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Deals of the Hour / August 7, 2010, 2:39 am

American doctors among ten murdered in northeastern Afghanistan

Ten bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in northern-eastern Afghanistan on Saturday in a densely forested area between Nuristan and Badakhshan provinces. The nationalities of the bodies had been identified by ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-07T08:46:17Z)

Google, Verizon Deny Net Fast-Lane Deal, But Times Says It's True

Google and broadband provider Verizon deny that they are in secret negotiations for fast lines that would speed content from the Google-owned YouTube to Verizon customers in return for payment, which would be ... (Source: Wired News 2010-08-05T22:10:23Z)

Why Google Isn't Going to Pay for Faster Content Delivery

I was surprised to read in today's New York Times that Verizon and Google are on the verge of a deal to allow content creators to pay for special treatment online. The article claimed: The charges could be ... (Source: MIT Technology Review 2010-08-06T02:35:14Z)

US-Vietnam nuke deal will likely allow enrichment

The Obama administration has told U.S. lawmakers that a nuclear cooperation deal with Vietnam is unlikely to include a promise by the Hanoi government not to enrich uranium, congressional aides say. The United States had ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-07T02:41:12Z)

WGAE, FCC Chief Warn About Google-Verizon Deal

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday gave a warning on any deal between Google and Verizon that could impact his goal for net neutrality. As reported in TheWrap Wednesday , Google ... (Source: TheWrap 2010-08-05T17:45:31Z)

6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan

Six Americans and two other foreigners on a medical mission were shot and killed by the Taliban who ambushed their vehicles in a remote part of northern Afghanistan, a charity said Saturday. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-07T08:31:58Z)

Overheating iPod Nanos Prompt Apple Change

After prodding from the Japanese government, Apple Inc. will post prominent notices on its website warning some iPod Nano music players in Japan may overheat. Sixty-one cases of batteries overheating have been ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-07T05:54:29Z)

Mensah set for Sunderland return

Sunderland have said a deal for Mensah is close and, according to a Lyon statement, Mensah will sign a season-long deal worth €500,000 (£416,000). The deal will become permanent if the 27-year-old defender ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-08-07T09:36:23Z)

Toyota Driver Released from Prison

A Toyota driver who was imprisoned for more than two years for a fatal crash says he plans to spend time getting to know his four children again. Koua Fong Lee, of Saint Paul is enjoying his first day of freedom after a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T03:09:50Z)

FCC says no to side deals on Web

U.S. regulators have ended closed-door discussions with companies on Internet regulation after Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. were said to have reached their own deal. The talks, which drew ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-08-07T07:49:01Z)

The Pentagon Wants Wikileaks to Return the Afganistan Documents

Wikileaks has been propelled to a new level of 'stardom' after the leak of some 92,000 documents from the US military concerning the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon hasn't taken it lightly and has ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-06T14:52:32Z)

Seahawks sign Okung to six-year deal; now rookie must catch up

RENTON, Wash. -- The Seahawks' new $58 million left tackle is a second teamer. Relax, Seattle fans. It's just the team's plan for Russell Okung to play catch-up. Okung, the replacement for retired All-Pro ... (Source: NFL 2010-08-07T04:07:06Z)

Militants in Afghanistan kill six Americans after accusing them of spying, preaching ...

Dirk Frans, director of the International Assistance Mission, says the group was returning to Kabul from an eye facility in Nuristan province when they were killed in Badakhshan province. IAM is a nonprofit ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-07T08:46:17Z)

Japan orders Apple to explain iPod overheating

TOKYO—Japan's trade ministry said it has ordered Apple Inc's Japanese unit to explain incidents of overheating in some models of its first generation iPod nano portable music players. The Japan arm of Apple, which ... (Source: Toronto Star 2010-07-29T12:31:42Z)

Senior Republican Criticizes State on Vietnam Nuclear Deal

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized an Obama administration plan to forge a nuclear-cooperation agreement with Vietnam. U.S. officials have told ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-08-06T20:21:49Z)

US-Vietnam nuke deal unlikely to include no-enrichment pledge; critics say US ...

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has told U.S. lawmakers that a nuclear cooperation deal with Vietnam is unlikely to include a coveted promise by the Hanoi government not to enrich uranium, congressional ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-07T07:27:32Z)

Reported Verizon-Google Deal Means FCC Must Act to Set Public Interest Policy

WASHINGTON – Reports today indicate that a deal between Verizon and Google on Internet traffic management is forthcoming, and could be announced as early as Monday. According to Bloomberg News, the companies ... (Source: Free Press 2010-08-04T21:57:15Z)

New app promises wireless sync for iPhone — if A...

Ben Patterson - Zune users have been able to sync their music and videos over Wi-Fi for years now — not so for patrons of the iPhone or iPod Touch, which can only sync up files via USB tethering. That said, an ... (Source: Bayou Buzz 2010-08-07T04:57:13Z)

Google denies deal to pay Verizon for fast network

(Credit: Screenshot by Tom Krazit/CNET) Google denied Thursday a report in the New York Times that it was near an agreement with Verizon over Net neutrality that could lead to Google paying Verizon for ... (Source: CNET News 2010-08-05T16:19:37Z)

China Unicom to Launch Wi-Fi-based iPhone

BEIJING, Aug 06, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE: CHU, SEHK: 0762, and SHSE: 600050), a leading Chinese telecommunications carrier, officially confirms ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-06T14:09:35Z)

Pentagon Demands WikiLeaks Return Stolen Documents

The Defense Department is demanding that WikiLeaks immediately return the stolen military documents in its possession, including 15,000 documents that the website has not yet published, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-07T08:31:58Z)

Apple iPhone 4 Deals: Make You Go Crazy!!

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 06, 2010 – Apple iPhones are best selling among all the new mobile phones in the market; they are having number of amazing features in one single handset at an affordable price. This makes ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-08-07T08:46:17Z)

Toyota Driver Rejects Plea Deal That Would Spring Him From Minnesota Prison

Koua Fong Lee, the Minnesota man jailed after his 1996 Toyota Camry sped out of control and killed three people, has rejected a plea deal from prosecutors that would allow him to go home a free man today, but ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-06T01:45:08Z)

Russell Okung, Seahawks agree to six-year deal

RENTON, Wash. — Russell Okung signed a six-year contract worth a potential $58 million with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday — then went right onto the field in full pads for his first practice since he was ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-07T07:27:32Z)

Koua Fong Lee getting to know his family again

MINNEAPOLIS -- On his first full day of freedom, Koua Fong Lee spent Friday morning playing with his four children and the afternoon cleaning the house and mowing the lawn. Attorney Brent Schafer did not ... (Source: KARE 2010-08-07T03:52:47Z)

Pentagon demands WikiLeaks remove classified Afghan war documents from website

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon demanded Thursday that WikiLeaks "do the right thing" and remove from its website tens of thousands of classified documents about the war in Afghanistan and return to the military ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-08-07T06:08:48Z)

Apple to set up Japan Web warning on problem iPods

After prodding from the Japanese government, Apple Inc. will post prominent notices on its website warning some iPod Nano music players in Japan may overheat. Sixty-one cases of batteries overheating have been reported ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-07T08:24:48Z)

Seahawks, Okung OK deal

RENTON, Wash. -- Russell Okung signed a six-year contract worth a potential $58 million with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday -- then went right onto the field in full pads for his first practice since he was preparing for ... (Source: The Daily News Online 2010-08-07T06:23:07Z)

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