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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 1:40 pm

'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)

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)

Jailbreaking Is Not a Crime

Attention iPhone users: Jailbreaking your phone not a crime. The good news came Monday morning as federal regulators decided that the common practice of hacking the phone's software falls inside the limits of the law ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2010-07-26T17:57:23Z)

Gronkowski signs rookie deal

As expected, second-round draft choice Rob Gronkowski has signed with the Patriots, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reports. That leaves inside linebacker Brandon Spikes (second round) and cornerback Devin ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-25T14:52:27Z)

UPDATE 2-Japan Noda warns on debt pile in budget battle

TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Japan's government cannot keep relying on excessive bond issuance to fund fiscal spending, the finance minister warned on Monday, as ruling Democratic Party officials wrangle over ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-26T07:48:56Z)

Wikileaks Publishes Afghan War Documents; Julian Assange Defends Move

Wikileaks, whe whistle blower website, released 92,000 classified documents on July 25, and Julian Assange, founder of the Sweden-based nonprofit, defended the site's decision to publish the material. The documents are ... (Source: The Epoch Times 2010-07-26T17:57:23Z)

U.S. Government: iPhone Jailbreaking Is Fair Use

10 Things to Do While Waiting for StarCraft II Govt.-Approved iPhone Jailbreaking Won't Help Users Citi confirms critical bug in iPhone mobile banking app Ministry of Defence can't reconcile internal systems 1Password gets ... (Source: IDG NEWS 2010-07-26T19:30:26Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend at the box office

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 with ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-07-26T10:40:44Z)

Citi Reveals iPhone App Has Critical Security Flaw

Citigroup has urged customers conducting mobile banking from their iPhones to immediately upgrade because a security flaw in the older app secreted account information on the smartphone. A prominent iPhone security ... (Source: PC World 2010-07-26T20:13:23Z)

DPJ meeting to review electoral setback to be held on Thursday+

TOKYO, July 26 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The ruling Democratic Party of Japan will hold a meeting of all its parliamentarians on Thursday to discuss its recent electoral setback, DPJ lawmakers said Monday. Prime Minister Naoto ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-26T14:22:38Z)

Citigroup Banking App Has Security Flaw

Citigroup has warned its U.S. mobile banking customers that they must upgraded to a new iPhone app because the original version has a security flaw. The Wall Street Journal broke the news, reporting that Citi's old app ... (Source: MarketingVOX 2010-07-26T19:59:04Z)

'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)

Wikileaks release classified Afghan war documents

Renegade journalism site Wikileaks has scored another scoop in the form of 90,000 classified documents from the war in Afghanistan. All documents are now publicly available on the Wikileaks site and copies ... (Source: Geek.Com 2010-07-26T16:31:29Z)

Feds say jailbreaking mobile phones is OK

WASHINGTON (AP) - Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple Inc. under government rules announced Monday. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-26T18:11:42Z)

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)

Box office: 'Inception' opens big; 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' fails to cast a spell

A risky bet on an original and sophisticated adult thriller paid off at the box office this weekend, while an attempt to create a new franchise flopped. "Inception," which was marketed in large part on the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-18T16:40:58Z)

New copyright rules allow 'jailbreaking' for iPhone apps, other exemptions

WASHINGTON — Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices to download software applications that haven't been approved by Apple, according to new government rules ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-26T17:00:07Z)

UPDATE 2-Hynix shareholders sell $479 mln stake-report

SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc's ( 000660.KS ) shareholders sold 573.5 billion won ($478.5 million) in shares, or 4.1 percent stake, in the world's No.2 memory chipmaker at around 2 percent discount ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-26T15:34:13Z)

Lion nears €1.5bln buy of food firm Picard: sources

LONDON - BC Partners is poised to sell French frozen-food firm Picard Surgeles to rival Lion Capital, highlighting the keen appetite of private equity firms to strike deals in the recession-resilient food industry. The ... (Source: Business Spectator 2010-07-26T16:17:10Z)

Japan should ease arms export rules: defense secretary+

TOKYO, July 26 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Japan should ease its rules on arms exports in a way that would allow the country to more frequently co-develop weapons and arms technology with its allies, Parliamentary Defense Secretary ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-26T07:48:56Z)

Laurie signs deal for a blues record

Dr. Gregory House has long battled the blues. Now, the actor who plays the acerbic physician plans to play them. Warner Music Entertainment said Monday that British actor Hugh Laurie has signed a deal to ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-07-26T11:02:12Z)

Lion Capital Agrees To Buy Picard Surgeles

LONDON (Reuters) - BC Partners agreed to sell French frozen-food firm Picard Surgeles to rival Lion Capital, highlighting the keen appetite of private equity firms to strike deals in the recession-resilient food industry ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-07-26T19:23:17Z)

'Inception' No. 1 for second straight weekend

Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" 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 with $43 ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-07-26T18:04:32Z)

Wikileaks Deserve Praise, Not Criticism, for Afghan War Leaks

Congrats to Wikileaks for releasing all those 92,000 documents on the Afghan War. It's the biggest peak into U.S. military operations since Daniel Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers back in the Vietnam War. And like the ... (Source: Progressive.org 2010-07-26T17:35:54Z)

Weekend Box Office: Inception Launches Strong, Sorcerer's Apprentice Flops

Proving yet again that originality does not breed contempt at the box office, Christopher Nolan's Inception scored a strong opening weekend with $60 million, while Disney uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer ... (Source: Indie Wire (blog) 2010-07-18T15:43:42Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

July 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday. ** Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp has rebuffed ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-26T20:13:23Z)

UPDATE 1-Hynix investors selling $487 mln stake in block deal

SEOUL July 26 (Reuters) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc's ( 000660.KS ) shareholders are selling a 584 billion won ($487.2 million) stake in the world's No.2 memory chip maker, a pricing sheet sent to investors said ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T09:43:28Z)

Summer Movie Preview - JULY - 'Inception,' 'Salt,' 'The Last Airbender,' 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'

Leonardo DiCaprio plays a dream thief in "Inception," director Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "The Dark Knight. PHOTO: Warner Brothers JULY is the year's most lucrative movie-going month since almost every major ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-20T07:34:34Z)

Sideshow: 'Inception,' 'Salt' dominate at box office

Leonardo DiCaprio's Inception won the battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's Salt at the weekend box office. Inception remained No. 1 for the second straight weekend with $43.5 million, according to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

BC Partners in Picard sale talks

BC Partners, the private equity group, has started exclusive talks with rival Lion Capital to sell Picard Surgelés, the French frozen food company, in a deal that could be valued at up to €1.5bn ($1.9bn ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-07-26T18:54:39Z)

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