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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 7:39 am

Ansel Adams' heirs skeptical about lost negatives claim

BEVERLY HILLS — A trove of old glass negatives bought at a garage sale for $45 has been authenticated as the lost work of Ansel Adams and worth at least $200 million, an attorney for the owner said Tuesday, but the ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-07-28T10:59:50Z)

MGM sells land under Borgata for $73 million

MGM Resorts International announced a deal Tuesday to sell the land underneath the Borgata resort in Atlantic City, but the casino operator is still seeking a buyer for its 50 percent interest in the market's largest ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-07-28T09:05:18Z)

$45 garage-sale buy is Ansel Adams' work worth $200 million

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A trove of old glass negatives bought at a garage sale for $45 has been authenticated as the lost work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams. The negatives are worth at least $200 ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-07-28T13:23:00Z)

Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale may be worth $200 million

That's what Rick Norsigian said happened to him. Ten years ago, the Fresno painter stumbled upon a trove of 65 old glass negatives that he says have been authenticated as the work of famed nature ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-28T12:04:15Z)

Ansel Adams Negatives Bought At Garage Sale For $45

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: WCCO 2010-07-27T18:10:31Z)

Gatlin to Run in Estonia

The former 100-meter Olympic champion Justin Gatlin has secured a two-meet deal in Estonia early next month to mark his comeback from a four-year drug ban that ended last Saturday. Gatlin will run the 100 ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-27T07:11:57Z)

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)

Ansel Adams' Grandson: 'Lost' Negatives Aren't Real

(July 27) -- A California man who bought a collection of glass negatives at a garage sale says they have been authenticated as lost works of Ansel Adams, but the famed photographer's grandson isn't so sure. "I think it's ... (Source: AOL News 2010-07-28T09:12:27Z)

Ansel Adams trove: Real or fake?

A trove of old glass negatives bought at a garage sale for $45 have been authenticated as the lost work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 million, an attorney for the owner ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-28T14:13:06Z)

Sanofi sues to stop generic drug's sale

NEW YORK — Sanofi-Aventis SA, France's leading drug maker, has sued the US Food and Drug Administration in a bid to make it withdraw its clearance of a lower-cost rival to the company's Lovenox blood ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-28T03:28:51Z)

Google seeks sales with government

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - 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: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-27T05:38:54Z)

Rep Barney Frank's senior discount fuss

Massachusetts representative Barney Frank (D) happily flings other people's money, taxpayer dollars, on government programs redistributing wealth such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Obamacare, no matter the ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-07-28T12:54:22Z)

Ansel Adams Heirs Skeptical About Lost Negatives Claim

In this Dec. 2,1980 file photo showing late photographer, Ansel Adams posing in front of his photograph of one the views of Yosemite National Park titled "Monolith: The Face of Half Dome, 1927," in his home in Carmel ... (Source: EDGE Boston 2010-07-28T04:26:07Z)

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)

Argentina parts with Maradona over contract dispute

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Diego Maradona was removed as coach of Argentina's national team on Tuesday, ending an erratic 21-month stint that mirrored his long history of unpredictable behavior and culminated ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-07-28T07:03:36Z)

No discount for Frank

There's an advantage to being old, and Barney Frank wants it. The New York Post reported yesterday that the 70-year-old congressman asked for the $1 senior discount on his ferry fare to Fire Island's ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-28T13:44:28Z)

Adams heirs skeptical about lost negatives claim

By CHRISTINA HOAG Associated Press Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - 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 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T13:15:50Z)

Dominion's net income triples in second quarter

Energy provider Dominion Resources says a sale of its assets and higher electric demand helped its net income more than triple in the second quarter. The Richmond company says it earned $1.76 billion, or $2.98 per share ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-07-28T14:13:06Z)

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)

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 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T17:20:24Z)

Dominion's 2Q net income jumps

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Energy provider Dominion Resources , among several companies to sell retail electric in the PPL service territory of Pennsylvania , says a sale of its assets and higher electric demand ... (Source: Allentown Morning Call 2010-07-28T13:23:00Z)

Court places no restrictions on generic Lovenox

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 blood clots. Momenta ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-27T12:19:45Z)

Glass negatives bought at garage sale for $45 verified as Ansel Adams' work

Beverly Hills, Calif. — A trove of old glass negatives bought at a garage sale for $45 have been authenticated as the lost work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 million ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-07-28T12:11:25Z)

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL SELLS LAND UNDER BORGATA IN $73 MILLION DEAL

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.-- MGM Resorts International has sold its land under Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to Vornado Realty Trust and Geyser Holdings for $73 million. The sale covers just over 11 acres and ... (Source: NBC40.NET 2010-07-28T02:53:04Z)

MGM Resorts International Announces Sale Of Atlantic City Land Leased To Borgata To ...

LAS VEGAS , July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced today that it has recently reached an agreement to sell four long-term ground leases and their respective ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-07-27T21:52:25Z)

Sanofi sues FDA to block rivals' generic drug

Sanofi-Aventis SA, France's leading drugmaker, sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make it withdraw clearance of a lower-cost rival to the company's Lovenox blood thinner. Sanofi's lawsuit, filed ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-28T12:54:22Z)

Gatlin enters two European events

For the past four years, Justin Gatlin hasn't been himself. But on Tuesday, the 28-year-old sprinter said he's back. Gatlin, an Olympic champion and Woodham High graduate, is set to compete in two meets early ... (Source: Pensacola News Journal 2010-07-28T06:13:30Z)

Rep. Barney Frank causes scene demanding discount

Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank caused a scene when he demanded a $1 senior discount on his ferry fare to Fire Island's popular gay haunt, The Pines, last Friday. Frank was turned down by ticket clerks at the ... (Source: Canada Free Press 2010-07-27T21:09:28Z)

Dominion's 2Q net income

RICHMOND, VA. — Energy provider Dominion Resources says a sale of its assets and higher electric demand helped its net income more than triple in the second quarter. The Richmond company says it earned $1.76 billion ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-28T13:44:28Z)

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 ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-07-28T09:26:46Z)

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