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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 5:40 pm

Manny Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal

Manny Ramirez's often turbulent relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended Monday when he was shipped to the Chicago White Sox in a waiver deal. The 12-time All-Star has been replaced on the ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-08-30T19:46:12Z)

Hurricane Earl, now Category 4, pounds Caribbean islands, aims at U.S. coast

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-08-31T16:24:35Z)

Amazon eyes subscription Web TV service

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has approached media companies with a proposal for a subscription service that gives users unlimited access to some television shows and movies over the Internet ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T00:17:02Z)

Rip currents, hurricanes roil Atlantic coast; 1 dead

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A surfer is dead, a swimmer is missing and authorities are warning people to be careful in the water along much of the Atlantic seaboard as distant hurricanes generate rip tides ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-31T06:23:17Z)

Manny Ramirez expected in uniform for White Sox on Tuesday

Manny Ramirez couldn't conceal his excitement Monday, thanking the Chicago White Sox for believing in him and being eager to show he remains one of the most dangerous hitters in the game. Ramirez, who badly ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-31T15:55:57Z)

Brooks Automation to Present at the Citi Technology Conference

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced today that the company will present at the upcoming Citi Technology Conference scheduled for September 7-8, 2010 at the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T20:13:39Z)

Genzyme says no to Sanofi-Aventis

NEW YORK — Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-31T05:33:11Z)

Hurricane Earl threatens U.S. Coast after hitting Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early Tuesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Columbia Missourian 2010-08-31T16:46:03Z)

HP (HP) Takes 3PAR (PAR) Bidding War to the Next Level

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) has once again trumped Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ: DELL ) bid for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. (NYSE: PAR ), with an offer of $1.69 billion just hours after Dell made its second offer for the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-08-26T21:24:00Z)

HP Raises 3par Bid To $1.88 Billion

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is boosting its bid for 3Par by 11 percent to $1.88 billion, topping Dell Inc.'s offer and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data storage company. The $30-per ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-27T13:59:00Z)

Palin returns to Iowa for GOP's biggest fundraiser

The Sept. 17 speech at the annual Reagan Dinner in Des Moines will be the first Iowa appearance by the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate since a brief book-signing stop last December. (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-08-31T23:26:55Z)

Intel Acquires Infineon's Wireless Unit

Intel Corp. is buying German chipmaker Infineon Technologies' Wireless Solutions Business (WLS) for $1.4 billion, in a deal that marks Intel's second major acquisition in the past two weeks. The move is ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-08-31T10:55:18Z)

Share the Moon: Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Report from New Orleans

The sidewalks of New Orleans started off slow today; it could be everyone is getting a last start after the football game last night or it could be the light rain. I attended the Share the Moon event at Le ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-29T14:53:54Z)

White Sox nearing deal with Dodgers for Manny Ramirez

The White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers may be closing in on a deal to send Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez to the South Side in exchange for minor league prospects. The deal appeared to be close Wednesday when ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-08-25T20:49:24Z)

Amazon trying to create Web-based TV service: report

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is trying to create a service that gives paying subscribers unlimited access to some television shows and movies over the Internet, The Wall Street Journal ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T23:48:24Z)

Hurricanes roil Atlantic coast; 1 dead, 1 missing

Authorities are warning people along much of the Atlantic seaboard to beware of rip tides from distant hurricanes after a surfer died and a swimmer was reported missing. Surfers pulled 47-year-old Tazwell Brown from the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-30T17:15:52Z)

New Orleans archbishop: time to 'bury' Hurricane Katrina

On the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating run through New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory Aymond has urged the city's resident to commend the storm's victims to God's mercy and move on. "On Saturday ... (Source: Catholic Culture 2010-08-31T19:30:42Z)

Shake And Bake Meth Making Becoming More Popular

KCCI.com Local law enforcement authorities said Tuesday that they are seeing more methamphetamine made in Iowa using a process that is harder to detect. The issue is gaining more attention this week after authorities ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T23:41:14Z)

Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies

LOS ANGELES—Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, in an attempt to stay relevant as consumers flock to Apple Inc.'s iTunes ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-31T22:43:58Z)

Category 4 Hurricane Earl batters Caribbean, threatens U.S. East Coast

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday, rapidly intensifying into a major Category 4 storm on a path ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-31T12:21:12Z)

UPDATE 2-HP launches bid for 3PAR, topping Dell offer

NEW YORK Aug 23 (Reuters) - 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 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-21T23:53:06Z)

National And International Report / Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis offer

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per share ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-31T04:57:23Z)

Rex Energy Corporation Announces Marcellus Shale Joint Venture, Updated Guidance and ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rex Energy Corporation ("Rex Energy") (Nasdaq: REXX - News ) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Summit Discovery Resources II ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-31T18:33:26Z)

What If Hurricane Katrina Hit New Orleans Today?

Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans with a 28-foot (8.5 meter) storm surge and 2 feet (61 centimeters) of rainfall. The water easily breached the city's old levee system in about 50 places and damaged ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-27T20:04:04Z)

Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis offer

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis SA's $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company. On Sunday, French drug developer Sanofi-Aventis offered $69 per share for ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-30T21:12:06Z)

Marketing company reaches $225,000 deal with Iowa

DES MOINES - Iowa consumers may be in line to recoup money they paid for unused memberships they did not they had as part of a voluntary agreement between the state Attorney General's Office and an Illinois direct ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-08-18T21:54:58Z)

Intel keeps buying with $1.4B deal for smart phone chip maker

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In its second major deal in just over a week, Intel has agreed to buy German-based Infineon Technologies' wireless communications unit for $1.4 billion in cash, a move the Santa Clara ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-31T15:13:00Z)

Intel buying German chipmaker Infineon's wireless operations for US$1.4B in cash

(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK _ Intel Corp. is buying the wireless communications unit of Germany's Infineon Technologies AG for US$1.4 billion in cash, the second deal in as ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-31T10:55:18Z)

Forecasters Warn Of Rip Currents As Hurricanes Churn Up Atlantic

MIAMI -- Authorities are warning people along much of the Atlantic seaboard to beware of rip tides from distant hurricanes after a surfer died and a swimmer was reported missing. Surfers pulled 47-year-old Tazwell Brown ... (Source: FOX Carolina 2010-08-30T18:41:46Z)

RADVISION Ltd Announces Shareholder Approval of Partial Cash Self Tender Offer

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Tel Aviv, Israel, 08/31/2010 - RADVISION Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE: RVSN) announced that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday, August 31 its shareholders approved a ... (Source: Newswiretoday.com 2010-08-31T18:11:57Z)

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