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Deals of the Hour / July 6, 2010, 12:12 pm

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)

Free agent Stoudemire agrees to sign with Knicks

NEW YORK -- While the top free agents are pondering their futures, the New York Knicks gave them something to think about. If LeBron James or Dwyane Wade comes to New York now, a dominant big man will be there waiting ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-06T13:20:27Z)

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)

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 2010-07-06T17:59:38Z)

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 free agency update: Latest on LeBron, Wade, Bosh

The latest on top free agents in the NBA. The Mavericks can't acquire any of these players unless they do a sign-and-trade.  LeBron James: He isn't expected to make his decision before Wednesday night, but it could come later. James made no public statements Monday as he attended a basketball ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-06T16:12:15Z)

NZ 'vital' to refugee plan

BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand may support a new regional refugee processing centre to deal with controversial "boat-people". In Seoul this afternoon, Prime Minister John Key said he had spoken to Australia's new prime minister, Julia Gillard, about the proposal for half an hour last night. Ms Gillard ... (Source: Stuff 2010-07-06T02:50:31Z)

Stay out of Australia's refugee problem - Labour

The Government is being warned by the Labour Party that it should stay out of what is effectively an Australian problem with asylum seekers. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Tuesday that her ... (Source: radionz 2010-07-06T18:06:47Z)

Apple's IPhone 4 Debut Floods EBay, Secondhand Market With Older Versions

Apple Inc. 's record-setting debut of the iPhone 4 has led to another surge: a flood of old iPhones hitting EBay, recyclers and discount sites. Gazelle.com, a site that buys electronics from consumers, purchased 20,000 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-06T13:06:08Z)

BA goes Dragons' Den on the hunt for fresh IT ideas

When British Airways was looking for clever new IT projects to green-light, it turned to Dragon's Den for its inspiration. Earlier this year, the airline launched Eureka - an internal campaign aimed at helping the airline's IT department meet its business objective of fostering innovation. The ... (Source: Silicon.com 2010-07-06T14:10:34Z)

Pennsylvania widow Jean Stevens lives 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. ♦ Sign up for ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-07-06T18:35:25Z)

Unit of AMIN to buy Norcorom, Ingleside refinery

KEMAH, Texas — A unit of American International Industries Inc. is buying all outstanding shares of privately held Norcorom Industries Srl. A news release Tuesday announced plans by International American Refineries ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-07-06T13:41:56Z)

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)

Bung Moktar gets more time to refer Kula to committee

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6, 2010): Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Moktar Radin has been given time to bring a motion to refer M. Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) to a committee to investigate him over an incident at the Senate coffee house last month. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia made this ... (Source: The Sun 2010-07-06T12:01:43Z)

Deal for unit of American International Industries to buy Norcorom, Ingleside ...

KEMAH, Texas (AP) — A unit of American International Industries Inc. is buying all outstanding shares of privately held Norcorom Industries Srl. A news release Tuesday announced plans by International American ... (Source: 39online.com 2010-07-06T13:41:56Z)

Moguls' Sun Valley summer camp to focus on web, not mega-deals

edia moguls at Allen & Co.'s annual conference, usually on the prowl for the next big deal, are paying more attention to small screens as they confront rapidly shifting consumer tastes. With more customers catching a TV show on a mobile phone or tablet computer, officials and analysts say Rupert ... (Source: Daily Business Review 2010-07-06T15:00:40Z)

Apple's IPhone Debut Floods Secondhand Market With Older Models

July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s record-setting debut of the iPhone 4 has led to another surge: a flood of old iPhones hitting EBay, recyclers and discount sites. Gazelle.com, a site that buys electronics from ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-06T16:48:03Z)

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)

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)

Market flooded with older model iPhones

Apple Inc.'s record-setting debut of the iPhone 4 has led to another surge: a flood of old iPhones hitting eBay, recyclers and discount sites. Gazelle.com, a site that buys electronics from consumers, purchased 20,000 used iPhones in the two weeks after Apple and AT&T Inc. began taking preorders ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-07-06T11:54:33Z)

New asylum centre for Pacific

LATEST: New Zealand may support a new regional refugee processing centre to deal with controversial "boat-people". In Seoul this afternoon, Mr Key said he had spoken to Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard about the proposal for half an hour last night. Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia ... (Source: Stuff 2010-07-06T02:50:31Z)

Amar'e Stoudamire Makes the Knicks...Mediocre?

The first big free-agency team switch of the NBA's summer of 2010 went to the New York Knicks, who landed the Phoenix Suns' Amar'e Stoudamire with a $100-million five-year deal. Of course, the coveted piece remains LeBron James -- and the Knicks have the money to sign him -- but it increasingly ... (Source: AOL News 2010-07-06T14:03:24Z)

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)

Sun Valley Media Deals

Media moguls are arriving in Sun Valley, Idaho, for the annual Allen & Co. conference, where big media deals are made. Merissa Marr, of The Wall Street Journal, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, of the NY Times, discuss what the ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-06T18:28:16Z)

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)

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)

BA Cabin Crew To Vote On New Pay Offer

British Airways cabin crew members are set to vote on whether to accept a revised pay offer from the airline as hopes grow that a resolution to their long-running dispute is in sight. A spokeswoman for the Unite union confirmed ballot papers would be sent out to members on Tuesday and the union ... (Source: Airwise 2010-07-06T13:27:37Z)

BA cabin crew to vote on strikes

British Airways cabin crew will start voting on a new offer aimed at averting fresh strikes in their long-running row with the airline over cost-cutting. Ballot papers will be sent to thousands of members of Unite, which is making no recommendation on whether to accept or reject the proposed deal ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-06T07:44:01Z)

RPT-At Sun Valley, brighter moods may not mean big deals

(Repeats story first published on July 2) * Allen & Co summit for media bosses runs July 6-10 * Share rally likely to brighten spirits after dour 2009 * Blockbuster mergers in doubt; focus on "tuck in" deals * New media ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-06T06:53:54Z)

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