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Deals of the Hour / August 21, 2010, 7:39 am

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 2010-08-21T10:09:54Z)

East Pennsboro Teachers Accept Contract Proposal

EAST PENNSBORO, CUMBERLAND COUNTY - An overwhelming majority of the teachers voted yes to new three year deal. The East Pennsboro Area School District teachers accepted a proposed contract Thursday afternoon. Myra ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-08-19T23:12:31Z)

BLM expands off-road race reviews after Mojave Desert tragedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Bureau of Land Management is going nationwide with its review of off-road racing events it permits on public lands. BLM Director Bob Abbey announced the action Friday, a week after eight ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-08-20T18:17:50Z)

McDonnell refutes Saslaw's claim that ABC privatization plan is DOA

Hours after Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) told reporters that Bob McDonnell's proposal to privatize the state's liquor system was dead on arrival, the governor shot back. "Look, I know Senator Saslaw ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-20T17:27:44Z)

BHP Billiton Group Announces Commencement of All Cash-Offer to Acquire PotashCorp

Vancouver, Canada, and New York, US, and London, UK, and Melbourne, Australia -- BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP/LSE:BLT/NYSE:BBL/JSE:BIL) today announced that an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton Plc, BHP Billiton ... (Source: WebWire 2010-08-20T15:18:53Z)

UPDATE: Strike Averted As Board, Teachers Union Reach Deal

WGAL.com A teachers strike in East Pennsboro, Cumberland County, has been averted after the district school board approved a new contract on Friday morning, finalizing the deal. Thursday afternoon, teachers gave their ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-21T01:41:39Z)

Ex-Eagles lineman Shawn Andrews inks deal with the Giants

CINCINNATI —- Just when the Eagles thought they had Shawn Andrews out of their hair, they now will have to deal with him twice a year. Andrews, the tormented former Eagles' offensive lineman popularly ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-08-21T09:34:06Z)

NY Giants sign Andrews

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed three-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Shawn Andrews. The Giants announced the signing Friday. They waived offensive lineman Cliff Louis to clear space on ... (Source: Baxter Bulletin 2010-08-21T10:17:03Z)

DJ BHP Billiton Begins All Cash-Offer To Buy PotashCorp

LONDON, Aug 20, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- BHP Billiton PLC (BLT.LN), said Friday that BHP Billiton Development 2 Canada Ltd, has commenced the previously announced offer to acquire all of the issued ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-20T12:48:34Z)

BLM to expand review of off-road racing permits nationwide

LAS VEGAS -- Federal officials promised tighter scrutiny of off-road racing Friday, expanding nationwide a review of the sport run on public lands even as tricked-out trucks raced through the Nevada desert less than a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-21T11:28:38Z)

Top Senate Dem says liquor privatization DOA

RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell's plan to raise money for transportation by selling Virginia's state-owned liquor stores is dead, the Senate's top Democrat said Thursday. "I would say right now that it would ... (Source: Staunton News Leader 2010-08-20T11:58:27Z)

A clear sign for Orton

ENGLEWOOD — The arrivals of Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn were just what Kyle Orton needed to convince the Denver Broncos that he was their answer at quarterback all along. In a surprising move that threw a ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-08-21T06:06:31Z)

East Pennsboro teachers meet to vote on proposed contract

Members of the East Pennsboro Education Association are meeting at the high school this afternoon to vote on a proposed teachers' contract. After Tuesday night's bargaining session, the school board and the ... (Source: PennLive.com 2010-08-19T19:44:56Z)

The Color of Money: Basic lessons on credit cards for students

Entering freshmen at colleges across the country will be the first class of regular-semester students to face credit card restrictions under the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. To ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-21T14:34:45Z)

Broncos Sign QB Orton To Extension

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The arrivals of Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn were just what Kyle Orton needed to convince the Denver Broncos that he was their answer at quarterback all along. In a surprising move that ... (Source: Sidney Sun Telegraph 2010-08-21T11:21:28Z)

Israel, Palestinians to hold talks in Washington: Clinton

"I have invited Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President (Mahmud) Abbas to meet on September 2 in Washington DC to relaunch direct negotiations," Clinton told a press conference. The ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-21T13:37:29Z)

Israel, Palestinians to hold talks in Washington

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday Israeli and Palestinian leaders would resume direct peace talks in Washington on September 2, with the goal of a deal in one year. "I have ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

BLM expands off-road race reviews nationwide

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Bureau of Land Management is going nationwide with its review of off-road racing events it permits on public lands. BLM Director Bob Abbey announced the action Friday, a week after eight ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-20T20:41:00Z)

Pakistan floods leave ally reeling

The floods tearing through Pakistan's breadbasket have further weakened this already unstable country, inflicting more economic pain on its people and threatening a key pillar of the U.S.-led war against Islamist ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-21T14:34:45Z)

Giants sign former Pro Bowl OL Shawn Andrews

Two-time Pro Bowl guard Shawn Andrews is giving football one last shot and it's going to be with the New York Giants. After working out the former Philadelphia Eagles star at training camp, the Giants signed Andrews ... (Source: Billings Gazette 2010-08-21T08:29:41Z)

Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion deal

SAN FRANCISCO - Talk about a new meaning for "Intel Inside." Intel Corp. wants to be inside your television. And your cell phone. And your car. And pretty much any other device that could one day connect to ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-21T04:33:27Z)

A look at previous Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Sept. 13, 1993, the White House, Washington: The two sides sign the Oslo accord, negotiated in secret meetings shepherded by Norwegian academics and lower-level officials. The deal includes mutual recognition between ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-21T09:55:35Z)

Orton's deal also could benefit Tebow, Quinn

ENGLEWOOD - Kyle Orton swears he never saw the arrivals of Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow as a sign of disrespect from the Denver Broncos, only another challenge to embrace. "I think that's the case for 26, 27 ... (Source: Coloradoan 2010-08-21T11:07:09Z)

Senate Democrat: Selling ABC stores dead in Senate

Gov. Bob McDonnell's plan to raise money for transportation by selling Virginia's state-owned liquor stores is dead, the Senate's top Democrat said Thursday. "I would say right now that it would not pass, nor is it even ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-20T12:41:24Z)

Intel's Otellini, After McAfee Deal, May Find Mobile Security a Hard Sell

Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel Corp. Photographer: Jay Mallin/Bloomberg Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini , with the $7.68 billion acquisition of security software maker McAfee ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-20T04:13:10Z)

PotashCorp to review BHP hostile takeover bid

Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corp. said Friday its board of directors will review the $38.5 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP Billiton Ltd., shortly after BHP formally launched its offer. Mining ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-21T11:35:47Z)

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