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Deals of the Hour / August 13, 2010, 5:39 am

Iran Airs Confession of Woman in Stoning Case

TEHRAN, Iran | Iranian state television broadcast a purported confession by a woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction, a case that has drawn U.S. concern, an offer of asylum from Brazil and ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-08-13T04:07:09Z)

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Woman Who Faced Stoning Death, 'Confesses' On Iranian ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television broadcast a purported confession by a woman who had faced death by stoning for adultery, a case that has drawn U.S. concern, an offer of asylum from Brazil and international ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-08-12T15:21:13Z)

Twitter & Tweetmeme Ink Deal For Tweet Button

Twitter and Tweetmeme have announced that they will collaborate for a Twitter button that will allow Tweetmeme to access the huge database of the social networking website. Tweetmeme, the UK based service is the ... (Source: indiaserver.com 2010-08-13T10:48:01Z)

Judge keeps gay marriages on hold in Calif. until at least Aug. 18

Gap to offer shipping to 65 countries by year's end, test international markets for brands - Gap inc. has for the first time offered international shipping to 55 countries, allowing people in Australia, Mexico ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-12T19:38:55Z)

Burkle launches Barnes & Noble proxy fight

The ruling came after Barnes & Noble countered news reports that it had reached a settlement with Yucaipa. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported late Wednesday that an agreement was close that would ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-13T05:18:44Z)

Lindsay Lohan's mother says actress will move East

Lindsay Lohan's (LOH'-un) mother says the actress will be moving from California and back to New York. Dina Lohan said on NBC's "Today" show Friday that her daughter, who is in drug rehabilitation, is doing ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-08-13T12:21:04Z)

Iran airs 'confession' of woman facing stoning

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television broadcast a purported confession by a woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction, a case that has drawn U.S. concern, an offer of asylum from Brazil and ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-08-13T08:32:00Z)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column: Nicklaus: Google-Verizon accord may ...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column: Nicklaus: Google-Verizon accord may spur compromise on net neutrality Aug 13, 2010 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-13T11:59:36Z)

Google, Verizon Net Neutrality Proposal: 10 Things That Should Scare You

There is a heated debate emerging over the proposal by Google and Verizon over how net neutrality issues should be handled going forward. The proposal outlines several ways in which the Internet can be governed to ... (Source: eWeek 2010-08-13T11:38:07Z)

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)

Lindsay Lohan won't be judged by Marsha Revel any more

Marsha Revel, the Beverly Hills, California judge who sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 90 days of jail, followed by a 90-day rehab period stepped down the case following unforeseen circumstances. District Attorney's office ... (Source: Entertainment and Showbiz! 2010-08-13T03:38:31Z)

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)

Libya says Palestinians freed in deal for Israeli

TRIPOLI, Libya — The son of Libya's leader said Thursday that part of a deal to free a jailed Israeli photographer involved the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Seif al-Islam Gadhafi told ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-13T06:44:38Z)

TweetMeme to collaborate with Twitter on Tweet Button

Twitter has just released Tweet Button, allowing users to share website and to calculate how many times a URL has been retweeted. The button only requires a single line of code to implement and comes in three different ... (Source: Silicon Republic 2010-08-13T09:14:57Z)

Earnings schedule for week of Aug. 16

Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week: Monday MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe's Cos. releases financial results. Tuesday NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. releases financial ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-12T22:16:24Z)

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)

Study estimates China's rich hiding $1.4 trillion

B EIJING — China's rich may be hiding up to 9.3 trillion renminbi ($1.4 trillion), equal to a third of the country's GDP, according to a report that attempts to put a number on the country's corruption ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-13T12:35:23Z)

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)

Meet Twitter's new developer diplomacy

When rumor broke that Twitter would be launching official "tweet" buttons for third-party sites, the first question for many was: How will they deal with TweetMeme , the third-party company that already ... (Source: CNET News 2010-08-13T11:02:20Z)

Libya says deal to free jailed Israeli photographer involved release of Palestinian ...

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The son of Libya's leader says part of a deal to free a jailed Israeli photographer involved the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel . Seif al-Islam Gadhafi told reporters ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-12T19:46:04Z)

Judge Marsha Revel Replaced in Lindsay Lohan Case

She voluntarily retracted from the star's DUI case amid allegations that she improperly contacted staff at rehabilitation clinic. The judge who handed Lindsay Lohan a 90-day jail sentence has removed herself from the ... (Source: AceShowbiz 2010-08-12T03:32:33Z)

Craig Conroy signs one-year deal

CALGARY, Alberta -- Veteran forward Craig Conroy re-signed with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Conroy received a one-year deal. Conroy has appeared in 991 games -- roughly half of them with the Flames ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-11T23:00:32Z)

Hornets deal Collison in a 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: Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2010-08-13T11:23:48Z)

Facebook Criticizes Google and Verizon Net Neutrality Deal

Google and Verizon's proposal of net neutrality rules that aren't exactly that neutral and only apply to a portion of the internet hasn't been met with too much enthusiasm, to say the least. Facebook has now chimed ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-12T14:52:35Z)

Veteran Conroy decides to stay with Flames, signs one-year deal

CALGARY, Alberta -- Veteran forward Craig Conroy has re-signed with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Conroy received a one-year deal. Conroy has appeared in 991 games -- roughly half of them with the Flames -- over 14 ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-12T00:04:57Z)

Freed Israeli photographer returns home after 5 months' imprisonment in Libya

JERUSALEM - An Israeli photographer jailed by Libya for five months returned home Monday after an Austrian tycoon brokered a deal for his freedom that involved the delivery of 20 prefabricated homes from a ... (Source: Canada East 2010-08-09T13:23:05Z)

Gap to offer shipping to 65 countries by year's end, test international markets for ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gap inc. has for the first time offered international shipping to 55 countries, allowing people in Australia, Mexico, Brazil to order from its brands and allowing the company to test the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T14:31:06Z)

Flames sign Conroy to 1-year deal

Veteran forward Craig Conroy has re-signed with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Conroy received a one-year deal. Conroy has appeared in 991 games - roughly half of them with the Flames - over 14 seasons. He has 180 ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-08-11T23:36:19Z)

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