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Deals of the Hour / July 7, 2010, 8:14 am

Mike Modano: It's Red Wings or retirement

Detroit -- Forget about the Blackhawks or any other NHL team. If Westland native Mike Modano decides he wants to play hockey next season, he is going play for the Red Wings. "There isn't any other team," said Modano ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-07T14:45:10Z)

Pamela James, Stylist to Reggie Bush Threw Sizzling 4th of July Weekend Bash

Pamela James and Xango were hotter than the fireworks in the sky. It's not what they wore but what was exposed *Pamela James stylist to many celebrities including Josie Goldberg (reality series star, Farmer Wants a wife and Playboy model) and Reggie Bush (yes Kimee's ex) held a July 4th bash at ... (Source: EURweb 2010-07-07T11:46:13Z)

Vienna: Lack of Intimacy Ended Relationship With 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka

For weeks, the nasty breakup of 'The Bachelor' couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi has been fought in the tabloids. For their latest round of sparring, the pair were back in front of the reality TV cameras where it all began. 'The Bachelor' host Chris Harrison moderated the pool-side debate ... (Source: Pop Eater 2010-07-06T20:01:19Z)

Aspen Pharma cuts offer for Australia's Sigma

JOHANNESBURG/MELBOURNE, July 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare cut its offer for Sigma Pharmaceuticals by 8 percent to $552 million on Wednesday, raising more doubts if the bid for the debt-laden Australian group will go through. Analysts have said that price is critical for Aspen, given ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-07T10:41:47Z)

Who do you think will win? Arizona or the Department of Justice?

Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes with a catch ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-07-07T14:30:51Z)

Jim Litke: End to long LeBron James nightmare finally in sight

His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer be homeless. This much attention for a guy who has yet to win a championship ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-07-07T11:24:44Z)

Chris Duhon on Orlando Magic: We finally got together – Orlando Magic BasketBlog

I just spoke with point guard Chris Duhon just minutes ago. Duhon is expected to sign a free-agent contract with the Magic on Thursday . Here's an excerpt from my Q&A with Duhon. Chris Duhon talks about his deal with the Orlando Magic, his focus on defense and his time with the New York Knicks ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-07-07T11:39:03Z)

Chris Harrison to interview Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi

ABC has confirmed ET 's report that Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi will be interviewed side-by-side by Bachelor host Chris Harrison. The interview will air on the July 5 episode of The Bachelorette ; it will be the ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-06-23T23:58:38Z)

As Technology Companies Grow, Service Can Suffer

As tech companies get bigger and bigger, they say, they can offer a broader variety of products and make it easier for their customers to do one-stop shopping. Yet if you ask the customers, you hear a different story. Often they get new headaches with multibillion-dollar deals by the likes of Oracle ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-07T10:48:57Z)

Magic reach deal with former Knicks PG Chris Duhon

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic tried to sign Chris Duhon in free agency two years ago only to watch him go to New York. They finally got their man Tuesday. The Slidell native reached an agreement with the Magic for ... (Source: Opelousas Daily World 2010-07-07T07:07:02Z)

Volstad Demoted After Loss to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers' potent lineup chased Chris Volstad out of the game in the fourth inning and back to the minor leagues. Matt Kemp hit his fourth homer in six games, Casey Blake also went deep against the Marlins' 23-year-old right-hander, and the Dodgers beat Florida 7-3 ... (Source: NBC Miami 2010-07-07T10:27:28Z)

TheSpec.com - NBA_Basketball_Wire - Without a reliable sidekick, King James' odyssey could end in where it began

His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 9 p.m. ET Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer be homeless. This much attention for a guy who has yet to win a championship ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-07T12:50:38Z)

Pranksters want to send Bieber to North Korea

2010-07-07 14:55:04 - Internet pranksters are trying to send teen pop sensation Justin Bieber on a bizarre tour of communist North Korea, by rigging an online poll. Internet pranksters are trying to send teen pop sensation Justin Bieber on a bizarre tour of communist North Korea, by rigging an ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-07T12:57:48Z)

NBA free-agency tracker: LeBron James to announce in hourlong ESPN show on Thursday

ESPN is reporting that LeBron James will announce his NBA plans on its network Thursday night at 9 p.m. in an hourlong special. ESPN's Chris Broussard reported Tuesday night that James' "representatives ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-07T06:59:53Z)

LeBron James puts off making decisions; sources say Nets among final three

The Summer of LeBron is starting to seem as if it could last all summer. But the Nets, who have been cutting salary for more than two years in hopes of getting LeBron James, have waited this long. What's another few days? "Nothing going on," Nets president Rod Thorn said in a text message ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2010-07-06T06:03:48Z)

Without a reliable sidekick, King James' odyssey could end in same place it began

His long national nightmare is coming to an end. Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, we know now, and more convenient still, on live TV, as part of an hour-long ESPN special. And just like that, LeBron James will no longer be homeless. This much attention for a guy who has yet to win a championship ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-07-07T08:47:15Z)

American Eagle Outfitters offers free phones to anyone trying on denim in back-to ...

PITTSBURGH - Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-07T14:45:10Z)

Bachelor's Chris Harrison: "You Saw Jake For Who He Is"

Although Ali Fetodowsky is the star of this season's Bachelorette , the breakup of last season's Bachelor couple, Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi , has taken center stage. In a reunion that got as heated as ABC previewed ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-07-07T05:41:08Z)

Price concerns could sink Aspen's bid for Sigma

JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) - While few investors dispute the logic of Aspen Pharmacare's bid for Australia's debt-laden Sigma Pharmaceuticals, qualms about the price on both sides could sink the $552 million deal. South Africa's Aspen on Wednesday cut its offer for Sigma by 8 percent to A$648 ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-07T13:19:16Z)

NHL Free Agents 2010: Detroit Red Wings Should Cool Pursuit of Mike Modano

What was it that Ace Ventura said? "Man, I'm tired of being right!" On June 29th, the day the Dallas Stars made it official that they would not be making an offer to franchise icon Mike Modano, I wrote this piece . You ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-05T23:58:44Z)

Mike Modano mulling move to home ice

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland spent most of Tuesday wooing prized homegrown hockey star Mike Modano, taking him to lunch and then inviting him and his parents to the evening's Tigers game with a prime view from ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-07T14:38:01Z)

World champ Semenya cleared to return to track

JOHANNESBURG -- Caster Semenya was cleared to immediately return to track by the sport's governing body Tuesday, ending an 11-month layoff while she underwent gender tests after becoming the 800-meter world champion ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-07-07T12:36:19Z)

Dodgers jump out to early lead, fend off Marlins late

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers ' potent lineup chased Chris Volstad out of the game in the fourth inning and back to the minor leagues. Volstad (4-8) gave up five runs, five hits and three walks over three-plus innings in his shortest outing of the season and was optioned to Triple-A New ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-07T11:39:03Z)

Tech customers question industry's takeover spree

SAN FRANCISCO - The world's largest technology companies have been on a buying spree, spending billions to snap up smaller companies. And often the buyers say they're doing it for their customers — businesses ... (Source: Canada East 2010-07-07T10:48:57Z)

Customers question big tech mergers

SAN FRANCISCO - The world's largest technology companies have been on a buying spree, spending billions to snap up smaller companies. Often, the buyers say they're doing it for their customers. As tech companies get bigger and bigger, they say, they can offer a broader variety of products and make ... (Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune 2010-07-06T04:59:22Z)

American Eagle: free phones when you try on jeans

Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., looking to jump-start back-to-school denim sales, is offering anyone who tries on a pair of jeans starting later this month a free smart phone. The offer comes with a catch ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T14:30:51Z)

LeBron meeting will be big part of Rod Thorn's book

Tim Farrell/The Star-Ledger David Lee is one fallback option if the Nets don't land LeBron James, but Nets GM Rod Thorn won't overpay for him. At last, something to look forward to, Rod Thorn says. Now that he will soon have time to sit down and write his bio, the experience from last Thursday is ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-07-07T13:26:26Z)

MLB: Dodgers get 3 HRs in 7-3 win over Marlins

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers' potent lineup chased Chris Volstad out of the game in the fourth inning and back to the minor leagues. Matt Kemp hit his fourth homer in six games, Casey Blake also went deep against the Marlins' 23-year-old right-hander, and the Dodgers beat Florida 7-3 ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-07-07T11:24:44Z)

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)

Cristiano Ronaldo Paid Baby Mama to Stay Silent?

The mystery of Cristiano Ronaldo 's new baby is getting juicier as the days go by. He stunned the world over the weekend by announcing that he was a proud father of a baby boy. He also said the identity of his baby mama is going to stay a secret. What's the deal with that? Cristiano's quite the ... (Source: Hollyscoop.com 2010-07-07T13:19:16Z)

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