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Deals of the Hour / September 9, 2010, 9:41 pm

Halozyme to offer 8.3 million shares

... is offering 8.3 million shares of its common stock and will use the proceeds for general corporate needs and to support further research and development of its product candidates. San Diego-based Halozyme is ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-08T21:58:41Z)

Youzhny survives Wawrinka to advance in U. S. Open

NEW YORK — It would have been easy for Mikhail Youzhny to give in to distraction during Thursday ... but it paid off as Youzhny outlasted Stanislas Wawrinka , 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-09-10T04:09:44Z)

When Irish Bonds Are Crying

... Greece looked like it hit the skids and it appeared they were headed for default! And worries surrounded countries with the acronym PIIGS (Portugal ... Ireland may be the next PIIG to dip in the trough of the EU' (Source: FXStreet.com 2010-09-09T03:56:36Z)

Zombies to fill brains at University of Baltimore

... back and offer up a new course that will be available at the University of Baltimore: Zombies 101. As part of the advanced English course, students will learn about zombies from Arnold Blumberg , a renaissance ... (Source: CNET News 2010-09-07T23:54:24Z)

SunTrust Announces Patricia Frist to Retire From Board of Directors

... FirstCall/ -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI - News) announced today that Patricia C. Frist has decided to retire from the company's Board of Directors effective ... and so many dedicated and talented executives. I wish ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-09T21:00:14Z)

Texas and Big 12 Capsules: Pass-happy Big 12 boasts nation's top 3 rushers

Kansas State's Daniel Thomas and Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray pulled off a rare trifecta in the opening weekend of the season, becoming only the fifth trio in conference history to rush for 200 yards apiece on the same ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-09-09T08:07:09Z)

Vikings, Saints will kick-off the NFL season

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more than a century, became popularly known as, "Lombardi ... (Source: Cedartown Standard 2010-09-09T22:33:18Z)

Saints Top Vikings In NFL Opener

NEW ORLEANS (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Drew Brees threw for 237 yards and a touchdown in leading the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints to their season opening 14-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings ... (Source: Indiana's News Center 2010-09-10T03:55:25Z)

Casey's Confirms Discussions with 7-Eleven

... BUSINESS WIRE)--Casey's General Stores, Inc. ("Casey's") (NASDAQ: CASY - News ) today ... communication will be reached on terms that the Casey's Board of Directors (the "Board") will determine are ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-09T23:37:43Z)

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Investigates WPCS International Incorporated Going Private Offer

BusinessWire - Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of WPCS International Incorporated ("WPCS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:WPCS ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-27T18:52:29Z)

Obama vs. who? President picks a foil

W ASHINGTON — John Boehner ... President Barack Obama seems set on making him one. Obama gave Boehner a major cameo in his speech outside Cleveland on Wednesday, attaching a name and a face to the Republican ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-09T23:37:43Z)

Greek Deals Hidden From EU Probed as Bonds Show Doubt

... Ireland ... Portugal, because of higher yields and as those governments push to reduce their deficits. The fiscal crisis turned attention to currency swaps arranged by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. that helped Greece (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-08T11:14:27Z)

Halozyme Therapeutics Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

SAN DIEGO , Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO) today announced that it is offering to sell 8.3 million shares of its common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-09-09T15:16:38Z)

Pass-happy Big 12 boasts nation's top three rushers

Kansas State's Daniel Thomas and Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray pulled off a rare trifecta in the opening weekend of the season, becoming only the fifth trio in conference history to rush for 200 yards apiece on the ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-09-09T05:29:40Z)

Youzhny, Nadal reach U.S. Open semis

Mikhail Youzhny and eight-time major titlist Rafael Nadal won their quarterfinal matches on Thursday at the 2010 U.S. Open. Nadal, the world No. 1, handled eighth-seeded Fernando Verdasco ... seeded Stanislas Wawrinka (Source: KSN.com 2010-09-10T03:12:28Z)

Emmis Backs Out of Deal

... Emmis Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: EMMS) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smulyan will not be taking the company ... 40 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. At the special meeting of Emmis shareholders ... (Source: Inside Indiana Business 2010-09-09T13:36:25Z)

Thomas & Betts Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program

Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE:TNB) today announced that the company's board of directors ... dilution from employee stock compensation plans," said Dominic J. Pileggi, chairman and chief executive officer. " (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-01T22:49:56Z)

The Eurozone pact with the Devil and its risks

... made a Faustian pact with the Devil foregoing their economic freedom in exchange rates and monetary policy tempted by easy credit and EU transfer ... several EZ members like Greece, Ireland and Portugal are ... (Source: Gerson Lehrman Group 2010-09-09T20:53:05Z)

Factbox: Obama, Republican offer competing economic plans

President Barack Obama and House of Representatives Republican Leader John Boehner on Wednesday offered competing plans to boost the lackluster economy, setting the stage for an intense debate over tax and spending ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-08T16:36:34Z)

New Orleans Saints defeat Minnesota Vikings in NFL season opener

NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees and the Saints extended New Orleans' post-Super Bowl euphoria for at least another week and handed Brett Favre a second straight loss in the Louisiana Superdome. Brees completed 27 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T04:09:44Z)

White House Makes Boehner A Household Name

If you haven't heard of House Minority Leader John Boehner before, President Barack Obama is trying to change that. The Ohio Republican could take over the speakership if the GOP succeeds in winning a majority of ... (Source: Vermont Public Radio 2010-09-09T20:45:55Z)

JS Acquisition Announces Termination of Acquisition Deal with Emmis ...

... Emmis Communications (Nasdaq: EMMS ). The purchase price proposed by JS was $2.40 per Emmis common share ... 40 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. At the special meeting held at 8:30 a.m., local time, (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-09-09T12:46:19Z)

Youzhny Overcomes Wawrinka In Epic Clash At U.S. Open

... Mikhail Youzhny reached his second U.S. Open semi-final Thursday with a grueling 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-3 6-3 quarter-final win over Swiss No.2 Stanislas Wawrinka ... and eighth seed Fernando Verdasco on 'Super ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-10T03:41:06Z)

Exploring the undead: University of Baltimore to offer English class on zombies

Those questions and others will be laid to rest -- and then gruesomely revivified -- in a new 300-level course at the University of Baltimore titled "Media Genres: Zombies." Arnold Blumberg , a lifelong ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-08T20:47:06Z)

Hot M&A Stock Deals of the Day (STN, SNY, EMMS, MMM)

Emmis Communications (Nasdaq: EMMS). The purchase price proposed by JS was $2.40 per Emmis common share ... 40 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. To Subscribe to daily free stock newsletter visit: http://www. (Source: Transworld News 2010-09-09T16:21:04Z)

Empire Resorts Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

MONTICELLO, N.Y. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Empire Resorts, Inc., (NASDAQ: NYNY) today announced that G. Michael Brown has resigned as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately due to ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-09-09T15:02:19Z)

Hazolyme hopes to raise more than $60 million in stock sale

Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 2 p.m. San Diego biotechnology firm Halozyme said Thursday that it will sell 8.3 million shares of common stock to the public for $7.50 a share, a 6-percent discount off the ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-09-09T21:00:14Z)

Latest Mid-America sports:, KSM

Pass-happy Big 12 boasts nation's top 3 rushers STILLWATER ... Kansas State's Daniel Thomas and Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray pulled off a rare trifecta in the opening weekend of the season. They're only the fifth trio ... (Source: KSPR.com 2010-09-09T09:33:03Z)

Brains in the classroom: University of Baltimore offers course about zombies

The University of Baltimore is offering a new class on the undead. The course is being taught by Arnold Blumberg, the author of a book on zombie movies, "Zombiemania," and the curator of Geppi's ... (Source: York Daily Record 2010-09-09T08:50:06Z)

Community Bankers Trust Corporation Announces Management Changes and Expense ...

... Bank (the "Company") (NYSE ... Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Essex Bank, has stepped down from those positions, effective immediately.  The Company announced further that the Board of Directors has ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-09T23:52:02Z)

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