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Deals of the Hour / August 28, 2010, 9:40 am

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)

Some analysts say stocks won't rally until 2011

Get used to a difficult stock market. It's nearly four months since stocks reached their 2010 highs and began falling on investors' doubts about the economic recovery. Some analysts say it could be another year before ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-16T13:07:37Z)

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)

American Airlines mechanics reject pay deal

Members of American Airlines' mechanics union rejected a contract proposal and authorized union leaders to call a strike, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said. The union said on its website late on Tuesday that two ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-25T19:44:58Z)

Cubs to rededicate Caray statue

The Chicago Cubs will honor late broadcaster Harry Caray next month. The team said Thursday that it plans to rededicate the statue of Caray outside Wrigley Field and host a pregame ceremony on Sept. 1. Cubs official say ... (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-08-26T20:41:03Z)

CISCO: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire ExtendMedia

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug 27, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately-held ExtendMedia, a leading provider of software-based Content Management Systems (CMS) that ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-27T11:00:03Z)

UPDATE 1-American Airlines mechanics reject pay deal

CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Members of American Airlines' ( AMR.N ) mechanics union rejected a contract proposal and authorized union leaders to call a strike, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said. The union ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-25T15:05:48Z)

Cubs to rededicate Harry Caray statue

The Chicago Cubs will honor the late broadcaster Harry Caray next month by rededicating his statue outside Wrigley Field. The team said Thursday that a pregame ceremony is also planned for Sept. 1. Caray's wife, Dutchie ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-24T23:56:42Z)

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)

Failed union deals put American Airlines officials in holding pattern

A day after its largest union rejected two proposed contracts, American Airlines Inc. officials waited Wednesday for the Transport Workers Union to tell them what went wrong and the National Mediation Board to tell them ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-08-26T03:08:47Z)

Cardinals' La Russa, Pujols to attend Beck rally

WASHINGTON (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and slugger Albert Pujols plan to attend a controversial rally on the National Mall on Saturday morning, with La Russa presenting an award to Pujols at the ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-08-28T10:15:54Z)

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)

'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)

Stocks rally despite sluggish economic indicators

NEW YORK — The economy is slowing, the Fed is cautious about the recovery and the world's biggest chipmaker is lowering its sales forecast. But stocks rallied more than 1 percent Friday. The Dow Jones ... (Source: The Keene Sentinel 2010-08-28T11:56:07Z)

Cisco Systems to acquire ExtendMedia

Aug 27, 2010 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- Cisco Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of Internet protocol (IP)-based networking and other products for communications and ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-27T21:51:27Z)

Cardinals' Garcia quiets Nationals

Jaime Garcia pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings Friday night, and Albert Pujols hit his 401st career home run as the Cardinals broke a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Garcia (12-6 ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-08-28T07:59:54Z)

Investor consortium to sell ExtendMedia to Cisco Systems

Aug 27, 2010 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- A consortium of investors have agreed to sell their stakes in ExtendMedia Corp., a provider of software-based content management systems, to ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-27T21:15:39Z)

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)

Baseball star Albert Pujols honored at Beck rally

WASHINGTON — Baseball star Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) of the St. Louis Cardinals says he's honored and humbled after receiving an award for his off-field charitable work during Glenn Beck's rally in ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-28T16:35:18Z)

Cubs to honor Harry Caray

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs will honor the late broadcaster Harry Caray next month by rededicating his statue outside Wrigley Field. The team said Thursday that a pregame ceremony is also planned for Sept. 1 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-26T21:16:50Z)

Stocks rally as investors bet on recovery

The economy is slowing, the Fed is cautious about the recovery and the world's biggest chipmaker is lowering its sales forecast. But stocks rallied more than 1 percent Friday . The Dow Jones industrial ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-08-28T01:40:31Z)

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)

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)

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)

Cardinals put end to 3-game skid

WASHINGTON – On the day Stephen Strasburg was declared done for the season, another rookie kept humming along, pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory in the ballpark where Strasburg is supposed to rule ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-28T07:02:38Z)

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)

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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