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Deals of the Hour / August 24, 2010, 4:39 am

HP's $1.5B bid for 3Par tops Dell offer

NEW YORK - Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier. The tussle for ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-24T07:00:13Z)

Israeli says deal possible, difficult

JERUSALEM - Staking out his starting position for new Mideast peace talks, Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-24T07:00:13Z)

Missing top talent hurts US team at Youth Olympics

SINGAPORE -- The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee says scheduling conflicts kept some top U.S. teenage athletes from competing at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore. USOC chief executive Scott ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-24T07:21:42Z)

National League Game Summary - Chicago at Washington

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Blake DeWitt went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, and Casey Coleman picked up his first major league win in Mike Quade's debut as interim manager for the Cubs, as Chicago ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-08-24T02:42:31Z)

Cubs make Mike Quade a winner in his debut as interim manager

WASHINGTON — Mike Quade got his first major league victory, and so did Casey Coleman. The post-Piniella Chicago Cubs are off to quite a start. Coleman, a rookie right-hander, took a one-hitter into the ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-24T04:58:32Z)

Delays forecast on NY's huge Long Island Rail Road

Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 | 8:15 p.m. Passengers traveling in New York City and its suburbs on the nation's largest commuter train system can expect major headaches. The Long Island Rail Road says there will be ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-08-24T03:32:38Z)

HP offers $1.5b for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

SAN FRANCISCO — The world's two biggest personal computer makers are locked in a pricey struggle over which can move away from the PC business the fastest. Hewlett-Packard Co. offered $1.5 billion ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-24T07:21:42Z)

Cubs' interim manager gets first major-league win

Chicago Cubs interim manager Mike Quade, stepping in after Lou Piniella retired Sunday, got his 1st major league win Monday, and so did Casey Coleman, a rookie righthander who took a 1-hitter into the 7th ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-24T04:58:32Z)

How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's trading

Stocks closed moderately lower Friday as investors' pessimistic view of the economy deepened. There was little reason for investors to buy. There were no reports to offset Thursday's disappointing news that growth in the ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-20T22:21:13Z)

Candidates call EDC's video-game deal into question

Curt Schilling, right, owner of 38 Studios LLC, and Jennifer MacClean, CEO, were on hand for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's loan approval July 26. The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer The state's ... (Source: Providence Journal 2010-08-10T12:53:16Z)

Report: San Francisco Giants Awarded Marlins' Outfielder Cody Ross off Waivers

San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean is pulling out all of the stops in August to get his team into the playoffs. Many had thought that no move would actually occur, and that the Giants' claim was a ploy to ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-22T21:21:35Z)

HP makes $1.5B bid for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier. The tussle for control ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-24T11:17:55Z)

U.S. official: Afghan security forces more than a year away

WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn't predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and police ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-24T11:17:55Z)

Potash rejects BHP's $38.5B hostile takeover offer

TORONTO — Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said Monday that its board voted unanimously to reject BHP Billiton's hostile $38.5 billion takeover offer as it doesn't reflect the strong growth the company believes it ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-24T11:03:36Z)

Chafee denied bid to protest RI offer to Schilling

Lincoln Chafee was rebuffed Monday in his effort to address a Rhode Island agency about his opposition to a $75 million loan guarantee approved for Curt Schilling's video game development company. Chafee, a ... (Source: Turnto10.com 2010-08-24T00:05:02Z)

Commander's remarks dim hopes for major Afghan withdrawal

WASHINGTON -- A senior U.S. commander wouldn't predict yesterday when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least a year to recruit and train enough soldiers and police officers ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-08-24T03:54:06Z)

Stocks slip as economic worries outweigh news of deals

NEW YORK — Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking. Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard bid 33 ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-24T06:53:04Z)

USOC optimistic about financing deal

SINGAPORE -- The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee says he's optimistic he can reach an agreement with the IOC about financing future games. USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun says in an interview that ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-24T00:40:50Z)

Canadian Stocks Advance After Potash Corp. Rejects BHP Takeover Offer

Canadian stocks rose for a third day after Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. rejected an unsolicited $39 billion takeover offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. and the U.S. reported increases in industrial production ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-17T17:02:39Z)

USOC says scheduling conflicts keep some top American athletes from Youth Olympics

SINGAPORE – The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday blamed scheduling conflicts for the Americans' woeful performance in the inaugural Youth Olympics, where their gold medal tally is less than ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-24T08:26:07Z)

Delays forecast on NY's huge Long Island Rail Road

Passengers traveling in New York City and its suburbs on the nation's largest commuter train system can expect major headaches. The Long Island Rail Road says there will be significant schedule changes and delays during ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T10:06:20Z)

Trains halted on major commuter rail in NYC area

NEW YORK (AP) - A fire in a Long Island Rail Road switching station knocked out train service for more than four hours Monday, leaving passengers on the nation's largest commuter rail line to contend with delays into the ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-24T07:50:20Z)

An overview of previous US sponsored, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

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 Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

How the major stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking. Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard outbid Dell for a data ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-08-24T11:10:46Z)

Chafee protests RI relocation deal with Schilling

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Lincoln Chafee says he plans to attend the upcoming meeting of the state Economic Development Corporation in protest of a decision to approve a $75 million loan guarantee to Curt Schilling ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-23T23:29:15Z)

Afghan security defies timetable

WASHINGTON: A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn't predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-24T11:17:55Z)

BHP's $42bn Canada Potash tilt

Aug 17, 2010 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS) has rejected BHP Billiton's $US38bn ($A42.5bn) unsolicited takeover bid. The $US120-per-share offer is BHP's ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-18T00:40:47Z)

Ex-Roberson standout Maybin returns to Marlins

ASHEVILLE — Cameron Maybin is back in the majors. The former Roberson High player is being recalled by the Florida Marlins after the Marlins placed center fielder Cody Ross on waivers and he was claimed by the San ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-08-24T01:38:06Z)

Israelis, Palestinians feud ahead of direct talks

JERUSALEM Aug 23 (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders sparred on Monday over Jewish settlements and Israeli calls for security guarantees before the launch of Quartet-sponsored direct peace talks in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-24T09:52:01Z)

Just how did Giants acquire Cody Ross from the Florida Marlins for virtually nothing?

For good reason, some Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! fans are confused as to how the San Francisco Giants ended up with Cody Ross without having to send back any players in return. Major League Baseball 's waiver ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-23T16:41:14Z)

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