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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 7:39 pm

FLIR Begins Tender Offer To Acquire ICx Technologies For About $274 Mln In Cash ...

(RTTNews) - Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR: News ) Friday said it will commence a cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Indicator Merger Sub, Inc., to purchase all outstanding ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-03T14:26:29Z)

New iPod Touch with FaceTime, iTV box, revamped iTunes? What is Apple up to?

... FaceTime ... Apple TV dubbed iTV and a sleek, slim box for $99 that could offer music and video sharing, streaming and recording capabilities. Imagine a device that runs iOS and mimics an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-08-26T13:24:24Z)

Youngsters will face capital murder charges

Alan Nevil, 48, died Thursday night from wounds he suffered in an Aug. 17 attack that also killed his wife, Darlene Nevil, 46, Garland ... maximum penalty is 40 years confinement in a Texas Youth Commission facility ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-09-04T04:16:51Z)

Potash Corp puts pressure on BHP to raise bid

* Potash Corp expects superior offer or alternative to BHP * Advises shareholders not to tender shares to BHP * Potash has held talks with China's Sinochem-source * Investors seek $162/shr bid, analysts $157 ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-23T17:02:42Z)

POLITICAL INSIDER: Pawlenty: DC like 'drug dealer'

Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer.In an interview Thursday with Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto," Pawlenty defended ... Instead of all just running around saying, 'We'll take the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T15:44:03Z)

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid

Sinochem is holding meetings with several banks ... The order from Beijing underscores the seriousness with which China is taking the potential BHP-Potash tie up and its implications for the pricing and supply of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T03:12:25Z)

Obit: Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad, 86

David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times , where he worked for 30 years and helped the newspaper ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-05T09:52:06Z)

Colombia nixes talks with FARC after brutal attacks

Colombia ruled out peace talks with leftist FARC rebels after they killed five ... Friday when he vowed to step up a military crackdown on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Santos took office August 7 amid ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-09-05T01:23:52Z)

Flir Systems launches $274 million tender offer for security equipment maker ICx

PORTLAND, ORE. — Flir Systems Inc. formally launched its $274 million tender offer for ICx Technologies Inc. on Friday. The Portland, Ore., company, which makes thermal imaging and infrared camera systems, is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-03T13:29:13Z)

Emmis Vote Now Delayed Until Next Wednesday

Emmis preferred shareholders opted not to vote on Jeff Smulyan 's plan to take the company ... when the original financing deal between JS Acquisition and Alden Global Capital expires. Emmis COO Patrick Walsh told ... (Source: FMQB 2010-09-03T20:17:15Z)

Colombia's FARC rebels offer to discuss conflict with forum of South American leaders

... and repeated its stance that negotiations will happen only if the rebels halt attacks and take other steps demonstrating a desire for peace. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said in a ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T22:31:59Z)

FLIR Systems Begins Tender Offer To Acquire ICx Technologies For About $274 Mln ...

(RTTNews) - Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR: News ) Friday said it will begin a cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Indicator Merger Sub, Inc. to buy all the outstanding shares ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-04T09:31:49Z)

China doesn't like BHP Potash Corp bid - report

China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertiliser it needs to rapidly boost food production. China's state-run Sinochem ... (Source: Mineweb 2010-09-02T12:04:31Z)

Texas 12-year-old faces murder charges

Darlene Nevil, was shot and killed in her Garland, Texas, home two weeks ago, and the stepfather, Alan Nevil, died Thursday after being in a coma with a gunshot wound in his neck, The Dallas Morning News reported. (Source: United Press International 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

From the News-Sentinel

... than half a century, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman to ... of Rancho Palos Verdes surrounded by his family, his son David Conrad ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-09-05T23:42:28Z)

Apple adds social networking service to iTunes, upgrades iPods

Apple also added a front-facing video camera to the iPod Touch so that people can use it for video chats using Apple's FaceTime software ... iPhone and iPod Touch users can get the free iOS 4.1, which adds the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-09-05T17:30:14Z)

Smulyan extends offer to buy Emmis

Emmis Communications Chairman Jeff Smulyan hasn't given up on his efforts to regain private ... his acquisition company confirmed that Alden Global Capital, which had agreed to provide $90 million for the deal, (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-09-03T18:37:02Z)

Tim Pawlenty Bravely Refuses Obama's Offer Of Crack Cocaine

You might recall that Tim Pawlenty ... Instead of all just running around saying, "We'll take the money because it's free money," let's call it what it is: The federal government is basically a drug dealer (Source: Wonkette (satire) 2010-09-03T16:13:52Z)

Emmis Corp. privatization stalled... again

The move is the latest in Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan's effort to take over his Indianapolis-based ... and private asset management company Alden Global Capital in May announced an offer valued at about $90 million to buy ... (Source: Business Courier 2010-08-23T15:08:10Z)

South Korean foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism charge

... Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan offered to resign Saturday over allegations that the ministry manipulated its rules to offer a job to his daughter. His offer came a week after three of President Lee Myung ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-04T06:47:10Z)

South Korean Foreign Minister Offers to Resign

SEOUL—South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Mr. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-04T07:08:39Z)

Official says South Korea's foreign minister offers to resign over nepotism scandal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign amid accusations of nepotism, an official said Saturday. Yu made his offer to President Lee Myung-bak after he came under fire ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-04T06:25:42Z)

Cedar Rapids Native, Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies at 86

David Conrad. He said the death was from natural causes, but did not offer specifics. Paul Conrad took on U.S. presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush, mostly in the Los Angeles Times, where he worked for ... (Source: KCRG.com 2010-09-05T17:23:04Z)

Pawlenty tells FOX News D.C. is like a 'drug dealer'

Tim Pawlenty is likening the federal government to a drug dealer. In an interview Thursday with Fox News' "Your World With Neil Cavuto," Pawlenty defended ... Instead of all just running around saying, 'We'll take ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-09-03T14:33:39Z)

Texas youths to face capital murder in shootings

Alan Nevil, 48, died Thursday night from wounds he suffered in an Aug. 17 attack that also killed his wife, Darlene Nevil, 46, Garland ... maximum penalty is 40 years confinement in a Texas Youth Commission facility ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-04T12:23:37Z)

Dell surrenders; HP wins 3Par with $33-a-share offer

Dell says it will not match Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) offer to pay $33 a share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dave Johnson, Dell's senior vice president for corporate strategy, said Thursday that the company "took a ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-02T15:39:15Z)

Apple May Offer New iPod Touch, iTunes Social Links

... iPod touch may be announced at Apple's press event on Sept. 1. Apple's new iPod touch could have front and rear cameras for FaceTime video conferencing ... and a reinvigorated iOS-based set-top box could ... (Source: CIO Today 2010-08-26T19:07:59Z)

Colombia's President Pledges Tough Action Against Rebels

is vowing to step up his predecessor's military crackdown against leftist rebels, following an ... roadside bomb attack blamed on the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The Colombian leader ... (Source: Global Security 2010-09-03T23:59:09Z)

3Par Chooses Dell's Higher Offer, Snubbing H.P.

Dell's initial agreement to buy 3Par for $18 per share was upset when Hewlett-Packard stormed in with a higher ... Storage is at the forefront of this strategy," said Dave Johnson, a senior vice president for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-26T14:14:30Z)

HP Wins 3Par Bidding War Against Dell

... Hewlett-Packard ... Dell declined to match its $2.4 billion offer for the company. The 3Par's board announced it is accepting HP's superior proposal with Dell expecting a $72 million breakup fee. Dave Johnson, (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-02T23:24:33Z)

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