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Deals of the Hour / August 5, 2010, 4:39 pm

Teen Says Friend Fired Shots In Okla Mall Shooting

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy says his friend fired shots at a Muskogee mall, killing another 17-year-old and wounding five others. Martin Miller pointed to Dondray Fowler as the alleged shooter during ... (Source: KOKI FOX 23 2010-08-04T22:33:02Z)

The Brat Pack at 25: hot and cold after 'St. Elmo's Fire'

Technically, "The Breakfast Club" sparked the tinder 25 years ago that ignited in "St. Elmo's Fire." In the fleeting-but-influential panoply of Brat Pack movies, John Hughes' high-school-detention drama opened ... (Source: Quad Cities Onlines 2010-08-05T22:17:32Z)

Magic Jason Williams: Jason Williams has agreed to a deal to return to the Orlando ...

Jason Williams will return to the Orlando Magic . The 34-year-old free-agent point guard has signed a contract with the team, Magic officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Terms of the deal were not disclosed ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel 2010-08-04T00:07:17Z)

Clanton man killed at Henry County, Ga. home

MCDONOUGH, Ga. — Police say a Henry County man shot two people trying to break into his home, killing a man and injuring a woman. Police said Tuesday they found the body of 27-year-old John David Griffen of ... (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-08-04T14:11:58Z)

Liverpool Soccer Club in `Advanced' Talks on Sale, Canada's Kirdi Says

Yahya Kirdi, who represents a group of investors from the Middle East and Canada, is in "advanced negotiations" to purchase Premier League soccer club Liverpool, the group said in an e-mailed statement ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-04T17:03:46Z)

Democrats Release New Budget Plan for California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Democratic lawmakers released a new tax plan Tuesday in an attempt to jump-start California's stalled budget talks, but it met with immediate resistance from Republicans. Assembly Speaker John ... (Source: KCBA 2010-08-04T05:07:56Z)

Patrick: No deal for no-bid contract on slots

G ov. Deval Patrick today said the Legislature's proposal to license two slot parlors at racetracks amounts to a no-bid contract he'll never authorize. "I'm never going to agree to a no-bid contract ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-04T17:53:52Z)

St. Elmo's Fire cast career scorecards: Who's on top?

Technically, The Breakfast Club sparked the tinder 25 years ago that ignited St. Elmo's Fire . In the fleeting-but-influential panoply of Brat Pack movies, John Hughes' high school detention drama opened a mere four ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-08-05T10:50:21Z)

Teen tells court about being shot in Muskogee mall

MUSKOGEE - A 13-year-old Rogers County girl hit the floor when she heard gunshots leaving Twisted Joe's pretzle shop at Arrowhead Mall last April. Madison Latta said in a preliminary hearing Wednesday for ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-04T20:59:59Z)

Yahya Kirdi says Liverpool deal close

LONDON -- A Syrian businessman has claimed he is in "advanced negotiations" to buy Liverpool from the Premier League club's financially troubled owners. Yahya Kirdi, a former Syria international, is ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T12:31:45Z)

Judge: No reunion between Ohio convert and parents

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A juvenile court judge in Columbus, Ohio, has granted a runaway Christian convert's request to declare reunion with her Muslim parents impossible ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-05T22:17:32Z)

Ala. Man Killed at Henry County Home

MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Police say a Henry County man shot two people trying to break into his home, killing a man and injuring a woman. Police said Tuesday they found the body of 27-year-old John David Griffen of ... (Source: MyFox Atlanta 2010-08-04T11:55:57Z)

Leap Wireless' Cricket hops on to national stage

NEW YORK — Leap Wireless International Inc. is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. Leap has been selling Cricket where it has its own ... (Source: San Mateo Daily Journal 2010-08-05T10:57:30Z)

California asks Holder to investigate climate change rollback donor

State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez have asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to open an investigation into a tiny Missouri nonprofit organization that has ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-08-05T11:47:36Z)

Leap Wireless' Cricket hops on to national stage

Leap is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. San Diego-based Leap Wireless International Inc. has been selling Cricket where it has its ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-04T20:02:43Z)

Victim of Muskogee mall shooting testifies at hearing

MUSKOGEE — A 13-year-old Rogers County girl hit the floor when shots rang out last April at Arrowhead Mall. Madison Latta testified in a preliminary hearing Wednesday for alleged gunman Dondray Fowler that she didn't ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-05T09:17:17Z)

Associated Press Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A juvenile court judge in Columbus, Ohio, has granted a runaway Christian convert's request to declare reunion with her Muslim parents impossible, paving the way for the girl to fight deportation ... (Source: KGAN.com 2010-08-05T21:27:26Z)

Breakfast Club, The (Blu-ray)

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. It is a year ago tomorrow that the world lost John Hughes as the influential and legendary filmmaker passed away at the young age of 59. It is ... (Source: DVDTOWN.com 2010-08-05T21:56:04Z)

Gambling fallout continues on Beacon Hill

Wednesday's fallout from the sputtering gambling debate: COSTELLO CALLS PATRICK 'DISINGENUOUS,' 'OVER THE TOP' A top deputy to Speaker Robert DeLeo tore into Gov. Deval Patrick Wednesday, accusing him of ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-08-05T12:44:52Z)

Judge: no reunion between runaway and parents

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A juvenile court judge in Ohio has granted a runaway Christian convert's request to declare reunion with her Muslim parents impossible, paving the way for the girl to fight deportation ... (Source: WHIO.com 2010-08-05T22:46:10Z)

Jason Williams Remains With Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jason Williams is coming back to the Orlando Magic. The Magic announced Tuesday that they re-signed the free agent point guard. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williams spent last season with the ... (Source: News Channel 2000 2010-08-04T11:41:38Z)

PerkinElmer 2Q Net Income Doubles on Acquisition

PerkinElmer Inc., which makes medical instruments, said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter net income more than doubled, helped by a gain on an acquisition and other items. For the three months ended July 4 ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-05T23:36:17Z)

Democrats divulge budget plan

Democratic lawmakers released a new tax plan Tuesday in an attempt to jump-start California's stalled budget talks, but it met with immediate resistance from Republicans. Assembly Speaker John Perez and Senate ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-08-04T08:35:31Z)

Leap Wireless' Cricket service hops on to national stage through deal with Sprint

NEW YORK - Leap is taking its Cricket prepaid cellular service from a regional to a national player through a deal with Sprint Nextel Corp. San Diego-based Leap Wireless International Inc. has been selling ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-04T20:02:43Z)

Magic, point guard Jason Williams agree to deal

ORLANDO — Jason Williams is returning to the Orlando Magic. The Magic announced Tuesday that they re-signed the free agent point guard, adding depth to their backcourt with another reliable veteran. The 34 ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-08-03T22:19:55Z)

Man kills home invasion suspect, injures woman

A Henry County man shot two people trying to break into his home Monday, police said, killing a man and injuring a woman. Police found the body of 27-year-old John David Griffen of Clanton, Ala., in the front yard of a ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-03T21:44:07Z)

Patrick blasts 'inside deal' on slots

Lawmakers are risking the tax revenue and jobs that would come with building three casinos by demanding Massachusetts also create slot parlors guaranteed to the state's racetrack owners, Gov. Deval Patrick said yesterday ... (Source: Milford Daily News 2010-08-05T05:56:51Z)

Canadian group claims to be close to buying Liverpool; Hong Kong's Huang also mulls ...

In this image dated November 10, 2009, issued by GameDay, showing owners of Liverpool soccer club George Gillett, left, and Tom Hicks, right, with Middle East financial representative Yahya Kirdi, during an NHL game in ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-05T16:33:56Z)

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