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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 4:40 pm

Albert Pujols hits 400th career home run for St. Louis Cardinals

WASHINGTON – Albert Pujols has hit his 400th home run, becoming the 47th major league player to reach the milestone. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger led off the fourth inning of Thursday night's game against ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-27T00:22:57Z)

F1: Red Bull To Run Mercedes Engines, Force India Switching To Renault ???

Red Bull is reportedly closing on a deal to be equipped with Mercedes engines for the 2011 season. The German newspaper TZ reports that the move would involve the currently Mercedes-powered Force India team switching to ... (Source: PaddockTalk 2010-08-27T15:03:25Z)

Glenn Beck to host D.C. rally on anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Dream ...

"Whites don't own Abraham Lincoln," Beck said in a recent broadcast of his Fox News show . "Blacks don't own Martin Luther King. Those are American icons, American ideas, and we should just talk about character, and that ... (Source: abc40 2010-08-28T22:18:54Z)

Clarksville judge denies killer's appeal

A death row inmate, who claims he was not represented properly during his January 2000 murder trial, has been denied post-conviction relief by Circuit Judge John H. Gasaway. William Glenn Rogers, 48, was ... (Source: Leaf Chronicle 2010-08-28T10:51:42Z)

F1: Red Bull eying a swap of engines with Force India

Red Bull is reportedly closing on a deal to be equipped with Mercedes engines for the 2011 season. The German newspaper TZ reports that the move would involve the currently Mercedes-powered Force India team switching to ... (Source: Auto123 2010-08-27T13:30:22Z)

Fund buys Indian stake

MUMBAI , India — Billionaire George Soros ' Quantum hedge fund has purchased Dubai Financial Group 's 4 percent stake in the Bombay Stock Exchange , an exchange official said, in a deal that values Asia 's oldest ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-22T05:00:54Z)

Death row inmate denied relief by Judge Gasaway

A death row inmate, who claims he was not represented properly during his January 2000 murder trial has been denied post conviction relief by Judge John H. Gasaway. Williams Glenn Rogers,48, was convicted of ... (Source: Leaf Chronicle 2010-08-28T04:18:00Z)

3Par Goes For HP's $2 Billion Offer

(NewsCore) - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, or $30-per-share, offer for 3Par Inc. was enough to win over the board of the data-storage company, which has notified Dell Inc. of its intention to end their ... (Source: myfoxny.com 2010-08-28T19:12:47Z)

Red Bull, Force India, to swap engines for 2011? - report

Red Bull is reportedly closing on a deal to be equipped with Mercedes engines for the 2011 season. The German newspaper TZ reports that the move would involve the currently Mercedes-powered Force India team switching to ... (Source: Motorsport.com 2010-08-27T05:45:05Z)

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)

Ash re-elected as presiding judge

Circuit Court Judge Don Ash of the 16th Judicial District has been elected to a fourth term as presiding judge of the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary. The 16-member panel receives complaints against judges ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-27T21:08:30Z)

Court reporting: a career oasis in an economic desert

Single mom Diane Carre earned too much money as a tech-support manager to quit -- even though she dreaded those stressful, 3 a.m. phone calls about system failures. So when that job was outsourced to India ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-28T23:37:38Z)

Symantec rises after Intel says it will buy McAfee

Shares of Symantec Corp. rose Thursday after chip maker Intel Corp. said it would buy the computer-security software maker's rival, McAfee Inc., for a 60 percent premium in a deal valued at $7.68 billion. THE SPARK ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-19T18:04:43Z)

Deal open to casino gambling

SAVANNAH - Republican Nathan Deal said Tuesday that as governor he'd be willing to consider casino gambling in Georgia, while Democratic rival Roy Barnes said he's reluctant to legalize potential competition for the ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-08-19T07:20:28Z)

NHLPA official says Donald Fehr has not accpeted union's top job despite reports

TORONTO — A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' union, accepted an offer to take the top job at the NHLPA ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-27T14:56:16Z)

Symantec shares rise after Intel says it will buy security software maker's rival McAfee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shares of Symantec Corp. rose Thursday after chip maker Intel Corp. said it would buy the computer-security software maker's rival, McAfee Inc. , for a 60 percent premium in a deal ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-19T18:04:43Z)

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 2010-08-28T21:43:06Z)

Barnes, Deal Differ on Casinos in Ga.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Republican Nathan Deal said Tuesday that as governor he'd be willing to consider casino gambling in Georgia, while Democratic rival Roy Barnes said he's reluctant to legalize potential ... (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-08-19T01:44:02Z)

NHLPA official says Fehr has not been offered job

A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' union, accepted an offer to take the top job at the NHLPA ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-27T13:30:22Z)

NHLPA denies report that Fehr is new leader

TORONTO - A top official of the National Hockey League Players' Association denied reports Thursday that Donald Fehr, the former leader of baseball's players' union, accepted an offer to take the top job at ... (Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 2010-08-27T04:04:52Z)

Soros buys 4 per cent in India's BSE for $35 million

Mumbai: Billionaire financier George Soros has bought a 4 per cent holding in India's Bombay Stock Exchange for about $35 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Friday, valuing the bourse ... (Source: Gulf News 2010-08-20T13:10:02Z)

UPDATE 1-Soros buys 4 pct in India's BSE for $35 mln-sources

MUMBAI Aug 20 (Reuters) - Billionaire financier George Soros has bought a 4 percent holding in India's Bombay Stock Exchange for about $35 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-20T04:06:00Z)

Sourcefire shares climb after report of possible sale of rival ArcSight

NEW YORK — Shares of Sourcefire Inc. rose Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that rival computer security company ArcSight Inc. was putting itself up for sale. THE SPARK: The Journal report, which cited ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-27T19:13:58Z)

Deal, Barnes clash on support for casinos in Georgia

Savannah - Republican Nathan Deal said Tuesday that as governor he'd be willing to consider casino gambling in Georgia, while Democratic rival Roy Barnes said he's reluctant to legalize potential competition for the ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-18T20:57:42Z)

St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols honored at Beck rally for off-field charitable ...

WASHINGTON - Tony La Russa doesn't understand the minor backlash that's been created by his participation in radio personality Glenn Beck's rally in Washington on Saturday, an event the St. Louis Cardinals ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-28T22:11:44Z)

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)

HP Tops Dell in 3Par Bidding With $2 Billion Offer

Hewlett-Packard Co. topped Dell Inc. in the bidding for 3Par Inc. for a third time, saying it would pay $30 a share, or $2 billion, for the data-storage provider. That bested Dell's earlier $27-a-share ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-28T18:51:18Z)

Albert Pujols in Cardinals' lineup

WASHINGTON -- Albert Pujols was in his accustomed place in the St. Louis Cardinals ' lineup for Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals one day after hitting his 400th home run and injuring his ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-27T22:27:14Z)

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