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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2011, 10:50 pm

Minnesota's vulnerable hit hard by shutdown

With no end in sight to a dispute over taxes and spending, political leaders spent the day blaming each other for their failure to pass a budget that deals with the state's $5 billion deficit. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislative leaders said ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-07-02T05:00:44Z)

Sports digest: Philadelphia Flyers sign Jaromir Jagr

Free-agent forwards Jaromir Jagr and Maxime Talbot signed deals with the Atlantic Division champions ... Jagr had a $2 million offer from the Penguins on the table all week, before Pittsburgh general manager Ray Shero withdrew it Friday. (Source: Berkeley Voice 2011-07-02T04:46:25Z)

NBA throws books at players

Lately NBAPA head Billy Hunter said only a "small number'' of teams are struggling and perhaps none if you discount arena costs and debt from the purchase of franchises. That is Creative Finance — Players Division. Hell, throw out player costs ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-07-02T05:07:54Z)

Relief all around as Sharapova returns to the top

Her story unfolds like one of the Charlie Chaplin poor tramp movies. At the age of seven, she attended a tennis clinic in Moscow run by Martina Navratilova, who recommended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida. Former graduates were Andre Agassi ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-07-02T04:24:57Z)

Minnesota state employees call for budget compromise

Mark Dayton. "They shut down the state government so 7,000 of the richest Minnesotans don't have to pay a penny more of taxes," said organizer Joel Sipress, referring to Dayton's offer on Thursday to raise income taxes only on those earning more ... (Source: Duluth News Tribune 2011-07-02T04:39:16Z)

The Six Stages of Google+ Grief

Time to bargain. Non-invitees reached out to Google+ members who seemed to have a limited number of invites to share. Some were successful. "OMG got google+ invites from 2 people in the last 5 minutes," tweeted manju34. Others bargained in a different ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2011-06-30T17:41:53Z)

NBA owners, players disagree on major issues

Players had proposed reducing their salaries by $500 million over five years, which Commissioner David Stern called a "modest" offer. — Salary cap: In their initial proposal in 2010, the owners called for a hard salary cap system. They switched to a ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-07-01T02:24:27Z)

Jaromir Jagr returns to NHL, signs with Flyers

Related Kings, Ducks not expected to be major players in free agency Paul Kariya and Todd Marchant announce retirements Top 10 unrestricted NHL free agents Jagr had a $2-million offer from the Penguins on the table all week, before Penguins General Manager ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-02T05:00:44Z)

Tiger Woods in first new commercial since sex scandal

A spokesman for Kowa Co. which makes the Vantelin Kowa rub, Katsuhiro Kaji, said the firm made the offer to Woods late last year ... his wife and lost many of his sponsorship and endorsement deals. The Japan unit of IMG, the agency which helped Woods ... (Source: Global Nation 2011-07-02T04:32:06Z)

Jaromir Jagr returns to the NHL, signs one-year deal with new-look Flyers

Jagr, 39, the former NHL MVP who has spent the past three seasons playing in Russia, this week mulled over a one-year offer to rejoin the Penguins , his original team, before ultimately deciding to play on the other end of Pennsylvania. The Flyers' deal is ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2011-07-02T04:46:25Z)

Several labor gaps need to be bridged

But they had little to offer for an update. "We'll continue to meet next week, and the goal is to get a deal done," Smith said on his way out. Said NFL lead negotiator Jeff Pash: "We'll be back at it again next week." Friday marked the fourth ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-07-02T05:00:44Z)

William and Kate draw enthusiastic crowds to Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge drew ecstatic cheers and some rapt silence Friday from hundreds of thousands of spectators who packed Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada's 144th birthday — and the royals seemed thrilled to join the party ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-07-02T04:39:16Z)

Shia LaBeouf: This is my last 'Transformers' movie

Shia LaBeouf's days of battling the Decepticons look to be over, with the "Transformers" star saying he has nothing more to offer after three films playing kid-next-door Sam Witwicky. The 26-year-old American actor said he was through with the action-packed franchise. (Source: Pioneer Press 2011-07-02T04:53:35Z)

Hulu drawing a big crowd

The online video service began seeking bidders early last week after an unsolicited offer prompted Hulu's board to look for other interested parties. Hulu streams movies and TV shows from broadcasters ABC, Fox and NBC to personal computers and, for a ... (Source: New York Post 2011-07-02T04:39:16Z)

Apple teams up to buy Nortel

The sale of the patents is a coup for the six-company consortium over Google, which is known for having a weaker patent portfolio than many of its competitors. That gap has left Google's Android operating system, the world's most popular smartphone ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-07-02T04:53:35Z)

Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minnesota government shutdown

So far, 30 agencies had accepted United Way's offer of advances on their grants, seeking cash to stay up and running. The stoppage suspended some programs for the blind and visually impaired, including a radio reading service run by volunteers and ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-07-02T04:46:25Z)

NBA LOCKOUT BEGINS

The team owners are seeking to reduce the players' current 57% share of basketball revenue, and rejected the players' offer to peg that figure at 54.3%. Players' union chief Billy Hunter said: ''The problem is that there's such a gap in terms of the ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-07-02T04:24:57Z)

Hays Launches Insurance Specialisation in Japan

Globally, Hays Insurance operates from 30 countries, including Japan. It was first launched in the UK, where today it deals with the majority of the top 50 UK domiciled insurance companies. Also, in Australia, Hays Insurance has gone from strength to ... (Source: JCN Newswire 2011-07-02T04:17:47Z)

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