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Deals of the Hour / August 31, 2010, 9:40 am

Laurent Fignon, Tour de France champion, dies at 50

Laurent Fignon, a Frenchman who twice won the Tour de France but was defeated by American rival Greg LeMond in arguably the event's greatest race, has died. He was 50. Fignon died Tuesday of cancer, the state ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-31T15:05:50Z)

Earl threatens East Coast after hitting Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early today after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds ... (Source: Poughkeepsie Journal 2010-08-31T14:51:31Z)

NATO says 4 American troops killed in roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says four American troops have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan. Tuesday's deaths come amid a particularly bloody period for American forces in the ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-31T07:34:52Z)

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)

Earl hits Caribbean, could affect New England

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 that damaged ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-31T14:44:22Z)

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)

German Bishops Release New Abuse Guidelines, EU

BERLIN (AP) Germany's Roman Catholic bishops are releasing new guidelines Tuesday on how to deal with reports of sexual abuse with revisions they say will make it clear that prosecutors should be brought in ... (Source: WNCT 2010-08-31T10:33:49Z)

Ramirez Leaves Dodgers For White Sox On Waiver Deal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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 ... (Source: KGMI 2010-08-31T13:32:47Z)

Condition of lone survivor in Arizona shootings upgraded; police work to determine ...

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The sole survivor in a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona was in fair condition Monday at a Las Vegas hospital. That's according to a spokeswoman at ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-30T23:28:06Z)

Hurricane Earl threatens the Eastern Coast after hitting Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast early this morning after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that ... (Source: Daily Item 2010-08-31T12:28:21Z)

Simon Closes Prime Deal

Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) says it has completed a deal for 21 Prime Outlet properties. The Indianapolis-based company says the deal is valued at approximately $2.3 billion. The Federal Trade ... (Source: Inside Indiana Business 2010-08-30T21:55:03Z)

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)

Hurricane Katrina Survivor Shares Her 5 Year Journey

Five years ago this week Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Mississippi coast and parts of Louisiana, devastating everything in it's path. Eyewitness news reporter Amy Long sat down with a Katrina victim who weathered ... (Source: WCTV 2010-08-28T02:59:15Z)

Intel to pay $1.4 billion for Infineon wireless unit

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: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-31T10:55:18Z)

Simon Property Group Closes Deal With Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., Certain ...

(RTTNews) - Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG: News ) said it completed its transaction with Prime Outlets Acquisition Company and certain of its affiliated entities, and that, in connection with the transaction, Simon has ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-30T21:19:15Z)

Category 4 Hurricane Earl threatens U.S.

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Islanders wary of a possible blow from powerful Hurricane Earl pulled boats ashore and packed supermarkets on the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday as the Category 4 storm howled ... (Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram 2010-08-31T15:41:38Z)

2-time Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon dies at 50

Laurent Fignon, a Frenchman who twice won the Tour de France but was defeated by American rival Greg LeMond in perhaps the event's greatest race, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 50. His death ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-08-31T15:55:57Z)

NATO says 5 American troops killed in roadside bomb explosion, insurgent attack in ...

KABUL, Afghanistan - Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody spell that has left 19 ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-31T11:23:56Z)

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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — 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: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-31T13:11:18Z)

NATO head envisages gradual withdrawal from Afghanistan

Copenhagen - The government of Afghanistan will as of 2011 gradually begin to take charge of security in the country, NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday during a visit to his native Denmark. "The ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-31T13:39:56Z)

German bishops release new abuse guidelines

Germany's Roman Catholic bishops are releasing new guidelines Tuesday on how to deal with reports of sexual abuse with revisions they say will make it clear that prosecutors should be brought in early to investigate. The ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T07:42:02Z)

Police work to find motive in mass Arizona shooting

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — The sole survivor in a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona was in fair condition Monday at a Las Vegas hospital. That's according to a spokeswoman at Sunrise ... (Source: kmtr 2010-08-31T05:26:01Z)

Hurricane Earl remains a powerful Category 4 storm

Hurricane Earl , a potent Category 4 storm, continues packing maximum sustained winds of 135 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 10 a.m. Hurricane Earl was centered about 205 miles east of ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-31T15:34:28Z)

Relocated families from New Orleans reflect on new life in Jackson

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - In the wake of Hurricane Katrina many families moved from New Orleans to start a new life here in Jackson. In the Spring of 2006, Habitat for Humanity partnered with Oprah Winfrey and NBA star Kevin ... (Source: WLBT 2010-08-30T00:48:02Z)

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)

Beaverdam couple grabbed 'once in a lifetime' chance to help out after Hurricane ...

ASHEVILLE — Laura and Phil Casey, of Beaverdam, felt like they had a debt to repay after Katrina battered the Gulf Coast. Eleven years ago when they lived in Memphis, Tenn., Phil Casey working in sales for ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-08-29T18:57:17Z)

Police Look for Motive in Mass AZ Shooting

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) - The sole survivor in a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona was in fair condition Monday, and authorities are hopeful she can help explain what led up to the ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-08-31T04:35:55Z)

Simon Property Group Completes Prime Outlets Transaction

INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG - News ) ("Simon") today announced that it has completed its transaction with Prime Outlets Acquisition Company and certain of its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-30T21:12:06Z)

German bishops expand sex abuse guidelines

Germany's Roman Catholic church introduced new guidelines Tuesday on handling reports of sexual abuse that require prosecutors to be informed of any suspected case unless the victim objects to that. The expanded ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-31T16:03:06Z)

Two-time Tour champion Laurent Fignon dies at 50

Laurent Fignon, a Frenchman who twice won the Tour de France but was defeated by American rival Greg LeMond in perhaps the event's greatest race, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 50. His death ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-31T15:27:19Z)

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