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Deals of the Hour / September 2, 2010, 10:40 am

Marlins beat down Nationals; Morgan charges mound to start brawl

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Wes Helms drove in five runs and Florida blew out the Nationals, 16-10, in a game marred by a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning. It was during the top of that frame ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-09-02T04:04:54Z)

HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell's Offer

Sponsored Links Free 30-day endpoint security trial: VIPRE Enterprise Reduce operating expenses with CDW Healthcare solutions. Download eval guide and prepare your apps for multicore. Get expert tips & advice on IBM-Oracle ... (Source: Channel Insider 2010-08-25T14:01:22Z)

Met Council, U of M reach agreement on Central Corridor LRT project

MINNEAPOLIS -- Negotiators for the Met Council and the University of Minnesota have agreed on a plan to protect sensitive university research labs from a future light rail line. A news release from the Met Council ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T03:14:48Z)

'American Idol' Signs Steven Tyler: Report

Billboard requires a JavaScript enabled browser to get the full experience Steven Tyler has reportedly signed a deal to become a judge on "American Idol," according to The Hollywood Reporter's Livefeed ... (Source: Billboard 2010-08-18T15:49:53Z)

Sharks Sign Goalie Nemesis Antti Niemi

The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in ... (Source: KPIX 2010-09-02T16:22:12Z)

IBM Breaks Double Digit Performance Barrier

Bangalore, Sep 2: IBM today announced an IBM POWER7-based system with IBM DB2 database software while IBM System Storage broke all previous records and topped the 10 million transactions per minute mark using the ... (Source: New Kerala 2010-09-02T17:19:28Z)

Chattanooga Lookouts deal setback to Mobile BayBears in race for Southern League ...

Coming into Tuesday night's game against Chattanooga at Hank Aaron Stadium, Mobile had a chance to solidify its wild-card lead over Montgomery in the Southern League South Division race and keep pace with ... (Source: Birmingham News 2010-09-01T04:56:12Z)

IBM X-Force Backs-Off Google As Major Patch Offender

Network World — IBM has overhauled its list of worst security patchers among software vendors, putting Microsoft at the top of its list and shifting Sun from No. 1 to No. 5. Google, one of the companies ... (Source: CIO 2010-08-31T23:55:33Z)

Muslim debate shifts to burgers

FLEURY-MEROGIS, France - The bacon is gone from the bacon burgers, replaced by smoked turkey. At a fast food restaurant outside Paris, a new certificate on the wall proclaims that its beef comes from cows ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-09-02T05:30:48Z)

BayBears Cut Down Magic Number in Doubleheader Split

MOBILE, Ala. - As the BayBears continue their march towards the postseason, they were able to shave two games off the schedule on Sunday night at Hank Aaron Stadium with a 5-3 victory over the Huntsville Stars in game ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-30T02:56:53Z)

HP Wins Bidding War for 3Par

Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-09-02T15:03:28Z)

Casey's General Stores: Couche-Tard Hikes Takeover Offer

After extending the deadline of its original offer Tuesday, Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has increased its takeover offer for Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY ) to $38 ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2010-09-02T10:24:18Z)

LAWRENCE: Local teens have an 'American Idol Experience'

A trip to Disney World is a dream come true for many young persons. For Avery Epstein of Princeton and her friend Taylor Blanton of Lawrenceville, the dream came true, along with an unexpected role in the ... (Source: Packet Online 2010-09-01T21:24:02Z)

NHL's Sharks sign Stanley Cup-winning goalie

The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal today. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in the ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2010-09-02T15:53:34Z)

US must apologize for Yemenis' arrest in Amsterdam, says Yemen ambassador

The U.S. must apologize for the wrongful arrest on terror charges of two Yemenis on Dutch soil and investigate how such a "mistake" was made, Yemen's ambassador to The Hague said Thursday. "Our government ... (Source: New York Post 2010-09-02T13:59:03Z)

Morgan charges mound, Nationals and Marlins brawl (video)

MIAMI — Nyjer Morgan of the Washington Nationals has charged the mound after a pitch from Florida's Chris Volstad sailed behind him, setting off a wild brawl between the teams. Morgan took a big swing that appeared ... (Source: Palm Beach Interactive 2010-09-02T10:45:46Z)

Marlins and Nationals Brawl, Gaby Sanchez Might Be Batman

More often than not, baseball brawls are lame. A pitcher plunks a batter, the batter charges the mound, the pitcher readies himself for the fight and then the players start aimlessly swinging like two preteen ... (Source: Miami New Times Blogs 2010-09-02T12:40:18Z)

BayBears Drop Second Straight, Magic Number Lowers to Four

Even with a 7-5 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium, the BayBears' magic number to clinch a postseason berth shrunk to four with the Montgomery Biscuits losing earlier in the ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-09-02T04:33:32Z)

Met Council, U of M reach a deal on Central Corridor

St. Paul, Minn. — The Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota have reached agreement on a plan to protect university research facilities from vibration and electromagnetic interference ... (Source: Marketplace.publicradio.org 2010-09-01T21:09:43Z)

Dell Walks Away From 3Par Bidding After HP's $33-a-Share Offer

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. declined to match Hewlett- Packard Co.'s $33-a-share offer for 3Par, ending a bidding war for the data-storage supplier that stretched into 18 days. "We took a measured ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-09-02T15:03:28Z)

Dutch Authorities Release Yemeni Terror Suspects Without Charge

Amsterdam, Netherlands (AHN) - Nearly two days after arresting two Yemeni men on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday released them without any charges. The Dutch national prosecutor ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-09-02T01:27:25Z)

Dutch say suspect passengers are free

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-09-02T14:34:50Z)

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler to join 'American Idol,' bandmate says; Britney Spears on 'Glee' set; more

According to reports by Deadline Hollywood and others, the "deal is done" for Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler to join the " American Idol " judges table next season. Fox had not officially commented. However ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-19T16:10:11Z)

Paris mosque slams burger chain's Muslim outreach

P ARIS — Note to big companies hoping to tap into France's lucrative but long-neglected Muslim consumer market: Pitfalls may await, and not only in the form of complaints from the far-right. As of this week, 22 ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-09-02T16:15:03Z)

San Jose Sharks sign goalie Antti Niemi, who helped knock them out of playoffs

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-02T15:10:37Z)

Main Paris mosque criticizes burger chain's efforts to offer food tailored to Muslims

PARIS – PARIS (AP) — Note to big companies hoping to tap into France's lucrative but long-neglected Muslim consumer market: Pitfalls may await, and not only in the form of complaints from the far-right ... (Source: FOX News 2010-09-02T16:29:22Z)

U drops lawsuit over light-rail line

The U and the Met Council are BFF on Central Corridor. It took a respected judge nine months or so to bring them together, but on Wednesday, years of a hot-cold relationship — punctuated by accusations ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-09-02T05:02:10Z)

Quebec Company Ups Casey's Buyout Offer

KCCI.com A Canadian company has increased the offer in its attempt to conduct a hostile takeover of Ankeny-based Casey's General Stores. Alimentation Couche-Tard's initial offers in June and July were both rejected ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-02T16:43:41Z)

Casey's Asks Shareholders Not To Take Any Action On Couche-Tard's Sweetened Offer ...

(RTTNews) - Convenience store operator Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY: News ) has Wednesday asked its shareholders to not take any action on the again sweetened offer of $38.50 per share in cash from Canadian ... (Source: RTT News 2010-09-02T11:07:15Z)

HP Increases Offer for 3Par to $33, Trumping Dell's New $32 Bid

Hewlett-Packard Co. increased its offer for 3Par Inc. to $33 a share, topping Dell Inc. 's new $32 proposal and stretching the public bidding war for the data- storage supplier into its 18th day. HP's ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-09-02T13:59:03Z)

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