News in brief: Aug. 3, 2005 The Deal Tue, 02 Aug 2005 2:59 PM PDT Boston private equity firm Advent International announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Dufa Romania SRL , Romania's largest decorative paints producer, from its Romanian and German shareholders for €15 million ($18 million). | TV/RADIO: Monaco took long shot, let pals scoff The State Tue, 02 Aug 2005 9:55 AM PDT Her friends warned her not to do it, but stuck in a soap star's rut and hungering for something to take her out of her professional comfort, she did it anyway. | Extreme LA Fun Facts Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 02 Aug 2005 1:38 PM PDT For thrill-a-minute excitement, nothing in sports compares with the X Games. And when Los Angeles hosts the 11th Annual X Games Aug. 4-7, it means nonstop extreme sports at three state-of-the-art venues: Downtown LA's STAPLES Center , Home Depot Center at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, and Long Beach Marine Stadium. | | |
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