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Deals of the Hour / August 27, 2010, 5:39 pm

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)

Oil up slightly above $73 as eyes turn to Bernanke

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, extending two straight days of gains, as investors looked ahead to comments from the Federal Reserve on the outlook for U.S. economic growth. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-27T12:11:38Z)

Square Enix in trouble for using FFXIII PS3 visuals in 360 advert

What do you do when a game looks better on one platform than another? You use the better visuals to advertise the game, right? Well, that's what Square Enix did in the UK to advertise Final Fantasy XIII ... (Source: Geek.Com 2010-08-18T18:13:03Z)

Hawaii Avoids Elimination

Called on to pinch hit, Campos had Waipahu's only hit with a game-tying three-run homer in the fourth in the West region champs' 6-4 victory Wednesday. Two runs later scored on a hit batter and wild pitch. The 12-year ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-26T05:03:19Z)

Little League World Series: Georgia shuts down Ohio

His team idle Monday night because of rain, Matthew Lang didn't waste a pitch when he got to the plate Tuesday. Called on to pinch-hit, the cheerful 13-year-old sent the first pitch he saw the opposite way for a homer to ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-24T23:56:42Z)

Belichick 'disappointed in the whole game' after bad defense leads to Rams' win over ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England's defense must get better if the Patriots want to stop Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco. A lot better. With one exhibition game left before their season opener against the ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-27T23:45:59Z)

Deputy commissioner confirms new Kovalchuk deal submitted to NHL

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. The league has five days to approve or reject the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-27T23:17:21Z)

HP-Dell bidding war for 3Par gets hot

SEATTLE - Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.'s offer by 11 percent and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company. The $30-per ... (Source: Newsday 2010-08-27T23:10:11Z)

Rams give Patriots the boot

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sam Bradford passed his first test as a starting quarterback in the NFL. And the player who ended the game at that position for the Rams, Keith Null, directed a drive that set up ... (Source: Sun-Journal 2010-08-27T04:40:39Z)

Rams WR Avery tears knee, could miss entire season

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Sam Bradford will finish the preseason as the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback, at least partly because veteran A.J. Feeley might not be ready to play. Bradford had a big game in his ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-27T22:48:43Z)

Ron Johnson's business got $4M in special aid

MILWAUKEE — U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson regularly criticizes government subsidies to businesses, saying the financial help interferes with the free market. A plastics company co-founded by the ... (Source: Oshkosh Northwestern 2010-08-27T09:19:50Z)

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: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-26T05:53:25Z)

U.S. Needs To Deal With Chavez

Oliver Stone's recently released documentary, South of the Border, depicts Venezuela's Hugo Chávez as an emerging South American leader striving and fighting for a "classless utopia." It does nothing more than ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-17T16:19:42Z)

Hawaii, Washington and Taiwan Advance in Little League Series

Shao-Fei Huang hit a bases-loaded triple and pitched three shutout innings to lead Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to a 5-1 victory over Chitre, Panama, and into the international championship game against a team from ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-26T07:47:57Z)

HP boosts bid for 3Par to $1.88B, topping Dell

SEATTLE -- Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.'s offer by 11 percent and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-27T21:29:58Z)

Georgia shuts out Ohio in Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- His team idled Monday night because of rain, Matthew Lang didn't waste a pitch when he got to the plate Tuesday. Called on to pinch hit, the cheerful 13-year-old sent the first ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-25T05:47:27Z)

Devils present Kovalchuk offer to NHL

N HL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. The league has five days to approve or reject the deal, which media reports say ... (Source: Globe and Mail 2010-08-28T00:00:18Z)

Devils try again, submit new Kovalchuk contract to NHL

NEW YORK(AP) -- NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk . The league has five days to approve or reject the deal ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-28T00:07:27Z)

Sam Bradford gets into Rams game early

With A.J. Feeley shaken up during the St. Louis Rams' opening drive to a touchdown Saturday, first-round pick Sam Bradford is leading the first-team offense earlier than expected at Cleveland. Steven Jackson ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-22T00:00:15Z)

Chavez suspends radio-TV program during campaign

CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking his Sunday TV and radio program off the air until October during campaigning for legislative elections. The Information Ministry says "Hello ... (Source: Tri-City Herald 2010-08-21T21:08:27Z)

NFL roundup: Bradford, Rams stun Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sam Bradford passed his first test as a starting quarterback in the NFL. And the player who ended the game at that position for the Rams, Keith Null, directed a drive that set up Josh Brown's ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-08-27T12:18:47Z)

Venezuelan Politicians Claim Charities Are U.S. Government Fronts

Legislative candidates from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's party claim the U.S. government is funneling money to nonprofit groups active in the South American country as part of a campaign to help the party's ... (Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy 2010-08-26T18:10:44Z)

PS3's Memory Labeled as Reason for Final Fantasy XIV Delay

It's not unknown that the PlayStation 3 version of the exciting upcoming MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has been delayed due to "technical issues" . Many have been disappointed by this fact, but it has ... (Source: PlayStation LifeStyle 2010-08-26T03:30:15Z)

Candidate's business got $4M in low-interest federal loan

MILWAUKEE - U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson regularly criticizes government subsidies to businesses, saying the financial help interferes with the free market. A plastics company co-founded by the Republican, however ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-08-27T03:50:33Z)

Ron Johnson Business Got $4M in Special Aid

U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson regularly criticizes government subsidies to businesses, saying the financial help interferes with the free market. A plastics company co-founded by the Republican, however, received its ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T12:11:38Z)

Oil falls to near $73 as stock markets waver

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Oilprices eased in Asia on Friday after two straight days of gains, taking a cue from regional stock markets which were mixed amid expectations of slower U.S. economic growth ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-27T14:27:38Z)

Ohio loses control against Hawaii

Hawaii 6, Ohio 4: Matthew Campos hit a three-run homer and Waipahu, Hawaii, took advantage of wildness by Hamilton, Ohio, pitchers for a win yesterday to advance in South Williamsport, Pa. Ohio starter Brooks Robinson ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-26T09:35:20Z)

Rams to start rookie QB Bradford in preseason finale vs. Ravens

ST. LOUIS -- Sam Bradford will finish the preseason as the St. Louis Rams ' starting quarterback, at least partly because veteran A.J. Feeley might not be ready to play. Bradford had a big game in his first ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-27T22:27:14Z)

RAM Is the Reason for Final Fantasy XIV PS3 Beta Delay

Final Fantasy XIII failed to be the blockbuster that publisher Square Enix hoped for and now the company is focusing on the MMO set in the same game world, Final Fantasy XIV, which is set to arrive on the PC later in the ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-25T08:39:15Z)

Little League: Columbus, Ga., wins at Little League WS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Knox Carter got some advice from his cousin, Kyle, and his friends about what it would be like to play at the Little League World Series. Kyle Carter was part of the Columbus, Ga., team took ... (Source: 1330 WFIN 2010-08-22T04:25:07Z)

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