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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 1:40 am

Biz Break: Trouble for Silicon Valley's tech economy: PC demand slides

Today: Intel cuts its sales forecast, blaming a drop in consumer PC demand. The government confirms the economy's growth is weakening. HP brings the bidding for 3Par to $2 billion. Trouble for the tech economy ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-27T22:20:05Z)

Shares of Aruba Networks move higher after Jefferies & Co. analyst raises stock price ...

LOS ANGELES — Shares of Aruba Networks Inc. rose Friday as a Jefferies & Co. analyst boosted his price target, citing the company's latest quarterly results. THE SPARK: Jefferies & Co. analyst William Choi said Aruba ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-27T18:16:42Z)

Investigator Into Mexican Massacre Found Dead

The body of an official investigating the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants killed in a ranch in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas was found Friday dumped beside a nearby road alongside ... (Source: Free Internet Press 2010-08-27T21:08:30Z)

Melson admits to embezzling

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma pleaded guilty Friday to 174 counts of embezzlement that accused him of stealing more than $1 million from the state agency. Roger Q ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-08-28T07:24:06Z)

Stakhovsky-Istomin Advance To Pilot Pen Final; Petrova In Championship

New Haven, CT, United States (AHN) - Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine advanced to the final of the Pilot Pen with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands Friday. He will take on Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-08-27T23:24:30Z)

Ex-Okla. Land Office auditor admits to embezzling

A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from the agency. Roger Melson pleaded guilty Friday to 174 counts of embezzlement and faces up ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-27T16:00:41Z)

REGION: Chelsea's Law vote delayed

The state Assembly postponed taking a final vote today on a proposed law named for slain Poway High School student Chelsea King. AB 1844 -- Chelsea's Law -- calls for mandatory life sentences for violent sex crimes ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-27T17:33:45Z)

Worker At Taxpayer-funded Agency In Virginia Plays Hooky For 12 Years

(CNN) -- A worker was paid for 12 years without ever showing up for work at a Norfolk, Virginia, agency funded by federal, state and local money, officials say. Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim told CNN on Friday that when a new ... (Source: WIBW 2010-08-27T16:15:00Z)

X-rays on hand of Colts LB Brackett negative

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett will not face significant time off, after X-rays taken on his right hand were negative. The Indy Star reported on Friday that a ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-27T22:05:46Z)

Norfolk identifies no-show employee, mum on pay

City officials have identified the Community Services Board employee who collected a salary with benefits for 12 years without spending a day at work. City Attorney Bernard A. Pishko said Friday that the employee is Jill ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-08-28T04:03:41Z)

MTSU suspends QB, asking NCAA for reinstatement

Middle Tennessee suspended quarterback Dwight Dasher indefinitely Friday for accepting a $1,500 loan in violation of the NCAA's amateurism rules. University officials will be asking the NCAA to reinstate him ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-27T19:35:26Z)

AP source: Colts linebacker Gary Brackett's hand X-rays negative

The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the team has not disclosed a diagnosis. Brackett was injured during Thursday night's loss at Green Bay when he appeared to hit his hand on the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-27T23:45:59Z)

State Assembly Postpones Vote For Chelsea's Law

SAN DIEGO -- The state Assembly postponed taking a final vote Friday on a proposed law named for slain Poway High School student Chelsea King. AB 1844 -- Chelsea's Law -- calls for mandatory life sentences for ... (Source: San Diego Channel 2010-08-27T17:12:16Z)

Theft charges filed in probe of Kan. girl's death

Authorities filed burglary and theft charges Friday against the man they were seeking in connection with the death of a 14-year-old central Kansas girl whose charred body was discovered at an asphalt plant. Adam Joseph ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-27T23:53:08Z)

Worker Plays Hooky For 12 Years

(CNN) -- A worker was paid for 12 years without ever showing up for work at a Norfolk, Virginia, agency funded by federal, state and local money, officials say. Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim told CNN on Friday that when a new ... (Source: WIBW 2010-08-27T20:11:14Z)

Mexican massacre cops go missing; family gets protection (Roundup)

Mexico City/Quito - The aftermath of the migrant massacre in northern Mexico continued to unfold Friday as two police officials went missing and the family of the sole survivor received police protection in ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-08-27T21:58:36Z)

Petrova Reaches Final

Nadia Petrova took advantage of her last-minute addition to the field at the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven, moving into the final with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Maria Kirilenko on Friday. Kirilenko broke ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-28T03:06:25Z)

Chelsea King's parents file papers for victim compensation

The parents of slain Poway teenager Chelsea King filed paperwork with the California Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, which makes payments to crime victims, it was announced Friday. The move comes as the ... (Source: La Jolla 2010-08-24T23:56:42Z)

Man in custody after girl's burned body found

GREAT BEND, Kan. — Authorities have filed burglary and theft charges against a man labeled a person of interest in the investigation of a 14-year-old Kansas girl whose body was burned beyond recognition. The ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-28T07:02:38Z)

MTSU declares quarterback Dwight Dasher ineligible

MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State suspended quarterback Dwight Dasher indefinitely, and he will miss at least Thursday's opener against Minnesota for accepting a $1,500 loan in violation of NCAA rules ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-28T08:07:03Z)

American teenager arrested in mother's death says Indian police forcing him to ...

JAIPUR, India (AP) — An American teenager arrested on suspicion of killing his mother at a tourist resort in western India says police are trying to force him to falsely confess, his attorney said Friday. Joncarlo ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-27T10:31:25Z)

MTSU suspends QB Dasher for accepting loan

MURFREESBORO - Middle Tennessee State suspended quarterback Dwight Dasher indefinitely Friday for accepting a $1,500 loan in violation of the NCAA's amateurism rules. University officials will be asking the ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-08-28T03:56:31Z)

Community Shocked By Woman's Murder In India

JAIPUR, India -- An American woman vacationing in India was found dead in the western Indian state of Rajasthan and her teenage son was being questioned about the slaying, police said Friday. The woman ... (Source: WPXI 2010-08-14T02:11:26Z)

Caroline Wozniacki reaches third consecutive Pilot Pen final

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — U.S. Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) on Friday, earning her a third consecutive trip to ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-28T06:19:41Z)

Aruba Networks shares rise on analyst 'buy' rating

Shares of Aruba Networks Inc. rose Friday as a Jefferies & Co. analyst boosted his price target, citing the company's latest quarterly results. THE SPARK: Jefferies & Co. analyst William Choi said Aruba, which ... (Source: Forbes 2010-08-27T18:45:20Z)

American arrested in India denies killing mother

JAIPUR, India (AP) An American teenager arrested on suspicion of killing his mother at a tourist resort in western India says police are trying to force him to falsely confess, his attorney said Friday. Joncarlo Patton ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T19:49:45Z)

AP source: X-rays on Colts LB Brackett's right hand negative

The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the team hasn't disclosed a diagnosis. Brackett was injured during Thursday night's 59-24 preseason loss at Green Bay when he appeared to hit his ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-27T21:08:30Z)

Ex-Oklahoma Land Office auditor admits to embezzling

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from the agency. Roger Melson pleaded guilty Friday to 174 counts ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-27T16:07:51Z)

Mexican massacre investigator vanishes; 2 bombs go off

REYNOSA, Mexico - Two cars exploded early Friday in a northern state where officials are investigating the killing of 72 Central and South American migrants, and a prosecutor investigating the massacre has ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-28T07:02:38Z)

Probe into Kan. teen's death spurs search warrant

Law enforcement officials have searched a Great Bend house in connection with the disappearance and death of a 14-year-old girl. The Great Bend Tribune reported Friday that authorities entered the house about 10 p.m ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-08-27T20:32:42Z)

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