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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 6:40 am

Hitler quote in high school yearbook mortifies students, parents, educators

EASTON, Pa. -- A quotation attributed to Adolf Hitler that made its way into a high school yearbook in Pennsylvania has left students, parents and educators mortified. The principal of Easton Area High School, Michael ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-08-27T14:06:09Z)

Asian Stocks Post Weekly Decline as Growth Concerns Intensify

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks slumped, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to its second drop in three weeks, as a record plunge in U.S. home sales and slowing export growth in Japan added to evidence ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-28T00:36:05Z)

Tallest Teen In The World, Elisany Silva, Announces Plans To Model

And I thought I was tall. Brazil's Elisany Silva is 14 years old and 6'9" . She's so tall, she hits her head into the ceiling of the small house in which she lives, and she had to stop going to school because she ... (Source: The Frisky 2010-08-27T16:36:29Z)

Fired teacher returning to the classroom

MORTON — A Morton teacher who was jailed and fired for inappropriately touching female students is due back in class when school starts Monday at Morton Junior-Senior High School. The Olympian reports some ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-08-27T18:38:10Z)

Doctors urge caution as Pennsylvania sees more whooping cough

PITTSBURGH -- State officials are encouraging parents to make sure their children's immunizations are up-to-date as school starts amid an increase in the reported cases of whooping cough. Most Americans are ... (Source: Star-Gazette 2010-08-28T00:21:46Z)

KNOC CEO says no plan to raise $2.6 billion Dana offer

SEOUL (Reuters) - State-run Korea National Oil Corp will not consider raising its $2.6 billion hostile takeover offer for British oil explorer Dana Petroleum in return for management backing, KNOC's chief executive said ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-24T01:09:28Z)

Elisany Silva, Tallest Teen In The World, Sets Sights On Modeling (VIDEO)

At 14 years old and 6'9'', Elisany Silva is the tallest teenager in the world. Her height hasn't come without problems--she had to leave school and her parents don't have enough money to determine the cause of or treat ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-25T23:55:31Z)

Adolf Hitler quote appears in Easton High School yearbook

NBC -- A high school yearbook full of inspirational quotes seemed like a great idea, but it turned into a controversial one for Pennsylvania's Easton High School. Seniors picking up their copies of the Rechauffe yearbook ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-26T15:33:15Z)

Discount to be offered September on Amtrak to Vancouver, B.C.

Amtrak Cascades train to Vancouver, B.C. reports good ridership After one year in operation, the second Amtrak Cascades train to Vancouver, B.C., recorded its best month in July, with nearly 25,000 passengers ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-24T12:58:08Z)

Verizon's Samsung Fascinate Gets a Pre-Order Date, and a Leaked Launch Date

Two of the big 4 carriers have launched their versions of the Samsung Galaxy S (T-Mobile, the Vibrant, and AT&T, the Captivate), and we know that the Epic 4G will launch on August 31st. Verizon has been quiet about its ... (Source: HULIQ.com 2010-08-26T23:25:41Z)

Doctors urge caution as state sees more whooping cough

PITTSBURGH -- State officials are encouraging parents to make sure their children's immunizations are up-to-date as school starts amid an increase in the reported cases of whooping cough. Most Americans are vaccinated ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-27T08:01:05Z)

New Jersey School Chief Fired Following Race to the Top Snafu

New Jersey Education Commissioner Bret Schundler has become a high-profile casualty of Race to the Top. Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced Friday that Schundler, the former Jersey City mayor and outspoken proponent of ... (Source: The Heartland Institute 2010-08-28T01:40:31Z)

HP boosts bid to $1.88B for data storage company 3Par

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: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2010-08-28T07:24:06Z)

School yearbook marred by alleged Hitler quote

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A quotation attributed to Adolf Hitler that made its way into a high school yearbook in Pennsylvania has left students, parents and educators mortified. The principal of Easton Area High ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-08-27T11:28:41Z)

Elisany Silva, Tallest Teen In The World

A 14-year-old teenager from Brazil stands at an impressive six feet nine inches. Elisany Silva (PHOTO) was kicked out of her school because she was too tall to fit on the bus. Doctors believe Silva suffers ... (Source: Overthelimit.info 2010-08-27T17:40:54Z)

Small plane still missing in B.C.

KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The search went on Thursday for a small plane that disappeared in a mountainous area in British Columbia after taking off from Penticton, authorities said. The ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-20T01:07:03Z)

Yearbook from Pennsylvania high school marred by quotation ascribed to Adolf Hitler

EASTON, Pa. - A quotation attributed to Adolf Hitler that made its way into a high school yearbook in Pennsylvania has left students, parents and educators mortified. The principal of Easton Area High School, Michael ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-27T13:37:31Z)

Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper Discount Coupon(Save 47%)

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 21, 2010 – Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper is an ideal and professional utility to rip both Blu-ray discs and standard DVDs to your required HD or SD media formats. With full Blu-ray disc support ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-21T08:15:22Z)

3PAR To Terminate Merger Deal With Dell, Terms HP Bid As "Superior Proposal" - Update

(RTTNews) - Data storage firm 3PAR, Inc.(PAR: News ) Friday said it has notified technology giant Dell Inc. (DELL: News ) of its intention to terminate the merger deal, with a view to merge with the world's largest PC ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-28T10:01:35Z)

Easton Area High School Center Of Hitler Quote Yearbook Flap

An Easton, Pennsylvania High School is under fire for a quote on success in their yearbook. The quote: "And in the last analysis, success is what matters" is a direct quote of Adolf Hitler. The quote from ... (Source: Overthelimit.info 2010-08-27T23:17:21Z)

HP Boosts 3Par BidTo $1.88 Billion

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: The Ledger 2010-08-28T05:08:06Z)

Lower Opens Expected For New Zealand, Australia Shares

(RTTNews) - In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was down 22.92 points or 0.11 percent at 20,612.06. China's Shanghai Composite index was up 6.90 points or 0.27 percent at 2,603.48. The BSE 30/SENSEX index in India was up ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-26T21:09:41Z)

N.J. schools chief fired after Race to Top gaffe

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fired his education commissioner Friday, days after it was revealed that a simple mistake on an application form might have cost the state a $400 million ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-28T06:55:29Z)

Christie fires N.J. schools chief after Race to the Top gaffe

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced he was firing his education commissioner Friday, days after it was revealed that a simple mistake on an application form might have cost the ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-08-28T08:35:41Z)

The teacher's union is destroying our schools

As we all prepare with our kids for the start of a new school year, every family is going through the usual excitement. But in the Lewis County town of Morton, apprehension is far outweighing the excitement ... (Source: MyNorthwest.com 2010-08-26T21:16:50Z)

Samsung Fascinate launching on September 9th

Wow, for a Friday afternoon things sure are sultry on the Verizon Wireless front. We've just been sent in a Verizon training document that seems to indicate that the Samsung Fascinate will launch on ... (Source: Boy Genius Report 2010-08-27T22:27:14Z)

Sewage dumping into strait to end

SEATTLE – The British Columbia government has approved a plan to treat for the first time millions of gallons of raw sewage that pours into marine waters between Vancouver Island and Washington state ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-28T07:09:47Z)

Morton teacher returning to classroom after jail sentence

MORTON, Wash. - A Morton history teacher who was fired after spending 20 days in jail for inappropriately touching female students, will be back in school when classes resume next week. 56-year-old Michael Moulton is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T21:15:39Z)

Easton Stops Distributing Hitler Quote Yearbook

UPDATE: Easton Area High School has stopped distributing copies of their Rechauffe Yearbook after a quote from Adolf Hitler landed on page of the 2010 edition. Here is a review of the original story that had people ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T22:41:33Z)

Docs urge caution as Pa. sees more whooping cough

State officials are encouraging parents to make sure their children's immunizations are up-to-date as school starts amid an increase in the reported cases of whooping cough.Most Americans are vaccinated for whooping ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T05:52:14Z)

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