Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / September 1, 2010, 12:40 am

East Coast keeps watchful eye as Hurricane Earl churns closer

RALEIGH, N.C. - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-09-01T06:36:25Z)

Hurricane Earl could impact Labor Day travel

WASHINGTON - Hurricane Earl is expected to have a direct impact on whether you get away for the long Labor Day holiday. "The impact of the hurricane on travel this weekend will depend on what the storm does in the next ... (Source: WTOP 2010-08-31T17:36:10Z)

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)

MLB, YouTube Hope New Channel Attracts Japanese Advertisers

Major League Baseball's new YouTube channel for Japan will serve primarily as a branding vehicle for the professional sports organization, but the MLB is also trying to monetize it through corporate sponsorship. The ... (Source: ClickZ 2010-08-31T16:53:13Z)

YouTube Seals Its Biggest "Premium Sports Content" Deal

Baseball fans in Japan and four other countries have reason to celebrate today. A record-breaking deal involving YouTube and Major League Baseball has been struck, and as a result, said fans will gain access ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-08-30T21:19:15Z)

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 2010-09-01T04:27:34Z)

Buffalo Mansion For Sale

BUFFALO, NY -- One of Western New York's poshest homes, owned by a man who's strip club was recently raided by the feds, is for sale. 2 On Your Side's Scott Levin's took a cell phone photo while he was driving by Rick ... (Source: WGRZ TV 2010-08-31T05:33:11Z)

Rough waters continue on Mid-Atlantic beaches; more expected through week as Earl ...

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches from Maryland to New Jersey, rip currents and strong swells in the Atlantic Ocean associated with Hurricane Danielle meant ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-31T13:18:28Z)

Snowden home could fetch record price

A deal is close to completion for the sale of businessman Rick Snowden's Nottingham Terrace home -- and it could bring in a reported record amount for a Buffalo residential property. Snowden confirmed that he ... (Source: Buffalo Business First 2010-08-30T18:41:46Z)

Hurricane Earl pounds Turks and Caicos; Conn. to monitor storm as East Coast braces ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal officials urged U.S. residents to prepare for possible evacuations and islanders in the Turks and Caicos hunkered down in their homes Tuesday as powerful Hurricane Earl howled ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-01T05:10:31Z)

MLB, YouTube aim for fans in Japan, elsewhere

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Major League Baseball and YouTube are aiming for the fences by offering full games on demand for free to fans in Japan within 36 hours of being broadcast live. The deal to show games, supported by ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-08-30T22:02:12Z)

Factbox - Policy implications of Australia's Labor-Greens deal

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard signed an agreement with the Greens on Wednesday to support her push to form a Labor minority government. The Greens hold one seat in the lower house, but will ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-09-01T06:00:37Z)

Hurricane Earl aims for East Coast of U.S.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned people along the Eastern Seaboard to prepare for possible evacuations and islanders in the Turks and Caicos hunkered down in their homes Tuesday as the Category 4 ... (Source: Pensacola News Journal 2010-09-01T06:00:37Z)

Car buyers to see fewer discounts

DETROIT — For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-09-01T07:12:12Z)

Gillard Wins Support of Australian Greens With Climate Committee

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the support of the Greens Party should she form the next government in exchange for setting up a climate-change committee that would set a ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-01T06:36:25Z)

Hurricane Earl, now Category 4, may be headed to New England (photo)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — 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 ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-09-01T05:10:31Z)

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 2010-08-27T14:13:19Z)

Category 4 Hurricane Earl Could Trigger Evacuations Along East Coast

RALEIGH, N.C. | A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-09-01T03:58:56Z)

Australia Greens unveils deal to back a Labor government

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Greens party unveiled on Wednesday an agreement to support the ruling Labor's efforts to form a minority government. Greens Party leader Bob Brown said the agreement would ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-01T00:09:52Z)

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)

Hurricane Earl's Path Aims to Glance East Coast

Even so, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency began daily conference calls Monday with the National Weather Service and local emergency managers. "Everyone realizes this is quite a few days out, but clearly no matter ... (Source: HispanicBusiness.com 2010-08-31T21:03:45Z)

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)

Deal Close for Buffalo Mansion Owned By Snowden

BUFFALO, NY - Rick Snowden's mansion on Nottingham Terrace is very close to being sold to a Canadian buyer for an amount that reportedly will "shatter" the previous City of Buffalo record for a residential home of $1.4 ... (Source: WGRZ TV 2010-08-31T18:47:45Z)

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)

Buyers will see fewer discounts for vehicles this fall

DETROIT — For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-09-01T06:07:47Z)

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)

No deal: Discounts on cars hit brakes

For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash for Clunkers, which paid up to $4,500, or promotions that offered employee ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-01T07:05:03Z)

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)

New Orleans to Remember Hurricane Katrina with Richard Misrach Exhibition

1949. Untitled (New Orleans and the Gulf Coast), 2005. Inkjet print, ed. #3/5, printed 2010. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the artist. © Richard Misrach. NEW ORLEANS, LA.- In honor of the fifth anniversary ... (Source: Art Daily 2010-08-23T02:36:33Z)

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