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Deals of the Hour / November 18, 2010, 11:42 am

Disney Parks Experience Enhanced By Smart Phones

Smart phones let you check your email, use an endless amount of applications, have a portable GPS system and now they can help you enhance your Disney parks experience. The new partnership between Walt Disney Co. and Gowalla allows people to use their ... (Source: CBS 4 South Florida 2010-11-18T18:04:10Z)

UPDATE 2-Verigy to buy rival LTX-Credence for $424 mln

BANGALORE, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Semiconductor testing company Verigy Ltd ( VRGY.O ) said it agreed to buy smaller rival LTX-Credence Corp ( LTXC.O ) in a deal valued at about $424.4 million to add customers like Atmel Corp ( ATML.O ) and Texas Instruments ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-18T16:16:47Z)

Britain's Prince William engaged to a commoner

LONDON -- The college romance that seemed to falter under the pressure of adulthood and the glare of the paparazzi has blossomed at last. Prince William is finally engaged to his longtime girlfriend and will give Britain its biggest royal wedding since ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-17T20:35:40Z)

Ryanair Passengers Stage Sit-In; Crew, Pilots Leave Them on Plane

Liege, Belgium (AHN) - Nearly 100 angry passengers staged a sit-in on their Ryanair flight on Wednesday after it was diverted to Belgium. The irate passengers demanded that they be taken home. Most of the passengers on board the discount airliner were ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-11-17T21:18:37Z)

Flying fruit lid sparks $150K settlement offer for Southfield man

DETROIT (AP) — A Southfield man who says he was knocked unconscious when a lid exploded off a jar of fruit and hit him in the face was offered $150,000 to settle his lawsuit against a grocer and a fruit company. Del Monte Foods of San Francisco and ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-11-18T06:01:11Z)

Dynegy board of directors accepts sweetened takeover bid by Blackstone ahead of holder vote

NEW YORK - Dynegy's board of directors has accepted a sweetened takeover bid by Blackstone Group LP, though the deal still must be approved by shareholders. The private equity group on Tuesday increased its offer for the Houston power plant owner by 11 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-17T13:26:11Z)

Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to get off plane

More than 100 angry Ryanair passengers sat in a dark cabin without food or water for four hours yesterday, refusing to leave their plane after it was diverted from France to Belgium. The passengers were mostly French tourists who were supposed to land near ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-11-18T05:25:23Z)

Dynegy accepts Blackstone Group's sweetened takeover offer

Dynegy Inc. 's board has accepted a sweetened $603-million takeover bid by Blackstone Group , but the deal still faces opposition from two prominent shareholders. The private equity group increased its offer Tuesday for the Houston power plant owner 11% to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-17T22:01:34Z)

Thursday Deals: Walter Energy Bids on Western Coal; Verigy Merges With LTX

Coking coal producer Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT ) said today it has submitted a proposal to acquire Western Coal (TSE: WTN.CA ) for $11.50 Canadian per share in cash and stock. The companies have signed an exclusivity agreement to negotiate a deal for up to ... (Source: MarketNewsVideo.com 2010-11-18T16:09:38Z)

Disney offering theme-park tours on smartphones

NEW YORK — Visitors to Disney's theme parks in the U.S. can now use their smartphones not just to "check in" to the resorts, but earn digital versions of the parks' popular pins and go on custom-designed tours. It's part of a new partnership between the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-18T18:54:16Z)

US Immunity For Japanese Energy Firm That Ended Iran Operations

(RTTNews) - The U.S. government will not investigate Japanese oil and natural gas producer Inpex Corporation's past investments in Iran's energy sector. The immunity was granted by US Secretary of State by applying the Special Rule under the recently ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-18T11:01:49Z)

Getting off 'knucklehead path' saved White's career

ATLANTA -- As Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White sat at his locker late last Sunday afternoon talking about how he has turned his life around, one of the main reasons for that change kept poking at a writer's notebook. White's son, Roddy Jr., wearing a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-11T05:19:22Z)

Travel site Kayak.com files for IPO, cites Google's pending ITA acquisition as a risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Kayak Software Corp., whose site Kayak.com is a popular aggregator of flight and hotel deals, filed for an initial public offering Wednesday, with hopes of raising up to $50 million. The Norwalk, Conn., company did not say in its filing ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-17T22:58:50Z)

Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the Securities and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-17T23:56:06Z)

Latest Georgia Sports:

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Tony Gonzalez lets his mind drift at times. He sees himself standing on the field at the end of the Super Bowl, the confetti dropping all around, a championship finally his. Then he snaps back into the moment. The future Hall of ... (Source: WCBD 2010-11-18T08:52:59Z)

UPDATE 1-Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK Nov 17 (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the U.S ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-17T23:06:00Z)

No consequence for Inpex work in Iran

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department won't conduct an investigation into the role Japan's Inpex Corp. played in the Iranian energy sector, said the secretary of state. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was applying the so ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-18T14:00:47Z)

US spares Japanese energy firm Inpex from probe of Iran deals that could've led to sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has decided not to seek sanctions on Japan's leading energy explorer over its dealings with Iran . The State Department said Wednesday it would not investigate the Inpex for possible violations of the Iran ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-17T23:13:09Z)

Kroger, Del Monte offer Southfield man $150K over flying lid

Southfield — A fruit company and a major grocer are offering $150,000 to a man who says he lost consciousness after being hit with a lid that exploded off a jar of fruit. Del Monte Foods and Kroger Co. say there's no credible evidence that the jar was ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-18T06:01:11Z)

Denis Leary Joins Spider-Man Reboot

Police Captain George Stacy, father to Gwen, will have a part in the new Marc Webb directed Spider-Man reboot. Denis Leary is reportedly in talks to take on the role. The Heat Vision Blog had the exclusive, "Stone is playing the love interest of Peter ... (Source: IESB.NET 2010-11-18T07:34:14Z)

People: Finally! Prince William and Kate Middleton announce engagement

For centuries in Britain, it's been called "winning the spousal lotto." Kate Middleton will marry the future King of England, as Prince William finally popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, giving her his late mother's sapphire and diamond ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-17T05:26:34Z)

Disney to Offer Badges

Forget those pins. Disney theme parks are finally offering a collectible that's really valuable. Visitors to Disney World and Disneyland resorts can now use their smart phones to "check in" to the parks, earn digital badges and go on custom-designed tours ... (Source: NBC San Diego 2010-11-18T14:29:25Z)

UPDATE 1-Verigy to buy LTX-Credence for $422 mln

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Semiconductor testing company Verigy Ltd (VRGY.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) plans to acquire smaller rival LTX-Credence Corp (LTXC.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) in a deal, valued at about $422 million, that ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-18T09:07:17Z)

EXCLUSIVE: Denis Leary to Join Spider-Man Reboot

Denis Leary is negotiations to play the father of Emma Stone in Columbia's new Spider-Man movie. Stone is playing the love interest of Peter Parker/Spider-Man ( Andrew Garfield ) and Leary will play police captain George Stacy, her father who frequently ... (Source: Hollywood Reporter 2010-11-18T00:31:54Z)

Flying fruit lid sparks $150K settlement offer

DETROIT (AP) - A man who says he was knocked unconscious when a lid exploded off a jar of fruit and hit him in the face was offered $150,000 to settle his lawsuit against a grocer and a fruit company. Del Monte Foods of San Francisco and Cincinnati-based ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T13:10:40Z)

Dynegy Says It Bargained With Blackstone for Higher Offer Price

Dynegy Inc. squeezed more money from Blackstone Group LP and negotiated a lower breakup fee in the hours leading up to a scheduled shareholder vote on the private- equity firm's $604.5 million takeover bid, the Houston-based power producer said today in ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-18T12:56:21Z)

Denis Leary to join 'Spider-Man' reboot

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Denis Leary is innegotiations to play the father of Emma Stone in Columbia's new "Spider-Man" movie. Stone is playing the love interest of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) and Leary will play police captain ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-18T01:43:29Z)

Buccaneers, Falcons face off

ATLANTA - Enough talk. Time to start sorting things out in the NFC South. Two parts of this intriguing three-way race will be matched Sunday, when the home-loving Atlanta Falcons host the surprising - and downright brash - Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The teams ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-11-07T15:11:06Z)

Passengers On European Discount Airline Stage Hours-Long Sit-In

We've all had bad flights, but a Ryanair flight, today, turned truly ugly, after a plane from Morocco, which was headed to Beauvais, north of Paris, was instead diverted to Liege airport in Belgium because of fog. As the BBC reports, angry passengers ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-17T17:29:33Z)

William and Kate's Royal Wedding -- What to Expect

There's nothing like a wedding to lift our spirits, and a royal wedding is the ultimate mood lifter during an economic recession. As the Archbishop of Canterbury who married Charles and Diana stated, "This is the stuff fairy tales are made of." Even though ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-18T16:59:44Z)

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