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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 2:40 am

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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: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-08-12T15:57:00Z)

Hradek: Kovalchuck ruling could impact Savard

The announcement Monday night that an arbitrator was voiding the 17-year, $102 million deal Ilya Kovalchuck signed with the New Jersey Devils could have an impact on the Bruins. ESPN.com's EJ Hradek writes ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-10T17:03:48Z)

Mlb Owners Approve Sale of Texas Rangers, Bba

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Major League Baseball owners today approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg. The sale was ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

NBA: Ex-Warrior Troy Murphy traded by Indiana Pacers to New Jersey Nets in deal ...

New Jersey acquired former Warriors forward Troy Murphy from Indiana as part of a four-team trade. The Pacers acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans on Wednesday. The ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2010-08-12T04:29:49Z)

General Motors posts another profit, moves toward stock sale

DETROIT — In a signal moment for the turnaround of the American auto industry, General Motors is edging toward a public stock sale, and its profits are now solid enough that the demanding CEO will step aside ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

MLB owners approve sale of Rangers to Ryan's group

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win. At long last, their pursuit of the Texas Rangers is over, and both are ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-13T07:41:54Z)

Teachers approve new contract with Carmel Clay Schools after working without deal ...

CARMEL, Ind. — The union for teachers in the Carmel Clay Schools has ratified a proposed contract with the Indian district. The Indianapolis Star says members of the Carmel Clay Education Association voted ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-12T02:42:26Z)

David Beckham: The Great Debate - Should He Have a Future With England?

Yesterday, in a pre-match interview before England took on Hungary in one of the most notorious fixtures in English football history, manager Fabio Capello appeared to call time on the international career of David ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-13T05:54:31Z)

How much money will new owners spend?

ARLINGTON, Texas -- One of the biggest questions now that the Greenberg-Ryan group has been approved by Major League Baseball is how much money they'll spend. We've heard the figure of $90 million as a ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-12T14:45:25Z)

Ford Relies on Truck Sales

Although consumers increasingly favor small cars, trucks are still an important business for Ford ( F ) , particularly in North America. Ford competes with Toyota ( TM ) , Daimler ( DAI ) , Chrysler, General Motors and ... (Source: Street.Com 2010-08-12T15:57:00Z)

MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

FILE - This Aug. 5, 2010, file photo shows Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan smilingduring a news conference, in Arlington, Tex. Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-13T06:58:57Z)

Kelley's bluster appropriate in discussing impact of Kovalchuk ruling on NHL, NHLPA

Sportsnet and Sports Illustrated columnist Jim Kelley fired off two missives regarding arbitrator Richard Bloch's decision to uphold the NHL's rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year contract with the New Jersey ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-08-13T03:17:02Z)

Barnes & Noble says no agreement with Yucaipa

Barnes & Noble said Thursday it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-12T22:23:33Z)

Barnes & Noble says it was unable to reach an agreement with financier Ron Burkle's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble says it has not reached a settlement with financier Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. after news reports the companies were close to a deal. Burkle, who owns a 19 percent stake in the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T16:54:16Z)

Davenport chef in trouble for video antics

The Scott County Health Department is hopping mad at a local chef who licked toads in his restaurant kitchen — and is seen doing so on YouTube. Health inspectors have fined the owner of Davenport's Osaka ... (Source: Radio Iowa 2010-08-12T14:38:16Z)

Carmel Teachers Ratify Contract After 2-Year Struggle

CARMEL, Ind. -- The union for teachers in the Carmel Clay Schools has ratified a proposed contract with the Indiana district. Members of the Carmel Clay Education Association voted 228-70 on Wednesday night to approve ... (Source: 6 News WRTV 2010-08-12T11:03:31Z)

Square Enix holds sale to celebrate Chaos Rings iPad launch

The best deals in the bunch are Crystal Defenders for both iPhone and iPad and Song Summoner on iPhone -- at nearly 50 percent off each. Chaos Rings on iPhone also gets a significant sale price, too, down from $12.99 to $9 ... (Source: CIO.de 2010-08-12T18:05:51Z)

Roberto Luongo, Marian Hossa Among Potential Second NHL Free Agent Class

The NHL has moved on from the Ilya Kovalchuk decision, but it has spiked new interest in the other front-loaded contracts around the league. Investigations are being conducted league-wide on deals similar to that of ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-11T23:22:00Z)

Beckham to reject farewell contest

LONDON — David Beckham will reject the chance to make one final appearance for England, a person familiar with the former captain's plans said Thursday. Coach Fabio Capello announced Wednesday that the 35 ... (Source: Times-Leader 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

Hornets deal Darren Collison in four-team trade

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2010-08-13T05:40:12Z)

Pacers trade Troy Murphy, acquire Darren Collison and James Posey

The Indiana Pacers have traded forward Troy Murphy to the New Jersey Nets in a four-team, five-player deal, according to people familiar with the discussion. • Size: 6-0, 160 pounds. • College: UCLA ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-08-11T21:27:28Z)

Square Enix brings Chaos Rings to iPad, slashes iPhone game prices

True to form , Square Enix has launched into one of its sales just as a new title from the well-respected Japanese publisher hits the App Store. This time it's Chaos Rings for iPad that's caused everything else to ... (Source: Pocket Gamer 2010-08-12T09:37:37Z)

Angry David Beckham snubs offer from under-fire England boss Fabio Capello of ...

RAGING David Beckham will tell Fabio Capello to stuff his offer of a farewell England appearance. The former skipper with 115 caps was left heartbroken after hearing Capello had ended his Three Lions career in a TV ... (Source: Daily Record 2010-08-13T07:49:03Z)

Carmel teachers vote to ratify new contract

Carmel -- The Carmel Clay Education Association voted 228-70 Wednesday to ratify a proposed contract with the school district. Carmel teachers have been working under terms of an expired contract since July 2008. "I'm ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-08-12T20:07:33Z)

PRO BASEBALL: Done deal

MINNEAPOLIS — Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win. At long last, their pursuit of the Texas Rangers is over, and both are ... (Source: Standard-Times 2010-08-13T01:58:18Z)

Billionaire Ron Burkle launches proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble

NEW YORK — Billionaire Ron Burkle launched a proxy fight for book seller Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday after a Delaware judge rejected his bid to overturn the company's poison pill limiting a shareholder's ... (Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 2010-08-13T05:04:25Z)

Chrysler, GM see comeback in July retail sales; Ford sales edge higher

Massive restructurings at both General Motors and Chrysler appear to be paying off as the two automakers depended less on fleets and more on consumers to buy their vehicles. Chrysler Canada said Wednesday that it sold ... (Source: Product Design & Development 2010-08-04T19:26:55Z)

Chaos Rings encircles iPad; Square Enix iPhone apps go on sale

Square Enix's pretty iPhone RPG gets prettier today, with the release of Chaos Rings for iPad. Sure, you could already play the original version on iPad (and still can) but the $15.99 iPad-native version has ... (Source: Joystiq 2010-08-12T14:45:25Z)

Davenport restaurant ticketed for frog incident

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 called in the chef and owner ... (Source: WHBF TV 2010-08-12T19:03:07Z)

Nolan Ryan's team owns Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Add one more win for Big Tex. Nolan Ryan became the first former big leaguer to own a ballclub when his group emerged from an all-night bidding war early Thursday with control of the Texas Rangers ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-06T11:03:28Z)

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