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Deals of the Hour / August 4, 2010, 11:42 am

FOCUS: United Arab Emirates Falls Out Of Love With The BlackBerry

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--The United Arab Emirates was in love with the BlackBerry mobile email device--until Sunday. With some 500,000 BlackBerry devices in use, that represented one BlackBerry for every 10 people and it ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-04T16:42:17Z)

Alex Rodriguez hits career home run No. 600

Just moments ago, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit career home run No. 600. Rodriguez took a 2-0 pitch from Toronto Blue Jays starter Shaun Marcum and blasted it to straightaway centerfield ... (Source: Staten Island Advance 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

Alex Rodriguez hits milestone 600th home run

Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 career home runs on Wednesday. New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has hit his 600th career home run - a two-run blast in the first inning against Toronto Blue ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-08-04T18:08:11Z)

Saudi Arabia Orders Blackberry Ban Starting Friday

Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between device maker Research in Motion Ltd. and governments demanding greater ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-04T14:11:58Z)

Linc Energy to Use Proceeds From $2.7 Billion Galilee Coal Sale to Expand

Linc Energy Ltd. , which sold an Australian coal asset for A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) in cash and royalties to Adani Enterprises Ltd. , will use the proceeds to fund expansions and may sell the royalty stream ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-03T16:00:31Z)

Pierre hits 1st home run since 2008, White Sox rout Tigers 12-2 in day-night DH ...

DETROIT - Juan Pierre hit his first home run in almost two years, Alex Rios and Dayan Viciedo also connected and the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 12-2 Tuesday in the first game of a day-night ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-04T01:40:20Z)

EQLB, EQ Labs, Inc. Smart Energy Drink Stock Review!

EQ Labs, Inc. (EQLB.PK) is currently sold at Best Buy, 7-Eleven, Walgreens and other leading retailers. EQLB is engaged in the development, marketing and sale of EQ (?The Smart Energy Drink?). EQ is an ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-04T01:18:52Z)

Brewers register 26 hits vs. Cubs

CHICAGO — After a rough weekend at the plate, Ryan Braun and his teammates will certainly want to savor Monday night's offensive outburst. Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season ... (Source: Fond du Lac Reporter 2010-08-03T09:33:58Z)

Brewers rack up 26 hits vs. Cubs

CHICAGO – After a rough weekend at the plate, Ryan Braun and his teammates will certainly want to savor Monday night's offensive outburst. Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season-high ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-03T15:17:34Z)

New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez hits his 600th career homer run at Yankee Stadium in ...

New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez watches the ball after hitting his career 600th home run in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 4, 2010. UPI/John Angelillo (Source: United Press International 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

Brewers pound Cubs behind Gallardo, Braun, Fielder

CHICAGO (AP) -- Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season-high 26 hits and Yovani Gallardo tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts as the Brewers pounded the Chicago Cubs 18-1 on Monday night ... (Source: WEAU-TV 13 2010-08-03T03:57:32Z)

Sox falter against Carmona, Indians

BOSTON – Cleveland's kids tested well – both on and off the field. Fausto Carmona rebounded from his worst start of the season with seven solid innings, Shelley Duncan had a career-high four hits and the Indians held ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-08-04T10:58:41Z)

A-Rod hits 600th homer at Yankee Stadium

Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs Wednesday afternoon, reaching the milestone after a 12-game drought — and exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer — with a drive off ... (Source: Patriot Ledger 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

Saudi Arabia Joins UAE, Bans BlackBerry Services

Saudi Arabia has joined the United Arab Emirates in banning certain BlackBerry services. The country's Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced Tuesday that it has ordered the three ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-04T15:45:01Z)

Devon Energy 2Q earns more than double

Devon Energy Corp. has used proceeds from the divestiture of its Gulf of Mexico and overseas assets to buy back shares, reduce its debt and invest in a Canadian oil sands project, CEO John Richels said Wednesday ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-04T18:36:49Z)

Brewers get 26 hits in 18-1 rout of Cubs

CHICAGO — Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season-high 26 hits and Yovani Gallardo tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts as the Brewers pounded the Chicago Cubs 18-1 on Monday ... (Source: Chippewa Herald 2010-08-03T10:38:24Z)

A-Rod Finally Hits No. 600

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs Wednesday, reaching the milestone after a 12-game drought - and exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer - with a drive off ... (Source: WITN 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

Adani sews up Rs 12,500 cr coal deal with Linc Energy

Australia's Linc Energy has agreed to sell its Galilee coal project to Adani Enterprises in a cash and royalty deal worth A$3 billion (about Rs 12500 crore), marking the largest single mine investment by an Indian firm ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-08-03T21:29:48Z)

Carmona rebounds in Indians' win over Red Sox; Youkilis leaves game with injury

BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland's kids tested well — both on and off the field. Fausto Carmona rebounded from his worst start of the season with seven solid innings, Shelley Duncan had a career-high four hits ... (Source: Register Citizen 2010-08-04T04:24:59Z)

Alex Rodriguez Hits Home Run Number 600

(USA TODAY) - Alex Rodriguez became the seventh -- and youngest -- major league player to hit 600 home runs, reaching the milestone Wednesday at Yankee Stadium against the Blue Jays. Rodriguez connected off the Blue Jays ... (Source: WLTX.com 2010-08-04T18:01:01Z)

NL roundup: Cubs tie franchise record in loss

CHICAGO — Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season-high 26 hits and Yovani Gallardo tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts as the Brewers pounded Chicago 18-1 on Monday night. The ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-03T05:59:13Z)

Carmona rebounds in the Cleveland Indians' victory against Boston

BOSTON -- Cleveland's kids tested well -- both on and off the field. Fausto Carmona rebounded from his worst start of the season with seven solid innings, Shelley Duncan had a career-high four hits Monday and ... (Source: Coshocton Tribune 2010-08-03T12:11:27Z)

Loon Line: Great Lakes Loons 7, West Michigan Whitecaps 6

Wednesday : Great Lakes (Ryan Christenson, 0-0, 4.91) at West Michigan (Trevor Feeney), 7 p.m. Tuesday : The Loons broke up a 2-2 deadlock by scoring four runs in the top of the sixth inning, keyed by a triple ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-08-04T03:20:33Z)

Brewers rip Cubs 18-1

CHICAGO — Prince Fielder drove in five runs and had five of Milwaukee's season-high 26 hits and Yovani Gallardo tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts as the Brewers pounded the Chicago Cubs 18-1 on Monday night ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2010-08-03T05:16:16Z)

Linc inks $2.7 billion coal deal with India's Adani

PERTH/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Australia's Linc Energy ( LNC.AX ) has agreed to sell its Galilee coal project to India's Adani Enterprises ( ADEL.BO ) in a cash and royalty deal worth $2.7 billion, marking the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-03T11:42:49Z)

White Sox pound Tigers in opener

Juan Pierre hit his first home run in almost two years, Alex Rios and Dayan Viciedo also connected and the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 12-2 Tuesday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Mark ... (Source: Peoria Journal Star 2010-08-03T21:36:58Z)

BBY, EQLB, - PennyOmega.com Stock Report from Wall Street

__ EQLB, EQ Labs, Inc., EQLB.PK EQLB is engaged in the development, marketing and sale of EQ (?The Smart Energy Drink?). EQ is an effervescent tablet that can be dissolved in any beverage to provide instant ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-04T02:23:17Z)

EQLB.pk - 300% record breaking quarter after strong Q4 2009 Read About It Inside ...

2010-08-04 02:13:29 - EQLB announced a 300% increase in revenues for the first quarter 2010 compared to the fourth quarter 2009 in one of its key sales regions. EQ Labs, Inc. (Pink:EQLB) announced a 300% increase in ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-04T00:14:26Z)

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