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Deals of the Hour / September 20, 2010, 7:40 pm

New book welcomes in the cold season

"Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold," by Jennifer Ackerman (2010, Twelve Books, $22.99, 256 pages) The morning you woke up feeling like kittens had used your inner throat as a scratching post, you knew ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-09-19T14:57:37Z)

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)

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)

Colts roll past Giants in Manning Bowl'

INDIANAPOLIS - All week long, the Giants were asked about their defensive priority when it came to facing the Colts. Stop the run ... Johnson - on the field in place of a dinged-up Kenny Phillips for the series - up ... (Source: Victoria Advocate 2010-09-20T05:52:24Z)

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)

Battle of Manning brothers goes to Peyton

Dallas Clark #44 of the Indianapolis Colts catches a pass while defended by Kenny Phillips #21 of the New York Giants during ... far more efficient than Eli Manning on Sunday night, as the Indianapolis Colts ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-09-20T21:01:30Z)

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)

Nothing to sneeze at

Read "Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold" by Jennifer Ackerman, and you might learn a few things to make you breathe a little easier. So you're feeling snuffly — or, well, you know you will at some ... (Source: Eagle-Tribune 2010-09-19T04:20:32Z)

CVC Capital To Buy TDC's Swiss Arm Sunrise For About US$3.26 Bln - Update

RTTNews) - Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Friday said it reached a definitive deal ... TDC terminated a deal with France Telecom, following Swiss Competition Commission 's prohibition of the combination of ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-17T15:35:47Z)

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)

China's SAIC noncommittal on stake in GM IPO

SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese automaker and General Motors Co. partner SAIC said Monday it is paying close attention to GM's upcoming stock sale, but gave no hint over whether it plans to take a stake itself ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-20T10:10:06Z)

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates Deval Patrick, Charles Baker, Timothy Cahill and Jill ...

BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates are beginning their campaign homestretch with a debate. Democrat Deval Patrick, Republican Charles Baker, independent Timothy Cahill and Green ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-09-07T12:27:13Z)

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)

Giants S Kenny Phillips out vs. Colts with head injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips left in the second quarter of Sunday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts with a head injury, and his return is questionable. Last season ... (Source: KWCH.com 2010-09-20T02:17:39Z)

Sheriff: Denver Broncos WR Kenny McKinley found dead

Colorado — Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his home Monday, authorities said. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial and ... (Source: Vail Daily News 2010-09-21T02:16:28Z)

Gov. Deval Patrick unveils first re-election ad

Deval Patrick ... Timothy Cahill, would have made different choices. And he says electing them on Nov. 2 would lead the state backwards. Both Baker and Cahill have criticized Patrick for his tax increases. Green-Rainbow (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-13T20:19:42Z)

Bankers handling sale of GM stock may seek foreign investors

DETROIT — Investment bankers handling the upcoming General Motors Co. stock sale are expected ... GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-21T00:21:56Z)

NFL player Kenny McKinley found dead in home

... Kenny McKinley has been found dead in his home. Authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial on Monday afternoon ... Arapahoe County sheriff Grayson Robinson told the Denver Post that McKinley's ... (Source: KLTV 2010-09-21T02:16:28Z)

TDC confirms Sunrise sale for $3.3 bln; shares jump

... Reuters) - Denmark's TDC ... firm CVC Capital Partners, confirming what sources told Reuters on Thursday. The deal followed an attempt by the Danish telecom operator to sell Sunrise to France Telecom's Swiss ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-09-17T11:10:56Z)

FOREX-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: Reuters India 2010-09-08T12:33:11Z)

BOOK REVIEW: Feeling under the weather? Find out about common cold

Read "Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold" by Jennifer Ackerman, and you might learn a few things to make you breathe a little easier. So you're feeling snuffly — or at least you know you will at ... (Source: Rockdale Citizen 2010-09-19T02:26:00Z)

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)

TDC to Sell Swiss Telecom Unit to CVC Funds

TDC Group ... investment funds advised by CVC Capital Partners , the private equity group, for 3.3 billion Swiss francs. The $3.25 billion deal, which comes after an attempt to merge Sunrise with France Telecom 's ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-17T08:11:58Z)

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)

WTF? Treasury Department Now Looking To Sell Part Of YOUR GM To The Chinese?

Investment bankers handling the upcoming General Motors Co. stock sale are expected to court ... GM and the Treasury Department would not comment Sunday on reports that the automaker is in talks with its current ... (Source: AutoSpies.com 2010-09-20T23:03:12Z)

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)

Mass. Voters To Pick Winners In Key Primary Races

The four candidates for governor – Democrat Deval Patrick, Republican Charles Baker, independent Timothy Cahill and Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein – are unopposed in the primaries. (Source: WBUR 2010-09-14T08:44:10Z)

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)

Sheriff: Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley found dead at home

... Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley has been found dead in his home. Sheriff Grayson Robinson says detectives are investigating the death. Authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial on ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-21T02:23:38Z)

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)

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