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Deals of the Hour / June 10, 2010, 9:10 am

Anti-Taliban ops will take longer than expected, top general says

(CNN) -- American-led operations against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan will happen "more slowly than we had originally anticipated," the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan told reporters Thursday. "I think ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-10T15:38:40Z)

World Cup 2010

Overall record at finals: Played 10, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 6. Best performance: Second round in 2002. Most appearances at finals: Hidetoshi Nakata (1998, 2002, 2006) - 10. Most goals at finals: Junichi Inamoto (2002) - 2 ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-10T15:45:49Z)

Stocks surge on energy rebound, euro gains

Stocks shot higher right after the open today on gains in energy and metals and stocks. Plus, jobless claims dropped a little and reports from China, Japan and Australia showed accelerating growth. But the biggest reason ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-10T16:00:08Z)

Blackhawks assistant Mike Haviland would like to be the Devils' next head coach

The Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach hopes so and now he has a Stanley Cup championship on his resume. "Hopefully some day this will get me a head job," Haviland told The Star-Ledger as he stood on the Wachovia Center ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-10T15:24:21Z)

South Korean Rocket Apparently Explodes 137 Seconds Into Flight

A South Korean Space Launch Vehicle takes off from the launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Thursday, June 10, 2010. South Korea says communications with a rocket launched by the country has been ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-10T15:31:30Z)

Oce Large Format Advances Showcased at the 2010 AIA Convention Help Firms to 'Design ...

MIAMI , June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oce, an international leader in digital document management, will display its latest innovations in large format color and monochrome print/copy/scan systems and workflow software at booth ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-10T15:02:52Z)

Upon further review, Blackhawks are Stanley Cup champions

In the end, it was a suspension of disbelief. There was no red light behind the goal, no signal from the closest referee. Blackhawk teammates jumped over the bench and jumped back in uncertainty. Their Flyer foes were ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-10T15:31:30Z)

LG Electronics 'Makes It Simple' With New Digital Signage, Display and ...

LAS VEGAS , June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by its "SignNET" turnkey digital signage package and new videoconferencing systems, LG Electronics is showcasing how it is easier than ever to deploy digital advertising and create ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-10T16:00:08Z)

The World Cup: How the U.S. Can Beat England

U.S. national soccer midfielder Landon Donovan holds up his fist during training at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa Thursday, June 10, 2010. (Credit: AP) It was the slightly less famous Dallas tragedy. The U.S ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-10T14:41:24Z)

Hey, Look... Google Is Doing Its Bing Impersonation Today

Google wants EVERYONE to know that you can now set a background image on its search homepage , to make it look more like Microsoft's Bing . So today it just turned on a background image for everyone, it seems. (With a ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-10T15:45:49Z)

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