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Deals of the Hour / August 24, 2010, 11:41 pm

Bidding War Develops For 3Par (PAR) After HP's $1.5 Billion Offer

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) said Monday that it has offered a $1.5 billion bid for 3Par Inc. (NYSE: PAR ), a week after rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL ) had agreed to acquire the data storage provider for $1.13 ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T13:13:38Z)

Novice pol Scott wins GOP governor primary in Fla.

Political novice Rick Scott pushed past veteran Bill McCollum to win Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, and Rep. Kendrick Meek prevailed in the state's Senate Democratic nomination over upstart Jeff ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T02:55:39Z)

AP: Rick Scott wins GOP nomination

FLORIDA: The Assoaciated Press is reporting that Florida's Republican voters chose wealthy newcomer Rick Scott over career public servant Bill McCollum as their candidate for governor. Scott had 46 percent of the vote ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-25T04:50:11Z)

DISH Network Adds AMC HD to Industry-Leading HD Lineup

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Aug. 23 -- DISH Network today announced the launch of AMC HD ? becoming the first and only satellite TV provider in America to offer this channel to customers. (Logo: http://photos ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-23T15:29:39Z)

De La Rosa deals, Gonzalez homers, as Rockies top Braves

DENVER – Jorge De La Rosa and home cooking have the Colorado Rockies feeling confident again. They will have to take that on the road if they want to return to the postseason. De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-08-25T04:43:02Z)

Boehner sees 'ongoing economic uncertainty'

CLEVELAND (AP) — House Republican leader John Boehner on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to support an extension of tax cuts and to fire key economic advisers, arguing that 19 month of "government as ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-25T05:11:40Z)

Dell Said to Plan Sweetened 3Par Offer After HP Bid

(Updates with today's trading in sixth paragraph.) Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. is readying a sweetened offer for data-storage provider 3Par Inc. after its earlier bid was bested by a $1.6 billion ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-24T13:41:05Z)

Gonzalez homers as Rockies beat Braves 5-2

Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez (5) is congratulated by manager Jim Tracy after scoring on a game winning Todd Helton RBI single off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jonny Venters during the eighth inning of an MLB ... (Source: KDVR.com 2010-08-25T03:24:17Z)

Detroit Tigers' Johnny Damon Debates Red Sox Return After Waiver Claim

Johnny Damon is deciding whether to return to the Boston Red Sox after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Damon, a 36-year-old outfielder, played with the Red Sox from 2002 to 2005, winning his ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-24T04:37:03Z)

Executive editor says deal underway to sell financially troubled Washington Times

WASHINGTON — The executive editor of The Washington Times says the owner of the financially-troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-25T04:50:11Z)

Boehner, Biden disagree over how to deal with sagging U.S. economy

In a preview of campaign themes for fall's congressional elections, Vice President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner dueled Tuesday over how to fix the ailing economy, with ... (Source: Rock Hill Herald 2010-08-25T04:21:33Z)

Rays beat Angels 4-3, tie Yankees atop AL East standings with identical records of 77 ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - B.J. Upton homered on the first pitch of the game from former Tampa Bay teammate Scott Kazmir and doubled home another run to help the Rays defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Monday night ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-24T18:41:44Z)

Deal in Works for The Washington Times

WASHINGTON (AP) — The owner of The Washington Times has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church, the executive editor said late Tuesday. Sam ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-25T04:35:52Z)

Shirley Sherrod Turns Down New USDA Job Offer

Former Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod, who was hastily fired last month after a conservative website misleadingly portrayed her as racist, announced today that she has turned down an offer to return ... (Source: WIBW 2010-08-24T22:59:26Z)

Dish Adds AMC HD To Roster

Satellite operator Dish Network announced that it is now carrying cable network AMC HD. It also touted the fact is that is the "only satellite TV provider in America to offer this channel to customers;" rival DirecTV ... (Source: Broadcasting Cable 2010-08-23T22:24:49Z)

Johnny Damon is staying in Detroit

Detroit Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon , 36, Tuesday rejected a waiver claim by the Boston Red Sox . "These guys really like me here," Damon said, adding he spoke to each of his teammates individually to be ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-25T01:44:04Z)

Mad Men in HD - Who Watches Standard Def?

"... Dish Network is finally going to air AMC in HD for the first time and has been going on and on on about how it's leading the way in HD channels, even though everyone else has been watching AMC in HD for years now ... (Source: amc 2010-08-24T17:58:47Z)

Boehner, Biden trade sound bytes on economy

WASHINGTON -- In a preview of campaign themes for fall's congressional elections, Vice President Joe Biden and House Republican leader John Boehner dueled Tuesday over how to fix the ailing economy, with Biden saying ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-08-25T04:00:05Z)

Shirley Sherrod Rejects Offer to Return to Agriculture Dept.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shirley Sherrod , who was ousted from the Agriculture Department during a racial firestorm that embarrassed the Obama administration, rejected an offer to return to the department on ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-25T01:51:14Z)

Dell has until Thursday to match HP offer for 3PAR

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc ( PAR.N ) has given Dell Inc ( DELL.O ) until Thursday to sweeten its bid for the data storage company after Dell's initial offer was trumped by larger rival Hewlett ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T05:40:18Z)

RED SOX: Johnny Damon nixes Boston offer, stays in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Johnny Damon is staying in Detroit. The 36-year-old outfielder decided to pass up a chance to return to the Boston Red Sox, rejecting their waiver claim and choosing to remain with the Tigers. ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-08-25T06:08:55Z)

Live Now! Florida Election Results, Kendrick Meek Defeats Jeff Greene In Democratic ...

Wealthy newcomer Rick Scott has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, the Associated Press reports. With 62% of the state's precincts reporting, Scott held 46% of the vote to Attorney General ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-25T05:18:49Z)

Longoria Leads Rays Past Halos

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Evan Longoria homered and drove in another run, Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 on Tuesday night to remain tied with the Yankees atop the AL East (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-08-25T06:16:05Z)

AIG to repay nearly $4B in loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: Norristown Times Herald 2010-08-25T05:04:30Z)

Business briefs: AIG repaying U.S. nearly $4 billion

WASHINGTON -- In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's aircraft ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-25T05:33:08Z)

Shirley Sherrod rejects offer to return to USDA

Vilsack said she may work with the department in a consulting capacity in the future to help improve outreach to minorities. "I look forward to some type of relationship with the department in the future ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-25T01:58:23Z)

Deal in works to sell The Washington Times

WASHINGTON - The executive editor of The Washington Times says the owner of the financially-troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church ... (Source: MSN Canada News 2010-08-25T05:11:40Z)

Rays beat Angels 4-3, tie for 1st place in AL East

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- B.J. Upton homered on the first pitch of the game from former Tampa Bay teammate Scott Kazmir and doubled home another run to help the Rays defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Monday ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-24T05:41:29Z)

Atlanta Braves (73-52) at Colorado Rockies (64-60), 8:40 p.m.

The Colorado Rockies will be out to extend their first winning streak of this month when the club resumes an important three-game series with the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves tonight at Coors ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-25T04:14:24Z)

AIG to repay $4 billion in federal bailout funds

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-24T16:47:12Z)

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