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Deals of the Hour / July 3, 2010, 11:12 pm

Spectacular fights and huge drama highlight UFC 116 Lesnar vs Carwin

In what was undoubtedly one of the greatest fight nights in the history of MMA, there were four legitimate candidates for Fight of the Night and unquestionably three spectacular submissions that all have to share honors ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-04T04:54:35Z)

Clinton: 'Steel vise' crushing global activists

Earlier Saturday, Clinton expressed hope that Russia would drop its opposition to a U.S. missile defense system in Europe and accept an offer to cooperate in developing technologies for shooting down hostile weapons ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-07-04T02:09:57Z)

New Chinese yuan exchange rates, plans for gulf tourism campaigns

China's decision to loosen its currency, the yuan, from the U.S. dollar and instead set exchange rates against a basket of currencies could hurt the American traveler. "As the yuan appreciates against the dollar, it will become more expensive for Americans to travel to China ," said Greg McBride, a ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-04T04:40:16Z)

Hawks expect Johnson to accept contract offer

The person said the Hawks expect Johnson to accept their six-year contract offer, which is expected to be worth about $121 million when the NBA sets the salary cap next week. The person did not want to be identified because the Hawks are not commenting on the details of their negotiations with ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Van der Sloot files suit against initial lawyer

Ecuadoreans, DEA... This photo released by the Ecuadorian National Police and Drug Enforcement Administration shows a diesel electric-powered submarine that was constructed in a remote jungle and captured near a ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-07-04T03:35:51Z)

Gene Pattern Predicts Who Will Live the Longest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found a pattern of genes that predicts with more accuracy than ever before who might live to be 100 or older -- even if they have other genes linked with disease. Their findings, published in Friday's issue of the journal Science, offer the tantalizing ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-02T16:17:00Z)

EADS Still Hopes to Win Tanker Deal

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France -- EADS , the parent of Boeing ( BA ) archrival Airbus still hopes to win a Pentagon tanker contract despite a World Trade Organization ruling that Airbus received illegal subsidies from European ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-07-03T19:57:43Z)

NBA Free Agency 2010: Top Destinations for Jermaine O'Neal

With free agency in full force and some of the top names are off the board, NBA teams are starting to look at role players that can anchor their team. No one wants to be the Cavaliers. While some franchises have tons of cap space to sign the LeBrons and Wades, many are strapped for cash and have to ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-02T17:50:03Z)

War Machine, a former UFC fighter, sentenced to a year in jail

Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor War Machine has been sentenced to a year in jail for violating probation after he assaulted people at two San Diego bars. War Machine pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony counts of assault and to violating probation in a previous assault case. He has a ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-07-02T16:24:09Z)

Clinton hopes Russia accepts US missile defense

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ( web | news | bio ) expressed hope Saturday that Russia would drop its opposition to a U.S. missile defense system in Europe and accept an offer to cooperate in developing technologies for shooting down hostile weapons. "The offer ... (Source: ABC 27 2010-07-03T12:33:54Z)

EADS chief hopes to win tanker

AIX-EN-PROVENCE (AP) - The head of Airbus parent company EADS NV said Saturday that he hopes to win a $35 billion Pentagon tanker project despite a WTO ruling that European governments gave Airbus illegal subsidies. In a ... (Source: 14 WFIE 2010-07-04T04:18:48Z)

Spy arrests offer a bit of Cold War nostalgia

WASHINGTON — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-04T02:31:25Z)

Officials offer glimmer of hope in containing Gulf oil spill

MIAMI — The first hint of a nearing end to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill was voiced Friday by the ex-Coast Guard admiral in charge. By July 15, a new, better cap might replace the present leaky cap on the broken ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-07-03T18:24:40Z)

Living past 100 is tied to genetic markers, scientists find

LOS ANGELES • They may not have discovered the fountain of youth, but scientists are beginning to unravel some of the mysteries of living past 100 — specifically, that it's in your genes. The study, led by Paola Sebastiani and Dr. Thomas Perls of Boston University and published Thursday online ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-04T05:01:45Z)

Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

In this artist's rendering accused spies for Russia, from left, Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, and Juan Lazaro, listen during their bail hearing with judge Ronald Ellis, not depicted, in a Manhattan ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-04T02:52:54Z)

MMA Round Up: WWE Stars Brock Lesnar & Batista in the Cage

Probably the biggest story doing the rounds this week in the MMA world was an interview with consensus number one heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who said that he thinks about retirement more and more these days. At the ... (Source: Ringside Report 2010-06-28T04:33:04Z)

New, tighter cap on gushing gulf well may offer hope for end to disaster

MIAMI — The first hint of a nearing end to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was voiced Friday by the Coast Guard admiral in charge there. By July 15, a new, better cap might replace the present leaky cap on the broken well — temporarily containing all of the oil, said Adm. Thad Allen ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-03T11:58:07Z)

New oil containment cap ahead of schedule (with photo galleries)

MIAMI — The first hint of a nearing end to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was voiced Friday by the Coast Guard admiral in charge there. By July 15, a new, better cap might replace the present leaky cap on ... (Source: Bradenton Herald 2010-07-03T20:33:30Z)

I'm back talking MLB- Strasburg, NBA & NHL- Caps

It has been a few months since I decided to write an entry, a pause fueled by excessive work and disappointment by TSN (fantasy sport decision) and the Capitals playoff "performance." Well, I am taking a weekend off (sort of) and I have decided to put a toe back in the water...hope it is worth the ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-03T19:14:46Z)

Ultimate Fighter Pleads Guilty in Pacific Beach Bar Fights

SAN DIEGO - A bartender testified on June 15th that War Machine swept bottles and glasses off a bar -- sending broken glass onto her -- when she asked him for a second form of identification. Helen Geesman's testimony ... (Source: San Diego 6 2010-07-02T03:16:45Z)

BP: Skimmers back on the seas after Hurricane Alex

BP says it has some oil skimmers back out on the seas off the coasts of Alabama and Louisiana after rough conditions churned up by Hurricane Alex kept them ashore. Keith Seilhan, BP's incident commander for Mobile, said Friday that boats were working in limited numbers in protected waters. He says ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-02T18:18:41Z)

New well cap could halt all oil flow, says admiral

The first hint of a nearing end to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was voiced Friday by the Coast Guard admiral in charge there. By July 15, a new, better cap might replace the present leaky cap on the broken ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-04T00:36:53Z)

Chinese electronics workers end strike after 4 days: report

BEIJING -- Workers at a Japanese-owned electronics plant in northern China have ended a strike over pay and benefits after four days, Chinese state media said Saturday. Mitsumi Electric Co. said the plant in Tianjin resumed production Saturday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. A Mitsumi ... (Source: China Post 2010-07-04T05:08:54Z)

McGee, 'TUF' alums survive

LAS VEGAS – Few fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship know what it's like to scrape themselves off the deck and win an important bout as much as Chris Leben. And Leben, who stopped Aaron Simpson in the second round of his fight Saturday on "The Ultimate Fighter Finale ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Oil Spill: BP says skimmers are back after Hurricane Alex

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) -- BP says it has some oil skimmers back out on the seas off the coasts of Alabama and Louisiana after rough conditions churned up by Hurricane Alex kept them ashore. Keith Seilhan, BP's incident ... (Source: 10Connects.com 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

BP aims to raise $9bn from sale of South American assets to China

Workers use a vacuum hose to clean up a beach in Louisiana polluted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Russian management of the TNK-BP joint venture, based in Moscow, has also said that it would like to buy more assets from the beleaguered company in other parts ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Gene pattern determines longevity

Researchers have found a pattern of genes that predicts with more accuracy than ever before who might live to be 100 or older—even if they have other genes linked with disease. Their findings, published in Friday's issue of the journal Science, offer the tantalizing possibility of predicting who ... (Source: Khaleej Times 2010-07-04T05:01:45Z)

Leben: UFC made an offer I couldn't refuse, Akiyama made it personal at UFC 116

LAS VEGAS - Following one of the most impressive performances of his career in a win over Aaron Simpson at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, middleweight slugger Chris Leben (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) said he was in no rush to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-02T21:31:58Z)

Essay: Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the crenelated red-brick Kremlin walls. Through the Cold War ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-04T05:16:04Z)

Dexia Exceeds Asset-Sale Target

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—Franco-Belgian bank Dexia SA sold €17 billion ($21.33 billion) in financial assets, bonds and loans, since the start of the year, exceeding the €15 billion target set for the entire year, Chief Executive Pierre Mariani said Saturday in an interview with Dow Jones ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-03T16:15:49Z)

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