Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 1, 2010, 12:40 pm

Looking back at the trip to Vietnam

Upon completion of this journey I wondered if a wrap up and sharing of some observations would be in order. After taking a day off (a 24 hour plus return trip) I stopped by the newsroom where [Managing Editor] Chris ... (Source: Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 2010-08-01T04:50:01Z)

Continued: Buccaneers reach deals with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy, left ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn on the opening ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-01T10:26:27Z)

NFL Notebook: Cowboys sign two; Bryant among unsigned

The Dallas Cowboys have signed offensive tackle Sam Young and defensive end Sean Lissemore to four-year contracts. Terms were not disclosed Tuesday. The Cowboys have not yet announced any deals with four other ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-21T21:02:16Z)

Roy Oswalt agrees to trade to Phillies

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with veterans-for-prospects deals that ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-07-30T04:16:36Z)

Gerald McCoy Signs $63M Deal With Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Buccaneers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn. ESPN is reporting that ... (Source: KOCO 2010-08-01T16:10:03Z)

Chelsea Clinton And Marc Mezvinsky Marry

Chelsea Clinton is officially off the market. The former first daughter and only child of political power couple, ex-President Bill Clinton and secretary of state Hillary Clinton married her longtime boyfriend ... (Source: MTV 2010-08-01T15:48:35Z)

Astros, Myers agree to contract extension

Brett Myers, one of the few bright spots for the Houston Astros this season, agreed to a contract extension on Sunday. The deal will keep Myers in Houston through the 2012 season and carries a club option for ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-01T18:47:32Z)

Iran Says US Hikers Should Stand Trial

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says three Americans jailed a year ago should stand trial on charges of illegally crossing the country's border and hinted at other charges. There has been no indication from Iran so ... (Source: 13 WMAZ 2010-08-01T10:47:56Z)

Iran: 3 Americans should stand trial

TEHRAN (AP) — Iran reiterated on Sunday that three Americans jailed a year ago should stand trial on charges of illegally crossing the country's borders. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-08-01T14:01:12Z)

Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz Marry In Private Ceremony In Corsica

It's official: Alicia Keys is a married woman. Alicia married her long-time boyfriend, producer/rapper Swizz Beatz , yesterday (July 31) in a private ceremony on the French island of Corsica. Close friends ... (Source: Neon Limelight 2010-08-01T19:30:29Z)

Spike Lee: BP Won't Talk to Me

Spike Lee screened some of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the massive BP Gulf oil spill and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him. The director showed about 90 minutes of "If God Is Willing ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-01T18:54:41Z)

Continued: Judge rejects higher offer from MLB's preferred buyer of Texas Rangers ...

FORT WORTH, Texas - A bankruptcy judge Friday rejected a last-minute higher bid on the Texas Rangers from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer, a deal that would have canceled next week's auction. Since U.S ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-31T14:45:20Z)

Dez Bryant agrees on terms of deal with Cowboys

Dez Bryant has agreed on terms of a contract with the Dallas Cowboys, making the receiver the first of this year's NFL first-round picks with a deal. The Dallas Cowboys have signed offensive tackle Sam Young ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-22T23:17:05Z)

Alicia Keys weds in Corsica

Singer and mom-to-be Alicia Keys and her fiance, producer, Swizz Beatz got married yesterday. Clearly out shined by the wedding of Chelsea Clinton, but not going completely unnoticed, Keys and Beatz had a ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-01T17:21:38Z)

Clinton weds...New cleanup plan ordered for Mich. oil spill...Spike Lee screens film

(Stations: Please substitute the following for V3409, slugged 24th NewsMinute, which moved at 11:36 p.m. Eastern time. The new version CORRECTS 3rd story. should read film is "about post-Katrina New Orleans ... (Source: KWCH.com 2010-08-01T05:18:39Z)

Marc Mezvinsky Marries Chelsea Clinton

Administration. Edward Mezvinsky divorced his first wife and married Marc's mother, the TV journalist Marjorie Magolies, in 1976. The couple moved to the Philadelphia suburbs where they raised a family. Marc ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-01T15:55:44Z)

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Get Married!

While all eyes were focused on Chelsea Clinton's big nuptials in Rhinebeck, New York, Alicia Keys and rap producer Swizz Beatz tied the knot during a swanky ceremony in Corsica, France. Taking place on Saturday night ... (Source: GossipCenter.com 2010-08-01T12:20:59Z)

Bucs sign first-round pick McCoy to five-year, $63M deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy to a five-year contract that a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora is worth $63 million, with $35 million guaranteed ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-01T06:44:33Z)

Houston Astros Trade Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia Phillies: Fantasy Impact

In one of the most anticipated deals of the summer, the Houston Astros traded pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in exchange for J.A. Happ and two minor league prospects. Oswalt will make his ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-30T19:40:01Z)

Cowboys' WR Bryant injured

The Dallas Cowboys have signed offensive tackle Sam Young and defensive end Sean Lissemore to four-year contracts. Terms were not disclosed Tuesday. The Cowboys have not yet announced any deals with four other ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-31T01:30:46Z)

Pakistan committed in fight against Taliban: Gates

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates defended Pakistan Sunday, saying the country was actively targeting militants, after leaked documents alleged Islamabad's spy service is guiding Afghan ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-01T18:04:35Z)

Pakistan's ISI and the Taliban Have a Complex History

There is nothing new in recently disclosed U.S. classified documents about the support by the Pakistani ISI (Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence) for the Taliban. The former Afghan Taliban ambassador to ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-30T22:31:49Z)

Clinton renews appeal to Iran to free US hikers

A picture obtained from Iran's state-run English-language Press TV shows detained US hikers (from left) Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal in Tehran in May 2010. Amnesty International called on Iranian authorities ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-01T19:30:29Z)

Judge rejects higher offer from MLB's preferred buyer of Texas Rangers; auction will proceed

The auction to sell the Texas Rangers will proceed as planned next week, despite a last-minute increase in the offer from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer. The court-appointed restructuring officer in ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-30T19:11:23Z)

Spike Lee screens oil spill film in San Diego

SAN DIEGO - Spike Lee has screened his new four-hour documentary on the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him. The director showed "If God Is Willing and Da ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-01T19:16:10Z)

Chelsea Clinton Wedding Photos & Details Emerge (Photos and Video)

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was married to Marc Mezvinsky last night in Rhinebeck, New York, and the wedding photos, as well as a few details ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-01T16:24:22Z)

Clinton Presses Vietnam on Human Rights

HANOI—U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly pressed Vietnam to further open its political system amid concerns about the Communist government's crackdown on democracy activists and the Internet. U ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-21T23:54:04Z)

Clinton seeks more Pakistan-Afghan cooperation

FILE - In this July 13, 2010 file photo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens during a joint press availability with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, not shown, at the State Department in Washington ... (Source: Danbury News-Times 2010-07-18T18:35:30Z)

Cuba 'updating' the state's role in the economy

The Cuban government plans to reduce its role in small businesses, but continue to direct a centralized economy that eschews markets and private property, a Cuban official said Sunday. Economy Minister Marino Murillo ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-01T18:47:32Z)

Reports: Texas Rangers deal drama

Mark Cuban might not even get to the plate in his potential attempt to buy the Texas Rangers . It was announced in court on Friday that chief restructuring officer William K. Snyder had worked out a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-30T17:38:19Z)

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