Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 6:12 am

Spain's Silva to join Man City on four-year deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Spain midfielder David Silva will join Manchester City after the World Cup on a four-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. City have reached agreement with the 24-year-old's Spanish ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-30T12:37:28Z)

Pistons target low-profile free agents

When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the vaunted NBA free-agent class of 2010 will hit the open market. Superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and others can openly start hearing the pitches of desperate ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-30T12:51:47Z)

Gold and cash draw investors as stocks tumble

Gold prices were able to gain some momentum Tuesday despite the stronger U.S. dollar as investors dumped stocks for gold and cash. Gold for August delivery bounced back from early losses to settle $3.80 higher at $ ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-30T11:54:31Z)

Comments on: Hurricane Alex Aims at Mexico, South Texas

then, the hurricanes are coming in the Gulf and, everytime an hurricane will come, the (already bad) containment cap MUST be unplugged from the wellhead since the ship that collects the oil can't remain there with an ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T12:37:28Z)

Seats available for all 4 World Cup quarterfinals

(AP) — JOHANNESBURG - Tickets are available for all four World Cup quarterfinals matches. FIFA says that 500 tickets are unsold for the Netherlands-Brazil match in Port Elizabeth on Friday. They are in the top category ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-30T11:54:31Z)

New Belgium's Tour de Fat routes a two-wheeled carnival to Milwaukee

Jessica Winberg took in New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat in Chicago last weekend and came away almost unable to describe the two-wheeled cavalcade that will hit Humboldt Park in Bay View on Saturday morning ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-30T11:47:21Z)

Med Gen Inc. Signs Deal Acquiring Required Licenses to Broker Commercial Real Estate ...

HOLBROOK, N.Y. , June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Med Gen Inc. (Pink Sheets: MDIN.pk - News ) announced today that it has signed a deal with Leapfrog Realty, a licensed New York real estate brokerage company. This ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T12:08:50Z)

Who wins if the iPhone comes to Verizon?

So, the story is that Apple (AAPL) and Verizon Communications (VZ) have cut -- or are about to cut -- a deal to bring the iPhone to Verizon Wireless. This sets off a daily chain of opportunities and threats for everyone ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-30T11:54:31Z)

6 killed at amusement park in China

Beijing, China (CNN) -- An accident on a ride at a Chinese amusement park has left six dead, and several more injured, Chinese media agencies reported Tuesday. The passengers on a simulated rocket ride said that the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-30T13:06:06Z)

Park Cities Plaza wins a reprieve from SMU's redeveloping plans

SMU's plans for developing the eastern edge of campus appear to have spared a popular shopping strip on Mockingbird Lane – at least for another generation of latte-lovers. In recent years, the university had mentioned ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-30T11:54:31Z)

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