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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 1:40 am

Golf notes: Dustin Johnson has history of dealing with bad breaks

PARAMUS, N.J. -- D ustin Johnson has become a quick study at coping with major disappointment. The Myrtle Beach resident had a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, only to make triple ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-25T06:51:52Z)

NJ: Education reform won't die without grant

HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey was shut out of a major federal grant that could have provided up to $400 million to jump-start changes to the education system, officials learned Tuesday, but the ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-24T19:53:19Z)

Businessman Scott Faces Sink for Florida Governor After Upset Primary Win

Former hospital executive Rick Scott will face state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink , a Democrat, for the Florida governorship after an upset win over Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-25T03:52:55Z)

Yahoo moves to Bing in North America

(08-24) 13:43 PDT -- Bing is now fully fueling Yahoo search results in the U.S. and Canada, Yahoo and Microsoft said on Tuesday. The announcement marks one of the first major milestones since the two companies ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-25T00:53:58Z)

Air Products files with FTC for Airgas bid

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( Symbol : APD ) said on Tuesday it has filed notification with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission as part of its bid for rival Airgas ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-24T21:33:32Z)

No clear-cut favorite as FedExCup gets under way

PARAMUS, N.J. — The dominance of Tiger Woods becomes even more defined when he can't beat anyone at all. In the years when he wasn't winning a major or three, Woods compensated by winning at least five times ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-08-25T06:30:24Z)

An 8-5 loss to the Padres gives the Pirates a spot in the Major League Baseball cellar

Pirates starting pitcher James McDonald throws in the first inning of Wednesday's loss in San Diego. SAN DIEGO -- With that, the Pirates fall into the major-league cellar. Perhaps it's time to start studying up on ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-12T18:13:01Z)

Chairman Of FASB To Bring Early End To Term

The group that sets U.S. accounting rules said Tuesday that its longstanding chairman would retire, creating new uncertainty over highly contentious accounting issues that have major bearing on how U.S ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-24T23:06:35Z)

State won't get $400M federal education grant

HADDONFIELD -- New Jersey was shut out of a major federal grant that could have provided up to $400 million to jump-start changes to the education system, officials learned Tuesday, but the Education ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-08-25T08:17:46Z)

Air Products Files Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification For Buyout Of Airgas - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD: News ) Tuesday said it filed notification with the Federal Trade Commission as required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act for the acquisition of Airgas ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-24T18:34:34Z)

Boy's death is 68th in Lake Michigan this year

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Divers found the body of a 14-year-old Indiana boy in Lake Michigan on Tuesday, two days after he and a friend were swept away by strong currents on a day when red flags warned beach ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-08-25T07:56:18Z)

New Jersey comes up empty in bid for millions in federal education grants

HADDONFIELD - New Jersey was shut out of a major federal grant that could have provided up to $400 million to jump-start changes to the education system, officials learned Tuesday, but the Education ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-24T21:19:13Z)

Rain postpones Hamilton's LLWS game

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Nuevo Laredo, Mexico has eliminated Manati, Puerto Rico from the Little League World Series after a 4-2 win Monday, though the evening games were cancelled because of rain. Little ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-24T05:55:48Z)

ALMATIS Bankruptcy News, Issue No. 11

A copy of today's newsletter can be purchased on-line with a major credit card at https://ecommerce.bankrupt.com/bin/ibl_re?co_name=ALMATIS for $45. Copies of all back issues are also available for purchase at BCSI's on ... (Source: Emailwire 2010-08-23T10:14:41Z)

MLB teams scramble to explain leaked info

PITTSBURGH - Several Major League Baseball teams fell victim to the unauthorized release of previously confidential financial information on Monday, which left them scrambling to explain the complicated numbers while the ... (Source: Parkersburg News & Sentinel 2010-08-25T04:28:43Z)

Florida's Scott to Vie With Sink for Governor After Upset Win

Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Former hospital executive Rick Scott will face state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, a Democrat, for the Florida governorship after an upset win over Attorney General Bill McCollum in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-25T04:00:05Z)

MEXICANA AIRLINES Bankruptcy News, Issue No. 4

A copy of today's newsletter can be purchased on-line with a major credit card at http://ecommerce.bankrupt.com/bin/ibl_re?co_name=MEXICANA|AIRLINES for $45. Copies of all back issues are also available for ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

GOLF: PGA Tour player of the year award up for grabs

PARAMUS, N.J. - The dominance of Tiger Woods becomes even more defined when he can't beat anyone. In the years when he wasn't winning a major or three, Woods compensated by winning at least five times on the ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-08-25T04:00:05Z)

AP: Mexico ousts Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- The Valentin family has accomplished a rare baseball double play. One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a ... (Source: Garden City Telegram 2010-08-24T18:05:56Z)

Microsoft's Bing Now Powering Yahoo Search in U.S., Canada

More than a year after their search deal was first announced, Microsoft's Bing is now officially powering Yahoo's search results in the U.S. and Canada. At this point, only English is supported, but more languages will ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-24T23:28:04Z)

UPDATE: Missing boy's body found in Lake Michigan

MICHIGAN CITY - Searchers have found the body of a 14-year-old Indiana boy in Lake Michigan two days after he and a friend were swept away by strong currents. State conservation Officer Gene Davis says the body of Scott ... (Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 2010-08-24T14:31:11Z)

FASB chairman Herz retiring

The head of the rule-setting board for corporate accounting is retiring after a tenure that included a momentous encounter with Congress in the wake of the financial crisis. Robert Herz has decided to retire after more ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T23:49:32Z)

Yahoo transitions to Bing in North America

Bing is now fully fueling Yahoo search results in the United States and Canada, Yahoo and Microsoft said on Tuesday. The announcement marks one of the first major milestones since the two companies signed a 10 ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-08-24T21:33:32Z)

Lake Michigan search to resume Wednesday for 2nd of 2 teens who disappeared in rip ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Indiana authorities say they'll resume the search Wednesday for the second of two teenage boys who were swept away by a rip current in Lake Michigan. A diver found the body of 14-year-old Scott ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-24T23:13:45Z)

Little League World Series: Mexico boots Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Valentin family has accomplished a rare baseball double play. One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a team ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-08-24T07:00:13Z)

GENERAL GROWTH Bankruptcy News, Issue No. 62

A copy of today's newsletter can be purchased on-line with a major credit card at http://ecommerce.bankrupt.com/bin/ibl_re?co_name=GENERAL|GROWTH for $45. Copies of all back issues are also available for ... (Source: paidContent.org 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

WSJ: FASB Chairman Herz To Retire

The group that sets U.S. accounting rules said Tuesday that its longstanding chairman would retire, creating new uncertainty over highly contentious accounting issues that have major bearing on how U.S. companies report ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-24T23:06:35Z)

MLB trying to find out who leaked financial documents

Major League Baseball is "narrowing down" its search for whoever leaked team financial reports of the Pirates and other clubs, the New York Times reports. The story cites an unnamed baseball executive and notes that MLB ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T05:25:59Z)

Airgas considered leveraged buyout, document reveals

Airgas Inc., which is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by Air Products & Chemicals Inc., considered a leveraged buyout in 2007, according to a recent court document. "Everybody was looking at private equity ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

Alex Sink reaps rewards from GOP civil war

TALLAHASSEE -- More conventional wisdom that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink is likely to capitalize on the $51 million-plus GOP ad war between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott : a new Quinnipiac University ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2010-08-18T23:56:39Z)

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