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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 11:11 pm

Country music legend Jimmy Dean dies

Country music artist and sausage entrepreneur Jimmy Dean died at his home in Varina, Virginia, Sunday evening, police said. He was 81. Dean, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, was with his wife Donna at the time ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-14T05:39:47Z)

Israel's blockade of Gaza creates humanitarian crisis with a difference: Analysis

Acute malnutrition in Gaza is well below the "emergency" threshold. But at the same time, a higher percentage of Gazans are dependent on food aid than is true of Somalis. Health officials report no serious problems with ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-14T06:08:25Z)

'Those other guys' let Kobe's heroics go to waste

BOSTON -- Kobe Bryant often inspires panic. The pure, unadulterated kind where palms sweat and psalms are read. The coach of the Celtics, Doc Rivers, saw the sharp corners of panic setting in as Bryant started to go Wilt ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-14T06:01:15Z)

Opening Comment 06.14

Although we have yet to complete one full session of trade in the week, market sentiment seems to have improved substantially, with currencies, commodities and equities finding fresh bids and attempting to establish some ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T05:54:06Z)

Kobe can't do this alone

BOSTON -- Welcome back to the years of the short spring, when it was Kobe Bryant v. The World. The World usually wins that one. As if transported to 2006 and 2007, the BP (Before Pau) period in recent Lakers history ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-14T05:11:09Z)

After BP cleans up the oil, it has to clean up its image

BP's name now is inextricably linked with the worst man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history. No amount of public relations razzle-dazzle can change that reality. And while oil still is pouring into the Gulf of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-14T06:01:15Z)

Mitcham Industries Announces Purchase of 7500 Channels of Sercel Cable-Free Unite Technology

HUNTSVILLE, Texas , June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND - News ) (the "Company") today announced that it has agreed to purchase 7500 channels of Sercel's Unite cable-free land ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T03:38:05Z)

Trail riders break in Dallas' new Texas Horse Park in bid to break world record

Thick chocolate mares and speckled ponies tromped through a hidden stretch of grassland on Sunday, making history as they hinted at the future of southern Dallas. More than 60 riders inaugurated the Texas Horse Park and ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-14T05:54:06Z)

Celtics handle Kobe onslaught and lead LA 3-2

BOSTON (AP) -- It's looking a lot like 2008 again, with Paul Pierce carrying the Boston Celtics to victory in the NBA finals and leading them to the brink of yet another title. Pierce scored 27 points - his best ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-14T05:46:56Z)

Advertising: After Some Demises, a Reinvented Food Magazine

Relish, above, a food newspaper magazine, will be competing with Dash, a contender that is now in prototype. Gourmet, a title from the Condé Nast stable of magazines, folded last year. Among the media companies seeking ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-14T05:54:06Z)

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