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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 12:39 pm

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)

Yahoo Japan and Google team up

TOKYO — Yahoo Japan Corp. will use Google technology to run its search engine and search ad delivery system, after a similar deal in the United States was derailed by regulators concerned about a monopoly ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-28T11:35:37Z)

Carolina Panthers reach deal with 2nd-round pick QB Jimmy Clausen

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with quarterback Jimmy Clausen on a four-year contract that includes $2.53 million in guarantees, ensuring they'll have no rookie holdouts at ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-07-28T13:30:09Z)

Disney to buy Mountain View social gaming startup Playdom

Playdom, a Mountain View startup whose virtual mobsters, farmers and gamblers have competed with Zynga's in the vibrant online social gaming market, is being acquired by The Walt Disney Co. in a deal that ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-28T03:57:29Z)

Yahoo Japan to use Google engine

Yahoo Japan, which currently uses Yahoo Inc's search technology, and Google together would control almost all of the search market in the world's second-biggest economy. The deal stands in stark contrast to the ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-07-28T13:30:09Z)

Disabled man, 20, dies after being left in parked van for hours

P HILADELPHIA — The staff at the carefully tended campus at Woods Services in Langhorne, Pa., offer their developmentally disabled clients not just an education, but a "safe" place to live with "close ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-28T13:51:38Z)

Zimbabwe appeals treason acquittal of top PM aide

Zimbabwean lawyers say the nation's highest court is appealing the acquittal on treason charges of a top aide of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The Supreme Court adjourned indefinitely Wednesday to study bulky court ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-28T16:07:38Z)

Chad Ochocinco: Bengals should win Super Bowl

Day 1 of the Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens pairing got off to an interesting start Wednesday as Cincinnati Bengals players reported to training camp in Georgetown, Ky. Upon his arrival, Ochocinco raised the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-28T16:57:45Z)

New England Patriots reach contract with first-round pick Devin McCourty

New England Patriots CB Devin McCourty became just the second first-round draft pick to agree to a contract on Wednesday. His agent, Andy Simms , announced on Twitter that McCourty had agreed to a deal and ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-28T15:24:41Z)

IOC, P&G announce 10-year sponsorship deal

AFP - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday signed a 10-year sponsorship tie-up with US consumer products giant Procter & Gamble. Neither party would disclose how much the deal is worth, though the ... (Source: France 24 2010-07-28T15:53:19Z)

Robert Mugabe: 'No To Gay Rights'

Zimbabwe's president has reiterated his opposition to protect gay men and lesbians in a constitution being drawn up under a power sharing deal, the AFP reported. "We say no to gay rights," President Robert ... (Source: On Top Magazine 2010-07-19T16:54:06Z)

Telefonica clinches deal to buy Brazil's Vivo

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica ( TEF.MC ) appears to have won its long battle for a bigger share of the Brazilian market after raising its offer for Portugal Telecom's stake in mobile operator Vivo ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-28T10:38:21Z)

Telefonica to control Brazil's largest cell phone company Vivo with $9.8BB deal with ...

MADRID (AP) — Spain's Telefonica will acquire control of Brazil's largest cell phone operator, Vivo, in a newly sweetened euro7.5 billion ($9.77 billion) deal with Portugal Telecom, the companies said ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-07-28T15:24:41Z)

AP Source: Bengals reach contract deal with WR Terrell Owens, uniting him with Chad ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a contract with receiver Terrell Owens, who is expected to report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-27T22:35:22Z)

Autistic man dies at Langhorne center after five hours in parked van

The staff at the carefully tended campus at Woods Services in Langhorne offer their developmentally disabled clients not just an education, but a "safe" place to live with "close supervision" and the kind of ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-28T06:56:27Z)

Clausen gets $2.53M in guarantees in deal with Panthers

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with quarterback Jimmy Clausen on a four-year contract that includes $2.53 million in guarantees, ensuring they'll have no rookie holdouts at the start of ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-28T18:59:26Z)

Patriots sign 1st-rounder CB McCourty of Rutgers

First-round draft choice Devin McCourty signed a five-year deal with the New England Patriots on Wednesday as the team reached its goal of having all 12 picks under contract by the start of training camp. The contract ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-28T17:12:04Z)

Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco Are Hot Pair for Cincinnati Bengals

It's official, Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco are now teammates in Cincinnati. Owens agreed to a one-year deal worth $2 million. Is this receiving duo the NFL's version of LeBron James joining up with Dwayne Wade ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-26T23:55:18Z)

UPDATE 2-P&G to sponsor next five Olympic GamesP&PG/OLYMPICS (UPDATE 2)&G/OLYMPICS ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co said it has signed on to sponsor the next five Olympic Games in a 10-year multimillion-dollar deal that will take it through 2020. The partnership, announced with the ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-28T13:15:50Z)

Autistic man dies after being left in van

LANGHORNE, PA (AP) - A home for people with disabilities has suspended a second employee following the death of a 20-year-old autistic man left in a hot van after a trip to a suburban Philadelphia theme park. Twenty-year ... (Source: Kait 8 2010-07-28T17:40:42Z)

Business briefs: Disney buys social gaming company Playdom

The Walt Disney Co. is buying online social-gaming company Playdom for $563 million, the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the video-game industry. Disney said Tuesday it is buying ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-07-28T16:36:16Z)

Procter & Gamble to sponsor Olympics for next decade

Procter & Gamble Co. reached a deal to sponsor all the Olympic Games that take place during the next decade. P&G (NYSE: PG) and the International Olympic Committee announced the sponsorship agreement Wednesday ... (Source: Dayton Business Journal 2010-07-28T16:57:45Z)

Clausen, Panthers agree to four-year, $6.3M deal as camp opens

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with quarterback Jimmy Clausen on a four-year contract that includes $2.53 million in guarantees, ensuring the team will not have rookie holdouts ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-28T14:48:54Z)

Disney Buying Playdom For At Least $563 Million

Walt Disney Co will acquire start-up Playdom Inc for $563.2 million, as the media giant aims to take a leading role in the fast-growing market for games played on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. The deal ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-28T11:42:47Z)

UPDATE:Yahoo Downplays, Microsoft Blasts Yahoo Japan Deal With Google

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) said plans to roll out its global search alliance with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) wouldn't be affected by affiliate Yahoo Japan Corp.'s (4689.TO) decision Tuesday to team up with ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-27T22:21:03Z)

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)

Report: Patriots Sign First-Round Draft Pick Devin McCourty

The Patriots have now inked a deal with all 12 of their draft picks. Devin McCourty , the last of New England's draft selections to agree to a contract, reportedly signed a five-year deal with the team ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-07-28T14:13:06Z)

Telefonica: new deal with PT to buy Brazil's Vivo

(AP) MADRID - Telefonica said Wednesday it has reached an initial agreement with Portugal Telecom to acquire a controlling share in Vivo, Brazil's largest cell phone company, for a reported euro7.5 billion ... (Source: WNYT 2010-07-28T14:05:57Z)

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)

SAfrican president to mediate Zimbabwe unity deal row

Jul 16, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) -- [Report by Tichaona Sibanda: "Zuma Expected To Re-Engage Mugabe and Tsvangirai on GPA Issues"] After a month's engagement with the World Cup, South African President Jacob Zuma ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-15T23:54:01Z)

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