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Deals of the Hour / August 26, 2010, 3:40 am

Apple Boosts Nasdaq

NEW YORK—Home-building companies including Toll Brothers, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup led stocks modestly higher Wednesday as the market looked past disappointing economic data in the hopes that the housing market has ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-26T10:03:58Z)

Safety concerns raised about China crash runway

YICHUN, China — A nighttime flight into a remote Chinese city ended with a violent, shaking descent and then a crash near an airport that one major Chinese airline had previously judged unsafe for night landings. More ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-26T01:07:05Z)

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

SEATTLE (AP) — Dell Inc. is planning a second offer to try to keep data storage maker 3Par Inc. out of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s hands, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The exact timing and amount of ... (Source: KDVR.com 2010-08-25T22:51:05Z)

Dustin Johnson has history of dealing with bad breaks

PARAMUS, N.J. - Dustin Johnson has become a quick study at coping with major disappointment. He had a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, only to make triple bogey on the second hole, double ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-25T01:29:45Z)

Safety concerns raised about China plane crash runway

YICHUN, China (AP) — A major Chinese airline had questioned the safety of nighttime flights at the airport in northeastern China where a passenger jet crashed and burned while trying to land at night on a ... (Source: Northwest Herald 2010-08-26T08:09:26Z)

International Tower Hill Clarifies Trading of ITH and Corvus Shares from August 26-27 ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/10 -- International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") - (TSX: ITH)(NYSE Amex: THM)(FRANKFURT: IW9) wishes to clarify trading of the common shares of both ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-25T21:10:52Z)

BHP turns hostile with $39bn Potash bid

( FT ) -- BHP Billiton launched a hostile fully funded $39bn offer for PotashCorp on Wednesday less than a day after the Canadian fertiliser maker's board dismissed its $130 a share approach as "grossly ... (Source: CNN 2010-08-18T10:06:17Z)

Oil extends gains to near $73 in Asia on bargain hunting as stock markets rise after ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Oil prices extended gains to near $73 a barrel Thursday in Asia as regional stock markets rose and recent sharp losses in crude drew more buyers. Benchmark crude for October delivery ... (Source: Daily Journal 2010-08-26T06:29:13Z)

New I.C. restaurant to offer 'authentic' Asian food

The owners of a Chinese restaurant in North Liberty are hoping to bring authentic Chinese, Japanese and Korean food to a second venue in the Iowa City area. Cody and Stacy Chen, owners of Yang Chow Wok in ... (Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen 2010-08-19T08:17:44Z)

More Research Needed On Cardiovascular Disease In Asian-Americans

There are marked differences in heart disease risk and occurrence among Asian-American subgroups, but data on these subgroups is limited, prompting the American Heart Association to call for more research on ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-08-24T18:56:03Z)

Wall St Gains Ground, Nasdaq Turns Positive

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks cut declines on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq turning positive as healthcare and technology shares gained ground. * The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI> was off 9.00 points, or ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-25T15:27:16Z)

Phil Sheridan: The Phils' mojo is MIA at a bad time

If there was anything more disturbing in the chaos of this week than Scott Barry's umpire-from-hell routine, it was the absence of the Phillies' mojo. What happened to this team? If some sawed-off drama queen ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-26T07:05:00Z)

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)

Oil rises above $73 in Asia on bargain hunting as stock markets rise after sell-off

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Oil prices extended gains to rise above $73 a barrel Thursday in Asia as regional stock markets advanced and recent sharp losses in crude drew more buyers. Benchmark crude for October delivery ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-26T09:49:39Z)

Runway Safety in China Plane Crash Questioned

A firefighter searches for victims near a burning Chinese passenger jet after it crashed in Yichun in northeast China's Heilongjiang province Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. (AP Photo) YICHUN, China (AP) — A major Chinese ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-08-25T18:11:55Z)

Golf Capsules: A down year for Tiger leads to parity on tour

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-08-25T09:15:02Z)

Dell To Sweeten Bid For 3Par In Battle With HP

Dell plans a second offer to try to keep data storage maker 3Par out of Hewlett-Packard's hands, according to a person familiar with the situation. The exact timing and amount of Dell's offer are not known. The person ... (Source: KPIX 2010-08-25T22:15:18Z)

International Tower Hill Receives Final Order Approving Corvus Gold Inc. Spin-out Arrangement

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") (TSX: ITH)(NYSE Amex: THM)(FRANKFURT: IW9) is pleased to announce that on Friday, August 20, 2010, the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted the final ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-23T21:13:14Z)

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

Stocks recovered from an early slump and ended higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 20 points Wednesday, its first gain in five days ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-25T20:42:14Z)

Halladay, Howard, Utley earn spots on NL all-stars

It wasn't that long ago that the Phillies were feeling pretty good about themselves. Although dealing with more than their share of early season injuries, they had played through them well enough to be looking ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-08-26T08:38:04Z)

Asian markets, swing to moderate gains; Dollar and Yen trim gains

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Asian markets have put an end to a long losing streak, yet with very moderate advances, as risk aversion and fears about the strength of global economic recovery receded. In FX markets ... (Source: FXStreet.com 2010-08-26T06:22:03Z)

BHP launches $39 billion cash bid for PotashCorp

LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) – 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 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-19T12:56:54Z)

Apple Nears Disney Deal For iTunes TV, CBS, NBC News Corp. Resist (AAPL,DIS,CBS,GE ...

Aug 25, 2010 (SmarTrend News Watch via COMTEX) -- 8/25/2010-Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly nearing a deal with Disney (NYSE:DIS) as well as a number of other major TV companies to offer 99-cent rentals of ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-25T20:06:27Z)

U.S. Gulf Oil: Poseidon Falls Versus WTI on Gasoline Supplies

Poseidon crude oil weakened against benchmark West Texas Intermediate to its lowest point since October as U.S. gasoline supplies climbed to a five-month high. Supplies of the motor fuel rose 2.27 million barrels, or 1.0 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-26T09:21:01Z)

Robertson signs Minor League deal

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies signed left-hander Nate Robertston to a Minor League contract. He will pitch Thursday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Robertson went 6-8 with a 5.47 ERA in 19 starts this season with the Marlins ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-08-25T00:53:58Z)

Apple is preparing a 99-cent TV show deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents and is in discussions with other media companies about similar deals, said three people familiar with the plan ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-25T20:13:36Z)

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)

Quest Capital Corp.: Another Major Shareholder Declares Intention Regarding Substantial Issuer Bid

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2010) - Quest Capital Corp. ("Quest" or the "Company") (TSX: QC )(NYSE Amex: QCC ) announced today that another of its largest shareholders, Dundee Corporation, has ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-17T12:30:39Z)

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)

Apple To Offer 99-Cent TV Shows To ITunes Users: Bloomberg

(RTTNews) - Apple Inc.'s (AAPL: News ) iTunes store is preparing to rent television programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the plan. As per the ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-26T08:09:26Z)

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