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Deals of the Hour / July 9, 2010, 9:13 pm

General Growth Has Deal for New Loan From Barclays (Update1)

July 9 (Bloomberg) -- General Growth Properties Inc., the second largest mall operator in the U.S., said it has an agreement for a new $400 million bankruptcy loan from Barclays Plc. General Growth is seeking court ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-09T04:41:30Z)

NBA: Cleveland fans humiliated by LeBron's decision

CLEVELAND — Humiliated and heartbroken, the fans in Cleveland turned their backs on LeBron James as suddenly as he had abandoned them for the Miami Heat on national television. They tore his once-beloved No. 23 jersey ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-09T20:55:02Z)

Wainwright, Cardinals blank Astros

HOUSTON — Adam Wainwright pitched eight scoreless innings and Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer to help the St. Louis Cardinals blast the Houston Astros 8-0 Friday night. Albert Pujols drove in three runs and Kyle ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-07-10T03:50:12Z)

Milwaukee Bucks, John Salmons reportedly agree on five-year deal for $40 million

MILWAUKEE — Another day, another deal for the Milwaukee Bucks, who have suddenly become one of the biggest buyers during the most-hyped free agency period in NBA history. The Bucks made another major move Friday ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-07-03T09:13:28Z)

Bucks make quick free agency splash, agree to deal with free agent PF Drew Gooden

MILWAUKEE - Everyone who thought the Milwaukee Bucks would be among the most active teams on the first day of NBA free agency, please raise your hands. The Bucks made a surprising early splash Thursday, agreeing in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-02T06:15:42Z)

Wainwright, Holliday lift Cards over Astros 8-0

HOUSTON (AP) - Adam Wainwright pitched eight scoreless innings and Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-0 Friday night. Albert Pujols drove in three runs and Kyle ... (Source: WTOL-TV 2010-07-10T03:57:22Z)

Hiccup for Fraser

WORLD and Olympic champion Shelly Ann Fraser withdrew from the much-anticipated women's 100-metre race at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday after she tested positive for a prohibited substance. Bruce James, president of the MVP Track and Field Club with whom Fraser ... (Source: Jamaica Observer 2010-07-09T15:25:45Z)

There's no biz but showbiz in news-conference carnival

Seriously. We've had shorter breaking reports on climate change, oil-rig explosions, troop deaths in the Middle East. The show, as you know, runs tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN and features LeBron James, better known as ''King'' or The Chosen One.'' The episode is titled ''The Decision'' and will be ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-08T17:35:47Z)

Wolves Beginning Transformation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Now that LeBron James has finally made his decision, David Kahn expects the Minnesota Timberwolves transformation to really start taking shape. James chose Miami on Thursday night and hours later the ... (Source: WDIO-TV 2010-07-09T23:32:30Z)

Bucks agree to deal with Drew Gooden

MILWAUKEE -- Everyone who thought the Milwaukee Bucks would be among the most active teams on the first day of NBA free agency, please raise your hands. The Bucks made a surprising early splash Thursday, agreeing in ... (Source: Sportsnet.ca 2010-07-02T01:50:51Z)

NBA notebook: Cleveland rocked by losing LeBron James

Charred remains of a torched LeBron James jersey were scattered among ashes and 10 spent wooden matchsticks on a sidewalk across the street from Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland . Over on Ontario Street, workers prepared ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-10T00:44:05Z)

Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser returns 'positive result'

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser wins the women's 100m at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/EPA The Jamaican Olympic and world 100 metres champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser, has tested positive, said Bruce James, the president of her track club, MVP. Fraser, 23, was due to run at a ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-07-09T18:17:33Z)

Cleveland fans humiliated by LeBron's decision

Humiliated and heartbroken, the fans in Cleveland turned their backs on LeBron James as suddenly as he had abandoned them for the Miami Heat on national television. They tore his once-beloved No. 23 jersey off their backs and set them on fire. They threw rocks at a 10-story-tall billboard that ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-07-09T17:20:17Z)

General Growth gets $400 million bankruptcy loan, Bloomberg reports

NEW YORK -- Beleaguered shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. obtained a new $400 million bankruptcy loan from Barclays PLC, according to a media report today. The company is seeking court approval for the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-09T21:09:21Z)

Rain to end heat wave

LOCK HAVEN - Relief from a nearly week-long heat wave will arrive today, along with much needed rain, according to forecasters. However... the expected heavy rains could cause short-term flash flooding problems ... (Source: Lockhaven Express 2010-07-09T14:14:10Z)

John Wall participates in evening session

John Wall sat out the Friday morning session of the Wizards' summer league mini-camp as a precautionary measure after suffering a strained groin injury the night before. He received treatment at 7:30 a.m., then studied the intricacies of Coach Flip Saunders's offense from the sidelines. But after ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-10T02:17:09Z)

Texas MLB Capsules: Mariners trade ace Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers

ARLINGTON — Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who pulled off a big deal despite bankruptcy proceedings and unsettled ownership. The Seattle Mariners sent the ace left ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-10T03:00:06Z)

General Growth has deal for new loan from Barclays

eneral Growth Properties Inc., the second largest mall operator in the U.S., said it has an agreement for a new $400 million bankruptcy loan from Barclays Plc. General Growth is seeking court permission to use the new ... (Source: Daily Business Review 2010-07-09T16:44:29Z)

Fraser faces hearing for pain drug

Olympic and world 100m women's champion Shelly-Ann Fraser tested positive for a non-performance enhancing drug she took before a May meet in China. Bruce James, president of Fraser's MVP Track Club, told the Nationwide News Network radio station on Thursday that Fraser used Oxycodone, a painkiller ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-07-09T00:23:48Z)

Wizards' top pick John Wall injures groin in first practice

WASHINGTON – One practice, one injury for No. 1 draft choice John Wall. The Washington Wizards rookie point guard was held out of practice Friday morning with a groin injury from Thursday night's session, but ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-07-10T00:58:24Z)

NBA Capsules: Welcome to Miami, LeBron, as Heat begin the party

MIAMI (AP) — Dressed in his new Heat uniform, LeBron James took a look at his new home crowd and grinned. The MVP has taken center stage in Miami. "It feels right," James said. "To be in this position, to wear ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-10T03:00:06Z)

Agent: Wolves, Milicic agree to deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed with free agent Darko Milicic on a four-year deal Thursday. The contract is worth $20 million and the fourth year is only partially guaranteed. The Timberwolves declined comment on ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-01T21:18:50Z)

LeBron James' breakup with Cleveland is personal

CLEVELAND — The elimination ceremony boiled down to a single sentence, uttered by the most coveted bachelor of them all. And it ended, as such endings always do, with tears — and the self-righteous fury that ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-10T00:51:15Z)

Canzano: 'The Decision,' a show by LeBron, for LeBron

I keep thinking that LeBron James will sit down today in a televised news conference at a table with six baseball caps of prospective teams in front of him. And that he'll scan the hats, and point at one and make the decision on where he'll go to college. Hold up. That was Portland-area high school ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-07-06T23:57:32Z)

Heat ebbs, misery stays

NEW YORK -- A four-day heat wave in the Northeast eased Thursday, but high temperatures and humidity persisted and the death toll rose. Temperatures in New York topped at 89 degrees -- still sticky and uncomfortable but ... (Source: Times Union 2010-07-09T08:30:34Z)

Heat wave blamed for 2 deaths; relief on way

NEW YORK — A four-day heat wave in the Northeast eased yesterday, but high temperatures and humidity persisted and the death toll rose. Temperatures in New York topped at 89 degrees — still sticky and uncomfortable but a far cry from the triple-digit highs recorded from New York City to ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-07-09T09:56:28Z)

LeBron Not Likely to Take This Advice...

Conventional thinking says basketball superstar LeBron James will soon ink a mega-deal spanning either five or six years. However, an organization dedicated to "preparing Americans for hyperinflation" on Thursday urged LeBron to consider signing a deal spanning only three years because of ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-08T16:31:21Z)

Cleveland fans react with anger, disgust to LeBron's move

Humiliated and heartbroken, the fans in Cleveland turned their backs on LeBron James as suddenly as he had abandoned them for the Miami Heat on national television. They tore his once-beloved No. 23 jersey off their ... (Source: Times Reporter 2010-07-09T21:23:39Z)

Durant officially inks extension with Thunder

Forward Kevin Durant has officially signed a multi-year contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal is reportedly for five years. "Today is an exciting and important day in the growth of the Thunder ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

Minnesota Timberwolves agree to terms on 4-year deal with 7-foot center Darko Milicic

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Less than five months ago, Darko Milicic was done with the NBA . Carrying the label of one of the biggest busts in draft history, the former No. 2 overall draft pick who was taken ahead of Carmelo ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-07-02T04:14:01Z)

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