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Deals of the Hour / August 1, 2010, 9:40 am

Officials: Power deal near

MONTPELIER — Vermont's utilities and Hydro-Quebec won't make Saturday's deadline for completing a new long-term power-purchase contract, but officials said Friday they are confident a deal is close and an ... (Source: Times-Argus 2010-07-31T07:57:19Z)

Indians deal Austin Kearns to Yankees

(AP) — CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians dealt outfielder Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees on Friday night in exchange for a player to be named or cash. Kearns hit .272 with the Indians this season with 18 doubles ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-31T02:28:02Z)

NFL NOTEBOOK: Bradford OKs $78 million deal

No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams, with $50 million in guaranteed money. The Rams and the former Oklahoma quarterback concluded ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-07-31T04:58:21Z)

St. Louis Rams ink deal with QB Sam Bradford

St. Louis (KSDK) -- The St. Louis Rams have come to terms with their first-round draft pick, NewsChannel 5's Frank Cusumano has learned. Details on the deal are limited, but the rookie quarterback out of Oklahoma ... (Source: KSDK 2010-07-31T01:59:24Z)

D'backs' Edwin Jackson goes to White Sox

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away an All-Star pitcher for the second time in a week, sending right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox on Friday for rookie Daniel Hudson and prospect David ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-07-31T05:12:40Z)

Dodgers trade Loons' Wallach to Cubs in deal for Lilly

Brett Wallach became the latest Great Lakes Loons' pitcher to depart when the Los Angeles Dodgers sent him to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday as part of a deal that brought pitcher Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan ... (Source: Midland Daily News 2010-08-01T13:11:06Z)

Dodgers make deadline deal for Ted Lilly, Ryan Theriot

The Dodgers traded Blake DeWitt and decent prospects Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit today for Ted Lilly, an inconsistent, 34-year-old pitcher in decline, and Ryan Theriot, a 30-year-old infielder who is more ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-31T20:07:28Z)

Cardinals sign O'Brien Schofield to 4-year deal

(AP) TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have signed linebacker O'Brien Schofield, a fourth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. To make room on the roster, the ... (Source: KSTP 2010-07-27T11:01:01Z)

FDA OKs first stem cell trial on humans

The world's first authorized test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. The clinical trial could offer the first glimpse of the ... (Source: Times of India 2010-07-31T19:24:31Z)

Soccer Capsules: Marquez leaves Barcelona, appears headed to N.Y.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Marquez was released Saturday from the final two seasons of his contract with Barcelona, a move that allowed the 31-year-old Mexican defender to join former teammate Thierry ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-08-01T10:55:05Z)

New York Yankees acquire pitcher Kerry Wood from Cleveland Indians

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-31T21:19:03Z)

Arizona Diamondbacks acquire Daniel Hudson, David Holmberg

NEW YORK - The simultaneous dismantling and rebuilding of the Diamondbacks' starting rotation continued with Friday morning's trade of right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a pair ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-31T07:35:50Z)

Cardinals sign O'Brien Schofield to 4-year deal

The Arizona Cardinals have signed linebacker O'Brien Schofield, a fourth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. To make room on the roster, the Cardinals released tackle ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-28T00:44:13Z)

Patriots QB Tom Brady OK with $50 million guarantee given to Sam Bradford

The $50 million guarantee that rookie St. Louis Rams QB Sam Bradford got in his contract on Saturday caught the attention of New England Patriots QB Tom Brady . Brady, like Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-01T15:55:44Z)

Who Is Blake DeWitt?

The Dodgers' main trade piece in return for Ted Lilly & Ryan Theriot is Blake DeWitt, a 24-year-old, left-handed batting second baseman selected by the Dodgers in the first-round of the 2004 amateur draft. He debuted ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-01T15:19:57Z)

Stem-cell trial wins FDA approval

The world's first authorized test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells has been cleared to begin by the Food and Drug Administration. The clinical trial could offer the first glimpse of the ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-07-31T10:56:16Z)

Colts sign second and third round picks

The Indianapolis Colts have signed their second-round pick, linebacker Pat Angerer, and third-round choice, defensive back Kevin Thomas. No terms of the deals were announced. The New York Giants have signed ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-01T05:32:58Z)

Vermont utilities, Hydro-Quebec to miss power deadline

The July 31 deadline for executing the contract was set on March 11, when Gov. Jim Douglas traveled to Quebec City to join Quebec Premier Jean Charest and utility officials to announce a tentative deal. Under ... (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-08-01T04:35:42Z)

Fresh off signing historic contract, Sam Bradford practices with Rams

St. Louis -- Sam Bradford is doing his best to ignore the big contract numbers. Sighting a handful of Oklahoma jerseys in the crowd watching his first practice with the St. Louis Rams helped keep him grounded ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-01T04:57:10Z)

Arizona Diamondbacks Deal Edwin Jackson to Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox acquired Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Edwin Jackson on Friday in exchange for right-hander Daniel Hudson and southpaw David Holmberg, according to several reports. Despite ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-01T03:02:38Z)

Ex-Tennessee Vol Donté Stallworth rebuilds life after manslaughter plea

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Donté Stallworth formally resumed his football career Friday, taking the field in pads for the first time since "the situation." In March 2009, Stallworth was driving in Florida when he ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-07-31T21:40:31Z)

Gates 'Appalled' By Afghan War Leak

(NewsCore) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he was "mortified" and "appalled" by the leaks of roughly 91,000 secret U.S. military documents last week by the website WikiLeaks. "There was no ... (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-08-01T15:41:25Z)

Stem cell test is cleared

The world's first authorized test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells has been cleared to begin by the Food and Drug Administration. The clinical trial could offer the first glimpse of the ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-07-31T07:28:41Z)

Pakistan committed in fight against Taliban: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates defended Pakistan on Sunday, saying the country was actively targeting militants, after leaked documents alleged Islamabad's spy service is guiding Afghan insurgents. "What I ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-08-01T15:05:38Z)

BOXING: Marquez dominates, keeps lightweight belts

Juan Manuel Marquez earned a masterful unanimous decision over Juan Diaz on Saturday in Las Vegas, picking apart his younger opponent to retain his WBA and WBO lightweight titles. Although Juan Manuel Marquez ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-01T07:48:58Z)

Mexican star Rafael Marquez released from deal with Barcelona; could join Thierry ...

FILE-This June 11, 2010 file photo shows South Africa's Steven Pienaar, right, being tackled by Mexico's Rafael Marquez, left, during the World Cup group A soccer match between South Africa and Mexico at ... (Source: Trentonian 2010-08-01T05:32:58Z)

Vikings' draft picks are ready

MANKATO, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings signed second-round draft pick Toby Gerhart to a four-year deal Friday, putting all eight of the team's draft picks under contract before the start of training camp ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-07-31T07:57:19Z)

Afghan-Pakistan Connection Key to Deal with Taliban

Perhaps she's angling for a political campaign in 2012, as farfetched and unlikely as that might be, but Hillary Clinton continues to pretend as if the war in Afghanistan is about women's rights. Yesterday, Clinton ... (Source: Nation 2010-07-21T15:18:40Z)

Baseball notebook: New York Yankees trading for Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns ...

Lance Berkman is headed to the New York Yankees, who plan to complete a deal to acquire the former All-Star from the Houston Astros on Saturday, a day after the World Series champions obtained outfielder ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-31T05:48:28Z)

Vermont, Quebec to miss deadline on power deal

MONTPELIER — Vermont's utilities and Hydro-Quebec will not make today's deadline for completing a new long-term power-purchase contract, but officials said yesterday they are confident a deal is close ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-31T05:55:37Z)

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