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Deals of the Hour / July 28, 2010, 9:39 am

Ansel Adams trove: Major find - or fraud?

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. Ten years ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-07-28T14:27:25Z)

Terrell Owens, Bengals agree to deal

CINCINNATI - Receiver Terrell Owens agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday and will report to training camp in a couple of days, The Associated Press reported. The Bengals were his first ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-28T11:42:47Z)

Maradona ousted as Argentina's national coach

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona was removed as coach of Argentina's national team on Tuesday, ending an erratic 21-month stint that mirrored his own long personal history of unpredictable ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-07-28T14:34:35Z)

Kurt Suzuki guaranteed $16.25 million in new deal

NEW YORK -- Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki is guaranteed $16.25 million under his new four-year contract with Oakland. Suzuki had agreed in March to a deal paying him $420,000 in the major leagues and $246,000 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-27T22:56:51Z)

Bengals reach contract deal with WR Terrell Owens, uniting him with Chad Ochocinco

CINCINNATI (AP) — Receiver Terrell Owens agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday and will report to training camp in a couple of days, a person familiar with the situation told The ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-07-27T23:32:38Z)

Telefonica to buy Brazil's Vivo after deal with PT

Spain's Telefonica says it 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. Telefonica and PT both said ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-28T13:37:19Z)

POSITIVELY ANSEL

FRESNO — A trove of old glass negatives bought by a Fresno painter for $45 at a garage sale a decade ago has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams and are worth at least $200 ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-07-28T15:39:00Z)

Theo Albrecht, co-founder of Aldi grocery stores, dies at 88

View full size Xiaomei Chen, The Plain Dealer file photograph Aldi District Manager Jordan Ford straightens boxes of brown sugar at the company's store on Broadway Avenue in Cleveland in preparation for the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-28T15:46:10Z)

Oakland's Kurt Suzuki guaranteed $16.25 million in new 4-year contract

Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki is guaranteed $16.25 million under his new four-year contract with Oakland. Suzuki had agreed in March to a deal paying him $420,000 in the major leagues and $246,000 in the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-27T22:56:51Z)

Theo Albrecht, Aldi co-founder, dies at 88

Theo Albrecht, the co-founder of Germany's worldwide discount supermarket chain Aldi and one of Europe's richest men, has died at age 88. Albrecht was the driving force behind his chain's internationalization, expanding ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-28T15:17:32Z)

Target Corp. donates to GOP group backing Emmer

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- 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. That ... (Source: KARE 2010-07-27T14:14:17Z)

Raul completes transfer to Schalke (Roundup)

Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Raul has completed his move from Spanish giants Real Madrid to Schalke 04 on a two-year deal, the German Bundesliga club confirmed Wednesday. The 33-year-old still had one year left on his ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-07-28T09:55:24Z)

German retailer Aldi says co-founder Theo Albrecht dies at 88

BERLIN (AP) — Theo Albrecht, the co-founder of Germany's worldwide discount supermarket chain Aldi and one of Europe's richest men, has died at age 88. Albrecht was the driving force behind his chain's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-28T15:24:41Z)

UPDATE 1-Hess Corp to buy American Oil & Gas in stock deal

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - Hess Corp ( HES.N ) said on Tuesday it will acquire American Oil & Gas Inc ( AEZ.A ) in a stock deal worth about $445 million and boost its acreage in the North Dakota Bakken ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-28T06:42:08Z)

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)

Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul to join Germany's Schalke on 2-year deal

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke says longtime Real Madrid forward Raul has agreed to join the Bundesliga soccer club on a two-year deal. Schalke said the 33-year-old was undergoing a medical Wednesday ... (Source: KWCH.com 2010-07-28T09:12:27Z)

Diego Maradona Reign as Argentina Coach Ends on Rift

(Updates with Maradona press conference in fourth paragraph, general manager in 11th paragraph.) July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Diego Maradona's tenure as Argentina manager ended yesterday when the country's ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-28T15:46:10Z)

Maradona out as Argentina's soccer coach

— UENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona is out as Argentina's soccer coach, his stay ending after nearly two years on the job and a humiliating exit in the World Cup quarterfinals. The Argentine Football ... (Source: Cumberland Times-News 2010-07-28T12:40:03Z)

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)

GM's Volt to sell for $41K, lease for $350 a month

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: News-Sentinel 2010-07-28T14:13:06Z)

Telefonica to buy control of Brazil's Vivo

MADRID — 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 Wednesday ... (Source: WRAL 2010-07-28T13:58:47Z)

Oakland's Kurt Suzuki guaranteed US$16.25 million in new four-year contract

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki is guaranteed US$16.25 million under his new four-year contract with Oakland. Suzuki had agreed in March to a deal paying him $420,000 in the major leagues and $246,000 in ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-27T23:25:29Z)

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 2010-07-28T11:14:09Z)

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)

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 2010-07-28T05:01:55Z)

Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul Gonzalez to join Germany's Schalke on 2-year deal

BERLIN (AP) — Longtime Real Madrid forward Raul Gonzalez completed his move to Bundesliga soccer club Schalke on Wednesday, signing a two-year contract. Raul is joining Schalke on a free transfer after 15 seasons with ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-28T15:46:10Z)

Hess to buy American Oil & Gas in all-stock deal worth about $450 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Hess Corp. on Wednesday said it will buy independent operator American Oil & Gas Inc. in an all-stock deal worth about $450 million intended to increase the company's holdings in oil fields ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 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)

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)

Hess buys American Oil & Gas in $450M stock deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hess Corp. on Wednesday said it will buy independent operator American Oil & Gas Inc. in an all-stock deal worth about $450 million intended to increase the company's holdings in oil fields in North ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-28T15:10:22Z)

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