Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2011, 12:51 pm

'I couldn't pull out with all these fans here' says injured David Haye

The Klitschko family now holds all of the major heavyweight belts, with Vitali the WBC champion. "I would call us now undisputed heavyweight champions and I am sharing with him a beautiful moment in my life," Wladimir said. (Source: The Guardian 2011-07-03T16:48:13Z)

Sunday Special Cover Story: Iowa sports fans drink a few, but family is focus

Workers can cut off patrons who have had too much to drink and they can offer non-alcohol alternatives. On the Iowa Energy's $1 beer night, the special ended at the start of the third quarter and alcohol sales ceased at the start of the fourth. (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-07-03T19:04:14Z)

10 Best Tactics For Finding Cheap Flights In Australia

(If you really want that kind of bargain, you're better off not having a fixed destination in mind.) 9. Choose the right day of the week to fly In periods of peak demand, it's harder to get cheap flights. Flying domestically, the periods I always try ... (Source: Lifehacker 2011-07-04T19:24:31Z)

Gael Clichy Joins Manchester City to Become the First to Leave Arsenal This Year

Arsenal has confirmed the sale of Gael Clichy to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee, which is believed to be in the region of seven million. The 25-year-old full-back passed his medical on Monday, and it is suggested he has put pen to paper on a ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-07-04T18:41:34Z)

Official: Gael Clichy completes his move from Arsenal to Manchester City

"Kolo would pick me up and drop me at home and his wife used to cook meals for me. Patrick was always there to offer me advice so it's wonderful to be back and at the same club they are at." Clichy spent eight years under the guidance of Arsenal boss ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-07-04T19:38:50Z)

Top dog Djokovic living the dream

"It's really beautiful," Djokovic said. "This success kind of makes you rewind the old days, makes you come back to your childhood and remember what you've been through to get to this stage." Nadal, winner of 10 of his previous 12 grand slam finals ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2011-07-03T21:20:14Z)

Prince William, Kate undeterred by Quebec protests

In a nod to Quebeckers, Kate wore a dark blue lace Jacquenta dress by the designer Erdem. It was the second time during the trip that she wore a dress from the collection of the Montreal-born, London-based Erdem Moralioglu. She later wore a skin 'Vanessa ... (Source: Associated Press 2011-07-03T20:51:36Z)

Michele Bachmann courts conservative Iowa voters on bus tour

Her staff declined an offer for Bachmann to throw out the first pitch; she hadn't had time to practice. One poll shows Bachmann in a statistical tie with nominal national front-runner Mitt Romney among likely GOP voters in the Iowa caucuses. The ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-04T07:14:23Z)

Prince William practices water landings in Canada

William wore his traditional dark suit and red tie. For the third time during their nine-day Canadian tour, William spoke in French and English to address the crowds. "We have both so looked forward to this day, and discovering more about your beautiful ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-07-04T17:58:37Z)

Nadal Finds Out Just How His Opponents Have Felt

Before the question was finished, Nadal smiled quizzically and arched his eyebrows. His eyes, dark as coal, bored in on his inquisitor. "I know that," he said, adding: "We have to find how I can bother him another time. I did in the past. He's in ... (Source: New York Times 2011-07-04T04:22:35Z)

Free Kick: Chelsea's Villas-Boas must solve the Torres problem

At Chelsea, he has already shown the kind of ruthless determination which, when he took over at Porto at the start of last season, moved him to tell two Porto players, who had been figuring in the World Cup, that they were now for sale. At Stamford Bridge ... (Source: Gulf News 2011-07-04T18:27:15Z)

Thaksin party wins Thai election by a landslide

($1 = 30.795 Thai Baht) (Additional reporting by Vithoon Amorn, Ploy Ten Kate, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat and Praveen Menon; Editing by Nick Macfie and Brian Rhoads (Source: Reuters 2011-07-03T21:48:52Z)

S&P warning adds default threat to Greece's bailout

On the list are public utilities whose sale is sure to prompt public reaction. "Greece now needs to push faster fiscal adjustments and structural reforms," said EFG Eurobank economist Platon Monokroussos. "On the privatization front, it is of essence the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-07-04T07:00:04Z)

Greek crisis spurs research reforms

Reforms to the inflexible research and university systems, which do not systematically evaluate research quality or offer competitive grants, are now seen as a necessity in the country's fight for survival. "There is going to be terrible upheaval at ... (Source: Nature.com 2011-07-04T17:58:37Z)

No opponents left who can create interest in a Klitschko fight

Just as no one can say with any amount of certainty why the dinosaurs became extinct. To their credit the Klitschko's have fought the best the world has had to offer for the greater part of a decade. And yet the Klitschko era well be remembered as one of ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2011-07-03T23:43:24Z)

Prince William and Kate Middleton Met by Protesters on Tour of Canada

Prince William, wearing a dark blue suit, and Kate, dressed in a grey, fitted knee-length Kensington dress by British designer Catherine Walker, each wielded a shovel as they helped plant a Canadian hemlock -- a tree known for its longevity meant to ... (Source: FOX News 2011-07-03T08:55:47Z)

Jaromir Jagr: Spurned cash for Flyers

The 39-year-old Jagr spent the past three seasons playing in Russia. This week he mulled a one-year offer to rejoin the Penguins, his original team, before deciding to play for the Flyers. The Flyers deal is worth $3.3 million. Jagr didn't name the teams ... (Source: ESPN.com 2011-07-03T11:54:44Z)

Man City sign left back Clichy from Arsenal

"Kolo would pick me up and drop me at home and his wife used to cook meals for me. Patrick was always there to offer me advice, so it's wonderful to be back and at the same club they are at." City did not say how much it paid for Clichy. British media ... (Source: Times of India 2011-07-04T18:12:56Z)

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