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Deals of the Hour / August 25, 2010, 12:40 am

UPDATE: Missing boy's body found in Lake Michigan

MICHIGAN CITY - Searchers have found the body of a 14-year-old Indiana boy in Lake Michigan two days after he and a friend were swept away by strong currents. State conservation Officer Gene Davis says the body of Scott ... (Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 2010-08-24T14:31:11Z)

AP: Mexico ousts Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- The Valentin family has accomplished a rare baseball double play. One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a ... (Source: Garden City Telegram 2010-08-24T18:05:56Z)

No clear-cut favorite as FedExCup gets under way

PARAMUS, N.J. — The dominance of Tiger Woods becomes even more defined when he can't beat anyone at all. In the years when he wasn't winning a major or three, Woods compensated by winning at least five times on the PGA ... (Source: LoHud.com 2010-08-25T06:30:24Z)

An 8-5 loss to the Padres gives the Pirates a spot in the Major League Baseball cellar

Pirates starting pitcher James McDonald throws in the first inning of Wednesday's loss in San Diego. SAN DIEGO -- With that, the Pirates fall into the major-league cellar. Perhaps it's time to start studying up on ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-12T18:13:01Z)

NFL notebook: Committee approves Rams sale to Kroenke

The NFL`s finance committee unanimously recommended approval of billionaire Stan Kroenke`s bid to take full control of the St. Louis Rams. League spokesman Greg Aiello told the Associated Press on Tuesday that ... (Source: Daily Camera 2010-08-25T05:40:18Z)

AIG to repay $4B in government loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

Rain postpones Hamilton's LLWS game

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Nuevo Laredo, Mexico has eliminated Manati, Puerto Rico from the Little League World Series after a 4-2 win Monday, though the evening games were cancelled because of rain. Little ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-24T05:55:48Z)

Lake Michigan search to resume Wednesday for 2nd of 2 teens who disappeared in rip ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Indiana authorities say they'll resume the search Wednesday for the second of two teenage boys who were swept away by a rip current in Lake Michigan. A diver found the body of 14-year-old Scott ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-24T23:13:45Z)

NFL: Finance committee approves Rams sale

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL's finance committee has unanimously recommended approval of Missouri billionaire Stan Kroenke's bid to take full control of the St. Louis Rams. League spokesman Greg Aiello told ... (Source: Telegraph 2010-08-25T03:52:55Z)

MLB trying to find out who leaked financial documents

Major League Baseball is "narrowing down" its search for whoever leaked team financial reports of the Pirates and other clubs, the New York Times reports. The story cites an unnamed baseball executive and notes that MLB ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T05:25:59Z)

MLB teams scramble to explain leaked info

PITTSBURGH - Several Major League Baseball teams fell victim to the unauthorized release of previously confidential financial information on Monday, which left them scrambling to explain the complicated numbers while the ... (Source: Parkersburg News & Sentinel 2010-08-25T04:28:43Z)

Buried memory: Johnson already moving on from PGA bunker

PARAMUS, N.J. – Dustin Johnson has become a quick study at coping with major disappointment. He had a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, only to make triple bogey on the second hole ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-24T23:35:13Z)

Chairman Of FASB To Bring Early End To Term

The group that sets U.S. accounting rules said Tuesday that its longstanding chairman would retire, creating new uncertainty over highly contentious accounting issues that have major bearing on how U.S ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-24T23:06:35Z)

Government says Gulf seafood cleared for sale is safe, but will consumers buy it?

OAKLAND, Calif. - Shawn Mattiuz, manager of the Hapuku Fish Shop in Market Hall, a collection of upscale food purveyors in Oakland's bustling Rockridge district, has been watching the Gulf seafood saga play ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-24T15:28:27Z)

Golf notes: Dustin Johnson has history of dealing with bad breaks

PARAMUS, N.J. -- D ustin Johnson has become a quick study at coping with major disappointment. The Myrtle Beach resident had a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, only to make triple ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-08-25T06:51:52Z)

Dustin Johnson has history of dealing with bad breaks

PARAMUS, N.J. - Dustin Johnson has become a quick study at coping with major disappointment. He had a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, only to make triple bogey on the second hole ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-08-25T01:29:45Z)

AIG to shave $4 billion off bailout balance

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's aircraft ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-08-25T06:59:02Z)

WSJ: FASB Chairman Herz To Retire

The group that sets U.S. accounting rules said Tuesday that its longstanding chairman would retire, creating new uncertainty over highly contentious accounting issues that have major bearing on how U.S. companies report ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-08-24T23:06:35Z)

PGA never been more wide open with Tiger tamed

PARAMUS, N.J. — The dominance of Tiger Woods becomes even more defined when he can't beat anyone at all. In the years when he wasn't winning a major or three, Woods compensated by winning at least five times on the PGA ... (Source: News-Herald.com 2010-08-25T05:33:08Z)

Government says Gulf seafood safe; now consumers will decide

OAKLAND, Calif. — Shawn Mattiuz, manager of the Hapuku Fish Shop in Market Hall, a collection of upscale food purveyors in Oakland's bustling Rockridge district, has been watching the Gulf seafood saga ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-25T04:00:05Z)

Golf's new parity

PARAMUS, N.J. — The dominance of Tiger Woods becomes even more defined when he can't beat anyone at all. In the years when he wasn't winning a major or three, Woods compensated by winning at least five times on the ... (Source: Norman Transcript 2010-08-25T06:51:52Z)

Man Sued Over Ansel Adams Yard Sale Find

Last month I mentioned the garage sale find of Rick Norsigian . The Fresno man has spent the last ten years trying to prove that negatives he bought at a yard sale for $45 are actually Ansel Adams negatives ... (Source: Luxist 2010-08-25T06:44:43Z)

Photo sales provoke lawsuit

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A group representing Ansel Adams sued a Fresno man Monday for selling prints and posters under the name of the famed nature photographer, the latest salvo in a dispute about glass negatives ... (Source: Durango Herald 2010-08-25T05:54:37Z)

Little League World Series: Mexico boots Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Valentin family has accomplished a rare baseball double play. One month, two world series. Less than two weeks after former major leaguer Jose Valentin, Jr., helped coach a team ... (Source: Ledger-Enquirer 2010-08-24T07:00:13Z)

Body of 1 of 2 missing boys found in Lake Michigan

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Divers found the body of a 14-year-old Indiana boy in Lake Michigan on Tuesday, two days after he and a friend were swept away by strong currents on a day when red flags warned ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-08-25T05:33:08Z)

AIG repaying nearly $4 billion in U.S. loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it was paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale. The insurer's ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-08-25T07:06:11Z)

Ansel Adams trust sues over garage sale negatives

Rick Norsigian holds up a photograph from a glass negative he says was made by the late photographer Ansel Adams, July 2010 in Beverly Hills, Calif. A group representing Ansel Adams sued a Fresno man Monday ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-08-24T19:46:09Z)

Feds says Gulf seafood safe, now consumers decide

Oakland, Calif. Shawn Mattiuz, manager of the Hapuku Fish Shop in Market Hall, a collection of upscale food purveyors in Oakland's bustling Rockridge district, has been watching the Gulf seafood saga play out in the ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-08-25T04:21:33Z)

FASB chairman Herz retiring

The head of the rule-setting board for corporate accounting is retiring after a tenure that included a momentous encounter with Congress in the wake of the financial crisis. Robert Herz has decided to retire after more ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-24T23:49:32Z)

St. Louis Rams sale to Stan Kroenke expected Wednesday

NFL owners are expected Wednesday to approve allowing sports mogul Stan Kroenke to purchase full control of the St. Louis Rams . On Tuesday, the league's finance committee unanimously recommended the move. Owners will ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-25T05:04:30Z)

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