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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 7:40 am

Salvation Army cuts ties with United Way

A simmering battle between two leading nonprofit organizations erupted publicly yesterday when the Salvation Army of Massachusetts abruptly severed ties with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-28T14:33:36Z)

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)

United, Continental clear merger hurdle

MINNEAPOLIS — United and Continental airlines moved a big step closer to their proposed merger Friday, with the Justice Department saying it has no further antitrust concerns about the deal. On Friday, the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-28T07:02:38Z)

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)

Glenn Beck's Partisan But 'Not Political' Rally

Saturday marks the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. It coincides with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, hosted by conservative TV host Glenn Beck. Host Scott Simon talks with ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-28T13:00:33Z)

Honor Guard members from American Legion

Honor Guard members from the American Legion carry a flag and the ashes of Raymond R. Sawyer, 83, at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Sawyer, a World War II veteran, died in prison after ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-24T18:13:06Z)

Berthold murder suspect given more time to study plea deal

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A man accused of killing his ex-wife in Berthold has been given more time to consider a plea agreement offered by prosecutors. Judge Douglas Mattson on Thursday gave 39-year-old David Hail ... (Source: Bismarck Tribune 2010-08-27T16:36:29Z)

France bestows Legion of Honor to Beaufort's Jimmy Leach

WHAT IS THE LEGION OF HONOR? The Legion of Honor was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to recognize service to the French Republic. The order was perceived as an elite group in which military bravery and ... (Source: Island Packet Online 2010-08-21T23:53:06Z)

Protestors rally against Empire State Building unlit for Mother Teresa

NEW YORK -- Many New Yorkers are marking Mother Teresa's 100th birthday with religious ceremonies and by volunteering, but don't expect the Empire State Building to be lit in her honor. Illuminating the 102 ... (Source: WRGB 2010-08-27T00:22:57Z)

Justice Department says no more antitrust concerns about United-Continental deal

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department said Friday that it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world's largest airline. To win that approval, the airlines had ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-28T05:51:03Z)

VIDEO: Hundreds line streets to honor fallen soldier

NASSAU — The sign outside Thoma Tire Co. on Route 20 Wednesday morning summed up the feeling of this small community after the death of a local solider. "Ssgt Derek Farley, Everyone's Son." Farley's ... (Source: Troy Record 2010-08-27T05:30:46Z)

ND murder suspect given more time to study plea deal

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing his ex-wife in Berthold has been given more time to consider a plea agreement offered by prosecutors. MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing his ex-wife in Berthold ... (Source: INFORUM 2010-08-27T16:29:19Z)

North Dakota murder suspect given more time to study plea deal

Judge Douglas Mattson on Thursday gave 39-year-old David Hail another week to ponder the deal, after Hail's attorney said his client had not had adequate time to make a decision. MINOT — A man accused of killing his ex ... (Source: Grand Forks Herald 2010-08-27T16:00:41Z)

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

American political commentator Glenn Beck plans a "Restoring Honor" rally for August 28 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC . Critics condemn choosing the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have ... (Source: Wikinews 2010-08-28T05:22:25Z)

Fridays, fabulous — and free

Like legions of the newly unemployed, Janet Schwartz has had to nix nearly all nonessential expenses: dinners out, help around the house, anything that requires her to spend what little money she has. In ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-28T14:33:36Z)

Empire State Building unlit for Mother Teresa's 100th birthday

NEW YORK (AP) — Many New Yorkers are marking Mother Teresa's 100th birthday with religious ceremonies and by volunteering, but the Empire State Building won't to be lit in her honor. Illuminating the 102-story ... (Source: Pocono Record 2010-08-26T23:54:19Z)

Navy veteran honored for work with peers

For the past five years Huntingdon Valley resident Bill Rumpf has been spending his Fridays at the Delaware Valley Veteran's Home in Southampton. From 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. the Navy veteran and member of American Legion ... (Source: Montgomery Media 2010-08-28T14:26:27Z)

New York National Guard

LATHAM, N.Y. - A New York Military Forces Honor Guard will be providing military honors when the remains of Nassau, Rensselaer County native Sgt. Derek Farley arrives at the Albany International Airport Aug. 25. Farley ... (Source: dvids 2010-08-24T22:59:26Z)

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks fall on U.S housing data, Vale

SAO PAULO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday on data underscoring the fragility of the U.S. economy as Brazilian mining giant Vale continued to slip on takeover ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-24T15:21:18Z)

Local soldier laid to rest

A local soldier who was killed in Afghanistan last week has been laid to rest. A ceremony was held Friday morning for Sergeant Derek Farley at the W.J. Lions funeral home in Rensselaer followed by a private burial. The ... (Source: WXXA 2010-08-28T02:01:59Z)

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks drop on U.S. double-dip worries

MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks on Wednesday extended a slide to a sixth session, their longest in three months, as weaker-than-expected U.S. data led a global sell-off on fears of a ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-25T18:04:45Z)

Justice Department approves United, Continental merger

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department said Friday that it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world's largest airline. To win that approval, the airlines had ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-28T12:17:36Z)

Empire State Building Not Lit For Mother Teresa B'day

New York, NY -- Many New Yorkers are marking Mother Teresa's 100th birthday with religious ceremonies and by volunteering, but the Empire State Building won't be lit in her honor. The top of the building was lit Thursday ... (Source: digtriad.com 2010-08-27T20:54:11Z)

HP raises 3PAR offer to $2 bln, trumps Dell again

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's offer ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-28T01:47:40Z)

'Restoring Honor' rally at Lincoln Memorial tests Glenn Beck's power

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his ... (Source: Kingsport Times-News 2010-08-28T12:46:14Z)

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks up on bargain hunting, U.S. GDP

MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks jumped on Friday afternoon as better-than-expected U.S. economic growth heartened investors searching for bargains among beaten-down equities ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-27T20:32:42Z)

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