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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2010, 8:09 pm

Blunder helps Americans gain a draw

Rustenburg, South Africa — England's players couldn't get off the field fast enough. The Americans lingered to savor the night. They walked to the end of Royal Bafokeng Stadium where thousands of red, white and blue ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-13T02:56:20Z)

Religions co-exist in Bay Ridge

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A white woman sits in a laundromat alongside a woman wearing a hijab. Both are waiting for their clothes to dry. A Muslim store owner sells a pack of cigarettes to a Hispanic man. Outside, the name ... (Source: Staten Island Advance 2010-06-13T02:34:51Z)

More questions for Capello as US holds England

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Fabio Capello had nine months to prepare for England's World Cup opener and was still fretting about tactics and lineups during the 1-1 draw against the United States. Capello never ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-13T02:56:20Z)

FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa

11 of 22: Uruguay's Diego Lugano, center, and France's Jeremy Toulalan, second from right, argue as referee Yuichi Nishimura of Japan, second from left, and France's Sidney Govou, right, intervene during the World Cup ... (Source: KABC 2010-06-13T02:06:13Z)

US, Cuba to Hold Immigration Talks Next Week

The United States and Cuba have agreed to hold immigration talks in Washington within days, a U.S. official said Saturday, the first since a similar meeting in Havana in February. The talks scheduled for Friday are ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-13T02:42:01Z)

Annie comic ends, but the redhead's fate uncertain

CHICAGO (AP) -- Talk about a hard-knocks life: She has been jailed in North Korea, kidnapped repeatedly, accused of murder, trapped in a cave, roughed up by gangsters. And she's just a kid - more precisely, a red-haired ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-13T02:56:20Z)

Why can't Barack Obama Govern?

Short answer: Because he doesn't know how. Hillary was right. Nor do the majority of people he has named to head the several agencies. I use to to wonder if Obama was some super deep-cover socialist evil genius, or ... (Source: RedState 2010-06-13T02:34:51Z)

One Mo chance, Part 2: The 'Breaking Bad' marathon continues

On Friday, I posted my first batch of thoughts on Season 3 of "Breaking Bad," which I am trying to watch in its entirety before the AMC show's Sunday finale. Given that my thoughts on the show have shifted, I've decided ... (Source: Chicago Tribune (blog) 2010-06-13T02:49:10Z)

Mets Catch Soccer Buzz, if Not a Full-Blown Fever

There was Jon Niese, unfurling an American flag, a half-smile on his face. David Wright followed him holding a flag in one hand, and then Rod Barajas, and finally Ike Davis , Old Glory draped around his neck and a look ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-13T02:34:51Z)

A win everywhere but the scoreboard

Newly married Free Press staffers Robert and Amy Huschka are blogging their adventures at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Find all of their posts at freep.com/worldcup . Somewhere near RUSTENBERG, South Africa ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-13T02:42:01Z)

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