Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 4, 2010, 7:42 am

Time Warner Strikes Long-Term Carriage Deal with Disney/ABC, ESPN

BURBANK: Time Warner Cable and Disney/ABC Television Group have reached an agreement that will keep such channels as ABC, ESPN and Disney on the cable platform. Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will also ... (Source: World Screen News 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

Jimmy Johnson picks Cowboys in NFC East

... former team as a big favorite in the NFC East during a conference call on Tuesday. ``Like most everybody, I'm going with Dallas at the top,'' said Johnson, who coached the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories ... (Source: Cowboysblog.dallasnews.com 2010-08-31T19:52:10Z)

Dodgers Owner's Wife Didn't Think Team Deal Was Risky

(Updates with McCourt's testimony in third paragraph.) Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Jamie McCourt, the estranged wife of Los Angeles Dodgers' owner Frank McCourt, testified in her divorce trial that she didn't ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-04T07:01:29Z)

Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Tony Blair in Dublin

Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Tony Blair in Dublin ... war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair on Saturday as he arrived for the first public signing of ... bags and mobile phones before entering Eason's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-04T11:19:11Z)

Michigan man encounters alligator in corn field

BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) — A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a corn field ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-09-04T10:14:46Z)

Cowboys' Tony Romo has Edge as NFC East's Best Quarterback

I analyzed the NFC East's coaches ... the biggest impact on the Cowboys , Giants , Eagles and Redskins : the quarterbacks. It's common to judge quarterbacks on victories and defeats, especially Super Bowl victories. (Source: FanHouse 2010-08-25T17:28:58Z)

Jamie McCourt takes stand in divorce trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jamie McCourt has begun testifying in a divorce trial that could ... testified that she favored buying the Dodgers and didn't feel the transaction was risky. Frank McCourt contends that a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T23:30:31Z)

Disney, Time Warner Cable Strike New Deal - Update

which was developed by Disney with Time Warner Cable, will be available only to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks sports tier subscribers from September 4. The super-highlight channel will take fans around ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T05:22:28Z)

Scientists 'listen' to paint pigments

Montreal -- A new technique that can "hear" the sound of colors may help art restorers identify the pigments in centuries-old paintings, researchers say. Canadian scientists ... a professor at McGill's Department of ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-09-03T05:00:59Z)

Smoking Seems to Backfire on Teens Hoping for a Lift

The new study included 662 Canadian students between grades 7 and 11 ... a professor in the social and preventive medicine department at the University of Montreal and a scientist at the University of Montreal ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-02T20:04:07Z)

EXTRA: Quakes continue to rock New Zealand city of Christchurch

Wellington - Earthquakes continued to rock Christchurch, the biggest city in New Zealand's South Island, Saturday following a massive 7.1- magnitude shake that flattened buildings, ripped up roads and cut ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-03T21:43:09Z)

Clinton, citing Iran, says time is short for Mideast peace deal

... with Israeli and Palestinian television broadcasters a day after she presided over the launch of the first direct talks in two years, Clinton said the rise of Iranian-backed extremist ideology in the Middle East ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-04T09:31:49Z)

2010 NFC Preview

NFC East Preview & Predictions: Can Cowboys Host Super Bowl at Home? The 2010 NFL schedules have been released and the NFC East looks like it is setting up for another NFC East title for the Dallas Cowboys. (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-25T19:44:58Z)

Mideast leaders agree to continue talking

... first Middle East peace talks in nearly two years got off to a quick start Thursday, with Israeli ... Iranian leaders; Jewish settlers determined to expand their hold on the contested West Bank; and the Palestinian (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-09-04T12:30:46Z)

Tony Blair Pelted With Eggs at Book Signing

... Tony Blair was pelted with eggs and shoes by anti-war protesters this morning in Dublin, where the former British prime minister held a book-signing event ... and roads closed around the Eason's bookstore. " (Source: AOL News 2010-09-04T11:33:30Z)

Ex-CFLer Tony Proudfoot works to tackle Lou Gehrig's disease as his health fades

... Canadian Press MONTREAL - Sitting on a patio chair in the tranquility of his backyard ... The ex-sportscaster and college professor has made his struggle a public one. His goal is to raise awareness about the ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-29T16:26:57Z)

A history of Burger King's ownership

It has 275 restaurants at the time. 1989: Pillsbury and Burger King are acquired by British conglomerate Grand Metropolitan PLC, which became Diageo PLC in 1997 after combining with Guinness PLC. 2002: Diageo sells ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-02T16:43:41Z)

Burger King to expand realm in $3 billion deal

It has 275 restaurants at the time. 1989: Pillsbury and Burger King are acquired by British conglomerate Grand Metropolitan PLC, which became Diageo PLC in 1997 after combining with Guinness PLC. 2002: Diageo sells ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-03T15:59:33Z)

Anti-war protesters, and a hurled shoe, greet Tony Blair at Dublin signing of his ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. ... over bags and mobile phones before entering Eason's ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-04T13:49:31Z)

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of American ...

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed ... LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-03T23:01:53Z)

Frank McCourt delves into marriage at divorce trial

Frank McCourt delves into marriage at divorce trial ... nearly 30-year marriage between McCourt and his estranged wife, former Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt. (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-04T10:36:14Z)

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of A.D.A.M. Inc.

... Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed ... LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T23:30:31Z)

Christchurch, New Zealand Closed Off After Massive Earthquake

Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, has been closed to the public after a massive earthquake, 7.0 magnitude, crumpled roads and buildings in the Canterbury area. Central Christchurch has been completely ... (Source: The Epoch Times 2010-09-04T00:06:19Z)

Time Warner Cable, Disney reach program deal

including the new Disney Junior basic cable channel and ESPN Networks, via the Web for Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks customers. It also features more video-on-demand on cable, including ABC On Demand ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

New Zealand's Christchurch, Rocked by Quake, Declares Emergency

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Christchurch, New Zealand's second- largest city, declared a state of emergency after the nation's South Island was rocked by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that cut power, damaged ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-04T03:48:13Z)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Hot Topic, Zumiez, Burger King Holdings, Diageo ...

Burger King was acquired by private equity funds controlled by TPG Capital, Bain Capital Partners and the Goldman Sachs Funds. The private equity firm purchased the company from Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO), a British ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-03T21:00:12Z)

Clinton: Now is the time for Mideast peace

... with Israeli and Palestinian television broadcasters a day after she presided over the launch of the first direct talks in two years, Clinton said the rise of Iranian-backed extremist ideology in the Middle East ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-09-04T12:02:08Z)

Michigan man finds alligator in cornfield

A Burr Oak man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with an alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski was in a cornfield on a recent evening when ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-09-03T13:43:32Z)

Burr Oak man kills 34-inch gator while picking corn

Burr Oak -- A man simply wanted to gather some sweet corn for the family freezer. He didn't expect to have to deal with a 34-inch alligator rushing at him. Jeff Adamski of St. Joseph County was in a corn ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-04T05:14:07Z)

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Cogent Inc.

... Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed ... LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-03T23:30:31Z)

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