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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 6:40 am

Egg recall has some changing buying, eating habits

From a breakfast cafe in Denver to the Little Italy that is Boston's North End, one ingredient is a staple in every major city and the thousands of diners, bakeries and home kitchens in between: the egg. The omnipresent ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-25T11:16:44Z)

Sherrod Won't Return to USDA Full Time

Shirley Sherrod, the government official forced to quit last month after being falsely accused of making racist comments, refused an offer to return to work at the USDA full-time. She held talks with Agriculture ... (Source: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin 2010-08-25T12:06:50Z)

Stock set for flat open as investors remain wary

NEW YORK — Stock futures are showing little movement as investors cautiously approach another key housing report and data on durable goods orders. Major indexes have been hit hard in recent days because of ongoing ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-25T12:06:50Z)

Detroit Tigers Johnny Damon Rejected Boston Red Sox

Does a bad break-up ever have a happy ending? After being the poster boy for the Red Sox 2004 "Idiots," current Detroit Tiger OF Johnny Damon could of gone back to the scene of the crime. Damon instead used it as an ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-25T13:11:16Z)

Stock futures fall on weak durable goods order

Stock futures are extending their sell-off after a disappointing report on durable goods orders added to the concerns about the economy. Durable goods orders rose just 0.3 percent last month. That's well short ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-25T13:11:16Z)

Recall has food industry, consumers nationwide stepping up efforts to ensure safe egg ...

From a breakfast cafe in Denver to the Little Italy that is Boston's North End, one ingredient is a staple in every major city and the thousands of diners, bakeries and home kitchens in between: the egg. The ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-25T09:29:21Z)

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)

BHP Billiton (BHP) Goes Hostile In Its Bid for PotashCorp (POT)

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP ) is taking its nearly $40 billion takeover offer for PotashCorp (NYSE: POT ) directly to shareholders, after PotashCorp's directors unanimously rejected the overture. Yesterday, PotashCorp's ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-18T11:46:30Z)

Should FM Radios be required in mobile phones?

GigaOm is reporting that the National Association of Broadcasters is proposing that the U.S. government require FM radios be included in all mobile phones. The proposal is part of a possible resolution to a dispute ... (Source: Mediabistro.com 2010-08-24T00:12:12Z)

LSU single-game tickets go on sale Saturday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public Saturday. In addition, the LSU Ticket Office ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-24T12:50:58Z)

Mexican drug war sends bullets whizzing across border into El Paso

EL PASO — The first bullets struck El Paso's City Hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-25T06:37:33Z)

How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday's ...

Stocks fell for a fourth day Tuesday after another disappointing report on housing deepened worries that the economic recovery could be fading. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 134 points following news that sales ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-24T20:57:44Z)

PotashCorp to review BHP hostile takeover bid

TORONTO – 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 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-20T15:40:22Z)

3Par entertains HP's offer, begins merger 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 non-public ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-08-25T13:18:25Z)

Music royalties compromise would require cell phones to offer FM radio

WASHINGTON — A long-running dispute between radio broadcasters and the recording industry over music royalties has taken an unexpected turn with a proposed settlement that threatens to drag the mobile phone ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-19T07:13:18Z)

Radio royalties fix: Require FM radios in phones?

A tech-policy problem that's been festering for the last decade may be nearing a solution--but, in keeping with the sad history of this issue, the latest proposed fix has far more to do with lobbying than logic. That's ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-21T04:26:18Z)

ORBCOMM Extends Telematics Services to Caterpillar Inc.

FORT LEE, N.J. - (Business Wire) ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that Caterpillar Inc ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-24T20:29:06Z)

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)

BHP launches $39 billion cash bid for PotashCorp

Miner BHP Billiton formally launched its $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, the world's largest fertilizer company. Details of the offer were the same as when BHP, the world's largest mining group, said on ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-20T12:41:24Z)

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)

LSU single-game tickets go on sale Saturday, Aug. 28

BATON ROUGE — Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public Saturday. In addition, the LSU Ticket Office ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-08-24T19:10:22Z)

Townhall News Egg recall has some changing buying, eating habits

From a breakfast cafe in Denver to the Little Italy that is Boston's North End, one ingredient is a staple in every major city and the thousands of diners, bakeries and home kitchens in between: the egg. The ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-08-25T09:29:21Z)

LSU single game tickets to go on sale Saturday

BATON ROUGE – Single-game tickets for LSU home football games against Mississippi State, McNeese State and Louisiana-Monroe will go on sale to the general public starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. In addition ... (Source: WAFB.com 2010-08-23T20:23:08Z)

Orbcomm says Caterpillar renews satellite communications contract

FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Orbcomm Inc. said Tuesday that Caterpillar Inc. renewed a contract with the satellite communications company. The deal is for services for Product Link, which is a heavy equipment ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-24T22:02:10Z)

Analysts on 3PAR (PAR) Buyout: Kaufman Says HP Offer is Steep, Janney Sees Possible ...

Kaufman Bros. - the firm said that while it understands and appreciates the strategic rationale of HP's offer, the new bid still looks "a bit steep." Kaufman warns that the CEO transition will probably continue to weigh ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T19:18:42Z)

Orbcomm says Caterpillar renews contract

FORT LEE, N.J. -- Orbcomm Inc. said Tuesday that Caterpillar Inc. renewed a contract with the satellite communications company. The deal is for services for Product Link, which is a heavy equipment telematics ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-24T22:45:07Z)

Mexican drug war sends bullets whizzing across the border into El Paso; police can do ...

EL PASO, TEXAS — The first bullets struck El Paso's city hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border are ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-25T09:57:59Z)

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)

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. "These ... (Source: Middletown Press 2010-08-25T06:08:55Z)

UN: Mexico most dangerous in Americas for press

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is the most dangerous country in the Americas for journalists and the violence against reporters may increase, investigators from the United Nations and the Organization of American ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-25T09:07:53Z)

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