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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 3:39 am

Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP Has Been Retained to File a Class Action Lawsuit ...

... BUSINESS WIRE)--Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky ... Duoyuan Printing" or the "Company") (NYSE: DYP - News ) stock between November 6, 2009 through September 13, 2010 (the "Class Period"), including ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-22T18:28:49Z)

Oilsands Quest settles on asset sales

Oilsands Quest Inc. BQI-A announced ... These include its Eagles Nest oil sands lease in Alberta, which is far from the rest of the firm's other oil sands operations, and its Pasquia Hills oil shale permits in ... (Source: Globe and Mail 2010-09-22T16:05:39Z)

More athletes delay coming to New Delhi for scandal-plagued Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI - A growing number competitors are putting off travel to the Commonwealth Games to allow organizers time to finish their frantic preparations and clean the filthy accommodations that were slated ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-23T07:50:32Z)

DODGERS: Attorney says Jamie McCourt pushed for agreement

Larry Silverstein said he discovered ... agreement to reflect that the team and his businesses were Frank McCourt's alone. "I garbled the language," Silverstein said. While Jamie McCourt signed all six at the couple ... (Source: North County Times 2010-09-23T06:46:07Z)

New 'Glee' Promos: Snarky Sue, Charice, Chord Overstreet and More Lady Gaga

Sue Sylvester is back. Sure, we got a taste of her in that awesome opening to this year's Emmys, but that was a weird Jane Lynch/Sue Sylvester hybrid. The Sue in these new 'Glee' promos is the real deal ... (Source: Tvsquad.com 2010-09-06T23:55:36Z)

Mary Streett and Jackie Carney Join Exelon in Key Federal Government Affairs Roles

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon today announced it has named Mary Streett vice president of federal government ... an attorney, practiced with the law firm Mayer Brown LLP, where she was a partner in the Government ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-21T14:33:47Z)

Spain's government in deal to help crucial 2011 budget

The head of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), Inigo Urkullu ... With 169 seats in Spain?s 350-member assembly, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero?s Socialists are seven short of a majority and pass ... (Source: France 24 2010-09-22T20:30:30Z)

Lawyer testifies he didn't tell McCourts he made changes to postnuptial deal ...

... he replaced an addendum that excluded the Dodgers from Frank McCourt's separate property with wording that included the team and didn't notify Jamie McCourt about the switch. Larry Silverstein, who is expected ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-22T19:26:05Z)

Juniper Research: Netbooks and tablets to represent 20% of LTE subscribers by 2015

LTE 4G-enabled netbooks and tablets will be used by as many as 20% of LTE subscribers by 2015, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The report author Howard Wilcox said that mobile operators ... (Source: Intomobile.com 2010-09-22T21:34:56Z)

4G LTE Netbooks and Tablets to Represent 20% of LTE Subscribers by 2015

According to a new report from Juniper Research, LTE 4G enabled netbooks ... digital cameras and games consoles to add to laptops and smartphones. 4G LTE Report author Howard Wilcox gave more details: "Juniper's view ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-21T07:52:55Z)

Cincinnati tight end Guidugli out for game vs. Oklahoma

CINCINNATI -- Tight end Ben Guidugli will miss a game Saturday against No. 7 Oklahoma because of a sprained ... Tuesday that the senior won't be available for the game at Paul Brown Stadium. Guidugli is rated one of ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-21T20:03:03Z)

Attorney changed postnup, didn't tell McCourts

Larry Silverstein testified that ... agreement to reflect that the team and his businesses were Frank McCourt's alone. "I garbled the language," Silverstein said. While Jamie McCourt signed all six at the couple's ... (Source: Salon 2010-09-23T08:33:29Z)

Time Announced For UC/Oklahoma Game

CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati football team and No. 7 Oklahoma will kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 inside Paul Brown Stadium. The game will be televised by ESPN2. To order tickets for the ... (Source: Fox 19 2010-09-19T03:51:54Z)

Commonwealth Games athletes delay departure for Delhi

Earlier this week, Team Scotland branded the accommodation it had been provided as "unsafe and unfit for human habitation." Safety fears were heightened by the collapse of a pedestrian bridge near the main stadium ... (Source: Courier 2010-09-23T09:37:55Z)

Israeli PM: Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish character crucial for peace deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Days ahead of a crucial peacemaking session, Israel's prime minister touched a raw nerve with the Palestinians on Sunday by demanding they recognize Israel as a Jewish state ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-09-12T14:58:46Z)

Insurer AIG 'nears sale' of two Japanese units

Troubled US insurer American International Group is close to selling two Japanese life insurance units to Prudential Financial Inc. in a five billion dollar deal, a report said on Wednesday. US-based ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-22T12:59:32Z)

Who Did It Best? – Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"

Glee gets credit (and sometimes blame) for reinventing classic and current pop tunes. But have they done the definitive reinterpretation? We took some of Glee 's most popular songs and then scoured the web to find ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-09-22T00:20:45Z)

Spain reaches deal with small opposition party that will help it pass 2011 budget

... AP) — Spain ... Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to call early elections. The ruling party's spokesman in Parliament, Jose Antonio Alonso, announced Wednesday night a deal with the small Basque Nationalist Party ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-23T08:40:39Z)

Scottish Commonwealth Games athletes 'must go to Delhi'

Scottish athletes should attend the Commonwealth Games in Delhi to avoid damaging the 2014 event in Glasgow,the city's former lord provost has claimed. Michael Kelly said it would be a financial disaster for Scotland ... (Source: BBC 2010-09-23T10:20:52Z)

Spain reaches deal that will help it pass 2011 budget key to cutting deficit

... AP) — Spain ... Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to call early elections. The ruling party's spokesman in Parliament, Jose Antonio Alonso, announced Wednesday night a deal with the small Basque Nationalist Party ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-23T09:09:17Z)

Oilsands Quest to Pursue Sale of Non-Core Assets

CALGARY , Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oilsands Quest Inc. (NYSE Amex: BQI) ("Oilsands Quest" or the "Company") is initiating a process to divest its Eagles Nest oil sands lease and Pasquia Hills oil ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-22T11:55:06Z)

'Glee' Returns With Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Songs

After a first season that devolved into a frenzy of too many songs and not enough long-term plot, Glee made a fresh start as it returned for its second season last night. Rachel, Kurt, Finn and Sue saw two ... (Source: Artistdirect.com 2010-09-22T17:38:42Z)

Violence erupts in east Jerusalem after deadly shooting of Palestinian, clouding ...

JERUSALEM — Crowds of Palestinian ... erupted in the Silwan neighborhood shortly after a 32-year-old Palestinian man was killed by a private Israeli security guard watching over Jewish families in the area. (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-23T08:54:58Z)

LTE Netbooks and Tablets to Represent 20% of LTE Subscribers by 2015

According to a new report from Juniper Research, LTE enabled netbooks ... digital cameras and games consoles to add to laptops and smartphones. 4G LTE Report author Howard Wilcox gave more details: "Juniper's view is ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-09-21T08:43:01Z)

A.I.G. Nears Sale of 2 Units to Prudential Financial

The American International Group ... Japanese life insurance units to Prudential Financial for at least $4 billion, people briefed on the matter told DealBook on Tuesday. A deal for the two units, the AIG Star Life ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-21T23:52:07Z)

Oilsands Quest to Pursue Sale of Non-Core Assets / NYSE Amex: BQI

CALGARY, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oilsands Quest Inc . ( NYSE Amex: BQI) ("Oilsands Quest" or the "Company") is initiating a process to divest its Eagles Nest oil sands lease and Pasquia Hills oil shale ... (Source: Finanz Nachrichten 2010-09-22T12:23:44Z)

Ballard Spahr Represents EMRISE Corporation in $20 Million Sale of Advanced Control Components

PHILADELPHIA - (Business Wire) Business and finance attorneys at Ballard Spahr represented EMRISE Corporation (NYSE Arca: ERI) — a multinational manufacturer of defense, aerospace, and industrial ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-09T12:46:19Z)

Clashes erupt over killing of Palestinian in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM - An Israeli security guard posted to protect Jewish settlers killed a Palestinian on Wednesday in East Jerusalem, setting off street clashes between stone-throwing youths and riot police that ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-23T07:29:04Z)

Stadiums a big deal to Sooners?

NORMAN — When Oklahoma faces Cincinnati at 5 p.m. Saturday in Paul Brown Stadium, it will mark the 26th time the Sooners have played a regular season game in an NFL stadium. Players, obviously, get excited when ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-09-23T06:46:07Z)

AIG Nears Sale of Two Japanese Units

Prudential Financial Inc. is nearing a deal to buy two Japanese life-insurance companies from American International Group Inc., for a combined $4 billion to $5 billion, according to people familiar with ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-22T11:40:47Z)

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