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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 10:40 am

What's a storage utility? And other questions and answers about 3Par's business and ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. are both trying to buy data-storage provider 3Par Inc. — whose board has determined that HP's $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to Dell's offer. 3Par also ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-28T16:49:37Z)

YouTube in first full-length movie deal with Blinkbox

Full-length movies are available on YouTube in the UK for the first time following a deal between Google and Blinkbox. YouTube has launched a Movies section featuring more than 400 ad-supported and on-demand titles ... (Source: New Media Age 2010-08-27T10:31:25Z)

All eyes on Fed chief as US economy slows

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke will offer a fresh assessment Friday of the weakening US economy as the government is expected to slash nearly half of projected growth for the second quarter. With markets ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-27T03:00:26Z)

Paul to offer different options to balance budget

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Rand Paul has modified his proposal to balance the federal budget in one year if he's elected to the U.S. Senate. Paul said in an interview on WHAS-AM radio on Thursday that he'll ... (Source: WTVF 2010-08-26T17:20:37Z)

Gov. Beshear tells farm group Rand Paul's policies would hurt them

LOUISVILLE — Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear sharply criticized Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul on Thursday, telling a farm group of about 1,600 that Paul's agricultural policies would hurt them ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-08-26T23:54:19Z)

Bernanke Speech May Offer Help To Down Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered what's being billed as an important address about the troubled U.S. economy Friday. He'll do so at the annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Growth has slowed this ... (Source: WBUR 2010-08-27T11:00:03Z)

Israeli leader defines conditions for peace

JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, as he staked out his starting position for new Mideast peace ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-23T06:47:05Z)

Motor racing-Belgian Grand Prix provisional starting grid

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Provisional starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday 1. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 3. Robert Kubica (Poland) Renault 4 ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-08-28T15:45:11Z)

3Par calls HP $30 bid 'superior'; Dell mulls reply

(AP) — Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to a rival offer from Dell Inc. The company said late Friday that it ... (Source: Newsday 2010-08-28T16:56:46Z)

Bernanke speech shows he stands ready to take action on economy

JACKSON, Wyo. -- Ben Bernanke is struggling to build consensus among Federal Reserve officials about what steps are needed -- if any -- to give the economy a boost. It showed in a speech the Fed chairman delivered Friday ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-08-28T12:24:45Z)

YouTube Piggybacks BlinkBox, Others To Kick Off UK Movie Ambitions

When YouTube launched a US TV section in April 2009, with shows from CBS ( NYSE: CBS ), it came along with a Movies section, with flicks from MGM and Lionsgate. But, just as the UK TV section launched without any top ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-27T16:36:29Z)

YouTube Offers Up 400 Movies In The UK

Depending on their tolerance for awful writing and acting, YouTube users in the UK should now be able to watch around 400 movies for free on the site. YouTube's expanded its movies section due to deals with ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-27T15:10:35Z)

Baseball star Albert Pujols honored at Beck rally

Baseball star Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) of the St. Louis Cardinals says he's honored and humbled after receiving an award for his off-field charitable work during Glenn Beck's rally in Washington. Pujols says ... (Source: Grand Island Independent 2010-08-28T16:42:27Z)

Georgia Wins "Race to the Top"

Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that Georgia was selected as a winner by the U.S. Department of Education for the second round of "Race to the Top" grants. The state is projected to receive $400 ... (Source: Rome News Wire 2010-08-26T00:24:08Z)

Cardinals put end to 3-game skid

WASHINGTON – On the day Stephen Strasburg was declared done for the season, another rookie kept humming along, pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory in the ballpark where Strasburg is supposed to rule ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-28T07:02:38Z)

Israeli says deal possible, difficult

JERUSALEM - Staking out his starting position for new Mideast peace talks, Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-23T15:01:01Z)

FSU allows Bradenton school to keep Seminole logos

Southeast High School will be allowed to remain the Seminoles after all. They can keep the Indian head and the spear and still use the terms "Noles'' and "Seminoles.'' Those are the stipulations that are being worked out ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T20:39:52Z)

Cardinals' Garcia quiets Nationals

Jaime Garcia pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings Friday night, and Albert Pujols hit his 401st career home run as the Cardinals broke a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Garcia (12-6 ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-28T07:59:54Z)

3Par calls HP's $30-per-share bid `superior'; Dell mulls increased offer

FREMONT, CALIF. — Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to a rival offer from Dell Inc., but Dell said Saturday it ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-28T17:11:05Z)

FSU, school seek logo deal

BRADENTON - Southeast High School will be allowed to remain the Seminoles after all. They can keep the Indian head and the spear and still use the terms "Noles" and "Seminoles." Those are the stipulations that ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-08-28T04:53:47Z)

Stocks Advance on Earnings, BHP's Potash Offer

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Photographer: Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg The global economic recovery is "well in place," Mark Mobius, who oversees about $34 billion as ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-17T19:04:21Z)

Georgia wins 'Race to Top' grant

ATLANTA — More than 13 million students and 1 million educators will share $3.4 billion from the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" grant competition, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday. The ... (Source: Bryan County News 2010-08-25T18:47:42Z)

Ga. teachers group backs Democrat Roy Barnes in race for governor against GOP's Nathan Deal

ATLANTA — Democrat Roy Barnes has won the backing of one of Georgia's largest teachers' groups in the race for governor. The 43,000-member Georgia Association of Educators on Friday announced it is supporting Barnes in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-20T18:17:50Z)

Glenn Beck to hold controversial 'Restoring Honor' rally at Lincoln Memorial

Conservative American political commentator and Fox News radio and television host Glenn Beck plans a "Restoring Honor" rally for August 28 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC . Critics condemn choosing ... (Source: Wikinews 2010-08-28T15:23:43Z)

KY-Sen: Conway says Simpson has to go

Jack Conway, apparently aware that voters in Kentucky care about the viability of Social Security, just sent this, via e-mail: LOUISVILLE – U.S. Senate candidate Jack Conway today called on Alan Simpson ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-27T16:43:38Z)

Tens of thousands in Washington for Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people heeded broadcaster Glenn Beck's summons for his "Restoring Honor" rally Saturday from the same marble steps at the Lincoln Memorial where Martin Luther King Jr ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-08-28T15:02:14Z)

FSU allows Southeast to remain Seminoles

MANATEE — The helmets will once again be adorned with spears. And with a proposal made Friday, students at Southeast High School will continue to be known as Seminoles, according to Manatee school board attorney John ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-08-28T04:39:28Z)

Green IT Remains Immature, Emission Offsets Highly Unlikely

Green IT remains immature across the US, UK, Australia and India and the industry is highly unlikely to offset its carbon emissions by 2020, according to a survey commissioned by Fujitsu. The Green IT: The Global ... (Source: PC World 2010-08-27T19:35:26Z)

Israel's Netanyahu stakes out positions for Mideast peace talks

JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, as he staked out his starting position for new Mideast ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-23T06:54:15Z)

Glenn Beck's Lincoln memorial rally

So, the same folks who have been yelping that a mosque near Ground Zero in New York would be insensitive to the families of 9/11 victims are rallying on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Dr. Martin ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-08-28T17:03:56Z)

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