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Deals of the Hour / July 15, 2010, 7:19 pm

Congress says it wants airline fees easy to find

WASHINGTON -- 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: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-15T16:08:44Z)

Ohio woman pays $5 for LeBron James pendant at yard sale, finds out its worth nearly ...

AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio woman paid $5 for a LeBron James pendant at a yard sale, thinking it was costume jewelry. But the International Gemological Institute said Vaneisha Robinson's find is the real deal, ringing in at ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-15T01:06:48Z)

Airline fees come under attack in House hearing

WASHINGTON – Airlines have found a growing source of revenue in checked baggage fees and other charges, but those sales are escaping the taxes that pay for the aviation system, according to a report by congressional ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-15T13:45:34Z)

Curt Schilling offered $75 million loan to move game company from Mass.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island on Thursday moved forward with plans to lure to the state a gaming company founded by ex-baseball pitcher Curt Schilling , dangling the incentive of a $75 million loan guarantee to ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-07-16T01:19:55Z)

Official pleads guilty in KU ticket scam

WICHITA, Kan. -- A second former University of Kansas athletics official admitted in court that he knew about a massive scam that allegedly involved the theft and sale of at least $1 million worth of tickets to sporting ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-15T21:16:33Z)

Wild re-sign Harding to 1-year deal

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild have re-signed backup goalie Josh Harding to a one-year contract. The deal was announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. The 26-year-old Harding went 9-12 with a 3.05 goals ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-14T21:46:22Z)

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)

Sony PS3 to offer Hulu Plus preview immediately

Some PlayStation 3 users in the U.S. will be able to try out the $9.99-per-month video subscription plan from Hulu right away. Sony Corp. says that means the PlayStation 3 will be the only game console able to play ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-14T21:17:44Z)

Novartis to settle claims

NEW YORK (AP) -- Novartis will pay up to $152.5 million to potentially thousands of women after a jury found it discriminated against them by paying them less than men, the pharmaceutical company and plaintiffs' lawyers ... (Source: Brattleboro Reformer 2010-07-15T16:01:35Z)

Xbox/Video Games

It's only happened five times since the 2006 holiday shopping season: Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold the market-dominating Nintendo Wii in June, according to NPD Group. Coming off the release of a new Xbox 360 design and ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-07-16T00:15:30Z)

Game maker's talks with R.I. advance

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation is considering a deal to help retired Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game development company relocate from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. The ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-12T12:16:04Z)

Raiders sign 6th-round pick Goethel and 7th rounder Ware

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed two more draft picks to contracts. The team announced deals with sixth-round linebacker Travis Goethel and seventh-round defense back Jeremy Ware on Thursday. The ... (Source: KWCH.com 2010-07-16T01:34:14Z)

Novartis Deal to Settle Bias Claims

The agreement, which requires approval by a federal judge in Manhattan, also calls for $22.5 million for company programs to eliminate discrimination. The settlement covers claims by 5,600 women at Novartis who were part ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-15T01:13:57Z)

Second fmr. KU athletic official pleads guilty

A second former University of Kansas athletics official has admitted in court that he knew about a massive scam involving tickets to sporting events.Brandon Simmons, the school's former assistant athletic director for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-15T17:41:48Z)

Timberwolves: Wolves agree to deal with Ridnour

The first veteran addition didn't come cheap. The Timberwolves agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour, according to The Associated Press. Ridnour averaged 10.4 points and 4.0 ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-07-15T16:44:32Z)

Travel: 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: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-15T13:31:15Z)

Sanyo to sell its semiconductor unit to US maker

Panasonic's Sanyo Electric Co. signed a $366 million deal to sell its chip unit to ON Semiconductor Corp., allowing the U.S. manufacturer to expand its business in the Japanese market, the companies said Thursday. Under ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-15T09:56:30Z)

Wild re-sign backup goalie Harding to 1-year deal

ST. PAUL, Minn.— The Minnesota Wild have re-signed backup goalie Josh Harding to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. The deal was announced Wednesday. The 26-year-old Harding went 9-12 with a 3.05 goals-against average ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-15T10:17:59Z)

Sanyo to sell its chip unit to ON Semiconductor

TOKYO — Panasonic's Sanyo Electric signed a $366 million deal to sell its chip unit to ON Semiconductor, allowing the U.S. manufacturer to expand its business in the Japanese market, the companies said Thursday. Under ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-15T17:56:07Z)

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)

Sanyo signs $366 million deal to sell its semiconductor unit to US chipmaker ON

TOKYO (AP) — Panasonic's Sanyo Electric Co. signed a $366 million deal to sell its chip unit to ON Semiconductor Corp. , allowing the U.S. manufacturer to expand its business in the Japanese market, the companies said ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-15T09:56:30Z)

EDC board mum on changes it wants to make in Schilling loan guarantee deal

PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Economic Development Corporation continues to work on the terms and conditions of a potential agreement that would bring Curt Schilling's video-gaming company, 38 Studios LLC, to the capital city ... (Source: Providence Business News 2010-07-15T20:04:58Z)

TheSpec.com - NFL_Football_Wire - Oakland Raiders sign sixth-round pick Goethel and ...

ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have signed two more draft picks to contracts. The team announced deals with sixth-round linebacker Travis Goethel and seventh-round defence back Jeremy Ware on Thursday. The team ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-16T01:27:05Z)

$5 LeBron James pendant pays off for Ohio woman

An Ohio woman who paid $5 at a yard sale for a LeBron James pendant she thought was costume jewelry has found out it's worth nearly $10,000. Twenty-year-old Vaneisha Robinson says she used to wear the basketball jersey ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-15T14:14:12Z)

2nd former University of Kansas official pleads guilty to knowing about stolen ...

WICHITA, Kan. - A second former University of Kansas athletics official has admitted in court that he knew about a massive scam that involved the sale of stolen tickets to Jayhawks sporting events. Brandon Simmons, the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-15T16:58:51Z)

Wild re-signs goalie Harding for one year

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed backup goalie Josh Harding to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. The deal was announced Wednesday. The 26-year-old Harding went 9-12 with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .905 save ... (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-07-15T06:36:04Z)

Sony to offer Hulu Plus preview on PlayStation 3 right away

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some PlayStation 3 users in the U.S. will be able to try out the $9.99-per-month video subscription plan from Hulu right away. Sony Corp. says that means the PlayStation 3 will be the only game ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-14T21:17:44Z)

Ohio woman pays $5 at yard sale for LeBron James pendant worth nearly $10K

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman paid $5 for a LeBron James pendant at a yard sale, thinking it was costume jewelry. But the International Gemological Institute says Vaneisha Robinson's find is the real deal, ringing ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-07-15T01:13:57Z)

Raiders sign 2 more draft picks

ALAMEDA, Calif.—The Oakland Raiders have signed two more draft picks to contracts. The team announced deals with sixth-round linebacker Travis Goethel and seventh-round defense back Jeremy Ware on Thursday. The team ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-16T01:12:46Z)

Drug giant settles suit by women

NEW YORK: Novartis will pay as much as $152.5 million to potentially thousands of women after a jury found it discriminated against them by paying them less than men, the pharmaceutical company and plaintiffs' lawyers ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-15T06:36:04Z)

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