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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2010, 6:11 am

New Hampshire woman on oxygen dies after home power cut

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who needed powered oxygen equipment to breathe died after she did not pay the power bill and a utility shut off her electricity, police said Friday. State officials were investigating ... (Source: Evansville Courier-Press 2010-06-25T22:37:32Z)

Cliffs Natural and Spider Resources finally ink merger deal

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc announced that it has executed a definitive support agreement with Spider Resources Inc under which Spider has agreed to support Cliffs' previously disclosed all cash offer for Spider at CAD 0.19 per Spider share. Spider was informed by KWG Resources Inc that KWG will ... (Source: SteelGuru 2010-07-03T08:37:41Z)

Adviser: Dirk, Mavs have deal in place

Dirk Nowitzki has essentially invested some of his own money into the Dallas Mavericks . With no guarantee the capped-out Mavericks can land the elite sidekick he seeks to keep Dallas relevant in the Western Conference, Nowitzki agreed Saturday night to give a hometown discount to the only team he's ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-04T12:04:05Z)

NH parks offer weekly guided hikes, tours

CONCORD, N.H. -- Six of New Hampshire's state parks are offering special programs this summer aimed at connecting participants with nature. "Discover the Power of Parks!" started this week at Bear Brook, Pawtuckaway, Greenfield, Monadnock, White Lake and Franconia Notch state parks. Throughout the ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-03T13:24:01Z)

Simply the Best: NBA's 20 Greatest Players of All-Time

I recently created the slideshow entitled, "NBA's Five Greatest Players of All Time." Since it sparked a heated debate (over 60 comments), I decided to take it further and rank the 20 best players in league history. Of ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-04T01:41:19Z)

Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

In this artist's rendering accused spies for Russia, from left, Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, and Juan Lazaro, listen during their bail hearing with judge Ronald Ellis, not depicted, in a Manhattan ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-04T02:52:54Z)

Spider Resources breaks merger pact with KWG

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) said Spider Resources Inc. (SDERF, SPID.RQ) broke off its agreement to merge with KWG Resources Inc. (KWGBF, KWG.V) and accepted Cliffs' offer to take over the company. All three companies are partners in a chromite project in Northern Ontario. Earlier this ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-07-03T15:11:23Z)

Websites offer cash for unwanted gift cards

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A number of consumers received gift cards over the holidays but never used them. Six months later, they might be wondering where they are. If you don't want to use them but could use the cash, there ... (Source: KABC 2010-06-29T23:01:25Z)

Leben: UFC made an offer I couldn't refuse, Akiyama made it personal at UFC 116

LAS VEGAS - Following one of the most impressive performances of his career in a win over Aaron Simpson at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, middleweight slugger Chris Leben (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) said he was in no rush to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-01T21:25:59Z)

McGee, 'TUF' alums survive

LAS VEGAS – Few fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship know what it's like to scrape themselves off the deck and win an important bout as much as Chris Leben. And Leben, who stopped Aaron Simpson in the second round of his fight Saturday on "The Ultimate Fighter Finale ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Capture of alleged spies offer up a bit of Cold War nostalgia

WASHINGTON (AP) - The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has - for a moment of nostalgia - taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the ... (Source: Herald-Standard 2010-07-04T05:44:42Z)

In brief: Grizzly bear trapping to begin

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will begin trapping grizzly bears in the Centennial Mountains in eastern Idaho near the Montana border and is asking visitors to stay away. The trapping is required under the Endangered Species Act to study grizzly bear distribution in the region ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-07-04T09:55:14Z)

Items for sale from Chuck Daly's Detroit-area home

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP , Mich. (AP) â€" The contents of the late Pistons coach Chuck Daly 's suburban Detroit home are available for purchase. The estate sale at Daly's home in Oakland County 's West Bloomfield ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-01T19:17:08Z)

NBA Free Agency 2010: Top Destinations for Jermaine O'Neal

With free agency in full force and some of the top names are off the board, NBA teams are starting to look at role players that can anchor their team. No one wants to be the Cavaliers. While some franchises have tons of cap space to sign the LeBrons and Wades, many are strapped for cash and have to ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-02T17:50:03Z)

Brock Lesnar triumphs over Shane Carwin at UFC 116

Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar emerged from a one-year layoff and serious illness Saturday with a win that showed how much he has matured as a UFC fighter. Lesnar was rocked badly in the first round by unbeaten foe ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-04T11:56:56Z)

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)

Essay: Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

WASHINGTON — The capture of those alleged deep-cover Russian agents has — for a moment of nostalgia — taken Americans back to a day when their enemy was sneaky but familiar, ensconced right there behind the ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-07-04T05:44:42Z)

Turn unwanted gift cards into cash

When is a $50 gift card only worth $40? When you want to get rid of it. Several sites now let consumers buy and sell unwanted gift cards, including cards that are partially used. How much cash you're offered by a site will depend largely on the retailer you're hocking. For a popular store — think ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-07-04T08:15:01Z)

Mavericks make offer to Dirk; Donnie Nelson optimistic deal will get done soon

With one Mavericks insider calling it a formality, the club began negotiations Friday to lock up Dirk Nowitzki for another four years. Team president Donnie Nelson met with Nowitzki's friend, personal coach and adviser Holger Geschwindner for about an hour at the Southside on Lamar complex where ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-03T00:23:46Z)

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)

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)

All BOD & Officers have agreed to tender

Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. Spider, in accordance with its support agreement with Cliffs, has cancelled the special meeting of Spider shareholders that had been scheduled for July 8, 2019 to consider the proposed merger between KWG and Spider. "Cliffs' offer provides ... (Source: Stockhouse 2010-07-03T01:42:30Z)

Got a gift card you don't want? Turn it into cash

When is a $50 gift card only worth $40? When you want to get rid of it. Several sites now let consumers buy and sell unwanted gift cards, including cards that are partially used. How much cash you're offered by a site will depend largely on the retailer you're hocking. For a popular store ... (Source: Buffalo News 2010-07-04T11:42:37Z)

Hawks expect Johnson to accept contract offer

The person said the Hawks expect Johnson to accept their six-year contract offer, which is expected to be worth about $121 million when the NBA sets the salary cap next week. The person did not want to be identified because the Hawks are not commenting on the details of their negotiations with ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-06-30T23:57:30Z)

Mavs make offer to Nowitzki,meeting again Saturday

Game footage of Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki is shown on large video screen that hangs outside the American Airlines Center as a worker prepares to wash the windows of the arena in Dallas on Thursday, July 1, 2010. The Mavericks have launched "DFW Digs Dirk" week in an effort to show Nowitzki ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-02T17:42:54Z)

I'm back talking MLB- Strasburg, NBA & NHL- Caps

It has been a few months since I decided to write an entry, a pause fueled by excessive work and disappointment by TSN (fantasy sport decision) and the Capitals playoff "performance." Well, I am taking a weekend off (sort of) and I have decided to put a toe back in the water...hope it is worth the ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-03T19:14:46Z)

Ray McNulty: Summit of NBA star free agents should not be allowed

It was the late, great Chuck Daly who said it best. "It's a players' league," said Daly, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, brought home an Olympic ... (Source: Jupiter Courier 2010-07-01T10:20:16Z)

Gov has bill making apple cider NH drink

CONCORD, N.H.— Apple cider could soon be named New Hampshire's state drink. Gov. John Lynch has a bill designating apple cider as the state drink after it won out over milk. A lawmaker introduced the bill after Jaffrey Grade School students contacted her. Later, Gilford Elementary School students ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-04T12:39:53Z)

King puts ranch on sale again

STANLEY (Idaho) - SONGWRITER and singer Carole King has put her 50 hectare central Idaho ranch back on the market with a reduced asking price of US$16 million (S$22.3 million). The Robinson Bar Ranch compound near ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-07-04T00:58:22Z)

PEOPLE IN BRIEF: Woods, voice of Cinderella, dies at age 81

LOS ANGELES — Ilene Woods, the voice of Cinderella in Disney's animated classic, has died. She was 81. Woods died Thursday of causes related to Alzheimer's disease at a nursing home in Canoga Park, her husband, Ed ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-07-04T10:59:40Z)

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