Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 10, 2010, 2:10 pm

Positive Economic News Sends Indexes Higher

Asia and European shares were also higher, and the euro regained some ground. Trading picked up in the last hour, pushing up the Dow Jones industrials average 279.70 points, or 2.83 percent. The broader Standard & Poor ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-10T20:03:31Z)

On TV this weekend, June 11-13

World Cup Soccer, 9:30 a.m., ESPN Most Americans don't care about footie, but tbt* does. That's why we'll be late to work today, watching Mexico play South Africa. We're just warming up to U.S. vs. England. 2010 FIFA ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-10T20:25:00Z)

Mind Games Performed At Colonnade Theatre July 3

Bob Lawson's Mind Games Show will be presented at the Colonnade Theater in Ringgold on Saturday, July 3, at 8 p.m. Mind Games is a show that challenges guests to separate what is real and what is just an illusion in ... (Source: Chattanoogan 2010-06-10T20:39:19Z)

World Cup 2010

With the eyes of the world trained upon the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, the opening match of the FIFA World Cup offers South Africa a unique opportunity to make a statement of intent, both for their own team and ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-10T20:53:38Z)

Markets Rebound, Rising Almost 3%

Asia and European shares were also higher, and the euro regained some ground. At the close, the Dow Jones industrials average was up 273.28 points, or 2.76 percent, to 10,172.53. The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-10T20:32:09Z)

Fifth Official

Fresh from mocking the action in this season's Premier League, the Fifth Official returns to point the finger and laugh at events in South Africa this summer. Praise the heavens above - it's World Cup time. Once every ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-10T20:53:38Z)

Analysts: BP can cover costs

Wall Street analysts continue to believe that BP can pay for its mess in the Gulf, although their confidence level has been dinged by the company's inability to stem the spill — and the political fallout. Shares of BP ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-10T20:53:38Z)

Curtain rises on first World Cup in Africa

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The curtain rises on Friday on the first World Cup staged by Africa with Group A rivals South Africa , Mexico, France and Uruguay in action on the opening day of the month-long tournament. Bafana ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-10T20:39:19Z)

Prosecutor: Anger led to killing at train station

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two different portraits of a white transit officer accused of killing an unarmed black man at an Oakland train platform emerged Thursday at the start of a trial tinged with racial overtures that will ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-10T20:46:28Z)

Five Important Questions To Answer Before The World Cup Engulfs Us All

You may have heard the news that the World Cup is getting ready to begin. Yeah, I know, totally out of nowhere. The tournament starts Friday morning with South Africa facing off against Mexico. But before the matches ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-10T20:46:28Z)

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