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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 12:40 am

DOJ, Tech Firms Near Deal in Hiring Probe

s largest technology companies are in advanced talks with the Justice Department to avoid a court battle over whether ... Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc. and Walt Disney Co. unit Pixar Animation, (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-16T23:15:06Z)

Flurry of Acquisitions at Toronto Film Festival

... week as the Toronto International Film Festival comes to a close.  Here's a rundown of the acquisitions: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions joined forces to pick up the U.S. rights to Robert Redford's ... (Source: News in Film 2010-09-16T17:24:21Z)

President's tax break plan could benefit Inland Empire

Inland Empire businesses - particularly manufacturers - could benefit from a pick ... professor of economics at Cal State San Bernardino. But for those that have been struggling to survive, the deduction will not be ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-09-08T03:14:50Z)

Price may drop at 2nd auction for Philly newspapers; creditors walked away from $139M deal

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News go back on the auction block next week, after creditors walked away from a planned $139 ... "My secured lenders are saying to me, 'The economics have changed. This is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-16T23:15:06Z)

Budget Negotiations To Resume Monday

... no resolution about how to close California's $19 billion deficit ... new taxes and fees. Republicans reject any new taxes and fees. A spokeswoman for state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said budget ... (Source: KCRA.com 2010-09-18T01:08:27Z)

Bidding rules set for newspapers' auction

Potential buyers of The Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News will need ... Newspapers' second trip to the auction block. Among other rules of note: All bids must be in cash. The company's lenders will not be able ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-18T06:59:12Z)

Harbaugh: Head injury likely to cost LB Kindle all of 2010

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Sergio Kindle 's rookie season ... got some serious issues that he's dealing with," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday after practice. "The chances of him playing this year are slim. (Source: NFL 2010-09-17T23:21:04Z)

Big Five Back at It Monday

... no resolution about how to close California's $19 billion deficit ... new taxes and fees. Republicans reject any new taxes and fees. A spokeswoman for state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said budget ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-16T23:58:03Z)

Tigers top White Sox 9-7 in Leyland's 3,000th game

CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Leyland's 3,000th game as a ... The Tigers then brought in Daniel Schlereth, who got A.J. Pierzynski to ground into a force before walking ... Tigers 9, White Sox 7, 11 innings, Sept. 20, 2010, 12:27 a.m ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-09-20T05:30:56Z)

Sources: Sergio Kindle negotiating deal

... team's top pick Sergio Kindle ... Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that it's doubtful that Kindle will play this season. "He's got some serious issues that he's dealing with. I think the chances of him ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-19T15:19:06Z)

Tigers deal White Sox sweep surprise

Completing a sweep of the rapidly collapsing White Sox, the Tigers blew a four-run lead in the ninth ... For Jim Leyland, it was his 3,000th game as a major-league manager. After not wanting to talk about it before ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-20T05:59:34Z)

Local briefs, September 18

... San Bernardino County," said Amanda Wilcox-Herzog, an assistant professor of psychology ... increasethe English language literacy and computer literacy among the Inland Empire's minority communities. (Source: San Bernardino County Sun 2010-09-18T00:25:30Z)

Awards and More Film Sales Close 2010 TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has come to a close with the announcement of the annual ... Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions picked up Dan Rush's indie dramedy Everything Must Go starring Will ... (Source: Coming Soon! 2010-09-19T20:05:26Z)

Mattingly deal already in place

Mattingly said he signed a three-year contract that would go into effect in 2011 and called for him to remain in his current capacity as hitting coach for the first year, if manager Joe Torre signed a one-year ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-18T15:13:07Z)

UAL, Continental shareholders approve airline deal

... the planes ... Delta, Air France-KLM and American Airlines to become the world's biggest airline. Shareholders of United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-09-17T21:26:32Z)

Tigers beat White Sox 9-7 in 11

... over the Chicago White Sox Sunday night when Manny Ramirez was caught looking at strike three with bases loaded for the final out. Jim Leyland became the 18th manager to work 3,000 games. He watched the Tigers ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-20T05:30:56Z)

United, Continental shareholders OK airline deal

... planes ... Airlines in 2008 — which made Delta the biggest airline, for a while — the combined company reduced the supply of seats on U.S. flights. He expects the same to happen when United and Continental ... (Source: TheDay 2010-09-17T18:41:54Z)

Inquirer, Daily News auction rules are set

... Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are back on the auction block ... company's lenders will not be able to use the $318 million in debt they are owed to buy the papers. The bank and hedge fund ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-09-19T11:15:43Z)

Activists: Sudan ripe for conflict

... animist and Christian south; about 2 million people were killed in the fighting. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... Sudan and to prevent diplomatic meltdown ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-09-19T11:30:02Z)

Activists fear crisis in Sudan

... animist and Christian south that left some 2 million people dead. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... pledge to Sudan and to prevent diplomatic meltdown." (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-09-19T07:05:11Z)

Duo close deal on 'Conspirator'

Robert Redford added: "Being invited to the Toronto International Film Festival was a pleasure, and now also to partner with distinguished distributors, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, is an even greater pleasure." (Source: Variety 2010-09-15T17:47:00Z)

California Sets Budget Impasse Record

Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers ended talks Thursday night without reaching a deal on how to close California's $19 billion deficit, breaking ... Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-17T16:11:35Z)

Inland Empire job declines continue to slow; unemployment falls to 14.8 percent

an economics professor at Cal State San Bernardino, said the bright spots for the Inland Empire was that job losses in some sectors, such as construction and trade and transportation, seem to be plateauing. (Source: San Bernardino County Sun 2010-09-18T01:22:46Z)

United, Continental airline deal approved

... the planes ... Delta, Air France-KLM and American Airlines to become the world's biggest airline. Shareholders of United parent UAL Corp. will own 55 percent of the new company, to be called United Continental ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-19T02:11:41Z)

Tech companies try to settle DOJ's hiring inquiry

Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc. and Walt Disney Corp ... the Justice Department and the targeted companies differ on how the limitations on their hiring practices affected employee wages and the ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-09-19T17:13:38Z)

Activists warn of diplomatic meltdown in Sudan

... Sudan's mostly Muslim north and predominantly animist and Christian south that left some 2 million people dead. The deal set up a transitional unity government as well as an autonomous government ... diplomatic ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-09-19T18:03:44Z)

Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals

Intel, Adobe and Intuit in the "final stages of negotiations" with the U.S. government, according to The Wall Street Journal . The Justice Department was looking into the companies over allegations that they ... (Source: Apple Insider 2010-09-17T15:28:38Z)

Joe Torre to step down as Los Angeles Dodgers manager at end of season, hitting coach Don ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre announced Friday he will retire as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are mired near the bottom of the NL West, and the team immediately said hitting coach Don Mattingly ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-09-17T21:33:42Z)

Harbaugh: Linebacker with head injury likely out for 2010

Baltimore linebacker Sergio Kindle's rookie season ... got some serious issues that he's dealing with," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday after practice. "The chances of him playing this year are slim. (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-09-17T23:35:23Z)

Joe Torre Out, Don Mattingly In as Los Angeles Dodgers Manager for 2011 Season (Photos)

Former New York Yankees great and Los Angeles Dodger hitting coach Don Mattingly, more affectionatly known as "Donnie Baseball," will replace current Dodgers manager Joe Torre following the 2010 season ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-09-17T21:12:13Z)

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