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Deals of the Hour / July 5, 2010, 1:12 pm

President's deal with solar companies is a Declaration of Independence from oil- not transnationals

The President of the United States announced during his weekly broadcast that the Department of Energy is awarding nearly $2 billion in conditional commitments from the President's Recovery Act to two solar companies. Abound Solar Manufacturing out of Colorado is building two new plants, one in ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Woman Living With Corpses: Death Hard To Deal With

The 91-year-old widow lived by herself in a tumbledown house on a desolate country road. But she wasn't alone, not really, not as long as she could visit her husband and twin sister. No matter they were already dead. Jean Stevens simply had their embalmed corpses dug up and stored them at her house ... (Source: CBS 2 2010-07-05T17:32:11Z)

KING SELLING OFF IDAHO RANCH

Singer/songwriter CAROLE KING is feeling the sting of the worldwide credi t crunch - she has slashed the selling price of her sprawling Idaho ranch .. King's 128-acre central Idaho compound, named The Robinson Bar Ranch, h as failed to sell since she first placed a listing in 2006, asking $19 mi ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-05T07:23:44Z)

Timberwolves reach a deal with Milicic

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Timberwolves agreed to terms with center Darko Milicic and said goodbye to Memphis restricted free agent Rudy Gay before they ever said hello on Thursday, when the NBA's long-awaited free-agency period ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-07-02T02:40:57Z)

Three teams said to be vying for Kovalchuk

Don't look now, but we have a horse race in the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes. The news that the New York Islanders had entered the fray with a lucrative long-term offer, a reported $10 million per season for 10 years, got the attention of everyone in the hockey world, especially the Kings and Devils ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Obama's $2b subsidy for solar energy

WASHINGTON: The US government is handing out nearly $US2 billion ($2.5 billion) for new solar plants that the President, Barack Obama, says will create thousands of jobs and increase the use of renewable energy. Mr Obama ... (Source: Sydney Morning Herald 2010-07-05T11:27:06Z)

Keys to the King-dom

S TANLEY, Idaho - Songwriter and singer Carole King has put her 128-acre central Idaho ranch back on the market with a reduced asking price of $16 million. The Robinson Bar Ranch compound near Stanley includes a 7,300-square-foot lodge, a private residence, a caretaker's home, a professional ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-05T03:56:08Z)

Cheap, illegal roadside signs grow in recession

ORLANDO - The signs cluster on the street corners like day laborers looking for work: They're selling carpet cleaning, tree trimming, air-conditioning repair, day care, website design, Google seminars. At the traffic lights, they offer passing motorists cheap health insurance, cash for junk cars ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Canadian Press NewsAlert:Vale reaches tentative deal with USW 6500 and 6200

TORONTO - Vale says it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers to end a strike that has lasted nearly a year. The metals miner says the agreement is for a new five-year contract with USW Local 6500 and 6200 representing production and maintenance employees in Sudbury Ont., and ... (Source: Am770chqr.com 2010-07-04T21:29:35Z)

First Overall Pick Taylor Hall Inks Three-Year Deal With Edmonton

The Edmonton Oilers held a press conference on Monday announcing the franchise has signed the first overall pick of last month's NHL entry draft, Taylor Hall, to a three-year entry level contract. The 18-year-old forward ... (Source: FanHouse 2010-07-05T18:29:27Z)

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)

Timberwolves agree to deals with Darko Milicic, Nikola Pekovic, but lose out on Rudy Gay

The Minnesota Timberwolves wasted little time in becoming an active participant in free agency today, agreeing to one deal with center Darko Milicic and reportedly another one with center Nikola Pekovic before apparently ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-07-01T19:38:37Z)

Cheap, Illegal Road Signs on Rise in Recession

ORLANDO | The signs cluster on the street corners like day laborers looking for work: They're selling carpet cleaning, tree trimming, air-conditioning repair, day care, website design, Google seminars. At the traffic lights, they offer passing motorists cheap health insurance, cash for junk cars ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-05T06:04:59Z)

Kovalchuk chase on hold

Hold off purchasing those Ilya Kovalchuk jerseys in Los Angeles. At least for now. Kings GM Dean Lombardi told the Los Angeles Times Sunday he has struck out in signing the free-agent scorer. "We took our best shot to meet his needs and the team's," Lombardi said in an e-mail. Lombardi wouldn ... (Source: Edmonton Sun 2010-07-05T02:58:52Z)

Oilers sign No. 1 draft pick Taylor Hall to three-year deal

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have signed top overall draft pick Taylor Hall to a three-year, entry-level contract. Hall's deal includes the maximum base salary of $900,000 per season and could end up netting him around $3 million each year depending on how many performance bonuses ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-05T18:22:17Z)

President Obama Announces $2 Billion for Solar Projects

In this week's radio and Web address, labeled A Solar Recovery, President Obama has announced that the Department of Energy is committing a staggering amount of USD 2 billion from a stimulus package to two solar companies. The move is part of the governments drive to build a clean energy economy and ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-05T12:10:03Z)

Carole King's Idaho Ranch For Sale For $16 Million

STANLEY, Idaho — Songwriter and singer Carole King has put her 128-acre central Idaho ranch back on the market with a reduced asking price of $16 million. The Robinson Bar Ranch compound near Stanley includes a 7,300-square-foot lodge, a private residence, a caretaker's home, a professional ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-05T02:23:05Z)

Oilers quickly sign No. 1 overall draft pick Hall

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers have signed top overall draft pick Taylor Hall to a three-year, entry-level contract. Hall's deal includes the maximum base salary of $900,000 per season and could end up netting him around $3 million each year depending on how many performance bonuses he ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-05T19:05:14Z)

Rendell, legislative leaders reach budget deal

HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell said his administration reached a deal with legislative leaders Tuesday on a $28 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The plan includes a $250 million increase in basic-education ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-06-29T21:14:03Z)

Paper: Mideast looking at investing in BP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- 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 investors to fend off takeover bids ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-04T13:51:27Z)

Google Books $700M Deal for Travel Software Co.

Provided it gets the nod from regulators, Google has opted to pay $700 million to buy ITA Software, a company that provides airline travel utilities to major Web ticket-bookers like Orbitz and Hotwire. The regulator hurdle may be a high one, however. ITA is a major player in its space, and federal ... (Source: CRM Buyer 2010-07-01T23:56:19Z)

Google buys travel software firm for USD 700 million

Internet titan Google plunged into the online travel market, buying ITA Software, a flight information software company, for USD 700 million in cash. Google's purchase of the Massachusetts-based ITA on Thursday raises prospects of a battle over the lucrative sector between the Web search giant and ... (Source: Deccan Herald 2010-07-04T18:16:19Z)

Pa. lawmakers sign off on last of state budget bills

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A five-hour flurry of votes by Pennsylvania lawmakers on Saturday passed the remaining bills needed to make up a new $28 billion state government budget, three days into the new fiscal year. The budget includes $250 million more for basic aid to public schools and ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-07-04T08:43:39Z)

$28 billion Pa. budget deal heads to Senate

HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell and leaders of the Pennsylvania legislature are on the brink of achieving something they haven't done in his first seven years in office: enacting a state budget on time. They struck a deal ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-06-30T07:15:20Z)

Islanders make power play for Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk with huge offer

Devils left winger Ilya Kovalchuk could be on the move, but not to a place anyone originally expected. Reports coming out of NHL.com, The Los Angeles Times and Newsday say that the New York Islanders have come to the table with a compelling offer for the 27-year-old and former No.1 overall draft ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

First-time homebuyer expectations for dream house outreaching wallets?

TORONTO - A TD Bank survey of people who just bought — or are about to buy — their first home suggests most want to pay under the asking price and prefer newer and detached homes over older and semi-detached homes or condos. But the report also questions whether they have unreasonable ... (Source: Am770chqr.com 2010-07-05T15:09:01Z)

Widow lived with corpses of husband, twin

WYALUSING, Pa. — The 91-year-old widow lived by herself in a tumbledown house on a desolate country road. But she wasn't alone, not really, not as long as she could visit her husband and twin sister. No matter they were already dead. Jean Stevens simply had their embalmed corpses dug up and ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-07-05T19:05:14Z)

Widow Lives With Corpses of Husband, Twin

The 91-year-old widow lived by herself in a tumbledown house on a desolate country road. But she wasn't alone, not really, not as long as she could visit her husband and twin sister. Pennsylvania cops discover an elderly woman living with mummified human remains. No matter they were already dead ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-05T19:33:52Z)

Cheap, illegal roadside signs sprout in a down economy

ORLANDO, Fla. — The signs cluster on the street corners like day laborers looking for work: They're selling carpet cleaning, tree trimming, air-conditioning repair, day care, website design, Google seminars. At the traffic lights, they offer passing motorists cheap health insurance, cash for junk ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-07-04T10:59:40Z)

Timberwolves agree on deal with Milicic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Less than five months ago, Darko Milicic was done with the NBA. Carrying the label of one of the biggest busts in draft history, the former No. 2 overall draft pick who was taken ahead of Carmelo ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-07-01T21:11:40Z)

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