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Deals of the Hour / July 27, 2010, 3:40 am

Comic-Con: Complete 'Avengers' Cast Announced

Ruffalo is The Hulk, and Renner is Hawkeye. The Avengers are complete. The entire cast for the highly-anticipated superhero extravaganza was announced at Comic-Con this weekend, with the final two characters filled by a ... (Source: Limelife 2010-07-27T06:43:19Z)

US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures

By KIMBERLY DOZIER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Intelligence officials, past and present, are raising concerns that the WikiLeaks.org revelations could endanger U.S. counterterror networks in the Afghan ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T09:13:38Z)

Ruffalo Announced As Hulk At Comic-Con

Mark Ruffalo confirmed reports he'll go green and mean as the Hulk as he joined the cast of The Avengers at Comic-Con International on Saturday. Over 6,000 fans gathered at a Marvel Studios presentation at the ... (Source: KGMI 2010-07-27T06:36:10Z)

Closing out comic convention

SAN DIEGO – Light cycles, wizards, vampires and superheroes made for another colorful Comic-Con. San Diego's annual pop-culture convention wrapped up Sunday after four days of comic books, costumes, celebrity ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-27T07:26:16Z)

Steve Jobs' Offer Of Free iPhone Cases Eases Apple PR Woes: Analysts

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs' offer of free phone cases mitigates the public relations damage the iPhone 4 antenna issue has caused, analysts said. The problem with the antenna -- a software glitch ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-19T17:44:13Z)

Woman pleads not guilty in the fatal stabbing of her former boyfriend, Katsutoshi Tony Takazato

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- A woman has pleaded not guilty in the fatal Beverly Hills stabbing of her former boyfriend, who was the son of a movie producer. Chie (chee) Coggins Johnson entered her plea Friday. Her current ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-24T15:29:26Z)

Not quite Siberia: Russia job in works for BP's Tony Hayward

NEW ORLEANS – Tony Hayward, who became the face of BP's flailing efforts to contain the massive Gulf oil spill, will step down as chief executive in October and be offered a job with the company's joint venture in ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-27T07:26:16Z)

New York City Risk Premium Falls a Third in Year's Biggest Tax-Exempt Sale

New York City began an $800 million bond sale, its biggest tax-exempt offer of the year, as individual investors received a risk premium one-third lower than they demanded a month ago. The 10-year general ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-27T06:07:32Z)

West Springfield Man Pleads Not Guilty in Hollywood Murder

Scott Barker, originally from West Springfield, entered the plea Monday in Superior Court. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Prosecutors say Barker stabbed 21-year-old Katsutoshi "Tony" Takazato last week at ... (Source: CBS 3 Springfield 2010-07-27T01:28:21Z)

91,000 classified documents about Afghan war posted on Internet

WASHINGTON — The monumental leak of classified Afghan war documents threatened Monday to create deeper doubts about the war at home, cause new friction with Pakistan over allegations about its spy agency and ... (Source: Goshen News 2010-07-27T08:23:32Z)

Ford to sell $1.08 billion of loan bonds

Ford plans to sell $1.08 billion of bonds tied to auto loans after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission created a six-month window for companies to offer asset-backed debt without including ratings in ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-27T09:35:07Z)

Raptors officially sign former Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza

TORONTO (AP) – Toronto has signed free agent Linas Kleiza to a multiyear contract. The Raptors acquired the rights to Kleiza nine days ago when the Denver Nuggets opted not to match Toronto's offer sheet. Kleiza played ... (Source: Manila Bulleting Online 2010-07-27T03:15:44Z)

WikiLeaks vows to put more secret documents online

LONDON — It has no headquarters and its public face — a wiry, silver-haired Australian with a physics Ph.D. — carries his desktop computer in a backpack as he moves from place to place. WikiLeaks is a bare-bones ... (Source: Seacoast Online 2010-07-27T08:30:42Z)

Digest: NHL reportedly rejects Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million deal with New Jersey Devils ...

A person familiar with the issues raised says the NHL is rejecting Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million free-agent contract with New Jersey because it circumvents the league's salary cap. Speaking on ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-07-21T04:27:16Z)

'Inception' pounds 'Salt'

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 $43.5 million ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-07-27T07:40:35Z)

NHL rejects Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year deal with New Jersey Devils

NHL NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal: The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey... NHL rejects Kovalchuk's 17-year deal: The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-21T03:37:10Z)

WikiLeaks boss vows to expose more documents

LONDON: It has no headquarters and its public face — a wiry, silver-haired Australian with a physics Ph.D. — carries his desktop computer in a backpack as he moves from place to place. WikiLeaks is a bare ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-27T07:26:16Z)

New fed rule says it's OK to unlock iPhones

WASHINGTON – Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-27T08:16:23Z)

Apple May Report Profit Doubled on Demand for IPad, IPhone 4

Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., talks about the Apple iPhone 4 at a news conference in Cupertino. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Apple Inc. will report that profit more than doubled ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-20T10:33:32Z)

Leaked Afghan war documents could damage US interests, endanger lives of cooperative ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials, past and present, are raising concerns that the WikiLeaks.org revelations could endanger U.S. counterterror networks in the Afghan region, and damage information sharing with U ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-27T07:47:45Z)

BP's Tony Hayward might be gone, but Gulf oil spill and angry public haven't ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For BP , removing Tony Hayward is just the beginning. The departure of the man who became the vilified public face of the Gulf oil spill changes very little for BP. His successor still faces ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-27T07:04:48Z)

Raptors sign Kleiza to multiyear deal

TORONTO -- Toronto has signed free agent Linas Kleiza to a multiyear contract. The Raptors acquired the rights to Kleiza nine days ago when the Denver Nuggets opted not to match Toronto's offer sheet. Kleiza ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-26T22:00:46Z)

Spanish Debt Costs Fall in First Auction Since Stress Tests

July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Spain sold 3.4 billion euros ($4.42 billion) of Treasury bills, almost the maximum targeted, as its borrowing costs fell in the first debt sale since the publication of European stress ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-27T10:03:45Z)

Raptors officially sign forward Linas Kleiza

TORONTO - Linas Kleiza is officially a Toronto Raptor. The team announced the signing Monday, nine days after it acquired the 25-year-old forward when the Denver Nuggets opted not to match Toronto's offer sheet ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-07-27T06:14:41Z)

'Inception' top draw for second week

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: News-Leader.com 2010-07-27T07:54:54Z)

What is WikiLeaks? A group on a mission to root out secrets

WikiLeaks is a bare-bones organization on a mission to root out the secrets of the high and mighty, from Sarah Palin to the Church of Scientology. Its founder, Julian Assange, said his group's biggest coup so ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-07-27T07:11:57Z)

Could Ilya Kovalchuk saga hurt Red Wings' long-term deals?

The NHL has been abuzz for the past week regarding Ilya Kovalchuk's $102-million, 17-year deal with the New Jersey Devils, which promptly was rejected by the league. The NHL says nyet to the monster contract ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-27T09:06:29Z)

Two Charged in Beverly Hills Stabbing

A woman and her current boyfriend were charged Thursday with the stabbing murder of her ex-boyfriend outside his Beverly Hills home. Katsutoshi Tony Takazato, the son of filmmaker Fuminori Hayashida, was found ... (Source: NBC Los Angeles 2010-07-22T22:05:30Z)

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 ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-27T07:40:35Z)

Does BP CEO Tony Hayward Deserve a Multi-Million Pound (Dollar) Payout? He Does and ...

If Tony Hayward is Ousted as CEO of BP, He Deserves a Multi-million Dollar Payout and Here's Why I'm no BP fan. In fact, being British, it's been a tad embarrassing BP dealt with the Gulf Oil spill as badly as ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-27T07:04:48Z)

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