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Deals of the Hour / August 14, 2010, 6:40 pm

Man gets Floyd Landis bike for $5 at Owenton yard sale

LEXINGTON - The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it at a yard ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Bicycle Floyd Landis once crashed in mountain race sells for $5 at Kentucky yard sale

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-13T21:53:44Z)

Russia to consider fate of grain export ban after October 1

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to discuss after October 1 whether to extend a grain export ban into next year, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told Reuters, after a severe drought ruined vast tracts of the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T17:49:10Z)

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)

Sound Off: Scott Pilgrim vs the World - What Did You Think?

Now that you've seen it, what did you think? It's here, it's finally here, after so many years of waiting! Edgar Wright's epicly epic adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's beloved comic book series Scott Pilgrim ... (Source: First Showing 2010-08-14T09:06:37Z)

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)

Blackstone to take Dynergy private in three-way deal

NEW YORK - Asset manager Blackstone Group said Friday it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc. private in a three-way deal that will see Dynegy also sell four power plants to NRG Energy Inc. New York ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-15T00:01:24Z)

Dynegy sale valued at $4.7B

Asset manager Blackstone Group said Friday that it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc. private in a three-way deal that will see Dynegy also sell four power plants to NRG Energy Inc. New York-based Blackstone is ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2010-08-14T06:14:49Z)

NKY Man Finds Bike Worth Thousands In Yard Sale

WLWT.com Greg Estes isn't an avid cyclist or even a professional yard-sale hunter. He just saw a good deal and an opportunity to make a little bit of money. Little did Estes know that the shiny, aluminum mountain bike he ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T23:39:55Z)

Nationals heading to deadline for deal with Harper

WASHINGTON (AP) - It looks like negotiations with No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Harper will go to the deadline, the way they did last year with top choice Stephen Strasburg. The Nationals have until midnight as Monday ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-08-14T10:46:50Z)

Dan's Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Universal) Rated PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references. Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brandon ... (Source: ABC 4 2010-08-13T18:40:28Z)

Goldman Sachs CEO makes $6.1M on stock options

Asset manager Blackstone Group said Friday it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc. private in a three-way deal that will see Dynegy also sell four power plants to NRG Energy Inc. New York-based ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-15T00:01:24Z)

4 convicted in Jefferson County, Ala. sewer bribery case ordered to report to prison

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Four men convicted in the Jefferson County sewer scandal have been told to report to prison because their initial appeals failed. An attorney for one of the men says U.S. District Judge Scott ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-08-13T12:13:55Z)

Exclusive Interview with Scott Pilgrim Director Edgar Wright

SuperHeroHype parent site ComingSoon.net talked exclusively to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director Edgar Wright in a more than half hour interview that you can read here ! Based on the Bryan Lee O'Malley-created series ... (Source: Superhero Hype! 2010-08-11T16:41:08Z)

Cincinnati Reds rebound behind Scott Rolen

Scott Rolen snapped out of a slump with 3 hits, helping Edinson Volquez and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 7-2 on Friday. Jay Bruce homered and drove in 3 runs, and Joey Votto drove in 2 runs as ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-08-14T04:56:04Z)

Calif. man sentenced in crossbow slaying

An ex-convict has been sentenced to 64 years to life in prison for killing a man with a crossbow in California. A jury convicted 39-year-old Curtis Scott of killing 62-year-old Angel Martinez in March 2008 ... (Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune 2010-08-06T05:27:02Z)

Scott Rolen snaps out of slump as Reds beat Marlins 7-2

CINCINNATI — Scott Rolen snapped out of a slump with three hits against an ineffective Josh Johnson, helping Edinson Volquez and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 7-2 Friday night. Jay Bruce ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-08-14T04:05:58Z)

Hundreds Gather For Shatavia Anderson's Funeral

HOUSTON - Dozens of family and friends said good-bye to Shatavia Anderson at her funeral on Saturday. The 14-year-old was murdered in North Houston, and her body was discovered not far from her home last ... (Source: 39online.com 2010-08-14T22:14:01Z)

Phil Wood: Another deadline deal for another Nationals' top pick?

If this was an oldies station, we'd be playing either the Outsiders' "Time Won't Let Me," or the Rolling Stones' "Time Is on My Side." Either way, time is of the essence, for the Nationals signing of first-round draft ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-15T00:58:40Z)

Teen Victim's Father Deals With Anger, Grief

The father of a 14-year-old girl who was shot to death said that he is dealing with overwhelming grief and outrage that one of her accused killers was in the United States illegally. Melvin Alvarado, 22, and Johnathan ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T17:42:00Z)

Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds snap slumps; Volquez quiets Florida

CINCINNATI -- Scott Rolen snapped out of a slump with three hits against an ineffective Josh Johnson, helping Edinson Volquez and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 7-2 on Friday night. Jay Bruce ... (Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com 2010-08-14T10:39:40Z)

Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (PG-13)

I digress. Before Scott Pilgrim becomes a video game character, he's the bass guitarist for a Toronto-based band called Sex Bob-omb (a reference to Super Mario Bros. , thank you very much). Although he's ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-14T03:51:39Z)

Russia to Consider Fate of Grain Export Ban After Oct 1

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to discuss after October 1 whether to extend a grain export ban into next year, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told Reuters, after a severe drought ruined vast tracts ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-14T17:42:00Z)

Worth watching as 'Scott Pilgrim' takes on the world

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright's adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novels goes that one better: You will believe that Michael Cera can kick some serious ass. Seriously. The wispy ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-08-13T15:41:30Z)

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is fun

This is going to sound like blasphemy — especially to the film's target audience — but here goes: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" is way more involving when it focuses on actual people and the palpable angst ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-08-14T04:13:07Z)

Democrats Delay Decision on AL Judicial Nomination,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The Democratic Party in Alabama will give a lawyer more time before deciding whether to rescind her nomination in a judicial race because her law license is suspended. The decision ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-15T00:30:02Z)

Egyptian minister: Russia mulls Egyptian requests on wheat deals

CAIRO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia is studying the Egyptian requests to reschedule delivery of 540,000 tonnes of wheat Egypt purchased before Russia said it was temporarily banning grain export, Egyptian Minister of Trade ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-09T14:48:59Z)

Family says goodbye to murdered 14-year-old girl

HOUSTON – A Houston family Saturday laid to rest a teenage girl gunned down while walking home. Shatavia Anderson was robbed killed last weekend while walking home in the 1100 block of Langwick Drive. Earlier this week ... (Source: KHOU 2010-08-14T22:56:58Z)

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)

Rays 'working hard' to sign Harper

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo doesn't sound discouraged about negotiations with overall No. 1 draft pick Bryce Harper, even though he's staring down Scott Boras with two days before the deadline to sign June picks ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-15T01:05:49Z)

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