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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2010, 8:12 am

Brock Lesnar Rallies to Retain UFC Title

July 3: Brock Lesnar celebrates his second round victory over Shane Carwin during their UFC heavyweight mixed martial arts title match at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS -- About the time Shane Carwin ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-04T14:41:34Z)

Algerian's alleged al-Qaida link questioned

Washington -- A U.S. appeals court says an Algerian protesting his Guantanamo detention deserves a new lower court review -- to determine whether he was part of al-Qaida, not just a supporter. A three-judge panel of the ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2010-07-04T07:24:55Z)

Original Old School: City Slicker

You stand next to Wale "Clyde" Frazier and you feel underdressed. No matter who you are or what you're wearing, it's not going to match Clyde's sartorial splendor. Sitting in a conference room in the bowels of Madison Square Garden a few hours before tip-off of a Knicks game, Frazier is ... (Source: SLAM 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Lee Has 'Great Visit' With Timberwolves

David Lee visited with the Timberwolves on Saturday and agent Mark Bartelstein came away very impressed with the presentation. Bartelstein said his client "had a great visit" and was "really impressed" by the pitch put on by team president David Kahn, coach Kurt Rambis and the rest of the ... (Source: RealGM 2010-07-04T12:32:43Z)

Agent: Wolves, Milicic agree to deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed with free agent Darko Milicic on a four-year deal Thursday. The contract is worth $20 million and the fourth year is only partially guaranteed. The Timberwolves declined comment on the deal, which cannot become official until July 8. "Minnesota, from the moment ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T21:18:50Z)

Earnhardt drives No. 3 to Daytona victory

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It had been 85 points races since Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it to Victory Lane. The end of the drought finally came at Daytona International Speedway, in the famed No. 3 car, in race that honored his late father and stirred emotions to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-03T04:19:59Z)

Wolves Pitch Rebuilding to Knicks David Lee...His Agent Says It Was a Good Visit...NO VIDEO

You've probably been hearing about the free agent drama from around the NBA with players and teams meeting eachother to discuss their futures.The Timberwolves got in on the act today as they met with New York Knicks all ... (Source: KEYC 2010-07-04T03:50:10Z)

Emirati newspaper says Mideast investors eyeing possible deal with BP as oil spill ...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An Emirati newspaper says Middle East investors are considering investing in BP despite its mounting costs from the oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The National newspaper Sunday ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-04T12:54:12Z)

Essay: Spy arrests offer bit of Cold War nostalgia

Appeals court or... FILE - In this May 13, 2009, file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper walks near an entrance to the Guantanamo detention facility at dawn, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. In ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-07-03T23:46:47Z)

Analysis: Al-Qaida ties obstacle to Afghan peace

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is using old friends and new allies to try to bring some of the fiercest Taliban to the negotiating table, although their links to al-Qaida might scuttle any deal. Pakistan is trying to broker a deal between the Afghan government and the Haqqani ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-03T16:37:17Z)

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)

Motor sports: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the rise, but Mark Martin slipping

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on a roll, at least by his recent standards, as he returns to Daytona International Speedway this week. His eighth-place finish Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway moved him three points outside the top 12 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings. With one of his best ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-01T04:00:53Z)

Mideast looking at investing in BP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A newspaper in the United Arab Emirates says Middle East investors are considering investing in British Petroleum despite its mounting costs from the oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-07-04T13:29:59Z)

Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal seeks to reclaim men's title he won 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: Inside Bay Area 2010-07-04T03:50:10Z)

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)

Algerian detainee to get new hearing

WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court says an Algerian protesting his Guantanamo detention deserves a new lower court review – to determine whether he was part of al-Qaida, not just a supporter. A three-judge panel of ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-07-04T06:56:17Z)

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 2010-07-04T03:21:32Z)

Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Berdych vs. Nadal

Tomas Berdych has already beaten Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the past week at Wimbledon. Is Rafael Nadal next? The Journal provides minute-by-minute analysis of today's Wimbledon men's singles final as Rafael ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-04T12:18:24Z)

2010 Wimbledon Finals Live Blog: Tomas Berdych Vs. Rafael Nadal

It's the 4th of July and the gentlemen's final at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club. Although American fans my yearn for an old-school Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras all American final, we will instead be treated a Czech ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-04T12:39:53Z)

NH gov has bill on desk to ban dog racing

CONCORD, N.H. -- Gov. John Lynch has until Thursday to act on bill to ban live dog racing in New Hampshire. The state's two remaining dog tracks currently don't conduct live greyhound racing and instead provide simulcasts of races held elsewhere. The bill would eliminate the tracks' option of ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-04T13:01:21Z)

Pakistan to hold terrorism conference

ISLAMABAD - PAKISTAN'S prime minister agreed to hold a national conference on ways to combat terrorism after the main opposition leader said the government should negotiate with the country's Taleban militants to improve ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-07-04T10:02:24Z)

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)

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)

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 ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-04T09:55:14Z)

UFC 116 Live Blog: Brock Lesnar submits Shane Carwin

The highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin finally went down Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. It proved to be worth the wait. In a fight that had to be postponed for seven ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-07-04T09:33:46Z)

Nadal faces Berdych in Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England—While Roger Federer is at the start of a two-week vacation he wasn't eager to begin, Rafael Nadal will be hard at work Sunday, facing a new sort of challenge in the Wimbledon final. For the first ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-04T11:56:56Z)

Paper: Mideast looking at investing in BP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Newspapers reported Sunday that Middle East investors are considering pumping money into BP despite its mounting costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak disaster, and BP is looking for ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-04T13:37:09Z)

Earnhardt earns first win since 2008

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It had been 85 points races since Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it to Victory Lane. The end of the drought finally came at Daytona International Speedway, in the famed No. 3 car, in race that honored his late father and stirred emotions to even the most stoic NASCAR fan. Jerry ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-03T03:58:30Z)

Analysis: Al-Qaida links are a big obstacle to Afghan govt's reconciliation with major group

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is using old friends and new allies to try to bring some of the fiercest Taliban to the negotiating table, although their links to al-Qaida might scuttle any deal. Pakistan is trying to broker a deal between the Afghan government and the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-03T16:51:36Z)

Brock Lesnar Rallies to Submit Shane Carwin, Retain UFC Heavyweight Title

LAS VEGAS -- Brock Lesnar rallied from a horrific first-round beating to stop Shane Carwin with a choke in the second round, defending his heavyweight title at UFC 116 on Saturday night. Lesnar (5-1), the intimidating ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-07-04T14:41:34Z)

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