Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 5:10 am

Locals feel delicate the morning after night before

PRETORIA (Reuters) - The car horns and vuvuzelas were silent on Thursday as broken-hearted South Africans digested their team's disappointing World Cup performance. The overflowing bins on Pretoria's streets were signs ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-17T11:41:18Z)

Power Plate(R) Technology Helps Put Lee Westwood in His Power Phase as He Prepares to ...

IRVINE, Calif. , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Westwood is in his "Power Phase" – he is ranked number three in the world and placed in the top three in his last three majors. Expectations are high for this power player ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T12:09:56Z)

Afghan Mineral Wealth May Top $3T, Official Says

In a continuing series, CBS News' Terry McCarthy follows the U.S. Marines 'Thundering Third' battalion all the way to Afghanistan, as they face off in deadly firefights against Taliban insurgents. (AP) Afghanistan's ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T11:34:08Z)

Mayor's $555 million budget focus at tonight's council meeting

The City Council is expecting a lengthy 6 p.m. meeting tonight to discuss and vote on the mayor's $555 million proposed budget, the creation of a local immigration law and adding sexual orientation to the city's ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-17T12:02:46Z)

Sierra Wireless launches new AirPrime(TM) Intelligent Embedded Module for China ...

AirPrime Q2668 module adds new air interface to the popular Q Series of wireless modules for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications VANCOUVER , June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T12:09:56Z)

Cisco's Flip Video Teams with The Last Airbender - New 3-D Adventure Film from ...

SAN FRANCISCO , June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cisco®'s Flip Video ™, the company that gave consumers fun and simple control over video, has teamed up with one of this summer's hottest upcoming movies – M. Night ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T12:09:56Z)

Spanish debt sale sees high demand, but cost rises

MADRID - Spain, which is fighting speculation it will need a bailout, raised nearly €3.5 billion ($4.3 billion) Thursday as investors snapped up a bond offering — although at sharply higher interest rates that ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-17T11:55:37Z)

Italian Stocks: Atlantia, Buzzi, Campari, Impregilo, and Yoox

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Italy's FTSE MIB Index rose 108.82, or 0.5 percent, to 20,671.45 as of 1:19 p.m. in Milan. The following stocks were among the most active on the Italian market today. Bulgari SpA (BUL IM) gained ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-17T11:34:08Z)

Aragones criticizes Spain tactics after WCup loss

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) -- A popular pick to make the World Cup finals, Spain is now feeling the heat as it looks to survive the group stage of the tournament. Former national coach Luis Aragones criticized the team's ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T11:41:18Z)

Verizon Business Wins Excellence Award for Customer Self-Service

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business' innovative customer self-service portal and billing practices have been recognized with the Best Business Process Automation Excellence Award. The annual ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T11:41:18Z)

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