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Deals of the Hour / July 27, 2010, 6:41 pm

Broncos sign wide receiver Eric Decker

A third-round pick out of the University of Minnesota, Decker has spent most of his time this off-season working on individual drills due to a foot ligament injury. He suffered the injury in a game against Ohio State ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-27T18:31:59Z)

'Inception' dreams up big start with $62.8M debut

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception" awakened the box office with a $62.8 million opening weekend. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-19T21:18:57Z)

The Profitable Skies

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is rolling in from fees ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-27T22:56:51Z)

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XTO Energy Inc. Announces Offers to Purchase Debt Securities for Cash

BusinessWire - XTO Energy Inc. ("XTO"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil") (NYSE: XOM), announced today the commencement of cash tender offers (each, an "Offer") for any and ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-19T15:13:53Z)

Target Corp. spending company money on candidates

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Here's something Target Corp. isn't advertising in its Sunday circular: The discount retailer is now a major donor to a group backing the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor. And that's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T15:40:11Z)

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)

Sidestep for iPhone owners

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 Monday. The ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-07-27T10:46:42Z)

Caves offer new tour -- in Klingon

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Staff at the Jenolan Caves west of Sydney have added a new out-of-this-world attraction -- a tour in the Star Trek language Klingon. Currently a self-guided audio tour at the caves in the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-27T17:34:43Z)

BP near deal to sell $11b in assets

LONDON — BP PLC may reach an agreement next week to sell assets including half its stake in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay field to Apache Corp. for $10 billion to $11 billion, according to two people familiar with ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-16T02:38:40Z)

Analysis: Wall St wary of Apache purchase of BP assets

HOUSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Shares of Apache Corp fell on Monday after the oil and gas producer was reported to be considering buying BP Plc assets in Alaska as Wall Street worried such a deal could carry a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-19T23:56:26Z)

Google eyes government deals

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google Inc. is gearing up to sell its e-mail and other Web-hosted applications to a wider range of government agencies after winning a prized security clearance. The sales push ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-07-27T19:07:47Z)

Target Corp. Spending Company Money on Republican Gubernatorial Candidate

St. Paul , Minn. (AP) - Here's something Target Corp. isn't advertising in its Sunday circular: The discount retailer is now a major donor to a group backing the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor. And that's ... (Source: CNS News 2010-07-27T19:50:44Z)

XTO Energy Inc. Announces Purchase of $2.048 Billion Principal Amount of Its Debt ...

BusinessWire - XTO Energy Inc. ("XTO"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil") (NYSE: XOM), announced today that the previously announced cash tender offers (each, an "Offer") for ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-27T15:40:11Z)

Airlines posting profits again

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is rolling in from ... (Source: Palestine Herald-Press 2010-07-27T17:41:53Z)

Toronto officially signs Kleiza

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Linas Kleiza to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, no details of the deal were announced. The Raptors had signed Kleiza to an offer sheet that was not matched by ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-26T20:20:33Z)

BP Signs North America and Egypt Asset Deals With Apache

July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Barratt, managing director at Commodity Broking Services Pty in Sydney, talks with Bloomberg's Linzie Janis about the outlook for BP Plc. BP seeks cash to meet the costs of the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-21T03:30:00Z)

Blagojevich prosecutor: Ex-governor not naive

Attorney for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Sam Adam Jr., arrives at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in Chicago, for closing arguments in his federal corruption trial. CHICAGO—A ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-27T19:43:34Z)

Broncos agree to deal with Eric Decker

Josina Anderson of FOX 31 in Denver reports that the Broncos have agreed to terms on a rookie contract with third-round pick Eric Decker. A wide receiver out of Minnesota, Decker will receive a $732,150 ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-07-27T00:16:46Z)

Star Trek fans offer Aussie tours in Klingon

The ABC today said the Jenolan Caves near the Blue Mountains west of Sydney will launch tours in the fictional Star Trek language of Klingon. Why, you ask? Well, the USS Jenolan spaceship featured in an episode of the ... (Source: News.com.au 2010-07-27T03:08:34Z)

Australian caves offer new tour -- in Klingon

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Staff at the Jenolan Caves west of Sydney have added a new out-of-this-world attraction -- a tour in the Star Trek language Klingon. Currently a self-guided audio tour at the caves in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-25T23:56:29Z)

Inception : Christopher Nolan's Dream Loom

The lights come up and it feels like you've woken up from a dream. Were you asleep? Or were you at the movies? Sometimes the distinction between the two is oblique, and riding that fine line is Christopher Nolan 's ... (Source: AskMen 2010-07-16T13:58:42Z)

Google eyes more US gov't deals for online apps

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Google Inc. is gearing up to sell its e-mail and other Web-hosted applications to a wider range of government agencies after winning a prized security clearance. The sales push announced ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T17:20:24Z)

Say so long to deals; airlines post profits

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is rolling in ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-07-27T07:54:54Z)

Rod Blagojevich 'silly,' but not a criminal, defense says

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may talk a lot and possess "horrible judgment in people" but he's no criminal. That's the gist of the case made by Mr. Blagojevich's defense attorney, Sam Adam Jr ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-07-27T21:59:35Z)

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' opens in dream box-office position

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Slipping to second place with $32.7 ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-19T15:21:03Z)

Attorneys offer competing portraits of Rod Blagojevich

CHICAGO (AP) -- Two portraits of Illinois' disgraced former governor emerged Tuesday from his corruption trial: An insecure bumbler who talked too much and a greedy, smart political schemer determined to use his power to ... (Source: KSDK 2010-07-27T22:49:41Z)

Target Corp. defends Minn. political donation

By MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Target Corp. on Tuesday defended the use of its new freedom to spend money on political campaigns as employees and gay organizations criticized a $150,000 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T01:12:51Z)

Broncos sign draftees Decker, Beadles to deals

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Eric Decker and offensive lineman Zane Beadles on Tuesday, one day before rookies were scheduled to report to camp. First-round picks Demaryius ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-28T00:51:23Z)

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