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Deals of the Hour / August 14, 2010, 5:40 pm

Jays give Ricky Romero five-year, $30 million deal

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-hander Ricky Romero to a five-year, $30.1 million contract extension. Romero is the second player to be locked up long-term by rookie general manager Alex ... (Source: YES Network 2010-08-14T22:56:58Z)

Former MySpace Chief Van Natta Joins Zynga

Former Facebook and MySpace executive Owen Van Natta has joined online gaming giant Zynga, which produces FarmVille and Mafia Wars. Van Natta will serve as executive vice president of business operations, reporting to ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-08-13T22:51:00Z)

Ella Wins FDA Approval

Much controversy has swirled around the birth control pill ella™ (ulipristal acetate) which prevents pregnancy when taken orally within five days after a contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse. The Food and ... (Source: Food Consumer 2010-08-14T15:11:41Z)

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer ...

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 to an ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-13T16:38:46Z)

Jays give Romero 5-year, $30M deal

ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-hander Ricky Romero to a five-year, $30.1 million contract extension. Romero is the second player to be locked up long-term by rookie general manager Alex ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-08-14T23:32:46Z)

The Expendables'

Blame Stallone for The Expendables' Jason Statham gives the best performance. Dolph Lundgren gets the best character arc. Terry Crews gets the best gun. Jet Li gets the best kill (you'll know it when you see it). Arnold ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-08-13T06:01:41Z)

Outlets Should Offer Free Statins With Junk Food Say UK Researchers

Imagine this: order a cheeseburger and fries, and pick up a free cholesterol-busting statin tablet along with the other free condiments, that's what a group of UK researchers suggests you should be able to do ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-08-13T08:53:29Z)

RIM vs. India and Saudi Arabia: Let's Make a Deal on Encrypted Data

India could be inching closer to Saudi Arabia in reaching an agreement for Research in Motion (RIM) to comply with demands for access to the encrypted messages of BlackBerry customers. Reuters cited an unidentified ... (Source: Brighthand 2010-08-14T14:57:22Z)

MLB Notebook: Royals send Jose Guillen to Giants

The San Francisco Giants made another move for the stretch run Friday, acquiring veteran outfielder Jose Guillen and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-14T12:05:34Z)

FCC Struggling For Consensus On Net Neutrality; Verizon, Google Said To Reach Web Deal - Update

(RTTNews) - However, Google has strongly denied the reports and reportedly said that it continues to remain committed to an open Internet, and that it has not had any conversations with Verizon about paying for premium ... (Source: RTT News 2010-08-06T03:46:49Z)

Royals send ex-Mariner Jose Guillen to Giants

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals traded veteran outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The Royals announced the deal ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-13T17:43:12Z)

Giants get Jose Guillen from Royals

KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The Royals announced the deal Friday ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-08-13T17:50:21Z)

Texas MLB Capsules: Texas Rangers sale a wake-up call to leagues

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball and fans are thrilled now that Nolan Ryan's group owns the team. The contentious bankruptcy case is over, the nail-biter of an auction just ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-08-15T00:01:24Z)

Iran to fire up first nuclear power plant next week

TEHRAN – Iran is to launch its first nuclear power reactor next week, the Islamic republic and Russia which helped build the plant said on Friday after years of delays to the highly sensitive project. The United States ... (Source: Turkishpress.com 2010-08-14T22:56:58Z)

Pro-Lifers Blast FDA Approval of 'Abortion Drug' Ella

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the sale and use of an "emergency contraceptive" that opponents are calling the new abortion drug. Related Health Care Bill Passes; Pro-Lifers Not ... (Source: Christian Post 2010-08-14T16:08:57Z)

Schwarzenegger takes break from capital duties to meet Stallone for 'Expendables ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — How is Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger killing time between budget negotiations? Vegas, baby! Schwarzenegger said "Hasta la vista" to his day job for a few hours Wednesday, jetting off ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-13T01:43:59Z)

'FarmVille' maker hires ex-MySpace CEO

Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. Van Natta, also a former chief revenue ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-14T00:24:03Z)

Russian nuclear agency says launch of Iran's first nuclear plant will begin next week

MOSCOW — Russia's nuclear agency said Friday that it will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week, defying U.S. calls to hold off the start of the launch. Rosatom spokesman Sergei Novikov said Friday ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-13T11:09:29Z)

Russia deal shows Iran does not need enrichment: White House

Iran's preparation to launch its first nuclear power reactor, built with Russian assistance, shows that Tehran does not need to pursue its controversial plans for uranium enrichment, the White House said Friday. An ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-14T13:38:38Z)

Blue Jays C Arencibia homers on first career pitch

TORONTO -- Blue Jays rookie catcher J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run homer on the first pitch of his major league career Saturday, hitting a two-run shot to left off Tampa Bay right-hander James Shields. A first ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-07T18:47:34Z)

'Statins with your burger?' Doctors want heart pills on menu

Would you like a pill with that? Fast food outlets should offer statins alongside burgers, say top cardiologists. Photograph: Francis Dean/Rex Features McDonald's, Burger King and other fast food outlets should offer ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-08-13T08:32:00Z)

FDA approves ella as 5-day-after emergency contraceptive

The Food and Drug Administration approved a controversial new form of emergency contraception Friday that can prevent a pregnancy as many as five days after sex. The decision to allow the sale of the pill, which will be ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-08-14T17:34:51Z)

RIM likely to withdraw BlackBerry sales

Research In Motion (RIM) is likely to withdraw the sale of its BlackBerry smartphones from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the device was banned in both countries, to show its commitment to upholding ... (Source: Zd Net Asia.com 2010-08-07T06:37:26Z)

MLB approves sale of Texas Rangers to Nolan Ryan group

MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg on Thursday ... (Source: MyCentralJersey.com 2010-08-12T19:10:17Z)

'FarmVille' maker Zynga hires ex-MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as business operations ...

LOS ANGELES — Zynga, the maker of popular social networking game "FarmVille," has hired former MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta as its executive vice president of business operations. Van Natta, also a former chief revenue ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-14T13:02:50Z)

Herztabletten zum Fastfood-Menü?

McDonald's, Burger King and other fast food outlets should offer diners free drugs to compensate for the risk of heart disease, cardiologists proposed today. If burger joints offered cholesterol-lowering statins ... (Source: ORF 2010-08-12T20:00:23Z)

Google-Verizon deal raises Eshoo's eyebrows

News about a potentially game-changing deal between Mountain View's Google and Verizon has caught the attention of local Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who has "real concerns" that the deal risks undermining efforts by the ... (Source: Mountain View Voice 2010-08-05T23:57:45Z)

BlackBerry assures India on access to services-source

(Kippreport (Dubai) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BlackBerry's Canadian maker will provide India with technical solutions next week to help read its encrypted data that New Delhi sees as a security threat, a ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-14T19:29:23Z)

Schwarzenegger hits Vegas to support 'Expendables'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger killing time between budget negotiations? Vegas, baby! Schwarzenegger said "Hasta la vista" to his day job for a few hours on Wednesday, jetting off to ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-13T18:33:18Z)

Google Defends Its Verizon Deal, Says Compromise was Necessary

Google has responded to some of the criticism and accusations it has been seeing recently after it announced a 'net neutrality' deal with Verizon. While Google has been trying to portray the deal as the best possible ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-13T11:02:20Z)

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