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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2010, 3:10 pm

Oil hitting Alabama beaches is heaviest yet since rig explosion

AP Crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill washes ashore today in Orange Beach, Ala. Large amounts of the oil battered the Alabama coast, leaving deposits of the slick mess some 4-6 inches thick on the beach in ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-12T21:27:03Z)

General Motors aims to take lead in China

SHANGHAI, China -- Just as America shaped the cars of the last century, Asia -- and China specifically -- may define the next 100 years. Today is GM day at the World Expo in Shanghai, the global Olympics for diplomacy ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-12T21:27:03Z)

Ex-Newark caterer JT's finds unlikely barbecue partner at Montclair restaurant Wood ...

William Perlman/The Star-Ledger Lawrence Hackney, left, with James Turner, owner of JT's BBQ in Newark, who got creative when his Broad Street restaurant was forced to shut down due to a fire in the building next door ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-12T20:44:06Z)

Friday Night Lights: "Stay" Review

Note: As NBC airs Friday Night Lights : Season 4 , we're once more featuring the reviews written while the season had its original run on DirecTV. While there was still plenty of angst to behold, " Stay " certainly wasn ... (Source: IGN 2010-06-12T21:34:12Z)

Dempsey's goal gives U.S. 1-1 tie against England

RUSTENBURG, South Africa — The record will show it was a tie, but it was hardly that. One found renewed confidence; the other will feel the heat. The United States and England played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night in ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-06-12T22:02:50Z)

Big Soccer Game, US-UK Beer Bet On The Line

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron set sudsy stakes on Saturday's World Cup soccer match between their countries. The two leaders wagered British and American beer on ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-12T21:41:22Z)

Oil isn't just for cars, it's in everything

WASHINGTON — Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got you so mad you're ready to quit Big Oil? Ready to park the car and take up bike-riding or walking? Well, your bike and your sneakers have petroleum products in ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-12T21:48:31Z)

Local Soccer Fans See U.S., England Reach World Cup Tie

Fans across New York saw the U.S. soccer team play a strong game against the heavily-favored team from England in the World Cup, which ended with a 1-1 tie today. The English struck first with a goal by Steven Gerrard ... (Source: NY1 2010-06-12T21:19:53Z)

Photo Release -- U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Leadership Join Forces to Christen ...

PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC - News ) today christened the sixth LPD 17 class amphibious transport dock ship San Diego (LPD ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-12T19:18:12Z)

Coast Guard grows frustrated with BP, tells company to speed up oil containment

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - The Coast Guard has demanded that BP step up its efforts to contain the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico by the end of the weekend, telling the British oil giant that its slow pace in stopping the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-12T21:27:03Z)

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