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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2010, 11:12 am

Police offer few details on remains found in Iowa home

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- Investigators believe the human remains found on the Dubuque property where a woman charged in connection with the disappearance of a 20-month-old girl lived are of a small child. Police have offered few details on the remains found in Tamelia Harris' backyard. She's been ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-07-03T21:02:08Z)

Serena Williams braces herself for final against Vera Zvonareva

Serena Williams may have preferred the devil she knows in the Wimbledon singles final, but sister Venus is out, and the defending champion knows only her best will be good enough against the wily Vera Zvonareva. With ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-07-04T17:26:12Z)

Cosby delivers tough words to parents

Before partying and dancing their way through Saturday night, many Essence Festival visitors spent the day listening to panelists talk about weighty education topics. At times, they packed a 5,000-seat auditorium in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Comedian Bill Cosby, who drew the biggest ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-07-04T06:27:39Z)

Joey Chestnut Retains Nathan's Hot Dog Eater Title

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has held on to his title at the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at New York's Coney Island, but one of his biggest rivals tried to crash the celebration and has been taken into ... (Source: KPIX 2010-07-04T17:40:31Z)

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Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner won their first grand slam title in emphatic fashion with a straight-sets victory over Horia Tecau and Robert Lindstedt in the Wimbledon men's doubles final on Centre Court. The Austrian-German partnership were unseeded but defeats for top-ranked pairs Daniel ... (Source: Sporting Life 2010-07-04T13:01:21Z)

Serena Williams wins a fourth Wimbledon title after beating Russia's Zvonareva

Serena Williams again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown with a crushing 6-3 6-2 win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva on Saturday. The victory, her ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-07-04T17:26:12Z)

Joey Chestnut Wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest On Coney Island, Ex-Champ Takeru ...

NEW YORK — Hot dog! Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has held on to his title at the annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest at New York's Coney Island, but one of his biggest rivals tried to crash the celebration and ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-04T17:47:41Z)

Google to buy travel tech firm ITA Software

Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web. The all-cash deal ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-02T03:02:26Z)

Police offer few details on remains found at home

DUBUQUE (AP) — Investigators believe the human remains found on the Dubuque property where a woman charged in connection with the disappearance of a 20-month-old girl lived are of a small child. Police have offered few details on the remains found in Tamelia Harris' backyard. She's been ... (Source: Globe Gazette 2010-07-03T22:06:34Z)

Nadal Beats Berdych for Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours, 13 minutes to reinforce his current status as the No. 1 player in ... (Source: Time 2010-07-04T17:11:53Z)

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Father Of A Boy

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup may have ended in disappointment but the Real Madrid star has a reason to be happy after becoming a father. The Real Madrid forward announced on Sunday that he has the exclusive custody of a ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-04T16:50:25Z)

Tickets to Bill Cosby and other local shows now on sale

Among Criminals Aug. 12 at Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia. Styx, Foreigner, Kansas Aug. 13 in Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Don Rickles, Michael Martocci Aug. 13 and 14 in Music Box at Borgata. The Veronicas Aug. 15 in Music Box at Borgata. Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Scolari denies interest in coaching Brazil again

JOHANNESBURG, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Sunday that he had no plan to coach Brazil again but hinted he would like to lead a national team at 2014 World Cup in his homeland. Scolari told Brazil's ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-07-04T12:25:34Z)

Melzer And Petzchner Win Wimbledon Men's Doubles Title

(RTTNews) - Austria's Juergen Melzer and Germany's Philipp Petzschner won the Wimbledon men's doubles title on Saturday with a straight sets victory. The unseeded pair beat Sweden's Robert Lindstedt and Romania's Horia Tecau, the 16th seeds, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5 on Centre Court for their first Grand Slam ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-04T09:55:14Z)

UPDATE: Google To Acquire ITA Software For $700 Million

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Google Inc. (GOOG) agreed to acquire flight information software company ITA Software Inc. for $700 million, a deal the Internet search giant said will offer its users more online flight ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-01T21:40:18Z)

Police offer few details on remains found at home in Dubuque

DUBUQUE (AP) --- Investigators believe the human remains found on the Dubuque property where a woman charged in connection with the disappearance of a 20-month-old girl lived are of a small child. Police have offered few details on the remains found in Tamelia Harris' backyard. She's been charged ... (Source: Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier 2010-07-04T10:52:30Z)

Scolari to fulfill Palmeiras contract

JOHANNESBURG -- Luiz Felipe Scolari is not planning a second stint as coach of his native Brazil. He's also not ruling it out. Brazil coach Dunga hinted he will not continue in the position following Friday's 2-1 World ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-07-04T13:58:37Z)

Rafael Nadal sweeps Tomas Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon and 8th Grand Slam title

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 ... (Source: WHO-TV 2010-07-04T16:43:15Z)

Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal hopes to pick up Sunday where he left off in 2008

WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal watched last year's Wimbledon final from his sofa in Mallorca, nursing his pesky knees. Today, he will be back on the Centre Court grass, determined to pick up where he left off in ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-04T08:07:52Z)

Cosby Speaks Education at Essence

Bill Cosby spoke at Essence Music Festival Empowerment Seminars. Imani Carter Janet Jackson was not the only one who shook up the audience at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. According to The Associated Press ... (Source: The Celebrity Cafe.com 2010-07-04T14:12:56Z)

Google's Flight Search Dreams: Q&A

Google hopes to offer robust flight search capabilities in the future, including detailed information about schedules, availability, and prices. To that end, Google announced on Thursday that it wants to purchase ITA Software , a flight data aggregation company, for $700 million. If given regulatory ... (Source: IDG NEWS 2010-07-02T18:40:10Z)

Scolari says he's not taking over Dunga's job for now, could still be at 2014 World ...

JOHANNESBURG — Luiz Felipe Scolari is not planning a second stint as coach of his native Brazil. He's also not ruling it out. Brazil coach Dunga hinted he will not continue in the position following Friday's 2-1 ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-04T11:49:46Z)

Cristiano Ronaldo says on his website he has a son

Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father, according to his website, although the mother's identity is being kept a secret. Image Credit: Reuters Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father, according to his website, although the mother's identity is being kept a secret. The Real Madrid and Portugal ... (Source: Gulf News 2010-07-04T14:20:05Z)

Hot Dog! Chestnut Wins Nathans Competition at Coney Island

Every Fourth of July, Coney Island stages an event featuring two of America 's biggest loves: hot dogs and competition. The two pastimes merged Sunday afternoon by the Brooklyn boardwalk for the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. And for the fourth year in a ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-07-04T17:11:53Z)

Rafael Nadal claims second Wimbledon title

Wimbledon, England -- Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, in 2 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-04T17:26:12Z)

Cliffs Natural Resources And Spider Resources Enter Into Support Agreement And Spider Recommends Acceptance Of The Cliffs Offer

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) announced today that it has executed a definitive support agreement with Spider Resources Inc. (" Spider ") (TSXV: SPQ) under which Spider has agreed to support Cliffs' previously disclosed all-cash offer for Spider at Cdn.$0.19 ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Nadal beats Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon title

WIMBLEDON, England—Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours, 13 minutes to reinforce his current status as the No. 1 player in the game ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-04T17:33:22Z)

Fixed Mobile Convergence

PORTLAND, Ore., July 2, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), today announced the top ten movies-on-demand (VOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers. According ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-07-02T20:41:51Z)

Portugal - Ronaldo is father, media reports say

Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father, Portuguese media reported on Sunday, quoting sources close to his agent and an "official" Facebook and Twitter post. The post in question says that the 25-year-old has "recently become a father" while Correio da Manha newspaper ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-07-04T16:36:06Z)

Cliffs Natural Resources and Spider Resources Enter into Support Agreement and Spider...

BusinessWire - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) announced today that it has executed a definitive support agreement with Spider Resources Inc. ("Spider") (TSXV: SPQ) under which Spider has agreed to support Cliffs' previously disclosed all-cash offer for Spider at Cdn.$0.19 ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-03T00:16:36Z)

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