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Deals of the Hour / July 25, 2010, 9:40 pm

Harrison Ford (in handcuffs!) makes his first appearance at Comic-Con for 'Cowboys ...

When Iron Man director Jon Favreau appeared onstage inside Comic-Con's legendary Hall H to briefly discuss his upcoming Western-alien invasion hybrid, Cowboys & Aliens , the crowd showered him with applause ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-07-25T10:56:14Z)

Putin Luring Ukraine With First Ruble Debt Sale After Dollar Bonds Pulled

Ukraine may sell ruble debt for the first time as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 's government builds ties with former Soviet states and promotes its currency as a regional alternative to the dollar ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-26T04:07:01Z)

Allan Houston could be the Knicks next general manager

One of the strangest things about getting older as an NBA fan is seeing what the guys you watched as a kid end up doing with their lives after they're done playing. For instance, as a young Chicago Bulls fan who wore a ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-26T01:51:01Z)

Police: Man Arrested for Assault in Comic-Con Scuffle

SAN DIEGO -- A man is under arrest for assault with a deadly weapon after getting in a fight with a friend at Comic-Con, according to police. Around 4:00 p.m., two adult males attending the convention got into ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-07-25T14:16:40Z)

Chism to take his game to Turkey

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (SUBMITTED) -- Former Vol Wayne Chism has accepted an offer to play in the Turkish Basketball League and will forgo NBA opportunities for the upcoming season. The ten-month, six-figure deal with Antalya ... (Source: WVLT 2010-07-25T00:26:18Z)

Elvis Presley Autopsy Tools To Be Auctioned; Details

A macabre sale of surgical instruments used to embalm Elvis Presley's corpse will be held in the U.S. next month (Aug10). The controversial auction will feature forceps, needle injectors, aneurysm hooks, an ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-22T14:27:23Z)

Comic-Con 2010: Cowboys & Aliens Panel, Pic

Before Universal's panel for Cowboys & Aliens there was a scuffle over seats in Hall H and a guy got stabbed in the face with a pen. That's how intense it got at Comic-Con. Luckily, our own David Pinson skipped ... (Source: News in Film 2010-07-26T04:14:11Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5 million weekend

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend ... (Source: Post-Bulletin 2010-07-25T21:04:41Z)

Putin Luring Ukraine in First Ruble Debt as Dollar Sale Pulled

July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine may sell ruble debt for the first time as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government builds ties with former Soviet states and promotes its currency as a regional ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-26T03:59:52Z)

Khazanah may trump Fortis' Parkway offer

NEW DELHI: Two days ahead of its deadline to make a counter offer for acquiring control of Singapore's Parkway Holdings, the market is abuzz with speculation that Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah will trump Fortis ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-07-23T21:07:03Z)

Abbas: Specific US assurances on borders needed

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told his Fatah movement he wants a more specific U.S. commitment on the borders of a future Palestinian state before agreeing to direct talks with ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-21T12:55:30Z)

Khazanah set to offer US$3.3b for Parkway

Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to offer to buy all outstanding shares of Singapore's Parkway Holdings, valuing it at US$3.3 billion, sources with knowledge of the deal said. Khazanah's latest offer will ... (Source: Business Times Malaysia 2010-07-26T03:59:52Z)

Michael Cera Shows Up To Comic-Con Dressed As Captain America (VIDEO)

During the "Scott Pilgrim" panel at Comic-Con, Michael Cera made an appearance dressed as Captain America. When asked how it felt when he was rejected for the that role, he said: "Predictable." Luckily, Best Week Ever ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-25T18:20:03Z)

'Cowboys & Aliens' surprises at Comic-Con

Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con Saturday, and the crowd of some 6,000 sci-fi and comic book fans greeted him with a sustained standing ovation unmatched by any other during this year's ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-25T18:48:41Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' at the box office

LOS ANGELES -- Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-25T18:20:03Z)

New Posters: Thor, Captain America Invade Comic-Con

If the Thor and Captain America movies look as good as these newly released posters, 2011 should be a good year for superheroes. The new Thor poster, to be unveiled at Comic-Con International, features a ... (Source: Wired News 2010-07-20T23:55:15Z)

NBA Capsules: Ex-Vol Chism turns down Kings, heads overseas

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former University of Tennessee forward Wayne Chism plans to sign with a professional team in Turkey and bypass an invitation from the NBA's Sacramento Kings to attend fall camp. Chism ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-25T23:35:00Z)

High Resolution: Thor and Captain America Comic-Con Posters

Yesterday we posted cool new concept art styled banners/poster for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger . Today Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures sent us the high resolution digital files for the ... (Source: Slashfilm.com 2010-07-21T19:57:51Z)

Abbas makes conciliatory offer to Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he will resume direct peace talks if Israel accepts its 1967 frontier as a baseline for the borders of a Palestinian state and agrees to the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-18T06:53:59Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' at box office

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-25T18:41:31Z)

Former Vol Wayne Chism is joinging the Turkish Basketball League.

Wayne Chism has accepted an offer to play basketball for Antalya in the Turkish Basketball League. This is the same league that former Vols Chris Lofton and Tyler Smith played for. Jared Karnes, a local ... (Source: WBIR 2010-07-25T04:01:03Z)

1 arrested in scuffle at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Authorities say a man was arrested at Comic-Con in San Diego for injuring another man with a pen amid a crowd of thousands awaiting a film preview. Police Officer David Stafford says the two men got into ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-25T22:09:06Z)

Main event: Stacey King was loved by Chicago

But King is remembered fondly in his old NBA digs, because of where he went. Chicago . To the Michael Jordan Bulls. King was in Chicago's rotation during the first three NBA titles won by those Bulls, 1991 through 1993 ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-26T03:52:42Z)

Russia's Vladimir Putin sings with expelled agents

F OROS, Ukraine — Vladimir Putin says he met with the Russian spies who were expelled from the United States, joining them in a patriotic song and promising them good jobs and a bright future back in their ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-26T04:21:20Z)

Khazanah set to make general offer for Parkway: sources

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah is set to make a general offer for Singapore healthcare firm Parkaway Holdings ( PARM.SI ), sources with knowledge of the deal said on Monday. Khazanah ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T02:05:20Z)

Abbas says he is still wary of direct talks with Israel despite pressure from 'entire ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that despite intense international pressure from the "entire world," he is still not willing to start direct negotiations with Israel ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-25T11:03:23Z)

Auction house drops Elvis embalming tools

A West Loop auction house has canceled the sale of tools purportedly used to embalm Elvis Presley , after a Memphis funeral home disputed a retired embalmer's ownership of the items. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-24T01:10:26Z)

Tools supposedly used in Elvis Presley's autopsy questioned, removed from Chicago ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The authenticity of tools supposedly used in Elvis Presley's autopsy and embalming is being questioned, and the items have been withdrawn from a Chicago auction. Memphis Funeral Home president ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-23T15:23:27Z)

Man Arrested At Comic-Con

A man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Denise McGuigan A man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon at Comic-Con after getting in a fight with a friend, according to police. Two adult ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-07-26T02:48:17Z)

NBA 2K11 to Offer "The Jordan Challenge"

New mode in 2K's NBA title to allow gamers to play as Michael Jordan in 10 of his most famous games. 2K Sports has announced a new game mode for the latest iteration of its baskeball franchise, NBA 2K11, "The ... (Source: 1UP.COM 2010-07-22T18:45:05Z)

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