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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 6:11 am

Bad News For Commodity Bulls: There's Now Massive Opposition To Australia's Mining ...

Australia's proposed super profits tax would be great news for commodities bulls, given that it could stunt expansion of the Australian mining industry. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, and ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-13T12:43:18Z)

Election results could bring end to Belgium as unified country

Polls predicted a solid showing for a mainstream Flemish party, whose leader wants Dutch-speaking Flanders to sever its unhappy ties with Francophone Wallonia and, in time, join the European Union as a separate country ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T12:57:37Z)

WAC's Benson knows pitfalls of a 16-team league

THERE IS an idea for 16 colleges to form an athletic conference that stretches from Oklahoma to the Pacific. If you are a fan of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane been there, done that. "You must have total buy-in and support ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T12:50:28Z)

Kyrgyz Rioting Spreads in Apparent Ethnic Violence

BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan — Rioting spread across the south of this strategically important Central Asian nation on Sunday as the authorities failed to contain mobs that appeared to be increasingly engaging in targeted ethnic ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-13T12:28:59Z)

Abidal: French Players Angry With Sports Minister

(AP) KNYSNA, South Africa (AP) - Eric Abidal says France's players are so angry with sports minister Rama Yade for publicly criticizing their lavish hotel at the World Cup that they will visit a local township without ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-13T11:46:02Z)

Third-shift workers embrace challenges of working while most others sleep (w/video)

While most people slumber and dream, there are others who are policing streets, driving cabs, working in hospitals and building cars. With the start of the third shift in late March at General Motors Co.'s Lansing ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-13T12:57:37Z)

Accounts of 500 UBS clients already sent to U.S.: report

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities have already handed over 500 accounts of UBS (VTX: UBSN.VX - News ) clients to the United States under an agreement to end a tax dispute that has threatened the bank's existence, a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-13T12:21:50Z)

Obama, U.K.'s Cameron Talk BP, World Cup, Beer

President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Saturday, June 12, 2010. (Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama discussed tragedy ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-13T11:38:53Z)

Iranians take to streets 1 year after election

Anti-government protesters took to the streets of the Iranian capital Saturday for the first time in four months, commemorating the anniversary of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory a year ago ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-13T12:57:37Z)

Bradley isn't sure if Howard has broken ribs

IRENE, South Africa (AP) -- U.S. coach Bob Bradley isn't sure whether goalkeeper Tim Howard broke ribs during a collision with Emile Heskey in the Americans' World Cup opener against England. "He'll be evaluated later ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-13T12:43:18Z)

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