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Deals of the Hour / September 7, 2010, 3:39 pm

Bargain-basement Danish rocket fails to launch

Instead of launching into space from a platform made available by the Danish navy 30 kilometres east of the island of Bornholm, the nine ... designers Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson said. Pending successful ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Goldcorp Snatches Andean Resources in $3.6B Deal

Cerro Negro is expected to generate significant gold production at low cash operating costs, following a relatively short construction period, said Goldcorp president and CEO Chuck Jeannes. "A very exciting feature ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-05T11:39:29Z)

Sensex up marginally; Asian cues mixed

MUMBAI: Indian markets opened marginally higher Tuesday ... The Bombay Stock Exchange rose to trade at 18,586.10, up 26.05 points or 0.14 per cent. The 30-share index touched a high of 18,601.70 versus a low of ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-09-07T03:58:59Z)

NHL approves Devils' contract to Kovalchuk

A statement today from New Jersey Devils President/CEO/general manager Lou Lamoriello: "We have been advised today that the NHL has approved the contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devils. We are ... (Source: Albany Times Union (blog) 2010-09-04T14:53:56Z)

Fuse thwarts Danish space launch

Two Danish space enthusiasts failed ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson had hoped to send the nine-metre-long rocket 18.6 miles into the sky from a barge near the island of Bornholm. Their spokeswoman, (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-05T20:14:52Z)

Report: Atlanta Thrashers to sign Fredrik Modin to one-year deal

The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to a one-year deal with 35-year-old UFA winger Fredrik Modin, Swedish publication Aftonbladet is reported Sunday afternoon. Modin, a native of Sundsvall, Sweden, split last season ... (Source: The Hockey News 2010-09-06T01:58:28Z)

Girl, 4, Weighed 15 Pounds at Death

... Brooklyn ... Marchella Pierce weighed just 15 pounds and had marks on her hands and ankles when police found her unconscious in her family's apartment, according to CNN affiliate WABC-TV. Her mother, Carlotta ... (Source: WCTV 2010-09-04T22:17:45Z)

Nutt: 'It's the toughest night ... I've ever had'

things have gone quite well for Mississippi's football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived ... when the Rebels lost to Jacksonville State 49-48 in double overtime. It was the first time Ole Miss lost to a ... (Source: GoVolsXtra 2010-09-06T03:31:32Z)

Thrashers sign 35-year-old forward Fredrik Modin to one-year deal

... Atlanta Thrashers have signed free agent forward Fredrik Modin, giving the team another veteran with experience in the ... a native of Sweden, has played 13 seasons, including his first three with Toronto and ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-09-06T19:30:44Z)

Goldcorp agrees to buy Andean Resources for $3.42B

It acquired the Cerro Negro gold deposit in southern Argentina in 2004. Chuck Jeannes, Goldcorp's president and CEO, said the deal represents a premium of more than 24 percent over Thursday's Andean closing price. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-03T16:56:49Z)

India's Reliance Communications, GTL scrap tower deal

India's second-largest wireless carrier ... and neither side is extending the deadline," GTL said in a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange. "Consequently, the process of merger as originally contemplated ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-06T11:52:36Z)

Philips sells $451M NXP stake to own pension fund

... Royal Philips Electronics NV ... NXP listed on the New York Stock Exchange last month. Philips said it would book a euro140 million gain on the deal in the third quarter. NXP was once Philips' computer chip ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-07T07:05:05Z)

Lou Lamoriello and Devils chairman Jeff Vanderbeek meet with NHL execs over new Ilya Kovalchuk deal

An arbitrator earlier this month ruled that the league was within its rights to void Kovalchuk's $102 million contract, which at 17-years was the longest in NHL history. It is believed, the two sides were ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-08-24T08:26:07Z)

Mother of dead girl charged with assault

Carlotta Brett Pierce was charged hours after the city Medical Examiner's Office said further tests were needed to determine the cause of death of 4-year-old Marchella Pierce ... tied to her small bed in the corner ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-09-04T06:04:13Z)

Philips sells stake in chipmaker NXP to corporate pension fund for euro350 ...

... Royal Philips Electronics NV ... NXP listed on the New York Stock Exchange last month. Philips said it would book a euro140 million gain on the deal in the third quarter. NXP was once Philips' computer chip ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-07T07:19:24Z)

Darrelle Revis returns to practice with Jets

... ball tipped off Darrelle Revis ... Coach Rex Ryan said Revis is about 4 or 5 pounds over his playing weight of around 198 and is working himself into football shape. Revis is still expected to play in the Jets ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-09-07T21:45:34Z)

Prosecutors Detail Abuse in Brooklyn Girl's Last Days

emaciated body of a 4-year-old girl was discovered in a Brooklyn apartment, new information ... Marchella Pierce, suffered in her final days at the hands of her mother, Carlotta Brett-Pierce, 30. The girl, (Source: New York Times 2010-09-05T01:16:42Z)

Arrests made in three 2009 Interstate slayings

... Little Rock and Little Rock, state police said. On May 27, 2009, Terry Dean Birts turned himself into Pulaski County sheriff's deputies for questioning by the Arkansas ... Hill exit on Interstate 40. (Source: PulaskiNews.net 2010-09-03T16:21:01Z)

Goldcorp agrees to buy Sandy-based Andean Resources for $3.42B

It acquired the Cerro Negro gold deposit in southern Argentina in 2004. Chuck Jeannes, Goldcorp's president and CEO, said the deal represents a premium of more than 24 percent over Thursday's Andean closing price. (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-03T19:55:46Z)

Darrelle Revis returns to practice; Jets expect him to play on Monday

Darrelle Revis returned to practice with the New York Jets on Tuesday. And head coach Rex Ryan said he expected the Pro Bowler to play in the season opener on Monday despite being one day removed from a 36 ... (Source: USA Today 2010-09-07T21:31:15Z)

Day after signing 4-year deal, CB Darrelle Revis returns to field for Jets

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Darrelle Revis is on the practice field for the New York Jets, a day after the All-Pro cornerback signed a four-year deal that ended his 36-day holdout. Coach Rex Ryan says Revis is ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-07T18:10:49Z)

Devils tout 'good faith' in Ilya Kovalchuk deal

... Devils say they acted in good faith during their contract negotiations with Ilya Kovalchuk.The NHL signed off on Kovalchuk ... General manager Lou Lamoriello said in a statement Saturday the team is pleased with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-04T19:11:38Z)

Philips sells stake in chipmaker NXP to pension fund for US$451 million

... Royal Philips Electronics NV ... NXP listed on the New York Stock Exchange last month. Philips said it would book a €140 million gain on the deal in the third quarter. NXP was once Philips' computer chip ... (Source: St. John's Telegram 2010-09-07T08:23:50Z)

Little Rock Woman Wanted in Missing Girl Case Arrested

Little Rock Police say around noon today, Arkansas State Police arrested Schamitha Drayer, 31, on Interstate 30 near Prescott. She was taken to the Nevada County Jail. Little Rock Police detectives and crime scene ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T19:49:45Z)

Rebels attempt to put loss in rearview mirror

... the country was talking about: Saturday's crushing 49-48 double-overtime loss to Football Championship Subdivision member Jacksonville State. "You never want ... Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt described it as the ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-09-07T17:27:52Z)

Rebels deal with stunning loss

things have gone quite well for Mississippi's football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived ... Rebels inexplicably lost to Jacksonville State 49-48 in double overtime. It was the first time Ole Miss lost to a ... (Source: Picayune Item 2010-09-06T23:05:29Z)

Danish Rocket Grounded After Failed Launch

according to Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm appeared to show brown smoke coming ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson debated building the 30-foot, 1.75 ton prototype ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-06T11:31:08Z)

Fredik Modin said to have deal with Atlanta Thrashers

... Fredrik Modin is headed to the Atlanta Thrashers, according to the Swedish website Aftonbladet ... He was a member Sweden's gold medal team at the 2006 Olympics. Modin was a third-round pick, 64th overall, (Source: Sporting News 2010-09-05T08:11:53Z)

Reliance Communications, GTL Infra call off deal to create $11 billion telecom ...

MUMBAI, INDIA — A deal that would have more than ... Reliance Communications down 0.9 percent and GTL down 2.7 percent in midday trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange. (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-06T20:20:51Z)

3 Bodies Found Along Interstate; Inmate Arrested for Murder in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State Police have arrested an inmate on suspicion of capital murder in the deaths of three people found on central Arkansas interstates last year. State police say an arrest warrant ... (Source: Eyewitness News 2010-08-31T18:19:07Z)

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