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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 2:39 pm

Braga reaches Champions League for first time

Bremen's Claudio Pizarro, center, celebrates with teammates Markus Rosenberg, left, and Clemens Fritz after scoring during the Champions League, playoff, return leg soccer match between Sampdoria and Werder Bremen, at ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-24T21:47:51Z)

Oil settles higher after 6 days of declines

Oil prices edged higher Wednesday afternoon, struggling back from earlier lows following reports of weak orders for big-ticket durable goods and falling new home sales. Benchmark crude for October delivery ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-25T20:27:55Z)

Existing home sales drop 27%

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long? Sales of previously ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-08-25T20:20:46Z)

Stocks Recover Wednesday After Weak Home Sales Report

NEW YORK (August 25, 2010)--Stocks recovered from an early slump Wednesday to close higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 20 points Wednesday after ... (Source: KWTX 2010-08-25T21:10:52Z)

Stocks up slightly despite weak home sales report

NEW YORK — Stocks recovered from an early slump and are ending higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average is ending up 20 points today after ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-25T20:42:14Z)

Dell Aero For AT&T Released Today

AT&T Dell Aero is on sale today. It features a 3.5-inch 640 x 360 touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, triband UMTS/HSPA, WiFi and Bluetooth, a 624MHz Marvell CPU, a microSD card slot ( 2GB card preloaded), a Flash Lite ... (Source: SlashPhone 2010-08-25T01:36:55Z)

Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Mullen says returning veterans need job, education ...

CHICAGO - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says business leaders need to take a chance on veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and offer them jobs and mentorship. U.S. military chief Adm ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-25T20:20:46Z)

HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell's Offer

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) after HP's $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

Bengals' Chad Ochocinco draws $25,000 fine from NFL for timing of tweets

CINCINNATI — The National Football League has fined wide receiver Chad Ochocinco $25,000 for the timing of his tweets. The league said Tuesday that Ochocinco's messages appeared on his Twitter page during a prohibited ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-25T15:48:45Z)

Dell Aero arriving soon through AT&T

Dell's Streak handset was quite an attention grabber with the mobile world buzzing almost every day before it got official. The company's Aero handset reaching users through AT&T now joins the league . The ... (Source: Mobiletor.com 2010-08-25T13:04:06Z)

Wheat prices backtrack as Ukrainian government says no limit needed on grain exports

Wheat prices fell nearly 4 percent Wednesday amid concerns about U.S. sales overseas after the Ukraine decided against limiting grain exports despite damage from a drought. Wheat prices have risen in part ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-25T20:20:46Z)

HP (HPQ) Bids $24/Share in Cash for 3PAR (PAR); Offer Superior to Dell's (DELL) $18/Share Bid

HP (NYSE: HPQ ) today announced that it has submitted to 3PAR Inc. (NYSE: PAR ) a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of 3PAR for $24.00 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of $1.6 billion. The ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T11:33:25Z)

AP: Home sales plunge 27 percent to lowest in 15 years

WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas. July's sales fell by more ... (Source: Daily Local News 2010-08-25T17:28:58Z)

Maurice Clarett Asking Judge Permission to Try Out for Omaha Nighthawks of United Football League

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett has gotten back into the classroom. Now he wants to get back onto the football field. Clarett filed a motion with a judge asking to be allowed to ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-23T18:57:14Z)

Former college star Clarett given OK to attend Omaha tryout

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Maurice Clarett is one step closer to returning to football. Clarett received permission Wednesday to leave Ohio to try out for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-08-25T19:02:01Z)

Take That, Mark Cuban! Bengals Receiver Chad Ochocinco Pays $520 a Word for NFL ...

When the NFL banned in-game Twittering by its players last year, I'm pretty sure they had Chad Ochocinco in mind. And while it took nearly a year, the Cincinnati Bengals receiver finally got the league to ... (Source: All Things Digital 2010-08-25T19:59:17Z)

Source: Dell is planning to offer more for 3Par, after HP trumped its first $1.13B ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Dell is planning a second offer to try to keep data storage maker 3Par out of Hewlett-Packard 's hands. That's according to a person familiar with the situation. The exact timing and amount of ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-25T20:20:46Z)

Bidding War For 3PAR

Last week 3PAR, the cloud-based virtualized data storage company, and Dell, issued a joint press release saying that Dell agreed to acquire 3PAR for $1.15 billion, or $18 a share. Like what you see? Click here to sign up ... (Source: Information Management 2010-08-24T14:45:30Z)

Vets need job, education opportunities

CHICAGO (AP) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asked business leaders Wednesday to take a chance on veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and offer them jobs and mentorship. U.S. military ... (Source: WIVB 2010-08-25T21:03:43Z)

Champions League Play-off Preview

It's crunch time in the Champions League as we take a look at the second leg play-off matches played in mid-week. Sevilla coach Antonio Alvarez insists his team have already forgotten about their 4-0 hammering by ... (Source: espnstar.com 2010-08-24T09:37:42Z)

Wheat prices fall on concerns about US exports

Wheat prices are backtracking amid concerns about U.S. sales overseas after the Ukraine decided against limiting grain exports in the wake of a drought. Wheat for December delivery fell nearly 4 percent ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-25T19:59:17Z)

3Par entertains HP's offer, begins buyout talks

3Par will open discussions with Hewlett-Packard following that company's unsolicited $1.6 billion cash bid for the data storage maker, which exceeded an earlier bid from Dell . 3Par plans to share nonpublic ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-08-25T19:30:39Z)

Chad Ochocinco apologizes to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for Twitter usage

CINCINNATI — Chad Ochocinco has apologized for his costly tweets. The NFL fined the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver $25,000 on Tuesday for violating its restrictions on using social media sites before, during and ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-25T21:25:11Z)

Mullen: Veterans need job, education opportunities

Associated Press Writer= CHICAGO (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says business leaders need to take a chance on veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and offer them jobs ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-25T20:42:14Z)

Champions League Play-off LIVE!

Sampdoria have a massive task as they seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit against Werder Bremen. Sevilla, Basel, Anderlecht and Salzburg are in action as well! Sevilla coach Antonio Alvarez insists his team have already ... (Source: espnstar.com 2010-08-24T18:34:34Z)

Home sales drop 27% in U.S.

WASHINGTON: Sales of previously occupied homes plunged last month to the lowest level in 15 years, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades and bargain prices in many areas. July's sales fell by more than ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-25T12:06:50Z)

Judge gives ex-Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett approval to leave state, go to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Maurice Clarett is one step closer to returning to football. Clarett received permission Wednesday to leave Ohio to try out for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-25T18:26:14Z)

Dell launches 'Aero' smartphone with AT&T for $99

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL ) said Tuesday its Aero smart phone is now on sale in the U.S. for $99 with a two-year AT&T (NYSE: T ) contract. Dell has been selling similar phones in China and Brazil ... (Source: Local Tech Wire 2010-08-25T09:22:12Z)

Update: HP bids $1.6 billion for 3Par

Computerworld - Hewlett-Packard this morning said it has submited a $1.6 billion bid to buy 3Par, just a week after Dell had agreed to buy the virtualized storage maker for $1.15 billion. HP made its offer in a letter to ... (Source: Computerworld 2010-08-23T11:54:54Z)

Stocks recover following weak home sales report

Stocks recovered from an early slump and are ending higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average is ending up 20 points Wednesday after having been ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-25T20:20:46Z)

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