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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 11:40 am

BUYINS.NET: (CPX) SqueezeTrigger Price is $16.843. There is $63,685,581.00 That Short ...

Aug 27, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring Complete Production Services, Inc. provides specialized services and products to develop hydrocarbon reserves for oil ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-27T16:57:57Z)

Baby bust: U.S. birth rate hits low in 2009, dropping for a 2nd year

The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the wrenching recession led many people to put off having children. The 2009 birth rate also set a record: lowest in a century. Births fell ... (Source: Winnipeg Free Press 2010-08-27T18:16:42Z)

Baby bust: US birth rate hits historic low in 2009, drops for second year since ...

The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the recession is a big reason. They believe the sluggish economy has led many people to put off having children. Births last year ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-27T14:56:16Z)

Bucs hold off Wainwright, Cards

PITTSBURGH - Pirates rookie Neil Walker drove in three runs and last-place Pittsburgh prevented Adam Wainwright from becoming the majors' first 18-game winner, holding off a ninth-inning rally to beat St ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

AsiaInfo-Linkage Signs Deal with Mfone in Cambodia

BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) ("AsiaInfo-Linkage" or the "Company"), a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-25T14:37:10Z)

Fixed Mobile Convergence

Bridge Bank Extends Additional Credit Facility to Wi2Wi, Inc. SAN JOSE, CA, Aug 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-27T02:17:29Z)

New Firefox Release: Faster, Better Video, Different Look

Last week, the Mozilla Foundation released a new version of its Firefox 4 web browser. The new version offers better performance, improved tab management, more HTML5 video support, synchronization, and a ... (Source: Practical Ecommerce 2010-08-26T17:27:47Z)

China's 60-Mile Traffic Snarl-Up May Last 21 More Days

(RTTNews) - China's 60-mile monster traffic hold-up on the 110 Expressway, triggered by road-construction, entered the tenth day Tuesday and is expected to last up to the third week of of the next month. The snarl-up ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-25T07:20:30Z)

MLB: Nationals' Stephen Strasburg likely to have Tommy John surgery

WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery, bringing the pitcher's promising rookie season to an abrupt end. Washington Nationals general manager Mike ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T18:02:23Z)

Nationals' Stephen Strasburg may have surgery, miss 2011 season

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announced this morning that pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg will probably require "Tommy John" elbow ligament replacement surgery. Strasburg left his last start on ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-08-27T15:39:13Z)

U.S. Birth Rate Drops To New Low

The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the recession is a big reason. They believe the sluggish economy has led many people to put off having children. Births last year ... (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-08-27T14:56:16Z)

Pirates hold off late surge by St. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Evan Meek escaped a bases loaded jam to hold down Pittsburgh's 4-3 victory over St. Louis in the second game of a three- game test at PNC Park. Meek gave up a single to Skip Schumaker ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-25T02:12:42Z)

David Paterson could face charge over Yankees' World Series tickets

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. David Paterson could face a criminal charge over his testimony surrounding tickets he secured last year from the New York Yankees for the opening game of the World Series. The state ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-08-27T15:24:54Z)

HP Raises Offer for 3Par, Escalating Bidding War With Dell

Hewlett-Packard Co. said it boosted its proposal to acquire 3Par Inc. to $30 a share, or an enterprise value of $2 billion. The move came after Dell Inc. earlier today boosted its bid for 3Par to $27 a share ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-27T13:37:31Z)

Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg likely to have Tommy John surgery and be out 12-18 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery, bringing the pitcher's promising rookie season to an abrupt end. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-27T18:02:23Z)

Traffic Jam on Chinese Expressway Stretches 30 Kilometers, Radio Reports

A 30-kilometer long (19 miles) jam formed today on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway used to transport coal from China's hinterlands to its eastern ports. More than 2,000 vehicles are stuck at the Badaling ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-27T08:29:43Z)

Needing to move up in points, Woods to play Barclays during FedEx Cup playoff

PARAMUS, N.J. – Tiger Woods is playing the first FedEx Cup playoff event with hopes that it's not his last. Woods on Thursday officially entered The Barclays, which starts Aug. 26. It's the first of four ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-19T18:47:40Z)

H.264 to Remain Free for Internet Video

The MPEG LA , who hold the patent pool on the MPEG H.264 video format, have recently extended their pledge for free web-based video to last for the lifetime of the license. In a Press Release (pdf) yesterday, they ... (Source: InfoQ.com 2010-08-27T08:51:12Z)

MPEG LA: H.264 Streaming Will Be Free Forever

MPEG LA is announcing today that it will continue to offer a royalty-free license for the H.264 video codec for video sites that offer free video streams to consumers "during the entire life of this (l ... (Source: Newteevee.com 2010-08-26T22:06:57Z)

Tiger Woods' 65 leads Barclays with Brandt Snedeker is 2 back

Snedeker, a former Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt star who is ranked 40th in the FedEx Cup standings, birdied four of his last six holes to build some momentum for the second round. He is tied with a ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-27T07:10:59Z)

Baseball tickets could get NY governor in trouble

ALBANY, New York (AP) — Gov. David Paterson could face a criminal charge for what a special counsel called inaccurate and misleading testimony on baseball game tickets he secured last year. The state's former chief ... (Source: WWL-TV 2010-08-27T17:33:45Z)

Boston College football on more solid ground

Frank Spaziani likes metaphors. The Boston College coach talked often last year about brick and mortar – and straw – and how the team he took over in his first year at the helm lacked much of a foundation. Though he ... (Source: Patriot Ledger 2010-08-14T02:25:45Z)

HP raises 3PAR offer to $2 bln, trumps Dell bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its offer for 3PAR Inc to $2 billion, once again topping Dell Inc's bid and showing it had plenty of ammunition in a bidding war for the data storage company. HP ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-27T17:48:04Z)

N.Y. Gov. David Paterson could face charge over World Series tickets

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson could face a criminal charge for what a special counsel called inaccurate and misleading testimony on tickets he secured last year from the New York Yankees for the opening ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T17:40:54Z)

China becomes world traffic jam champion - Feature

Beijing - "He who lacks patience won't reach his destination," the Chinese say. And they would know. For almost two weeks now, vehicles have been backed up on an expressway northwest of Beijing. The gridlock ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-25T17:14:39Z)

Dave Shinskie named starting QB at BC

Sophomore quarterback Dave Shinskie has been named the starter for the Eagles' season opener against Weber State, the school announced on Friday. Shinskie, who started 10 games last season as a freshman, won ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-27T15:39:13Z)

Dell bids $1.8 billion for 3Par, matching HP's offer

Dell Inc. matched Hewlett-Packard Co. 's acquisition bid for 3Par Inc. by agreeing to pay $1.8 billion for the computer-storage company, marking the fifth public offer in an escalating bidding war. Dell ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-27T14:13:19Z)

Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates rookie Neil Walker drove in three runs and last-place Pittsburgh prevented Adam Wainwright from becoming the majors' first 18-game winner, holding off a ninth-inning rally to beat St ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-25T02:05:33Z)

Anthony Castonzo leads Boston College

CHESTNUT HILL -- On the first drive of Boston College's 11th game last season, Anthony Castonzo charged into North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn during a play-action pass. But the junior offensive tackle ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-15T03:28:59Z)

Tiger Woods commits to first FedEx Cup playoff event

PARAMUS, N.J. — Tiger Woods has entered The Barclays next week, the first FedEx Cup playoff event that could also be his last if he doesn't play well. Woods is No. 108 in the FedEx Cup standings, and he could go ... (Source: Joplin Globe 2010-08-19T18:33:21Z)

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