Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / August 2, 2010, 9:40 am

Continued: Buccaneers reach deals with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy, left ...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn on the opening ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-01T10:26:27Z)

Water Park Trashed and Carry-on Fees

The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: PAYING MORE TO CARRY ON Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-02T07:54:57Z)

18 die in fire at old age home in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Emergency services in South Africa say 18 elderly people died when a fire swept through their old age and frail care centre outside of Johannesburg. Paramedics say another 84 people were ... (Source: CTV 2010-08-02T12:12:38Z)

New York Giants begin training camp at the University of Albany

Gartrell Johnson takes a hand off from Eli Manning at NY GIANTS Training Camp at UAlbany. (Mike McMahon / The Record) 08/01/10 NY GIANTS Training Camp at UAlbany. (Mike McMahon / The Record) 08/01/10 Gartrell ... (Source: Saratogian 2010-08-02T09:13:41Z)

Rangers' Ian Kinsler on fire; Rich Harden rocked again in rehab start

Second baseman Ian Kinsler said that Michael Young, Vladimir Guerrero and Josh Hamilton are just as responsible as he is for his 14-game hitting streak. Kinsler, the Rangers' No. 3 hitter, said that a lifetime ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-07-22T04:54:43Z)

UPDATE 4-Sanofi to make formal Genzyme offer - sources

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - France's Sanofi-Aventis plans to make a formal offer of up to $18.7 billion for Genzyme after its informal overture failed to strike interest, sources familiar with the situation said ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-07-29T00:00:05Z)

Fire 3, Galaxy 2

CARSON, Calif. -- Marco Pappa and Collins John scored about a minute apart early in the first half to lead the Chicago Fire to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night. Mike Banner also ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-02T05:03:09Z)

Pappa, John lead Fire to 3-2 win over Galaxy

CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Marco Pappa and Collins John scored about a minute apart early in the first half to lead the Chicago Fire to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night. Mike Banner also ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-08-02T08:23:35Z)

LAUREL: Police search for missing swimmer

LAUREL — A search is currently on for a swimmer reported missing at the Phillips Landing Recreation Area near Laurel, state police say. Police said fire department dive teams are in the area looking for ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-08-01T20:49:13Z)

Sanofi to press ahead on Genzyme bid-source

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - France's Sanofi-Aventis plans to press ahead with a formal offer for Genzyme after its informal overture failed to strike interest, a source familiar with the situation said Wednesday ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-07-28T21:36:55Z)

Citi analyst downgrades Genzyme to 'Hold', but boosts price target on buyout ...

NEW YORK — A Citi analyst lowered his rating on shares of Genzyme but raised his price target on Monday, citing the potential for a sale to Sanofi-Aventis. THE OPINION: Citi analyst Mark Dainty downgraded shares of ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-02T16:01:42Z)

Anna Nicole Smith case continues with jury questioning

A judge says questionnaires filled out by prospective jurors in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend show most of them know something about the model's life and death. But how much they ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-08-02T14:50:07Z)

New Kindles sold out through September 4

Anyone who tries to spell out doom and gloom for the Kindle in the post-iPad era should take a look at the fact that two new versions of Amazon's reading device sold out just days after being introduced. Last week ... (Source: TG Daily 2010-08-02T14:50:07Z)

Fairfax County police, fire officials investigate 8 homemade chemical bombs since Ma

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Authorities are warning Fairfax County residents to watch out for homemade chemical bombs placed in mailboxes and on front lawns. The Fairfax County Fire Department says at least eight of the bombs ... (Source: Daily Press 2010-08-01T16:17:13Z)

Early draft choices Gerald McCoy, Joe Haden agree to terms with teams | NFL

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with left tackle Donald Penn, a restricted free agent, on the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-08-01T02:19:41Z)

Angel starter Dan Haren's effort is all for naught in 2-1 loss to Rangers

The curtain came down early on Dan Haren's Angels debut Monday. He threw only 62 pitches, the last of which Boston Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis lined off Haren's right forearm, forcing the pitcher out of the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-02T06:21:53Z)

Anna Nicole Smith case: Jury questioning begins

LOS ANGELES — Jury questioning is slated to begin Monday in Los Angeles in the drug conspiracy trial of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend. Superior Court Judge Robert Perry says ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-02T15:33:04Z)

Fairfax County authorities warn of mailbox bombs

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Authorities are warning Fairfax County residents to watch out for homemade chemical bombs placed in mailboxes and on front lawns. The Fairfax County Fire Department says at least eight of the bombs ... (Source: WTOP Radio 2010-08-02T10:25:16Z)

18 die when fire sweeps old age home in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG -- Emergency services in South Africa say 18 elderly people died when a fire swept through their old age and frail care center outside of Johannesburg. Paramedics say another 84 people were ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2010-08-02T10:46:45Z)

New York Giants sign top two draft picks

The Giants announced late Saturday night that first-round choice Jason Pierre-Paul signed a multi-year contract just hours after second-round choice Linval Joseph signed his contract. The deals came less than ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-08-02T09:20:51Z)

Swimmer drowns at Phillips Landing

An unidentified man drowned Sunday afternoon in the Phillips Landing Recreation Area in Laurel, officials said. A call for a missing swimmer went out at 3:30 p.m. About 5 p.m., fire crews found his body not far from ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-02T12:34:07Z)

Fire sweeps old age home in South Africa, 18 dead

Eighteen elderly people died in their when a fire swept through their old age and frail care center outside of Johannesburg, South African emergency services said Monday, as investigators began digging through the rubble ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-02T15:25:55Z)

Anna Nicole Smith Trial Update - Lindsay Lohan Out of Jail

Celebrities, Courts and Crime Beat - Lindsay Lohan was sprung from jail in Los Angeles and the Anna Nicole Smith trial begins with jury questioning slated to begin Monday in a Los Angeles courtroom in the drug ... (Source: National Ledger 2010-08-02T16:08:52Z)

Giants sign top two picks

Albany, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Giants have signed defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, their first round draft choice, and defensive tackle Linval Joseph, their second round choice. No terms of the deals were ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-08-01T01:08:06Z)

Gerald McCoy, Penn agree to contracts with Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy and also reached a six-year deal with restricted free agent left tackle Donald Penn on the opening ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-08-01T07:06:01Z)

Kindle's E-Reader Price War: Who'll Blink First?

(07-31) 14:01 PDT -- When, oh when, will the price-cutting end? Now that Amazon has stunned the e-book world by dropping the price of its Kindle e-reader (well, the new Wi-Fi-only model) to $139 , will competitors Barnes ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-08-02T16:16:01Z)

Chicago Fire Topple League Leading LA Galaxy 3-2

The Chicago Fire jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as Marco Pappa, Collins John and Mike Banner all scored within the first 20 minutes to give the Fire a 3-2 victory over the LA Galaxy at The Home Depot ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-08-02T07:33:28Z)

Harden sharp in return from injury as first-place Rangers beat Haren, Angels 2-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rich Harden was itching to get off the disabled list and back to what he does best. In his first game back for the first-place Texas Rangers, he matched up against former Oakland ... (Source: Temple Daily Telegram 2010-08-02T05:24:37Z)

With competition fierce, e-reader deals are on way

Just a year ago, there were very few electronic book readers available, and Amazon.com's Kindle dominated the field. Now, there are Barnes & Noble's Nook, Sony's Readers and Borders Group's Kobo e-reader — not to ... (Source: Medford Mail Tribune 2010-08-02T09:35:10Z)

DROWNING: Body of missing Phillips Landing swimmer found

LAUREL — A man drowned Sunday afternoon in the Phillips Landing Recreation Area in Laurel, officials said. A call for a missing swimmer went out at 3:30 p.m. About 5 p.m., fire crews found his body not far ... (Source: Delaware Wave 2010-08-02T15:18:45Z)

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