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Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 11:40 pm

Social Security fix unlikely anytime soon

WASHINGTON — Prospects are bleak for fixing Social Security's financial problems as the government retirement insurance program celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. Many Democrats adamantly oppose any cut in ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-12T06:10:02Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Rhetoric dims hope for Social Security deal

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14, 1935. This year, more than 53 million people receive a total of $700 billion in benefits. Retirement benefits average $1,100 ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-12T05:48:33Z)

Guantanamo jury, unaware of secret term limit, recommends 14 years in prison for al ...

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A Guantanamo jury recommended a 14-year sentence Wednesday for an al-Qaida cook, though its decision may be overruled by a plea bargain that will limit the time he spends in ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-11T22:24:44Z)

Gitmo Jury To Choose Sentence For Al-Qaida Cook

A Guantanamo jury began deliberations Wednesday to determine a sentence for an al-Qaida cook, though its decision may be overruled by a plea bargain that will limit the time he spends in prison. Ibrahim Ahmed ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-11T20:51:41Z)

Shopping tag team Mall deal rewards smart-phone owners

NEW YORK — The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Whitman Co. couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

THORNTON, Wash. – Sheriff's deputies in Whitman County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide near the town of Thornton. Sheriff Brett Myers says a deputy doing a welfare check at the home Wednesday ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-12T01:30:51Z)

GM Ties up $5 Billion Bank Deal, IPO Filing Friday: Sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the capital markets a ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-12T05:48:33Z)

Texas Rangers step closer to exiting bankruptcy

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Texas Rangers are stepping closer to getting out of federal bankruptcy protection. Just hours after a marathon auction of the team, a hearing began Thursday to go over the team's bankruptcy plan ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-05T15:43:50Z)

Gitmo jury recommends 14 years for al-Qaida cook

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A Guantanamo jury recommended a 14-year sentence Wednesday for an al-Qaida cook, though he could be released much sooner under a plea bargain that will limit the time he ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale stirs fears of 'blood diamonds'

JOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human-rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-12T04:29:49Z)

Netflix, Epix Deal to Stream Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Films

Netflix on Tuesday announced a content deal with Epix that will add feature films from Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM to the company's streaming lineup starting Sept. 1. Epix, which launched in October 2009, is a ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-10T15:09:16Z)

UPDATE 4-GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Fri-sources

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T01:09:23Z)

AP source: 76ers to hire Rod Thorn as team president

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal isn't expected to be announced until Thursday. The person said on Wednesday night that team president Ed Stefanski will stay on as general manager ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-12T05:19:55Z)

AP Source: 76ers to hire Thorn as team pres.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - August 12, 2010 -- A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia 76ers have hired Rod Thorn as their new team president. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal isn't ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-12T04:36:58Z)

Netflix Signs Deal With EPIX To Stream Paramount, MGM, And Lionsgate Movies

The rumored Netflix deal to expand its library of streaming movies is now official. Netflix just announced that it has signed a deal with EPIX to stream "an array of new releases and library titles" from Paramount ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-08-10T14:12:00Z)

GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Fri: sources

By Clare Baldwin and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T19:11:28Z)

Sale prompts fears of 'blood diamonds'

JOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-08-12T01:45:10Z)

Rangers sale clears 2 hurdles, 1 to go

Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and sports lawyer Chuck Greenberg have had a long and difficult struggle to gain ownership of the Texas Rangers. It's almost over. The MLB ownership committee and executive council ... (Source: Lincoln Journal Star 2010-08-12T01:45:10Z)

76ers to hire former Nets' GM as president

PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers have hired Rod Thorn as their new president, according to the Associated Press, Yahoo! Sports and Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia. A deal is expected to be announced today. All three ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-12T05:12:46Z)

Texas Rangers sale clears 2 hurdles, 1 to go

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and sports lawyer Chuck Greenberg have had a long and difficult struggle to gain ownership of the Texas Rangers. It's almost over. The MLB ownership committee and executive ... (Source: NBC 2 2010-08-12T04:51:17Z)

Google teams with DirecTV on ads

The search giant made a deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV (NMS:DTV) to sell commercial ads. Google (NMS:GOOG) will sell both day and primetime ads for Bloomberg, Fox Business, Centric, Fuel, G4, Current, Ovation ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Google In Ad Deal with DirecTV

DirecTV and Google have entered into an ad sales partnership involving Google TV ads, the companies said today. Under the deal, Google will become the sales representative for a broad selection of advertising ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-11T14:46:36Z)

Netflix in Deal with EPIX

Under the agreement, Netflix will stream movies online to its subscribers from EPIX's library and new releases from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM, beginning September 1, 2010. Netflix subscribers will be able to see ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T18:42:50Z)

RETAIL: Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

NEW YORK ---- The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-11T20:58:50Z)

Compromise key to Social Security fix

WASHINGTON — Prospects are bleak for fixing Social Security's financial problems as the government retirement insurance program celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. Many Democrats adamantly oppose any ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-08-12T05:05:36Z)

Google to Sell Ads on DirecTV

Google Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal to sell advertising on cable channels available on DirecTV, in a move that helps the Silicon Valley Internet company further broaden the reach of its ads. The deal is ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-12T04:15:30Z)

Zimbabwe auctions off controversy-plagued gems

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe began selling hundreds of thousands of carats of rough diamonds Wednesday that were mined from an area where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-08-12T04:58:27Z)

Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 10:40 pm

Dutch Court Rejects Muslim Scholar's Lawsuit

Tariq Ramadan, the prominent Swiss Muslim scholar , is embroiled in a public dispute with a Dutch city over his hosting of a television program that airs on an Iranian channel. On Wednesday, Mr. Ramadan lost an unfair ... (Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education 2010-08-12T01:52:20Z)

Ramadan Message

On behalf of the United States Department of State, I wish all Muslims around the world a happy and blessed Ramadan. Ramadan is a time for self-reflection and sharing. American Muslims make valuable contributions to our ... (Source: U.S. Department of State 2010-08-12T02:56:45Z)

Sanofi hostile Genzyme bid deemed unlikely

Sanofi-Aventis SA is unlikely to make a hostile takeover bid for Genzyme Corp. because that wouldn't allow a full review of manufacturing changes made after a plant contamination caused drug shortages, analysts said ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-11T14:46:36Z)

Treasury Department Marks the Beginning of Ramadan

As Muslims in the United States and around the world begin their observance of Ramadan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recognizes the importance of this period of intense devotion, reflection and ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-08-11T23:50:38Z)

11 killed in Sunni insurgent attack aimed at Iraqi soldiers

BAGHDAD — Eleven people were killed when Sunni insurgents lured Iraqi soldiers into a booby-trapped house on the eve of Ramadan, Iraqi police said yesterday. The army was called to the house in Sadiya, 60 ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-12T05:12:46Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Genzyme Manufacturing Fixes to Influence Sanofi Offer

(Updates with timing of FDA plan in eighth paragraph.) Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp. may take three to four years to complete changes requested by U.S. regulators after a plant contamination, a process ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-10T21:21:30Z)

Iran rejects asylum offer for woman sentenced to die by stoning

(CNN) -- Despite international pressure, Iran said Tuesday that it rejects Brazil's offer of asylum for an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva proposed ... (Source: CNN 2010-08-03T16:29:09Z)

Casino bill odds raised after federal aid vote

A vote by the U.S. House yesterday to approve a $26 billion jobs bill has revived talk on Beacon Hill about casino legislation that was declared all but dead just a week ago. But the future of the casino bill remains ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-11T19:54:25Z)

Whitman Co. couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

THORNTON, Wash. – Sheriff's deputies in Whitman County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide near the town of Thornton. Sheriff Brett Myers says a deputy doing a welfare check at the home Wednesday ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-12T01:30:51Z)

8 Iraqi Soldiers and 3 Others Die as Insurgents Booby-Trap a House

BAGHDAD — Eleven people were killed when Sunni insurgents lured Iraqi soldiers into a booby-trapped house on the eve of Ramadan, the Iraqi police said Wednesday. Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-12T00:12:07Z)

Perseid meteor shower is Thursday

Stargazers who cast their eyes skyward Thursday should enjoy two-for-one celestial treats. A heavenly threesome will appear after dusk, when a trio of planets glides above a fragile crescent moon. Later, the ... (Source: Jupiter Courier 2010-08-11T21:20:19Z)

Rotterdam court rejects Muslim scholar's lawsuit

Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 | 7:53 a.m. A Dutch court has rejected a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by prominent Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, saying the city of Rotterdam had good reasons for ending his ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-08-11T15:08:05Z)

Mass. casino bargain struck n Gov. Deval L. Patrick threatens to veto bill that would authorize 3 ...

BOSTON -- Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agreed Friday on a bill to legalize the most sweeping expansion of gambling in the state in four decades -- drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval L ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-07-31T03:46:47Z)

For many Muslims, start of Ramadan stirs up centuries-old debate between science and ...

As the Muslim population has grown in size and diversity , so has the debate about how to interpret the call to begin observing the holiday at the "sighting" of the crescent moon. Although much of the Muslim ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Muslims begin Ramadan in heat of summer

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a billion Muslims in the Middle East and around the world have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan — a period devoted to prayer and dawn-to-dusk fasting. This year's fasting in ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-08-11T18:42:50Z)

Extreme heat is a test for many in Ramadan fast

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East sweated their way through the start of Ramadan yesterday, beginning a month of daylight fasting in sweltering heat. With ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-12T05:12:46Z)

Brazil formalizes asylum offer for Iranian woman sentenced to stoning

(CNN) -- Brazil formalized its offer of asylum to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media said Tuesday. Brazilian President Luiz ... (Source: CNN 2010-08-10T15:59:23Z)

Planets, moon, meteors to grace sky tonight

. Stargazers who cast their eyes skyward tonightshould enjoy two-for-one celestial treats. A heavenly threesome will appear after dusk, when a trio of planets glides above a fragile crescent moon. Later, the ... (Source: The State 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Planets, moon, meteors to grace night sky

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Stargazers who cast their eyes skyward Thursday should enjoy two-for-one celestial treats. A heavenly threesome will appear after dusk, when a trio of planets glides above a fragile crescent ... (Source: St. Augustine Record 2010-08-12T04:08:20Z)

Sanofi Hostile Genzyme Bid Unlikely With Plant Woes

(Updates with closing share prices in seventh paragraph.) Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA is unlikely to make a hostile takeover bid for Genzyme Corp. because that wouldn't allow a full review of ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-11T20:15:53Z)

Knoll Declares Cash Dividend

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. , Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL - News ) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share payable September 30 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T21:56:06Z)

Sweltering heat complicating monthlong Ramadan fast

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the Middle East sweated their way through the start of Ramadan on Wednesday, beginning a monthlong daylight fast in sweltering summer heat. With ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-08-12T05:05:36Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Lionsgate's Board of Directors Rejects Icahn's Unsolicited Tender Offer

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF ) today announced that its Board of Directors, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-02T21:16:40Z)

Federal dough raises odds of casino bill passage

I n a move that could reignite Bay State hopes for casinos and slots, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo indicated yesterday he's mulling calling back lawmakers to Beacon Hill to approve a $655 million federal aid package ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-11T20:51:41Z)

Gunmen Use Children to Lure Iraqi Soldiers Into Deadly Trap

BAGHDAD | Gunmen burst into a house north of Baghdad early Wednesday, killed three people and then sent the surviving children to lure in soldiers from nearby Iraqi army checkpoint, killing eight. The pre-dawn incident ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-12T04:15:30Z)

Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $.16 per Common Share

NEW YORK , Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announces that its board of ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-11T20:58:50Z)

Brazil makes formal offer of asylum to Iranian woman on death row

Brasilia - The Brazilian government has made an official offer of asylum to an Iranian woman - Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani - who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery and killing her husband ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-10T18:58:20Z)

Rotterdam court rejects Muslim scholar Ramadan's lawsuit over dismissal

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by prominent Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan , saying the city of Rotterdam had good reasons for ending his contract. The Swiss ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-11T14:25:08Z)

Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 9:40 pm

Sanofi Hostile Genzyme Bid Unlikely With Plant Woes

(Updates with closing share prices in seventh paragraph.) Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA is unlikely to make a hostile takeover bid for Genzyme Corp. because that wouldn't allow a full review of ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-11T20:15:53Z)

ILFC raises $4.4 bln in new debt sale-IFR

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - International Lease Finance Corp, a unit of American International Group ( Symbol : AIG/PA ) , raised $4.4 billion with new debt sales on Wednesday, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-11T21:27:28Z)

Sale prompts fears of 'blood diamonds'

JOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-08-12T01:45:10Z)

CORRECTED - ILFC sells $3.9 bln in 3-part debt sale - IFR

NEW YORK Aug 11 (Reuters) - International Lease Finance Corp, a unit of American International Group ( AIG.N ), on Wednesday sold $3.9 in debt in a three part sale in the private 144a market, said IFR, a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-11T20:44:31Z)

Sanofi Hostile Bid for Genzyme Unlikely as Manufacturing Concerns Linger

Sanofi-Aventis SA is unlikely to make a hostile takeover bid for Genzyme Corp. because that wouldn't allow a full review of manufacturing changes made after a plant contamination caused drug shortages ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-11T20:01:34Z)

New York governor says Islamic group won't relocate cultural center from ground ...

ALBANY, NY (AP) - Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site. While in ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-12T01:16:32Z)

Genzyme Manufacturing Fixes to Influence Sanofi Offer

(Updates with timing of FDA plan in eighth paragraph.) Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Genzyme Corp. may take three to four years to complete changes requested by U.S. regulators after a plant contamination, a process ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-10T21:21:30Z)

Who Is Scott Pilgrim? Edgar Wright's Answer Kicks Off 'Scott Pilgrim' Week On MTV!

For more than two years now, we've been singing the praises of " Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World ," director Edgar Wright's soon-to-hit-theaters adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's wildly popular comic book series ... (Source: MTV.com 2010-08-09T16:07:43Z)

Zimbabwe Begins Sale of Controversial Diamonds

Zimbabwe has begun selling millions of dollars of rough diamonds mined from an area where rights groups say the military killed some 200 people and forced villagers into hard labor. The sale Wednesday came after the ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-08-11T19:04:18Z)

AIG's aircraft unit boosts bond sale to $4.4B

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg)—American International Group Inc.'s plane-leasing unit boosted a debt offering to $4.4 billion of secured and unsecured notes as it seeks to repay a portion of loans from the bailed-out insurer ... (Source: Business Insurance 2010-08-11T19:54:25Z)

MLB notes: Phillies' Utley cleared to begin batting

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the team is ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-12T04:08:20Z)

Knoll Declares Cash Dividend

EAST GREENVILLE, Pa. , Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL - News ) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share payable September 30 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T21:56:06Z)

New York Mosque offer is rejected

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site. While ... (Source: Berkshire Eagle 2010-08-12T03:46:52Z)

NY gov says Islamic group rejected his offer to find another site for ground zero ...

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson says developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site. Paterson said ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T00:12:07Z)

A charmer, 'Scott Pilgrim' certainly knows how to entertain a crowd

For a film that's almost entirely substance-free, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" is surprisingly enjoyable. Director Edgar Wright ("Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz") and a big cast deliver a high ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-11T22:24:44Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World : Michael Cera Shows Some Soul

Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is every bit as faithful to its source material (Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-volume series about a 22-year-old go-nowhere man-boy fending off his new girlfriend's seven ... (Source: Phoenix New Times 2010-08-11T21:34:38Z)

Whitman Co. couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

THORNTON, Wash. – Sheriff's deputies in Whitman County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide near the town of Thornton. Sheriff Brett Myers says a deputy doing a welfare check at the home Wednesday ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-12T01:30:51Z)

Lionsgate's Board of Directors Rejects Icahn's Unsolicited Tender Offer

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF ) today announced that its Board of Directors, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-02T21:16:40Z)

Phillies' Utley cleared to start hitting (AP)

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the team is sticking to its ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

Iowa restaurant ticketed for toad-licking chef

DAVENPORT, Iowa— An Iowa restaurant owner said he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-11T23:14:51Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Iowa restaurant ticketed after video shows head chef kissing and licking toads

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa restaurant owner said he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and ... (Source: My Fox 8 2010-08-11T23:00:32Z)

Zimbabwe Gem Sale Stirs 'Blood Diamond' Fears

Enlarge Associated Press David Kassel, chairman of the New Reclamation Group and Abbey Chikane of Kimberley Process give the thumbs up, following the granting of a Kimberley Process certificate to Zimbabwe in Harare ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Iowa restaurant to pay fine after chef videotaped licking toads in kitchen

DAVENPORT, Iowa — An Iowa restaurant owner says he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-11T23:14:51Z)

Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $.16 per Common Share

NEW YORK , Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announces that its board of ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-11T20:58:50Z)

Phils' Utley cleared to resume hitting

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been cleared to start hitting, six weeks after surgery on his right thumb. Assistant general manager Scott Proefrock says the news is encouraging, but the team is sticking to its ... (Source: WDEL 1150AM 2010-08-11T21:48:57Z)

Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 8:40 pm

Bulls sign free agent swingman Bogans (AP)

The Chicago Bulls have signed free agent swingman Keith Bogans. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday, though a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press last week that the deal is guaranteed for one year ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Friday: sources

By Clare Baldwin and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T01:09:23Z)

A giant wind power project that everyone can support

LEMOORE, Calif. — Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once-fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-11T10:57:33Z)

Vancouver Canucks Contract: What's The Deal With Roberto Luongo's?

All this gnashing of the teeth over the NHL ruling of Ilya Kovalchuk's invalid contract and the subsequent investigations into the likes of Roberto Luongo , Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger and others, is a lot to do about ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T04:16:41Z)

GM CEO expects to sell all stock in 1 batch

FILE - In this file photograph taken Jan. 25, 2010, Ed Whitacre, General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO, speaks at a news conference in Detroit. Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-12T02:28:07Z)

Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group, which owns 370 ... (Source: Ibj.com 2010-08-12T02:56:45Z)

Lavazza buys stake in Green Mountain Coffee

M ILAN — Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand, has agreed to buy a 7 percent stake in Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in a deal valued at $250 million, the companies said Wednesday. Lavazza said ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-11T17:59:53Z)

Hospitals, workers reach tentative agreement

Union employees and Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center reached a tentative contract agreement early Wednesday. The deal postponed a one-day strike of the hospitals that had been ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-11T17:38:24Z)

Google teams with DirecTV on ads

The search giant made a deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV (NMS:DTV) to sell commercial ads. Google (NMS:GOOG) will sell both day and primetime ads for Bloomberg, Fox Business, Centric, Fuel, G4, Current, Ovation ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Google to Sell Ads on DirecTV

Google Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal to sell advertising on cable channels available on DirecTV, in a move that helps the Silicon Valley Internet company further broaden the reach of its ads. The deal is ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-11T23:36:19Z)

Celtics: Shaq championship driven

WALTHAM — When Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in NBA history. "When I came into the league, I wanted to compete with ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Chicago Bulls sign free agent G/F Keith Bogans

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have signed free agent swingman Keith Bogans. Terms were not disclosed Wednesday, though a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press last week that the deal is guaranteed ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-11T20:23:03Z)

Ore. man charged with selling stolen ladders

(AP) — HILLSBORO, Ore. - An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-10T23:01:43Z)

Deaconess, Valley employees reach tentative agreement

SPOKANE -- Hospital workers at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital have reached a tentative agreement. That agreement on a new contract between the hospitals and Service Workers International Union ... (Source: KREM 2010-08-11T17:31:15Z)

Summary Box: Lavazza buys stake in Green Mountain

THE DEAL: Green Mountain Coffee Rosters has sold a 7 percent stake worth $250 million to Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand. The deal is subject to antitrust regulation and lets Lavazza take a 15 percent stake ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T17:09:46Z)

Big Three to Big Four: Celtics sign Shaq to 2-year deal

The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles. O'Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on ... (Source: NBA 2010-08-06T02:56:43Z)

Google In Ad Deal with DirecTV

DirecTV and Google have entered into an ad sales partnership involving Google TV ads, the companies said today. Under the deal, Google will become the sales representative for a broad selection of advertising ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-11T14:46:36Z)

Whitman Co. couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

THORNTON, Wash. – Sheriff's deputies in Whitman County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide near the town of Thornton. Sheriff Brett Myers says a deputy doing a welfare check at the home Wednesday ... (Source: Olympian 2010-08-12T01:30:51Z)

Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas

LEMOORE, Calif. — Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of ... (Source: Dispatch 2010-08-11T15:08:05Z)

Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T19:11:28Z)

CHS has tentative deal with Wash. union

Two Washington State hospitals owned by Franklin-based Community Health Systems Inc. have reached a tentative agreement with the local health care workers union, narrowly avoiding a one-day strike that was set ... (Source: Nashville Business Journal 2010-08-11T15:08:05Z)

Roberto Luongo, Marian Hossa Among Potential Second NHL Free Agent Class

The NHL has moved on from the Ilya Kovalchuk decision, but it has spiked new interest in the other front-loaded contracts around the league. Investigations are being conducted league-wide on deals similar to that of ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

AP: Shaq's plan: six teams, six titles

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- When Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in NBA history. "When I came into the league, I ... (Source: Garden City Telegram 2010-08-11T20:51:41Z)

Player agent: Kovalchuk's deal should have been OK'd

The Devils refuse to comment on the arbitrator's decision to void their 17-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk. But a veteran NHL player agent with a somewhat vested interest has no problem speaking out. "The decision was ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-11T20:15:53Z)

RETAIL: Mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons

NEW YORK ---- The nation's biggest mall operator is teaming up with a Silicon Valley startup to reward smart-phone-equipped shoppers for walking into its shopping centers. The partnership between Simon ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-11T20:58:50Z)

Italy's Lavazza expands US reach with stake in Green Mountain Coffee worth $250 ...

MILAN — Lavazza, Italy's best-selling espresso brand, has agreed to buy a 7 percent stake in Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in a deal valued at $250 million, the companies said Wednesday. Lavazza said the ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-11T16:33:59Z)

UPDATE 4-GM ties up $5 bln bank deal, IPO filing Fri-sources

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] has secured a $5 billion credit facility, two people briefed on the bank deal said on Wednesday, marking the return of the top U.S. automaker to the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-12T01:09:23Z)

Brown fields offer setting for green idea

Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once-fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of irrigation. But large ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-11T05:13:57Z)

Hillsboro man charged with selling stolen ladders

HILLSBORO — An Oregon man has been accused of stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim to offer to sell him more stolen ladders. Washington County sheriff's deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2010-08-11T06:04:03Z)

Source: Bulls agree to deal with Keith Bogans

C HICAGO — A person with knowledge of the deal says free agent Keith Bogans has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls. The person tells The Associated Press the deal is guaranteed for one year with a team option for ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-07T13:32:37Z)

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