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Deals of the Hour / July 30, 2010, 3:40 pm

Barack Obama Talks Truths and Tribulations on 'The View' (Video)

The highly anticipated guest of the week, President Barack Obama, finally made his way to 'The View' to gracefully get bolted with quirky questions like; what has been his "rose" and "thorn" thus ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-29T19:41:12Z)

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)

Terry Gilliam Directing Arcade Fire Concert Webcast

NEW YORK — Terry Gilliam will direct the live webcast of Arcade Fire's concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The Arcade Fire show kicks off "Unstaged," a new online concert series being launched by American ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-25T23:56:29Z)

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)

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)

Obama's View

President Obama took a turn on the couch with the women of ABC-TV's "The View" this week, answering questions on topics that ranged from the war in Afghanistan to actor Mel Gibson's anger and sparring ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-29T15:02:02Z)

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)

Riley sued over gambling raids

The suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Birmingham accuses Gov. Bob Riley and task force commander John Tyson of nullifying votes by the citizens of Macon and Greene counties to approve electronic ... (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-07-30T09:02:56Z)

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)

Buffalo Bills Open Training Camp Minus Several Options

The Buffalo Bills training camp has opened up at St. John Fisher College. There were all sorts of major developments that were revealed at the first practice. Plus, some developments that occurred outside of the Bills ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-30T20:58:45Z)

Ashland City's Triton Boats sold; production moving to Arkansas

Lake Forest, Ill.-based Brunswick Corporation announced this week it has sold Ashland City-based Triton Boats . The company announced Thursday it had sold the boat brand to Fishing Holdings , LLC, an affiliate ... (Source: Nashville Business Journal 2010-07-30T17:38:19Z)

Training Camp - Day 2 - Morning Update

July 30, 2010 Pittsford (Jeff Russo/WKBW.com) The first skirmish of training camp highlighted the Bills first morning session here at St. John Fisher College on Friday. Bills LB Aaron Maybin and Center Geoff ... (Source: WKBW-TV 2010-07-30T17:16:51Z)

Brunswick swings to 2nd-quarter profit as revenue rises 41 percent; co. sells Triton ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Boat maker Brunswick Corp. said Thursday that it swung to a profit in the second quarter, helped by a jump in marine engine and boat sales. The company also said it sold its Triton ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-29T18:15:18Z)

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)

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)

Class action lawsuit filed against Alabama governor

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A class action lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of people in Greene and Macon Counties against Gov. Bob Riley and his anti-gambling task force commander, John Tyson, claiming the men have ... (Source: WTVM 2010-07-29T19:12:34Z)

Brunswick Corp (BC) Announces Sale of Triton Boats to Fishing Holdings

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC ) today announced that it has sold Triton Boats to Fishing Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Platinum Equity. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This decision was part of our ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-29T13:57:36Z)

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)

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)

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)

Riley sued over gambling in Macon, Greene counties

The suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Birmingham accuses Gov. Bob Riley and task force commander John Tyson of nullifying votes by the citizens of Macon and Greene counties to approve electronic bingo. It ... (Source: Tuscaloosa News 2010-07-30T09:31:34Z)

"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)

Arcade Fire, John Legend to stream concerts live on YouTube, Vevo

NEW YORK — Within hours of most any concert, shaky and distorted footage of the show can be found online from front row or the balcony. But online concert video has been steadily building toward live ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-22T17:47:49Z)

Gilliam to direct webcast of Arcade Fire concert at NYC's Madison Square Garden on YouTube

NEW YORK (AP) - Terry Gilliam will direct the live webcast of Arcade Fire's concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The Arcade Fire show kicks off "Unstaged," a new online concert series being ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-07-26T21:10:39Z)

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)

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)

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)

Expert: Rubio's 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)

Obama Talks Rose and Thorn, Politics, Snooki and Chelsea Clinton on The View Today ...

In a taped appearance on The View , President Obama took some initially difficult questions (about the Sherrod scandal, about the gulf oil spill and the economy, of course) and, in a professional yet affable ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-29T17:53:49Z)

Rangers Auction to Proceed as Mark Cuban Readies Bid

(Updates with judge's comment in fourth paragraph.) July 30 (Bloomberg) -- An auction for the Texas Rangers may proceed, a bankruptcy judge ruled, opening the way for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to bid ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-30T21:27:23Z)

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