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Deals of the Hour / September 11, 2010, 5:41 pm

Donald Trump's offer to buy mosque property is rejected

Donald Trump had a solution to the New York mosque situation. He figured he'd just buy the land. In a letter released late Thursday, Trump offered to buy out Hisham Elzanaty ... Wolodymyr Starosolsky, a lawyer for ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-10T14:39:40Z)

Why the hump? Scientists offer theories

... of dinosaurs ... meat-eating theropod communicate among its own species, scientists theorize. Discoverer Francisco Ortega of Spain named it Concavenator corcovatus, which means "the hunchback hunter from Cuenca." (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-09T08:14:18Z)

Italian players to strike in contract dispute (Roundup)

as Juventus defender Fabio Grosso recently did following an offer from AC Milan. It has arisen following the expiry this summer of a collective contract between the Italian Players' Association (AIC) and Serie A ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-09-10T13:35:14Z)

Casey's rejects latest Couche-Tard buyout offer

... Casey's General Stores Inc. rejected the latest takeover bid from convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., saying Tuesday that the $1.47 billion offer was too low ... Canada's Alimentation ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-07T18:10:49Z)

Convenience chain Casey's rejects latest Couche-Tard buyout offer, in talks with other suitor

... Casey's General Stores Inc. rejected the latest takeover bid from convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., saying Tuesday that the $1.47 billion offer was too low ... Canada's Alimentation ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-09-07T19:43:52Z)

The healers of 9/11

Susan Retik, has pursued perhaps the most unexpected and inspiring American response to the 9/11 attacks ... Patti Quigley, whose husband had also died in the attack. They lived near each other, and both were ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-09-11T04:08:33Z)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Raises Offer For Casey's General Stores To $38.50/Shr Cash - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD_A.TO: News ,ATD_B.TO: News ) said it has increased its tender offer, through an indirect wholly owned unit, to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Casey's ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T11:58:32Z)

Volleyball mom pulls gun on 7th graders after daughter's team loses

... volleyball player pulled a gun on a rival team celebrating a lopsided win over her daughter's outmatched squad in suburban San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby ... (Source: WFAA 2010-09-10T16:05:34Z)

Mikhail Youzhny gets set for Rafael Nadal

N EW YORK - It did not take long for No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal to put a slightly slow ... Nadal will face 12th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia for a spot in the final. No. 2 Roger Federer will face No. 3 Novak ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-11T05:27:17Z)

Casey's Rejects Buyout Offer

... Casey's General Stores Inc. has rejected the latest takeover bid from convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., saying that the $1.47 billion offer was too low ... Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, (Source: WOI-TV 2010-09-07T16:01:58Z)

KRISTOF: The Healers of 9/11

Susan Retik, has pursued perhaps the most unexpected and inspiring American response to the 9/11 attacks ... Patti Quigley, whose husband had also died in the attack. They lived near each other, and both were ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-09-11T10:13:37Z)

Couche-Tard Sweetens Offer For Casey's General Stores

(RTTNews) - Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (ATD_A.TO: News ) on Wednesday sweetened its offer to acquire Iowa-based Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY: News ) to $38.50 per share ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-01T13:31:36Z)

Dinosaur with hump most complete carnivore fossil ever found

... of dinosaurs ... meat-eating theropod communicate among its own species, scientists theorize. Discoverer Francisco Ortega of Spain named it Concavenator corcovatus which means "the hunchback hunter from Cuenca ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-09-09T07:09:53Z)

Serie A players to strike on Sept. 25-26

ROME (AP) -- The Serie A season is facing the threat of early disruption after the Italian ... as defender Fabio Grosso recently did with Juventus following an offer from AC Milan. The strike coincides with the ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-09-10T13:56:43Z)

Novak Djokovic upsets Roger Federer, will face Rafael Nadal in final

... showdown at Flushing Meadows ... Rafael Nadal and a career Grand Slam in the final Sunday. Nadal owns eight major titles but never had been past the semifinals at the U.S. Open before beating No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-12T00:18:18Z)

Postgame Notes: Michigan 28, Notre Dame 24

... Wolverine was an 89-yard TD run by Butch Woolfolk at Wisconsin in 1981 ... sacking Dayne Crist. • Freshman Ray Vinopal made his career debut at free safety, stepping into the lineup for Cameron Gordon for one ... (Source: mgoblue 2010-09-11T23:42:30Z)

Mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy ... attempt to get publicity and get in the limelight," said Wolodymyr Starosolsky, a lawyer for the investor, Hisham Elzanaty. In a letter released Thursday ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-10T22:10:38Z)

Stevenson carries Dragons past Rams in overtime

Paul Stevenson had his biggest game of the season and led Carroll to an overtime victory over the Richardson Berkner Rams. Stevenson scored the winning touchdown in the first overtime, a 17-yard scamper ... (Source: Allen American 2010-09-11T06:31:43Z)

Casey's General Stores: Couche-Tard Hikes Takeover Offer

After extending the deadline of its original offer Tuesday, Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has increased its takeover offer for Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY ) to $38 ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-02T10:45:46Z)

9/11 widows offer moral, charitable leadership

Susan Retik, has pursued perhaps the most unexpected and inspiring American response to the 9/11 attacks ... Patti Quigley, whose husband had also died in the attack. They lived near each other, and both were ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-09-11T05:55:55Z)

Web exclusive: Dragons win 31-24 in overtime

Southlake Carroll got a huge night from running back Paul Stevenson and pulled out a 31-24 overtime victory over Richardson Berkner. Stevenson ran for 192 yards on 22 carries, including the go-ahead ... (Source: Frisco Enterprise 2010-09-11T05:12:58Z)

Texas mom says she waived finger, not gun, at team

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A Texas mother who witnesses said pulled a gun on a seventh-grade volleyball team says ... Spokesman James Keith also said "inconsistencies are starting to pop up" after police re-interviewed ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-09-11T23:06:43Z)

Serie A soccer players to strike on Sept. 25-26 over contract dispute

ROME - The Serie A season is facing the threat of early disruption after the Italian ... as defender Fabio Grosso recently did with Juventus following an offer from AC Milan. The strike coincides with the season's ... (Source: Canada East 2010-09-10T13:49:33Z)

Wolverines upset Irish

... TD. Notre Dame's Dayne Crist ... Irish ahead with 3:41 left. But Robinson then led Michigan (2-0) on a 12-play, 72-yard drive, scoring the game-winner himself. Notre Dame (1-1) had one last chance from the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-11T23:49:40Z)

Texas mom pulls gun on 7th grade students

... volleyball player pulled a gun on a rival team celebrating a lopsided win over her daughter's outmatched squad in suburban San Antonio. Judson school district spokesman James Keith says the girls on the Kirby ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-10T16:19:53Z)

SL Carroll comeback sinks Richardson Berkner

SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Southlake Carroll erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a 31-24 overtime win over Richardson Berkner on Friday at Dragon Stadium. Paul Stevenson, who rushed for 175 yards on ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-11T04:37:11Z)

Hump could distinguish this new dinosaur from the others

WASHINGTON -- There's a new dinosaur ... near Cuenca, Spain. It sports a noticeable hump, which was at least 16 inches tall, that may have been used to help the meat-eating theropod communicate with its own species, (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-10T01:10:47Z)

NY mosque investor declines Donald Trump's buyout offer

NEW YORK — Donald Trump offered Thursday to buy out ... just a cheap attempt to get publicity and get in the limelight," said Wolodymyr Starosolsky, lawyer for Hisham Elzanaty. In a letter released Thursday by ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-10T12:16:30Z)

Denard Robinson accounts for 502 yards, scores game-winner as Michigan beats ...

... TD. Notre Dame's Dayne Crist ... Irish ahead with 3:41 left. But Robinson then led Michigan (2-0) on a 12-play, 72-yard drive, scoring the game-winner himself. Notre Dame (1-1) had one last chance from the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-11T23:42:30Z)

Djokovic upsets Federer, advances to final

... men - and first such showdown at Flushing Meadows ... stun Roger Federer 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in Saturday's semifinals. So that means it'll be the third-seeded Djokovic standing between No. 1 Rafael Nadal and ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-11T23:42:30Z)

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