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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 6:39 am

RI gov hopefuls concerned by loan guarantee offer

Rhode Island's five main gubernatorial candidates disagree on plenty of issues. But they each have concerns about a proposal from the state Economic Development Corporation to offer a $75 million loan ... (Source: Turnto10.com 2010-07-26T10:33:34Z)

Khazanah poised to trump Fortis on Parkway deal

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to trump an offer from India's Fortis Healthcare ( FOHE.BO ) for Singapore's Parkway ( PARM.SI ) in a buyout bid that values Asia's ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T08:17:34Z)

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)

'Avengers' show up at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO -- Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place. They got the chance at Comic-Con over the weekend, when the cast of the ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-26T09:00:31Z)

D.C.-area storms leave 2 dead

Crews worked Monday to restore electricity to thousands after powerful storms barreled through the nation's capital and surrounding areas, killing two people and downing power lines and countless trees. The Sunday storms ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-26T13:25:22Z)

Flooding Deals Major Destruction To Iowa City

The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed Saturday as rising floodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it. Areas below the dam, including in Hopkinton and Monticello were evacuated. "It is simply ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-26T03:38:23Z)

Exec: Hornets saying 'No deals for Paul'

The New Orleans Hornets prepared for their highly anticipated sitdown with star guard Chris Paul by turning away the latest flurry of trade calls from other teams, according to NBA front-office sources. Paul ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

UPDATE 3-Khazanah poised to trump Fortis on Parkway deal-sources

By Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) - Malaysian state investor Khazanah is poised to trump an offer from India's Fortis Healthcare for Singapore's Parkway in a buyout bid that ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-26T05:47:14Z)

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)

Ford surprises fans at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO — It was as though Han Solo himself had stepped into the San Diego Convention Center. Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con Saturday, and the crowd of some 6,000 sci-fi and comic book fans ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-07-26T04:42:49Z)

Hamid Gul Responds to WikiLeaks Allegations

Former Pakistani spy agency chief Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul denied that he has any links to al Qaeda or Taliban insurgents and said he is willing to go to America to face any charges. "Report of my physical ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-26T09:21:59Z)

Violent storms rip through region

A tree toppled on a minivan in Silver Spring, Maryland Sunday afternoon after a storm system walloped the area. (Photo Courtesy of Jose Aviles) WASHINGTON - Powerful, fast-moving storms rolled through the region Sunday ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-07-26T12:35:16Z)

Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast - Arts & Entertainment - Charleston ...

SAN DIEGO - Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place. They got the chance Saturday at Comic-Con, when the cast of the forthcoming "Avengers" film ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-07-26T04:57:08Z)

Eastern Iowa see heavy damage

MONTICELLO, Iowa (AP) — Flooding from the Maquoketa River after the Lake Delhi dam failed has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage in Monticello, officials said Sunday. The Lake ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-07-26T11:38:00Z)

WikiLeaks documents suggest Pakistani collusion with Taliban

Jul 26: Editor's note on WikiLeaks Afghan documents New insight on Outpost Keating incident in WikiLeaks documents WikiLeaks seeks to reveal "unethical behavior" Classified archive offers grim portrait of U.S ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

D.C. area deals with power outages, heavy rain, wind

WASHINGTON — Massive power outages hit the nation's capital and surrounding areas Sunday night after powerful storms barreled through and downed power lines and countless trees, including one that fell on ... (Source: Anniston Star 2010-07-26T04:49:58Z)

Rhode Island gov hopefuls concerned by loan guarantee offer

P ROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island's five main gubernatorial candidates disagree on plenty of issues. But they each have concerns about a proposal from the state Economic Development Corporation to offer a $ ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-26T04:07:01Z)

Dam fails in eastern Iowa; flooding expected downstream

Warning sirens are blowing in the small eastern Iowa town of Hopkinton as water continues to flow through a dam on Lake Delhi. Torrential rains have been causing the lake to rise in recent days. Floodwaters ... (Source: WBIR 2010-07-26T10:26:25Z)

Curt Schilling's 38 Studios to preview first game at Comic-Con

3 8 Studios LLC, the video-game company founded by retired Red Sox [ team stats ] pitcher Curt Schilling [ stats ] , will lift the veil on its first game, "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning," during a panel presentation ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-22T11:21:16Z)

Comic-Con 2010: Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens Kicks Ass!

One big panel that totally blew everyone away, us included, this year at Comic-Con 2010 was Universal's panel for Cowboys & Aliens , the new Jon Favreau movie that's being shot as we speak. Although they've ... (Source: First Showing 2010-07-26T02:33:58Z)

Street Fighter X Tekken Announced

It seems like all the rumors of a Capcom/Namco team-up fighter were true. On Saturday of the San Diego Comic-Con Capcom formally announced Street Fighter X Tekken at the company's panel. The game will be coming out for ... (Source: CRAVE ONLINE 2010-07-26T11:16:31Z)

Hornets Turning Away Calls On Paul

The Hornets have been turning away the latest series of calls from other teams on point guard Chris Paul, according to front-offices sources. "They say they aren't moving him," one rival team executive said of New ... (Source: RealGM 2010-07-26T12:20:57Z)

Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Tekken at Comic-Con

San Diego, CA - July 24, 2010 - Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and ... (Source: Planet Xbox 360 2010-07-24T21:41:40Z)

Fortis battles Khazanah with $3.1 bln deal for Parkway

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fortis Healthcare and its founding family launched a bid valuing Singapore hospital operator Parkway Holdings( PARM.SI ) at $3.1 billion (S$4.3 billion), topping a rival offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-13T23:56:24Z)

9A ET

The New Orleans Hornets may be under new management, but for now - and for the foreseeable future - they will be under the leadership of Chris Paul. And as general manager Dell Demps and head coach Monty ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

Pakistan Aids Insurgency in Afghanistan, Reports Assert

Share your thoughts about the classified documents on the At War blog, which is following the reaction to the War Logs report. The documents, made available by an organization called WikiLeaks, suggest that ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-26T07:56:05Z)

Capcom announces Street Fighter X Tekken

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 ® video game and ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-26T13:11:03Z)

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)

Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. announce 'Avengers' cast at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic book fans no longer have to imagine what it might be like to see all their favorite superheroes in one place. They got the chance Saturday at Comic-Con, when the cast of the forthcoming "Avengers ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-25T11:39:11Z)

'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)

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