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Deals of the Hour / July 13, 2010, 8:18 am

Jazz likely to sign Minnesota's Jefferson

SALT LAKE CITY -- Jazz owner Greg Miller can get rid of his old Carlos Boozer jersey and put on Al Jefferson's No. 25. It looks like the Jazz will sHip the $14 million trade exception they picked up in the Boozer trade ... (Source: ksl.com 2010-07-13T04:15:17Z)

Whitman's deal with consultant OK, experts say

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's $1 million investment in her political consultant Mike Murphy's movie production firm has raised eyebrows in Sacramento but experts said Monday that there appears to be ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-13T13:12:09Z)

Ben Wallace set to sign 2-year deal with Pistons

Ben Wallace says he'll sign a two-year contract soon with the Detroit Pistons. Wallace told The Associated Press on Sunday he heard from a lot of teams, but agreed to a two-year deal about a week ago because he wants to ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-11T20:24:01Z)

Ottawa appeals court ruling involving accused terrorist Omar Khadr

OTTAWA — The federal government will appeal a Federal Court order that it present options to safeguard the charter rights of accused terrorist Omar Khadr. The announcement, as a one-week deadline for options was about ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-07-12T19:25:34Z)

Toyota invites outside experts to improve quality control after massive recalls

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota said Monday it is inviting four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall -battered automaker under a program that began in March to review defect measures. Toyota Motor Corp ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-07-12T17:09:34Z)

Utah Jazz believed to have signed off on a trade for Al Jefferson

SALT LAKE CITY — Jazz ownership is believed to have signed off Monday night on a trade that would bring Minnesota Timberwolves big man Al Jefferson to Utah. Tweeted Jazz CEO Greg Miller shortly before 9 p.m. Monday: "I ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-13T06:45:36Z)

Covidien closes $2.6b deal for ev3

In a statement yesterday, Covidien said it tendered just over 100.8 million shares of ev3 stock, representing about 87.7 percent of outstanding shares. Covidien said COV Delaware Corp. then exercised its option to buy ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-13T09:44:34Z)

New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead At Age 80 After Suffering Massive ...

New York Yankees principal owner and chairperson George M. Steinbrenner III died at a Florida hospital Tuesday morning, after suffering a massive heart attack . Steinbrenner's family said in a statement: "He was an ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-13T14:45:13Z)

Did Meg Whitman Buy Off the Opposition?

Being a billionaire running for office does have its perks. The New York Times explains how Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman sunk more than $1 million in the nascent film production company of Mike Murphy ... (Source: Mother Jones 2010-07-12T15:43:40Z)

Wallace says he'll re-sign with Pistons

DETROIT - Ben Wallace left the Detroit Pistons once. He doesn't plan to do it again. The former Defensive Player of the Year told the Associated Press on Sunday he heard from a lot of teams but agreed to a two-year deal ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-12T01:10:21Z)

Meg Whitman's investment in top strategist's movie firm raises eyebrows

At first blush, the 19 pages of financial disclosures that Meg Whitman filed earlier this year as part of her run for governor are a blur of ordinary, if sizable, investments. But one for more than $1 million in a ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-13T06:16:58Z)

Battle over Hempstead development heats up

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (WABC) -- A new zoning plan could drastically reduce development permitted around Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, hampering a proposal by Islanders owner Charles Wang and his partner. The plan being ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-12T21:20:06Z)

Toyota to study quality panel's recommendations

Toyota will start studying an assessment of the company's quality control conducted by four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall-battered automaker under a program that began in March to review ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-13T03:39:29Z)

Wright inks 3-year deal with Warriors

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright's agent, Bob Myers, told ESPN The Magazine's Ric ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-13T06:09:49Z)

Aon Corp. to buy Hewitt Associates

LINCOLNSHIRE -- Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. on Monday agreed to buy human resources consulting company Hewitt Associates in a $4.9 billion cash and stock deal. Hewitt, which employs roughly 4,500 people in ... (Source: Batavia Sun 2010-07-13T08:54:27Z)

Jazz likely to trade for Minnesota's Jefferson

SALT LAKE CITY -- Jazz owner Greg Miller can get rid of his old Carlos Boozer jersey and put on Al Jefferson's No. 25. It looks like the Jazz will ship the $14 million trade exception they picked up in the Boozer trade ... (Source: ksl.com 2010-07-13T09:01:37Z)

Aon agrees to buy Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion

Insurance conglomerate Aon said Monday that it has agreed to buy human resources specialist Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that would nearly triple the size of its consulting business. The ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-13T01:23:29Z)

Covidien completes tender offer for ev3 shares

NEW YORK — Drug and medical device maker Covidien said Monday it completed a tender offer for ev3 Inc. and moved closer to closing its $2.6 billion buyout of the company. Covidien announced plans to buy the company for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-13T06:52:46Z)

Pistons' Dumars says 1st order of biz is own FAs

Al Goldis Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations, left, smiles at a news conference introducing Terrico White, right, and Greg Monroe, unseen, Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Auburn Hills, Mich ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-02T01:07:54Z)

Omar Khadr says rejected Guantanamo plea deal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE Cuba (Reuters) - A Canadian captive at the Guantanamo prison said on Monday he rejected a plea deal that would have freed him in five years if he admitted to killing a U.S. soldier in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-12T15:57:59Z)

Aon buys Hewit for $4.9 billion, expands dramatically

Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. agreed to buy Lincolnshire-based human resources consulting company Hewitt Associates in a $4.9 billion cash and stock deal, the companies said Monday. The news sent Hewitt's ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-13T08:54:27Z)

Warriors sign F Wright to multiyear deal (AP)

The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright reportedly will be paid $11 million over three years. The 24-year-old ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-07-13T08:32:59Z)

Town Deals Blow To Coliseum Plan

Hempstead Town officials released a zoning plan Monday that would severely shrink a $3.8 billion plan to develop the land around Nassau Coliseum that the New York Islanders say is key to renovating the aging arena and ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-13T02:20:45Z)

Omar Khadr expected in court in Guantanamo Bay

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Omar Khadr is expected to appear in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom today for crucial pre-trial hearings in his war-crimes case. The hearings relate to whether Khadr intends to represent ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-07-12T20:15:41Z)

Toyota to study quality control assessment by expert panel after massive recalls

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota will start studying an assessment of the company's quality control conducted by four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall -battered automaker under a program that began in ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-13T05:19:42Z)

Yankee's Owner George Steinbrenner Passes Away in Tampa

Breaking News-Yankee's owner George Steinbrenner died this morning at the age of eighty. Steinbrenner was rushed to the hospital this morning with what was thought to be a massive heart attack. Later, we learn, he died ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-13T14:30:54Z)

Couche-Tard extends offer deadline for Casey's

For the second time in as many months, information technology company CGI Group Inc. on Monday extended its $903 million tender offer for Stanley Inc., a government contractor. The Canadian company said in May it would ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-07-13T00:19:03Z)

George Steinbrenner dead - Yankees owner was 80

NEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-13T14:59:32Z)

Warriors sign former Heat forward Wright to three-year deal

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors signed free-agent small forward Dorell Wright to a multiyear contract. The team announced the deal Monday night. Wright reportedly will be paid $11 million over three years ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-13T11:24:47Z)

Plan could curb Islanders owner's LI coliseum-area development

The plan by Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray would affect appears to be "economically unviable for both the developer and owner" of the $3.8 billion Lighthouse Project, the Lighthouse Development Group said in a ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-07-13T06:31:17Z)

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