Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / May 28, 2011, 6:44 am

Letters: D.A.R.E. has repeatedly proved its worth

I have seen the positive effects that D.A.R.E. has had on our children. I have had hundreds of students come up to me over the years and tell me they refused a drug offer using one of the refusal skills taught to them by their D.A.R.E. officer. There are ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2011-05-28T12:15:57Z)

Yemen fighting spreads outside capital

Fighting has gradually escalated since Sunday when Saleh refused to step down in a deal brokered by Arab states that would give him and his family immunity. Since then, at least 100 people have been killed in fighting, the report said. (Source: United Press International 2011-05-28T12:51:45Z)

Malloy releases plan to plug state budget deficit

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he's reached a deal with Democratic legislative leaders on how to close the remaining $400 million gap in Connecticut's budget. The Democratic governor announced the plan to plug the deficit in the new $40.1 billion two-year ... (Source: Norwich Bulletin 2011-05-28T13:13:13Z)

Ryan Fitzpatrick is Buffalo Bills' QB, get used to it

It was a wise move by Gailey and general manager Buddy Nix, for a number of reasons, not the least of which are: The Bills have a great deal of respect for Fitzpatrick; they will go to battle for him; and if they do their jobs and give him some help ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2011-05-28T12:15:57Z)

Egypt permanently opens Gaza border crossing

Egypt's decision to open the border is also meant to boost an Egyptian-mediated unity deal between the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah. Hamas has governed Gaza since routing Fatah forces in 2007, leaving the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-05-28T12:58:54Z)

Temporary truce in Yemen to allow for talks

Late Friday, tribal fighters seized another army base nearby after striking a deal with the soldiers inside that allowed ... "The U.N. is monitoring the situation, and stands ready to offer assistance if needed." The battles broke out Monday after an ... (Source: Salon 2011-05-28T12:51:45Z)

Arab League chief backs U.N. path for Palestinians

Netanyahu immediately rejected Obama's proposal saying it would leave Israel with "indefensible" borders. Abbas described the idea as "a foundation with which we can deal positively." (Source: YAHOO! 2011-05-28T13:20:23Z)

Premier League OKs Kroenke takeover of Arsenal

Kroenke, who first bought shares in Arsenal in four years ago, has raised his stake to 66.06 percent and the remaining shareholders have another two weeks to accept his offer of 11,750 pounds per share. "As the controlling shareholder of Arsenal Football ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2011-05-28T13:06:04Z)

EU, Japan agree to work towards free trade deal

BRUSSELS: The European Union and Japan said Saturday they had agreed to work towards a multi-billion-euro free trade deal linking the world's third biggest economy to the globe's largest market. A statement issued after a Japan-EU summit said leaders ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-05-28T13:27:32Z)

Premier League approves Kroenke

Stan Kroenke's controlling interest in Arsenal has been officially ratified by the Premier League and the American has given other shareholders a fortnight to accept his unconditional offer for their ... Gunners following the sale of shares from former ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-05-28T13:20:23Z)

Arsenal Shareholders Get Notice for Closure of Kroenke Takeover

Kroenke has now given a formal 14 days notice for the closure of his unconditional offer to shareholders as part of the process for his takeover of the club, Arsenal said in a statement today. The offer for Arsenal is wholly unconditional and "we now ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-05-28T13:27:32Z)

EU and Japan agree to lay groundwork for free trade talks

The prospective deal would cover tariffs, non-tariff measures, services, investment, intellectual property rights, competition and public procurement, the document said. However, both sides said they still needed to discuss 'the scope and the level of ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-05-28T12:51:45Z)

Catching up with: Julie Rittgers Sladek, ex-Valley, Drake athlete

My senior year, we finally beat them in the tournament and it was a really big deal. Your husband is 6-11 and you're 5-6. Did that take any adjusting? There is a big gap. At our wedding, when they said, 'You may kiss the bride,' the guy at the end ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-05-28T13:06:04Z)

Fiat to acquire last U.S.-held Chrysler shares

Fiat and Treasury could reach a deal by June 10, the two-year anniversary of the creation of the Fiat-managed Chrysler. "We received notice that Fiat intends to exercise their call option on Treasury's shares," Treasury spokesman Mark Paustenbach said Friday. (Source: Detroit News 2011-05-28T12:51:45Z)

West Ham close on Allardyce

Cardiff boss Dave Jones and former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill were linked to the Upton Park role - with O'Neill believed to be the favourite choice of the board - but ESPNsoccernet has been told by a West Ham insider that the deal for Allardyce is ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-05-28T13:20:23Z)

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