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Deals of the Hour / July 1, 2011, 6:52 am

NBA shuts down: Sides shoot air ball

The NBA seemed dismayed by the players' offer, saying it does little more than raise the average salary in its later years while not addressing competitiveness or profitability. "Under that proposal," said deputy commissioner Adam Silver ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-07-01T12:18:35Z)

NBA AM: NBA Lockout - The Day After

Keep in mind that a single percentage point in these talks represents roughly $41 million dollars. The Players' offer gives up $123 million in the first year and goes up as NBA revenues grown. If the Players put a 52-48 split on the table they'd be ... (Source: Hoops World 2011-07-01T13:23:00Z)

Google Delists All CO.CC Domains From Index

That being said, Google's JohnMu did offer some advice for those who were hit why they feel they should not have been: If you feel that your particular site is in line with our Webmaster Guidelines, I would recommend submitting a reconsideration request. (Source: Searchengineland.com 2011-07-01T13:08:41Z)

Wisconsin justice says reports of clash false

MADISON, Wis.—A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice said Saturday that reports he placed his hands around a fellow justice's neck during an argument in her office are false. Justice David Prosser told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the allegations ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-07-01T12:32:54Z)

Minnesota shutdown prompts blame game

More than 40 state boards and agencies expected to go dark. The shutdown in retrospect was something of a slow-motion disaster, with a new Democratic governor and new Republican legislative majorities at odds for months over how to eliminate a $5 billion ... (Source: Opelika Auburn News 2011-07-01T13:30:10Z)

Christie slashes billion in spending

"They decided to deceive the citizens of the state with a budget that makes them look like Santa Claus in an election year," Christie said. "How shocking: politicians deceiving and pandering to voters to get re-elected. I was sent here to end this politics as usual." (Source: Courier-Post 2011-07-01T13:01:32Z)

Minnesota shutdown prompts political blame game

More than 40 state boards and agencies expected to go dark. The shutdown in retrospect was something of a slow-motion disaster, with a new Democratic governor and new Republican legislative majorities at odds for months over how to eliminate a $5 billion ... (Source: Denver Post 2011-07-01T13:23:00Z)

Clinton warns Syria's Assad that time is running out

Opposition groups have rejected a government offer to meet in Damascus later this month, saying that the proposed talks lack credibility when violence continues elsewhere in the country, The Telegraph reports. A two-day siege in northern Syria that ended ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2011-07-01T12:25:44Z)

Box office: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' lagging in U.S. but booming overseas

On its first full day in theaters, Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" sold $37.3 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada. While that's the biggest single day for any movie this year, it's 40% less than the $62 million that 2009's ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-30T19:22:06Z)

Morning Tech Wrap: Google, Facebook, RIM

That is something Facebook cannot offer its own developers, currently taking a 30% cut of their sales. Still, while Google can already boast more users than Facebook, it's anyone's guess how many will make the switch away from the dominant social network. (Source: Forbes (blog) 2011-07-01T12:32:54Z)

Christie trims spending, inks $29.7 billion budget

"They decided to deceive the citizens of the state with a budget that makes them look like Santa Claus in an election year," Christie said. "How shocking: politicians deceiving and pandering to voters to get re-elected. I was sent here to end this ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2011-07-01T12:25:44Z)

Villas-Boas already getting tin hat on for Chelsea's "awkward" opener at Stoke

Santos president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira insists they will shun any big-money offer from Europe for Brazil international Neymar. The Blues are one of several clubs said to be ready to trigger the 19-year-old's €45million get-out clause, while Anderlecht ... (Source: Mirror Football 2011-07-01T12:18:35Z)

Ashley buys new home to woo Cheryl Cole

"Ashley's over the moon that the offer has gone through. He sees it as a chance to make a new start with Cheryl, in a new country, where they can be together and away from daily reminders of his shady past behaviour in the UK," Daily Mirror quoted a ... (Source: One India 2011-07-01T12:25:44Z)

Coalition of Factions From the Streets Fuels a New Opposition in Syria

They did, and even in the earliest days, activists there managed to offer a narrative of the uprising that was revealing, incomplete and — in the government's mind at least — biased. In the weeks that ensued, protesters said, activists coalesced into ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2011-07-01T13:01:32Z)

Doug & the Movies: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon'

It boasted one of the best trailers of the year, and if "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" had actually delivered on the tease we'd have a compelling, even riveting film. Instead it's a continuation of what one critic called "two hours of dumping car parts in a blender." (Source: ksl.com 2011-07-01T13:01:32Z)

State Woebegone: Minnesota Government Shuts Down In Fiscal Dispute

Dayton's final offer before the shutdown was to raise taxes on those making more than $1 million annually, which Republicans rejected. Dayton would presumably be among those since he is a member of the family whose wealth came from the department-store ... (Source: NPR News 2011-07-01T13:37:19Z)

NBA lockout begins as sides fail to reach deal

Owners want to reduce the players' guarantee of 57 percent of basketball revenue and weren't moved by the players' offer to drop it to 54.3 percent - though players said that would have cut their salaries by $500 million over five years. They sparred over ... (Source: Times Herald-Record 2011-07-01T12:25:44Z)

Comfortably dumb: Long, confusing battle sequences in 'Transformers' steamroll any attempt at plot

To his credit, Michael Bay tries to put a more human touch into "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," aiming to make up for the clattering mess of overgrown kitchen appliances that duked it out in the franchise's prior installment. Bay went to the far ... (Source: Air Force Times 2011-07-01T12:32:54Z)

Google braces for illegal drug ad fine

Califano, a former aide to President Lyndon Johnson and a Cabinet secretary under Jimmy Carter, told Schmidt that his research had found "prominent displays of ads for rogue internet pharmacies in a Google search for controlled drugs." "This suggests that ... (Source: CNN Money 2011-07-01T12:25:44Z)

BofA Must Overcome Skepticism on 2-Cents-on-the-Dollar Mortgage-Bond Offer

By Jody Shenn - Thu Jun 30 18:49:36 GMT 2011 Bank of America Corp. (BAC) 's effort to move past the soured mortgages that Countrywide Financial Corp. packaged into securities may hinge on whether a judge agrees that the world's largest bond buyers ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-30T20:12:13Z)

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