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Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 2:12 pm

Canucks' hockey home now Rogers Arena; a nation snores

In Toronto, they have Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome and formerly possessing a shred of distinctiveness. In Vancouver, as of Tuesday afternoon, they now have Rogers Arena , as the telecommunications giant purchased the naming rights and rechristened the former GM Place in its own ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

Ringo Starr turns 70 with 'peace and love'

Did you help out Ringo Starr today? The Beatle who is celebrating his 70th birthday today, was hoping that at noon, in honor of his special day, people all over the world would give a peace sign and say, "Peace and Love ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-07T20:21:36Z)

Kids' Cholesterol Drug Gets Approval In EU

TRENTON, N.J. — The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, Pfizer said Tuesday. The approval includes children whose high blood fats are due to an ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-07T14:52:19Z)

Review: Travel Sites Take off With Tools for Deals

A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found TripAdvisor ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-07T17:15:29Z)

Hungry for content, Netflix skips TV channels, signs deal with studio

L OS ANGELES — If you can't join 'em, compete against 'em. With top pay-cable channels HBO and Showtime and upstart Epix largely refusing to let Netflix stream movies during the long periods that they control the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-07T16:54:01Z)

Ringo Starr celebrates 70th birthday with 'Peace and Love' salute in NYC's Times ...

With a little help from his friends, Ringo Starr celebrated his 70th birthday in New York with a global "Peace and Love" moment. Starr led the salute Wednesday in Times Square to throngs of spectators looking to catch a ... (Source: Newser 2010-07-07T19:45:49Z)

Minn. nurses approve deal, averting strike

The Minnesota Nurses Association says nurses have overwhelmingly approved a contract and averted a strike with 14 hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The agreement approved Tuesday covers 12,000 nurses. The ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-07-05T23:58:44Z)

Jets, Ferguson agree to extension

Pro Bowl left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson has agreed to terms on a contract extension with the New York Jets, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press.The person requested anonymity Wednesday because the deal had not yet been signed. Terms were undisclosed, but the Jets are ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-07T18:48:33Z)

P&G's closes Ambi Pur deal

CINCINNATI — The Procter & Gamble Co. has completed its $470 million acquisition of air freshener business Ambi Pur from Sara Lee Corp. The deal, first announced in December, complements P&G's Febreze line of deodorizers and scents and expands the company's global reach in the air freshener ... (Source: Springfield News Sun 2010-07-06T13:41:56Z)

Netflix adds to online movies with Relativity deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix Inc. 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 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-06T21:41:32Z)

Canucks' GM Place to be renamed Rogers Arena

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Vancouver Canucks have a new name for their home next season: Rogers Arena. The rink had been known as GM Place since it opened in 1995. But the agreement between the Canucks and General Motors of Canada has expired and the team has signed a naming rights deal with ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-07-06T21:20:03Z)

Pump prices head down again after holiday weekend

Drivers are finding lower gas pump prices now that the July 4th weekend is over, and prices are likely to keep sliding. The national average for retail gasoline prices was $2.724 a gallon, 2.6 cents less than it was on ... (Source: Hawk Eye 2010-07-07T13:47:54Z)

Summary Box: Review of websites for flight deals

EASE OF USE: Travel-focused search engines including Kayak, Bing Travel and TripAdvisor check multiple sites at once as you search for the best airline fares. NEW REALITIES: Fees for checking luggage are now common and can add up. Kayak and TripAdvisor both let you include such fees in comparing ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T18:34:14Z)

Ringo Starr turns 70 -- and he's at peace with that

Ringo Starr turned 70 on Wednesday, marking the occasion with a few hundred friends at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York's Times Square. Why all the peace signs at the gathering? Turns out that's what the former Beatle ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-07T20:35:55Z)

Biden flexes muscles as deal maker

BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden is using his political capital with Iraq's leaders to urge them, in starkly personal terms, to break the four-month stalemate that followed their parliamentary elections . In detailed talks that accompanied feel-good photo ops during his surprise Fourth of July ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-05T15:37:39Z)

Blues, Halak agree to 4-year deal

ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Blues have signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed. The 25-year-old Halak was acquired from Montreal on June 17 in a surprising trade after his stunning performance in the playoffs. He was 26-13-5 for ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-06T20:08:29Z)

Blues sign goaltender Jaroslav Halak to four-year deal

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed. The 25-year-old Halak was acquired from Montreal on June 17 in a ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-07T20:00:08Z)

Report: Jets T Ferguson gets extension

The New York Jets have reportedly handed offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson a lucrative six-year contract extension. A league source told ESPN the pact is worth $60 million, with $34.8 million of that guaranteed. The New York Post is one of several area sources that have confirmed the deal ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-07-07T18:34:14Z)

Netflix, financier have deal on movies

LOS ANGELES -- Netflix is snatching away several movies a year that would have gone to pay TV outlets such as HBO or Showtime, under a deal with film financier Relativity Media announced Tuesday. The deal, worth more ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-07T09:37:22Z)

Lightning re-sign Lundin, Purcell

TAMPA - After dipping into the free agent pool to fill out his roster, Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman returned to familiar waters on Tuesday, bringing back a pair of the Lightning's own free agents. The Lightning re-signed both defenseman Mike Lundin and right wing Teddy Purcell to one-year ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-06T20:37:06Z)

Lundin gets more than new deal from Lightning

Lightning defenseman Mike Lundin said he will go into next season with "a little more confidence and less pressure." A new one-year contract will do that for a player, especially the one-way deal Lundin signed Tuesday that will pay $750,000 whether he is in the NHL or the minors. After bouncing ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-07T08:32:56Z)

Procter & Gamble Completes Acquisition of Ambi Pur

(AP) The Procter & Gamble Co., said it has completed its $470 million acquisition of Ambi Pur, an air freshener business, from Sara Lee Corp. The deal, first announced in December, complement's P&G's Febreze line of deodorizers. It was subject to regulatory review and work councils consultations in ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-06T19:54:10Z)

P&G Acquires Ambi Pur

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Procter & Gamble Co., said it has completed its $470 million acquisition of Ambi Pur, an air freshener business, from Sara Lee Corp. The deal, first announced in December, complement's P&G's Febreze line of deodorizers. It was subject to regulatory review and work councils ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-07-06T17:59:38Z)

GM Place to be renamed Rogers Arena as Canucks sign new sponsorship deal

The Canadian Press VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will play at Rogers Arena next season. The team has signed a new naming rights agreement with the communications giant. The rink had been known as GM Place since it opened in 1995 but the agreement between the Canucks and General Motors of Canada ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-07-07T02:06:23Z)

Michelle Obama to visit Gulf oil spill region

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama plans to visit the Gulf oil spill region in the coming weeks. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that the first lady will travel to the Gulf soon. He did not release the exact date, but the trip was expected to take place around mid ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-07T18:55:42Z)

Jets, D'Brickashaw Ferguson agree to extension

Pro Bowl left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson has agreed to terms on a contract extension with the New York Jets, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity Wednesday because ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-07-07T19:52:58Z)

Defenseman Mike Lundin gets new deal and more from Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning defenseman Mike Lundin said he will go into next season with "a little more confidence and less pressure." A new one-year contract will do that for a player, especially the one-way deal Lundin signed Tuesday that will pay $750,000 whether he is in the NHL or the minors. After bouncing ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-07-07T03:32:17Z)

Travel sites take off with tools for deals

NEW YORK - A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each way can turn a good deal sour. My verdict this time: I found ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-07T16:18:13Z)

How We Won the War on Drugs, Repeatedly, and How to Win the Afghanistan War

The head of American drug policy was not always the drug czar. That took place under Ronald Reagan - pressed by then-Senator Joe Biden (Joe has always been a nut around drugs and alcohol), the Senate created the position of head of overall American drug policy in 1982 - although the current Office ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-07T18:48:33Z)

Four thoughts about Jaroslav Halak's 4-year deal with Blues

As we mentioned in Tuesday's Puck Headlines , goalie Jaroslav Halak (notes) signed a four-year deal worth $15 million with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday after opting out of arbitration Monday. Here are four quick thoughts about this contract and The Client: 1. The structure of the contract, which ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-07T13:26:26Z)

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