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Deals of the Hour / August 20, 2010, 3:40 am

Dell Streak teardown: Go ahead and drop the tablet

(08-18) 08:43 PDT -- The Dell Streak tablet, which goes on sale Friday in the United States, is a sturdy device just daring you to drop it. But if you do need to take it apart and fix it, that's not a problem ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-18T19:53:16Z)

Romania central bank defends 'anti-Semitic' coin

BUCHAREST, Romania | Romania's central bank says it will not withdraw from circulation a coin featuring an image of a prime minister who stripped Jews of their citizenship before World War II. The coin depicts ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-08-20T03:30:13Z)

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)

Continued: US Holocaust Museum criticizes Romania's central bank for minting `anti ...

BUCHAREST, Romania - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has criticized Romania's central bank for refusing to withdraw from circulation a coin featuring an image of a prime minister who stripped Jews of their ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-20T07:47:55Z)

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 2010-08-20T09:56:46Z)

Creditors Sue to Stop Pershing's Takeover of Stuyvesant Town

Mortgage holders on apartment complex Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan have gone to court to block Pershing Square Capital Management's attempt to grab the property away from them. Bank of America and ... (Source: Hedge Fund Net 2010-08-19T18:11:52Z)

More Cuban dissidents arrive in Spain

Two more political prisoners from Cuba arrived in Spain Thursday, bringing to 25 the number who have reached the country following their release by Havana in a deal with the Catholic Church. The two journalists -- Juan ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-19T17:28:55Z)

Why Intel's McAfee buy makes sense

By James Rogers, TheStreet Intel (INTC) has acquired the security-technology company McAfee (MFE) for $48 per share, making the deal worth approximately $7.68 billion. The surprising acquisition isn't the deal investors ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-08-19T17:50:24Z)

Colombia says court ruling won't affect drug fight

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said yesterday that a Constitutional Court suspension of a military pact with the United States would not affect anti-drug or counterinsurgency ... (Source: Stabroek News 2010-08-20T09:06:39Z)

Three more Cuban dissidents arrive in Spain

Three more political prisoners from Cuba, freed in a deal between Havana and the Catholic Church, arrived in Spain Tuesday while another three are expected this week, the Spanish foreign ministry said. Marcelo Cano, a 45 ... (Source: Expatica 2010-08-17T17:31:17Z)

Colombian court suspends U.S. military base deal

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court suspended a deal on Tuesday giving U.S. troops more access to Colombian bases, sending the agreement back to President Juan Manuel Santos to seek ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-18T01:45:13Z)

Facebook Places: What You Need To Know

(08-19) 09:25 PDT -- As expected, Facebook on Wednesday launched its new location-sharing feature called Places. Similar to other location-based services such as Gowalla and MyTown, it allows you to signal ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-19T20:49:21Z)

Facebook Places...revolutionize location-based Mobile Advertising?

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 19, 2010 – Facebook has delivered a major blow to not Foursquare and other location-based social networks, but to Google and Yelp. The social network has announced the launch of a major ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-19T21:10:50Z)

Giuliani supports new site for Islamic center

NEW YORK — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a growing number of politicians Thursday supporting a move of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero to state land farther from the Sept. 11 attack ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-08-20T06:57:48Z)

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)

Giuliani backs moving mosque in New York City

NEW YORK - Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a growing number of politicians Thursday supporting a move of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero to state-owned land farther from the Sept. 11 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-20T08:23:42Z)

Colombia court rules against U.S. military agreement

A high court in Colombia has voided an accord with the United States that would allow an increased U.S. presence on seven Colombian military bases. The ruling on Tuesday by the Constitutional Court declared ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-19T19:44:56Z)

US Holocaust Museum criticizes Romania's central bank for minting 'anti-Semitic' coin

BUCHAREST, Romania – BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has criticized Romania's central bank for refusing to withdraw from circulation a coin featuring an image of a ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-20T09:06:39Z)

Tech Earnings Live Blog

NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Intel's ( INTC ) big security software buy of McAfee ( MFE ) helped make it a big day for tech, but it's only going to get bigger as Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ ) , Dell ( DELL ) , chip ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-19T19:23:27Z)

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)

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)

Intel in $7.68B deal for McAfee

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In a move that greatly accelerates its surge into the software market, chip-manufacturing giant Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to buy security-software maker McAfee for $7.68 ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-08-20T05:10:26Z)

Bank of America, U.S. Bank sue to prevent Stuyvesant Town foreclosure

NEW YORK – Bank of America Corp. and U.S. Bancorp sued to block an entity seeking to foreclose on the equity interests of the owner of Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village apartment complex ... (Source: Providence Business News 2010-08-19T21:03:40Z)

Dell Streak taken down to screws by ifixit

The gang over at ifixit have given the Dell Streak its official baptism by taking the gigantic handset right down to the screws. The team notes that the Streak contains a Snapdragon processor, a 5 megapixel ... (Source: Boy Genius Report 2010-08-19T10:05:06Z)

Mortgage Trustees Sue to Block Stuyvesant Town Foreclosure

A Wall Street-style takeover battle erupted Wednesday over Manhattan's sprawling Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town apartment complex as the banks that oversee the first mortgage on the ailing property ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-19T10:12:16Z)

Intel Acquire McAfee for $7.68 Billion

NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Intel ( INTC ) has acquired McAfee McAfeel ( MFE ) for $48 per share, making the deal worth approximately $7.68 billion. McAfee will continue to operate as subsidiary and will report ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-19T12:42:35Z)

2 more Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain

MADRID -- Two more Cuban political prisoners have arrived in Spain, the latest to be allowed go into exile under Cuba's pledge to free dissidents jailed since 2003. The arrival Thursday of Fabio Prieto and Juan Carlos ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-19T21:46:37Z)

The 411 on Facebook Places and privacy

Facebook just rolled out its take on Foursquare's "check-in" feature, which lets you tell your friends — or the world, if you like — that you've just ambled into a specific venue. The twist? Unlike Foursquare ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T00:38:25Z)

Support grows for a deal on New York mosque

NEW YORK — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a growing number of politicians Thursday supporting a move of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero to state-owned land farther from the Sept. 11 attack site ... (Source: Pocono Record 2010-08-20T07:26:26Z)

Dell Streak tablet teardown: Go ahead and drop it

The Dell Streak tablet, which goes on sale Friday in the United States, is a sturdy device just daring you to drop it. But if you do need to take it apart and fix it, that's not a problem, according to iFixit , which ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-08-18T14:02:31Z)

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