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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 6:40 pm

Alabama men's tennis wraps up play at Fighting Illini Invitational

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. | The Alabama men's tennis team wrapped up its trip to the Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday where the Crimson Tide collected ... golf team shot a 9-over-par ... (Source: TideSports.com 2010-09-20T10:53:03Z)

White Birch Paper Company Announces Auction on September 21

... White Birch ... all bids are for the operations as a going concern. The Company expects the results of the auction to be known at the conclusion of the auction, or shortly thereafter. Final court approval of a ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-09-19T10:54:14Z)

Israel against sale of Russian cruise missiles to Syria, fears they could reach ...

JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister said Sunday that he failed to block Russian plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise missiles ... told a closed meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party. His comments were ... (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-09-19T19:29:38Z)

Bankers handling sale of GM stock may seek foreign investors

... in North America, according to a U.S. Treasury Department statement. GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current partner in China, SAIC ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-21T00:21:56Z)

Israel against sale of Russian cruise missiles to Syria

JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister said Sunday that he failed to block Russian plans to sell Syria anti-ship cruise ... told a closed meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party. His comments were confirmed ... (Source: CTV 2010-09-19T22:07:07Z)

Chinese automaker to become large GM shareholder?

The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin recouping some of the $50 billion it invested. SAIC, which is funded by the Chinese ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-20T14:27:48Z)

Persa superb again in Northwestern's rout of Rice

so Dan Persa threw more incompletions ... the victory before a sparse crowd of 15,562 at Rice Stadium made for a happy homecoming for the five Houston-area players on their roster. Northwestern took command early in ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-09-19T11:15:43Z)

Cleveland Indians recall infielder Drew Sutton from Class AAA Columbus

Sutton leaves Columbus just when the Clippers were opening the championship round of the Class AAA International League playoffs tonight in Columubs ... Cleveland Indians stories with the most comments in the last ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-09-14T19:42:43Z)

Israel tried to block Russian arms deal with Syria

JERUSALEM— Israel's prime minister ... planned sale of cruise missiles to Syria out of concern they could reach Hezbollah. Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of Cabinet ministers from his Likud Party on Sunday that ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-09-19T17:56:35Z)

Randy Quaid, wife accused of squatting in their old house

Authorities say actor Randy Quaid and his wife have been released on bail after their ... Santa Barbara County sheriff's spokesman Drew Sugars says the Quaids were arrested Saturday after an alarm went off at the ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-20T21:08:40Z)

Alabama women's tennis wins four matches at Duke Fab Four Invite

The Alabama men's golf team shot a 9-over-par 289 in the final ... tennis team wrapped up its trip to the Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday where the Crimson Tide collected an ... (Source: TideSports.com 2010-09-20T10:53:03Z)

Leftover Rice bits; Dan Persa still rolling

Dan Persa's passing yardage of 307 was a career high ... Rice Stadium was the site of Super Bowl VIII in 1974. * With Houston's high humidity an issue even before the Wildcats left Evanston, coach Pat Fitzgerald ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-09-20T22:13:05Z)

Actor Randy Quaid and wife released on bail after felony squatter arrests in ...

AP) — Authorities say actor Randy Quaid and his wife have been released on bail after ... Santa Barbara County sheriff's spokesman Drew Sugars says the Quaids were arrested Saturday after an alarm went off at the ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-20T18:45:30Z)

Ireland auction poses crucial test

Portuguese CDS spreads also hit records as yields rose. Portugal is set to tap the market Wednesday to sell a modest ?750 million to ?1 billion of government debt. Spain, which has enjoyed strong demand at recent ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-20T16:15:11Z)

Japan's Kan, Obama to discuss FX intervention

Japanese ... September 23 in New York and the issue of Japan's currency market intervention will be on the agenda, the Asahi newspaper reported on Friday. Kan is scheduled to deliver a speech at a UN General Assembly (Source: MoneyControl.com 2010-09-17T04:30:04Z)

Portuguese, Irish/German spreads at euro life highs

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The premium investors demand to hold 10-year Portuguese and Irish government bonds rather than euro zone benchmark German Bunds hit euro lifetime highs on Monday ahead of bond ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-20T12:26:07Z)

Ireland/German bond yield spread at fresh euro life high

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The premium investors demand to hold 10-year Irish and Portuguese government bonds rather than euro zone benchmark German Bunds hit a fresh euro lifetime high on Monday, on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-20T13:09:04Z)

Chinese automaker SAIC may buy General Motors stake

GM tentatively has planned its initial public stock offering for mid-November. The stock sale will allow the U.S. Treasury, which owns 61% of GM in exchange for having funded its 2009 bankruptcy, to begin ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-20T22:27:24Z)

Indians call up veteran Drew Sutton from Triple-A Columbus

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians have called up infielder Drew Sutton from Columbus of the Triple-A International League. The Indians need another infielder after Jason Donald was hit on the right hand ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-14T20:04:12Z)

UA golfers earn Team of the Week honor

... Alabama men's golf team was named Golfweek's Team of the Week on Monday. The Crimson Tide closed with a 1-over-par 289 in Sunday's ... Alabama will compete in the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-09-14T08:29:51Z)

Yen gains, testing Japan resolve, Swissie up

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The yen struck a fresh 15-year high against the dollar ... Concerns about how Ireland deals with the troubled Anglo Irish Bank and Germany's announcement that it will not back a euro rescue ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-08T12:40:21Z)

No Japan-China talks seen at UN

... Japanese leaders are not planning any talks next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly partly because ... arrange talks for the two leaders during their visit in New York next week to attend the UN ... (Source: Jakarta Post 2010-09-16T23:58:03Z)

UPDATE 1-Bankrupt White Birch Paper received takeover bids

... said that all bids ... seek final court approval of a winning bid in Canada on Sept. 24 and in the U.S. on Sept. 30. The company expects a sale to close in late November. Greenwich, Connecticut-based White Birch (Source: Reuters India 2010-09-20T01:41:52Z)

Randy Quaid, wife released after squatter arrests

AP) -- Authorities say actor Randy Quaid and his wife have been released on bail after ... Santa Barbara County sheriff's spokesman Drew Sugars says the Quaids were arrested Saturday after an alarm went off at the ... (Source: MSN Entertainment 2010-09-20T18:38:21Z)

Bankrupt White Birch Paper received takeover bids

... said that all bids ... seek final court approval of a winning bid in Canada on Sept. 24 and in the U.S. on Sept. 30. The company expects a sale to close in late November. Greenwich, Connecticut-based White Birch (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-09-20T02:10:30Z)

Casillas believes Mourinho will snub Portugal role

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) have earmarked ... as he has good connections in Spain that could help secure Mourinho's short-term release. Portugal are desperate to salvage their qualification campaign ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

Portugal's borrowing costs jump in bond sale

Moody's Investor Service in July downgraded Portuguese bonds to A1 from Aa2, citing sluggish growth prospects. Portugal, along with Spain and Ireland, is widely seen as a potential candidate for a bailout like the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T12:40:21Z)

With UN General Assembly starting, NYC makes room for world leaders and their ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Restaurants are clearing space for world leaders and their entourages ... Then-Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ate at the well-regarded Swedish restaurant Aquavit during last year's General ... (Source: Canada East 2010-09-18T17:14:49Z)

Topekan Head wins Triple-A title

... doubles and two RBIs as the Columbus Clippers clinched the International League title Friday night with a 13-2 victory against the Durham Bulls. The Clippers, the Triple-A club of the Cleveland Indians, won the ... (Source: Topeka Capital-Journal 2010-09-19T22:42:55Z)

Recap: Rice vs. Northwestern

Email Story Dan Persa threw for 307 yards and one touchdown as the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Rice Owls, 30-13, in a non- conference showdown at Rice Stadium. Drake Dunsmore caught six passes for ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-09-19T05:53:36Z)

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