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Deals of the Hour / June 11, 2010, 2:10 am

City Council to vote on proposed 1-cent tax

By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer Published: 6/10/2010 2:51 AM Last Modified: 6/10/2010 12:00 PM Councilor Jack Henderson's proposed 1-cent public safety and parks tax is expected to be up for a full City Council vote ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-11T07:59:21Z)

Contract issues loom for Jets as four young starters seek long-term deals

Mike Tannenbaum has a fish tank in his office in Florham Park. It helps keep him calm. But no amount of aquatic creatures can help the Jets' general manager resolve the tricky contract saga that will hang over the team ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-11T08:56:37Z)

World Cup Set To Be Betting Bonanza

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 06/11/10) - The 2010 World Cup will be the biggest gambling event in the history of the world. A report this week by the London based Global Betting and Gaming Consultants ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-11T08:56:37Z)

Dell in Talks With S.E.C. to Settle Intel Claims

Dell said on Thursday that it was in talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations that it and its founder and chief executive, Michael S. Dell, engaged in financial irregularities related to ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-11T09:03:46Z)

Rumor central continues to churn expansion scenarios: Texas and Texas A&M to the Big 10

Madison – Normally I don't shop at Rumor City but there have been some interesting "developments" Thursday concerning the Big Ten's plan to expand. It has been reported that the Pacific 10 will snap up six ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-11T07:37:52Z)

Scientists Wait in Outback for Japanese Spacecraft

Scientists camping out in the Australian Outback this weekend will be eagerly scanning the night sky for the long-delayed return of the first spacecraft to complete a round-trip journey to an asteroid. The Hayabusa ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-11T08:56:37Z)

Betting odds: U.K. versus U.S. comparison

Spain is a 4-1 favorite in both U.K. books, and is a tad under 4-1 at MGM Mirage, but in the States, Brazil is a 14-5 favorite (less than 3-1). England has taken a lot of action in the U.S., down to 5-1. That's much ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-11T08:27:59Z)

Poll: Bad language not enough for red

Former English World Cup referee Graham Poll has said Wayne Rooney does not have to worry about swearing in general as much as the exact words he uses. "Simply swearing or using foul language is no longer an offence ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-11T08:56:37Z)

Brown, Whitman throw jabs in governor campaign

"This is a team that stands for the future, for jobs and the working families in California," Brown said, speaking to an audience of about 150 workers and officials at Solaria, a Fremont solar panel manufacturer, after ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-11T08:49:27Z)

U.S. Fury at BP Stirs Backlash Among British

Spewing oil and alienating Americans with its chief executive's impolitic remarks, BP may be Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States. But in Britain, where the company is a mainstay of the stock market and a favorite ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-11T08:35:08Z)

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