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Deals of the Hour / July 13, 2010, 9:21 pm

TheSpec.com - NBA_Basketball_Wire - Wizards fill need for backup centre, sign veteran ...

WASHINGTON - Centre Hilton Armstrong has signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards. The deal, announced Tuesday, gives the Wizards an experienced six-foot-11 backup centre known as a shot-blocking ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-13T23:49:14Z)

NHL Capsules: Flyers sign enforcer Dan Carcillo to 1-year deal

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Dan Carcillo to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old winger had 22 points and 207 penalty minutes in 76 regular-season games for the Eastern Conference champion Flyers ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-14T03:38:18Z)

Tulsa-based Magellan announces deal with BP

Magellan Midstream Partners LP expanded its new crude-oil role significantly by making a $289 million deal to buy 7.8 million barrels of storage and 100 miles of pipeline from BP, the Tulsa storage and transport firm ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-13T16:03:57Z)

Ark. bomb victim's wife testifies in doctor trial, US

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The longtime maid of the chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board testified today that she saw a strange man outside Dr. Trent Pierce's home the night before a bomb exploded in his driveway ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-14T01:15:08Z)

Jury selection in Dr. Randeep Mann bombing case wrapping up

Attorneys are expected to seat a jury Monday afternoon, with opening statements to follow. Attorneys and U.S. District Judge Brian Miller have spent the past week questioning potential jurors for the case. Dr. Randeep ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-07-12T21:05:47Z)

Aon Drops After Broker's $4.9 Billion Hewitt Purchase

July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Aon Corp., the world's largest insurance broker, dropped the most in more than a year after agreeing to buy Hewitt Associates Inc. for $4.9 billion in cash and stock. Aon fell $2.59, or 6.8 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-12T16:05:08Z)

Magellan Buys Pipelines, Tank Farm From BP

Pipeline operator Magellan Midstream ( MMP ) said Tuesday it would pay BP ( BP ) $289 million for 100 miles of pipeline in Texas and a Cushing, Okla., crude oil storage facility. Magellan shares briefly rose 2%, just ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-13T21:54:42Z)

Center Armstrong inks free-agent deal with Wizards

WASHINGTON — Center Hilton Armstrong has signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards. The deal, announced Tuesday, gives the Wizards an experienced 6-foot-11 backup center known as a shot-blocking ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-14T00:17:52Z)

Cell phones used for health checkups

"I call it medical minutes," says Dr. Richard Katz of George Washington University Hospital in the nation's capital. He's testing whether inner-city diabetics, an especially hard-to-treat population, might better control ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-07-14T01:29:27Z)

Cell phones have ways to help keep you healthy

"I call it medical minutes," says Dr. Richard Katz of George Washington University Hospital in the nation's capital. He's testing whether inner-city diabetics, an especially hard-to-treat population, might better control ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-13T18:05:38Z)

Hefner teams with private equity firm to take Playboy private in deal valuing company ...

CHICAGO - Playboy Enterprises Inc. founder Hugh Hefner is offering to buy the shares of the media empire that he doesn't already own and take the company private in a deal that values the organization at US$185 million ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-12T16:48:05Z)

BP selling $289M in assets to Magellan Midstream Partners

Magellan Midstream Partners LP has agreed to buy more than 100 miles of active petroleum pipelines and 7.8 million barrels of crude oil storage from a BP Plc subsidiary for $289 million. Tulsa, Okla.-based Magellan (NYSE ... (Source: Houston Business Journal 2010-07-13T19:38:42Z)

Penthouse Plans to Battle Hef for Control of Playboy

Playboy Enterprises Inc. said Monday that its iconic founder is offering to buy the remaining shares of the media empire, taking the company private, in a deal that values the company at $185 million. Hugh Hefner , 84 ... (Source: NBC Chicago 2010-07-12T17:45:21Z)

Using Cell Phones to Help Fight Chronic Diseases

Researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases. Dr. Richard Katz of George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., calls it "medical minutes." Katz is testing ... (Source: WHSV 2010-07-13T16:32:35Z)

EBay shareholders seek details of Whitman deal

Two eBay shareholders on Tuesday asked the online auction company to release details of a confidential settlement it paid to a staffer who accused then-chief executive Meg Whitman of pushing her. The Republican ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-13T22:16:11Z)

EBay shareholders seek details of Meg Whitman deal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Two eBay shareholders have asked the online auction company to release details of a confidential settlement it paid to a staffer who accused then-CEO Meg Whitman of pushing her. The Republican ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-07-14T00:53:40Z)

Ray Allen back with Celtics on discounted deal

WALTHAM, Mass. — Ray Allen is glad to be back with the Boston Celtics. Allen said on Tuesday that he didn't really want to uproot his family and make them adjust to a new city. His first choice was to stay in Boston ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-07-13T19:38:42Z)

Canadiens sign Maxim Lapierre to one-year deal

MONTREAL—The Montreal Canadiens are bringing back Maxim Lapierre. The 25-year-old forward signed a $900,000 (U.S.), one-year deal with the team on Tuesday. Lapierre has spent most of the last four seasons with Montreal ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-07-13T16:39:44Z)

Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre signs one-year contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are bringing back Maxim Lapierre. The 25-year-old forward signed a US$900,000, one-year deal with the team on Tuesday. Lapierre has spent most of the last four seasons with Montreal ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-14T00:32:11Z)

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)

NBA Capsules: Bobcats send Chandler to Dallas in 5-player deal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Bobcats completed a wild 24 hours of trade discussions with a deal on Tuesday that does include center Tyson Chandler after all. He's just not heading to the team he thought a day ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-13T22:09:01Z)

Nurses union seeks eBay files on Whitman 'push'

Two longtime eBay shareholders are demanding the e-commerce giant open up its records regarding a 2007 altercation between an employee and Meg Whitman, the company's then-chief executive and current candidate for ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-14T03:38:18Z)

Nets acquired G Anthony Morrow in sign and trade deal with Golden State Warriors

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have acquired guard Anthony Morrow in a sign and trade deal with the Golden State Warriors . The deal was completed on Tuesday, just a day after the Nets handed Morrow ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-13T17:15:32Z)

Ray Allen is happy to be staying with the Celtics

He listened to pitches from several NBA teams, weighed all the options and took a few days to make a decision. When Ray Allen hit the free-agent market on July 1, he was hoping the road would lead him back to the Boston ... (Source: Enterprise 2010-07-14T02:48:12Z)

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)

Hefner eyes deal to take Playboy private

Playboy Enterprises Inc said yesterday that its iconic founder is offering to buy the remaining shares of the media empire, taking the company private, in a deal that values the company at US$185 million. Hugh Hefner, 84 ... (Source: English Eastday 2010-07-13T01:09:10Z)

Nets-Warriors make sign-and-trade deal for Morrow

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—The New Jersey Nets have acquired guard Anthony Morrow in a sign and trade deal with the Golden State Warriors. The deal was completed on Tuesday, just a day after the Nets handed Morrow an offer ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-13T17:08:22Z)

NBA - Allen re-signs for Celtics

Nine-times All-Star guard Ray Allen has re-signed with the Boston Celtics, the team said on Tuesday, as they prepare to win a record 18th NBA title. Terms of Allen's deal were not disclosed by the team, but the Boston ... (Source: Yahoo! Eurosport 2010-07-14T03:45:28Z)

Hilton Armstrong Signs with Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) - Center Hilton Armstrong has signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards. The deal, announced Tuesday, gives the Wizards an experienced 6-foot-11 backup center known as a shot-blocking ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-07-14T00:32:11Z)

Jury selection under way for Dr. Randeep Mann bombing trial

More than 80 potential jurors sat quietly in Judge Brian Miller's courtroom awaiting instruction and questioning Tuesday morning. Questions like have you already formed an opinion in this case or do you know any parties ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

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