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Deals of the Hour / August 15, 2010, 8:39 am

NFL Notebook: Rams say deal for Westbrook not close

The St. Louis Rams' chief contract negotiator says a deal is not imminent with free-agent running back Brian Westbrook. Kevin Demoff, vice president of football operations, said before Saturday night's ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-15T11:35:45Z)

Clijsters, Russian duo still standing

What started as a 56-player Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles draw has been pared down to the Final Four: Russians Maria Sharapova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Serbian Ana Ivanovic and Belgian Kim ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-14T09:20:56Z)

Vikings 28, Rams 7

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sam Bradford took the field to a big ovation. Soon enough, reality sank in for the centerpiece of the St. Louis Rams' rebuilding effort. The No. 1 overall pick had an early case of the ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-08-15T14:27:33Z)

Money manager may not have funds to pay restitution

NOBLESVILLE – A court-appointed receiver says a former Indiana money manager may not have enough money to pay restitution required as part of a plea deal on securities fraud charges. Sales of Marcus Schrenker's ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-15T07:53:51Z)

Bike bought for $5 at yard sale belonged to Floyd Landis

The bicycle at a Kentucky yard sale had two flat tires, broken pedals and carried a $5 price tag. That didn't stop Greg Estes from buying the bike in hopes of flipping it for a small profit. He should get his wish, to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T00:46:43Z)

Ukraine hopes to seal deal on gas consortium with Russia soon

Kiev. Ukraine hopes to seal a deal on a gas consortium with Russia in the near future, Ukrainian fuel and energy minister Yuriy Boiko said on Monday, cited by RIA Novosti . Ukraine voiced hopes of setting up a gas ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-08-02T11:51:10Z)

UPDATE 1-BP could get final "go" to kill well by Tuesday - US

HOUSTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - BP Plc ( BP.L )( BP.N ) will get the go-ahead to finish a relief well to finally seal its blown-out oil well but is doing a last batch of testing and planning first, the top ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-15T10:52:48Z)

Receiver: Schrenker can't pay restitution

A former money manager who tried to fake his death in a plane crash may not have enough money to pay restitution required as part of a plea deal on securities fraud charges, a court-appointed receiver said. Marcus ... (Source: Ibj.com 2010-08-15T11:50:04Z)

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)

Former No. 1s, Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters, to Face Off at Cincinnati Final

Maria Sharapova set up a meeting with Kim Clijsters in the final of the Cincinnati Open by defeating Russian compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets on Saturday 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Sharapova (photo right ... (Source: FanHouse 2010-08-15T04:19:06Z)

IBM to acquire Unica for $480M

Less than a month after its most recent purchase of a Massachusetts company, IBM Corp. has come back to what seems to be its favorite fishing hole, this time hooking up Unica Corp. of Waltham in a cash deal worth ... (Source: Boston Business Journal 2010-08-13T13:25:30Z)

Floyd Landis's Custom-Build Leadville 100 Bike Sold In Kentucky For 5 dollars

The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it in Owenton ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-15T01:12:59Z)

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 2010-08-15T03:36:09Z)

Obama mortgages the Gulf of Mexico to BP

In a deal that has sweeping, long-term implications for millions of people living and working along the US Gulf Coast, the Obama administration has agreed to base the payments by BP to the oil disaster fund on the oil ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-08-12T04:01:11Z)

Schrenker may not have money to pay restitution

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A court-appointed receiver says a former Indiana money manager may not have enough money to pay restitution required as part of a plea deal on securities fraud charges. Sales of Marcus ... (Source: Star-Press 2010-08-14T20:12:20Z)

Ukraine looks to limit grain exports after Russia

KIEV, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine is considering grain export curbs due to fears of a domestic food shortage, hot on the heels of a ban by drought-stricken Russia, a key wheat supplier, while big producer ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-08-11T14:53:46Z)

SCHUDEL: Browns have some bright spots

Browns' Ahtyba Rubin, left, strips the ball from Packers' Ryan Grant, right, during the first half of their preseason game Saturday, in Green Bay, Wis. ASSOCIATED PRESS It was only a preseason game and not ... (Source: Morning Journal 2010-08-15T10:52:48Z)

Don't Expect Blackstone/Dynegy Copycats

(Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP's ( BX.N ) deal to buy Dynegy Inc ( DYN.N ) is an unusually structured buyout that would give it control of the power company without having to refinance or invest much cash and similar ... (Source: Private Equity Hub 2010-08-15T12:40:10Z)

With $480m deal for Unica, Big Blue continues its big push in Bay State

IBM Corp. is building its portfolio of marketing software by purchasing Unica Corp. of Waltham for $480 million. The giant computer hardware, software, and services firm has been in a buying mood for years ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-08-15T07:32:22Z)

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)

Work on BP relief wells postponed due to bad weather

Crews working on relief wells in the Gulf of Mexico are standing down as they deal with a Tropical Depression moving across the spill sight. Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen says the work likely won't resume until ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-12T01:16:32Z)

Lawyer's collapse halts Canadian's Guantanamo trial

This sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by a US Department of Defense official shows Canadian detainee Omar Khadr attending jury selection at his war crimes trial on August 11. The war crimes trial of ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-15T13:37:26Z)

Bradford debut with St. Louis Rams mixed

Sam Bradford took the field to a big ovation. Soon enough, reality sank in for the centerpiece of the St. Louis Rams' rebuilding effort. The No. 1 overall pick short-armed a pitch and bobbled a snap the ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-08-15T14:13:14Z)

Second semifinal three-set struggle for Maria

MASON, Ohio -- Fifteenth-ranked Maria Sharapova reached the final in her debut in the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Saturday night with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over countrywoman Anastasia ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-15T09:19:44Z)

Colt McCoy throws two picks, injures hand

Colt McCoy had a rocky start to his NFL career. McCoy, the Browns' rookie quarterback, threw two interceptions in the Browns' preseason opener, both of them badly underthrown balls to well covered receivers. On the ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-08-15T12:33:01Z)

Canadian's Guantanamo trial postponed one month, lawyer ill

In this photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, Canadian defendant Omar Khadr attends his hearing in the courthouse at the Camp Justice compound on Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba, on August 9. Khadr's ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-15T07:32:22Z)

Dynegy shares soar 60 percent on deal to be taken private by Blackstone for $542.7 ...

FILE - This file photograph taken March 8, 2006, shows the location where Dynegy Inc.'s headquarters is located in Houston. Asset manager Blackstone Group said Friday it is paying $542.7 million to take Dynegy Inc ... (Source: FOX2now.com 2010-08-13T15:27:11Z)

Sam Bradford's deal with Rams highlights inbalance in NFL salaries without rookie cap

Sam Bradford is coming off of shoulder surgery, and has never taken a snap in the NFL. Yet the No. 1 draft pick managed to get the St. Louis Rams to guarantee him $50 million and a possible $78 million over ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-03T10:24:05Z)

IBM buys friendly software maker

The purchase of Waltham-based Unica will help IBM offer its customers tools to develop better-targeted marketing campaigns, the Wall Street Journal reported. IBM offered Unica shareholders $21 a share, more than double ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-08-14T16:51:54Z)

Ukraine: Slipping away from the West?

This represented a U-turn on a policy that was initiated eight years earlier by then-President Leonid Kuchma and which was voted for overwhelmingly in 2003, including by the Party of Regions (and was not opposed by the ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-15T03:00:21Z)

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