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Deals of the Hour / August 7, 2010, 9:40 am

C Mike Modano agrees to 1-year deal with Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Modano wanted to prove there is still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms with the star forward on a one-year contract. "I was ... (Source: Warren Tribune Chronicle 2010-08-07T03:59:57Z)

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)

Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta signs new five-year deal with Everton

LIVERPOOL, England — Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has agreed a new five-year deal, which the Premier League club said Saturday should end speculation that the Spaniard could leave. Throughout the ... (Source: Republic 2010-08-07T15:55:47Z)

The HeldenFiles

Rosie Speaks Again. Rosie O'Donnell will return to the daytime talk-show game in 2011 on the new Oprah Winfrey Network. The cable operation, a deal between Winfrey and Discovery Communications, launches Jan. 1 ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-08-06T19:53:11Z)

Fidel Castro Addresses Cuba's Parliament

Fidel Castro spoke to a special session of Cuba's parliament for the first time in 4 years, the latest step in the bearded revolutionary's public re-emergence after years spent out of the spotlight following emergency ... (Source: CBS 4 South Florida 2010-08-07T16:10:06Z)

Buffalo Bills' C.J. Spiller signs on the dotted line

PITTSFORD — You might say that C.J. Spiller had a pretty happy birthday on Thursday. And the funny thing is, he had a feeling that he was going to, and even said so on Twitter. "I knew it was going to be a ... (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2010-08-07T09:00:36Z)

Arteta signs five-year deal with Everton

LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club on Saturday. Arteta had been linked with a move to Arsenal but the 28-year-old has ended ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-07T14:58:31Z)

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

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 aides say ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-07T14:08:24Z)

Factbox: Key facts about U.S.-Russia START I arms deal

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had been in breach of several arms-related treaties including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) and a treaty on conventional weapons. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T13:25:27Z)

NHL: Mike Modano agrees to 1-year deal with Red Wings

DETROIT — Mike Modano wanted to prove there's still a spot for him in the NHL. The Detroit Red Wings are giving him a chance, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract Thursday. "I think it's going to be a ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-05T21:48:54Z)

Buffalo, former Clemson standout agree to 5-year deal

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — As belated birthday presents go, Buffalo Bills rookie first-round pick C.J. Spiller had no trouble waiting an extra day to get the one gift he really wanted: A signed NFL contract. A day ... (Source: The Post and Courier 2010-08-07T05:18:41Z)

Internet traffic talks collapse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Regulators halted closed-door negotiations about net neutrality rules with phone, cable and Internet companies on Thursday after reports of a side deal between two participants ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-07T11:45:14Z)

Possible pact between Google, Verizon would create Internet class system

Aug 06, 2010 (The Kansas City Star - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The all-data-travels-coach ethos that has long ruled the Internet could be making way for business class. Google ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-06T09:23:15Z)

US-Vietnam Nuke Deal Will Likely Allow Enrichment

(AP) 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 aides ... (Source: ABC News 2010-08-07T07:56:10Z)

Mike Modano wants to help Ilitch win another Cup

Mike Modano addresses the media after being introduced as a Detroit Red Wing during an NHL news conference in Detroit, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. Modano inked a one-year deal worth $1.25 million and the possibility ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2010-08-07T12:06:43Z)

CABLEready Signs Exclusive Pay-TV Deal on Intersections

The territories covered by CABLEready's agreement with Viasat include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary, among others. The 13x30-minute ... (Source: World Screen News 2010-07-30T15:50:57Z)

Russell Okung, Seattle Seahawks reach deal

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with sixth-overall draft choice Russell Okung , the last first-round pick to sign. The team confirmed the deal on Friday morning, but terms were not ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-08-06T17:37:11Z)

Koua Fong Lee, Imprisoned for Toyota Crash, Is Set Free

(Aug. 5) -- Free at last. Koua Fong Lee , a Laotian immigrant who served 2½ years of an eight-year prison sentence following a crash in his 1996 Toyota Camry that killed three people, was released from prison today ... (Source: AOL News 2010-08-06T00:12:04Z)

Russia claims U.S. breaches nonproliferation obligations

MOSCOW, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry said Saturday it is dissatisfied with the U.S.'s fulfillment of its obligations under bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaties. The ministry also accused the U.S. of ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-07T15:48:37Z)

Verizon, Google said to be nearing deal on net neutrality

Verizon ( NYSE:VZ ) and Google are negotiating a deal on net neutrality that would forbid Verizon from selectively slowing down Internet traffic on its wired lines--though the agreement would not apply to its ... (Source: FierceWireless 2010-08-05T11:40:27Z)

Fidel Castro attends parliament, his first official government appearance in 4 years

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro is delivering a speech before Cuba's parliament, his first official government appearance in four years. The 83-year-old bearded revolutionary waved and smiled Saturday as he arrived in the ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-08-07T15:19:59Z)

Man Freed On Runaway Toyota Defense

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - A judge in Minnesota has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of a deadly crash in a Toyota Camry. Corpus Christi attorney Bob Hilliard is representing Koua Fong Lee. He was set free this ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-06T02:49:33Z)

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 2010-08-07T12:42:30Z)

DarKnight Grinds Deal for 'Nude Nuns' With CCV Entertainment Grindhouse Film to Be Released in ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/27/10 -- Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGRD) ("Camelot") and DarKnight Pictures ("DKP") announced today that CCV Entertainment has obtained all-media rights for ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-27T13:24:11Z)

Russia accuses U.S. of violating nuclear arms treaty

MOSCOW -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of violating its obligations under bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaties and failing to properly safeguard raidoactive materials. The ... (Source: WRGB 2010-08-07T16:10:06Z)

Arteta signs new five-year Everton deal

(AP) — LIVERPOOL, England - Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has agreed a new five-year deal, which the Premier League club hopes will end speculation that the Spaniard could leave. The 28-year-old Arteta said Saturday ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-08-07T15:12:50Z)

Okung signs 6-year deal with Seahawks

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: News-Leader.com 2010-08-07T10:12:11Z)

Fidel Castro returns to Cuban parliament

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban President Fidel Castro attended a session of the island's parliament for the first time in four years on Saturday, crowning a spate of recent public appearances after a long period of ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-08-07T15:05:40Z)

Vietnam in nuke deal

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States has said it is in negotiations to share nuclear fuel and technology with Vietnam, but declined to say whether they were discussing allowing Hanoi to enrich uranium on its own ... (Source: Manila Bulleting Online 2010-08-07T09:50:42Z)

Spiller Gets "Big Bills" from Buffalo

First-round draft pick & former Clemson & Union County high star C.J. Spiller agreed to a five-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday that is potentially worth $37 million. The running back's contract includes ... (Source: WCJB 2010-08-07T03:24:09Z)

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