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Deals of the Hour / July 30, 2010, 2:40 pm

Joe McCarthy Sentenced: Vermont Man Gets Two Years In John Reiss's Stray Bullet Death

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Vermont man who set up a backyard firing range has been sentenced to two years in prison in the death of a professor who was shot while eating dinner in his own home. Forty-year-old Joe McCarthy of ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-30T18:35:35Z)

Rangers auction will proceed despite higher offer

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A bankruptcy judge Friday rejected a last-minute higher bid on the Texas Rangers from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer, a deal that would have canceled next week's auction. Since U ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-30T21:13:04Z)

John Allen Rubio given the death penalty in Texas

A jury has sentenced a south Texas man to death after convicting him of beheading his common law wife's three children in 2003. Prosecutors had sought a death sentence for John Allen Rubio, who killed three children ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-07-29T21:07:06Z)

Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - A federal bankruptcy court on Thursday approved the $26 million sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to a group of company insiders led by current President and Chief ... (Source: Sidney Daily News 2010-07-30T15:15:09Z)

Verbatim: 'America's Most Wanted' posts LaGrange fugitive

Statement issued Friday: LaGrange – For the past 22 years, the television show "America's Most Wanted," with its host John Walsh, has helped the nation's law enforcement efforts in capturing over 1,000 ... (Source: FortWayne.com 2010-07-30T20:01:29Z)

Guyana to buy 90K computers, sell cheaply to needy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to improve ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-30T15:36:38Z)

"China Electronic Components & Sets Mfg. Industry Profile - CIC4061" by Beijing ...

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Through a comparative analysis on the development of electronic components & sets mfg. industry in 31 provincial regions and 20 major cities in visualized form of data ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-30T17:31:10Z)

Sen. John Kerry says he mishandled furor over yacht taxes

Kerry tells The Boston Globe that he doesn't believe he dealt with the issue quickly enough or effectively enough. He added that he did nothing legally wrong. The Democrat moved to end the controversy this ... (Source: Palladium-Item 2010-07-30T12:59:09Z)

Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown

A federal bankrupcy judge in New York has approved the sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to a group of company insiders. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Dorothy Eisenberg ruled Thursday that a newly ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-29T22:47:19Z)

Disney sells Miramax Films for $660M

The Walt Disney Co. announced today it had sold Miramax Films to a partnership headed by construction executive Ron Tutor for more than $660 million. The sale to Filmyard Holdings LLC includes rights to more ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-07-30T13:56:25Z)

Vt. Man Gets 2 Years in Professor's Stray Bullet Death

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man who set up a backyard firing range has been sentenced to two years in prison in the death of a professor who was shot while eating dinner in his own home. Forty-year-old Joe McCarthy ... (Source: KSAX 2010-07-30T18:06:57Z)

Disney Announces Sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC

BURBANK, Calif. - (Business Wire) The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-30T18:35:35Z)

Kerry Says He Mishandled Furor Over Yacht

(Reuters) Sen. John Kerry said he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but conceded he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-30T19:04:13Z)

China Conducts Military Exercise in South China Sea

Jul 30, 2010 (Voice of America News/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- China says it has held a large scale military exercise in the South China Sea that coincided with drills in the Sea of Japan by the United States and South ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-30T20:58:45Z)

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) Annnounces $660M Sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in Filmyard include Los Angeles businessmen Ron Tutor ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-30T11:33:15Z)

Rangers auction to proceed as planned

FORT WORTH, Texas — A bankruptcy judge Friday rejected a last-minute higher bid on the Texas Rangers from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer, a deal that would have canceled next week's auction ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-07-30T20:58:45Z)

For Bills, Gailey has impact from day one of camp

The most obvious difference in the Buffalo Bills first training camp under new head coach Chan Gailey was that there was no easing into it. The players showed up at the St. John Fisher College practice field yesterday ... (Source: Rochester Business Journal 2010-07-30T19:04:13Z)

"America's Most Wanted" Host John Walsh gives inspirational speech in Reno

News 4 - Andrew Del Greco At the Grand Sierra Resort Monday night, the topic of keeping children safe from sexual predators took center stage. It was part of the School Transportation News' national expo. The special ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-27T16:23:08Z)

Texas Man Gets Death Penalty for Beheading 3 Kids

A jury sentenced a south Texas man to death on Thursday, four days after convicting him of capital murder for beheading his common law wife's three children in 2003. It was the second time John Allen Rubio has ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-30T18:35:35Z)

Kerry says he mishandled yacht tax furor

BOSTON -- Sen. John Kerry says he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht, but concedes he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island. In an ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-30T10:14:30Z)

Judge OKs sale of Blue Ash-based newspaper chain

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Dorothy Eisenberg ruled that a newly formed Brown Media Corp. could purchase the majority of the chain for $22.4 million. She also approved the purchase of two of Brown's Ohio ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-07-30T19:40:01Z)

Palm Beach Sheriff's Detective on America's Most Wanted

Palm Beach County Sheriff Detective James Evans will appear on America's Most Wanted with John Walsh Saturday to ask the public for help in solving the April murders of two "Circle K" clerks in ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-07-30T20:15:48Z)

Buffalo Bills training camp, from A to Z

The Buffalo Bills are back at St. John Fisher College for four weeks of training camp. Here is an A-to-Z guide on things to do at camp, things to expect, or things to talk about. Autographs : Three players per session ... (Source: MPNnow 2010-07-30T08:55:46Z)

China OKs Volvo sale to Geely

BEIJING (AP) — Geely Holding Group has Chinese government approval to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co., the Commerce Ministry said yesterday. Commerce officials approved the $1.8 billion deal Monday ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-07-30T19:25:42Z)

Expert: Appeals process could last 12 years

A death sentence for convicted child killer John Allen Rubio means an automatic appeal of his conviction, according to Texas law. Rubio, 29, of Brownsville, will be assigned an appellate counsel who will begin ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-30T12:01:53Z)

Texas Rangers May File Motion Under Seal to Aid Settlement in Sale Dispute

The Texas Rangers, the bankrupt Major League Baseball club, won court permission to file a motion under seal that the team said will help settle some disputes in its Chapter 11 case. The motion asks the court ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-29T19:34:02Z)

Trent Edwards starts training camp as No. 1 QB for Buffalo Bills

PITTSFORD — This was not exactly a state secret, but because new Bills coach Chan Gailey refused to confirm who the first-string quarterback was, we had to wait until Thursday's inaugural training camp ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-07-30T20:44:26Z)

VT man gets 2 years in stray bullet death

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A Vermont man who set up a backyard firing range has been sentenced to two years in prison in the death of a professor who was shot while eating dinner in his own home. Forty-year-old Joe ... (Source: WRGB 2010-07-30T18:14:07Z)

Guyana to sell needy 90,000 computers at discount

Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to improve education in poor communities ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

Guyana to buy $30M worth of computers, resell at discount to poor communities

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has pledged to spend $30 million in the next three years to buy 90,000 laptops and resell them at a discount to the poor. President Bharrat Jagdeo says the project aims to ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

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