Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 2, 2011, 6:49 pm

Sullivan: Terry Collins' team still has more hills to climb

The Yankees have won six straight, taking control of this one with a three-run first inning that included three straight hits by Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira. "On a scale of one to 10, about 20 – our confidence is sky high," Swisher said. (Source: NorthJersey.com 2011-07-03T00:27:32Z)

Jaromir Jagr signs with Flyers after Penguins, Red Wings pull offers

Jagr has 646 goals and 1,599 points in 18 NHL seasons. "We made what we thought was a very fair contract offer to Jaromir on Tuesday, based on his stated interest of returning to the Penguins," Pittsburgh general manager Ray Shero said. "We made our best ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2011-07-03T00:06:04Z)

Prince William, Kate greeted by protesters

Prince William, wearing a dark blue suit, and Kate, dressed in a grey, fitted knee-length Kensington dress by British designer Catherine Walker, each wielded a shovel as they helped plant a Canadian hemlock — a tree known for its longevity meant to ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-07-02T23:44:35Z)

LaBeouf bows out of 'Transformers' franchise

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 ... at the recent opening of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" at the Moscow International ... (Source: Desert Sun 2011-07-03T00:41:51Z)

Crowds cheer Monaco's Prince Albert and new bride

Albert met Wittstock at a swimming competition in 2000. "I think she's beautiful and she shows a lot of class and nobility and I think he made a wonderful choice," said Steven Pomeranz, who had lined up to cheer the couple. After the ceremony, well-wishers ... (Source: Reuters 2011-07-03T01:31:58Z)

Royals tour Canada, Monaco gets a new princess

"They'll be remembered as princesses — beautiful, radiant princesses," Martin said ... while Albert wore a sober dark suit and white tie. Saturday's Roman Catholic ceremony will also take place in the palace, followed by a gala dinner by famed ... (Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press 2011-07-03T01:39:07Z)

Jagr claims hurned down more money to join Flyers

Jeff Carter, Ville Leino and Brian Boucher, among others. The 39-year-old Jagr spent the past three seasons playing in Russia. This week he mulled a one-year offer to rejoin the Penguins, his original team, before deciding to play for the Flyers. (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011-07-03T00:49:01Z)

Fireworks banned throughout South for July 4th

"You might think I'm easily entertained, but if it's a beautiful night and there's stars, that's a greater thing than fireworks," Hammond said. "I won't sit around sobbing without fireworks." (Source: CBS News 2011-07-03T01:10:29Z)

Texan wins controversial 'white man' scholarship

"And we all need it." The group's vice-president, Marcus Carter, is black. There are also two women and an Hispanic man on its board. "Right now everybody else has their own specific scholarship: Minorities, left-handed people, people who like the color ... (Source: Pocono Record 2011-07-03T01:24:48Z)

Prince William, Kate greeted by protesters in Montreal

Prince William, wearing a dark blue suit, and Kate, dressed in a grey, fitted knee-length Kensington dress by British designer Catherine Walker, each wielded a shovel as they helped plant a Canadian hemlock — a tree known for its longevity meant to ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-07-03T01:17:39Z)

How well did 'Transformers' perform? Depends who you ask

A headline can tell the entire story. But not in this case. How well did "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" perform at the box office when it opened Wednesday? Different news outlets put a different spin on the answer. "'Transformers: Dark of the Moon ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2011-07-02T23:58:54Z)

'Transformers' climbs to $120m, aims for records

LOS ANGELES - THE latest Transformers sequel might set some revenue records over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' has US$97.5 million (S$119.6 million) in the bank at the domestic box office since opening on Tuesday night. (Source: Straits Times 2011-07-02T23:58:54Z)

Albert, Charlene Wed in Monaco Religious Ceremony

Several thousand residents came out for the civil ceremony a day earlier, many of them sporting dark suits or evening gowns and heels despite the scorching temperatures. One of the attendees, 72-year-old Marie Malghreli, was still glowing from her family's ... (Source: FOX News 2011-07-03T00:41:51Z)

Scott cuts money for vets, kids — but not lobbyist

But amid the dark, depressing economics of 2011, Lauren's $1.5 million had the makings of a turkey – a turkey of the budgetary kind. Of course, state budget turkeys aren't the obvious affront to good government they used to be, before the Tea Party ... (Source: Miami Herald 2011-07-03T00:27:32Z)

Jagr: Turned down more money to join Flyers

The 39-year-old Jagr and former NHL MVP spent the past three seasons playing in Russia. This week he mulled over a one-year offer to rejoin the Penguins, his original team, before deciding to play on the other end of Pennsylvania. The Flyers' deal is worth ... (Source: KSDK 2011-07-03T00:27:32Z)

Yanks topple Columbia, advance to knockout stage of Women's World Cup

Heather O'Reilly opened things up for the Americans after scoring a goal on a beautiful right-footed bullet shot from outside the box. The Columbians managed to foil the succeeding offensive attacks from the Americans and held the score to 1-0 after the first-half. (Source: All Headline News 2011-07-03T01:39:07Z)

NBA needs changes, but can't afford a long lockout

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 "flex ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-07-03T01:31:58Z)

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