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

ARCA: Patrick Sheltra Looks To Back Up Win at Chicagoland Speedway

Last weekend at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Patrick Sheltra notched win No. 1 for 2010. Sheltra, not only looks forward to Chicago due to the win, but due to intermediate track success. "To head back to a place like ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-27T04:33:30Z)

Concertgoer Faces NY Criminal Charges

A Maine man who was injured after police say he leaped from the upper deck at Long Island's Jones Beach Theater during a Phish concert has pleaded not guilty to reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct ... (Source: POLLSTAR 2010-08-28T15:59:30Z)

American troops leaving Iraq

(NBC) - They're out of harm's way and heading to the arms of their loved ones.The last American combat brigade left Iraq overnight. A total of 440 soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division, riding their armored Strykers ... (Source: WALB 10 2010-08-20T12:48:34Z)

HP counters Dell's offer for 3par Inc.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a revised bid that rival Dell Inc. made public earlier in the day. HP ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

Mexicana to Suspend All Flights by Tomorrow After Last Week's Acquisition

Compania Mexicana de Aviacion will ground all flights by tomorrow at noon local time, said Nuevo Grupo Aeronautico SA, the holding company for the airline. The suspension will affect all operations, including ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-27T21:58:36Z)

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)

Ansell Protective Gloves 150 Next as ARCA Goes to Chicagoland

TOLEDO, Ohio -- After nearly one full month since last racing on a speedway, the drivers of the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards will call on high horsepower this weekend as the series travels to the 1 ... (Source: Who Won 2010-08-25T22:22:27Z)

HP makes $1.6 billion bid for 3PAR Inc.

Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) launched a $1.6 billion bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc (PAR.N) on Monday, topping an offer by technology rival Dell Inc (DELL.O). HP bid $24 a share for 3PAR, about 33 percent ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-08-23T16:41:14Z)

Breaking!! The Last American Combat Troops will be gone rom Iraq by midnight.

Keith Olbermann just reported the Breaking news at 6:29 during the Ed Show that the last American Combat troops will be gone from Iraq by within the hour. The 42nd Striker Brigade will be the last to leave ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-08-18T22:59:23Z)

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges After Plunge at Phish Concert

A man who police say jumped from the balcony at a Phish concert in Long Island last week pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, The Associated Press reported. The New ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-27T21:29:58Z)

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 2010-08-29T03:26:42Z)

Massive China Traffic Jam Could Last Weeks

BEIJING -- A massive traffic jam in north China that stretches for dozens of miles and hit its 10-day mark on Tuesday stems from road construction in Beijing that won't be finished until the middle of next ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-08-24T10:42:08Z)

SJ Firefighters Reject City's Latest Offer

The phrase "back to the drawing board" is becoming part of the regular story for San Jose firefighters and the city. The San Jose firefighters union on Friday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by the city that would ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-28T15:45:11Z)

Mukwonago Fans React To Mascot Debate

LAKE GENEVA – The Mukwonago Indians faced off against a team in Lake Geneva today… but this could be the last hurrah for the school's mascot. The debate over whether to keep the school's nickname made ... (Source: Newsradio 620 2010-08-28T03:42:12Z)

Last of American combat troops leaves Iraq

BAGHDAD--Members of the last American combat brigade in Iraq crossed into Kuwait early Thursday as the military neared its Aug. 31 deadline to end combat operations. As the United States military prepares to leave Iraq ... (Source: Inland Newstoday 2010-08-19T17:14:36Z)

Struggling airline Mexicana to halt all operations

Mexicana Airlines said Friday that it would suspend all flights as of Saturday morning, citing a "grave deterioration of finances" at Mexico's largest airline. Mexicana, the largest foreign carrier at Los ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-08-28T11:48:58Z)

SJ: FIREFIGHTERS UNION REJECTS CITY'S CONCESSION PROPOSAL

The San Jose firefighters union today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by the city that would have allowed 49 recently laid-off firefighters to be rehired, calling the offer unfair. More than 600 firefighters ... (Source: KPIX 2010-08-28T01:47:40Z)

China's Rapid Growth Often Leads to Problems Down the Road

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Chinese authorities proclaimed an end this week to an epic traffic jam that had brought some drivers here to a dead halt for up to five seemingly endless days. Which is heartening news ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-08-29T02:29:26Z)

San Jose firefighters shoot down city's request for pay cuts

San Jose firefighters who argued recent layoffs have left them so shorthanded they arrived late to a burning home this week had a chance to bring those 49 jobs back. But city officials said it would cost them ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-28T01:54:50Z)

Glenn Beck Appeals to 'Restore' the U.S., Al Sharpton Commemorates Martin Luther King

Just steps away from where Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech 47 years ago, conservative commentator Glenn Beck today fervently declared that "America today begins to turn ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-28T21:21:38Z)

Mexicana airline halts all operations

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's transportation secretary says debt-ridden carrier Mexicana de Aviacion is halting all operations. Juan Francisco Molinar Horcasitas told reporters the struggling airline will cease all ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-08-28T07:45:35Z)

Mukwonago school officials to defend 'Indians'

If successful, the school about 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee, would be the first to defend their race-based mascot under a new law that gives the Department of Public Instruction the power to order ... (Source: Oshkosh Northwestern 2010-08-28T09:18:38Z)

Phish Fan Arrested for Jones Beach Jump

The Phish fan who was injured after he took a dive from the upper deck of Jones Beach Theater last week has been arrested for endangering fellow concertgoers. Luke Duplessis has surrendered to face reckless ... (Source: LongIslandPress 2010-08-27T19:28:17Z)

LOHAN'S DAD TO OPEN REHAB CENTRE

LINDSAY LOHAN's father has announced plans to open a drug and alcohol reh abilitation center in California, days after his daughter's release from an inpatient rehab clinic. The Mean Girls star was jailed last month ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-27T18:23:51Z)

HP, Dell in bidding war over 3Par Inc.

Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. by 11 percent to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.'s offer and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company. The latest ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-27T14:27:38Z)

China's massive traffic jam could last for weeks

BEIJING (AP) A massive traffic jam in north China that stretches for dozens of miles and hit its 10-day mark on Tuesday stems from road construction in Beijing that won't be finished until the middle of next month, an ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-24T17:44:28Z)

Hearing set on Mukwonago High mascot

Mukwonago School District officials are slated to defend their high school 's use of the "Indians" mascot and name at an Aug. 27 hearing after a recent graduate filed a complaint against the school last month. This would ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-08-19T21:25:09Z)

Patrick Sheltra Blows Away The Competition At Chicagoland

JOLIET, August 28, 2010: Riding high following his most recent win at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield) on Sunday, August 22, Patrick Sheltra leaned into Chicagoland Speedway this week looking to ... (Source: The Auto Chanel 2010-08-28T15:30:52Z)

Not Believing in Prescription Drugs, Lindsay Lohan's Father to Open Rehab Center

'If people come in on them they're going to have to get off of them [prescription drugs], otherwise they'll be looking for another rehab,' Michael Lohan reveals a protocol at his future rehab clinic. Lindsay Lohan 's ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-08-28T04:39:28Z)

Michael Lohan To Open Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center

Lindsay Lohan's father has announced plans to open a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in California, days after his daughter's release from an inpatient rehab clinic. The star was jailed last month for ... (Source: Starpulse.com 2010-08-27T22:55:52Z)

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