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Deals of the Hour / July 27, 2010, 6:40 am

WikiLeaks vows to put more secret documents online

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference in London on Monday, July 26. Assange said he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents ... (Source: Seacoast Online 2010-07-27T08:30:42Z)

BMW deal with USOC becomes official

A 6-year deal that will make German automaker BMW the sponsor for the U.S. Olympic Committee was made official yesterday in New York. A person familiar with the contract has told the Associated Press that it ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-27T07:11:57Z)

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)

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)

Mattel loses Bratz lawsuit

NEW YORK — New Bratz dolls are heading to stores after a federal court overturned a ruling that their maker, MGA Entertainment, had to turn over the brand to Mattel Inc. Two new lines of the doe-eyed dolls ... (Source: Oneida Dispatch 2010-07-27T03:37:12Z)

German automaker BMW, US Olympic Committee make 6-year sponsorship deal official

NEW YORK (AP) — BMW and U.S. Olympic Committee officials say there's nothing contradictory about a German automaker sponsoring American athletes. The two organizations made the six-year deal official Monday at a news ... (Source: Cleveland News - Fox 8 2010-07-26T17:00:07Z)

Momenta: US district court places no restrictions on sale of generic version of ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Biotechnology company Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday a federal court placed no restrictions on the sale of a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis SA's Lovenox, an injected drug that prevents ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-27T12:26:55Z)

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 2010-07-27T12:41:14Z)

BC-OLY--USOC-Sponsor, 2nd Ld-Writethru,0490 BMW, USOC make 6-year sponsorship deal ...

NEW YORK — A German automaker sponsoring American athletes? BMW and U.S. Olympic Committee officials see nothing contradictory about that. The two organizations made their six-year deal official t a news ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-07-27T03:30:03Z)

Google To Power Yahoo Japan: Here The FAQs

Techmeme is buzzing about the news that Yahoo Japan has selected Google to power its search engine, as opposed to Bing, which is powering Yahoo here in the U.S. I can honestly say, I am not surprised. Yahoo Japan had the ... (Source: Search Engine Roundtable 2010-07-27T13:24:11Z)

Momenta: Sanofi lawsuit is without merit

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc ., a Cambridge biotechnology company, said a lawsuit that seeks to block its plans for making a generic drug is without merit. Last week, Momenta and its drug collaboration partner, the Sandoz ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-27T12:12:36Z)

London marks 2-year countdown to 2012 Olympics by showing off venues, calling for ...

LONDON - London marked the two-year countdown to the 2012 Summer Games on Tuesday by having star athletes test its Olympic venues, issuing a call for 78,000 volunteers and opening the first official Olympic ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-27T12:26:55Z)

U.K.-based global manufacturer agrees to $4.5-billion takeover by Onex, CPPIB

The board of Tomkins PLC has given its blessing for a $4.5-billion takeover offer from Onex Corp. (TSX:OCX) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which have teamed up to buy the U.K.-based global manufacturing ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-07-27T13:24:11Z)

Countdown to London begins

London marks the two-year countdown to the 2012 Summer Games today by throwing open venues to star athletes, issuing a call for 70,000 volunteers and opening the first official Olympic store for sale of ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-07-27T04:13:00Z)

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 2010-07-27T13:17:01Z)

Continued: Military's hit list of enemy militants: Reality of Afghanistan conflict or ...

WASHINGTON - When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-27T07:04:48Z)

New Bratz Dolls To Hit Shelves In August

NEW YORK -- New Bratz dolls are heading to stores after a federal court overturned a ruling that their maker, MGA Entertainment, had to turn over the brand to Mattel Inc. Two new lines of the doe-eyed dolls ... (Source: ClickOnDetroit.com 2010-07-27T13:09:52Z)

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)

UPDATE 2-Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine

* Yahoo Japan: will also adopt Google search-linked ad system * Says moves should strengthen its No.1 position in Japan * U.S.-based Yahoo Inc has teamed up with Microsoft * Yahoo Japan: deal will not affect ties ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-27T10:25:13Z)

Hoover fellow: New revelations in Afghanistan are same old, same old

Soviet depiction of the United States arming anti-Communist Afghan dushman (mujahedeen) with Stinger missiles (drawing by E. Milutka, Krokodil, #24, August 1986; P. Roth, "Afghanistan in der sowjetischen ... (Source: PhysOrg 2010-07-27T13:24:11Z)

Pentagon Has Launched 'Very Robust Investigation' Into Wikileaks Leaker

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman says the military has launched "a very robust investigation" into the leak of Afghanistan war secrets but doesn't know who's responsible. Geoff Morrell tells CBS's "The Early Show" the ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-27T12:41:14Z)

Ilya Kovalchuk $102 Million Deal Headed To Arbitration

Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils will go to arbitration after the NHL Players Association (NHLPA) filed a grievance against the league on Monday for rejecting the deal ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-27T11:15:20Z)

Onex, Canada Pension Mull $4.4 Billion Tomkins Offer

(Updates with sales forecast in sixth paragraph.) July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Onex Corp., Canada's biggest publicly traded buyout firm, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are examining Tomkins Plc's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-19T09:15:58Z)

US braces for blowback over Afghan disclosures

WASHINGTON — 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.S ... (Source: Cape Cod Times 2010-07-27T13:09:52Z)

Yahoo! Japan adopts Google search engine

Japan's top Internet portal Yahoo! Japan on Tuesday announced a search alliance with Google, in a deal that would see both giants dominate the Japanese market in a possible blow to Microsoft. Yahoo! Japan will ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-07-27T12:19:45Z)

London begins countdown to 2012 Games Tuesday

LONDON -- London marked the two-year countdown to the 2012 Summer Games on Tuesday by throwing open venues to star athletes, issuing a call for 78,000 volunteers and opening the first official Olympic store for sale of ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-27T12:26:55Z)

Court places no restrictions on generic Lovenox

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Biotechnology company Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday a federal court placed no restrictions on the sale of a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis SA's Lovenox, an injected drug that ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-27T11:58:17Z)

Modestly dressed Bratz dolls going on sale soon

New Bratz dolls are heading to stores after a federal court overturned a ruling that MGA Entertainment, parent of Little Tikes Co. of Hudson, had to turn over the brand to competitor Mattel Inc. Two new lines ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-27T06:29:00Z)

Inside the Fog of War: Reports From the Ground in Afghanistan

This article was written and reported by C. J. Chivers, Carlotta Gall, Andrew W. Lehren, Mark Mazzetti, Jane Perlez, and Eric Schmitt, with contributions from Jacob Harris and Alan McLean. WikiLeaks.org's Leak of ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-27T07:54:54Z)

Onex Corp. and the Canada Pension Plan agree to buy Tomkins for $4.5 billion

Pinafore Acquisitions Ltd., a company jointly owned by Onex Corp. (TSX:OCX) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, have agreed to buy Tomkins Plc for 2.89 billion pounds ($4.5 billion). Under terms of the deal ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-07-27T08:37:51Z)

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