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Deals of the Hour / June 14, 2010, 9:13 am

Oil Rises Above $75 as Global Equities Rally

Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel Monday as rallying stock markets and a stronger euro bolstered investor confidence. Benchmark crude for July delivery was up $1.66 to $75.44 a barrel at around midday in London (around ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-14T15:55:24Z)

Did you ever meet your favorite athlete?

After a heated discussion on the Facebook page , I'm ready to announce our next photo contest. I'm feeling a lot of pressure to top the Childhood Bowl Cut Challenge from last year, which is pretty much impossible ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-14T15:55:24Z)

World's Most Advanced Semiconductor Foundry to Use GE's Water Purification System

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE - News ) announced today that it has signed a contract to supply an ultrapure water system to GLOBALFOUNDRIES' new semiconductor manufacturing facility currently under ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T14:43:49Z)

Sanford-Brown and Colorado Technical University Among the First Schools to Implement ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sanford-Brown and Colorado Technical University (CTU), education providers of medical billing and coding programs, today announce the introduction of QuadraMed Quantim® to 30 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T15:05:17Z)

Rain possible in Tulsa area through Wednesday

Tulsa World Weather: Stay updated on the latest weather reports with complete coverage from the Weather Channel. Rainy weather will likely continue in the Tulsa area for the early part of this week before tapering off ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-14T15:48:14Z)

John Stamos, of "Full House" and "ER," Extortion Target?

MARQUETTE, Mich. (CBS/AP) Actor John Stamos, best-known for his roles on the sitcom "Full House" and the hospital drama "ER," is in the middle of a real-life courtroom drama as the target of alleged extortion. A Michigan ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-14T14:29:30Z)

Kids Multi-Platform Producer marblemedia and Primetime Specialist SEVEN24 Films Form ...

BANFF, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 06/14/10) - Distribution360, a forward-thinking distribution company, today announced its entry into the multi-platform entertainment distribution arena. Built on an established sales model ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T15:55:24Z)

Employer Healthcare Costs Expected to Rise 9 percent in 2011, According to ...

NEW YORK , June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's employers can expect medical costs to increase by 9 percent in 2011, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the 2010 growth rate, according to the annual Behind the Numbers report ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T16:02:33Z)

Japan Leads Cameroon 1-0 After 60 Minutes

(AP) BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - Japan leads Cameroon 1-0 after 60 minutes of their Group E World Cup match at Free State Stadium. Japan broke the tie in the 39th minute Monday when Daisuke Matsui's cross from the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-14T15:41:05Z)

Armed ethnic clashes rage in Kyrgyzstan; thousands flee

(CNN) -- Tens of thousands of Uzbeks are fleeing ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan amid what one aid official described Sunday as a "humanitarian catastrophe," according to the International Committee of the Red ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-14T14:50:58Z)

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