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Deals of the Hour / July 31, 2010, 2:40 pm

Temperatures last week reached a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius

A Russian man sleeps in the shade of an umbrella near the Kremlin in Moscow on July 29. Thousands of firefighters, including army troops, battled hundreds of forest fires that raged across central Russia in the worst ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-31T09:51:51Z)

Mark Cuban's role in Texas Rangers auction not clear

When the Rangers finally move to auction next week, as ordered Friday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge D. Michael Lynn, it appears Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will leave with something one way or another. It's just not certain ... (Source: Denton Record-Chronicle 2010-07-31T06:45:44Z)

Russia begins to localize fires, others rage as country wilts in hottest summer on ...

VORONEZH, Russia (AP) — About 30 people have died in the last three days alone as Russia's massive forest fires have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland, state television reported Saturday. Officials insist ... (Source: KTLA.com 2010-07-31T08:33:06Z)

Obama urges Iran to 'immediately release' three US hikers

A picture obtained from Iran's state-run English-language Press TV shows detained US hikers (from left) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal in Tehran in May 2010. President Barack Obama called on Iran Friday to ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-07-31T19:24:31Z)

Crowds on VIP alert hours before Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Mike Groll/AP Photo Roger Clinton, left, brother of former President Bill Clinton, and son ... (Source: TheDay 2010-07-31T20:36:06Z)

Clinton renews appeal to Iran to free US hikers

A picture obtained from Iran's state-run English-language Press TV shows detained US hikers (from left) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal in Tehran in May 2010. Amnesty International called on Iranian authorities ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-07-31T19:24:31Z)

Talk Talk and Vodafone tie up on mobile broadband

BLIGHTY ISP Talk Talk has signed a deal with Vodafone that will see it offer mobile voice and broadband alongside its current home phone and broadband services. It's a pretty big deal for both companies, as Talk Talk has ... (Source: The Inquirer 2010-07-30T11:11:46Z)

Everglades, Madagascar Rain Forest on Unesco List, LT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) The United Nations has added Florida's Everglades National Park and rain forests in Madagascar to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. The Everglades, home to 20 endangered species ... (Source: WNCT 2010-07-30T21:20:14Z)

Everglades, Madagascar rain forest on UNESCO list of endangered World heritage sites

RIO DE JANEIRO, brazil Madagascar site, Everglades on UNESCO list The United Nations has added Florida's Everglades National Park and rain forests in Madagascar to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. The ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-31T03:25:18Z)

UPDATE 2-TalkTalk to offer mobile on Vodafone's network

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Internet and phone provider TalkTalk ( TALK.L ) signed a deal with Vodafone ( VOD.L ) to launch a mobile voice and data tariffs under its own brand, creating a larger bundle of ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-30T10:07:21Z)

Chelsea Clinton wedding frenzy begins in Rhinebeck, NY

RHINEBECK, N.Y. - Chelsea Clinton's guest list will swell Saturday, as uninvited onlookers try to catch a glimpse of her celebrity attendees and take part in the celebration in their own ways. The daughter of ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-07-31T17:29:59Z)

Everglades added to UNESCO endangered list

5:47 P.M. — RIO DE JANEIRO — The United Nations has added Florida's Everglades National Park and rain forests in Madagascar to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. The Everglades, home to 20 ... (Source: News-Press 2010-07-30T21:48:52Z)

Witt to help with Gulf recovery for BP

BILOXI — BP announced Friday that it is hiring a former Clinton-era emergency management official and his consulting firm to help with the recovery from the Gulf oil spill. Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley was in ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-07-30T15:36:38Z)

Midwest League: Peoria pulls away from Rattlers in 2nd

PEORIA — Peoria scored three unearned runs off of Timber Rattlers' starter Damon Krestalude in the second inning and added two more insurance runs in the sixth to put away Wisconsin 5-2 in a Midwest League ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-07-31T09:16:03Z)

Massachusetts Beach Closed After Shark Sightings

(July 31) -- Think twice before cooling off in these waters. Officials closed a popular Cape Cod beach to swimmers Friday after reports of multiple great white sharks in the water. One 14-feet long shark, estimated to ... (Source: AOL News 2010-07-31T18:12:56Z)

Midwest League

Wisconsin at Peoria, 7:30 p.m. Lake County at South Bend, 5:30 p.m. Burlington at Kane County, 7 p.m. Clinton... newsday.com is now available at no charge to Newsday and Optimum Online ® subscribers. To ... (Source: Newsday 2010-07-31T03:10:59Z)

Minor Leagues: Midwest League Glance

Dayton at West Michigan, 1 p.m. Burlington at Kane County, 2 p.m. Clinton at Wisconsin, 2:05 p.m. Lake County at South Bend, 2 p.m. Peoria at Beloit, 3 p.m. Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids, 3:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-07-30T02:07:45Z)

BP hiring former FEMA head for Gulf

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - BP says it's hiring a former Clinton-era emergency management official and his consulting firm to help with the recovery from the massive Gulf oil spill. Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is in Biloxi, Miss ... (Source: WTNH.com 2010-07-30T15:08:00Z)

Continued: Demonstrators to Iran: Free the hikers

They circled the State Capitol grounds Saturday afternoon, chanting a succinct slogan: "Free the hikers!" Which was the protesters' entire point. A year to the day after three young American hikers were seized by Iran on ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-31T20:57:34Z)

Continued: Judge rejects higher offer from MLB's preferred buyer of Texas Rangers ...

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.S ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-31T14:45:20Z)

Kerry blames himself for flap over yacht tax

BOSTON — 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 Rhode Island. "I don't ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-07-31T08:25:57Z)

Oksana Grigorieva turned down $15M offer from Mel Gibson to keep recorded rants secret: source

LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson 's Russian baby mama turned down a $15 million muzzle in May, a source said Monday. Oksana Grigorieva tentatively agreed to Gibson's offer in exchange for keeping damaging tapes of his ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-20T14:29:45Z)

Oksana Grigorieva Speaks Out: Mel Trivializes Domestic Violence

It's been a rough couple of months for Russian singer and former girlfriend of Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva. She is now battling the actor in court for the custody of their 8-month daughter Lucia, while ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-07-31T09:51:51Z)

Russian army aids firefighters

MOSCOW — Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country's hottest ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-31T08:40:16Z)

TalkTalk to launch its own-brand mobile services after deal with Vodafone

The broadband company TalkTalk is to launch mobile phone and data services under its own brand after striking a deal with the network giant Vodafone. TalkTalk, which was spun off from the Carphone Warehouse group in ... (Source: The Independent 2010-07-30T23:00:27Z)

Oksana: Terrified I wouldn't 'make it through the night'

Oksana Grigorieva didn't think she would "make it through the night" if she stayed with Mel Gibson. The Russian singer claims she recorded the actor's outbursts towards her on Jan. 6- when he allegedly hit her ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-31T20:07:28Z)

Nolan Ryan lobbies for auction of Texas Rangers

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan called on a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday to auction off the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4 as planned, saying a delay could hurt the team and maybe even cost them ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-07-21T22:56:48Z)

BP hiring former FEMA head for Gulf recovery

BP says it's hiring a former Clinton-era emergency management official and his consulting firm to help with the recovery from the massive Gulf oil spill. Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is in Biloxi, Miss., to outline his ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-30T15:00:50Z)

Chelsea Clinton's wedding site in Rhinebeck, NY. is a no-fly zone

Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup. The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-07-31T20:00:18Z)

The John Kerry Saga Continues…

I knew I needed a reason to use that picture again. The Boston Herald has done yeoman's work in exposing the hypocrisy of the very wealthy Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) after he purchased a New Zealand-built yacht ... (Source: RedState 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

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