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Deals of the Hour / July 3, 2010, 4:11 pm

Des Moines levee springs small leak

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Army Corps of Engineers characterized a leak in a vulnerable levee protecting a Des Moines neighborhood from a swollen river Friday as "seepage" and said the flood barrier remained stable. Late Thursday, officials spotted a crack in the same part of the levee that gave way in ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-02T13:53:50Z)

Report: Chinese electronics workers end strike

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 ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-03T11:08:00Z)

Crack in Birdland levee no big deal, Corps official says

A crack appeared in the Birdland levee late Thursday night, but residents shouldn't worry just yet. "I don't even really consider that a leak," said Paul St. Louis of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. St. Louis spoke to a reporter about 6 a.m. Friday, reinforcing earlier statements that ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Dell to buy Scalent in virtualization play

Dell announced Thursday that it is purchasing Scalent, a provider of server-virtualization management software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dell plans to roll Scalent's infrastructure management software into ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-07-02T03:16:45Z)

Stoudemire off to Knicks?

Amare Stoudemire is out of Phoenix and headed to New York - for a meeting. If the Knicks are willing to give him a maximum salary contract, a deal might not be far behind. Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade had a second meeting with ... (Source: Olympian 2010-07-03T14:57:04Z)

Minnesota Sports

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed a pair of prospects, center Warren Peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall. The deals were announced on Friday. Peters gets a two-year deal and Bagnall gets a one-year ... (Source: Marshall Independent 2010-07-03T21:52:15Z)

Google's $700 million deal for flight info

SAN JOSE — Mountain View Internet giant Google revealed Thursday that it intends to buy ITA Software for $700 million. The Cambridge, Mass., company — founded in 1996 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer scientists — provides airline flight information software. "ITA's very ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-07-02T16:52:47Z)

Wild Sign Prospects Peters, Bagnall

The deals were announced Friday. Peters gets a two-year deal and Bagnall gets a one-year deal. Both players signed two-way contracts, meaning they make less money when they're in the minors. The Minnesota Wild have signed a pair of prospects, center Warren Peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall. The ... (Source: WCCO 2010-07-02T23:33:39Z)

Have Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, LeBron James discussed salary issues of Heat deal?

MIAMI — A source close to Miami Heat free-agent guard Dwyane Wade has confirmed that in recent days Wade not only has addressed the possibility of playing alongside Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Toronto ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-06-30T03:26:16Z)

Google enters flights travel market

Search giant Google has made a surprise move into the travel business with the acquisition of flight information firm ITA Software , as reported by the BBC . The firm provides software that organises fares, flights ... (Source: Ghacks Technology News 2010-07-03T22:42:21Z)

Cavaliers selling LeBron on staying home

CLEVELAND— The Cleveland Cavaliers used their home-court advantage to convince LeBron James to give them a few more years to win an NBA title. Hoping the comforts of home will sway James to stay, the Cavs made their presentation to the brightest star of this summer's star-studded free agent class ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-03T20:47:49Z)

Disney acquires iPhone game maker Tapulous

Walt Disney has acquired Tapulous, the maker of the popular iPhone play-along music game Tap Tap Revenge. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, confirmed the deal with The Associated Press on ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-01T22:16:06Z)

Panthers bolster forward corps, sign Chris Higgins to one-year deal

SUNRISE, Fla. - Chris Higgins didn't need much convincing before joining the Florida Panthers. The Panthers signed Higgins to a US$1.6-million, one-year contract Friday, with plans to make him the second-line left-winger behind David Booth on the depth chart. "Booth and Higgins on the left side ... (Source: FAN 590 Toronto 2010-07-02T19:37:26Z)

C's sign Avery Bradley

Brett Davis/US Presswire Boston signed first-round draft pick Avery Bradley Friday. The Boston Celtics signed first-round draft pick Avery Bradley Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the 2010-11 rookie scale suggests Bradley will earn $1.18 million in his first season. The scale ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-02T15:26:53Z)

Celtics sign first-round pick Bradley

The Boston Celtics have signed guard Avery Bradley, their first-round pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Celtics took Bradley 19th overall in the draft after he played one season with the Texas Longhorns. In 34 games (32 starts), Bradley averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-02T15:26:53Z)

Chris Higgins joins Florida Panthers, gets one-year deal

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Chris Higgins didn't need much convincing before joining the Florida Panthers. The Panthers signed Higgins to a $1.6 million, one-year contract Friday, with plans to make him the second-line left wing behind David Booth on the depth chart. "Booth and Higgins on the left side, that's ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-02T17:57:13Z)

Colangelo working on numbers for training camp

Jerry Colangelo says he hasn't been told "no" yet, though he realizes he will soon. Injuries and other priorities could knock out many of USA Basketball's biggest stars this summer, so Colangelo is lining up some college seniors to come to camp and work against the Americans. LeBron James, Dwyane ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-03T21:30:46Z)

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)

Tap Tap Magic: Disney acquires iPhone game maker Tapulous

L OS ANGELES — Walt Disney has acquired Tapulous, the maker of the popular iPhone play-along music game Tap Tap Revenge. Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, confirmed the deal with The ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-01T22:59:03Z)

Dell gains virtualization muscle with Scalent buy

Dell is purchasing Scalent, a provider of server-virtualization management software, Dell announced on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dell plans to roll Scalent's infrastructure management software into ... (Source: Good Gear Guide 2010-07-01T23:13:22Z)

Dell acquires software firm Scalent Systems, deal to close by end of July

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Dell Inc. said Thursday that it has purchased software developer Scalent Systems Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Scalent's software manages the workflow at a data center to make sure ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-01T21:25:59Z)

NJ governor offers tax cap compromise

TRENTON, N.J.— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered an alternative to the competing plans he and Democrats proposed to slow rising property taxes, while threatening to keep the Legislature in Trenton through the holiday weekend to deal with taxpayers' No. 1 issue. After ordering lawmakers into ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-02T13:25:12Z)

Deal reached to cap property tax hikes in NJ

TRENTON , N.J. (AP) â€" New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the Senate's Democratic leader struck a deal to cap annual local government spending and property tax growth at 2 percent, ending a two-day standoff that ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-03T22:28:02Z)

Wild sign AHL veterans Warren Peters, Drew Bagnall

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild have signed a pair of prospects, center Warren Peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall. The deals were announced Friday. Peters gets a two-year deal and Bagnall gets a one-year deal. Both ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-02T19:15:57Z)

Report says electronics workers end China strike

Workers at a Japanese-owed electronics plant in northern China have ended a strike over pay and benefits after four days, a Chinese state media report said Saturday. The official Xinhua News Agency cited a statement by the Mitsumi Electric Co. saying the plant in Tianjin resumed production Saturday ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-07-03T11:15:10Z)

NJ governor orders Legislature back to work

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's Republican governor has ordered the Democratic-controlled Legislature back to Trenton for a second straight day to figure out how to deal with the nation's highest property taxes. Senate and Assembly committees are meeting Friday, but not enough Democrats were at the ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-02T18:18:41Z)

Google Air? $700 million deal for online flight information

Mountain View Internet giant Google revealed Thursday that it intends to buy ITA Software for $700 million. The Cambridge, Mass., company — founded in 1996 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer scientists — provides airline flight information software. "ITA's very talented team has ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-02T18:11:32Z)

Higgins, Panthers agree to deal

The Blackhawks celebrated their first Stanley Cup since 1961 with a parade through the streets of Chicago before over 2 million people. SUNRISE, Fla. - Chris Higgins didn't need much convincing before joining the Florida Panthers. The Panthers signed Higgins to a $1.6 million, one-year contract ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-07-02T18:54:29Z)

Disney buys iPhone game maker Tapulous

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it has acquired startup iPhone app developer Tapulous, as the company continues its push into mobile games. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tapulous struck ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-01T22:44:44Z)

Des Moines levee springs small leak; no evacuation

DES MOINES, Iowa — A leak in a vulnerable levee protecting an Iowa neighborhood from a swollen Des Moines River was characterized Friday as "seepage" by the Army Corps of Engineers, but experts said the flood ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-07-03T11:58:07Z)

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