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Deals of the Hour / September 8, 2010, 8:41 pm

Selling to art of giving to China

BEIJING (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super-rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-08T18:31:06Z)

Virginia philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies at age 95; owned Metromedia ...

John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in ... University of Virginia said Wednesday that Kluge (pronounced KLOOG-ee) died Tuesday at his home near Charlottesville , Va. Kluge personally netted more than $1.6 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-09T00:21:51Z)

John Kluge, Metromedia Founder Who Did TV Deals With Murdoch, Dies at 95

died Sept. 7 at his home near Charlottesville. His death was confirmed by the University of Virginia ... Kluge's Metromedia telecommunications conglomerate, which at various times counted among its holdings the Ice ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-08T20:54:16Z)

Texas Tech tops SMU in Tuberville's debut

Texas Tech intercepted SMU quarterback Kyle Padron three times. He threw for 218 yards. In his first start at East Carolina, quarterback Dominique Davis provided one of the greatest finishes in the history of the ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-09-06T05:18:54Z)

EyeWonder Expands Mobile Offering with Rich Media and Video Ad Products and HTML5 ...

a Limelight Networks business (Nasdaq: LLNW) and member of the MMA ... including iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Curve 2, Android devices and Samsung Instinct Ads served within browser-based apps ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-08T12:04:33Z)

Bristol-Myers Squibb signs definitive agreement to acquire ZymoGenetics

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and ZymoGenetics ... The board of directors of ZymoGenetics intends to recommend that ZymoGenetics' shareholders tender their shares in the tender offer. In addition, (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-08T04:40:44Z)

Portugal Auction Meets Strong Demand

... Portugal's government bond auction on Wednesday met strong demand despite renewed tensions in the euro-zone government bond markets. The country's Public Debt Management Agency ... twice the amount available. (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-08T10:52:58Z)

7-Eleven Bids $40 a Share for Casey's, Above Couche-Tard's Offer, WSJ Says

has offered to acquire Casey's General Stores Inc. for $40 a share ... The bid exceeds the $38.50-per-share offer by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Casey's has rebuffed Couche-Tard since April, forcing the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-08T20:47:06Z)

SUNY agrees to credit card code of conduct for New York colleges

The State University of New York, which has 64 campuses, has agreed to a code of conduct developed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo designed to safeguard students from unscrupulous marketing. The ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-09-08T13:37:37Z)

Gates, Buffett Try to Sell Charity to China's Rich

BEIJING—Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some soul ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-08T03:22:00Z)

Portugal's borrowing costs jump in bond sale

Portugal's Public Debt Management Agency said it sold euro378 million in 11-year ... and the agency said there was demand for more than twice the amount available. But the success has come at the price of steadily ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T12:40:21Z)

Is Research in Motion a Value or a Value Trap?

Once a darling of Wall Street, Blackberry maker Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM - News ) has suddenly become the leper of the smartphone world, as Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL - News ) iPhone and Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-08T13:44:46Z)

SUNY agrees to look out for students in credit-card deals

ALBANY — The State University of New York has agreed to protect students from deceptive credit-card marketing practices that drive them into debt, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. "In these ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-09-08T06:49:35Z)

The Law Office of Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of the Tender ...

... Company") (NASDAQ: ZGEN) in connection with their efforts to sell ZymoGenetics to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ("Bristol-Myers") (NYSE: BMY). Under the terms of the announced tender offer, ZymoGenetics ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-09-08T00:30:12Z)

7-Eleven Makes Offer to Acquire Casey's

... acquire smaller rival Casey's General Stores Inc., people familiar with the matter said. 7-Eleven's offer tops the $38.50 per share offered by Canadian convenience-store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-08T21:44:22Z)

SUNY adopts comprehensive "Student Credit Card Reforms"

OLD WESTBURY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a landmark agreement in which the State University of New York ("SUNY") will safeguard students from deceptive and unfair credit card marketing by ... (Source: Empire State News 2010-09-08T09:19:55Z)

Portuguese bond sale sees strong investor interest

Portugal ... country's Public Debt Management Agency said it sold euro629 million in 6-year bonds and euro672 million in 10-year bonds. The agency said there was demand for about twice the amount available. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-25T11:02:25Z)

He can't hear, but the message is loud and clear: Redskins safety Reed Doughty is ...

Jim Haslett kept yelling Reed Doughty's name ... Sunday night when the Redskins open the season against the Dallas Cowboys. "Perseverance is one of his strongest traits," safeties coach Steve Jackson said. " (Source: Canada East 2010-09-08T13:37:37Z)

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of ZymoGenetics, Inc.

... ZymoGenetics to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary ... Under the terms of the announced tender offer, ZymoGenetics shareholders will receive $9.75 in cash for ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-08T14:42:02Z)

Designers offer tips for creating kids' rooms that will grow with your child

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... But when you do that," says designer Brian Patrick Flynn, founder of decordemon.com, "you create a powder keg, because then you have to redecorate when ... (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-09-07T19:00:55Z)

IDC: Smartphone shipments to surge 55% this year

The research firm said the introduction of several new smartphones--including Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPhone 4, Research In Motion's ( NASDAQ:RIMM ) BlackBerry Torch and the HTC Evo--caused it to increase its forecast. (Source: FierceWireless 2010-09-08T13:44:46Z)

Instant analysis: Texas Tech 35, SMU 27

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Definitely a nice win for Texas Tech against a pretty good SMU team that won eight games -- including a 45-10 bowl win -- last season. Texas Tech shut down Kyle Padron when they needed to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-05T23:13:50Z)

Ask a Designer: Kids' rooms that aren't 'kiddie'

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... But when you do that," says designer Brian Patrick Flynn, founder of decordemon.com, "you create a powder keg, because then you have to redecorate ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-09-08T13:51:56Z)

Redskins' Doughty deals with hearing loss

Jim Haslett kept yelling Reed Doughty's name ... Sunday night when the Redskins open the season against the Dallas Cowboys. "Perseverance is one of his strongest traits," safeties coach Steve Jackson said. " (Source: Washington Times 2010-09-07T20:12:30Z)

For The Associated Press

Betsy Burnham loves designing bedrooms for young children ... But when you do that," says designer Brian Patrick Flynn, founder of decordemon.com, "you create a powder keg, because then you have to redecorate ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-07T20:05:21Z)

Texas Tech holds off SMU

Texas Tech intercepted SMU quarterback Kyle Padron three times. He threw for 218 yards. SMU coach June Jones said he was "a little disappointed" in Padron, who he said got rattled. "You can't turn the ball over ... (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-09-07T09:56:53Z)

Buffett and Gates push giving in China

BEIJING — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that already sparked soul ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-09-08T09:48:33Z)

Dallas-based 7-Eleven bids $2 billion for convenience chain Casey's

The Dallas-based retailer has offered $40 a share to acquire Iowa-based Casey's General Stores Inc., which would ... unsolicited offers since April from Canada-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., whose most recent ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-09T03:06:30Z)

Metromedia network founder Kluge dies

John Kluge, founder of Metromedia stations that were sold to Rupert Murdoch to form the core of the Fox network, died Sept. 7 in Charlottesville, Va., according to the John Fluge Foundation. He was 95 ... (Source: Variety 2010-09-09T02:30:42Z)

Redskins' safety Doughty deals with hearing loss

Jim Haslett kept yelling Reed Doughty's name ... Sunday night when the Redskins open the season against the Dallas Cowboys. "Perseverance is one of his strongest traits," safeties coach Steve Jackson said. " (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-09-07T20:26:49Z)

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