Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 7:39 am

Hugh Laurie signs record deal

Actor Hugh Laurie is swapping House for blues - after signing a record deal at the age of 51, it was announced today. The self-taught star - who is seen playing guitar and piano on US TV hit House - is to release an ... (Source: The Independent 2010-07-26T11:59:28Z)

Jack Cust hits 2 homers, Kurt Suzuki hits 1 in A's 10-2 win over White Sox

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jack Cust hit two home runs, Kurt Suzuki added a homer of his own and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2 Saturday. Suzuki, who agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the A's ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-07-24T23:14:43Z)

Pen Stabbing Mars Comic-Con

Getting a seat at any panel at San Diego Comic-Con is tough, but sadly one fan may have taken it a little too far. Panels at the San Diego Convention Center's Hall H were delayed at least 20 minutes Saturday when an ... (Source: Airlock Alpha 2010-07-26T11:38:00Z)

Dez Bryant, Cowboys agree to deal

IRVING, Texas - Dez Bryant agreed to terms of a contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, making the receiver the first of this year's NFL first-round picks with a deal. The Cowboys announced the deal in a news ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-07-23T05:36:29Z)

Suprise: Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig make their Comic-Con debuts for 'Cowboys and ...

In a surprise development during Universal Pictures' panel for "Cowboys and Aliens," movie icon Harrison Ford made his first in-person appearance at the annual Comic-Con cultural extravaganza. Ford, who co ... (Source: KYTV 2010-07-26T12:56:44Z)

Fortis to exit Parkway; Khazanah ups offer USD 2.5 bn

Singapore/New Delhi, July 26 (PTI) Withdrawing from the fierce acquisition battle, Fortis Healthcare today announced to sell its entire equity in Parkway for over USD 800 million, thus paving way for rival Malaysia's ... (Source: Press Trust of India 2010-07-26T12:20:57Z)

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)

Set Visit: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost bring 'Paul' and Comic-Con to New Mexico

It's close to 100 degrees in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico on this sweltering August day, but inside the air conditioned Albuquerque Convention Center hundreds of local extras are about to visit San Diego's Comic-Con ... (Source: HitFix 2010-07-15T20:04:58Z)

Dez Bryant agrees to deal with Cowboys

Dez Bryant agreed to terms of a contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, making the receiver the first of this year's NFL first-round picks with a deal. The Cowboys announced the deal in a news release ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-21T23:54:04Z)

Man Stabbed in the Eye With Pen at Comic-Con

Minutes before Universal's presentation of 'Cowboys and Aliens' with director Jon Favreau and Harrison Ford, a man was stabbed in the eye with a pen by another fan during a seating scuffle. Beside all the great news ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-07-26T08:24:43Z)

Giants Sign Free Agent Keith Bulluck

(AP) 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 ... (Source: WTVF 2010-07-26T12:35:16Z)

Comic-Con, Episode III: Attack of the Geeks ( Plus: Napping with Simon Pegg)

On Saturday Comic-Con reached its zenith as the faithful lined up from early morning to gain entrance to Nerd Valhalla. It even got a little dicey towards day's end when, according to Sgt. Mondesir of the ... (Source: VANITYFAIR 2010-07-26T09:07:40Z)

Jones signs fragrance deal? for Nine West brand

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive, world-wide license agreement with Inter Parfums USA, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inter Parfums, Inc. for the creation, production ... (Source: Fibre2Fashion 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)

House star Hugh Laurie to make blues album (VIDEO)

Hugh Laurie is swapping House for blues, after signing a record deal at the age of 51. The self-taught star - who is seen playing guitar and piano on hit US TV drama House - is to release an album with music group Warner ... (Source: What's On TV 2010-07-26T08:53:21Z)

Capcom Announces New Crossover Fighting Game Street Fighter X Tekken

Capcom has announced that it will pit characters from two fighting games against each other, bringing together Street Fighter and Tekken to produce a new crossover fighting video game which has been titled as Street ... (Source: TechShout! 2010-07-26T13:39:41Z)

Jones Apparel Signs Fragrance Deal With Inter Parfums

Jones Apparel Group Inc. ( JNY ) has entered an agreement with Inter Parfums Inc. ( IPAR ) to develop women's fragrances under the Nine West brand. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Under the ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-26T10:47:53Z)

UPDATE 1-Jones Apparel signs license deal with Inter Parfums

July 26 (Reuters) - Jones Apparel Group Inc ( JNY.N ) said it signed a license deal with a unit of fragrance maker Inter Parfums Inc ( IPAR.O ) to manufacture and distribute women's fragrances under the Nine ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-26T11:45:09Z)

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)

Dez Bryant Signs with Cowboys

Former OSU Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant agreed to terms of a contract with the Dallas Cowboys Thursday. He becomes the first of this year's NFL first-round picks with a deal. Dallas traded up to get Bryant in April ... (Source: KSBI-TV 52 2010-07-23T15:23:27Z)

Giants sign LB Keith Bulluck to one-year deal

New York -- The Giants have agreed to terms with free-agent linebacker Keith Bulluck, who, at one time, was believed to be a potential target of the Lions. Agent Gary Wichard said Bulluck and the team came to ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-25T04:01:03Z)

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)

Giants sign free agent LB Bulluck

Media reports said the deal was for one year and $2.5 million. Bulluck has spent his entire 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans. He was a first-round pick out of Syracuse in 2000 and grew up in New City, N.Y., about ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-07-26T08:03:15Z)

Oakland rocks White Sox, 10-2

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jack Cust hit two home runs, Kurt Suzuki added a homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox, 10-2, Saturday. Suzuki, who agreed to terms on a four-year deal Friday, helped ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-25T20:14:35Z)

BP Denies Lockerbie Libya Deal Link

LONDON - BP tells Fox News it stands by its statement released earlier today regarding the oil giant's lobbying of the British government concerning Libya. The statement admitted that BP had been ... (Source: FOXNews (blog) 2010-07-14T23:55:13Z)

Obama Approved Release of the Lockerbie Bomber

Some folks in Scotland are angry enough to leak to the Guardian what many of us already suspected. The Lockerbie bomber was released only with our approval--grudgingly given perhaps--but given nevertheless ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-07-26T06:37:21Z)

Cameron to Meet With Senators on BP Lockerbie Involvment

Britain's prime minister, David Cameron, is slated to meet with four Senate Democrats today to discuss whether BP played a role in the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, an allegation the ... (Source: The Washington Independent.com 2010-07-20T22:29:21Z)

Braden earns 1st win since perfect game May 9 over Chisox

[ July 26, 2010 ] O AKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Dallas Braden won for the first time in 10 starts since his perfect game May 9, ending a five-game losing streak in the Oakland Athletics' 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox ... (Source: Lincoln Daily News 2010-07-26T13:46:51Z)

Hugh Laurie swaps house for blues

Actor Hugh Laurie is swapping House for blues – after signing a record deal at the age of 51, it was announced today. The self-taught star – who is seen playing guitar and piano on US TV hit House - is to release an ... (Source: WalesOnline 2010-07-26T13:54:00Z)

Pegg, Frost bring 'Paul' to Comic-Con

Comic-Con was only happy to receive the "love letter" that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost created for the fanboy fest in the form of the alien comedy "Paul" that Universal Pictures will unspool next year. Parts of ... (Source: Variety 2010-07-25T01:59:22Z)

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