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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 5:11 pm

Stylish sales: Decadestwo, gr.dano + Verrieres & Sako

It looks to be a particularly fortuitous weekend ahead for local style hounds, thanks to a trio of sale events kicking off tomorrow in San Francisco. Yes, they've all got different names: there's a pop-up shop, a sample ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-16T23:52:38Z)

Paterson Splits With Lt. Governor on Budget Proposal

ALBANY — Nearly a year ago, Gov. David A. Paterson went to court to fight for his appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, a man whose acumen and experience the governor said could help the state weather ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-16T23:59:47Z)

BP starts burning oil from leaking ruptured well

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP began slowly burning oil siphoned from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as part of its plans to more than triple the amount of crude it can stop from reaching the sea, the company ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T00:06:57Z)

Judge chides Blagojevich, but turns down gag order

CHICAGO (AP) -- Rod Blagojevich's trial judge accused the talkative former governor on Wednesday of making a "backhanded play for sympathy" in comments about a witness' testimony, but stopped short of imposing the gag ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-16T23:59:47Z)

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)

Obama: BP agrees to $20B fund; chairman apologizes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- After intense negotiations, BP on Thursday bowed to President Barack Obama's demand for a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The humbled chairman ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T21:36:37Z)

Second day of Arrow Trucking auction brings higher bids

Cars, trucks, forklifts and other big-ticket items attracted lively bidding Wednesday on the second day of Arrow Trucking Co.'s bankruptcy estate auction. More than 100 bidders roamed Arrow's maintenance yard at 4241 ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-16T23:52:38Z)

Federal Reserve would undergo more congressional scrutiny under tentative deal for

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate negotiators working on a massive financial regulation bill have agreed to expand congressional scrutiny of the Federal Reserve. Senators on a panel assembling a final regulatory bill ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-16T23:52:38Z)

Lakers, Celtics shrug weight of history in Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even when Lamar Odom was a kid with limitless imagination growing up on New York's playground courts, he thinks he might have dismissed Thursday's season finale as a bit too extravagant. When the Los ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-16T23:59:47Z)

Spirit Airlines and ALPA Sign Tentative Agreement

MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Airline Pilots Association, International (ALPA) announced today that they reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The contract ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T00:06:57Z)

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