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Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 6:40 pm

Netflix in Deal with EPIX

Under the agreement, Netflix will stream movies online to its subscribers from EPIX's library and new releases from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM, beginning September 1, 2010. Netflix subscribers will be able to see ... (Source: Zacks.com 2010-08-11T17:52:43Z)

Boughton wins GOP primary for Conn lt gov

(AP) — Danbury mayor Mark Boughton (BOW'-tuhn) has won the Republican nomination for Connecticut lieutenant governor. Boughton defeated Simsbury businesswoman Lisa Wilson-Foley to win the Republican primary Tuesday ... (Source: Newsday 2010-08-11T03:12:15Z)

New York governor says Islamic group won't relocate cultural center from ground ...

ALBANY, NY (AP) - Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site. While in ... (Source: KSDK 2010-08-12T01:16:32Z)

GOP lieutenant governor candidate Wilson-Foley confident about her support -- except ...

GOP governor candidate Michael Fedele, left, and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, who is Fedele's candidate for lieutenant governor, greet Tom Vecchiarino on his way to vote at Danbury High School, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 ... (Source: Stamford Advocate 2010-08-10T22:04:27Z)

Arbitrator: NHL correct in voiding Kovalchuk, Devils deal

Ilya Kovalchuk is back on the free-agent market, and talking already. An arbitrator ruled Monday that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with the Devils . The league had ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-10T09:18:31Z)

What the KHL is offering Ilya Kovalchuk after NHL contract rejection

After Tuesday's decision to uphold NHL's rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's (notes) contract with the New Jersey Devils , the talk in Russia of KHL's SKA restating its interest in the Russian forward began yet again. KHL's ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-11T23:57:48Z)

EPIX and Netflix Announce Exclusive Internet-Only Deal to Instantly Stream EPIX ...

EPIX™ and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix ... (Source: Melodika.net 2010-08-11T18:07:02Z)

NBA Rumors: New York Knicks To Terminate Deal With Isiah Thomas

The New York Times reports that the deal between the New York Knicks and Isiah Thomas is to be called off. Thomas, who had signed on to be a part-time Consultant for the New York Knicks, will reportedly not be taking the ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T23:29:10Z)

It's back to Florida for Isiah Thomas after reunion with the Knicks cut short

David Stern's long reign as commissioner of the NBA has been filled with decisions, some momentous and some mundane. Rarely, though, has he had one as easy as the one in front of him Wednesday. All he did was ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-12T01:02:13Z)

Indonesia: Radical Cleric Is Arrested and Charged With Planning Attacks

A radical cleric was charged Wednesday with helping plan terrorist attacks in Indonesia , a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death, the police said. The cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir , 71, left, was arrested ... (Source: New York Times 2010-08-11T23:36:19Z)

Devils working on new deal to re-sign forward Ilya Kovalchuk

The New Jersey Devils are working on another deal to sign Ilya Kovalchuk. Less than 24 hours after an arbitrator ruled that the NHL acted correctly in voiding Kovalchuk's landmark $102 million contract with New Jersey ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-11T18:07:02Z)

Restaurant toad-licker gets ticket from health department

DAVENPORT - A Davenport restaurant was ticketed today by the health department after its head chef was caught on tape kissing and licking live toads in the kitchen Sunday. The Scott County Health Department ... (Source: WQAD 2010-08-11T23:43:29Z)

Zimbabwe gem sale stirs 'blood diamond' fears

JOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe auctioned 900,000 carats of rough gems Wednesday from a diamond field where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and enslaved children. It was the first public sale of ... (Source: WRAL 2010-08-11T22:24:44Z)

Netflix, Epix Deal to Stream Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Films

Netflix on Tuesday announced a content deal with Epix that will add feature films from Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM to the company's streaming lineup starting Sept. 1. Epix, which launched in October 2009, is a ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-10T15:09:16Z)

Continued: It's back to Florida for Isiah Thomas after reunion with the Knicks cut ...

David Stern's long reign as commissioner of the NBA has been filled with decisions, some momentous and some mundane. Rarely, though, has he had one as easy as the one in front of him Wednesday. All he did was ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T01:02:13Z)

Toad-licking chef ticketed

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa restaurant owner says he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-08-12T00:47:54Z)

Wendy's/Arby's signs deal for eastern Caribbean

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. isn't taking a breather as it mounts an international expansion. The Atlanta-based restaurant company, whose Wendy's operations are headquartered in Dublin, said Wednesday ... (Source: Columbus Business Journal 2010-08-11T13:56:30Z)

Indonesia deals blow to militant Islam with arrest of radical cleric Bashir

Abu Bakar Bashir has been arrested before. The Indonesian radical cleric's detention Monday appears based on stronger allegations of material support for a terrorist group in Aceh. Radical Indonesian cleric ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-08-05T23:57:45Z)

Nathan Deal Wins GA GOP Guv Nod; Handel Concedes

Former Republican congressman Nathan Deal is the winner of the Republican nomination for Georgia governor as Karen Handel conceded. The vote count ended Tuesday night with the candidates separated by 2,500 ... (Source: NPR News 2010-08-11T16:48:18Z)

What is your opinion about Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton getting the lieutenant ...

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, right, and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, left, answer questions from the media after Fedele announced Boughton as his running mate outside ... (Source: Danbury News-Times 2010-08-12T00:55:04Z)

Restaurant fined over toad-licking chef

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa restaurant owner said he'll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-11T23:43:29Z)

Aceh cell eyed Western targets?

JAKARTA, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Several militants tied to an al-Qaida cell in Indonesia discussed planning attacks on foreign embassies in the country, a counter-terrorism official said. Indonesian security ... (Source: United Press International 2010-08-11T15:43:52Z)

Zimbabwe sells 3.6 million carats of controversial diamonds at auction after sale ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe began selling millions of carats of rough diamonds Wednesday that were mined from an area where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and forced children into ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-08-11T14:03:39Z)

Paterson Says Islamic Group Won't Relocate Mosque

Albany, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson says developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site Paterson said ... (Source: NewsChannel 9 WSYR 2010-08-12T00:55:04Z)

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. to open 180 dual-branded restaurants in Russia in next 10 ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Wendy's/Arby's Group plans to open 180 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in Russia over the next 10 years. The company's international affiliate signed a deal with Wenrus Restaurant ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-10T13:14:44Z)

Wendy's/Arby's International Signs Restaurant Development Deal for Trinidad and ...

ATLANTA - (Business Wire) Wendy's/Arby's International, a subsidiary of Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEN) today announced the signing of a long-term restaurant development agreement that will give ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-08-11T12:59:14Z)

NY gov says Islamic group rejected his offer to find another site for ground zero ...

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson says developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site. Paterson said ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T00:12:07Z)

Zimbabwe Begins Sale of Controversial Diamonds

Zimbabwe has begun selling millions of dollars of rough diamonds mined from an area where rights groups say the military killed some 200 people and forced villagers into hard labor. The sale Wednesday came after the ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-08-11T19:04:18Z)

Of Nathan Deal, Roy Barnes and Georgia geography

There's the mess in Washington, and the mess in the state Capitol. Decide which one worries you most, and you're halfway to solving the riddle of the November race for governor of Georgia. The other half ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) 2010-08-11T22:17:35Z)

Handel concedes to former Rep. Nathan Deal in Georgia governor runoff

Republican Karen Handel has conceded to former Rep. Nathan Deal in the Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff. Deal had a 2,487-vote lead over Handel after Tuesday's vote, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office ... (Source: Thehill.com 2010-08-11T15:43:52Z)

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