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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 10:39 am

Japan rescue helicopter crash kills 5: media

Five people died when a rescue helicopter sent to help a party of climbers crashed in mountains near Tokyo Sunday, local media reported. Two people survived the crash in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, police were quoted ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-25T11:39:11Z)

Ed Reed: Baltimore Ravens' Free Safety Heads Toward T.O. (Crazy) Land

Ed Reed seems to be on a mission to remove himself from the Ravens and quite possibly the NFL. Reed's latest comments focus on the fact that the Ravens would not send him game film when he requested it a few weeks ago ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-24T03:12:08Z)

Titans Vet Keith Bulluck Signs With Giants

NEW YORK -- The New York Giants have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Keith Bulluck. Agent Gary Wichard said Bulluck and the team came to an agreement Saturday. Media reports said the deal was for one year and ... (Source: WSMV 2010-07-25T09:23:10Z)

Patriots agree on Rob Gronkowski deal

T he Patriots [ team stats ] want to be more proficient scoring in the red zone, and one of the potential keys to making that happen this season, rookie tight end Rob Gronkowski, came to terms on a deal yesterday ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-26T09:07:40Z)

Wayne Chism Turns Down NBA Camp Invite To Play In Turkey

Wayne Chism , a 6-foot-9 power forward out of Tennessee , has decided to play his rookie season in Turkey with Antalya. This typically wouldn't be a surprising story, but Chism's agent, Jared Karnes, told the Knoxville ... (Source: Ridiculous Upside 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

5th LD Writethru: Chopper crashes in Japan's Saitama Prefecture, 5 deaths confirmed

TOKYO, Japan, Jul 25, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A rescue helicopter crashed into a mountain Sunday in the central Japanese Prefecture of Saitama Prefecture, killing five of the seven people on board, Kyodo News ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-25T13:48:02Z)

Cloud SCM Vendor ITradeNetwork Being Sold for $525 Million

IDG News Service — Roper Industries said Monday it plans to buy on-demand SCM (supply chain management) software vendor iTradeNetwork from private equity firm Accel-KKR for US$525 million. The transaction is ... (Source: CIO 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

Britain's set-top box maker Pace acquires 2Wire for $420M

British set-top box firm Pace has agreed to acquire enterprise networking technology firm 2Wire for $420 million in cash. Under the deal, Saltaire, UK-based Pace will buy 2Wire for $475 million in cash. Since ... (Source: Venturebeat.com 2010-07-26T16:45:48Z)

Troy Smith: Is The Ravens QB Getting The Raw Deal? Ed Reed Thinks So

Former Ohio State quarterback and Heisman winner Troy Smith, was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft and he was in contention to be the Ravens' starting quarterback during the 2008 ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-21T15:04:21Z)

Wayne Chism to play in Turkish Basketball League

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Former Tennessee Vols standout Wayne Chism is heading overseas. Chism accepted an offer from Antalya, a team in the Turkish Basketball League. The ten month deal is fully guaranteed, according to A3 ... (Source: WATE 2010-07-24T23:43:21Z)

3rd LD Writethru: Chopper crashes in Japan's Saitama Prefecture: report

TOKYO, Jul 25, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A rescue helicopter with seven people aboard crashed into a mountain Sunday in the central Japanese Prefecture of Saitama Prefecture, Kyodo News reported. Five people were found ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-25T05:48:25Z)

Accel-KKR sells iTradeNetwork for $525M

Accel-KKR on Monday announced it has agreed to sell iTradeNetwork Inc. to Roper Industries Inc. for $525 million in cash. Accel-KKR, a Menlo Park-based private equity firm, said the sale is expected to close ... (Source: San Francisco Business Journal 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

Ex-Tennessee Titan Keith Bulluck's agent says team never called

Longtime Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck is moving on to the New York Giants. Bulluck reached a deal Saturday with the Giants, ending his 10-year run with the team that drafted him in the first round in 2000 ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-07-25T09:44:39Z)

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)

Patriots sign second-round draft picks

The New England Patriots have signed two of their three second-round draft choices, reaching deals with tight end Rob Gronkowski and defensive lineman Jermaine Cunningham. The Patriots drafted Gronkowski with ... (Source: Turnto10.com 2010-07-26T15:48:32Z)

'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 ... (Source: Oshkosh Northwestern 2010-07-26T14:01:10Z)

Alonso wins German Grand Prix

HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Fernando Alonso has passed Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa to win the Formula One German Grand Prix. Massa's second place Sunday came on the first anniversary of an accident that nearly killed him ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-07-25T16:39:50Z)

Accel-KKR Sells iTradeNetwork for $525 Million

Accel-KKR said on Monday that it has agreed to sell iTradeNetwork , a software technology focused on the food industry, to Roper Industries for $525 million in cash. The sale of iTradeNetwork, which claims more than ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-26T12:20:57Z)

Pace To Acquire 2Wire For $475 Million

British set-top vendor Pace plc plans to acquire 2Wire, a key supplier of home gateways for AT&T's U-verse and other telcos, for $475 million in cash. 2Wire is currently owned by a consortium of strategic and financial ... (Source: Multichannel Online 2010-07-26T16:02:51Z)

Fernando Alonso wins German Grand Prix to lead 1-2 Ferrari finish

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Fernando Alonso has passed Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa to win the Formula One German Grand Prix. Massa's second place Sunday came on the first anniversary of an accident that nearly killed him ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-25T14:45:18Z)

Ed Reed's health in doubt, but his jock remains very heavy

We were awash in reports yesterday that Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed (notes) would be starting the season on the Physically Unable to Perform List, but today, Reed says any such reports are premature. Via Jason La ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-23T15:01:59Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M 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: AOL News 2010-07-26T12:13:47Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Odessa American Online 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

Keith Bulluck reaches deal with Giants

NASHVILLE — Longtime Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck is moving on to the New York Giants. Bulluck on Saturday reached a deal with Giants, ending his 10-year run with the team that drafted him in the first ... (Source: Daily News Journal 2010-07-25T07:57:16Z)

Controversial win for Ferrarai

Fernando Alonso controversially led a Ferrari one-two at the German Grand Prix yesterday after Felipe Massa appeared to be given orders to let his team-mate past. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was third at his home Grand ... (Source: Go Jamaica 2010-07-26T15:12:44Z)

Menezes goes out with a victory

SAO PAULO (AP) -Midfielder Bruno Cesar scored a pair of late goals as Corinthians defeated Guarani 3-1 on Sunday in coach Mano Menezes' last league match before taking over as coach of Brazil's national team. Menezes ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-26T08:39:02Z)

Corinthians win in coach Menezes' farewell match

(AP) — SAO PAULO - Midfielder Bruno Cesar scored a pair of late goals as Corinthians defeated Guarani 3-1 in coach Mano Menezes' last league match before taking over as coach of Brazil's national team. Menezes accepted ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-07-26T01:00:54Z)

Pace moves to be largest global set-top supplier

Pace is bidding to acquire US-based broadband terminal company 2Wire in a cash deal worth £308m ($475m). Pace is building its position in the cable and satellite markets in the US and this gives it entry into the tier ... (Source: ElectronicsWeekly.com 2010-07-26T10:47:53Z)

An Interesting Note on the McCourty Negotiations

The Patriots got 2nd round draft pick Rob Gronkowski under contract yesterday, while linebacker Brandon Spikes is also reportedly getting closer to reaching a deal.  That leaves just first round draft pick Devin ... (Source: PatsFans.com 2010-07-26T16:02:51Z)

Muricy Ramalho declines offer to coach Brazil

Sao Paulo -- Brazil's national soccer team was spurned Friday in its attempt to hire a coach, with Muricy Ramalho staying at his Fluminense club because of contractual obligations. Brazil, a five-time World ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-24T04:59:30Z)

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