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Deals of the Hour / September 23, 2010, 8:40 pm

Clorox will sell auto-care division

Clorox Co. agreed to sell its STP and Armor All auto-care brands to private-equity firm Avista Capital Partners for about $780 million in cash. The deal for the businesses, which had global sales of about ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-21T22:11:54Z)

The Florida Center for Instructional Technology Receives $60,000 Grant From ...

... grant from the Verizon Foundation to raise teachers' awareness of the free educational resources ... from science to English to mathematics, to improve student achievement. The grant follows a $60,000 ... (Source: FierceTelecom 2010-09-23T15:00:02Z)

ASU's home crowd Saturday vs. Oregon could pass 60,000

ASU coach Dennis Erickson asked for a big crowd for Saturday's showdown with No. 5 Oregon, and it appears he might get one. As of Wednesday, more than 50,000 tickets were sold for the Sun Devils' Pac-10 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-24T02:20:04Z)

Fla. man suspected in Ohio real estate agent death

CLEVELAND - A murder warrant has been issued for a Florida man in the killing of an Ohio real ... related to the strangling of Vivian Martin, who was found in a vacant, burning home for sale in Youngstown. (Source: Anchorage Daily News 2010-09-23T20:15:00Z)

Supervalu to cut greenhouse emissions 10%

... WWF). Eden Prairie-based Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) is one of 25 participants in the WWF's Climate Savers program. Other companies ... to working with Supervalu to achieve it," Jason Clay, senior vice president ... (Source: Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal 2010-09-22T17:53:01Z)

Arraignment expected in Ohio realty agent robbery

CLEVELAND (AP) — Two brothers accused of robbing an Ohio real estate ... robbery is related to the strangling of Vivian Martin , who was found in a vacant, burning home for sale in Youngstown. About 40 miles east ... (Source: Times Union 2010-09-23T18:34:47Z)

AXA PE Seeks €228M From Eliokem Sale

AXA Private Equity is seeking to divest French chemicals maker , Eliokem International . The insurer's private equity unit will get €227.5 million from U.S. commercial furnishings producer, OMNOVA Solutions . The ... (Source: Emii.com 2010-09-23T14:24:15Z)

SUPERVALU Partners with World Wildlife Fund to Reduce Emissions

... SUPERVALU not only the first traditional grocer, but also the first major retailer to join WWF's Climate Savers program, a reflection ... reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Jason Clay, senior vice ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-22T10:36:22Z)

Transformers 3 Filming in Detroit Videos

The Rock) and starring Shia LaBeouf (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Eagle Eye, Disturbia), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Malkovich (Red, Burn After Reading), Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy, Valentine's ... (Source: Shockya.com 2010-09-22T13:28:10Z)

Spielberg, LaBeouf Officially Not Rip-Off Artists

Shia—and specifically his teen heartthrobdom—seem to have saved the day. "The main plots are similar only at a high, unprotectable level of generality," Judge Laura Taylor wrote in her ruling. "Where Disturbia is ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-09-22T16:34:17Z)

Lenders To Pick Up Philly Papers For $105M

... 105 million for the media company to beat out a competing $85 million offer from Philadelphia philanthropist Raymond Perelman and the ... The Philadelphia Daily News and the website Philly.com, the soon-to-be ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-09-23T23:42:35Z)

Emmis Communications Announces Termination of Preferred Stock Exchange Offer and Return of ...

... EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC"). THE TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EMMIS ... EMMIS AND ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS ... (Source: PR Newswire 2010-09-09T12:46:19Z)

JASON SAYS: Oregon 31, ASU 24 in the desert

Is Oregon really that good? A 189-13 scoring tally against three nonleague opponents might be a sign of things to come – or not. Is Dennis Erickson's team going to be a Pac-10 contender? The Sun Devils have been ... (Source: Portland Tribune 2010-09-23T20:36:29Z)

Special Insider Trading Reports for UAL, RF Micro Devices, Peabody Energy ...

... Exchange Commission. Insiderslab.com is not a registered investment advisor ... Articles appearing above are picked up from PR Newswire's feed. Stories from this feed are submitted by companies, edited and ... (Source: SmartBrief 2010-09-23T22:09:32Z)

Clorox May Sell Auto Care Brands for $800 Million

Cleaning-products maker Clorox Co. ( CLX ) is in talks to sell its auto-care brands STP and Armor All to private equity firm Avista Capital Partners for as much as $800 million. The sale may be announced in the ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-09-20T12:11:48Z)

Bay Biz Buzz: Clorox to sell auto-care unit for $780 million

Clorox Co., the Oakland-based maker of household- cleaning products, agreed to sell its STP and Armor All auto- care brands to private-equity firm Avista Capital Partners for about $780 million in cash ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-09-21T16:21:09Z)

No. 5 Oregon Ducks might be nation's top team, ASU coach Dennis Erickson says

Normally, a disappointing loss against a nationally ranked team on the road requires a couple days to forget. Arizona State, however, doesn't have such a luxury. Kicking off their Pac-10 schedule, the Sun ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-19T23:54:30Z)

Supervalu partners with WWF

... also the first major retailer to join WWF's Climate Savers program. "We hope others in the industry follow Supervalu's leadership to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Jason Clay, senior ... (Source: Refrigerated Transporter 2010-09-23T21:48:03Z)

Verizon Foundation gives $10,000 to the Northampton-based Center for New Americans

NORTHAMPTON - The Verizon Foundation earlier this month awarded ... company officials awarded a total of $125,000 in grants to 14 nonprofit organizations that offer English as a second language literacy programs ... (Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette 2010-09-22T18:21:39Z)

OMNOVA Solutions to Acquire France-Based Specialty Chemicals Producer

OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AXA Private Equity granting the Company a period of exclusivity to acquire specialty chemicals manufacturer Eliokem ... (Source: Azom.com 2010-09-23T11:39:36Z)

Lenders buy Philly papers at auction for $105 million

... Philadelphia Daily News ... Philly.com operations into the newspaper building to revamp the website and better integrate print and online newsgathering. The lenders' offer topped an $85 million bid from ... (Source: Maryland Daily Record 2010-09-23T22:59:38Z)

World powers renew offer of nuke talks with Iran

Security Council and Germany have offered Iran another chance to ... Iranian nuclear issue and focused our discussion on further practical steps to achieve it at an early date," the ministers said. "Our objective ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-22T18:28:49Z)

World powers seek 'early negotiated solution' with Iran

... AFP) – The United States and five other world powers said Wednesday they are seeking an "early negotiated solution" to the standoff with Iran over ... focused our discussion on further practical steps to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-09-22T18:28:49Z)

Eagle Eye [DVD] [2008]

Eagle Eye reteams Shia LaBeouf with his Disturbia director D J Caruso, and the two of them prove once more that they know how to knock out a decent thriller. Kicking off with lots of serious faces, military advisors ... (Source: femalefirst.co.uk 2010-09-22T08:41:50Z)

Mahoning County: 2 plead not guilty in Boardman robbery of Ohio Realtor

MAHONING COUNTY -- Two brothers accused of robbing an Ohio real estate agent ... whether the robbery is related to the strangling of Vivian Martin, who was found in a burning home in Youngstown that she was showing. (Source: WKYC 2010-09-23T23:06:48Z)

OMNOVA Solutions announces intention to acquire Eliokem International

(MENAFN - Asia Pulse) OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AXA Private Equity granting the Company a period of exclusivity to acquire specialty chemicals ... (Source: MENAFN 2010-09-23T12:58:21Z)

Verizon Awards $125,000 to English as a Second Language Technology Programs

officials announced that the Verizon Foundation has awarded a total of $125,000 in grants to 14 nonprofit organizations that offer English as a Second Language (ESL) literacy programs throughout the two states.   (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-09T13:57:54Z)

World powers seek 'negotiated solution' with Iran

US President Barack Obama and Iran's leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were ... negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue and focused our discussion on further practical steps to achieve it at an early date." (Source: France 24 2010-09-23T10:56:39Z)

Philip R. Martens Joins Plexus Board of Directors

... NEWSWIRE) -- Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq:PLXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the ... other risks detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings (particularly in Part I, (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-23T20:15:00Z)

Lenders win Philly papers auction with $105M bid

... Philadelphia Daily News ... Philly.com operations into the newspaper building to revamp the website and better integrate print and online newsgathering. The lenders' offer topped an $85 million bid from Raymond ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-09-23T22:09:32Z)

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