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Deals of the Hour / October 20, 2010, 10:40 am

Massey directors mulling sale, other options-WSJ

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The directors of coal producer Massey Energy Co ( Symbol : MEE ) are exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Monday, citing people familiar ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-18T23:55:53Z)

Reports: N.Y. Fed demands BofA take back mortgage bonds

Just when you thought it was getting better, the mortgage mess at Bank of America took another wrong turn. CNBC and Bloomberg are reporting the New York Federal Reserve is among eight groups suing BofA over $47 billion in mortgage bonds. The group wants ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-20T17:19:49Z)

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures

More Than Two Million Fans Have Joined the Force Online and Players Can Now Purchase Exclusive Content Including a Yoda Bobblehead and an All-New Playable Race "With the launch of Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport at retail we are able to offer ... (Source: MCV 2010-10-19T20:55:45Z)

Cubs' choice: Mike Quade stays

M ike Quade had just been fishing in Florida when he found out he caught the big one. That, of course, was the Chicago Cubs' managing job. "The timing of it, it's comical," he said. The Cubs decided to keep Quade as their manager, choosing to go ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-20T05:59:47Z)

Justice Department seeks stay in 'don't ask, don't tell' case

The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court for an emergency stay of a judge's order banning worldwide enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay service members. Lawyers for the ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-10-20T16:08:14Z)

Manulife Financial Corporation Responds to "Mini-Tender" Offer

TORONTO, Oct. 12 /CNW/ - Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife") has received notice of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer made by TRC Capital Corporation ("TRC") to purchase up to 5,000,000, or 0.28 per cent, of the Company's issued and outstanding ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-12T18:19:25Z)

Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport Arrives Inside of a Yoda Monitor Topper

The Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport is on sale now, and it comes in the most adorable packaging ever! They've stuffed membership for the Clone Wars Adventures – a browser-played virtual world based inside of a Yoda Monitor Topper ... (Source: Chip Chick 2010-10-19T17:56:47Z)

Nortel sells big Ottawa campus to Canada government

Nortel, once North America's biggest telecommunications equipment maker, said the sale is expected to close at the end of the year. The 370 acres of land and its 11 interconnected buildings had been a proud symbol of the company's dominance in its field ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-10-19T21:53:01Z)

Discharged troops try to re-enlist after judge orders military recruiters to accept gays

SAN DIEGO - At least three service members discharged for being gay have begun the process to re-enlist after the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history. The top-level guidance issued to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-10-20T13:52:13Z)

Nortel sells Ottawa property for $202M

Nortel Networks rejected the leases for its 450,000-square-foot Network Campus in April. With many of Nortel Networks ' business units broken up and sold to various competitors, the beleaguered telecommunications vendor is now selling off one of the few ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-19T18:46:54Z)

Massey shares leap on report it's considering sale

NEW YORK — Shares of Massey Energy jumped more than 8 percent in premarket trading Tuesday after published reports suggested the coal company is exploring a possible sale. The Journal's sources said Massey's board is pushing for the review while the ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-10-19T14:14:53Z)

Mike Quade believes in Carlos Zambrano and doesn't sound optimistic that Ryne Sandberg will ...

Quade beat out Sandberg for the job on Tuesday when the Cubs removed his interim tag. Sandberg, who spent the last four seasons managing in the Cubs' minor-league system, admitted he was disappointed and said his heart is set on moving on to the big ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-10-20T17:19:49Z)

Judge reaffirms ruling allowing gays into military

WASHINGTON — A federal judge formally refused Tuesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military while it appeals her decision declaring its "don't ask, don't tell" policy unconstitutional. A day after ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-20T00:44:49Z)

Nortel selling Ottawa campus to Canada government

Ottawa -- Nortel Networks Corp, the fallen Canadian telecom giant, said on Tuesday it is selling its sprawling Ottawa campus to the Canadian government for $208 million. Nortel, once North America's biggest telecommunications equipment maker, said the sale ... (Source: Financial Post 2010-10-19T21:02:54Z)

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES GALACTIC PASSPORT NOW AVAILABLE AT ...

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress .] "With the launch of Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport at retail we are able to offer fans a mix of real ... (Source: Gamasutra 2010-10-19T20:55:45Z)

Mike Quade to remain Chicago Cubs manager

Mike Quade, who led the Chicago Cubs to a 24-13 record as the interim manager after Lou Piniella's resignation, was given a two-year contract Tuesday to continue in the job. The Cubs chose Quade over, among others, Hall of Famer and franchise icon Ryne ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-20T06:49:53Z)

Massey mulling over possible sale

Massey Energy, the sixth-largest coal mining company in the country, and the largest in West Virginia, is considering a possible sale, according to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday. Massey officials declined to comment in a statement Tuesday. "Our ... (Source: Register-Herald 2010-10-20T03:58:05Z)

Pentagon asks media not to publish leaks

The US Defence Department is asking media organisations not to publish or post on websites classified US war files released by the WikiLeaks website. The department has been bracing for a possible leak of as many as many as 400,000 documents from a ... (Source: WA today 2010-10-18T17:36:30Z)

Pentagon asks media not to publish classified Iraq war files, cites US security

WASHINGTON - The Defence Department is asking media organizations not to publish or post on websites classified U.S. war files released by the WikiLeaks Web site. The department has been bracing for a possible leak of as many as many as 400,000 documents ... (Source: Canada East 2010-10-18T17:22:11Z)

DOJ sues Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield over pricing deals

The U.S. Justice Department is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and alleging that it violated antitrust laws by forcing hospitals to charge higher prices to rival insurers. "The civil case appears to have broad implications because many local ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2010-10-20T05:38:18Z)

U.S. sues Blues for driving up prices

The U.S. Justice Department and Michigan's attorney general filed suit Monday to stop Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan from using its dominant market share to persuade hospitals to charge competing insurers higher rates for patient services. In a civil ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-10-20T05:09:40Z)

Cline Mining Corporation Announces $50 Million Equity Offering

CLINE MINING CORPORATION (TSX:CMK) ("Cline" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell 25,700,000 common shares on a bought deal basis at a price of $1.95 per common share to a syndicate of investment dealers co-led by ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-18T19:31:02Z)

Pentagon Asking to Not Publish Documents Released by Wikileaks

The Pentagon is asking media organizations not to publish or post on Websites classified war files released by the WikiLeaks Website. The Pentagon is asking media organizations not to publish or post on Websites classified war files released by the ... (Source: WHSV 2010-10-19T00:03:03Z)

Feds suing Blue Cross in Michigan

The federal Justice Department sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Monday, accusing the state's dominant health insurer of driving up prices for consumers with anti-competitive practices. "Let me be clear. We will challenge similar anti-competitive ... (Source: Federal Times 2010-10-19T23:54:42Z)

Deals of the Day: BofA on Rebuying Loans…Umm, No Thanks

Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal's homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-20T13:37:54Z)

Primary Energy Recycling Shareholders Approve Management Stock Option Plan

OAK BROOK, IL, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ - Primary Energy Recycling Corporation (TSX: PRI), a clean energy company that generates revenue from capturing and recycling recoverable heat and byproduct fuels from industrial processes, announced today that its ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-19T20:41:26Z)

Massey shares leap on report it's mulling sale

(AP) NEW YORK - Shares of Massey Energy jumped more than 8 percent in premarket trading Tuesday after published reports suggested the coal company is exploring a possible sale. The Wall Street Journal reported that Massey, based in Richmond, Va., has ... (Source: WHEC TV-10 2010-10-19T13:46:15Z)

Massey Energy undertakes study of possible sale

NEW YORK — Shares of Massey Energy jumped Tuesday after published reports suggested the coal company is exploring a possible sale. The Wall Street Journal reported that Massey, based in Richmond, Va., has formed a committee to study a number of options ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-10-19T21:10:04Z)

UPDATE 1-Massey directors mulling sale, other options-WSJ

NEW YORK Oct 18 (Reuters) - The directors of coal producer Massey Energy Co ( MEE.N ) are exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Monday, citing people familiar with the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-10-18T23:48:44Z)

BofA Is Bracing for a Long War

Brian Moynihan seemed to be channeling Winston Churchill on Tuesday. Describing how Bank of America will deal with mortgage-bond holders trying to force it to repurchase loans, he made clear the bank shall fight, fight and fight in court. "We have ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-19T22:50:17Z)

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