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Deals of the Hour / August 11, 2010, 7:39 am

Rush Hour Google Verizon Net Neutrality Plan And Pentagon Changes

Today's hot business topics, boiled down to a couple of arbitrary quotes, comments, and tweets. On the net neutrality proposal laid out today by Verizon and Google : "Google's decision to cut a deal with ... (Source: Portfolio.com 2010-08-10T11:05:53Z)

Jets owner Woody Johnson: Unlikely Darrelle Revis signs new deal before season starts

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said Monday he does not think the team will reach a deal on a new contract for holdout CB Darrelle Revis prior to the start of the regular season on Sept. 13. "The answer's ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-10T00:28:48Z)

Wendy's/Arby's to open 180 restaurants in Russia

ATLANTA — 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 Group ... (Source: WRAL 2010-08-10T14:54:57Z)

Google, Verizon may deal on Net neutrality

WASHINGTON • Consumer advocates voiced dismay Thursday over reports that Google and Verizon are close to an agreement that would allow Verizon to provide faster Internet speeds for websites that pay for ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-06T04:58:24Z)

Deal, Barnes cite issues in Ga. gov's race

ATLANTA -- Former congressman Nathan Deal says he's cautiously optimistic about winning the Republican nomination for governor of Georgia, while runoff opponent Karen Handel isn't saying anything. Deal ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-08-11T11:26:11Z)

Netflix wins movies from Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate in Epix deal

In another deal to put Hollywood movies on its "Watch Instantly" online streaming service, Netflix has reached a multiyear agreement with Epix for rights to titles from Paramount Pictures, MGM and Lionsgate ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-10T17:10:58Z)

In Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat (6:58 a.m.)

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering ... (Source: Carlsbad Current-Argus 2010-08-11T13:49:20Z)

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)

NHL still probing Hossa deal

Just over a year ago, reports emerged that the NHL was investigating Marian Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Blackhawks despite approving it. Now it looks as though the NHL might not be ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-08-11T09:03:01Z)

First Guantanamo trial under Obama opens

US NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (AFP) – Guantanamo Bay's youngest detainee, Canadian Omar Khadr, became the first person to face trial before a military tribunal since President Barack Obama took ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-11T02:22:09Z)

Jets owner Woody Johnson not optimistic about Darrelle Revis getting deal by Week 1

CORTLAND, N.Y. Jets owner Woody Johnson is not optimistic that a deal for All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will be done by the beginning of the regular season. The Jets rejected an offer proposed by Revis ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-09T22:12:48Z)

Jets owner Woody Johnson not optimistic about Darrelle Revis deal

FILE - In this June 14, 2010, file photo, New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis prepares to catch the ball during NFL football minicamp in Florham Park, N.J. Revis is holding out from training camp, locked ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-10T05:00:49Z)

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)

Tea Party favorite Maes wins Colorado governor primary

DENVER — Entrepreneur Dan Maes cashed in his support from tea party patriot groups to narrowly defeat former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis in Colorado's GOP gubernatorial primary, sending a message to state ... (Source: Coloradoan 2010-08-11T14:17:58Z)

Deal 'cautiously optimistic' that lead will hold

Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal said Wednesday that he is "cautiously optimistic" that when the final vote tally is in, he will be his party's choice to take on Democratic challenger Roy Barnes in November ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-11T10:28:55Z)

Tea party favorite Dan Maes upsets former US Rep. Scott McInnis in Colorado GOP gov ...

DENVER (AP) — Businessman Dan Maes rode support from tea party groups to claim Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis . McInnis, who served six terms in ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-08-11T09:38:48Z)

In Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat

Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering Middle East summer. A heat wave ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-11T11:47:39Z)

Google, Verizon working on Web deal

Google and Verizon are crafting an agreement that would align one of the country's largest wireline Internet providers with the world's top Web company on the hot-button political issue of net neutrality. The deal ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-08-04T22:33:02Z)

Ramadan Begins Amid Mideast Heat Wave

Over a billion Muslims around the world began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, with the dawn-to-dusk fast posing a particular challenge for the devout in the sweltering Middle East summer. A ... (Source: Time 2010-08-11T13:20:43Z)

UPDATE 3-Wendy's/Arby's plans 180 restaurants in Russia

NEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc ( WEN.N ) said it plans to open 180 restaurants in Russia over the next 10 years, becoming the latest U.S. fast food chain to look to that market for ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-11T06:25:32Z)

US envoy fails to secure Palestinian agreement for going to direct talks with Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The White House's Mideast envoy failed Tuesday to secure Palestinian agreement to go to direct talks with Israel, despite mounting pressure from the U.S. administration to begin ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-11T10:36:04Z)

Bruins: NHL eyes Marc Savard's deal

I t appears as though arbitrator Richard Bloch's ruling in favor of the NHL rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's mammoth free agent contract with the New Jersey Devils could have some far reaching effects, and the tremors ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-11T13:27:52Z)

Hossa deal could still be under NHL investigation

CHICAGO -- Just over a year ago, reports emerged that the NHL was investigating Marian Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Blackhawks despite approving it. Now it looks as if the NHL might not be finished ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-08-11T09:10:10Z)

US Supreme Court won't block Canadian's Guantanamo trial

In this photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, Canadian defendant Omar Khadr attends a hearing in the courthouse on Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-11T11:33:20Z)

Gitmo detainee to avoid solitary in plea deal

Lieutenant Colonel Jon Jackson, Pentagon-appointed defense lawyer for Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, speaks to reporters at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. Khadr, 23, is due to stand trial for war crimes ... (Source: Times Union 2010-08-10T00:21:39Z)

Netflix Signs Deal With EPIX To Stream Paramount, MGM, And Lionsgate Movies

The rumored Netflix deal to expand its library of streaming movies is now official. Netflix just announced that it has signed a deal with EPIX to stream "an array of new releases and library titles" from Paramount ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-08-10T14:12:00Z)

Mitchell Arrives for One-Day Visit

JERUSALEM, Israel - Obama administration Middle East envoy George Mitchell arrived on Monday evening for a two-day visit to the region. Mitchell is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in ... (Source: Christian Broadcasting Network 2010-08-11T11:47:39Z)

Dan Maes Defeats Scott McInnis In GOP Gubernatorial Primary

DENVER — Businessman Dan Maes rode support from tea party groups to claim Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis. McInnis, who served six terms in Congress ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-11T13:49:20Z)

Nathan Deal, Karen Handel Separated by Just 2,500 Votes in Georgia GOP Governor ...

Georgia's Republican primary runoff remains too close to call, with just about 2,500 votes between former Rep. Nathan Deal and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel in their campaign for the governor ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-11T14:10:49Z)

Hope rises for deal on Mideast talks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants agreement first on a framework, agenda, and timeline for negotiations, including Israel's acceptance of a Palestinian state that would include the West Bank, east ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-11T09:31:39Z)

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