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Deals of the Hour / June 14, 2010, 12:11 am

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)

Celtics handle Kobe Bryant onslaught and lead LA 3-2

Pierce scored 27 points — his best performance of this year's finals — and the Celtics withstood 38 points from Kobe Bryant to beat the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 on Sunday night and take a 3-2 ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-14T06:58:31Z)

Top 10 reasons why grandma should buy an iPad

Got a trackback the other day on my Hong Kong Tech Phooey blog from iPadHole. I found his latest blog post on the "Top 10 Reasons Why Grandma Should Buy an iPad" interesting and I am posting it up here. Check out his ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-06-14T06:22:44Z)

Some Blood Pressure Pills May Raise Cancer Risk

(AP) Some of the world's most popular blood pressure pills may slightly increase your risk of getting cancer according to new research, but doctors say it's too soon to ditch the drugs. In an analysis of five previous ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-14T06:51:22Z)

Country music legend, sausage pitchman Jimmy Dean dies

(CNN) -- 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 ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-14T06:15:34Z)

Tom Izzo text messages he's "still gathering" toward making decision whether to accept Cavaliers ...

Izzo indicated he's still undecided. "Still gathering," Izzo wrote Sunday in a text message to The Associated Press. The Cavs have been wooing Izzo for at least a week to coach their team — and perhaps LeBron James ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-14T06:22:44Z)

Ask Norman

Norman Hubbard is Soccernet 's resident anorak. If you have any questions on football facts, statistics or trivia, please send them to asknorman@hotmail.com and he'll try to answer as many as possible. This column, as ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-14T06:44:12Z)

Whaler pride will shine at Academy

This is how 2010 senior class president Juanita Austin explains New London High School's typical graduation ceremonies: "They're always loud, we're a very spirited community; and the auditorium, it's always packed ... (Source: TheDay 2010-06-14T06:58:31Z)

Conference Expansion Catch-Up: A&M to SEC? Texas Staying Put? Memphis FedExed?

The maelstrom that is the current college football landscape has at least seemed to slow down today. So let's catch up. It makes sense that the SEC would want inroads in the Lone Star State, sure, and especially in and ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-14T06:37:03Z)

Accredited Business Consolidators Corp. Provides General Business Update

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accredited Business Consolidators Corp., (Pink Sheets: ACDU - News ), today provided a general business update. The Company continues to restructure its Richwood Eco ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T06:44:12Z)

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