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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 5:40 am

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation

WASHINGTON -- Allergan Inc. , the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. The ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-02T08:44:05Z)

Leading Off: Becoming independent aids BYU on, off the football field

Don't underestimate the power of BYU and its constituency. You might think BYU is making a mistake by going independent in college football in 2011. After all, the only religion-affiliated school that has ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-02T07:39:39Z)

Maker of Botox Settles Inquiry

Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed on Wednesday to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches. That ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-02T10:02:49Z)

A New Gm To Offer New Stocks

General Motors appears to have embraced innovation in its products and business model before filing for its IPO. The Chevrolet Volt could become the symbol for a new, more innovative, General Motors as the ... (Source: Portfolio.com 2010-08-19T14:01:20Z)

Frank McCourt has taken Dodgers deep in debt

LOS ANGELES -- Since buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $430 million six years ago, Frank McCourt has so heavily leveraged the team - more than $430 million in debt as of last year - that he has struggled ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-09-02T08:08:17Z)

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)

Striking unions reject S Africa pay offer

South Africa's biggest public sector strike for three years is set to continue after unions rejected an improved wage offer from the government. Most of the country's 1.3m civil servants stopped ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-09-02T12:04:31Z)

Samsung unveils new tablet PC Galaxy Tab, meant to rival Apple's iPad

BERLIN (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc. 's popular iPad. Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said Thursday ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-02T11:00:05Z)

Samsung unveils its new tablet PC

BERLIN (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad. Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said Thursday the device will ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T12:11:40Z)

Report: Notre Dame, BYU Agree To Six-Game Deal

According to a statement from BYU athletics director Tom Holmoe posted on the school's athletics website – BYUCougars.com – Notre Dame has agreed to a six-game series that will run through 2020. "Thanks to ... (Source: Blue and Gold.com 2010-09-01T19:22:21Z)

Manny's gone, but Dodgers still a mess

Divorces can be such ugly affairs. Take the one Frank and Jamie McCourt are going through right now in a Los Angeles courtroom. Just a few days into their trial, there have already been tales of tears and ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-02T03:57:45Z)

Suzanne Collins' 'Mockingjay' the real deal as trilogy finale

A simple question — "Real or not real?" — haunts the key characters in "Mockingjay," the suspenseful final book in Suzanne Collins' best-selling Hunger Games trilogy that has triggered a boom in dystopian ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-24T20:43:25Z)

White Sox get rights to bargain for Manny Ramirez

The first part of the Manny Ramirez drama is over, as the White Sox "won" the waiver claim on the Dodgers outfielder Friday. The second part is about whether Ramirez actually joins the team. That's going ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-28T04:10:50Z)

T-Mobile Takes Aim at Sprint with Clearwire Investment Offer

A growing coziness between T-Mobile USA and Sprint Nextel has been rumored for months. At one point there were rumors that T-Mobile's parent company, European communications goliath Deutsche Telekom was preparing ... (Source: eWeek 2010-09-01T23:47:12Z)

God did not create the universe, gravity did, says Stephen Hawking

God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book. In "The Grand Design ... (Source: Reuters Blogs 2010-09-02T12:18:50Z)

T-Mobile USA, Clearwire expand networks; tie-up in the works?

The race to expand the presence of high-speed wireless data services received a boost from two operators as both T-Mobile USA Inc. ( DTEGY ) and Clearwire Corp. ( CLWR ) announced new market launches. T ... (Source: RCR Wireless 2010-09-01T15:33:17Z)

Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay is the third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy, and again, author Suzanne Collins, leads expertly straight into the story, weaving just enough reminders into her character's thoughts ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-01T23:25:44Z)

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)

Series Book Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

drama that surrounded Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire. Mockingjay did bring an end to the drama, however, the most anticipated part of Katniss' drama was the resolution of her romantic triangle between Gale ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-01T21:02:34Z)

BYU Football Lands Deals With Notre Dame, ESPN

Provo, Utah, United States (AHN) - After announcing its independence in football and alliance with the West Conference in all its other sports, Brigham Young University showed why the drastic move paid off. BYU ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-02T02:03:13Z)

T-Mobile USA May Invest in Clearwire

­Sprint Nextel is considering inviting T-Mobile USA to invest in its WiMAX joint venture with Clearwire to help fund the network rollout, reports the Wall Street Journal . Citing three people familiar ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-09-01T18:17:56Z)

South Africa strike limps on as unions disagree on new state offer

Johannesburg - South African striking public servants staged another demonstration Thursday but their reduced numbers revealed divisions over whether to press ahead with their 16-day-old strike. Only a few ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-02T09:41:21Z)

Hawking says God not needed for creation

Physicist Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe. In his new book, "The Grand Design," the British scientist says unraveling a complex series of theories will explain the universe ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-02T11:28:43Z)

Physicist Stephen Hawking says God not needed for creation

LONDON (AP) — Physicist Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe. In his new book, "The Grand Design," the British scientist says unraveling a complex series of theories will ... (Source: WOAI 2010-09-02T11:35:53Z)

General Motors Celebrates Arrival of Chevrolet Volt in China

General Motors celebrated the arrival of the first drivable Chevrolet Volt in China today. China is one of the initial markets outside the United States to receive the Volt. GM's landmark electric vehicle with ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab revealed at IFA

Samsung made its eagerly awaited new entry into the mobile computing market today with the launch of the Galaxy Tab, and hinted that further versions will be unveiled next year. The 7in Android-based tablet computer ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-02T11:43:02Z)

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)

Botox maker reaches deal over off-label use

Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed Wednesday to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches. That settlement ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-02T05:30:48Z)

South Africa's Labor Unions Reject Revised Wage Offer

(Updates with comments from Cosatu's Vavi in third paragraph.) Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- A strike by South African teachers, nurses and other public sector workers went into its 16th day after the Congress ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T06:49:33Z)

GM previews electric car at EMCC

BANGOR, Maine — General Motors Inc. showed off the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its new entry to the world of electric cars, on Thursday at Eastern Maine Community College. Maine Chevy dealers arranged for the preview in ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2010-08-27T00:30:07Z)

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