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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 10:11 am

BP Agrees to Put $20B in Escrow to Pay Claims

Speaking live before the American public in a televised address from the Oval Office, President Barack Obama spoke about concerns over the ongoing BP oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Video ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-16T16:14:30Z)

Stock futures drop as home building slows

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower open today after a furious rally Tuesday that boosted the Dow more than 200 points. The Commerce Department said in a report today that housing starts dropped 10% to 593,000 in ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-16T15:24:23Z)

$18 Per Barrel Find And Development Costs Observed In The Oil Market; Figure Up $12 ...

67 WALL STREET, New York - June 16, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T15:31:33Z)

Israel expected to ease Gaza blockade

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel is likely to significantly ease the land blockade of Gaza in coming days in an effort to blunt the international outcry over its deadly raid on a blockade-busting flotilla, officials said ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-16T17:04:36Z)

Spartans from the past helped Tom Izzo

• RELATED COVERAGE: Reaction to Tom Izzo's decision • RELATED COVERAGE: Dan Gilbert respects Tom Izzo's call; Cavs go to Plan B He called himself a "Spartan for life" Tuesday night, inciting a gigantic sigh of relief ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-16T16:57:27Z)

Perseverance pays off for Almirola

Aric Almirola idles in standstill traffic on I-485 in Charlotte, N.C., slightly bewildered by the volume of vehicles around him, en route to a television studio south of town to rap about his Truck series win at Michigan ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-16T16:21:39Z)

World Cup 2010 | One Eye on Game, One on Street

They throw an interesting twist into the routine of the New York City day laborers, these World Cup games being played in South Africa, broadcast starting at 7:30 a.m. here. At 7:30 a.m. on a typical Wednesday, scores of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-16T16:14:30Z)

John Steinbeck's apartment archive to be auctioned

NEW YORK (AP) -- John Steinbeck kept his California roots close when writing such masterpieces as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden," but the Nobel Prize winner also loved New York and made it his home for much of ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-16T16:50:17Z)

Buffon reportedly out of World Cup

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon could be ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a back injury, according to reports. GettyImages Gianluigi Buffon only saw out the first half of the 1-1 draw with Paraguay Buffon ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-16T17:04:36Z)

Mass. public to speak about Cape Wind power deal

BOSTON - Massachusetts utility regulators are holding the first of three public hearings on National Grid's deal to buy power from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The Department of Public Utilities hearing is scheduled ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-16T16:07:20Z)

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