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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2010, 12:15 am

Two British soldiers died after searching suicide bomber, inquest hears

Two British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan as they searched a motorcyclist and triggered a suicide bomb, an inquest heard today. L/Cpl David Kirkness (left) and Rifleman James Brown Photo: PA Lance Corporal David Kirkness, 24, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, both of 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 ... (Source: Daily Telegraph 2010-06-30T13:41:53Z)

Man Arrested for Entering House, Taking Shower

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man accused of breaking into a Roswell home Wednesday and taking a shower. It happened around 2:30 p.m. in a neighborhood near Roswell High School. Roswell police spokesman Lt. James McGee says neighbors tell police they saw a man entering the home ... (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-07-01T02:27:49Z)

The Rockets' Pitch to Bosh

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey met with Chris Bosh on Thursday morning according to a tweet by Morey. "Just finished meeting with @ chrisbosh - great player & person. He is about winning so I focused on how w/Houston he ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T05:55:25Z)

Joran van der Sloot Indicted in Alabama on Charges of Wire Fraud, Extortion

The Dutchman jailed in Peru for allegedly murdering Stephany Flores was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of wire fraud and extortion -- related to his previous links to the disappearance of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-01T06:38:22Z)

LeBron James, Chris Bosh on Dwyane Wade's wish list

Word in Florida is that Dwyane Wade thinks the Miami Heat has a good chance of running the NBA free-agent table and signing himself, Cleveland's LeBron James and Toronto's Chris Bosh. That's what the South Florida Sun ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-30T21:27:10Z)

Alex Hits Mexico's Gulf Coast as Cat 2 Hurricane

(AP) Hurricane Alex made landfall on Mexico's Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas, forcing evacuations in both countries and whipping up high waves that frustrated oil ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-01T05:55:25Z)

Rockets make pitch to free agent Bosh

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sure knows how to make a first impression. Morey met with coveted free agent Chris Bosh in Dallas just after midnight Thursday, making a pitch to an available player at the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-01T06:38:22Z)

Richard Jefferson Opts Out

Spurs swingman Richard Jefferson has opted out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent. Spurs spokesman Tom James said the nine-year veteran informed the team Thursday. Jefferson was due to make ... (Source: Sactown Royalty 2010-07-01T03:17:56Z)

Arrests made, warrants issued in Nato container case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched action on disappearance of 40 containers destined for Afghanistan that were booked by the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf). FBR Chairman Sohail Ahmad said at a news conference on Wednesday that Isaf had given the contract of ... (Source: DAWN Group 2010-07-01T03:39:24Z)

Fiorina says Calif. climate law is killing jobs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina appeared on a national cable news show Wednesday asserting that California's law to fight global warming is killing jobs, but a review shows its economic effects ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-01T02:27:49Z)

Rockets Extend Offers To Scola, Lowry

Houston -- The Houston Rockets have extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola. By making the offers, the Rockets retain the right to match any offers that Lowry or Scola might receive ... (Source: Click2Houston.com 2010-06-30T19:54:07Z)

Countdown to the start of NBA free agency

Updates to the start of the 2010 NBA free agency period, which began at 12:01 a.m. on July 1 with stars such as LeBron James , Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh and others hitting the market: DAYS REMAINING: 0. WHAT HAPPENS NOW ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T06:45:31Z)

Chicago Bulls Ready To Woo LeBron, Wade, Bosh

So, King James, would you like to get the royal treatment in your idol's old hometown and help the Windy City rekindle the joy of the Michael Jordan era? How about a homecoming, Dwyane Wade? And what about you, Chris Bosh? Do you like deep dish? With LeBron James heading what might be the NBA's ... (Source: NPR News 2010-06-30T16:40:51Z)

Schwarzenegger strikes 2 more pension-reform deals

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Schwarzenegger administration and two more labor unions reached tentative deals Monday to lower salaries and roll back pension benefits for state workers. The administration announced two-year agreements with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and the ... (Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune 2010-07-01T00:47:36Z)

City soldiers triggered suicide bomb when searching motorcyclist

Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button. TWO British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan as they searched a motorcyclist and triggered a suicide bomb, an inquest heard today. Lance Corporal David Kirkness, 24, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, both of Edinburgh ... (Source: Edinburgh News 2010-06-30T11:40:12Z)

LeBron James take center stage as free agency opens

NEW YORK • This summer's biggest show in sports, which kicked off at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday (St. Louis time), comes from a league that won't play for months. It's called "LeBron James: Free Agent." The two-time MVP known ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-01T04:43:50Z)

Spurs' Jefferson to join free agent market

Spurs swingman Richard Jefferson has opted out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent. Spurs spokesman Tom James said the nine-year veteran informed the team Thursday. Jefferson was due to make ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-07-01T00:54:46Z)

Atlantic's 1st hurricane of season slams Mexico's Gulf Coast; largely spares Texas

SAN FERNANDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Alex made landfall on Mexico's Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas , forcing evacuations in both countries and whipping up high ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-01T05:48:15Z)

Alex slams Mexico's Gulf coast, bypasses Texas

SAN FERNANDO, Mexico — Hurricane Alex made landfall on Mexico's Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas, forcing evacuations in both countries and whipping up high waves ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-01T05:12:28Z)

Rockets make qualifying offers to restricted Lowry, Scola

HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets have extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola . By making the offers, the Rockets retain the right to match any offers that Lowry or Scola might ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-01T05:41:06Z)

Let the LeBron James sweepstakes begin

NEW YORK – This summer's biggest show in sports, kicking off at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, comes from a league that won't play for months. It's called "LeBron James: Free Agent." The two-time MVP known more aptly than ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-07-01T05:05:18Z)

Van der Sloot Indicted In Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Dutchman Joran van der Sloot has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Alabama on charges he tried to extort $250,000 from the mother of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in 2005 on a trip to ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-07-01T06:24:03Z)

TheSpec.com - NBA_Basketball_Wire - Richard Jefferson opts out of US$15M final year with Spurs to ...

SAN ANTONIO - Spurs swingman Richard Jefferson has opted out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent. Spurs spokesman Tom James said the nine-year veteran informed the team Thursday. Jefferson was ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-01T00:11:49Z)

Man arrested after entering home, taking shower

Around 2:30 p.m., neighbors on Hardscrabble Trail in the neighborhood near Roswell High School saw a man entering the home, Roswell police spokesman Lt. James McGee told the AJC. "The lady of the house comes home and finds somebody taking a shower," McGee said. "She talked to the man while he was ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Houston Rockets make sales pitch to free agent Chris Bosh

HOUSTON - Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sure knows how to make a first impression. Morey met with coveted free agent Chris Bosh just after midnight Thursday, making a pitch to an available player at the exact moment free agency opened for the second straight year. The Rockets are ... (Source: FAN 590 Toronto 2010-07-01T05:48:15Z)

California gov signs bills creating insurance pool

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two bills designed to provide medical insurance for thousands of people who have been denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. The bills enable the state to collect $761 million from the federal government to create ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-30T15:00:38Z)

Administrative Law Judge Recommends Approval for Freestanding Emergency Room in North Shelby County

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Administrative law judge James E. Wilson has recommended approval for Brookwood Medical Center to proceed with building its proposed freestanding emergency room at the intersection of Highway 119 and U.S. Highway 280 East. After reviewing more than 2,000 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

Sources: James to meet with Knicks

NEW YORK -- After meeting with free agents Amare Stoudemire and Joe Johnson in Los Angeles, the New York Knicks will head to Ohio. The Knicks will fly to Cleveland for a 1 p.m. sitdown with LeBron James on Thursday ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T03:17:56Z)

Rockets extend qualifying offers to Scola, Lowry

Wizards select John Wall with No. 1 pick in NBA draft; 76ers take Turner; Nets get Favors Draft should put Wall first, questions at No. 3 NBA draft should put John Wall at No. 1, while questions begin at No. 3 Stars upstaged by marathon match at Wimbledon Stars upstaged by marathon match at ... (Source: WIS-TV 2010-06-30T18:13:54Z)

Police arrest man accused of breaking into a Ga. home and taking a shower

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of breaking into a home near Roswell High School at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and taking a shower. Roswell police spokesman Lt. James McGee said neighbors tell police they saw a man entering the home. Police said the homeowner then ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-01T00:11:49Z)

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