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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 8:10 am

Nigeria Leads Greece 1-0 After 30 Minutes

(AP) BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - Kalu Uche scored to give Nigeria a 1-0 lead against Greece through 30 minutes of their Group B match at the World Cup. The Nigeria midfielder curled in a free kick in the 16th ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T14:47:25Z)

One divot on your legend application, Phil Mickelson

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The application seems to be in excellent shape. We can see plenty of victories. We see a ton of money. We see some wonderful memories and a fair number of big moments. All in all, your ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-17T13:50:09Z)

BP CEO telling Congress he's 'devastated' by spill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A day after agreeing to a $20 billion victims' compensation fund, BP's chief executive is ready to tell Congress that he was "personally devastated" by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T14:04:28Z)

Locals urged not to lose interest after team's flop

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans fans should continue to support the World Cup as the country faces the ignominy of being the first host nation eliminated in the first round, organizers said on Thursday. No host ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-17T14:47:25Z)

BP CEO faces lawmakers in Gulf oil spill hearing

In an atmosphere of high tension, a House panel has opened Congress' first hearing with BP CEO Tony Hayward answering questions about the catastrophic Gulf Coast oil spill. Hayward, sitting by himself at the witness ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-17T14:54:34Z)

Stocks fall on disappointing data

Stocks were lower this morning as a number of weak economic reports set a gloomy tone for the markets. First-time unemployment claims unexpected rose last week, adding to concerns about the jobs picture in the U.S ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-17T15:01:44Z)

U.S. Open: All eyes on Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods

U.S. Open watchers are going to be looking for which version of Tiger Woods will show up at the tournament. There are several intriguing questions as the year's second major starts Pebble Beach on Thursday, but no ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-17T14:47:25Z)

Will England Stick With Green?

Bruce Jenkins with news and notes on the World Cup : Word out of the England camp today indicates that Robert Green will be back in goal for Friday night's game against Algeria. I like the move, if Fabio Capello follows ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-17T14:54:34Z)

Stepanek to miss Wimbledon, Davis Cup quarters

PRAGUE (AP) -- Radek Stepanek was ruled out of Wimbledon and the Czech Republic's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Chile next month because of a left knee injury. "His health problems are more serious than he expected ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T14:40:15Z)

BP CEO in the hot seat on Capitol Hill

BP (BP) CEO Tony Hayward is in Washington, D.C., testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Hayward is going it alone today, a day after he and Chairman Henric ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-17T15:01:44Z)

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