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Deals of the Hour / October 26, 2010, 10:40 pm

The eagle has landed again: Rocco Mediate wins Frys.com Open by a stroke

SAN MARTIN, Calif. - The familiar chants of "Rocco! Rocco!" never sounded better or louder as he approached the 18th hole. Rocco Mediate holed out for eagle for the fourth straight day, hitting a pitching wedge approach from 116 yards that spun back into ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-18T07:35:12Z)

Airgas says it's worth more than $5.86 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Industrial gas supplier Airgas Inc ( ARG.N ) said it is willing to negotiate a buyout by rival Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( APD.N ) at a price greater than $70 per share, or $5.86 billion, more than 7 percent higher than the offer ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-10-26T22:13:21Z)

Icahn Bids for MGM Studio Debt to Stop Spyglass Offer

(Updates with details of offer in second paragraph.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carl Icahn offered to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s senior secured loans for 53 cents on the dollar, giving the studio's creditors added enticement to accept a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-26T18:45:45Z)

WikiLeaks documents offer vivid insights into Iraq war

A huge trove of secret field reports from the battlegrounds of Iraq sheds new light on the war, including such fraught subjects as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. The secret archive is the second cache obtained by the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-23T04:58:57Z)

Icahn Launches Additional Offer For MGM Debt

Activist investor Carl Icahn launched another offer to buy debt from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. holders as he moves to further build his stake, potentially allowing him to block a deal between the company and Spyglass Entertainment. Icahn, who holds a one ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T17:55:39Z)

Sporting News Power Poll after Martinsville

Denny Hamlin replaced Jimmie Johnson atop this week's Sporting News Power Poll after his victory in Sunday's race at Martinsville. Johnson, who finished fifth, dropped to second. Kevin Harvick is third after posting his first top-five finish in 19 ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-10-26T21:51:52Z)

Win gives Denny Hamlin Martinsville sweep

Martinsville, Va. — Denny Hamlin passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 29 laps to go Sunday and won his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. "I don't think I've ever closed that well, ever," Hamlin said in Victory Lane. He ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-25T05:03:44Z)

Rocco Mediate eagles par-5 15th, tops Frys.com Open leaderboard at 17 under

SAN MARTIN, Calif. - Rocco Mediate holed out with a pitching wedge from 111 yards on the par-5 15th hole for his third eagle of the week and finished with a 4-under 67 to maintain a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Frys.com Open. The 47-year-old Mediate ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-17T04:58:55Z)

Two outlooks, but only one state job

TALLAHASSEE -- Adam Putnam and Scott Maddox both want to be Florida's next commissioner of agriculture, but their campaign rhetoric makes it sound like they're running for two separate jobs. A Democratic lawyer from Tallahassee, Maddox says at least 75 ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-10-26T11:21:57Z)

Putnam gets campaign cash from backers of fairgrounds project

A new state agriculture commissioner will be elected soon, and supporters of a hotel and shopping complex for the Florida State Fairgrounds hope he'll speed a decision on the proposal. Many of them are also signaling who they feel is the right man for the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T17:41:20Z)

Charlie Sheen hospitalized, Quaids act curiously

Sheen hospitalized Charlie Sheen was hospitalized in New York on Tuesday for a psychiatric evaluation. Why Tuesday?, we wonder. Seems to us that Charlie Sheen was just being Charlie Sheen, but judge for yourself. Plaza Hotel security hailed police in the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-27T03:14:00Z)

Founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange to Larry King: You Should Be Ashamed

WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, had a heated exchange with Larry King on Monday. Assange went on Larry King Live to discuss WikiLeaks' massive release of classified documents from the Iraq War. King brought up Assange's recent walking out of a CNN ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-27T00:22:12Z)

CORRECTED - UPDATE 3-Airgas says it's worth more than $70/share

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Airgas Inc ( ARG.N ) signaled it is willing to negotiate a buyout by rival Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( APD.N ) for more than $70 per share, more than 7 percent higher than the offer on the table. The news came as Airgas ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-10-26T21:51:52Z)

Rocco Mediate keeps lead at Frys.com Open

S AN MARTIN, Calif. — Rocco Mediate holed out with a pitching wedge from 111 yards on the par-5 15th hole for his third eagle of the week and finished with a 4-under 67 to maintain a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Frys.com Open. The 47-year-old ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-18T06:52:15Z)

Maddox and Putnam offer distinct approaches to Agriculture Commissioner job

TALLAHASSEE — Adam Putnam and Scott Maddox both want to be Florida's next commissioner of agriculture, but their campaign rhetoric makes it sound like they're running for two separate jobs. A Democratic lawyer from Tallahassee, Maddox says at least 75 ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-23T01:17:03Z)

The leaking of 400,000 documents on the Iraq war has opened the door to new criticism of US

A news ticker headline about the release of 400,000 secret US documents about the war in Iraq on the WikiLeaks website is seen in New York's Times Square on October 22. WikiLeaks, run by Australian-born computer hacker Julian Assange, said the documents ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-10-27T05:22:51Z)

Denny Hamlin rules Martinsville again, trims deficit to Jimmie Johnson to six points

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Denny Hamlin figured if he was going to make a run at Jimmie Johnson's points lead, there was no better place to start than Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin passed Kevin Harvick for the Tums 500 lead with 29 laps to go Sunday and earned ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-10-25T04:49:25Z)

Glaxo cops to bad medicine

GlaxoSmithKline PLC will pay $750 million to settle claims that a former subsidiary manufactured and sold adulterated drugs, including a version of the popular antidepressant Paxil, the U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday. The London drug giant ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-27T05:01:22Z)

Painless Billing Just Got Easier: FreshBooks Enters PayPal Apps

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 26, 2010 – Innovate 2010, San Francisco – FreshBooks (www.freshbooks.com) , the leader in online invoicing, announced today that its billing management and invoicing services will be available in the PayPal Apps beta. The ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-10-26T23:39:15Z)

Icahn makes 2nd offer to buy debt from MGM lenders

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday made a second offer to buy debt from the lenders of financially struggling film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in an attempt to stave off a combination with Spyglass Entertainment. Icahn is offering to buy up to $1.6 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-26T19:14:23Z)

Zoho Facilitates Lower Invoicing Costs at PayPal X Innovate 2010

INNOVATE 2010 — Helping people work online, Zoho : today announced that its online invoicing application, Zoho Invoice : , now supports PayPal Business Payments on the PayPal X platform, the world's first truly open global payments platform. The move ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-10-26T19:14:23Z)

Norman argues he was wrongly removed from ballot

Lawyers for Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman tried to convince three appeals court judges Tuesday that Norman was wrongly removed from the ballot in a state Senate race. Attorney Barry Richard argued that state Rep. Kevin Ambler should not have ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T23:10:37Z)

Airgas Still Against Air Products Offer Despite New Directors

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Airgas Inc. (ARG), in repeating its case against a hostile bid from Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD), emphasized the solidarity of its board, which includes three new directors whom Air Products got elected last month. The new ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-26T18:09:58Z)

Jim Norman thrown off the ballot by Tallahassee judge

Jim Norman has been disqualified from the November 2 ballot in the state Senate district 12 race. With a decision coming in shortly before 5 p.m. Friday afternoon, a Leon County Circuit Court Judge, Jackie Fulford wrote in her ruling that this Court finds ... (Source: creative loafing 2010-10-16T01:46:49Z)

Attorneys for Norman, Ambler to argue today over who should be on ballot

A three-judge appeals court panel will hear arguments today on behalf of Jim Norman and Kevin Ambler as the two politicians continue their legal battle over a state Senate seat. Lawyers for Ambler and Norman will get 15 minutes each to state their case and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-26T10:10:22Z)

Zuora to Offer Subscription Billing for Launch of PayPal Apps

Zuora, the leader in subscription billing, today announced its app is being included in the launch of the PayPal Apps beta at Innovate 2010. PayPal Apps provides third-party developers with a great new way to provide services to PayPal customers by ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-26T19:07:14Z)

Actor Charlie Sheen released from hospital

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Sheen was briefly hospitalized Tuesday after security at the Plaza Hotel called police to report he was disorderly and had broken furniture in his room, police said. His publicist blamed an allergic reaction to medication, and ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-27T03:14:00Z)

Glaxo Agrees to Pay $750 Million to Settle Defective Drug Suit

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the U.K.'s largest drugmaker, will pay $750 million to settle a U.S. whistleblower lawsuit over the sale of defective drugs. Glaxo and the U.S. Justice Department announced the agreement yesterday, resolving a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-27T03:56:57Z)

People: Charlie Sheen, Stan Rosenfield, Kara DioGuardi, Katy Perry, T.I.

Charlie Sheen's naughty night in the Big Apple has everyone talking. The actor, who was in town with ex-wife Denise Richards and daughters Sam and Lola, reportedly trashed his Plaza Hotel suite overnight after realizing his wallet was missing, causing ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-27T04:39:54Z)

GlaxoSmithKline settles defective-drug lawsuit for $750 million

GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $750 million to settle a U.S. government false-claims lawsuit over the sale of defective drugs. Glaxo and the U.S. Justice Department announced the accord Tuesday, resolving a lawsuit first filed in 2004 by Cheryl D. Eckard, a ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-10-27T00:43:40Z)

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