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Deals of the Hour / September 5, 2010, 9:40 am

Petrobras May Raise 129 Billion Reais in Share Sale

may raise as much as 129 billion reais ($75 billion) in a sale of new voting and preferred shares as part of a stock-for-oil swap with the government. Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based company is known, (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T11:13:13Z)

Brazil oil firm Petrobras plans $65 billion stock sale

By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian ... The company will offer 1.59 billion new preferred shares <PETR4.SA> and 2.17 billion new common shares <PETR3.SA>, Petrobras said in a statement published ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-03T15:16:36Z)

Report: Owner looks to sell Merchandise Mart

Representatives from Vornado and the Merchandise Mart and Mart President Christopher Kennedy could not be reached Saturday for comment. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-09-05T01:45:20Z)

More rain in Billings area forecast

The National Weather Service forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms ... Northwest winds will blow around 16 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent. On Labor Day, there is a 30 percent chance of showers ... (Source: Billings Gazette 2010-09-05T13:19:42Z)

Brown scores 3 times for Bryant as the Bulldogs defeat Fordham 44-30

... Fordham 44-30 on Saturday. Bryant led 29-9 at halftime, but the Rams pulled to within six points after quarterback Blake Wayne scored on ... on a 44-yard throw from quarterback Mike Croce in the opening minutes ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Feds Open More than 8,000 miles of Fishing Waters in Last 2 Days

... the Labor ... is Captain of the Mindy Lou II. While this all comes as good news, fishermen say they are still fighting off the misconception that their catch is tainted. The Food and Drug Administration and NOAA (Source: WJHG-TV 2010-09-03T22:40:25Z)

Dallas Deals Crayton to Chargers

The Dallas Cowboys have reached a deal to trade disgruntled WR Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers, ESPNDallas.com reports. Dallas traded Crayton for a 7th-round pick, according to ESPN's Adam ... (Source: NBC San Diego 2010-09-03T21:00:12Z)

San Diego Chargers trade for Dallas Cowboys WR Patrick Crayton

More photos » Donna McWilliam - AP Browse more photos » News is coming out now that the Chargers have picked up Wide Receiver Patrick Crayton from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional 7th-round draft ... (Source: NFL 2010-09-04T05:06:57Z)

Coast Guard Deals Setback To LNG Terminal

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-09-03T23:01:53Z)

Hurricane Earl: Rains, wind and little damage

... Earl ... New England waters late Friday as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage. The rain it brought to ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-05T15:35:42Z)

Hurricane Earl a glancing blow in R.I.

... hurricane known as Earl lost its punch and its ominous title Friday as it veered away from Rhode Island as a downgraded tropical storm that brought moderate winds, bands of heavy rain ... National Grid ... (Source: Providence Journal 2010-09-04T03:05:16Z)

Taking the 'search' out of search and rescue

but the captain whose vessel had become disabled near Kamalino ... all share a common experience: They were plucked to safety in the weeks leading up to the Labor Day weekend due to NASA technology. With these rescues, (Source: PhysOrg 2010-09-03T15:45:14Z)

Coco Pazzo earns every accolade; Tuscan charm, fresh ingredients

Coco Pazzo is one terrific restaurant for business, and it has been for nearly 20 years. Loaded with Tuscan charm, it serves a top-tier clientele at midday, including Merchandise Mart President Christopher ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-09-04T18:28:41Z)

U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Residents Affected by Hurricane Earl

RICHMOND, Va. , Sept. 3 -- The U-Haul Company of Richmond is offering 30 days of free storage to families whose homes or businesses have been damaged by Hurricane Earl. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-03T21:21:40Z)

UPDATE 1-Wind, rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina

Earl is forecast to spin northward along the coast during the Labor Day holiday weekend marking the end of the summer vacation ... charter boat captain Ryan O'Neal, 31, said he was staying put with his dog despite an ... (Source: Life Style Extra 2010-09-03T09:33:00Z)

Tropical Storm Earl a 'non-event' for region

... Earl passed by the New England coast in the early morning hours yesterday, its heavy rain and high winds hitting the Cape and Islands region ... National Grid Spokeswoman Debbie Drew said 5,500 customers in ... (Source: Eagle-Tribune 2010-09-05T04:15:40Z)

Governor declares state of emergency for Hurricane Earl

RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency Wednesday to give the National Guard, state police and other responders time to get ready for Virginia's brush with Hurricane Earl . The ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-09-02T01:56:03Z)

Bryant holds on for a 44-30 win over Fordham

... Fordham 44-30 on Saturday. Bryant led 29-9 at halftime, but the Rams pulled to within six points after quarterback Blake Wayne scored on ... on a 44-yard throw from quarterback Mike Croce in the opening minutes ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-04T22:46:23Z)

Labor Day weekend continues to cool down

... sunny skies today and a chance of showers on Labor Day . Today's high will be about 67 degrees, with some winds blowing at about 5 to 11 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service . Tonight will ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Merchandise Mart up for sale

... Christopher Kennedy's Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. Parent company Vornado Realty Trust has been dropping ... who as Mart president since 2000 has led a major expansion of the business, which stages trade ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-09-05T04:58:37Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-05T02:42:36Z)

Earl skips mid-Atlantic, swipes New England

... remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod ... short New England summer. The storm swooped into New England waters as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-05T10:35:03Z)

Coast Guard again blocks planned Fall River LNG project

The project proposed by Weaver's Cove Energy LLC has ... Tankers carrying LNG would have to pass through Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. In a recent letter to Weaver's Cove CEO Gordon Shearer, Coast Guard Deputy ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-09-05T04:01:21Z)

Cowboys trade WR Patrick Crayton to Chargers

The Dallas Cowboys have traded wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers, ESPN.com's Adam Schefter reports. The Cowboys get a seventh-round pick in the 2011 draft in exchange for Crayton. Crayton's ... (Source: KBTX.com 2010-09-03T20:31:34Z)

Bryant 44, Fordham 30: Offense sharp in home win

Junior quarterback Mike Croce ... But Fordham would pull to within six, 36-30, following touchdown runs by Xavier Martin for three yards and a four-yard run by Blake Wayne with 12:49 left on the clock. On Bryant's ... (Source: Providence Journal 2010-09-05T00:26:36Z)

Petrobras Plans to Raise $75 Billion in Biggest Sale

Brazil's state-controlled oil producer will offer as many as 1.59 billion new preferred shares and 2.17 billion new voting shares ... Petrobras, based in Rio de Janeiro, will also receive the rights to oil at Tupi ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-03T20:17:15Z)

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: lost tourism

Earl ... New England waters Friday night as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage. The rain it brought to ... (Source: Reporter 2010-09-05T12:43:54Z)

Earl's a super soaker

... Hurricane Earl - aside from heavy rain and moderate winds - as of Friday night ... a spokeswoman for National Grid said. Power was restored about 9:15 p.m., she said. No other serious wind damage or flooding was ... (Source: Sun Chronicle 2010-09-04T05:28:26Z)

UPDATE: Hurricane Earl's winds, rain lash Outer Banks

including this morning's article by Rex Springston in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.) 5:15 a.m. Hurricane Earl brought sideways rain and gusting winds to North Carolina's Outer Banks early today as officials and ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-09-03T09:54:28Z)

Weather, tourism looking up for Labor Day

Residents and tourists on the Emerald Coast will get a welcome relief from the rain this Labor Day weekend. The weather will be clear, with highs in the low 90s, said Jason Beaman with the National Weather ... (Source: NW Florida Daily News 2010-09-03T03:20:46Z)

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