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Deals of the Hour / August 8, 2010, 2:40 pm

Carlos Delgado Signs with Boston Red Sox

Carlos Delgado signed with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The Red Sox signed Delgado to help deal with the Kevin Youkilis injury that has basically ended his season. The deal with Delgado is a minor league ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-08-07T20:49:16Z)

Teen Still Missing In Elkhorn River

KETV.com A river rescue operation continued Saturday way near 245th and Q streets after witnesses reported that a young man disappeared when he jumped into the Elkhorn River. 911 dispatchers said someone saw teens on the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-08T15:47:26Z)

Ga. teen killed by car rolling down driveway

MARIETTA, GA. — Police say a 17-year-old is dead after his car rolled down a driveway and struck him. Cobb County police say Lawrence J. Panatera parked his car in the downhill driveway of a Marietta home and walked ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2010-08-08T17:20:29Z)

Disfigured Afghan teen on Time cover to have surgery in Calif.

The Grossman Burn Foundation in Los Angeles said Friday that 18-year-old Bibi Aisha arrived Thursday and is staying with a host family. Aisha says her nose was cut off as punishment for running away from her ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2010-08-07T02:48:22Z)

Marietta Teen Killed by Rolling Car

Marietta -- Police say a 17-year-old is dead after he was struck by his own car. Cobb County Police say Lawrence J. Panatera of Marietta parked his 2005 Mazda-3 in the driveway at his home on Woodruff ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-08-08T21:23:52Z)

Detroit Pistons could offer Tracy McGrady contract

The Detroit Pistons have stayed quiet in the free agent market this summer, but they could be on their way to making a big move. The Pistons are engaged in talks with seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-08T07:26:21Z)

Jim Schwartz: Ndamukong Suh's absence "disappointing"

With all the other Top 5 picks under contract and in camp, the Detroit Lions are still trying to get a deal done with rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, and Lions president Tom Lewand said today that ... (Source: NBC Sports 2010-08-02T17:06:08Z)

Mutilated Afghan teen on Time's cover comes to U.S. for treatment

LOS ANGELES—An Afghan teen featured on the cover of Time magazine last month after her nose was cut off arrived in California this week for treatment. The 18-year-old, identified only as Bibi Aisha (Miss ... (Source: Regina Leader-Post 2010-08-06T23:42:15Z)

FCC, DOJ To Improve Coordination On Telecom Deals

Law360, New York (August 06, 2010) -- The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice antitrust officials are exploring how to better work together to regulate telecommunications divestitures, after ... (Source: site.law360.com 2010-08-06T20:28:59Z)

Teen charged in string of church robberies

August 8, 2010 (GREEN BAY, Wis.) -- A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries describes himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nineteen-year-old Nicholas R ... (Source: KABC 2010-08-08T21:02:24Z)

Teen Killed By Car Rolling Down Driveway

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Police said a 17-year-old is dead after his car rolled down a driveway and struck him. Cobb County police said Lawrence J. Panatera parked his car in the downhill driveway of a Marietta home early Sunday ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-08-08T17:20:29Z)

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The disfigured Afghan teenager whose photo was recently featured on a Time magazine cover has arrived in Southern California where a foundation has arranged for reconstructive surgery. The Grossman ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T09:50:42Z)

SURFING: Teen prodigy wins Women's U.S. Open

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Rookie Carissa Moore continued her ascent up the ranks of the top female surfers in the world in championship fashion Saturday, defeating Sally Fitzgibbons 12.50- 3.83 to win the Women's U.S. Open of ... (Source: North County Times 2010-08-08T02:04:14Z)

Blasts kill three NATO troops in southern Afghanistan

Kabul. Three NATO troops were killed in attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday, the alliance force said, taking to eight the number of international troops to die in the insurgency-hit country over the weekend, AFP reported ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-08-08T20:40:55Z)

Hawaiian teen Moore finds winning ride for U.S. Open of Surfing title

Carissa Moore and Sally Fitzgibbons are close enough friends to have a good time together, and they could have had a nice half-hour chat on Saturday afternoon. That wasn't what was supposed to happen, though ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-08-08T06:50:34Z)

Wis. teen charged in string of church robberies

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries describes himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nineteen-year-old Nicholas R. Holz was ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-08-07T23:48:13Z)

Crews look for Omaha man's body along Elkhorn

WATERLOO, Neb. (AP) - Crews continue to search the Elkhorn River near Waterloo for the body of an Omaha man who disappeared while tubing with friends. Waterloo Fire Chief Jim Cooke says the search Sunday for ... (Source: Sioux City Journal 2010-08-08T16:44:42Z)

Red Sox agree to deal with Carlos Delgado

The Red Sox signed free agent first baseman Carlos Delgado (notes) on Saturday to help shore up their first base situation, according to FoxSports.com. Earlier this week, Boston lost first baseman Kevin ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-05T23:57:45Z)

FCC Ends Closed-Door Talks on Net Neutrality After Rumored Google, Verizon Deal

The latest rumor about Google and Verizon apparently having secret talks which would enable the ISP to provide preferential access to certain types of traffic managed to cause quite a stir. While the talks ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-08-06T09:51:53Z)

NBA Rumors: Tracy McGrady Could Sign With the Detroit Pistons

The wait may be over for Tracy McGrady. After weeks of speculation linking McGrady to the Chicago Bulls, it is being reported the Detroit Pistons have extended a contract offer to the veteran swingman. DraftExpress ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-08-08T21:09:33Z)

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)

Three NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three NATO soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan Sunday, the alliance said in a statement. "Two ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) servicemembers died following an improvised explosive device (IED ... (Source: New York Post 2010-08-08T18:39:14Z)

Sources: Ndamukong Suh, Lions agree

The Detroit Lions and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh reached an agreement Tuesday on a five-year contract, according to team sources. The two sides have agreed on the terms of the deal, but still are signing ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T03:34:52Z)

Elkhorn River Search Focuses On Shore

KETV.com Crews continue to search the Elkhorn River near Waterloo for the body of an Omaha man who disappeared while tubing with friends. Waterloo Fire Chief Jim Cooke said the search Sunday for 18-year-old Grant ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-08T20:48:05Z)

Sunday's NBA Update: McGrady reportedly nears deal; Chicago pursues SG in trade

News and notes from around the NBA on Sunday: Tracy McGrady: A report on Sunday said that the former NBA scoring champion had reached a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons for $1.35 million. However, ESPN reported ... (Source: Recordpub 2010-08-08T17:13:20Z)

Sox Sign Carlos Delgado, College Football Preseason Top 25

A few sports notes for this lovely Sunday morning... In case The Ballyard guy spends the day at the beach, I'll tell you that the Red Sox signed Carlos Delgado to a minor league deal. Delgado could, in theory ... (Source: Cape Cod Today 2010-08-08T14:14:22Z)

Teen Charged In Series Of Green Bay Church Burglaries

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A teenager accused in a series of Green Bay church burglaries described himself to investigators as "a strong Catholic" who would "die for his faith." Nicholas R. Holz, 19, was charged ... (Source: Channel 3000 2010-08-08T16:23:13Z)

Larsen into U.S. Open quarterfinals

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Granger Larsen of Lahaina defeated third-ranked Adriano De Souza of Brazil to advance to the quarterfinals of the Association of Surfing Professionals prime U.S. Open of Surfing on ... (Source: Maui News 2010-08-08T11:44:03Z)

Afghanistan says to "deal with" security firms

Afghan security forces will be more than capable of safeguarding the country, the government said on Sunday, repeating in some of its strongest criticism yet that troublesome Western private security units should be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-08T12:48:28Z)

Lions confirm Ndamukong Suh deal

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions waited four-plus days to get Ndamukong Suh on the field, then wasted no time putting him on their first-string defense in his first practice. Suh took a flight from ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-04T22:25:53Z)

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