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Deals of the Hour / September 14, 2010, 2:42 pm

RA Capital Healthcare Fund Issues Letter To Cypress Bioscience Regarding Maximize ...

RTTNews) - RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP announced that it has sent the Board of Directors of Cypress Bioscience Inc. (CYPB ... Directors of the Company rejected the offer previously made by Ramius LLC to purchase ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-13T15:47:41Z)

Deer meat transfer available

Hunters again will be able to provide deer meat to anyone willing to accept it this year under a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission program. Nebraska has an ample deer population and the Deer Exchange is ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-09-06T02:12:47Z)

US eyes first-ever criminal charges against radical cleric al-Awlaki, already ...

... Anwar al-Awlaki in case the CIA fails to kill him and he's is captured alive in Yemen. The ... The Nigerian man charged with the attempted bombing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, suggested in Detroit federal court ... (Source: East Oregonian 2010-09-14T19:35:34Z)

'Young Guns' offer GOP blueprint

Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy ... Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders" is a 224-page marketing tool for the men who hope to run the House. It critiques the problems of the White House ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-08-29T23:57:55Z)

Genzyme's Sale of Testing Unit May Force Sanofi to Increase Takeover Offer

Genzyme Corp. , a takeover target of Sanofi-Aventis SA ... Genzyme Chief Executive Officer Henri Termeer said in an Aug. 31 interview that he would consider selling his Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company at a ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-13T15:04:44Z)

Suspect In Detroit Plane Attack Hints at Plea

DETROIT | A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly financed ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-14T02:39:05Z)

Week 2 inside the numbers: Case study

1. Houston beat UTEP 54-24 last week. Houston's Case Keenum threw for 279 yards, and UTEP's Trevor Vittatoe threw for 340. They are the only current FBS quarterbacks with 10,000 career passing yards ... (Source: GamecockCentral.com 2010-09-14T17:12:24Z)

Reggie Bush Says He is Forfeiting Heisman Trophy

AP) - Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. The official statement reads as follows: One of the greatest honors ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

A Wall Street Tabloid – Business News Headlines and Financial Gossip

Postbank dropped as much as 7.5 percent to 25 euros in Frankfurt trading after Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer, told reporters in Frankfurt he doesn't plan to improve the offer. (Source: DEALBREAKER 2010-09-13T12:34:25Z)

Program helps hunters donate extra venison

Nebraska hunters again will be able to donate deer meat this fall to anyone who wants it, through the Deer Exchange program. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the Deer Exchange is designed to ... (Source: Lincoln Journal Star 2010-09-12T21:53:57Z)

Meredith Vieira to GOP Young Guns: What's So Good About Tax Cuts?

demonstrated just how out of touch she is on the Tea Party and the economy as she questioned GOP House members ... Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders, Republican Congressmen Eric Cantor, (Source: News Busters 2010-09-14T15:39:21Z)

UTEP vs. Houston: NCAAF Odds & Pick

An aerial attack is coming this Friday night when UTEP travels to Houston to take on Heisman hopeful Case Keenum and the Cougars. The line opened at Houston -16.5 but it has moved as high as -20. There is one thing ... (Source: Belmont Sports News 2010-09-10T23:58:00Z)

NCAA Game Summary - UTEP at Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Heisman hopeful Case Keenum threw for 279 yards and Bryce Beall and Michael Hayes each ran for three touchdowns as Houston thumped UTEP, 54-24, in the Conference USA opener ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-09-11T06:38:52Z)

RA Capital Healthcare Fund, LP Issues Letter to the Board of Cypress Bioscience

LP today announced that it has sent the Board of Directors of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. ("Cypress" or "the ... Directors of the Company (the "Board") rejected the offer previously made by Ramius LLC ("Ramius") to ... (Source: CNBC 2010-09-13T15:19:03Z)

Genzyme Unit Sale May Push Sanofi to Raise Offer

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp., a takeover target of Sanofi-Aventis ... Chief Executive Officer Henri Termeer said in an Aug. 31 interview that he would consider selling his Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-13T20:26:52Z)

Deutsche Bank Plans Share Sale for Postbank, Rules

Deutsche Bank expects to offer between 24 euros and 25 euros a share in cash to Postbank stockholders to increase its 29.95 percent stake in the lender, the Frankfurt ... Executive Officer Josef Ackermann is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-12T16:46:08Z)

Exchange program lets hunters give away deer meat

NORTH PLATTE - Hunters who want to shoot a deer, but don't want the meat, may be able to find someone who does - online. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is offering a deer exchange program through ... (Source: Lexington Clipper-Herald 2010-09-13T16:52:07Z)

Cohen admits he doesn't have answers

CHICAGO (AP) — Scott Lee Cohen doesn't just admit that ... leveling with voters instead of making the empty promises that other candidates offer. At the same time, Cohen refuses to answer most questions about ... (Source: Chicago Defender 2010-09-14T15:17:52Z)

Primaries offer many choices

Galvin said he expects a spotty turnout of voters. "Voter turnout … will vary depending on the number ... In the race for state treasurer, Republican Karyn E. Polito of Shrewsbury is facing no GOP challenge while ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-09-14T20:18:31Z)

YOUNG GUNS: The Leader, the Thinker & the Strategist

... Conservative Leaders," Reps. Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan set the ... contends that the party's entrenched became obsessed with solidifying the GOP machine, and it only resulted in a spending ... (Source: ABC News Blogs 2010-09-14T16:43:46Z)

Genzyme Testing Unit Sale May Push Sanofi to Raise Buyout Offer

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp., a takeover target of Sanofi-Aventis ... Chief Executive Officer Henri Termeer said in an Aug. 31 interview that he would consider selling his Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-13T15:04:44Z)

Detroit bomb plot suspect fires lawyers, hints at plea deal

DETROIT -- A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight with nearly 300 ... Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab didn't offer a specific reason for his displeasure with the four-lawyer, publicly ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-09-14T03:57:50Z)

Reggie Bush statement on forfeiting Heisman

Reggie Bush issued a statement Tuesday to say ... demonstrate through my actions and words that I was deserving of the confidence placed in me by the Heisman Trophy Trust. I would like to begin in this effort by ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-14T21:15:47Z)

Heated congressional race doesn't ignite voter turnout in Weymouth

a hot political race in the Tenth Congressional District did not seem to be encouraging a large turnout at the polls during the Sept. 14 primary ... former State Treasurer Joseph Malone of Scituate, and Jeffrey Perry ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-09-14T20:18:31Z)

RA Capital Healthcare urges Cypress Biosciences to negotiate with Ramius or find ...

... fund which owns more than 5 percent of Cypress Bioscience Inc ... Ramius, which owns about 9.9 percent of Cypress, has offered $4 a share in cash for the rest of the company. Cypress has said the offer "grossly ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-09-13T17:06:26Z)

Voter turnout forecast at 20%

Galvin is predicting statewide ... three statewide contests in Tuesday's primary: a Democratic face-off for state treasurer and races in both parties for state auditor. Turnout could be spotty across the state ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-09-13T08:16:43Z)

Cohen admits he doesn't have answers

Illinois independent gubernatorial candidate Scott Lee Cohen speaks during an ... voters instead of making the empty promises that other candidates offer. At the same time, Cohen refuses to answer most questions ... (Source: Sauk Valley Daily Gazette 2010-09-14T14:06:17Z)

Cohen admits he doesn't have all the answers, says that's not a bad thing

CHICAGO — Scott Lee Cohen doesn't just admit that ... proves he's leveling with voters instead of making the empty promises other candidates offer. At the same time, Cohen refuses to answer most questions about ... (Source: Daily Chronicle 2010-09-14T10:53:01Z)

Reggie Bush To Forfeit Heisman Trophy

Reggie Bush says he is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy ... which opened the possibility that the Heisman Trophy Trust would take back the award. One of the few guidelines given to Heisman Trophy voters is that a player ... (Source: NPR News 2010-09-14T21:22:56Z)

Deutsche Bank to Raise $12.5 Billion for Postbank, Regulation

Postbank dropped as much as 7.5 percent to 25 euros in Frankfurt trading after Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer, told reporters in Frankfurt he doesn't plan to improve the offer. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-13T11:37:09Z)

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