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Deals of the Hour / September 12, 2010, 11:41 pm

Kirk Maltby to sign one-year deal with Wings today

Wings-NHL Wings-NHL RSS Feed e-mail headlines Text alerts On your ... skate was at the Troy Sports Center; it was at Joe Louis Arena. Maltby ... "Right now (I'm focusing on) Traverse City and exhibition games. I've ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-09-08T16:43:43Z)

Rare copy of Audubon's 'Birds of America' expected to fetch millions at Sotheby's UK auction

One of only 100 or so remaining copies of John James Audubon's early 19th-century "Birds of America ... They from the collection of the late 2nd Baron Hesketh, an aristocratic book collector. The sale will be held in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-09-09T11:13:15Z)

Military bases ban sale of video game that lets players 'shoot' US troops in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan. "Medal of Honor" by Electronic ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-09-08T20:18:28Z)

Sotheby's London To Hold a Sale of Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings

... Sotheby's London will hold a sale of 'Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh, The Property of the Trustees of the 2nd Baron Hesketh ... John James ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-09-09T14:26:32Z)

Willow Smith Signs Deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation

Busting out into the music world at the young age of nine, Willow Smith has declared Roc Nation as her official musical home. Earlier this morning (September 9), the daughter of actor Will Smith and actress Jada ... (Source: The Gossip Girls 2010-09-09T15:09:29Z)

Emotional Kanye closes MTV VMAs; Gaga wins 8

LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year's onstage sin with one somber song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehavior. The Swift-West drama took center stage at ... (Source: KABC 2010-09-13T05:53:33Z)

New global rules aim to strengthen banks

Representatives of major central banks, including the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve, agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-12T19:16:28Z)

Winston-Salem St. beats N.C. Central 34-27

... Tyrone Goldston to tie the game with 8:22 left. North Carolina Central drove to the Rams' 24 after Brantley's touchdown, but Jared Mitchell ... 20 on Arthur Goforth's 97-yard kickoff return and Tim Shankle's 1 ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-12T02:41:28Z)

'Medal of Honor' video game sales banned on military bases

The Navy Exchange and other stores at military bases across the country have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan. "Medal of ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-09-09T23:59:12Z)

Willow Smith Joins Jay-Z's Roc Nation

Willow Smith has signed with Jay-Z 's record label Roc Nation ! The 9-year-old daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has her first single out called " Whip My Hair ," produced by newcomer ... (Source: Just Jared 2010-09-10T04:16:54Z)

UPDATE 3-Hertz sweetens Dollar Thrifty deal to $1.56 bln

... 12 (Reuters) - Car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc ( HTZ.N ) struck a sweetened $1.56 billion deal to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc ( DTG.N ) on Sunday, outdoing a rival bid from Avis Budget ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-13T01:28:42Z)

Report: Villanova has offer to leave FCS, make leap to join Big East in football

... reported Friday that Villanova, the defending Football Championship Subdivision champions, are weighing an offer to make the jump to the Big East, one of the six major conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision. (Source: USA Today 2010-09-10T15:15:27Z)

Torres eager for new owners at Liverpool

Unpopular Reds co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks put the club up for sale earlier this year and although a number of consortiums have shown fleeting interest, no buyer has tabled a concrete offer ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-09-01T08:23:47Z)

Villanova president reveals Big East offer to alumni

Villanova's president, the Rev ... News , will begin its due diligence in considering an opportunity to join the Big East for football at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. "The Board of Trustees' leadership and the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-09-12T00:18:18Z)

Jay-Z Signs Will And Jada's Daughter Willow Smith

... signing of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith's 9-year-old daughter Willow smith. The Hip Hop heavyweight announced the news this morning, while doing an appearance on the Ryan Seacrest's show. "We at Roc ... (Source: Singersroom 2010-09-09T17:32:39Z)

Red Wings' Maltby signs one-year, two-way deal

... Joe Louis Arena ... Wings since 1996 and will more than likely begin the season in Grand Rapids. "That's something I'll deal with if that comes to surface,'' Maltby said. "Right now it's about Traverse ... (Source: Daily Tribune 2010-09-08T18:02:28Z)

Winston-Salem 34, N.C. Central 27

... Tyrone Goldston to tie the game with 8:22 left. North Carolina Central drove to the Rams' 24 after Brantley's touchdown, but Jared Mitchell ... 20 on Arthur Goforth 's 97-yard kickoff return and Tim Shankle 's 1 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-12T02:34:18Z)

Source: Regulators agree on new bank capital rules

... representatives of major central banks agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday. The ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by governments following the ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-09-12T17:29:05Z)

Hertz Lifts Dollar Thrifty Offer to $1.56 Billion, Outbids Avis

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Hertz Global Holdings Inc. raised its offer for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. to $1.56 billion, topping Avis Budget Group Inc.'s latest bid. Hertz offered $43.60 and 0.6366 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-13T04:06:11Z)

Taylor Swift, Kanye West perform dueling emotional songs; Lady Gaga wins 8 VMAs

Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year's onstage sin with one somber song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehavior. The Swift-West drama took center stage at Sunday's MTV Video ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-13T05:17:46Z)

Red Wings' informal workouts give players the jump

... Wings players started gathering at Joe Louis Arena 10 days ago ... when the Wings kick off a four-day training camp in Traverse City, but excitement set in weeks ago. "We've had really good skates here ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-09-12T02:05:40Z)

Smith's 5th touchdown pass lifts Winston-Salem State over North Carolina Central ...

... Tyrone Goldston to tie the game with 8:22 left. North Carolina Central drove to the Rams' 24 after Brantley's touchdown, but Jared Mitchell ... 20 on Arthur Goforth's 97-yard kickoff return and Tim Shankle's 1 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-12T02:34:18Z)

Hodgson: Reds crying out for change

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson admits that the club will need new ... The Anfield club are on the market and American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are anxious to push through a sale. Hodgson is hoping that things ... (Source: soccer365.com 2010-09-12T15:48:52Z)

2010 VMA Biggest Moments and Winners: Lady Gaga, "Innocent" Taylor Swift, Kanye ...

The 2010 VMA biggest moments were actually a little bit disappointing this year, despite host Chelsea Handler's plea to the audience to be on their worst behavior. But from an innocent Taylor Swift to ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-09-13T05:17:46Z)

Living Afghanistan vet to get Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON – Under a bright Afghan moon, eight U.S. paratroopers trudged along a ridge in the Korengal Valley, unaware they were walking right into a trap. Less than 20 feet away, a band of Taliban ... (Source: Olympian 2010-09-11T08:47:43Z)

Hertz and Dollar Thrifty Agree to New Deal at $50 a Share

6:55 p.m. | Updated Hertz Global Holdings agreed on Sunday to raise its takeover offer for the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to about $1.4 billion in stock and cash, trumping a rival offer from the Avis ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-09-12T23:27:00Z)

Regulators agree on new global bank rules

Representatives of major central banks, including the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve, agreed to the deal at a meeting in Basel, Switzerland ... is seen as a cornerstone of the global financial reforms proposed by ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-09-12T20:13:44Z)

Hodgson says Liverpool can't win EPL w/out new owners -- Sky Sports

Liverpool coach Roy Hodgson said the club needs new owners before it can challenge ... and American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are anxious to push through a sale. Hodgson is hoping that things in the ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-12T15:41:43Z)

Sotheby's to sell rare Audubon 'Birds of America'

One of only 100 or so remaining copies of John James Audubon's early 19th-century "Birds of America ... They from the collection of the late 2nd Baron Hesketh, an aristocratic book collector. The sale will be held ... (Source: KSTP 2010-09-09T10:37:28Z)

TOOHEY: 'Nova should make Big East football leap

After months of speculation about the future of the Villanova football program, the cat, pardon the expression, is out of the bag. The Wildcats are seriously considering making the move to the Football ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-12T00:46:56Z)

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