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Deals of the Hour / August 2, 2010, 12:39 pm

Lake Michigan: Two bodies recovered, ID'd as Pavliks

LUDINGTON (AP) — State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week. The bodies belonged to Alma school ... (Source: Midland Daily News 2010-07-31T12:43:39Z)

Replacing Peppers no easy assignment

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only one to immediately sell out ... (Source: Greensboro News & Record 2010-08-02T06:57:41Z)

Yellow Lobster Caught in Narragansett Bay One in Thirty Million

Nothing says Summer in New England like a Sox game at Fenway and a plate of fresh lobster. Usually though, the lobster is red. Denny Ingram caught a yellow lobster last week in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-08-01T16:17:13Z)

China's Geely Completes Deal to Acquire Volvo

Geely Holding Group completed its acquisition of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit Monday in a $1.5 billion deal, according to Associated Press. The Swedish automaker is China's biggest foreign auto acquisition and an ... (Source: Transworld News 2010-08-02T17:34:46Z)

Seahawks News: No Deal Yet for Okung; Hill Has More Legal Troubles

The Seattle Seahawks top picks Russell Okung and Earl Thomas were nowhere to be found as rookies reported to camp on Thursday night. Both players' agents said they were hopeful their clients would be on the ... (Source: KHQ Right Now 2010-07-30T19:25:42Z)

A week that was wonderful

SAMMAMISH – Germany's Bernhard Langer winked at all the reasons he should not have won the 31st U.S. Senior Open. It was because he possessed the one thing neither fast-and-furious Sahalee Country Club ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-02T07:54:57Z)

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only game to immediately sell out ... (Source: WCBD 2010-08-02T08:30:44Z)

BP Oil Spill May Finally be Capped This Week

BP may begin a process as early as tonight that could end the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill once and for all. According to The Washington Post, engineers are preparing a two-pronged "kill" shot by which ... (Source: Newsinferno.com 2010-08-02T15:47:23Z)

Comic book buff sells rare copy of Batman No. 1

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic book ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-02T19:00:40Z)

Doctor killed in Lake Michigan crash found

The body of a doctor killed when a medical flight crashed into Lake Michigan last month has been found, but the search continues for the plane's co-pilot, authorities said Sunday. The small plane was headed to ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-02T19:14:59Z)

Carolina in search to find Peppers' replacement

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — When the remaining individual game tickets for the Carolina Panthers went on sale Saturday, the return of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears was the only one to immediately sell ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-08-02T10:10:57Z)

Ford wraps up Volvo sale to China's Geely

DETROIT — Ford said Monday that it has completed the sale of its Volvo brand to Chinese automaker Geely for $1.8 billion . The sale of the Swedish car brand completes the sale of all of the foreign brands ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-02T19:00:40Z)

Seahawks reach deal with 14th overall pick Earl Thomas with $12.3M guaranteed

The Seattle Seahawks reached contract terms with first-round pick Earl Thomas late Saturday night. Thomas, a safety selected 14th overall, was the second of the Seahawks' two first-round choices. OT Russell ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-02T01:21:14Z)

Alaska man to put Batman No. 1 comic book up for auction

AIRBANKS, Alaska -- A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic book ... (Source: Rapid City Journal 2010-08-02T17:49:05Z)

Another major accomplishment for Langer

SAMMAMISH – Methodical and precise, and still as accomplished as they come, Bernhard Langer did the unimaginable Sunday – he captured the U.S. Senior Open title the week after winning the Senior British ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-08-02T18:17:43Z)

NFL: Steelrs' Reed unhappy with lack of multiyear deal

LATROBE - Steelers kicker Jeff Reed isn't happy after learning he won't be signed to the multiyear contract he expected after being designated as the team's franchise player. The Steelers told Reed earlier in ... (Source: Indiana Gazette 2010-08-02T15:25:55Z)

2 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan

LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) - State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week. The bodies belonged to Alma school ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-31T18:20:05Z)

Blackhawks reach deal with G Turco, lose G Niemi as overhaul of Stanley Cup champs ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a one-year deal with Marty Turco on Monday, settling on a veteran goaltender to replace Stanley Cup hero Antti Niemi. General manager Stan Bowman said the team ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-02T17:56:14Z)

Reed rips Steelers over contract

The Steelers told Reed earlier in the year they wanted to work out an extended contract. Any chance that deal would get done apparently ended when right tackle Willie Colon was injured in June and Flozell Adams signed ... (Source: Erie Times-News 2010-08-02T16:01:42Z)

Blackhawks reject Antti Niemi's arbitration award, sign U-M's Marty Turco

Chicago -- The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran goaltender Marty Turco, a move that means Stanley Cup hero Antti Niemi is gone. General manager Stan Bowman says the team expects ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-08-02T17:56:14Z)

Chicago Blackhawks sign G Turco to one-year deal as overhaul of Stanley Cup champs ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran goaltender Marty Turco, a move that means Stanley Cup hero Antti Niemi (AN'-tee nee-YEH'-mee) is gone. General manager Stan Bowman says the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-02T16:37:30Z)

BP dispersant less toxic than oil, EPA finds

A study using two sensitive Gulf species shows that the chemical dispersant used by BP in the Gulf, when mixed with oil, was less toxic than the oil itself, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday. The test ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-02T19:14:59Z)

Seattle Seahawks agree to deal with No. 14 pick Earl Thomas

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have reached an agreement with safety Earl Thomas, one of their two first-round draft picks. A person familiar with the deal says it's a five-year contract worth $21.1 ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-01T05:25:48Z)

Dispersants used for Gulf spill not more toxic than oil, EPA says

WASHINGTON — A new federal study of chemical dispersants used to break up oil in the Gulf of Mexico shows that when mixed with oil, the dispersant is less toxic to aquatic life than oil alone. The study also ... (Source: News-Press 2010-08-02T19:14:59Z)

German beats hometown hero Couples in US Senior Open

Bernhard Langer, of Germany, right, congratulates runner-up Fred Couples after Langer won the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament trophy Sunday at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish. SAMMAMISH — Bernhard Langer ... (Source: The Wenatchee World Online 2010-08-02T19:14:59Z)

Rare Yellow Lobster Pulled From RI's Narragansett Bay

It's not made of gold, but a yellow lobster pulled from Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay is very rare. Lobsterman Denny Ingram says he found the lobster in one of his pots the bay's East Passage last week. It is golden on ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-08-02T15:33:04Z)

Ford and Geely Close Volvo Deal

Ford Motor said Monday that it had completed the sale of its Swedish unit Volvo to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group . Geely paid $1.3 billion cash for the carmaker, issued a $200 million note payable to Ford, and ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-08-02T11:15:22Z)

Rare copy of Batman No. 1 for sale

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic ... (Source: WWLP 22News 2010-08-02T11:36:51Z)

Rare Yellow Lobster Found in Rhode Island will not be Eaten [Video]

A yellow lobster was found in Rhode Island. Lobsterman Denny Ingram pulled the rare yellow lobster from Narragansett Bay last week. The lobster was in one of Ingram's pots. The pot had been near the East ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-02T04:13:02Z)

Steelers K Reed won't get multiyear deal (AP)

Steelers kicker Jeff Reed isn't happy after learning he won't be signed to the multiyear contract he expected after being designated as the team's franchise player. The Steelers told Reed earlier in the year they wanted ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-02T02:18:30Z)

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