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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2010, 5:13 am

Amazon buys deal-a-day website Woot

Amazon.com has purchased deal-a-day website Woot.com. Woot says on its company blog that it agreed to be acquired by the online retailer. Woot started out in 2004 as a site that sold one heavily discounted item every day ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-30T21:12:51Z)

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BOULDER, Colo. —Police responding to reports of a man leaping between cars in a Colorado supermarket parking lot didn't need a detailed description of the suspect. Boulder Police Sgt. Fred Gerhardt says witnesses on ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-07-01T04:58:09Z)

John Gallagher, Jr. to Offer July 18 Ars Nova Benefit Concert

Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. , also sometimes known as Johnny Gallagher, will headline a benefit concert at Ars Nova on July 18 at 8pm. The event will be a benefit to support Ars Nova's first ever 54/10 Music Marathon, a summer concert series that will feature two weeks of up-and-coming ... (Source: TheaterMania.com 2010-06-30T20:58:32Z)

With Woot Deal, Amazon Expands Its Inventory

Amazon.com , which sells millions of products, said Wednesday that it had agreed to buy Woot , a site that sells one item at a time. The tactics they use to lure shoppers would puzzle traditional retailers. Some, like ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-01T08:47:13Z)

The Denali Fund Announces Additional Increase in Price and Extension of Time for Cash Tender Offer for Its Outstanding Auction Preferred Shares

BOULDER, Colo.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Denali Fund Inc. (NYSE: DNY) announced today that it has amended its cash tender offer for up to 400 of its outstanding Series A auction preferred shares ("APS Shares"). The amended offer increases the purchase price to 85% of the liquidation preference of $25 ... (Source: Business Wire 2010-06-30T07:43:58Z)

John Gallagher, Jr. Will Offer Ars Nova Solo Concert in July

Tony Award-winning American Idiot cast member John Gallagher, Jr. will perform a July 18 benefit concert of his original music at Ars Nova. The 8 PM concert serves as a benefit for Ars Nova's summer concert series, the ... (Source: Playbill 2010-06-30T21:20:01Z)

Totesport Vera Zvonareva v Tsvetana Pironkova - Latest Wimbledon 2010 betting odds

Vera Zvonareva and Tsvetana Pironkova are shock semi-finalists at Wimbledon this year, but one of them will reach the final – who will it be? Russian Zvonareva has been in fine form at SW19 and has already defeated the likes of Jelena Jankovic and Kim Clijsters, while her Bulgarian opponent ... (Source: Bettingpress.com 2010-07-01T10:05:57Z)

Brown cuts backroom deals he campaigned against

WASHINGTON—Republican Scott Brown owes his election in part to the public furor over the so-called Cornhusker Kickback, the backroom deal that Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska struck for his vote to pass the health care bill. Now he is following Nelson's example, winning concessions in the financial ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-06-30T23:36:01Z)

Skimming halted off Gulf coast as storm churns up seas

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP and the Coast Guard sent oil-scooping skimming ships in the Gulf of Mexico back to shore Tuesday because nasty weather from Tropical Storm Alex churned up rough seas and powerful winds. "We're ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-06-29T18:58:02Z)

AIG's Cassano emerges to offer defense

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The much-maligned former head of the American International Group unit which drove the insurer to the brink of collapse, broke a long silence on Wednesday to defend his firm's aggressive buildup of risky mortgage-linked securities. Joseph Cassano, the ex-chief of AIG ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-06-30T15:29:16Z)

No LeBron, no problem — NHL set to begin free-agent frenzy

NEW YORK — The names Ilya Kovalchuk, Dan Hamhuis and Evgeni Nabokov don't roll off the tongues of American sports fans quite like those of LeBron, D-Wade, and Dirk. Such is life in the world of the NHL, which is also ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-07-01T10:56:04Z)

India-Canada nuclear deal

IT has been reported in the print and electronic media that India and Canada have signed a landmark nuclear deal in Toronto. Reports further say that Canada is the eighth nation to reach a civil nuclear deal with India since the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a cartel which trades in nuclear fuel ... (Source: DAWN Group 2010-07-01T03:39:24Z)

Olympic gold medalist swimmer attacked in Mass.

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: Wave 3 2010-06-30T22:17:17Z)

Ex-AIG's Cassano emerges to offer defense

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The much-maligned former head of the American International Group unit which drove the insurer to the brink of collapse, broke a long silence on Wednesday to defend his firm's aggressive buildup of risky mortgage-linked securities. Joseph Cassano, the ex-chief of AIG's ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T15:29:16Z)

Police seek mischief maker dressed as leprechaun

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police responding to reports of a man leaping between cars in a Colorado supermarket parking lot didn't need a detailed description of the suspect. Boulder Police Sgt. Fred Gerhardt says witnesses ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-01T08:40:03Z)

Travel deals from Gulf spill spread across the Southeast on fears of oil's trail

People walk past empty beach chairs in Destin, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2010. Tourism on the Gulf coast is way off, with some hotels and condominium owners saying their business is down by 50 percent. Tourist businesses from Pensacola to Panama City are feeling the full financial crunch of the massive ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-06-30T20:29:54Z)

Serena favored with 2 rounds left at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Williams vs. Williams won't happen in this year's Wimbledon final. Kvitova vs. Pironkova remains a possibility. Wimbledon's female final four will take the grandest stage in tennis Thursday, and for ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-01T09:23:00Z)

NHL lacks LeBron, but still has plenty to offer in free-agent shopping season

NEW YORK (AP) — The names Ilya Kovalchuk, Dan Hamhuis and Evgeni Nabokov don't roll off the tongues of American sports fans quite like those of LeBron, D-Wade , and Dirk. Such is life in the world of the NHL , which is ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-07-01T05:55:25Z)

Mahut's well-used racket headed for tennis hall

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 A racket and shirt Nicolas Mahut (mah-HOOT) used for his record-setting match at Wimbledon ... (Source: KLFY.com 2010-06-30T16:12:13Z)

E. J. Dionne: Democrats are party without passion

WASHINGTON -- One of the strangest lead sentences I have ever encountered appeared in Politico last week. It read: "John Kerry has been the most aggressive advocate of climate change legislation in the Senate this year ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-07-01T11:46:10Z)

Rough seas halt skimming operations off Gulf Coast

Brandon Brewer, left, of Milton, Fla., walks among oily absorbent booms strung along the coast in Pensacola Beach, Fla., Tuesday, June 29, 2010. At right his family huddles under an umbrella. Winds and rain from Tropical Storm Alex hampered oil cleanup efforts along the gulf coast. (AP Photo/Dave ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-06-30T07:58:17Z)

Amazon.com grabs discount website Woot.com

Amazon.com has snapped up Woot.com, a discount website. Financial terms were not disclosed. Amazon expects the deal to close by the end of September, company spokesman Craig Berman says. The 6-year-old Woot, based in ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-30T22:31:36Z)

Collated results of Wimbledon Championships

4-Andy Murray, Britain, bt 10-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 6-7(5), 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2 Men's Doubles Quarterfinals 7-Wesley Moodie, South Africa/Dick Norman, Belgium, bt 2-Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, United States, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 7-5 Jurgen Melzer, Austria/Philipp Petzschner, Germany, bt Rohan ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-01T02:42:08Z)

Wimbledon Betting: Zvonareva is there for the taking

Will Vera Zvonareva make her first Grand Slam final or will she be brought back down to earth byTsvetana Pironkova Ralph Ellis tells us how he'd normally be opposing Tsvetana Pironkova after her defeat of Venus Williams but why the fact that Vera Zvonareva is on the opposite side of the net has ... (Source: Betfair 2010-07-01T10:27:26Z)

John Gallagher, Jr To Headline The 45/10 Benefit Show 7/18

Ars Nova ( Jason Eagan , Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker , Managing Director) announced today that Green Day 's American Idiot star John Gallagher , Jr, aka Johnny Gallagher (www.myspace.com/johnnygallagher), will headline a benefit concert on Sunday, July 18 at 8:00pm to support Ars Nova 's first ... (Source: Broadway World 2010-06-30T20:58:32Z)

Japan insurers to chase Asia deals to beat staid growth

TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan's life insurers are stepping out of their growth-strapped home market to chase investments in fast-growing Asia, taking on giants such as Britain's Prudential plc and American Insurance Group Inc. The value of new life insurance contracts in Japan has shrunk by three ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-06-30T06:32:23Z)

Isner throws out first pitch at Yankees game

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 2010-06-29T23:51:32Z)

NHL free agency carries on without LeBron James

NEW YORK — The names Ilya Kovalchuk, Dan Hamhuis and Evgeni Nabokov don't roll off the tongues of American sports fans quite like those of LeBron, D-Wade, and Dirk. Such is life in the world of the NHL, which is also ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-01T07:49:57Z)

Execs, regulators testify on derivatives' role

WASHINGTON— A former executive of bailed-out insurance company American International Group Inc. says if he had been allowed to keep his job, he could have saved taxpayers a bundle. "I think I would have negotiated a much better deal for the taxpayer than what the taxpayer got," Joseph Cassano ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-01T04:43:50Z)

Overhaul eliminates $19 billion bank fee

WASHINGTON — Top Democratic House and Senate negotiators who worked out a deal on a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations regrouped yesterday to eliminate a $19 billion fee on banks that had threatened to derail the legislation. Eager to salvage one of President Obama's legislative ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-30T10:28:37Z)

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