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Deals of the Hour / September 6, 2010, 7:40 pm

Danish Rocket Grounded After Failed Launch

... Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm appeared to show brown smoke coming out of the ... Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson debated building the 30-foot, 1.75 ton prototype ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-09-06T11:31:08Z)

AT&T announces accelerated schedule for expanding service in Michigan

... AT&T (NYSE:T) has accelerated its timetable for expanding AT&T service in Michigan ... it will launch service for Alltel customers in Muskegon and Verizon Wireless customers in Michigan Rural Service Areas (RSA ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-06T11:23:58Z)

Panasonic highlights 3D Content Deals at IFA 2010

... television applications will be available via Panasonic's IPTV platform, starting with Shaun White Skateboarding which has been showcased as a world premiere at IFA 2010 and will be released in Europe later in ... (Source: I4U 2010-09-06T07:27:45Z)

Ready for 'Danes in Space'?

... engineers Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen are preparing a test launch their hand-built Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter, or HEAT 4 rocket, from a barge off the wind-swept Danish island of Bornholm ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-24T23:35:13Z)

Cartoonist, Pulitzer Prize winner Conrad dies at 86

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians ... his son David Conrad said. The death was from natural causes, David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Conrad worked in the heyday ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-09-06T17:00:25Z)

For GOP, Tea Party believers wield a double-edged sword

... Republicans are attacking her with more ferocity than they have shown toward the Democrat in the race ... who watches Senate races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. "It could be the difference between ... (Source: Times-Argus 2010-09-06T06:59:07Z)

Without a new contract, Randy Moss feels unwanted

Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is heading into the final year of his contract ... Moss is in the same boat as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who also hasn't gotten a new deal as he heads into the final season of ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-09-06T23:12:39Z)

Poll: GOP takes unprecedented lead in House and Senate races

Republicans lead Democrats 51% to 41% on a generic ballot heading into November's midterm election, the largest gap in favor of the GOP in Gallup's 68-year history of tracking the critical political ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-30T20:57:47Z)

Mid Cap Stocks to Watch: (Mariner Energy, Inc., 3PAR Inc., H&R Block, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc.)

Data storage firm 3Par said Thursday that Hewlett-Packard Co. has raised its offer to buy the company for $33 a share, for a valuation of roughly $2.4 billion. That offer tops a revised bid from Dell Inc. (Source: Emailwire 2010-09-03T08:21:25Z)

GOP gains in another anti-incumbent election could lead to gridlock, deals with Democrats

... lists 72 House seats currently held by Democrats potentially going to the GOP. Cook estimates eight Republican-held House seats are vulnerable to Democratic takeover. Cook lists 13 tossup Senate races, eight of ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-09-02T11:50:12Z)

Bargain-basement Danish rocket fails to launch

... Danish navy 30 kilometres east of the island of Bornholm, the nine-metre-high rocket only emitted a small ... designers Peter Madsen and Kristian von Bengtson said. Pending successful testing, the two say they ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-09-05T14:24:07Z)

Android TV: Googlebot on the gogglebox

... show IFA ... Europe. Android TV seems like a winner. It's an established operating system and using it means manufacturers don't have to develop software as well as hardware. It's good for developers too, as IPTV (Source: Crave 2010-09-05T13:41:10Z)

Singapore Media Showcase Debuts at Shanghai World Expo

visitors to the Singapore Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo can look forward to a smorgasbord ... The Singapore Media Showcase, presented by Media Development Authority (MDA) from 1 - 21 August at Level 1 of the ... (Source: Asia Corporate News Network 2010-09-06T09:43:46Z)

Singapore Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo Extends the Run of Popular 3D Racing Game

... Singapore Media Showcase presented by the Media Development Authority (MDA). During the initial Showcase period from 2 to 21 August, the Singapore Pavilion ... gathering like the Shanghai World Expo. (Source: PR Inside 2010-09-06T11:23:58Z)

Tech Stocks in Spotlight (Dell Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, 3PAR Inc.)

had accepted Dell's $24.30-a-share offer for the data-storage company. The deal values 3Par at $1.6 billion and is slightly more than the surprise, $24-a-share offer made by Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday. (Source: Emailwire 2010-08-27T06:28:02Z)

DIVA TV to Supply Movie Content for Philips NetTV

unveiled at IFA, covers the UK ... IPTV operators and device manufacturers in Asia, Europe, Middle East and the USA. The content focus is on award-winning films, true classics and genre content. Content management, (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-06T05:11:45Z)

AT&T Accelerates Timetable for Launching Service in North Dakota

... AT&T* said today that the timetable for bringing AT&T service to Fargo ... Every residential Alltel customer in these areas joining AT&T as a result of the transaction will receive an offer for a brand new AT&T ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-09-02T17:26:38Z)

Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation ... With fellow Democrats facing punishment from recession-weary voters in November, Obama is under pressure to do more to create jobs and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-09-07T01:50:08Z)

American Music Festival Revitalizes Daytona Beach

WESH.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A star-studded lineup of musical artists hit Daytona Beach for the American Music Festival this weekend. It's the biggest show that Volusia County has seen in decades. The fun started ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T13:18:30Z)

Florida Labor Day events roundup

five-time Grammy award winner Usher and teen pop sensations the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato will all be performing during Daytona Beach's American Music Festival. Other musical acts performing during the weekend ... (Source: Palm Beach Post (blog) 2010-08-26T13:53:02Z)

Obituary: Paul Conrad / Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist

Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians ... his son David Conrad said, but he did not offer specifics. Mr. Conrad worked in the heyday of political cartoonists, and he was among the elite. (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-09-06T04:07:19Z)

GOP gains may make deals, or gridlock

American voters may be about to make another course correction ... Democrats captured Congress after 12 years of Republican rule. In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidency and Democrats bulked up their congressional ... (Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Patriots' Moss feels 'not wanted' without contract offer

... England Patriots receiver Randy Moss , speaking for the first time since camp began ... I don't know about Tom [Brady's] or whoever else's contract. "I am a little older and understand the nature of the business ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Digital Media Alliances between China and Singapore Gain Momentum; 18 Deals ...

... the Media Development Authority ... Singapore Media Showcase, a public exhibition featuring Singapore media content and technologies running from 1 to 21 August at the Singapore Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo. (Source: Asia Corporate News Network 2010-09-06T09:43:46Z)

AT&T to offer service sooner than expected

AT&T announced Wednesday it has moved up the timetable for bringing AT&T service to Montana ... AT&T acquired Montana Alltel service areas, including the Gallatin Valley market, as a result of Verizon's buyout of ... (Source: Belgrade News 2010-09-04T05:57:04Z)

Jonas Brothers rock American Music Festival finale

DAYTONA BEACH -- Cotton candy replaced the beer on Sunday night at the Ocean Center as the Jonas Brothers closed out the inaugural American Music Festival with a shriek and a scream. A really loud shriek and scream ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-09-06T05:11:45Z)

HP counters Dell's offer for 3par Inc.

SEATTLE (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday it is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to about $1.69 billion, topping a revised bid that rival Dell Inc. made public earlier in the day ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-27T05:09:17Z)

UNICEF refocuses on poorest of poor children

veteran American diplomat Anthony Lake ... a foreign policy expert who advised President Barack Obama during his electoral campaign and served as national security adviser in Bill Clinton's administration, (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2010-09-07T01:07:11Z)

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

powerful visual style. Southern California ... Paul Conrad is survived by another son, two daughters, and his wife of more than 60 years, Kay. Memorial plans were still uncertain, David Conrad said. (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-06T10:41:01Z)

Patriots' Randy Moss has 'bad feeling'

... England Patriots receiver Randy Moss , who has kept silent for most of training camp ... I don't know about [Patriots quarterback] Tom [Brady's] or whoever else's contract. "I am a little older and understand ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-09-07T01:28:39Z)

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