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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 12:43 pm

CRT agrees with AstraZeneca for AZD-3965 clinical trial

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology - the charity's development and commercialisation arm - have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965 - a first-of-its-kind experimental drug ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-09-13T07:26:36Z)

PulteGroup names Whirlpool sole appliance supplier

as its exclusive appliance supplier. Under the multiyear contract, which starts Oct. 1, Whirlpool will provide appliances to PulteGroup's Pulte Homes, Del Webb and Centex communities in 29 states and the District of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-14T18:31:08Z)

Israel's expiring settlement freeze: Deal breaker?

Israeli ... Benjamin Netanyahu says his government won't renew its soon-to-expire freeze on building settlements in the West Bank, although it will tightly limit new construction. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, (Source: The Week Magazine 2010-09-14T15:10:43Z)

Conn. receives $94 million federal grant to expand broadband internet access

CONN. — Connecticut is receiving $94 million in federal stimulus funding to extend high-speed ... Lawrence Strickling, a U.S. Department of Commerce assistant secretary, says workers will dig trenches, lay the ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-09-13T21:31:17Z)

Allegheny, FirstEnergy Shareholders Approve Merger

FE) and Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE) on Tuesday approved the companies' proposed $4.7 billion merger, the companies said Tuesday. FirstEnergy, of Akron, Ohio, agreed to acquire Allegheny, of Greensburg, Penn., (Source: Smart Money 2010-09-14T17:33:53Z)

Navios Maritime seals $587M deal for 7 tankers

The bank loans are from six credit facilities with an average margin of 2.94 percent above the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. LIBOR is the rate that international banks charge for short-term loans to each ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-10T15:15:27Z)

Conn. Recieving $94M For Internet Access

Conn. -- Connecticut is receiving $94 million in federal stimulus funding to extend high-speed ... Lawrence Strickling, a U.S. Department of Commerce assistant secretary, says workers will dig trenches, lay the ... (Source: Eyewitness News 2010-09-13T20:19:42Z)

FirstEnergy deal with Allegheny Energy moves closer to completion

FirstEnergy Corp.'s $8.5 billion bid to acquire Allegheny Energy Inc. is moving closer to completion. Greensburg, Pa.-based Allegheny (NYSE: AYE) announced today that its stockholders voted to approve the ... (Source: Crain's Cleveland Business 2010-09-14T18:31:08Z)

Creditors miss deadline to buy Philly newspapers in $139M bankruptcy sale; cite ...

... gathered in a bankruptcy judge's chambers before a scheduled 2 p.m. hearing on the sale of the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. "The deal did not close. The asset ... (Source: Republic 2010-09-14T18:23:59Z)

FURY OVER GAGA'S 'MEAT' DRESS

... bikini made from slabs of beef for the cover of Japan 's Hommes Vogue ... blasted Gaga yet again, urging her to ditch the meat-based clothing before she alienates all her vegetarian fans. Ingrid Newkirk, (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-13T15:26:13Z)

Trojans' offense will be a big test for Cavaliers

... Mike London is trying to deal with, along with the challenge of facing a hungry USC team that has been placed on NCAA probation and declared ineligible for postseason play. The Trojans ... that the Cavaliers ... (Source: Lynchburg News and Advance 2010-09-10T02:51:00Z)

Lady Gaga 'Meat' Dress Causes Fury

... bikini made from slabs of beef for the cover of Japan's Hommes Vogue ... blasted Gaga yet again, urging her to ditch the meat-based clothing before she alienates all her vegetarian fans. Ingrid Newkirk, (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-09-14T12:47:33Z)

Plea bargain expected in New York student's beating case

SERBIA: A plea bargain is expected ... harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, New York, after a barroom brawl in May 2008 near upstate Binghamton University. Kovacevic's trial was to ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-09-14T17:12:24Z)

Michigan-based Pulte, Whirlpool to team up

Pulte said today that it will start a multi-year contract with Whirlpool to provide appliances in Pulte Homes, Del Webb and Centex ... thrilled to be the exclusive appliance supplier for all PulteGroup brands ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-09-14T19:28:24Z)

FURY OVER GAGA'S 'MEAT' DRESS

... bikini made from slabs of beef for the cover of Japan 's Hommes Vogue ... blasted Gaga yet again, urging her to ditch the meat-based clothing before she alienates all her vegetarian fans. Ingrid Newkirk, (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-13T17:06:26Z)

State To Receive $93 Million To Boost Broadband In Schools, Public Safety ...

... Danielson and Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted. All projects supported by the grants announced Monday must be "substantially complete" within two years and finished within three, Strickling ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-14T07:25:25Z)

Pet Supplies Plus $85 million loan said to begin trading

will pay lenders 5.75 percentage points more than the London interbank offered rate with a Libor floor of 1.75 percent, the person said. The interest rate on the loan will step down based on the company's ratio of ... (Source: Crain's Detroit Business 2010-09-13T19:36:45Z)

Proxy advisor firms give thumbs up for FirstEnergy's acquisition of Allegheny Energy

GREENSBURG, PA. — Allegheny Energy Inc. said Thursday that four proxy advisory firms have recommended that shareholders approve its proposed $4.2 billion acquisition by FirstEnergy Corp. The stock deal announced in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-02T18:09:35Z)

Unsigned contracts stall delay deal for Philly newspapers

A judge has now set a Sept. 14 deadline for creditors to close their purchase of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. The two-week delay gives them time to hammer out contract differences that ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-09-01T05:46:18Z)

Mike London looks for Cavaliers to create more pressure against Trojans

... Cavaliers held the Spiders to 74 yards rushing . Granted, Richmond was forced to pass more in the second half because it was trailing, but still, that's not too shabby a performance. Coach Mike London ... USC (Source: Washington Post 2010-09-08T17:26:40Z)

Three-way talks under way in Egypt

... Clinton joined Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS') to deal with the moratorium on new construction for Israeli settlers in the West Bank. (Source: NECN 2010-09-14T11:21:39Z)

Israel-Palestine Direct Talks In Egypt Ends

... word of any significant developments made on the issue of settlement construction in the West Bank ... talks involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, U. (Source: RTT News 2010-09-14T18:45:27Z)

Creditors miss deadline to buy Philly newspapers

An afternoon bankruptcy court hearing was scheduled to discuss the status of the company that operates The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. "The deal did not close. The asset purchase agreement has ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-09-14T17:41:02Z)

Fortress In $440 Million Refinancing

Fortress is offering a rate of 4% above the London interbank rate, with a 1.75% floor, on the term loan, and 4% above Libor on the revolving loan when it is drawn on. Fortress wants to pay 0.625% on the credit ... (Source: FINalternatives 2010-09-14T09:41:26Z)

PulteGroup names Whirlpool exclusive appliance supplier in multiyear deal that ...

as its exclusive appliance supplier. Under the multiyear contract, which starts Oct. 1, Whirlpool will provide appliances to PulteGroup's Pulte Homes, Del Webb and Centex communities in 29 states and the District of ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-09-14T17:19:34Z)

Plea bargain announced in beating case

... plea bargain was announced Tuesday in the trial of a former Binghamton University basketball player charged ... Kovacevic is accused of repeatedly kicking Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn in the chest and head after ... (Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin 2010-09-14T14:42:05Z)

Cancer Research UK And AstraZeneca Sign Deal To Trial First-of-Kind Cancer Drug

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology - the charity's development and commercialisation arm - have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965 - a ... Working with CRT will enable a ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-09-13T09:56:56Z)

UK charity to test experimental Astra cancer drug

The experimental compound, called AZD-3965, is one of a ... s development and commercialization arm, Cancer Research Technology (CRT). "This clinical trial demonstrates how Cancer Research UK and CRT can work with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-12T23:05:32Z)

Plea bargain expected in NY student's beating case

A plea bargain is expected ... bodily harm with possible deadly consequences on Bryan Steinhauer of Brooklyn, New York, after a barroom brawl in May 2008 near upstate Binghamton University. Kovacevic's trial was to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-14T18:59:46Z)

Cavaliers travel across country to tangle with Trojans

as they take on the 16th-ranked USC Trojans in a non-conference affair. Last weekend's opener against Richmond was a big deal for Virginia head coach Mike London. Not only was he leading the Cavaliers into battle for ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-09-08T15:24:59Z)

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