandy Church ... officials at Signal Peak Energy, which operates a nearby coal mine. Mine boss John DeMichiei volunteered mining equipment with an arm high enough to reach the stranded ... (Source: Adelaidenow 2010-09-02T20:25:35Z)

Manny pitches in as White Sox sweep Indians

CLEVELAND -- His dragged-out debut for Chicago finally over, Manny Ramirez left Cleveland for Boston, the next stop on his first road trip with his new team. It's been perfect -- so far. Ramirez provided ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-09-02T07:53:58Z)

FSU's Fisher takes over for legendary coach Bowden

TALLAHASSEE - Jimbo Fisher has an edge as he kicks off a new era at Florida State: The Seminoles' new head coach helped recruit most of his players the last four years. It won't take him long to find out ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-02T15:53:34Z)

Nick Saban: Mark Ingram was playing best football of career

Alabama coach Nick Saban says Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was playing the best ... Sophomore Trent Richardson will start in Ingram's place Saturday night against San Jose State. Saban says Alabama won't ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-01T19:36:40Z)

Manny arrives in Chicago, threatens from on-deck circle in Cleveland as ...

... AP) — Manny Ramirez ... Chicago a few feet away, A.J. Pierzynski connected for a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Frank Herrmann in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians (Source: Register Citizen 2010-09-01T07:12:12Z)

Florida State football news: Jimbo Fisher emphasizing team-building exercises in first preseason ...

Since Jimbo Fisher became the coach at Florida State he has talked repeatedly about his desire to create more of a bond among the Seminoles . Fisher says he didn't like how separate the Seminoles were in ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-23T01:03:29Z)

Gulf of Mexico oil platform explodes, burns off Louisiana coast

... offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. The Coast ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-09-02T16:43:41Z)

BP: Engineers remove temporary cap that stopped oil gusher

NEW ORLEANS -- Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. More oil is not expected to leak into the sea, but crews are on ... (Source: WWL-TV 2010-09-02T21:37:10Z)

Goats rescued after 2 days on ledge of bridge

... goats were rescued after spending two days stranded on the six-inch ledge of a railroad bridge 60 feet above a road in southern Montana. Rimrock Humane Society president Sandy Church ... nearby Signal Peak Energy (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-02T19:42:38Z)

Casey's General Stores: Couche-Tard Hikes Takeover Offer

After extending the deadline of its original offer Tuesday, Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has increased its takeover offer for Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY ) to $38 ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-02T10:45:46Z)

Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill ... (Source: Register-Herald 2010-09-02T18:59:41Z)

Missouri's Washington 'permanently suspended' from football program

Missouri faces Illinois on Saturday in St. Louis. Pinkel has named sophomore Kendial Lawrence and junior De'Vion Moore as likely starters, with true freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy also expected to play. (Source: Jefferson City News Tribune Online 2010-09-02T10:02:49Z)

3G Capital Buyout: "Good Thing" for Burger King

analysts seem to think the $4 billion sale is a good deal for Burger King. BK, America's second-biggest burger chain after McDonald's, has been down this road before, having gone public in 2006, which is why some ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-02T16:07:53Z)

Missouri dismisses running back Washington

Missouri faces Illinois on Saturday in St. Louis. Pinkel has named sophomore Kendial Lawrence and junior De'Vion Moore as likely starters, with true freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy also expected to play. (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-02T09:48:30Z)

Burger King agrees to buyout from 3G Capital

Burger King, with its 12,100 locations around the world, lags its far larger competitor McDonald's Corp., and has struggled to keep up with its rival during the economy's rollercoaster of the past two years. (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-02T18:45:22Z)

Football big in Thursday Morning Wrap

... Alabama coach Nick Saban says Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was playing the best football of his Crimson Tide career before his injury. Sophomore Trent Richardson will Saturday night against San Jose State ... (Source: CBS42.com 2010-09-02T21:08:32Z)

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