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Deals of the Hour / July 3, 2010, 10:11 am

Serena Williams defends Wimbledon crown

LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Serena Williams breezed past Russian Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, to successfully defend her Wimbledon title Saturday. Williams, the world's top-ranked women's tennis player, laid claim to her fourth Wimbledon championship and 13th overall Grand Slam title ... (Source: United Press International 2010-07-03T16:08:39Z)

Smartphone review: Samsung Wave running bada OS

The Wave is Samsung's first smartphone running their new bada OS. If you crossed the Samsung Jet's OS and software with Android, you'd have something like bada. The hardware is top notch with a 3.3", 800 x 480 pixel Super AMOLED display that will toast your retinas with color and light. Other ... (Source: MobileTechReview 2010-07-02T19:01:38Z)

Coyotes believe they found bargain in free-agent winger Ray Whitney

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Coyotes are always looking for bargains, and general manager Don Maloney believes he found one in Ray Whitney. The Coyotes, under budget restrictions because they still are owned by the NHL, signed ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-01T22:23:15Z)

Defensemen lead way in NHL free agency

It was a great day to be a free-agent defenseman in the NHL. While basketball free agents wheeled and dealed from coast to coast, their NHL counterparts just needed to sit by the phone Thursday and wait for the big-money ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-02T04:21:10Z)

Judge's ruling deals big blow to massive St. Louis redevelopment plan

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A proposed $8.1 billion plan to redevelop north St. Louis is now in jeopardy after a judge ruled in favor of opponents of the project. Circuit Judge Robert Dierker on Friday overturned aldermanic approval of $390 million in tax increment financing for developer Paul McKee's ... (Source: fox4kc.com 2010-07-02T18:25:51Z)

Pocket-lint mobile deals: Samsung Wave, Sony Ericsson 10 Mini and more

With so many mobile phones available and so many deals to compare how do you know you've got the right one? We've set up a mobile deals and prices site called Pocket-lint Mobiles to bring you the best deals from around ... (Source: Pocket-lint.com 2010-06-29T08:42:25Z)

Judge rules against NorthSide development. What's the Bird say?

Developer Paul McKee's proposed $8.1 billion NorthSide development suffered a major blow today when a St. Louis judge overturned a key city ordinance that was to help finance the deal. Reporter Tim Logan reports on the Building Blocks blog that a ruling by Circuit Judge Robert Dierker, ruling in ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog) 2010-07-02T23:33:39Z)

Swiss Roche Embraces Genentech Cool to Keep Drug Pipeline Lusty

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- When Roche Holding AG executives held an investor-day briefing in New York in March, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Baum had a question that had nothing to do with new drugs, licensing deals or health-care legislation. "Did the Genentech team hide the ties of the Roche ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-01T22:59:03Z)

'Last Airbender' has soaring ambitions but no soul or story

"The Last Airbender " — A joyless, soulless, muddled mess, but the worst part of all doesn't come until the very end. That's when it makes the clear suggestion that two more such movies are in store for us. Hopefully, that won't happen. Based on the Nickelodeon animated series "Avatar: The Last ... (Source: Patriot-News Blogs 2010-07-03T06:50:18Z)

Roche cedes power, jobs to Genentech

Worrywarts who thought Roche would corporatize and homogenize Genentech can rest easy. Roche is veering toward Genentech, rather than the other way around, Bloomberg reports. Even though Roche was the one that bought out Genentech in last year's $46.8 billion deal, the Swiss drugmaker has named ... (Source: FiercePharma 2010-07-02T12:56:34Z)

Serena Williams Defeats Zvonareva to Win 4th Wimbledon Championship

World number one Serena Williams of the United States has defeated Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-3, 6-2 to win a fourth Wimbledon women's tennis championship and her 13th Grand Slam title. Williams took only 67 minutes to ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-07-03T16:51:36Z)

Samsung Wave Lands in the US, Canada to Follow Soon

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced late last year the launch of a new mobile operating system, called bada, and the first handset powered by it is already available for purchase on the market ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-07-03T10:32:13Z)

NHL Free Agency: More Deals and Signings Await

What to watch for Friday in the NHL marketplace: All eyes will be on Day 2 of the Hunt for Ilya Kovalchuk, which now seems focused on Lou Lamoriello and the Devils. Top goalies Evgeni Nabokov and Marty Turco might have ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-03T09:49:16Z)

Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli Optimistic About Daniel Paille Re-Signing With Team (Video)

The Bruins continue to rebuild their squad for the 2010-11 season with the re-signing of forward Daniel Paille to a two-year contract on Thursday. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli is pleased with the return of the versatile Paille. The speedy forward can play up and down the lines for the team ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-07-02T05:25:36Z)

Chisholm: Johnson deal depends on frontcourt additions

So, while the news wasn't earth-shaking, the expected move of re-signing power forward Amir Johnson went down Thursday, adding some desperately needed certainty to next year's Toronto Raptors ballclub. What did raise some eyebrows, though, is his five-year, $34-million contract. Now, the fact is ... (Source: TSN 2010-07-03T07:18:56Z)

NBA free-agency tracker: Former Pistons Darko Milicic, Amir Johnson get big deals

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with former Pistons draft pick Darko Milicic on a four-year deal. Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein, says the two sides reached agreement today, just over 12 hours after ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-02T03:59:42Z)

Patrick wants a hand in final casino bill talks

BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to be dealt in as lawmakers hammer out a final version of a casino gambling bill. Patrick said there's not much time left in the Legislature's formal session, which ... (Source: Daily Item 2010-07-03T07:04:37Z)

Judge throws out McKee's NorthSide TIF

A St. Louis judge Friday morning dealt a major blow to developer Paul McKee's $8.1 billion NorthSide redevelopment proposal, when he threw out a key city ordinance that was to help finance the deal. Circuit Judge Robert Dierker voided the $390 million tax increment financing package approved last ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-02T23:33:39Z)

Pittsburgh Penguins sign Zbynek Michalek to 5-year deal

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins, long built around some of the NHL's top offensive players, are paying a lot of money to get better on defense. The Penguins committed $45 million on Thursday to sign defensemen Paul ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-02T08:03:04Z)

Gov. Patrick wants in as legislative committee deals out final version of Mass. casino bill

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to be dealt in as lawmakers hammer out a final version of a casino gambling bill. Patrick said there's not much time left in the Legislature's formal session, which ends July 31, for what he called "backing and forthing." He said he wants to ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-02T21:17:39Z)

Penguins reload defense, sign Zbynek Michalek, Paul Martin to five-year deals

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins, long built around some of the NHL's top offensive players, are paying a lot of money to get better on defense. The Penguins committed $45 million on Thursday to sign defensemen Paul ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-01T17:58:24Z)

Tobey McGuire Out, Andrew Garfield in as Peter Parker in Spider-Man 4

The on-again, off-again fourth installment in the Spider-Man franchise will soon come to fruition - with a few changes. The original plans for the fourth Spider-Man project were derailed when Raimi and Sony failed to reach agreement on several key points, including which villain should be ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-02T05:11:17Z)

Roche Infected With Spirit of Innovation as Genentech Transforms Drugmaker

When Roche Holding AG executives held an investor-day briefing in New York in March, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Baum had a question that had nothing to do with new drugs, licensing deals or health-care legislation. "Did the Genentech team hide the ties of the Roche executives?" he asked ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Coyotes lose Matthew Lombardi, pick up Ray Whitney

The Phoenix Coyotes are always looking for bargains, and general manager Don Maloney believes he found one in Ray Whitney. The Coyotes, under budget restrictions because they still are owned by the NHL, signed the 38 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-03T16:15:49Z)

Raptors agree to deal with Johnson

Amir Johnson (notes) has reached agreement on a five-year, $34 million contract to return to the Toronto Raptors , his agent Kevin Bradbury told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. Johnson, 23, averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 rebounds while playing all 82 games for the Raptors last season. Bradbury said Johnson ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-03T02:54:05Z)

Coyotes believe they found bargain in Whitney

PHOENIX (AP) -The Phoenix Coyotes are always looking for bargains, and general manager Don Maloney believes he found one in Ray Whitney . The Coyotes, under budget restrictions because they still are owned by the NHL ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-07-02T00:32:06Z)

Serena Williams Wins Her 4th Wimbledon Title

(CBS/AP) Serena Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women's final. The top-ranked and defending champion American beat the 12th-seeded Russian 6-3, 6-2 in 67 minutes Saturday to extend the Williams family ... (Source: CBS News 2010-07-03T15:11:23Z)

Bruins re-sign F Paille

The Boston Bruins re-signed forward Daniel Paille to a two-year contract on Thursday. Boston acquired Paille from Buffalo during the 2009-10 season and the former first-round pick of the Sabres notched 10 goals and nine assists in 74 games with the Bruins. He had two assists in two games with ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-07-02T05:25:36Z)

Capsule reviews: 'Eclipse' and others

In this film publicity image released by Paramount, Noah Ringer plays the heroic Aang in a scene from "The Last Airbender." (AP Photo/Paramount, Zade Rosenthal) "The Last Airbender" — A joyless, soulless, muddled mess, but the worst part of all doesn't come until the very end. That's when it makes ... (Source: Daily Telegram 2010-07-03T12:55:23Z)

Governor wants a hand in final Massachusetts casino bill talks

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to be dealt in as lawmakers hammer out a final version of a casino gambling bill. Patrick said there's not much time left in the Legislature's formal session, which ends July 31, for what he called "backing and forthing." He said he wants to ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-07-03T03:58:30Z)

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