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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 10:40 pm

Canadian woman is next top UN internal watchdog

By JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations turned to a Canadian woman on Wednesday who was chief auditor for the World Bank as its choice for the next head of the U.N.'s internal ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T22:48:30Z)

Ansel Adams find in doubt

Beverly Hills, Calif . -- It's an antique collector's dream: buying an old box at a garage sale and discovering it contains famous lost works worth a fortune. That's what Rick Norsigian said happened to him ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-29T05:00:44Z)

Serbian proposes new talks on outstanding issues in Kosovo

Serbia submitted a resolution to the United Nations Wednesday which, in an apparent concession to international pressure, called for new negotiations on Kosovo but did not insist on status talks. Belgrade wants the UN ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-07-28T17:12:04Z)

U.S. Trims Roster; 3 Cuts Remain Before Worlds

The United States men's basketball team reduced its roster on Wednesday, leaving 15 players vying for 12 spots to participate at the world championships in Turkey. The four players cut were guards O.J. Mayo and Tyreke ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-29T02:59:02Z)

Former World Bank auditor to lead U.N. internal watchdog unit

U.N.ITED NATIONS, Jul 28, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday approved the appointment of former World Bank chief auditor Carman Lapointe-Young to head the U.N.'s internal ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-28T18:30:48Z)

GM to sell electric Chevy Volt for $41,000

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf, GM will ... (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2010-07-28T20:53:58Z)

The president visits New Jersey: A No. 5 to go and business talk

EDISON — Barack Obama entered the Tastee Sub Shop on Wednesday as the president of the United States. That didn't last long. "As soon as he said "hello,' he put you at ease," said Dave Thornton, co-owner of ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-07-29T02:01:46Z)

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month

GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month Nissan to match GM deal, warranty in battery-driven Leaf Robert Snell / The Detroit News General Motors Co. likely convinced some shoppers to buy the Chevrolet Volt by ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-28T21:51:14Z)

Ansel Adams' grandson doubts lost negatives claim

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It's an antique collector's dream: buying an old box at a garage sale and discovering it contains famous lost works worth a fortune. That's what Rick Norsigian said happened to him ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-07-29T01:11:40Z)

MLS All-Stars fall to Manchester United

HOUSTON — The best players in the MLS saw firsthand what it's like facing one of the best soccer clubs in the world. Manchester United scored early and often on its way to a 5-2 victory over the MLS All ... (Source: Daily News - Galveston County 2010-07-29T04:46:25Z)

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The United States is down to just two centers, and one of them better pick it up if he wants to make it to Turkey. USA Basketball trimmed its roster of candidates for the world championships Wednesday to 15, a guard ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-07-29T02:59:02Z)

Target CEO defends donations aiding anti-gay candidate for governor in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday, July 27 defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its ... (Source: Dallas Voice 2010-07-28T19:06:36Z)

Manchester United routs MLS All Stars at Reliant

HOUSTON—Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Major League Soccer has made dramatic progress in recent years. His team showed the best players in the MLS just how far the league still has to go. Federico ... (Source: KHOU 2010-07-29T05:22:12Z)

Manchester United Youngsters Impress in Win over MLS All-Stars

On Wednesday night at Reliant Stadium, Manchester United and the MLS All-Star team were treated to a crowd of 70,728. That crowd saw fireworks from the beginning. For a game that hoped to see the likes of Ryan Giggs ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-29T04:46:25Z)

Ledger Live: President Obama visits Edison, New Jersey sub shop

President Barack Obama visited the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, New Jersey on July 28, 2010 to discuss the economy with small business owners. A few thousand Obama supporters and a handful of opponents gathered outside but ... (Source: The Star-Ledger - NJ.com 2010-07-29T00:28:43Z)

Theo Albrecht dies at 88; German billionaire was co-owner of Trader Joe's

Theo Albrecht, the secretive co-founder of Germany's worldwide discount supermarket chain Aldi, a co-owner of Trader Joe's in the United States and one of Europe's richest men, has died. He was 88. The retail ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-29T05:00:44Z)

U.N. Appoints New Director of Troubled Watchdog Group

UNITED NATIONS — Moving to fix the deeply troubled agency that investigates the United Nations , the General Assembly on Wednesday approved the appointment of a new director for the unit after years of ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-29T00:14:24Z)

British Prime Minister in India Seeking Business, Trade Deals

British Prime Minister David Cameron chose the information technology hub of Bangalore to start a visit which he hopes "drives our economic growth upwards and our unemployment figures downwards." The British leader made ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-07-28T13:51:38Z)

UK Prime Minister, David Cameron Discovers Emerging Leaders with a World of ...

UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, today discussed contrasting leadership challenges between the UK and India with emerging talent at a Common Purpose leadership development course in Bangalore. The Prime ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-07-28T22:12:42Z)

Theo Albrecht, German co-founder of Aldi discount grocery chain, dies at 88

BERLIN — Theo Albrecht, the secretive co-founder of Germany's worldwide discount supermarket chain Aldi, a co-owner of Trader Joe's in the United States and one of Europe's richest men, has died at age 88. The retail ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-29T00:28:43Z)

Obama visit to New Jersey: a No. 5 sub to go, and some business talk

EDISON — Barack Obama entered the Tastee Sub Shop on Wednesday as the president of the United States. That didn't last long. "As soon as he said 'hello,' he put you at ease," said Dave Thornton, co-owner of ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-07-29T04:17:47Z)

Target testing new law on corporate donations

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its Minneapolis ... (Source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2010-07-28T06:56:27Z)

Serbia Submits Kosovo Resolution to UN General Assembly

Serbia has submitted to the U.N. General Assembly a draft resolution that seeks new dialogue on Kosovo, but does not call for the reopening of status talks on its former province. Instead, the Serbian Foreign Ministry ... (Source: Global Security 2010-07-28T22:27:01Z)

Top UN court says Kosovo's breakaway from Serbia was 'legal'

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled Thursday that Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008 did not violate international law. The opinion from the United Nations' highest court is ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-07-24T06:54:02Z)

Target backing gays, gay-marriage foe

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Target Corp.'s CEO on Tuesday defended the discount retailer's political donations to a Minnesota group helping the state's Republican candidate for governor, telling employees at its ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-07-28T07:39:24Z)

Garage Sale Find: Ansel Adams Lost Work

A lawyer says a trove of old glass negatives bought in California for $45 has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams, worth at least $200 million. Attorney Arnold Peter says a team of experts ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-07-28T16:43:26Z)

GM's Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000

DETROIT - General Motors Co. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car will start at $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-07-28T21:51:14Z)

O.J. Mayo among cuts from USA Basketball

USA Basketball trimmed its roster of candidates for the world championships to 15 on Wednesday, cutting Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo from Huntington and Gerald Wallace. Kevin Durant leads three ... (Source: Herald-Dispatch 2010-07-29T04:32:06Z)

Theo Albrecht, 88, dies; started Aldi food chain and expanded Trader Joe's

Theo Albrecht, 88, a reclusive German billionaire who made his fortune building a discount-food business empire in Europe before buying and expanding the Trader Joe's grocery chain in the United States, died ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-29T01:25:59Z)

Cameron on Pakistan

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Britain's prime minister delivered a sober message Wednesday to Pakistan: Don't export terror. "We want to see a strong and a stable and a democratic Pakistan," David Cameron said in Bangalore ... (Source: WIBW 2010-07-28T21:08:17Z)

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