1.   After Hunsicker went to sleep Monday night with no deal close, the Astros became major players just hours before the deadline.

2.   It can sell its shares if the company decides to go public three years after the deal closes.

3.   To underline its separation from the Bells, Bellcore has agreed to drop its name one year after the deal closes.

4.   Clinton says deal close with Russians on Kosovo peacekeeping.

5.   Hezbollah leader says deal close on Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap.