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Deals of the Hour / July 11, 2010, 7:17 am

British tabloid journalist Simon Wright fined by South African court during World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A British tabloid journalist who had been accused of trying to undermine World Cup security has paid a 700 rand ($92) fine to have his case dropped. Simon Wright of the Sunday Mirror ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-10T12:32:46Z)

World of Warcraft Players WoWed by Blizzard's REALID announcement

The World (World of Warcraft that is) got a wake-up call today when Blizzard Entertainment , a division of gaming industry giant Activision Blizzard ( ACTVI ) announced changes to one of their most popular player ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-07T11:17:35Z)

New rules loom for financial world

Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this week that ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-07-11T03:13:14Z)

Amazon river dolphins are being slaughtered for bait

RIO DE JANEIRO — The bright pink color gives them a striking appearance in the muddy jungle waters. That Amazon river dolphins are also gentle and curious makes them easy targets for nets and harpoons as they swim ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-11T04:53:27Z)

Sign of the times: 10-story-tall mural of LeBron James being taken down in Cleveland

CLEVELAND - LeBron James is being dropped off a building. And his jerseys, at least the ones not on fire, are almost being given away. Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-11T13:43:09Z)

Feds charge 38 in black market travel scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal prosecutors say 38 people are charged in connection to a nationwide scheme that used thousands of stolen credit card numbers to buy airline tickets that were later sold at deep discounts. (Return to story ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-07-10T01:41:21Z)

Bruno Senna dropped by Hispania for British GP

SILVERSTONE, England — Hispania Racing has dropped Bruno Senna, the nephew of the late three-time world champion Ayrton, for Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Brazilian will be replaced by the ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-08T21:32:00Z)

World Digest

RIO DE JANEIRO - The bright pink color gives them a striking appearance in the muddy jungle waters. That Amazon river dolphins are also gentle and curious makes them easy targets for nets and harpoons as they swim ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2010-07-11T04:17:39Z)

Prosecutors charge 38 people in $20M black market travel scam that used stolen credit cards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Federal prosecutors say 38 people are charged in connection to a nationwide scheme that used thousands of stolen credit card numbers to buy airline tickets that were later sold at deep discounts. The U.S ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-10T01:34:12Z)

After LeBron James episode, Cleveland's now our kind of town

Fear not, Cleveland. You've lost LeBron James . But you've gained something, too. In hearing "farewell" from the world's most talented basketball player, you join a long but familiar list. You are Humphrey Bogart ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-11T12:38:44Z)

Texas Woman wins her fourth lottery since 1993

If you can believe it, a Texas woman has won her fourth lottery. They're calling Joan Ginther the luckiest person in the world right now. That's because Joan has now won the Texas Lottery a total of four times. The wins weren't small time scratch-off ticket victories either. Each of the four times ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-10T11:28:20Z)

Senate to vote on regulating banks, Wall Street

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-07-11T09:54:05Z)

World of Warcraft maker backs down on plans to make gamers use real names in forums

Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums. Following an outcry in the gaming community, Blizzard lifted the planned requirements. The ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-09T23:11:02Z)

Search for last Indian an engrossing story

 There were 8 million stories in the New York of TV's ''Naked City.''  There is only one in Brazil's 31-square-mile Tanaru Indigenous Territory, but Monte Reel tells it well in ''The Last of the Tribe.''  Reel's tale begins in 1996, when men working for the government heard ... (Source: Pueblo Chieftain 2010-07-11T05:57:52Z)

F1 team Hispania drops nephew of late champ Senna for British GP

SILVERSTONE, England -- Hispania Racing has dropped Bruno Senna, the nephew of the late three-time world champion Ayrton, for Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Brazilian will be replaced by the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-08T22:07:48Z)

Nation, World Briefs: Bomb squad removes Korean War explosives

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Police bomb squad has removed two live Korean War-era military bombs from a house in the Glassell Park neighborhood. Police said a man cleaning the garage of his parent's home found the ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-07-11T06:55:08Z)

FIFA expects global TV audience of 700 million for World Cup final

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — FIFA expects a global television audience of more than 700 million to watch the World Cup final. FIFA's head of television Niclas Ericson says deals were signed to show the Netherlands play Spain in ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-11T13:50:19Z)

Bruno Senna, nephew of racing great Ayrton, dropped by Hispania for British Grand Prix

SILVERSTONE, England - Hispania Racing has dropped Bruno Senna, the nephew of the late three-time world champion Ayrton, for Sunday's British Formula One Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Brazilian will be replaced by the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-09T08:52:02Z)

New rules, big changes coming for financial world

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-11T02:01:39Z)

FIFA World Cup 2010 Final: Habrá Lágrimas: But Whose?

Exactly a month after the ball was kicked in Soccer City, Johannesburg, to begin a month-long soccer fiesta, and after 64 games, there will be tears. No longer will there be hope to make amends for bad luck or sheer bad ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-11T13:50:19Z)

FIFA expects 700 million to watch World Cup final

JOHANNESBURG -- FIFA expects a global television audience of more than 700 million to watch the World Cup final. FIFA's head of television Niclas Ericson says deals were signed to show the Netherlands play Spain in every ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-11T13:43:09Z)

World of Warcraft Creator Blizzard Caves on Real-Name Plan

After feeling the wrath of World of Warcraft gamers for days, Blizzard Entertainment says it's abandoning a plan that would have exposed the real identities of people who play its popular online games on the company ... (Source: All Things Digital 2010-07-09T22:56:43Z)

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert called 'sore loser' for tirade

Dan Gilbert, the native Detroiter who owns Livonia-based Quicken Loans, as well as the Cavaliers, sent the sports world reeling Friday following a stunning verbal assault against LeBron James, the superstar who bolted ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-11T08:21:02Z)

Texan may be world's luckiest lottery winner

The luckiest person in the world? Look no farther than Joan Ginther, at least when it comes to winning the lottery. Since 1993, the 63-year-old woman has won four windfalls on the Texas Lottery, each time winning more than $1 million for a total of $20.4 million. The most recent win that has ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-07T15:49:35Z)

Lightening-quick Caster Semenya could sign for Palace

Controversial 800m women's world champion Caster Semenya could run at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix next month. Organisers of the Diamond League event on August 13 and 14 are considering an approach to the South African runner after she was cleared to compete in women's events by the IAAF. Palace ... (Source: Daily Mail 2010-07-10T21:08:09Z)

British journo freed in World Cup case

British tabloid journalist Simon Wright had World Cup-related charges dropped on Saturday after paying an admission of guilt fine ahead of his trial, a South African court ruled. Sunday Mirror reporter Wright was ... (Source: Independent Online 2010-07-10T12:47:05Z)

Texas woman wins lottery - for fourth time!

(AP) - The luckiest person in the world? Look no farther than Joan Ginther, at least when it comes to winning the lottery. Since 1993, the 63-year-old woman has won four windfalls on the Texas Lottery, each time winning ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-07-07T17:29:48Z)

US woman 'in flames'

PITTSBURGH: Officials in Pittsburgh say flames from an underground explosion shot up through a metal sidewalk grate, burning a woman who was standing there. City police Sergeant William Gorman says witnesses reported the woman "just burst into flames". Duquesne Light officials say a cable failure ... (Source: New Zealand Herald 2010-07-10T17:47:43Z)

Underground explosion in Downtown Pittsburgh burns woman

A woman was burned Friday afternoon in an explosion in a Downtown underground electrical vault outside a Point Park University dormitory on Boulevard of the Allies. Several witnesses said the woman was on the sidewalk ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-10T18:09:12Z)

Real-Time Reports on Alabama, National and World News

(AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than three dozen people have been charged in connection to a nationwide scheme that used thousands of stolen credit card numbers to buy airline tickets that were later sold at deep ... (Source: Birmingham News 2010-07-10T09:26:39Z)

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