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Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 1:12 am

Jeep counts on building worldwide sales boom

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeep hopes to build vehicles in Russia and China and export growing numbers of SUVs from the United States to other countries around the world as the iconic American brand plays a lead role in Chrysler's ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-26T03:52:30Z)

PRO BASEBALL: Texas Rangers for sale — Wanna buy a major league team? Got $500M?

FORT WORTH — Got half a billion dollars? The Texas Rangers are set to go on the auction block next week after an unexpected snag in the team's bankruptcy plans. Don't call your banker just yet. Major League ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-07-07T02:13:33Z)

Sinar Mas reels from PR woes as Carrefour ends deals

Sinar Mas Group, a paper producer with investments in palm oil and financial services, has received another blow to the public image of its production network, as to retail giant Carrefour suspending all orders ... (Source: Jakarta Post 2010-07-07T07:49:59Z)

Lindsay Lohan News (VIDEO): LiLo Sentenced to Jail, Judge Orders 90 Days Plus Rehab

sentenced to 90 days in jail by Judge Marsha Revel for violating the terms of various DUI and driving violation cases that have been haunting Lohan for years now. Judge Marsha N. Revel handed down "30 days in jail on the ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-07-07T04:08:05Z)

Michael Lohan Reacts to Lindsay Lohan's Jail Sentence

Entertainment Tonight. Lindsay Lohan's estranged father Michael Lohan was unsettled by the 90-day jail sentence bestowed upon his daughter on Tuesday. He hustled over to "Larry King Live" directly from the day-long court ... (Source: MSN 2010-07-07T07:07:02Z)

Nets still waiting for LeBron to make a decision

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Like pretty much every other NBA team, the New Jersey Nets spent the Fourth of July weekend waiting on LeBron James. Four days after making their pitch to James in Cleveland, president and general manager Rod Thorn says the Nets remain in a holding pattern ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-05T20:02:30Z)

NBA: James' decision due Thursday

ESPN reported that premier NBA free agent LeBron James will announce his plans on the network Thursday night at 9 p.m. in an hourlong special. ESPN's Chris Broussard reported Tuesday that James' "representatives ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

NETS SHIFT THEIR WAIT TO GM HUNT

Watch paint dry, grass grow, chrome rust. Or interview candidates for the team's president and general-manager's jobs. There are many things Nets could do while waiting for LeBron James to announce his decision. So the Nets have talked with Hornets GM Jeff Bower as a possible replacement for ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-07T02:27:52Z)

Texas Rangers agree to hold auction for team sale

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Texas Rangers plan to hold an auction next week for the team's sale in hopes of getting the bankruptcy plan approved, according to a court motion filed Monday. The team, which had a pending sale to a group led by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Hall of Fame pitcher ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-06T15:07:50Z)

Tattle: Lindsay Lohan gets 90 days in the clink

L INDSAY LOHAN may have finally gotten her wake-up call. Unfortunately, it did not come from the front desk at the Chateau Marmont - it came from a ticked-off judge. So, soon Lindsay will be hanging with real mean girls ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

Get a piece of royalty: Jelly made from Princess Diana's hair sells on eBay

LONDON - It's art you can eat - if you dare. Jelly made from what its maker claims is one of Princess Diana 's hairs is on sale in London at a Surrealist art show. The $7.60 jar of jam was made by infusing a speck of the late Princess of Wales' hair with gin, which is then combined with milk and ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-04T23:59:55Z)

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan (L) cries next to her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley as she is sentenced to 90 days in jail by Judge Marsha Revel during her hearing at the Beverly Hills Courthouse. The actress, 24, also was ordered to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-07T07:49:59Z)

Greenpeace Urges Wal-Mart, Yum to Stop Buying Sinar Mas Paper

July 7 (Bloomberg) -- Greenpeace urged Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, and Yum! Brands, Inc. to stop buying from Sinar Mas Group's pulp paper unit, accusing the Indonesian company of destroying ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-07T04:36:43Z)

'Eclipse' opens big and drops; George Michael arrested

'Twilight' tops box office, again: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" has risen to an $82.5 million haul over the long Fourth of July weekend and lifted its total to $175.3 million after just six days, according to studio ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-07-07T04:00:55Z)

Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 in rehab

A Beverly Hills judge Tuesday sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail for repeatedly violating the terms of her probation, ignoring the actress' tearful pleas for one more chance. In a dramatic courtroom showdown, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marsha N. Revel listened as Lohan promised ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-07T07:14:12Z)

Art, antiques, carriages from family homes of Diana, Princess of Wales, is put up for ...

LONDON - Art, antiques, and even carriages owned by the aristocratic family of Diana, Princess of Wales, are being put on sale in a three days of auctions beginnning Tuesday. The auctions feature items which once ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-06T22:24:29Z)

Lindsay Lohan gets 90 days in jail

"I am not taking this as a joke. This is my life," the tearful 24-year-old actress said before Judge Marsha Revel laid down the sentence. Lohan's probation was related to a 2007 drug case. Lohan has two weeks before her ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-07T07:21:21Z)

Art From Diana's Family Homes to Go on the Block

Art, antiques, and even carriages owned by the aristocratic family of Diana, Princess of Wales, are to go on sale in London beginning on Tuesday. The three auctions feature items which once belonged at Althorp House, the Spencer family's country estate in Northhamptonshire, and in Spencer House ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-06T19:47:00Z)

Amar'e Stoudemire has stage to himself as LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade remain silent

And on the sixth day of NBA free agency, the players rested. Their vocal cords, we mean. And not a day too soon. If you didn't know any better, you would have thought that Monday was Final Four Monday, the only day of the season when all NBA arenas are dark. OK, Amar'e Stoudemire did meet with the ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-06T13:49:05Z)

LeBron James

AKRON, Ohio - LeBron James' dramatic and historic free agency will have a fitting conclusion — on TV. ESPN reported Tuesday night that James will announce his future NBA plans during a one-hour special on its network ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-07T07:49:59Z)

Lindsay Lohan Jail Sentence: Details and LiLo's courtroom tears (VIDEO)

Lindsay Lohan is going to jail! Lohan, 24, was sentenced to 90 days in jail Tuesday by Judge Marsha Revel for what the court considered violations in the terms of her probation. As the Lindsay Lohan jail sentence was ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-07T07:49:59Z)

For Sale: 1857 Mutiny Memorabilia

Bonhams auction house, which has been looking to expand in Asia as it competes with larger rivals Christie's International and Sotheby's, is putting a collection of items related to the Indian Mutiny of 1857 on the block later this month. Included in the sale are the personal effects, including ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-07T03:25:08Z)

Texas Rangers have new bidder, amended plan for sale

Another potential bidder for the Texas Rangers has emerged, according to a sports industry publication, while the ball club's bankruptcy attorneys have slightly amended their plan to lift it out of Chapter 11 on July 9 ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-28T20:17:58Z)

Wal-Mart, Yum Urged by Greenpeace to Stop Purchasing Paper From Sinar Mas

Greenpeace urged Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, and Yum! Brands, Inc. to stop buying from Sinar Mas Group's pulp paper unit, accusing the Indonesian company of destroying rainforest and peat ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-07T04:15:14Z)

Chrysler to set up separate Fiat dealer network

Chrysler Group LLC will set up a separate dealership network to sell cars made by Italy's Fiat Group SpA when they are reintroduced in the U.S. later this year. The Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker said existing Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealers will get a chance to apply to sell the ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-07-03T23:53:56Z)

Chrysler Group LLC Reports June 2010 U.S. Sales Increased 35 Percent - Momentum Continues with Third ...

Chrysler Group LLC today reported a U.S. sales increase of 35 percent, versus June 2009 , the third consecutive year-over-year percentage sales improvement, and double the industry's average percentage increase. "This 35 ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-07-01T16:03:52Z)

Nets still waiting for LeBron James to make a decision

E AST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Like everyone else, the New Jersey Nets spent the Fourth of July weekend waiting on LeBron James. Four days after making their pitch to James in Cleveland, Nets president and general manager Rod Thorn says the team remains in a holding pattern ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-05T19:48:11Z)

British activist fights expulsion

A British religious activist is fighting an expulsion order from Peru's government for allegedly inciting unrest among indigenous peoples protesting against rainforest oil drilling. Brother Paul McAuley, a 62-year-old lay activist with the La Salle Christian Brothers who has worked in Peru for 20 ... (Source: MSN UK News 2010-07-07T00:11:51Z)

Howard's toxic policy lives on

Listening to 'a surprised' John Howard taking a tough line against the decision of the ICC to exclude him from contention of Vice President of the organisation, one is struck by how little he learnt or understood from his time as prime minister. And for that we are all to blame. Grovelling or ... (Source: ABC Online 2010-07-07T05:48:18Z)

Report: Singer George Michael arrested, on bail after car crash in London

LONDON (AP) — British media reports say George Michael has been arrested after a car crash in London. The BBC says the 47-year-old singer was arrested Sunday after police responded to reports that a car had crashed ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

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