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Deals of the Hour / August 29, 2010, 2:39 pm

Dell Says Assessing 3PAR Offer After HP Trumps Bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Sunday it was assessing its bid for 3PAR Inc after the data storage company's board of directors late on Friday said Hewlett-Packard Co's $2 billion offer was a "superior ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-29T19:25:55Z)

Hurricane Katrina victims 'bury' painful memories on storm's fifth anniversary

All of South Mississippi was touched and ravaged by "The Storm", as it is referred to by natives of Mississippi and Louisiana. Lives were shaken apart. The short drives across the bay or a lake were no longer possible ... (Source: News-Sun 2010-08-29T13:13:41Z)

Signs of progress among the scars on Mississippi coast

BILOXI, Miss. ---- Out of the chaos of Hurricane Katrina came opportunity for those who looked beneath the demolished homes and businesses in South Mississippi and saw what could rise from the rubble. To build back the ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-29T08:13:02Z)

Kingsway calls special meeting of shareholders

TORONTO , Aug. 27 - (TSX: KFS, NYSE: KFS) Kingsway Financial Services Inc. ("Kingsway" or the "Company") announces that its board of directors has called a special meeting of shareholders to be held on ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-27T21:58:36Z)

Congregation met the needs of Katrina's victims

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting Mississippi's shores. Within hours congregations like Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson were getting to work distributing help ... (Source: WLBT 2010-08-29T03:48:10Z)

Obama visiting New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - President Barack Obama is aiming to underscore his commitment to a region weary of calamity as he travels to New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Obama ends his ... (Source: Carlsbad Current-Argus 2010-08-29T13:35:09Z)

Newseum examines coverage of Katrina

WASHINGTON — Jarring headlines from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina said it all: "Catastrophic"; "Hitting Bottom"; "Help Us, Please." Five years later, the Newseum has opened the exhibit ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-08-29T10:21:53Z)

3Par calls HP $30 bid 'superior'; Dell mulls reply

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) - Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to a rival offer from Dell Inc., but Dell said Saturday it ... (Source: Fox 19 2010-08-29T19:04:26Z)

5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

The federal agency charged with helping homeowners and businesses rebuild after hurricanes Katrina and Rita failed on many levels. The Small Business Administration s mishandling of a major loan program is a ... (Source: Mount Vernon News 2010-08-24T16:40:02Z)

A mother's anguish, then and now

The last five years have been terrible for Stacy Nolan. "There ain't nothing to do. You can't find no job. You know, we struggling," the mother of three said. "I wish Katrina never came." Nolan was separated ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-08-28T04:53:47Z)

PotashCorp Board of Directors Rejects BHP Billiton's Unsolicited Offer

SASKATOON, Aug 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Deems US$130 Per Share Offer Wholly Inadequate Urges Shareholders Not to Tender Their Shares Symbol: POT Listed: TSX, NYSE Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-23T09:53:12Z)

Soap opera summaries for Aug. 23-27

All My Children: Marissa told JR she slept with Scott and their marriage is over. JR showed up at Scott and Annie's wedding to tell her Scott slept with Marissa, but Scott beat him to it. After talking with ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-29T04:59:45Z)

Tune in Tomorrow

ALL MY CHILDREN: When J.R. tried to make amends with Marissa, she said their marriage is over and then admitted she slept with Scott. Marissa rejected David's sympathy offer. J.R. was about to tell Annie that ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-08-29T08:27:21Z)

Katrina Pets Still Await Return Home

Among the countless souls rescued from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, there were thousands upon thousands of pets. Five years later, some are still waiting for a return home. 1400 miles away from New Orleans, sits ... (Source: FOXNews (blog) 2010-08-27T19:28:17Z)

Tune Into the Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: When J.R. tried to make amends with Marissa, she said their marriage is over and then admitted she slept with Scott. Marissa rejected David's sympathy offer. J.R. was about to tell Annie that ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-08-28T06:12:32Z)

Newseum exhibit reviews the media's reporting of Hurricane Katrina

For the past few years, visitors to the Newseum have filled out surveys suggesting that Hurricane Katrina is the news event they would most like to see featured in an exhibit at the interactive museum for ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-27T09:55:37Z)

HP boosts bid for 3Par to $1.88 billion, topping Dell

SEATTLE (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-08-29T12:59:22Z)

Obama in New Orleans to Mark 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, to mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a powerful storm that flooded much of the city and devastated the region. Katrina made landfall on ... (Source: Global Security 2010-08-29T20:01:42Z)

Financials boost TSX ahead of earnings; N.Y. lower on concerns recovery fading

TORONTO _ The Toronto stock market eked out a small gain Friday as blue chips such as financials and telecoms cancelled out losses from resource companies, which backed off on worries that the U.S. economy continues to ... (Source: Insurance News Net 2010-08-21T10:02:44Z)

Five Years After Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, USDA Continues to Assist Gulf Residents

Devastation caused five years ago to the Gulf region by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita remains historic in proportion. It resulted in loss of life, families being displaced, homes and businesses destroyed, and ... (Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release) 2010-08-25T22:15:18Z)

Newseum exhibit revisits Katrina coverage

WASHINGTON — Jarring headlines from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina said it all: "Catastrophic," "Hitting Bottom," "Help Us, Please." Five years later, the Newseum last week opened a ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-08-29T08:20:11Z)

Danielle Passes Bermuda as Category 2 Hurricane; Storm Earl to Strengthen

Danielle, downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, was blowing northeast and forecast to weaken slightly over the next two days after passing Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-29T06:25:39Z)

Sanofi-Aventis discloses offer to buy Genzyme for $18.5 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis SA announced that it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire American biotech firm Genzyme Corp. — in an all-cash transaction valued at ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-29T16:34:07Z)

President Obama Visits New Orleans On Katrina Anniversary

President Barack Obama is pledging his administration will stick with the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast until the job of rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina is done. President Obama spoke in the city ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-08-29T21:13:17Z)

Sanofi-aventis Discloses $69 Per Share Offer For Genzyme

(RTTNews) - Sanofi-aventis (SNY: News ), Sunday said it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire Genzyme Corp. (GENZ: News ) for $69 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $18.5 billion. This ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-29T19:11:36Z)

Any Sanofi Deal For Genzyme May Take Time, At Limited Price

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA's (SNY, SAN.FR) pursuit of Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) is more likely to be a drawn out engagement rather than a shotgun wedding, and there may be other suitors. While ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-18T16:32:50Z)

One More Name On Mississippi's Roll Of Katrina's Casualties

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The names of 170 victims of Hurricane Katrina in south Mississippi were sandblasted on a memorial in preparation for ceremonies Sunday marking the storm's five- year anniversary. It would have been ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-29T18:14:20Z)

Hurricane Danielle Moves Away From Bermuda, Is Downgraded to Category 1

Danielle has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory on its website today. Maximum sustained winds have dropped to near 90 miles (150 kilometers) an ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-29T11:04:50Z)

Danielle Downgraded to Category 1 Hurricane

MIAMI -- Hurricane Danielle has weakened to a Category 1 storm, the lowest on the scale, as it speeds deeper into the open Atlantic far offshore. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported at 5 a.m. EDT ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-29T09:46:05Z)

Fifth anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita documented on LPB 7 p.m. Friday

They occurred within three weeks of each other in the summer of 2005, devastating the Gulf Coast and flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. Five years after Katrina and Rita ravaged South Louisiana, are we better prepared ... (Source: Southwest Daily News 2010-08-25T16:24:32Z)

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