Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 4:10 pm

Stuart Rothenberg: Anti-Incumbent Narrative Is Just Hype

FROM AP: Pay czar and 9/11 arbiter takes on oil spill money... 3 minutes 13 seconds ago FROM AP: Dem lawmakers challenge Pentagon on Afghan war... 5 minutes 47 seconds ago FROM AP: Ohio Guard changes air zone after near ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-16T21:29:28Z)

Bafana Bafana fans left cold by defeat

"I had so much hope, and now it's all gone," said one of my colleagues in the newsroom, one of those who aren't too concerned with sport most of the time. She's not alone because millions of South Africans feel that way ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-16T23:02:31Z)

Radio One, Inc. Announces Financing Transactions and the Agreement to Purchase ...

WASHINGTON , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radio One, Inc. (the "Company" or "Radio One") (Nasdaq: ROIAK; ROIA) today announced a series of financing transactions designed to refinance substantially all of its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T21:22:18Z)

World Cup highs and lows through six days

Each nation has played at least one match, and from a tournament standpoint, the World Cup is more than 25 percent complete (17 of 64 games). Some observations: *Bafana Bafana rode the emotions -- and a sensational goal ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-16T22:12:25Z)

Senate votes to extend tax credit to homebuyers caught in backlog

WASHINGTON — An estimated 180,000 consumers eligible for the government's homebuyer tax credit could lose that benefit because a huge backlog could make them miss the June 30 deadline to complete the transaction, but ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-16T22:33:53Z)

BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony: "I fully grasp the terrible reality of the situation ...

BP plc CEO Tony Hayward, center, speaks at a press conference on Fourchon Beach in Port Fourchon, La., Monday, May 24, 2010. (Credit: Patrick Semansky) On Thursday, BP CEO Tony Hayward will testify before the for U.S ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-16T23:02:31Z)

'Jersey Doesn't Stink' campaign aims to improve N.J.'s image

You're from New Jersey. You happen to love your state. And when it's the punch line of any joke from a TV talking head or your uncle from Arkansas, you're not laughing. Fear not, oh thick-skinned Jerseyites…The ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-16T22:55:22Z)

Train may be part of Greenbrier-Keeneland alliance

Justice, who bought the resort out of bankruptcy last year for $20.1 million, hopes the casino will help restore profitability and the coveted five-star Mobil Travel Guide rating The Greenbrier lost in 2000. Keeneland ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-06-16T22:26:44Z)

Oil May Be the Nail in Florida Housing's Coffin

Forgive my silence on the blog for the past two days, but I've been in beastly hot Pensacola, Florida, preparing stories on mortgage mediation, and, of course, oil. President Obama dropped by the beach yesterday to talk ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T21:29:28Z)

Jaycee Dugard Has "No Interest" in Biological Father, Says Family; Kidnap Survivor ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) Jaycee Dugard, who appears to be emerging from a horrific kidnapping ordeal happy and healthy, says she wants nothing to do with the man believed to be her biological father, Kenneth Slayton. In a ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-16T21:58:06Z)

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