Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 8, 2010, 10:12 pm

Search engines are good place to start to find best travel deals

The best travel Web sites 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 sour a good deal. TripAdvisor, Kayak and Bing ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-07-08T06:51:32Z)

Bigelow, Moore join Oscar board (From Wiltshire Times)

Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore have been elected to the board of governors that oversees the Academy Awards. The Oscar-winning directors are among 15 new or returning members elected to three-year terms on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, the academy announced ... (Source: This is Trowbridge 2010-07-08T15:55:34Z)

At Sun Valley, brighter moods may not mean big deals

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger and other media honchos assemble in Sun Valley this week for some fly-fishing or white water rafting, spirits should be brighter than a year ago: stock prices are up by ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-06T14:17:43Z)

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 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T16:18:13Z)

Deal struck on Native Hawaiian recognition

Associated Press Writer= HONOLULU (AP) — A measure allowing Native Hawaiians to form their own government could come to a vote in the U.S. Senate this month following a deal with Hawaii's Republican governor. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and Gov. Linda Lingle said Wednesday they'll support the bill ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-08T01:15:06Z)

Oscar winner Frances McDormand returns to Broadway in new David Lindsay-Abaire play

NEW YORK - Academy Award winner Frances McDormand returns to Broadway this coming season in "Good People," a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan will direct the play about the hopes and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-07T21:33:11Z)

MySpace sale reports are "fabrications": News Corp exec

SUN VALLEY (Reuters) News Corp digital chief Jonathan Miller said on Wednesday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as "fabrications ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-08T17:35:47Z)

People,Places and Things

NEW YORK — 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 for throngs of spectators ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-07-08T08:24:36Z)

NBA: Heat wave: Bosh joins Wade; next up is James

DAVIE, Fla. - Dwyane Wade had already decided that if he were to stay with the Miami Heat, he would have either LeBron James or Chris Bosh as a teammate. He got Bosh. He might get both, too. Ending months of speculation ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-08T06:58:42Z)

MySpace sale reports are "fabrications" says News Corp exec

SUN VALLEY (Reuters) News Corp digital chief Jonathan Miller said on Wednesday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as "fabrications ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-08T19:51:47Z)

Oakland Transit Shooting Verdict: Involuntary Manslaughter

The verdict came after more than six hours of jury deliberations over the course of two days in Los Angeles, where the trial was moved because of extensive media coverage. The victim, Oscar Grant, 22, was among a group ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-09T03:08:26Z)

Clippers reach deal with Del Negro to coach

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers reached an agreement in principle with Vinny Del Negro to become the team's head coach. Click to enlarge In this Dec. 29, 2009, photo, then-Chicago Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

Boozer headed for Chicago; Cousins signs

Carlos Boozer is headed to the Chicago Bulls. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the two-time All-Star forward agreed to a deal on Wednesday and is leaving the Utah Jazz after six ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-07-08T13:53:52Z)

McDormand one of the 'Good People'

Frances McDormand will topline the Broadway staging of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People," the Manhattan Theater Club production that begins perfs in February. Actress will play Margie, an unemployed South Boston woman who pins her hopes on an old flame. Daniel Sullivan helms the world premiere ... (Source: Variety 2010-07-08T17:42:56Z)

Li & Fung Rises After Saying Deals May Boost Sales $1 Billion

July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Li & Fung Ltd., the biggest supplier to retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., rose the most in five months in Hong Kong after announcing acquisitions and agreements that may generate $1 billion in sales next year. Li & Fung rose as much as 5.7 percent, the biggest intraday ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-09T03:22:45Z)

Li & Fung May Gain on Deals Projected to Generate $1 Billion

July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Li & Fung Ltd., the biggest supplier to retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., may climb in Hong Kong trading today after announcing acquisitions and agreements that may generate $1 billion in sales next year. The Hong Kong-based company paid $140 million for health & beauty ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-08T18:33:03Z)

Ex-BART officer guilty of involuntary manslaughter

A former transit police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man on an Oakland train station platform was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, capping a racially charged case that some activists viewed as a test of how the justice system treats officers accused of abuse. Johannes Mehserle ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-09T04:05:42Z)

Kings sign top pick; Thunder inks Durant

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings have signed rookie center DeMarcus Cousins to a contract. The team announced the deal with the No. 5 pick in the draft on Wednesday. Cousins can earn about $7 million in the first two ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-07-08T06:30:04Z)

Wade, Bosh will sign with Heat; Boozer to Bulls

Dwyane Wade's future was muddled and uncertain, until Chris Bosh told him where he wanted to spend the next few years. "I'm feeling Miami," Bosh said. Those three words were all Wade needed to make his decision. Ending ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-07-08T03:23:57Z)

Hong Kong Stocks Advance; Li & Fung, Cosco Pacific, Oil Producers Increase

Hong Kong stocks rose, putting the benchmark index on course for the highest close in more than a week, after a drop in U.S. jobless claims fueled confidence in the world's biggest economy. Li & Fung Ltd. , the largest ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-07-09T04:48:39Z)

Manslaughter verdict in BART trial

Jurors on Thursday found a BART police officer guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of train passenger Oscar Grant last year. The verdict was announced around 4 p.m. Thursday. Jurors in Los Angeles County were given four options as they began deliberations last week. They could ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-07-08T22:22:07Z)

Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Los Angeles -- A jury found former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle guilty Thursday of involuntary manslaughter, concluding that he did not intend to kill train rider Oscar Grant when he shot him in the back on New Year's Day 2009 but acted so recklessly that he showed a disregard for Grant's ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-07-09T03:22:45Z)

Bigelow, Moore join Oscar board

Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore have been elected to the board of governors that oversees the Academy Awards. The Oscar-winning directors are among 15 new or returning members elected to three-year terms on the board of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, the academy announced ... (Source: Belfast Telegraph 2010-07-08T10:47:45Z)

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle vetoes bill to allow same-sex unions, ACLU says they'll ...

Hawaii is supposed to be paradise. But maybe not for everyone. Republican Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a controversial civil unions bill on Tuesday that would have granted gay, lesbian and opposite-sex couples the same rights ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-07T12:00:32Z)

Lingle deals setback to Big Island biofuel plan

A plan to convert Big Island gorse, macadamia nut shells and other waste into biofuel took a step backward this week, with Gov. Linda Lingle's veto of a $40 million special purpose revenue bond. The plan was championed by Dante Carpenter, former Hawaii County mayor and current chairman of the state ... (Source: Hawaii Tribune-Herald 2010-07-08T19:44:38Z)

Salary cap set higher than expected; Clippers hire Del Negro

NEW YORK -- The NBA salary cap for next season was set Wednesday at $58.04 million, a higher number than projected that could help Miami fill out a roster around Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh and perhaps even LeBron James ... (Source: Daily Herald 2010-07-08T07:13:01Z)

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 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T17:08:20Z)

Michael Moore, Kathryn Bigelow join board that oversees Oscars

Los Angeles -- Academy Award-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore have been elected to the board of governors that oversees the Oscars. The academy announced Wednesday that Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") and ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-07T19:45:49Z)

Former transit officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in train station killing

Prosecutors had wanted Johannes Mehserle convicted of murdering 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot as he lay face-down. Mehserle was placed in handcuffs and taken away after the verdict. He turned to his family and ... (Source: Newser 2010-07-08T23:33:42Z)

Officer convicted of lesser manslaughter charge in Calif. train station killing

Prosecutors had wanted Johannes Mehserle convicted of murdering 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot as he lay face-down. Grant's mother, Wanda Johnson, stared at jurors and appeared upset then later denounced the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-09T00:38:07Z)

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