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Deals of the Hour / June 18, 2010, 2:11 am

Stock futures signal pause in rally

NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a pause in the rally on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.15 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.06 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.03 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T07:15:15Z)

Michigan State looking Birmingham Brother Rice DE from great football family

When it comes to producing football players, Birmingham Brother Rice has a long, successful tradition. But it is possible that no Warrior has as storied a football background as 6-foot-3, 252-pound defensive end Conor ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-18T08:55:28Z)

Bryant's trust in teammates, Artest included, pays off with title No. 5

LOS ANGELES -- The love you take is equal to the love you make, and that is not a saying ever related to Kobe Bryant . He has struggled through the latter half of his life to make his own way, as a wingman refusing to ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-18T08:41:09Z)

Kobe's reliance on teammates, Artest included, leads to 5th title

Kobe Bryant, flanked by Ron Artest on the victory stand, tallied 23 points and 15 rebounds in the title-clinching Game 7. "He trusted us and made us feel so good and he passed me the ball,'' said Artest as he celebrated ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-18T08:05:22Z)

Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes to BP's Tony Hayward for White House "Shakedown" (Video)

BP CEO Tony Hayward is in the midst of a harsh grilling today on Capitol Hill, where he is testifying House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on "The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-18T08:48:19Z)

BP Chief to Express Contrition in Remarks to Panel

President Obama said that in talks with Mr. Svanberg, he had emphasized the desperation of many people on the Gulf Coast. Mr. Hayward has faced withering criticism for his response to the spill, and was expected to ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-18T08:55:28Z)

Lawmakers take shots at BP CEO Tony Hayward

WASHINGTON — In 28 years in the oil business, Tony Hayward, the CEO of BP, has played a number of roles: group treasurer, geologist, chief of exploration. Thursday, he took on a new one: piñata. Members of a House ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-18T08:41:09Z)

USD/CAD: Bearish Momentum Persists en Route to 1.02

USDCAD has continued lower after breaking through support at a rising trend line set from the swing bottom in April, with the pair poised to test the 1.02 figure. A break of this juncture exposes the lower boundary of a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T08:55:28Z)

Lakers win NBA title in Game Seven thriller

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a big early deficit to win their second successive NBA championship with a cliff-hanging 83-79 Game Seven victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday. The ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-18T08:41:09Z)

Sale of Ministry Positioned Pastor to Gain Riches

The church had 1,400 parishioners when Mr. Flake became its pastor in 1976. Now it has 20,000 and a $34 million budget. The two eight-story buildings, built and subsidized with public money, were well maintained by one ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-18T09:02:38Z)

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