CHRIS PAUL WANTS TO BE A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZER?

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MARTINA MCBRIDE LAUNCHES RARE UK AND IRELAND TOUR (REUTERS)

Reuters - Country mainstay Martina McBride is preparing for her first concerts in the United Kingdom and Ireland for some 15 years.

DELPHI IS SAID TO HAVE A NEW DEAL TO LEAVE BANKRUPTCY

Delphi, the long-struggling auto parts maker, has reached a deal with its lenders and onetime parent General Motors over a new plan that would lift the company out of bankruptcy.

ED HELMS SHOOTS THE "RAPIDS" (REUTERS)

Reuters - Ed Helms, one of the stars of the summer smash "The Hangover," is heading to "Cedar Rapids," an indie ensemble road-trip comedy.

MISCHA BARTON HOSPITALIZED AFTER CALLING COPS FOR HELP (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - Mischa Barton is resting up.

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HTC ISSUES HOTFIX FOR BLUETOOTH VULNERABILITY IN SMARTPHONES (PC WORLD)

PC World - HTC released a software update on Thursday that fixes a Bluetooth vulnerability disclosed earlier this week by a Spanish security researcher.

FIELDER HOMERS, BREWERS BEAT REDS 9-6 (AP)

AP - Home Run Derby winner Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot that got Milwaukee's offense going, and the Brewers took a first step in turning themselves around after the All-Star break by beating the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Thursday night.

ADVERTISING: HARRY AND LOUISE RETURN, WITH A NEW MESSAGE

The fictional suburban couple featured in a campaign about health care reform in the 1990s have changed their tune this time around.

BZDELIK TALKS TO TIMBERWOLVES ABOUT COACHING JOB (AP)

AP - Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn says basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik had a "casual" conversation with the Minnesota Timberwolves about their head coaching vacancy.

BLU-RAY DISC SALES UP (PC WORLD)

PC World - The Digital Entertainment Group released its midyear report today, and Blu-ray Disc is a noteworthy bright spot.

JACKSON TOO FAST FOR HIS FATHER'S BELT: BROTHER (AFP)

AFP - Pop legend Michael Jackson used to escape beatings from his father when he was a child by swiftly dodging and weaving his way to safety, according to his brother Tito Jackson.

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US VIDEO GAME SALES SINK IN JUNE, BIGGEST DROP IN 9 YEARS (PC WORLD)

PC World - Sales of video game hardware and software were down by around one-third in June compared to the same month last year, according to data released late Thursday. After initially showing positive growth as the U.S. slid into recession, the latest figures mark the fourth month of declines and the largest year-on-year decline in almost 9 years.

IS YOUR DAUGHTER SAFE AT WORK?

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TWO GIANTS EMERGE FROM WALL STREET RUINS

A new order is emerging on Wall Street ? one in which a couple of victors are starting to tower over a handful of former financial titans.

A HOLLYWOOD BLOGGER FEARED NOT BY STARLETS, BUT EXECUTIVES

On her influential blog, Nikki Finke writes about the business side of the entertainment industry.

US VIDEOGAME SALES SLID AGAIN IN JUNE: NPD (AFP)

AFP - US videogame sales in June slid for the fourth consecutive month as the previously recession-defying industry yielded ground to tough economic times, according to NPD Group.

U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO STUDY WAYS TO MAKE BUILDINGS MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO STUDY WAYS TO MAKE BUILDINGS MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

FOR A RENEWED WATSON, IT?S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES

Tom Watson, 59, a five-time British Open champion, shot a five-under 65 and is tied for second after the first round, one shot behind Miguel

HIGH & LOW FINANCE: WITH POWER, THE RISK OF ABUSE

As big shareholders gain more sway over director elections, the S.E.C. would do well to require more disclosure.

WITH CREDIT MARKETS STILL FROZEN, CIT SHOPS FOR INVESTORS

CIT was deep in negotiations with investors late Thursday, hoping to persuade them to provide the company with $2 billion to $3 billion.

SEASONED CELEBRITY-WATCHER TURNS FROM PRINT TO WEB

Bonnie Fuller, a longtime magazine chief, shelves plans to run her own company in favor of taking on a crowd of online competitors.

GOOGLE SEES YOUTUBE PROFITABLE IN NEAR FUTURE (REUTERS)

Reuters - Web video site YouTube will be profitable for Google Inc in the near future, the Internet search leader said on Thursday.

RETAILERS SAY LOSING CIT WOULD CRIMP SUPPLY CHAIN

The collapse of CIT would wipe out suppliers? capital, deplete retailers? credit and leave the nation?s stores sparsely stocked ? just in time for Christmas.

HOUSE VOTES TO PREVENT CLOSING OF AUTO DEALERS

A House measure includes a provision to force Chrysler and G.M. to restore franchise agreements for dealers.

RAMIREZ RETURNS TO MANNYWOOD (AP)

AP - Mannywood's star attraction was back in residence Thursday night, with slugger Manny Ramirez playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time since his 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug rules ended.

CHIEF LEAVING CONTINENTAL AT YEAR-END

The company?s president, Jeffery A. Smisek, will succeed Lawrence W. Kellner as chief executive at Continental on Jan. 1.

SHARES RISE FOR A 4TH DAY AS EARNINGS STAY STRONG

As earnings season nears its height, investors looked beyond their concerns about the CIT Group?s possible collapse.

HELPED BY A BIG NAME, LETTERMAN BOUNCES BACK

David Letterman and CBS bested Conan O?Brien in ratings last week and brought back a Beatle to perform this week.

GEITHNER SEES EVIDENCE OF A FINANCIAL RECOVERY

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner also sought to play down fears about a new and excessive wave of bonuses on Wall Street.

HOUSE PANEL VOTES TO PAY FOR FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS

The vote was just a first step toward salvaging a program for a fleet of new presidential helicopters.

PAULSON COUNTERS HIS CRITICS

Several lawmakers accused Mr. Paulson of misleading Congress about how government money in the banking bailout would be used.

PAY CHANGES URGED IN BRITISH BANKING

Some of London?s top traders and bankers would be asked to disclose their compensation to the public under a set of new proposals.

BUNDANOON JOURNAL: SMALL AUSTRALIAN TOWN STANDS UP FOR THE TAP

When the residents of a sleepy village voted last week to stop selling bottled water in town, they never expected to be thrust into the spotlight.

NEW LIGHT RAIL AND NO PARKING, WHAT A CONCEPT!

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IBM HIKES FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK, SHARES SHINE (REUTERS)

Reuters - IBM sharply raised its full-year earnings forecast as it benefits from focusing more on higher-margin businesses in software and services, sending its shares up as much as 3 percent.

HOWARD BECOMES FASTEST TO 200 HRS (AP)

AP - Ryan Howard has hit his 200th home run, reaching the milestone in fewer games than any player in major league history.

BADHAIR AT 7PM

It's been an interesting couple of days with TechCrunch first teasing and then releasing internal notes from Twitter Corp meetings.

At first the debate was over the propriety of TechCrunch releasing this information. But now that at least some of the information is out there, the discussion is turning to the information and attitudes they reflect.

Were having a Bad Hair Day podcast at the normal time, 7PM Pacific this evening and we'll be talking about the release. You can catch the show live on BlogTalkRadio or as a podcast shortly after the completion of the show at 7:45PM.

Our guest for this evening's podcast is Chris Saad, who we had originally scheduled to talk about commenting and blogging and everything related, which is just about everything in community software.

There was a fair amount of TechCrunch agenda in there. I didn't get that they're at war with RSS from reading the TwitterCorp notes, just that they don't feel all RSS content should flow through Twitter. I concur. Twitter and RSS are used for different purposes, and there's far too much new stuff in RSS for Twitter's system to handle.

After reading the TC piece about Twitter I thought: "How wrong that a company owns this medium." Always felt that, reinforced it.

Wonder what Doc Searls thinks about this. Seems we're derailed from the Cluetrain.

If you have comments, please post them here.

NOKIA CUTS 2009 OUTLOOK

The global recession and strong competition are hurting the cellphone maker.

NASA LOST MOON FOOTAGE, BUT HOLLYWOOD RESTORES IT (AP)

AP - NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission.

BIG LETTERMAN WIN IN WEEKLY LATE-NIGHT RATINGS (AP)

AP - There could be a new king emerging in late-night television.

SKINS GET KENTUCKY DE JARMON IN SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT (AP)

AP - The Washington Redskins figure they got a bargain by taking Kentucky defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL's supplemental draft Thursday.

EUROPEAN SUBSIDIES STRAY FROM THE FARM

Farm aid in Europe, which hands out the biggest subsidies in the world, goes to a wide array of industries only loosely related to crop production.

MONTANA COLLEGE COACH NAMES TWIN BROTHER TO STAFF (AP)

AP - Take a look down the Carroll College men's basketball bench this fall, and you might think you're seeing double.

*DUCKS WITH NIPPLES?*

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MAC NEWS BRIEFS: SALLING MEDIA SYNC ADD SUPPORT FOR PALM PRE (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - Salling Software updated Salling Media Sync to version 1.1 on Thursday. Chief among the additions to the media sync software are support for transferring music and podcasts to the Palm Pre smartphone, as well as support for transferring photos to all compatible devices, including the Pre.

75+ PORTLAND WEEKEND EVENTS & PARTIES | JULY 16-19

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CEO OF ANTIVIRUS VENDOR AVG TO STEP DOWN (PC WORLD)

PC World - After two years at the job, the CEO of Dutch antivirus seller AVG Technologies is stepping down.

LADA GAGA DUMPED BY HER GENTLEMAN (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - Speedy's disco stick is no longer Lady Gaga's for the riding.

CABLE SHINES IN EMMY NOMINATIONS

Past winners dominated the nominations for the Emmy Awards on Thursday, while many of the most-watched series on broadcast television are once again on the outside looking in.

FRANCOEUR RETURNS TO ATLANTA WITH METS (AP)

AP - Jeff Francoeur's trade to the New York Mets hit home on Thursday when he returned to his Atlanta hometown.

JUNE VIDEO GAME SALES DROP SHARPLY (AP)

AP - Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June.

BIG LETTERMAN WIN IN LATE-NIGHT (AP)

AP - There could be a new king emerging in late-night television.

LIMITS ON LOGGING ARE REINSTATED

A Bush administration decision to double the logging allowed in old-growth forests in Oregon has been reversed.

RAPPER ASHER ROTH SAYS HE IS NO EMINEM (REUTERS)

Reuters - Rapper Asher Roth says he is not a hip hop artist with a tough urban background, instead the rising star reads George Orwell and revels in a happy-go-lucky attitude that seems far from streetwise.

UNSIGNED LEE WON'T PLAY IN USA BASKETBALL MINICAMP (AP)

AP - David Lee's unresolved contract situation will keep him on the sideline next week when USA Basketball holds its minicamp in Las Vegas.

GOOGLE'S SLOWING 2Q AD SALES OVERSHADOW EARNINGS (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s Internet ad sales grew at their slowest rate ever during the spring, forcing the online search leader to tighten its belt another notch to propel its second-quarter profit above analyst estimates.

IBM RAISES GUIDANCE, PROFIT BLOWS PAST FORECASTS (AP)

AP - IBM Corp. blew away second-quarter profit projections and jacked up its full-year earnings forecast Thursday, a rare sign of confidence from a major corporation in the recession.

BECKHAM'S 1ST HOME GAME WITH GALAXY IS SELLOUT (AP)

AP - The Los Angeles Galaxy says its upcoming game against AC Milan is sold out for David Beckham's first home game of the season with the MLS team.

SINGLE DRUG A KEY TO JACKSON PROBE (AP)

AP - With the investigation of Michael Jackson's death zeroing in on what drugs the pop singer took and who provided them, an upcoming toxicology report is key to whether anyone is criminally charged.

NEW POTTER MOVIE SETS WORLD OPENING DAY RECORD (REUTERS)

Reuters - The new Harry Potter movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" took in $104 million at worldwide box offices on its first full day of release, setting a record, the Warner Bros studio said on Thursday.

PORTLAND HIGHLAND GAMES @ MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE | JULY 17-19

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YOUTUBE TO BE PROFITABLE IN NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE (REUTERS)

Reuters - Web video site YouTube will be profitable for Google Inc in the near future, the Internet search leader said on Thursday.

IBM HIKES FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK, SHARES RISE (REUTERS)

Reuters - IBM surprised markets by sharply raising its full-year earnings forecast as its growing software and services businesses boosted profit margins, lifting its shares in after-hours trade.

I.B.M. RAISES GUIDANCE, PROFIT BLOWS PAST FORECASTS

I.B.M. dramatically increased its full-year profit forecast to $9.70 per share as the company reported a second-quarter profit of $3.1 billion.

IBM'S Q2 EARNINGS SHATTER EXPECTATIONS; 2009 OUTLOOK RAISED (INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY)

Investor's Business Daily - Tech industry bellwether IBM added some lift to the tech stock rally this week by raising its earnings guidance and beating analysts' second-quarter profit estimates.

CUBS SIGN B.J. RYAN TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT (AP)

AP - The Chicago Cubs signed former Toronto closer B.J. Ryan to a minor league deal Thursday, hoping to add another left-hander to their bullpen.

PAULSON ASSAILED OVER MERRILL DEAL

Several lawmakers accused former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. of misleading Congress about how government money in the bailout would be used.

PHIL KEOGHAN KEEPS IT REAL DURING EMMY NOMINATIONS (AP)

AP - Talk about keeping things real.

ARMSTRONG LOOKS FORWARD TO CLIMBING AGAIN AT TOUR (AP)

AP - Lance Armstrong is ready to climb again, ready to leave the pack at the Tour de France after days of flat riding that belonged to sprinters.

BOOM @ FABFREE HQ

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GAINS IN TECH STOCKS EXTEND WALL STREET'S RALLY (AP)

AP - Investors piled into technology stocks again to extend the market's rally.

JP MORGAN EARNINGS SOAR AS IT GRABS MARKET SHARE

JP Morgan Chase?s $2.7 billion profit from stellar trading and investment banking results may put to rest worries that the bank was allowed to pay back the government too early.

GOOGLE?S PROFIT SURGES IN QUARTER

Google?s net income rose 18 percent in the quarter, suggesting spending on search advertising had stabilized.

U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO STUDY ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO STUDY ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

COWBOYS QB ROMO DOES ENDORSEMENT VIDEO SPOOF (AP)

AP - Tony Romo would love to be a Super Bowl-winning quarterback like Peyton Manning. Romo might be after some of Manning's thespian accomplishments, too.

WATSON REVIVES MEMORIES OF TURNBERRY (AP)

AP - Tom Watson, famous for winning the "Duel in the Sun" that forever links him with Turnberry, is at the stage in his career where the British Open should be a ceremonial stroll into the sunset.

MICROSOFT SUES MOBILE RINGTONE COMPANY FOR PHISHING, SPAM (PC WORLD)

PC World - Microsoft has sued a Hong Kong seller of mobile ringtones, saying the company used phishing techniques to flood Microsoft Live Messenger users with spam messages.

CHINA DISMISSES AUSTRALIAN CONCERNS

The Chinese government referred to Australian questions about the detentions of four employees of the mining giant Rio Tinto as ?noise? on Thursday.

I.B.M. PROFITS BEAT WALL STREET FORECASTS

I.B.M. reported quarterly earnings that surpassed Wall Street?s expectations, and it raised its profit forecast for the year.

STOCKS GAIN AS WALL ST. WATCHES EARNINGS

As earnings season nears its height, investors looked beyond their concerns about the CIT Group?s possible collapse.

CURTIS WOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE THIS TIME (AP)

AP - When Ben Curtis won the British Open on his first try, he seemed one of the most fluky major champions in golf history. Beyond family and friends, no one had ever heard of the guy.

FREE AGENT IN '10, OR EXTENSION NOW FOR NBA STARS? (AP)

AP - LeBron James was more Don King than King James as he faced the cameras to promote the huge event planned for next summer.

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BIGGER THAN EVER, 2009 PHILLY FRINGE WILL PLAY IN SEPTEMBER (PLAYBILL)

Playbill - The 13th annual Philly Fringe, running in conjunction with the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Sept. 4-19, will host 185 artists during 16 days of performances in over 80 venues throughout Philadelphia.

KEVIN JONAS IN NO RUSH TO LOSE HIS, UH, PURITY RING (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - Fan girls, be warned: Get engaged to a Jonas Brother and they may spend more time honing their Neil Diamond impression and getting name-checked in Emmy acknowledgments than putting the starting touches on your big day.

MERCURY SUSPEND TAURASI AFTER DUI ARREST (AP)

AP - The Phoenix Mercury have suspended guard Diana Taurasi for two games without pay after she was cited on drunk-driving related charges.

PLASMA TV PRICES PLUMMET (PC WORLD)

PC World - Plasma HDTV sets just keep getting cheaper and cheaper. According to a Wall Street Journal article, the average cost of a 50-inch plasma is $300 less than the average cost of a 50-inch LCD. One reason is improved manufacturing technology. Paul Gagnon, an analyst at DisplaySearch, observes that "plasma manufacturers continue to wring out price improvements."

IMOVIE 8.0.4 UPDATE FIXES PROBLEM WITH IPHONE 3GS VIDEO (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - On Thursday, Apple released an update to its iMovie consumer video-editing application. iMovie 8.0.4 is recommended for all iMovie '09 () users.

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HARRY POTTER'S HUGE $58.2 MILLION OPENING (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - Half-Blood Prince is the new king of the Harry Potter movies.

FEMALE SKI JUMPERS TO APPEAL COURT DECISION (AP)

AP - A group of female ski jumpers will appeal a court decision that prevents them from competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

PAULSON ASSAILED OVER MERRILL DEAL ON CAPITOL HILL

Several lawmakers accused former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. of misleading Congress about how government money in the bailout would be used.

CHINA DISMISSES CONCERNS ON RIO TINTO CASE

The Chinese government referred to Australian questions about the detentions of four employees of the mining giant Rio Tinto as ?noise? on Thursday.

TOONY 'FAMILY GUY' VIES WITH LIVE-ACTION SITCOMS (AP)

AP - More than most other Emmy categories, the nominations for best comedy series emerge as a clash of disparate contenders.

EMMY STREAKERS LOOKING TO STAY ALIVE (AP)

AP - Shows with a chance to keep alive streaks of winning at least one Emmy per year:

WATSON FINDS NEW LIFE IN FIRST ROUND

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JIMENEZ PASSES WATSON FOR BRITISH OPEN LEAD (AP)

AP - On the eve of the British Open, Tom Watson got a modern-day text message from Jack Nicklaus' wife. Then it was time to turn back the clock at Turnberry.

EMMY VOTERS THUMB THEIR NOSES AT MASS APPEAL (AP)

AP - When cult cable series "Flight of the Conchords" snags a best series Emmy nomination and the most-watched comedy in America, CBS' "Two and Half Men," loses out, TV academy voters are willfully thumbing their noses at mass appeal.

FORGET PHONE OR EMAIL! STARS USE TWITTER TO PAT EACH OTHER ON THE BACK (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - You've already read all the Emmy nominees' reactions to their nominations, so now it's time to see what the famous people who weren't honored have to say to those who were.

MICROSOFT: RUNNING SCARED (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - Were you to look at the news in the past couple days, you might be excused for thinking that we’d revved the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour and jumped back to the good old days, when Microsoft and Apple were constantly at each others' throats. Only this time, the positions are seemingly reversed: it’s Apple who’s flying high, and Microsoft who’s trying to play the part of the scrappy underdog.

THREATS RATCHET UP TENSION IN FRENCH LABOR DISPUTES

Twice this week, French workers demanding better severance packages have threatened to blow up their factories.

OBSERVATORY: TIGER MOTHS JAM BAT SONAR

A study shows that one moth species uses a different kind of defensive technique to avoid becoming bat fodder.

DWTS WISH LIST: MICHAEL PHELPS, MARIA, KOBE! (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - Maria Sharapova, get on the dance floor. You are wanted for season nine of Dancing With the Stars.

DISH, 46 STATES SETTLE DECEPTIVE PRACTICES CHARGES (AP)

AP - Dish Network Corp. said Thursday it agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle charges that it improperly marketed, promoted and sold its products and services.

U.S. AND CHINA PLEDGE TO STUDY ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

U.S. AND CHINA PLEDGE TO STUDY ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

The U.S. secretaries of energy and commerce ended a visit to Beijing with an agreement seen as another incremental step to address China?s contribution to climate change.

`POTTER' ENCHANTS FANS WITH $58.2M OPENING DAY (AP)

AP - A long school break has been kind to "Harry Potter."

WATCHDOG: FACEBOOK VIOLATES CANADIAN PRIVACY LAW (AP)

AP - Canada's privacy commissioner accused Facebook on Thursday of breaching Canadian law by keeping users' personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts.

SUN SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE $7.4B ORACLE DEAL (AP)

AP - Sun Microsystems Inc.'s shareholders have approved the $7.4 billion sale of the struggling company to business software maker Oracle Corp.

NEW VIDEO SHOWS JACKSON'S HEAD CATCHING FIRE (AFP)

AFP - A US entertainment magazine has released never-before-seen footage of Michael Jackson's hair catching fire while filming a commercial in 1984, an accident it said led to an addiction to painkillers.

SAHARAN LIZARD SWIMS THROUGH SAND

The sandfish burrows quickly through the Saharan sand by ?swimming.?

ARMSTRONG STAYS 3RD AT TOUR DESPITE TIRE PUNCTURE (AP)

AP - Lance Armstrong remained in third place at the Tour de France on Thursday, scrambling back to the main pack following a punctured tire with about 37 miles left.

DVD PROTECTOR MACROVISION CHANGES NAME AND PURPOSE (AP)

AP - Macrovision Solutions Corp., once a maker of copy-protection technology for DVDs, officially changed its name Thursday to Rovi Corp. to mark its transition into a provider of TV listings data and related services.

HOW EMMY MET YOUR MOTHER, FAMILY GUY (E! ONLINE)

E! Online - More nominees. More Mad Men nominations. More room for How I Met Your Mother. History for Family Guy.

BLIZZARD RELEASES MOBILE ARMORY APP FOR IPHONE (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - World of Warcraft maker Blizzard has released its second application for the iPhone — World of Warcraft Mobile Armory. It’s free for download from the App Store.

KAHN PLANS TRIP TO SPAIN TO DISCUSS RUBIO BUYOUT (AP)

AP - The Minnesota Timberwolves cannot do much financially to help Ricky Rubio with a multimillion-dollar buyout of his contract with DKV Joventut in Spain.

ESTEEMED STAGE ACTOR RELISHES DUMBLEDORE ROLE (AP)

AP - Michael Gambon was in the midst of shooting his fourth film as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" films when the series' author, J.K. Rowling, brought forth an unexpected revelation about his character.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS (AP)

AP - 1. "Black Hills" by Nora Roberts (Putnum Adult)

CORRECTION: GILLISPIE-LAWSUIT STORY (AP)

AP - In a July 14 story about the University of Kentucky's legal dispute with former basketball coach Billy Gillispie, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a university contract for legal services needed further approval beyond a state legislative panel.

IBANK MOBILE FINANCE APP DEBUTS FOR IPHONE (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - This week IGG Software debuted their online banking application iBank Mobile for the iPhone and iPod Touch. iBank Mobile is designed as a companion to IGG's desktop iBank for Mac; however, iBank Mobile also works on its own. It costs $5.

AUTHOR FRANK MCCOURT GRAVELY ILL, SAYS BROTHER (REUTERS)

Reuters - "Angela's Ashes" author Frank McCourt is gravely ill with meningitis brought on by melanoma skin cancer, his brother said on Thursday.

GRAHAM HARRELL HEADED TO CFL WITH ROUGHRIDERS (AP)

AP - Graham Harrell is headed to the CFL.

KONTAKT 3.5 EXTENDS MEMORY ADDRESSING (MACWORLD.COM)

Macworld.com - Native Instruments on Thursday announced the release of Kontakt 3.5, a new version of its software sampler for professional musicians. A free download for registered Kontakt 3 users, Kontakt 3.5 costs $449.

SONY ERICSSON HOPES TO RECOVER WITH CAMERA PHONES (NEWSFACTOR)

NewsFactor - Sony Ericsson is hoping to boost its sagging handset sales through the launch of two new camera-enabled mobile phones on AT&T's national network, beginning Sunday.

DIAMONDBACKS, ROCKIES PICK SPRING TRAINING SITE (AP)

AP - The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies are NL West rivals. Now they're partners in a spring training facility planned for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Phoenix.

SKYPE TO REGULATORS: PUSH MOBILE OPERATORS TO ALLOW VOIP (PC WORLD)

PC World - Skype, the Internet telephony provider, Thursday urged regulators in Europe to intervene to ensure that users aren't blocked from using their mobile phones to access much cheaper phone calls via the Internet.

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Buy new: $28.50 - $38.00

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#4: OPTIONAL SEAMLESS PADS FOR BLUE SKY SWIMWEAR TOPS (TOP AND BOTTOM SOLD SEPARATELY)

Optional Seamless Pads for Blue Sky Swimwear Tops (Top and bottom sold separately)
Blue Sky Swimwear

Buy new: $3.00

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#6: BODY GLOVE JUNIORS' SMOOTHIES BIKINI BOTTOM

Body Glove Juniors' Smoothies Bikini Bottom
Body Glove

Buy new: $29.00

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