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Deals of the Hour / October 12, 2010, 12:40 am

CSC says it received 5-year contract for testing services on US missile defense system

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Computer Sciences Corp. said Monday it received a five-year contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. CSC said it is one of five firms involved in the engineering and testing support contract, which is worth about $1.6 billion in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-10-11T17:44:48Z)

Confident Rays send David Price to mound against Cliff Lee, aim to finish improbable comeback

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-11T23:49:53Z)

Cliff Lee back on the mound for the Rangers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down, two games to none, after losing the first two ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

Seahawks WR Deion Branch Traded To Patriots

RENTON, Wash. -- Deion Branch is headed back to New England and a reunion with Tom Brady. Branch, the former Super Bowl MVP wide receiver with the Patriots, was traded Monday night from the Seattle Seahawks to New England. The Seahawks confirmed the trade ... (Source: WMUR.com 2010-10-12T07:06:32Z)

Bain's $1.8B bid nets Gymboree

S AN FRANCISCO — Children's clothing retailer Gymboree Corp. is being purchased by affiliates of asset management firm Bain Capital for $1.8 billion. Gymboree said Monday that the deal is for $65.40 per share, a 24 percent premium to Gymboree's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T04:14:44Z)

Rays, Rangers armed

S T. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-12T04:36:12Z)

Book a Sweet Deal to Point B Now With AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares!

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with special low fares. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-28T08:56:12Z)

Air Force Contract for Boeing

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News ) has received a contract worth $11.9 billion from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the B-52 bombers. The contract extends for eight years. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio will deal with the contract execution. The ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-01T12:27:23Z)

Seahawks trade WR Deion Branch to Patriots

The New England Patriots acquired WR Deion Branch from the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, less than a week after trading away Randy Moss . The deal brings Branch back to New England, where he played from 2002-2005 and won two Super Bowls. Branch has played ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-12T02:34:31Z)

Fishermen take their Chances on Falcon Lake

FALCON LAKE - Some fishermen continue to take their chances on Falcon Lake. Many say they're not afraid to cross the boundary and fish in Mexico. Baiting the biggest fish on Falcon Lake is still the greatest lure for a fisherman like Bob Stevens. He ... (Source: KRGV.com 2010-10-12T06:30:44Z)

China's CNOOC tests U.S. with Chesapeake shale deal

HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's top offshore oil producer, CNOOC Ltd ( 0883.HK ), agreed to pay $1.1 billion for a stake in a U.S. shale oil and gas field, testing the U.S. political climate for the first time since its 2005 failed bid for Unocal ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-11T15:14:29Z)

San Francisco Giants send Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox into retirement with 3-2 win

ATLANTA - The San Francisco Giants won another thriller, again with help from some shaky Atlanta defense, and they're off to the NL championship series for the first time since 2002. For Bobby Cox, there are no more games. Cody Ross homered and drove in ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-10-12T05:40:38Z)

Jets give Brett Favre a jolt on stormy night

East Rutherford, N.J. — Brett Favre was at his dazzling best after a miserable start that put the Minnesota Vikings in a hole. There would be no classic comeback this time, though, for the record-breaking quarterback. Hit hard early and often by Rex Ryan ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-12T07:13:41Z)

Israel makes settlement offer; Palestinians say no

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered on Monday to renew a partial settlement construction freeze in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state. Palestinian officials swiftly rejected the proposal -- Israel's latest ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-12T00:11:21Z)

Deion Branch at practice

After four years of Patriots wide receiver Deion branch to deal with the Seahawks for a first-round pick, traded back to Seattle from New England to bring him up to fifteen rounds of ammunition, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Following the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-12T07:13:41Z)

Chesapeake reaches $2 billion deal with Chinese company

CNOOC Limited has agreed to pay Chesapeake $1.08 billion for an interest in the Oklahoma City -based company's 600,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford, according to the joint venture announced Sunday. CNOOC also will pay 75 percent of Chesapeake's drilling and ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-10-11T04:58:52Z)

Computer Sciences in 5-year missile defense deal

Computer Sciences Corp. said Monday it received a five-year contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. CSC said it is one of five firms involved in the engineering and testing support contract, which is worth about $1.6 billion in total. The company ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-11T17:44:48Z)

Teary Brett Favre apologizes to Vikings teammates for distraction of Jenn Sterger case

Brett Favre apologized to his Minnesota Vikings teammates on Monday for the distraction created by the NFL's inquiry into his behavior. ESPN reported that Favre told his teammates he would play "lights out tonight" when the Vikings visit the New York Jets ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-12T06:37:54Z)

Gymboree could be first in a wave of private equity-retail deals

Children's clothing retailer Gymboree Corp. has agreed to be bought by asset management firm Bain Capital for $1.8 billion in what would be the sixth-largest private equity deal of the year. Gymboree said the deal is for $65.40 per share, a 24 percent ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-10-11T20:15:08Z)

Giants clinch spot in NLCS, ending Bobby Cox's career

Atlanta — The Giants won another thriller, again with help from some shaky Braves defense, and they're off to the NL championship series for the first time since 2002. For Bobby Cox, there are no more games. Cody Ross homered and drove in the go-ahead ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-12T06:30:44Z)

Jets hold off Favre, Vikes in showdown

NEW YORK - Brett Favre's reunion with the New York Jets ended as badly as the wedding. The Jets handed the Minnesota Vikings a 29-20 loss on Monday night, despite several personal milestones by Favre, who became the first quarterback ever to throw 500 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

Israel offers deal with conditions

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said for the first time that he would extend the settlement restrictions in the West Bank - if the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish national homeland. The idea, while innocuous to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

CSC Granted Missile Defense Agency Engineering Contract - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC: News ) announced that it is one of five companies awarded the U.S. Missile Defense Agency engineering and test support services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract has a five-year period ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-11T12:15:31Z)

Chinese buy third of Chesapeake South Texas field

DALLAS — China's state-owned offshore oil and gas company has bought a one-third interest in 600,000 acres that Chesapeake Energy leases in a South Texas oil and gas field. CNOOC Ltd. and Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake announced the deal worth up to $2 ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

Palestinians turn down Netanyahu proposal on settlements

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday made his first public offer to renew a moratorium on settlement construction, a move that Palestinians disparaged but that showed some willingness to allow the U.S.-launched peace talks to ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-10-12T04:07:34Z)

Frustration grows in Falcon Lake case

McALLEN — Tiffany Hartley said her hopes turned to frustration after officials denied media reports that police had zeroed in on the men behind her husband's Falcon Lake slaying. Several news agencies reported Sunday that Mexican state police had ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-10-12T05:33:28Z)

Boeing lands $11.9B Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Boeing Co. an eight-year deal worth up to $11.9 billion to modernize weapon systems on the B-52 bomber. Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the award Wednesday. In a statement, Boeing ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-09-30T13:54:28Z)

Giants sent Braves' Bobby Cox into retirement

ATLANTA -- Bobby Cox's first moments in retirement were no different than his 29 years as a major league manager. As always, his team came first. "I'm proud of this team," an emotional Cox said after the end of the Braves' season and his half-century in ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-12T05:19:09Z)

Mexico Launches Helicopter Search of Falcon Lake for David Hartley's Body

Mexican authorities have launched a search using boats and helicopters for the body of an American who was allegedly killed by Mexican pirates on a lake bordering the two countries. The Mexican promise of help in the search for the body of David Hartley ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-06T21:11:10Z)

Kids' clothier Gymboree OKs $1.8 billion buyout by Bain Capital

NEW YORK — Children's clothing retailer Gymboree Corp. has agreed to be bought by asset-management firm Bain Capital for $1.8 billion in what would be the sixth-largest private-equity deal of the year. Gymboree said Monday the deal is for $65.40 per ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-10-12T06:59:22Z)

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