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Deals of the Hour / July 14, 2010, 6:16 pm

Lakes Entertainment Terminates Deal With Penn Ventures

(RTTNews) - Lakes Entertainment Inc. (LACO: News ) said it has entered into a termination agreement with Penn Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN: News ), under which Lakes agreed to relinquish ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-14T15:19:49Z)

British Airways Wins EU Backing for AMR, Iberia Deals

(Updates with closing share prices in 11th paragraph.) July 14 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc won European Union antitrust approval for a $6.6 billion merger with Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA and an alliance ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-14T17:07:11Z)

TheSpec.com - NBA_Basketball_Wire - Matt Bonner back with San Antonio Spurs after ...

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs have finalized a new contract with forward Matt Bonner. The Spurs announced the deal Tuesday, a day after signing Brazilian centre Tiago Splitter, their 2007 first-round draft pick ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-13T23:34:55Z)

Plea deal done in theft of Julie Newmar's jewelry

LOS ANGELES -- A man accused of stealing jewelry from Julie Newmar has pleaded no contest to grand theft. Robert Ouriel entered the plea Tuesday in Los Angeles and was sentenced to three years probation and 45 days of ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-14T09:57:42Z)

British Airways Wins EU Antitrust Approval for Iberia Merger, AMR Alliance

British Airways Plc won European Union antitrust approval for a $6.6 billion merger with Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA and an alliance with AMR Corp. 's American Airlines that will control almost 50 percent of U.S ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-14T17:14:21Z)

Fitch affirms Goodrich rating

Fitch Ratings affirmed its ratings and negative outlook for managed health care company Cigna Corp. on Monday. Fitch said it expects Cigna to return to solid earnings and cash flow after trouble in 2008 and early 2009 ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-14T17:07:11Z)

Spurs finalize new contract with Bonner

The San Antonio Spurs have finalized a new contract with forward Matt Bonner . The Spurs announced the deal Tuesday, a day after signing Brazilian center Tiago Splitter , their 2007 first-round draft pick. The two are ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-13T23:13:27Z)

EU clears BA-Iberia merger, alliance with American

British Airways and Iberia on Wednesday won the European Union's regulatory approval to merge and to team up with American Airlines to share more of their lucrative trans-Atlantic routes. The companies say the two deals ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-14T17:50:08Z)

Mike Miller says he's closing in on Miami Heat deal, saying 'we'll have it done'

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Miller had talks with LeBron James during the NBA finals about free agency, and the reigning two-time MVP had a simple message for one of the league's best shooters. "Sit tight," James told Miller. So ... (Source: WREG 2010-07-14T22:29:19Z)

Gay-marriage cases inch closer to Supreme Court

Lawsuits over gay marriage have escalated on the nation's two coasts, energizing advocates on both sides and bringing the legal battle over same-sex marriage closer to the U.S. Supreme Court. Final arguments in a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-14T20:13:18Z)

NBA free-agency tracker: Al Harrington to Nuggets; Luke Ridnour to Minnesota

Free-agent power forward Al Harrington says he's headed to the Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen and Nene coming off leg injuries. Now it appears the ball is in All ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-14T21:32:03Z)

Miller closing in on Heat deal

MIAMI -- Mike Miller had talks with LeBron James during the NBA finals about free agency, and the reigning two-time MVP had a simple message for one of the league's best shooters. "Sit tight," James told Miller. So ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-14T23:05:06Z)

Spurs Signing Matt Bonner

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs have finalized a new contract with forward Matt Bonner. The Spurs announced the deal Tuesday, a day after signing Brazilian center Tiago Splitter, their 2007 first-round draft ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-07-14T00:39:21Z)

Minnesota Timberwolves agree to deal with Luke Ridnour

MINNEAPOLIS — With so many baby-faced players on a roster that is in the middle of a massive overhaul, team president David Kahn put a priority on adding some experience to help the young Minnesota Timberwolves grow ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-14T18:47:24Z)

Timberwolves agree to deal with former Oregon Duck Luke Ridnour

MINNEAPOLIS -- A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour. The person ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-07-14T23:48:03Z)

First-place White Sox make stunning turnaround, take 25-5 run into second half of ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen 's always full of advice. The way his Chicago White Sox have played before the break this season — first with a miserable start and then with a stunning turnaround — it sure seems ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-14T18:54:34Z)

Plea hearing set for Cavs' West on weapons charges

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West has a plea hearing scheduled in connection with his 2009 arrest for speeding on a motorcycle and carrying weapons. West had been scheduled for a trial next week, but now Maryland ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-07-14T20:13:18Z)

Man pleas 'no contest' in theft of Julie Newmar's jewelry

A man accused of stealing jewelry from Julie Newmar has pleaded no contest to grand theft. Robert Ouriel entered the plea Tuesday in Los Angeles and was sentenced to three years probation and 45 days of community service ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-07-14T15:55:36Z)

Fight Over Same-Gender Marriage Heading Inexorably Toward Supreme Court

For more than three years now, this column has argued repeatedly that laws that bar gay and lesbian couples from marrying were unconstitutional, based in part on a landmark 1967 Supreme Court ruling that struck down ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-07-13T09:37:24Z)

NBA: Mike Miller closing in on finally finishing Heat deal

MIAMI — Mike Miller had talks with LeBron James during the NBA finals about free agency, and the reigning two-time MVP had a simple message for one of the league's best shooters. "Sit tight," James told Miller ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-07-14T22:15:00Z)

Feds: Airline fees make it hard for consumers to shop for the best deal when buying ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-14T21:46:22Z)

Airline fees make it hard to shop for best deal

Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-14T21:10:34Z)

Lakes Entertainment cashes out on Ohio casino projects

Lakes Entertainment Inc. has cashed out of two Ohio casino projects it invested in with a Pennsylvania gaming company, the two companies said on Wednesday. Lakes sold its stake in Penn National Gaming Inc. casino ... (Source: Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal 2010-07-14T17:50:08Z)

Plea deal done in theft of Julie Newmar's jewelry

LOS ANGELES — A man accused of stealing jewelry from Julie Newmar has pleaded no contest to grand theft. Robert Ouriel entered the plea Tuesday in Los Angeles and was sentenced to three years probation and 45 days of ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-07-14T11:02:07Z)

Court Deals Blow to DOMA

In a major victory for marriage equality advocates, a federal judge in Boston ruled Thursday in two separate cases that a critical portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. In one challenge ... (Source: Advocate 2010-07-08T22:36:26Z)

Pat Caputo: Reality bites! Tigers must deal with the White Sox (with video)

Detroit Tigers starter Andy Oliver works against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Detroit Tigers' Magglio Ordonez singles against the ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-07-14T23:19:25Z)

Penn Nat'l unit breaks ties with Ohio partner

Penn National Gaming Inc. says that its wholly owned subsidiary working on two Ohio casinos has ended its agreement with Lakes Entertainment Inc. Both companies said that, in exchange for a $25 million cash payment, the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-14T18:18:46Z)

Red-hot White Sox start second half of season in first place

CHICAGO | Ozzie Guillen's always full of advice. The way his White Sox have played before the break this season — first with a miserable start and then with a stunning turnaround — it sure seems appropriate. Ozzie ... (Source: NWI.com 2010-07-14T19:23:12Z)

Airline fees complicate good deals

WASHINGTON (AP) - Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional ... (Source: KRQE News 13 2010-07-14T18:04:27Z)

Calif court OKs pharmacies' suit against drug cos.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has breathed new life into a massive antitrust lawsuit filed by pharmacies against 18 of the country's largest drugmakers. The pharmacies accuse the drugmakers of conspiring ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-07-14T03:02:31Z)

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