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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 2:40 am

Nadal, Murray Survive Heated Three-Setters at Cincinnati Masters

Rafael Nadal faced an uphill battle against both the heat and France's Julien Benneteau for most of Thursday's third-round match at the Cincinnati Masters. The world's top-ranked player (photo right) fought ... (Source: FanHouse 2010-08-20T03:51:41Z)

Intel to acquire McAfee in $7.68 billion deal

Intel Corp., signaling its ambitions to expand beyond computers and into the booming market for mobile and Internet-connected devices, announced a deal Thursday to buy security software maker McAfee Inc. for $ ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-20T07:04:58Z)

Rape Victims Sue Oakland Diocese

According to the San Francisco Chronicle , seven people who were allegedly raped by Oakland Catholic priest Stephen Kiesle filed a lawsuit against the Oakland diocese of the Roman Catholic Church yesterday ... (Source: East Bay Express 2010-08-19T17:21:46Z)

A.M. Best Places Ratings of AIG Subsidiaries Merit Life and Yosemite Under Review with Developing ...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a-" of Merit Life Insurance ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-13T20:13:31Z)

Washington Test for Sen. Patty Murray: From 'Mom in Tennis Shoes' to D.C. Power ...

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray will face Republican Dino Rossi in the Washington state Senate race in the Fall. The two emerged as winners of an open primary Tuesday in Washington - the top two vote-getters, regardless of ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-18T05:27:07Z)

Some have issues about GM's stability as stock sale sought

General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre's decision to step down Sept. 1 remains on the minds of GM dealers and stakeholders, some of whom said they are still eager to buy GM stock as soon as it's available ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-20T00:38:25Z)

Merrill Lynch to Pay More Than $2.5 Million Related to UIT Sales Charge Discount ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 for failing to provide sales charge discounts to customers on eligible purchases of Unit Investment Trusts ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-18T15:49:53Z)

Cameron Diaz tops Most Dangerous Celebrity Search list

Beware. Googling Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel could be dangerous. According to new research by computer-security software maker McAfee Inc., those celeb names are used to lure people into ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-19T12:56:54Z)

Intel to buy McAfee in $7.68B deal

NEW YORK - Intel Corp. said Thursday it is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion as the chip-maker adds to its arsenal of tools to serve an increasing array of Internet ... (Source: Observer-Reporter 2010-08-20T07:47:55Z)

S&P Launches S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index

TORONTO , Aug. 19 -- Designed to serve as an investable benchmark covering the preferred share market across Canada and the United States , Standard & Poor's -- the world's leading index provider -- launched ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-19T14:01:20Z)

Murray, Rossi take U.S. Senate campaigns to Eastern Wash.

SPOKANE -- Both candidates vying for Washington's Senate seat kicked off their post-primary campaigns in Eastern Washington Thursday. Incumbent Democrat Patty Murray held a rally in West Central Spokane and Republican ... (Source: KREM 2010-08-20T02:25:47Z)

Yankees outscore Tigers

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking double and a two-run homer in New York's nine-run sixth inning to spur the Yankees to a 11-5 victory over the Tigers Austin Kearns added a two-run double and Derek Jeter a ... (Source: Times-Argus 2010-08-20T08:45:11Z)

Texas Tech grad, ex-Tech Regent Ed Whitacre will step down as GM's CEO Sept. 1

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. chief Ed Whitacre said Thursday he's stepping down as CEO on Sept. 1, his mission accomplished as the company reported its second straight quarterly profit. Whitacre, 68 ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-12T22:09:14Z)

Yankees rip Tigers with nine-run sixth

NEW YORK - Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking double and a two-run homer in New York's nine-run sixth inning, lifting Phil Hughes and the Yankees to an 11-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Austin ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-20T08:59:30Z)

Robinson Cano, Yankees power past Tigers, 11-5

NEW YORK – Phil Hughes made an early-inning mistake for the second straight start at Yankee Stadium, and this one ended up over the outfield wall for a two-run home run this afternoon. Just as he did the last time ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-08-19T20:13:34Z)

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J., Aug 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Farmers Mutual ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-19T18:19:02Z)

Intel seeks to change cybersecurity with $7.6B McAfee acquisition

Intel Corporation Thursday morning announced that it will acquire security software and management company McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion in cash. Intel says the move reflects the changing security climate as more non-PC ... (Source: Beta News 2010-08-20T09:13:49Z)

FINRA fines Merrill Lynch in UIT sales charge case

Merrill Lynch fined half a million dollars for failing to provide sales charge discounts Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of US has fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 for failing to provide sales charge ... (Source: New Statesman 2010-08-19T13:54:10Z)

Master limited partnerships, or MLPs, can pay off, but beware

Master limited partnerships are one good avenue for people who want yields of 5% to 7%. But like any of the income-producing investments we've discussed in past few weeks, MLPs carry some risks — one of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-20T08:45:11Z)

Murray needs three sets, tiebreak to avoid upset

Andy Murray, from Great Britain, sprints to the net during a match against Ernests Gulbis, from Latvia, at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, in Mason, Ohio. Murray won 4-6, 6-3 ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-20T03:58:51Z)

Andy Murray cuts the power to beat Ernests Gulbis at Cincinnati Masters

Andy Murray looked across the net to see the player he might have been, a temperamental shot-maker of flickering brilliance – and he left court relieved that he was not Ernests Gulbis but the stubborn pragmatist who ... (Source: Utv 2010-08-19T20:49:21Z)

Murray rallies supporters at campaign stop in Kennewick

Sen. Patty Murray wasted no time kick-starting the second leg of her re-election campaign for a fourth term Thursday. Two days after taking the most votes in the state primary, the Washington Democrat made a ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-08-20T08:59:30Z)

With good credit, Mass. gets AAA rates in $358M Build America Bonds sale

NEW YORK – Massachusetts sold $358 million in Build America Bonds at rates rivaling those obtained by the higher-rated Ohio Water Development Authority last week, as yields on the taxable debt held close to ... (Source: Providence Business News 2010-08-19T13:54:10Z)

Cameron Diaz tops list of riskiest celeb searches

SAN FRANCISCO - If you're looking for Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel online, look out! The movie stars top the latest list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online, according to new research by ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-20T06:36:20Z)

GM IPO will sell all stock at once, says CEO

Some experts had expected General Motors Co. to sell only a partial stake at first, followed by several smaller sales, but Ed Whitacre told reporters at an auto conference Thursday, "Our anticipation is we'd ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-09T17:04:59Z)

Intel Buys McAfee ... Oakland Diocese Sued ... Caltrain Cuts Suggested

One of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies is buying a major player in antivirus software. Intel has made a deal to buy McAfee for $7.6 billion. Directors of both companies approved the deal unanimously; now it goes ... (Source: KQED 2010-08-19T13:25:32Z)

Diaz, Roberts top list of McAfee's most dangerous celebrity searches

SAN FRANCISCO – If you're looking for Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel online, look out! The movie stars top the latest list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online, according to ... (Source: Sauk Valley Daily Gazette 2010-08-20T05:10:26Z)

Merrill Lynch to pay $2.5M for failure to offer sales charge discounts to customers

WASHINGTON — The industry-sponsored group that oversees stock brokers fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 Wednesday for failing to provide sales charge discounts to eligible customers on certain investments. Merrill Lynch ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-18T17:30:06Z)

2010 Best's Pocket Key Rating Guide -- U.S. & Canada Now Available

OLDWICK, N.J., Aug 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best Co. has released the 2010 edition of Best's Pocket Key Rating Guide-- P/C and L/H -- United States & Canada. This agent-oriented product provides ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-18T19:38:57Z)

Priest abuse victims sue Oakland diocese

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 19, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The Catholic bishop of Oakland and his diocese are being sued by victims who charge the church shielded a child-molesting priest. The plaintiffs say the diocese let ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-19T18:40:30Z)

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