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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 8:39 am

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)

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)

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)

Holy Shame? Empire State Bldg Not Lit for Mother Teresa B'Day

The Empire State Building was lit in red, white and blue on Thursday night for women's suffrage as hundreds of people protested a refusal by the iconic skyscraper's owner to mark Mother Teresa's 100th birthday ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-08-27T10:45:44Z)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Empire State Building not lit for Mother

viewed from blocks to the west, the most luminous against the darkened skyline: The building's 203-foot (60-meter) pinnacle blazed a brilliant blue, while the stories just below glowed a frosty white. It was ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-08-27T04:33:30Z)

2010 New York Auto Show: Day Two

The focus on this year's New York International Auto Show is just what the third word in the title says, international. With less spotlight on domestic vehicles and more on imports and those built by foreign automakers ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-28T15:30:52Z)

Protesters ask Iran to spare convicted woman

PARIS— About 300 people from rights organizations have demonstrated in Paris to urge Iran to lift its death sentence on an Iranian woman convicted of adultery. The protesters carried banners reading "Let's ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-28T15:30:52Z)

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)

Empire State Building not lit for Mother Teresa's birthday

Yet the colors that the Catholic League had requested in her honor appeared to be, viewed from blocks to the west, the most luminous against the darkened skyline: The building's 203-foot pinnacle blazed a ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-27T11:57:19Z)

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)

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)

'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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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