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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 12:40 am

Hiroki Kuroda flirts with no-hitter, settles for win for Dodgers

Monday's top NL game: Dodgers 3, Phillies 0 Hiroki Kuroda flirts with no-hitter, settles for win for Dodgers Detroit News wire services Los Angeles-- Hiroki Kuroda didn't realize he had a no-hitter going until ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-31T06:59:05Z)

OU-Texas tickets to go on sale Aug. 31

EDITOR'S NOTE: In today's issue of The Daily, it was incorrectly reported that OU-Texas tickets go on sale Tuesday. Tickets for the Red River Rivalry do not go on sale until Aug. 31, but tickets to all other ... (Source: Oklahoma Daily 2010-08-23T07:01:24Z)

Hundreds gather in Gulfport to remember Katrina

GULFPORT — Gov. Haley Barbour became, uncharacteristically, choked up Sunday as he spoke to hundreds gathered in downtown Gulfport to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He remembered ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-30T04:01:18Z)

Cash for showing up? Some Missouri schools trying it

ST. LOUIS — Some school districts have tried everything to get parents to send their kids to class, and to persuade the kids to behave when they get there. Now, for the first time, St. Louis schools are offering cash ... (Source: Joplin Globe 2010-08-30T19:03:15Z)

Landis+Gyr Announces Software Reseller Agreement with Grid Net Grid Net Smart Grid ...

SYDNEY & SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management and advanced metering technology, today announced the signing of a software reseller agreement with Grid Net(TM), a ... (Source: CNBC 2010-08-30T12:58:11Z)

AP briefs: Prison for Sale | Native Tobacco Tax | Education Grants | Chickens ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) For sale: Secluded 92-acre, historic camp in the Adirondacks complete with recreational facilities; once home to hundreds of state prisoners. The woodsy Camp Gabriels minimum security prison — 15 ... (Source: North Country Public Radio 2010-08-30T14:02:36Z)

After swallowing 2 final towns, floods that have devastated Pakistan head for the ...

KARACHI, PAKISTAN — Floodwaters that have devastated Pakistan for five weeks headed to the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after swallowing two final towns, but the challenges of delivering emergency aid to 8 million people ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T07:20:33Z)

We have a start time for OU/Texas - KRMG Sports with Rick Couri

An afternoon start time has been set for the annual Red River Rivalry game between Oklahoma and Texas. The Sooners announced Monday that the Oct. 2 game will be played at 2:30 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The game ... (Source: KRMG 2010-08-24T12:15:11Z)

Bidding War: Dell Matches HP's Bid for 3PAR

Dell ( DELL ) announced this morning that 3PAR ( PAR ) has accepted its increased offer to acquire the storage company for $24.30 per share in cash, or approximately $1.6 billion, net of 3PAR's cash. Dell ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-08-26T14:14:30Z)

Prepare for Hurricane Earl, state warns

Virginians need to prepare now for Hurricane Earl, state emergency officials say. The forecast calls for Earl to be a major hurricane as it approaches Virginia's coast late this week. The projected path for ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-30T17:51:40Z)

Emergency Management: Virginians need to prepare for Hurricane Earl

Virginians need to prepare now for Hurricane Earl, which is forecasted to be a Category 3 or 4 hurricane as it approaches Virginia's coast later this week. The forecasted path for Earl has changed several times so it ... (Source: Gazette Virginian 2010-08-30T17:30:11Z)

Top federal education official in NY

ALBANY (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is coming to Albany to discuss $700 million in new federal funding for New York. New York was among nine states to win the latest round of federal "Race to the Top ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T15:14:11Z)

OU's Bob Stoops: Big non-conference games 'high risk, low reward'

"It's only good if you win and you don't get your quarterback hurt," Stoops said during Monday's Big 12 teleconference. "If you lose and get your quarterback hurt like we did a year ago with Sam Bradford , then it isn't ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-31T02:12:45Z)

Dodgers Hiroki Kuroda loses no-hitter in eighth, beats Phillies

L OS ANGELES — No Manny? No matter — the Los Angeles Dodgers still have Hiroki Kuroda. Kuroda's no-hit pitching through 7 1/3 innings lifted the Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Roy ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-31T06:51:55Z)

Hurricane Earl threatens Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Islanders set up emergency shelters and airlines canceled flights Sunday as newly born Hurricane Earl churned toward the northern Caribbean. Cruise lines diverted ships to avoid the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-31T01:36:57Z)

Flooding victims strapped for cash

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Needing cash, not food, refugees in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest do not have to look far for buyers for their rations. Outside an aid warehouse, middlemen buy U.S.-branded oil, flour and ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-08-31T04:35:55Z)

DODGERS: Dodgers beat Phillies behind Kuroda's 1-hitter

LOS ANGELES ---- Hiroki Kuroda didn't realize he had a no-hitter going until the fifth inning. It should have come as no surprise, though. He's been at his best against Philadelphia. Kuroda took his no-hit bid into the ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-31T06:44:46Z)

Getting Ready for Hurricane Earl's Potential Impact

Virginians need to prepare now for Hurricane Earl, which is forecast to be a Category 3 or 4 hurricane as it approaches Virginia's coast later this week. Virginians need to prepare now for Hurricane Earl, which is ... (Source: WHSV 2010-08-30T18:05:59Z)

Insurance Rates On Gulf Coast Skyrocketed After Katrina

WAPT.com Homeowners insurance rates skyrocketed in Mississippi's coastal counties when the clean up started in after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in 2005. Gulfport resident J.K. Plumtree sat recently on his ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-30T18:41:46Z)

Landis+Gyr Announces Software Reseller Agreement with Grid Net

SYDNEY & SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management and advanced metering technology, today announced the signing of a software reseller agreement with Grid Net™, a leading ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-08-29T23:00:39Z)

For sale: Aid for Pakistan flood refuges

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Needing cash not food, refugees in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest do not have to look far for buyers for their rations. Outside an aid warehouse, middlemen buy U.S.-branded oil ... (Source: Herald Times 2010-08-31T04:57:23Z)

Dell Outbids HP For 3Par

Dell (DELL) raised its bid for 3Par (PAR) to $1.6 billion, topping Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ) offer in the bidding war for the storage maker. Dell's sweetened offer of $24.30 per share is 30 cents a share ... (Source: All Things Digital 2010-08-26T13:38:43Z)

Earl, a Category 4 hurricane, on course toward US East Coast after battering ...

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Wednesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T06:23:17Z)

Analysts on 3PAR (PAR) Buyout: Kaufman Says HP Offer is Steep, Janney Sees Possible Counteroffer ...

Kaufman Bros. - the firm said that while it understands and appreciates the strategic rationale of HP's offer, the new bid still looks "a bit steep." Kaufman warns that the CEO transition will probably continue to weigh ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-23T19:18:42Z)

Top federal education official in Albany to disucss Race to the Top funds

New York was among nine states to win the latest round of federal "Race to the Top" grant money last week. Duncan will hold a news conference with Gov. David Paterson at the state Capitol on Monday. The ... (Source: Saratogian 2010-08-30T14:31:14Z)

Landis+Gyr, Grid Net sign smart grid software reseller agreement

Landis+Gyr, a global leader in energy management and advanced metering technology, has announced the signing of a software reseller agreement with Grid Net™, a leading global real-time, all-IP Smart Grid and Smart Home ... (Source: PennEnergy 2010-08-30T17:30:11Z)

St. Louis schools offer cash incentives for attendance

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Some school districts have tried everything to get parents to send their kids to class, and to persuade the kids to behave when they get there. Now, for the first time, St. Louis schools are ... (Source: Jefferson City News Tribune Online 2010-08-31T05:40:20Z)

Lessons unlearned from Katrina

They had lost sight of the fact that the vast majority of Americans live in the crosshairs not of terrorists, but of earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, severe winds and flooding. New Orleans nearly drowned ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-30T23:06:38Z)

Some St. Louis schools trying cash incentives for attendance

ST. LOUIS -- Some school districts have tried everything to get parents to send their children to class and to persuade the them to behave when they get there. Now, for the first time, St. Louis schools are offering cash ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2010-08-31T05:04:33Z)

Hurricane Earl strengthens to Category 4 storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm taking a ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-08-31T07:20:33Z)

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