Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 30, 2010, 1:40 am

Dobson retiring from 'Focus on the Family' column

In September, the weekly Focus on the Family column will change writers. Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family organization, is retiring from the column, says Gillian Titus, assistant editor with Universal ... (Source: Valdosta Daily Times 2010-08-29T04:02:29Z)

Intel buying Infineon's wireless operations

German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG is selling a unit that makes products for wireless telephones to California's Intel Corp. in a $1.4 billion cash deal, the companies said Monday. Germany's Infineon said the sale ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-30T07:57:32Z)

Baseball: Manny Ramirez reportedly headed to White Sox

Manny Ramirez' stay with the Dodgers is nearly over. According to multiple reports, a deal with the Chicago White Sox will be completed today. The White Sox were awarded a waiver claim on the slugger last week ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-30T04:51:25Z)

Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is a chronicle of family ties

After more than 60 years, more than 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel still is struggling with what it means to be a Holocaust survivor. In Wiesel's new novel, "The Sonderberg Case," Yedidyah is ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-08-29T07:08:36Z)

League says Devils submit new Kovalchuk contract

NEW YORK -- NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract to the league for Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. The league has five days to approve or reject the deal ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-28T09:04:19Z)

United, Continental to give 36 Newark gates to Southwest

(Reuters) — Continental Airlines will give up 36 slots at its Newark hub to Southwest Airlines in a bid to address antitrust concerns for its deal with United Airlines , the airlines said on Friday. The deal ... (Source: Crain's Chicago Business 2010-08-27T21:01:20Z)

Family planning forced by recession

Births fell 2.6 percent last year even as the population grew, numbers released Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics show. "It's a good-sized decline for one year. Every month is showing a decline from the ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-08-28T06:41:10Z)

Despite Martha's Vineyard deluge, Obamas dine out

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- More drenching rain and wind gusts are in the forecast Tuesday for the vacationing President Barack Obama. A weather front that moved in Sunday has helped keep Obama and his family out of ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-24T12:00:52Z)

Report: Deal between Kovalchuk, Devils awaiting approval

Could the Ilya Kovalchuk saga finally be over? According to various reports, the New Jersey Devils have submitted a new contract for the star free agent to the NHL for approval. NHL deputy commissioner Bill ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-27T21:51:27Z)

Devils submit new deal for Ilya Kovalchuk

The New Jersey Devils are going to try to it again with Ilya Kovalchuk , whose first contract with the team (17 years, $102 million) was rejected by the NHL. ESPN The Magazine's E.J. Hradek reports the Devils ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-27T21:37:08Z)

Manny Ramirez No Longer with the Dodgers, Headed to the White Sox

Manny Ramirez, now out-of-favor slugger will be shipped to the Chicago White Sox in a waiver deal Monday, according to multiple sources. In his last official act as a Dodger, he is kicked out while pinch ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-30T04:22:47Z)

UPDATE 1-Intel could announce Infineon deal soon-sources

FRANKFURT Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel ( INTC.O ) is near a deal to buy German chipmaker Infineon's ( IFXGn.DE ) wireless business and could pay more than 1 billion euros ($1.27 billion), people ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-30T00:33:43Z)

Focus on Family founder to address Glenn Beck rally by video

D ENVER — Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his wife will address the Washington, D.C., tea party rally by video. Dobson and his wife, Shirley, were invited to the rally organized by TV and radio personality ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-28T12:31:55Z)

Sox, Dodgers near deal for Manny Ramirez

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to send Manny Ramirez to the Chicago White Sox, who won the waiver claim on the embattled left fielder. However, the Times has learned from a ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-08-30T05:41:31Z)

Not everyone's giddy over Glee' or Modern Family'

Hello, "Glee" lovers, wherever you are! (And you are everywhere.) It has been a good year for your favorite show! Nineteen Emmy nominations! That's two more than "Mad Men"! And you "Modern Family" fans - 14 ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-08-29T07:58:43Z)

2009 birth rate in U.S. a record low

The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the wrenching recession led many people to put off having children. The 2009 birth rate also set a record: lowest in a century ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-28T14:26:27Z)

Birth rate in U.S. declines again

Associated Press, The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the wrenching recession led many people to put off having children. The 2009 birth rate also set a record ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-29T04:59:45Z)

Iraq says sale of donated U.S. computers legal

BAGHDAD — Computer equipment worth $1.9 million which the U.S. military says was a gift for Iraqi schoolchildren but was auctioned off for less than $50,000 was sold legally, Iraq's customs authority said ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-29T17:02:45Z)

Intel buying Infineon's wireless operations in $1.4 billion deal

BERLIN (AP) — German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG is selling a unit that makes products for wireless telephones to California 's Intel Corp. in a $1.4 billion cash deal, the companies said Monday ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-30T08:04:41Z)

Elie Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is tale of family ties

After more than 60 years, over 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel is still struggling with what it means to be a Holocaust survivor. In his new novel, "The Sonderberg Case," Yedidyah is the ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-08-29T18:14:20Z)

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama plays golf at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. The President is vacationing on the island with his family. … Read more » (AP ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-22T17:54:00Z)

US military urges probe into computer gift to Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military called on Friday for an investigation into how US$1.9 million of computer equipment destined as a gift for Iraqi schoolchildren had ended up being auctioned by a senior Iraqi official. The ... (Source: China Post 2010-08-29T04:16:48Z)

United-Continental merger cleared by Justice Dept.

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 ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-08-28T04:53:47Z)

US irked by missing computers intended for Iraqi children

Baghdad - The United States military called for an investigation into a missing haul of computers, worth 1.9 million dollars, that had been intended for Iraqi children but was instead sold at auction for a ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-28T10:01:35Z)

Wiesel's 'Sonderberg Case' is tale of family ties

"The Sonderberg Case" (Alfred A. Knopf, $25), by Elie Wiesel, translated by Catherine Temerson: After more than 60 years, over 50 books and a Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel is still struggling with what it ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-08-21T06:13:40Z)

United-Continental deal approved

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 to open the door ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-28T01:47:40Z)

Not everyone's giddy over 'Glee' or 'Modern Family'

LOS ANGELES — Hello, "Glee" lovers, wherever you are! (And you are everywhere.) It has been a good year for your favorite show! Nineteen Emmy nominations! That's two more than "Mad Men"! And you ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-28T10:58:51Z)

Emmys Commentary: Not everyone's giddy over 'Glee' or 'Modern Family'

LOS ANGELES — Hello, "Glee" lovers, wherever you are! (And you are everywhere.) It has been a good year for your favorite show! Nineteen Emmy nominations! That's two more than "Mad Men"! And you "Modern ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-08-29T12:59:22Z)

Focus on Family founder to address rally by video

DENVER—Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his wife will address the Washington, D.C., tea party rally by video. Dobson and his wife, Shirley, were invited to the rally organized by TV and radio ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-28T12:03:17Z)

Rain soaks Obama's Martha's Vineyard vacation

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands as he leaves Sweet Life Cafe after dinner while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluffs, Mass. It says something when the most exciting ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-23T20:23:08Z)

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