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Deals of the Hour / July 6, 2010, 11:12 am

Prince: Legendary performer talks God, comparing the internet to MTV, and his dislike ...

In a new interview, the legendary performer discusses the internet and why he dislikes iTunes. In his first interview with a newspaper in about 10 years, Prince did not discuss anything from the past including Michael ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-06T17:52:28Z)

BP approaching SWFs over strategic stake

Dubai: British oil company BP has aproached sovereign wealth funds with a view to securing a strategic investor to fend off takeover bids while it deals with its massive US oil spill, a senior UAE source said on Tuesday. You may also want to see Obama's oil spill commission to probe disaster Whale ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-07-06T09:31:23Z)

Woman who kept bodies of husband, sister may built crypt

WYALUSING, Pa. -- A prosecutor in northern Pennsylvania says a 91-year-old woman who stored the corpses of her husband and twin sister on her property will be allowed to keep them if she installs a crypt. Bradford County District Attorney Daniel Barrett said today that Jean Stevens plans to build a ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-07-06T15:36:28Z)

Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day _ and a chance at a haircut

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mullet conservation efforts are under way in Pittsburgh — the hairstyle, not the fish. The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium gave reduced admission Monday to those sporting the business-in-front, party-in-back look. The tongue-in-cheek promotion kicked off a week of discount ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-07-06T10:57:17Z)

Cliffs buying INR's W.Va. coal mine operations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc said it will buy INR Energy's coal mine operations for $757 million, the latest step in its strategy to become a diversified mining company serving not just the steel industry. The announcement came on Tuesday as Cliffs, which is ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-07-06T16:33:44Z)

Cliffs buying INR's West Virginia coal mine operations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc ( CLF.N ) said it will buy INR Energy's coal mine operations for $757 million, the latest step in its strategy to become a diversified mining company serving not just the steel industry. The announcement came on Tuesday as Cliffs ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-06T16:40:53Z)

BP In Talks With Wealth Funds, Reports Say

BP has approached sovereign wealth funds with a view to securing a strategic investor to fend off takeover bids while the British oil company deals with its massive U.S. oil spill, according to press reports. Reuters ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-07-06T12:44:40Z)

BP Appeals to Sovereign Funds for Support Against Bids

British oil company BP is seeking support from sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East and Asia to defend itself from any takeover bids while it deals with its massive U.S. oil spill, a senior UAE source said on Tuesday. Sharon Lorimer BP executives have held talks with a number of sovereign ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-06T10:00:01Z)

Leaders of 4 political parties in Slovakia sign coalition deal to form center-right ...

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA — The leaders of four political parties in Slovakia have signed an agreement to create a new center-right government following June's parliamentary election. The coalition holds a 79-seat majority ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-06T15:22:09Z)

Prince only the latest rock star to confess Internet cluelessness

"The internet's completely over.... The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated." That pronouncement comes from an odd interview with enigmatic singer-songwriter Prince posted this ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-06T17:45:19Z)

Netflix signs deal with Relativity to stream movies in same time frame as pay TV ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix is adding to the group of movies that its subscribers can watch online or over Internet-connected devices at the same time as they would have appeared on premium pay TV channels such as HBO ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-06T17:23:50Z)

Special 2-for-1 Deal On Viagra And Valtrex

The spam emails offering Viagra prescriptions don't usually come with offers of STD meds as well. But maybe they should. According to the July 6 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine , men using erectile dysfunction drugs are twice as likely to pick up something bad in the bedroom. The analysis, done ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-07-06T15:22:09Z)

Magic, Chris Duhon Agree to Four-Year Deal

The day after the Knicks signed marquee power forward Amare Stoudemire, they lost starting point guard Chris Duhon, who will go to Orlando on a four-year, $15 million contract. "The Magic have had interest in Chris for a while, even before he signed with New York," Duhon's agent, Kevin Bradbury ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-06T14:10:34Z)

Viagra-popping seniors lead the pack for STDs

"These users have a different sexual risk profile than non-users," said Jena, adding that the data didn't reveal any good explanation. In an editorial, Dr. Thomas Fekete, of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, noted that it would have been valuable to know more about the frequency ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-07-06T16:05:06Z)

NBA Free Agency: Why It's Likely LeBron James or Dwyane Wade Sign With New York

With the Knicks recent signing of Amar'e Stoudemire, they just made this free agency period more interesting. The Knicks now have a recruiting tool in Amar'e Stoudemire, and are very alive in the LeBron James ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-06T17:31:00Z)

Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day — and a chance at a ...

PITTSBURGH - Mullet conservation efforts are under way in Pittsburgh — the hairstyle, not the fish. The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium gave reduced admission Monday to those sporting the business-in-front, party-in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-06T10:57:17Z)

Woman Living With Corpses

WYALUSING, Pa. (AP) - A prosecutor in northern Pennsylvania says a 91-year-old woman who stored the corpses of her husband and twin sister on her property will be allowed to keep them if she installs a crypt. Bradford County District Attorney Daniel Barrett said Tuesday that Jean Stevens plans to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-06T16:19:25Z)

Cliffs, Spider agree on takeover deal, KWG bows out

Spider Resources Inc ( SPQ.V ) agreed to a takeover by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc ( CLF.N ) and ended a deal with KWG Resources Inc ( KWG.V ), giving up on its efforts to fend off Cliffs' unsolicited overtures. Cliffs said Spider agreed to back its all-cash, 19 Canadian cents per share bid ... (Source: Mineweb 2010-07-05T10:44:09Z)

Slovakia: Deal signed for center-right government

The leaders of four political parties in Slovakia have signed an agreement to create a new center-right government following June's parliamentary election. The coalition holds a 79-seat majority in the 150-seat ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-06T15:22:09Z)

Duhon Agrees to Deal With Magic

Chris Duhon has agreed to a four-year, $15 million deal with Orlando, his agent confirmed to FanHouse. The point guard entering his seventh season is slated to replace Jason Williams in the role as backup to Jameer Nelson, with the Magic clearly taking age into account when deciding whether or not ... (Source: FanHouse 2010-07-06T16:12:15Z)

Netflix adds to online movies with Relativity deal

LOS ANGELES—Netflix is adding to the group of movies that its subscribers can watch online or over Internet-connected devices at the same time as they would have appeared on premium pay TV channels such as HBO or Showtime. The deal announced Tuesday with film financier Relativity Media adds to a ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-06T17:31:00Z)

Magic reach deal with former Knicks PG Chris Duhon

The agent for Chris Duhon says the point guard has reached an agreement with the Orlando Magic for a $15 million, four-year deal. Agent Kevin Bradbury told The Associated Press on Tuesday the chance to play for a ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-06T16:48:03Z)

Netflix (NFLX) and Relativity Media To Bypass 'Pay TV' in Streaming Movie Deal

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX ) announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Relativity Media to stream major theatrical films to its subscribers before they are made available through premium pay-television ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-07-06T17:45:19Z)

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)

Prince: 'The Internet is over'

London -- Prince has given what has been billed as his first U.K. newspaper interview in a decade as part of a deal for his new album, "20Ten." The Daily Mirror will give the album away July 10 as a free CD with the paper, while European deals have also been struck with Rolling Stone Germany and a ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-06T15:07:50Z)

Pittsburgh Zoo offers people with mullets a discount for a day — and a chance at a haircut

PITTSBURGH — Mullet conservation efforts are under way in Pittsburgh — the hairstyle, not the fish. The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium gave reduced admission Monday to those sporting the business-in-front, party-in-back look. The tongue-in-cheek promotion kicked off a week of discount gimmicks ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-07-06T13:13:18Z)

Derrick Rose Would Have Preferred Joe Johnson to LeBron James

If they were in a position to do so, every team in the NBA would sign LeBron James to a max-level contract. He is a force, and a marketing machine, and virtually every other superlative you can think of other than "NBA ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-06T17:23:50Z)

Leaders of 4 political parties in Slovakia sign coalition deal to form centre-right ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - The leaders of four political parties in Slovakia have signed an agreement to create a new centre-right government following June's parliamentary election. The coalition holds a 79-seat majority in ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-06T15:29:18Z)

NBA Executive: LeBron to Chicago "Done Deal"

Sure, NBA teams can't technically talk to LeBron James just yet. But one executive telling the New York Times James joining the Chicago Bulls as a free agent is a "done deal" is sure to get the NBA talking about ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-27T18:31:46Z)

Viagra linked to high risk of STDs

ED drugs have enabled men to indulge in more frequent and/or riskier sexual encounters and therefore raised their chances of getting STDs. Erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra may raise the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), says a new study. Men who take these drugs are at double the ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-07-06T16:55:12Z)

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