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

Gold prices hit record high

Gold prices hit a record high Friday as investors sought safety in the precious metal in response to European debt concerns. Gold for August delivery settled up $9.60 to $1,258.30 an ounce at the Comex division of the ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-18T20:15:30Z)

Notes: Jackson, winner of 11 titles, may return to Lakers

If Phil Jackson returns to the Lakers next season, he'd have an unprecedented shot at a 12th title and fourth different three-peat. Paul J. Richards/Getty Images LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With his record 11th NBA championship ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-18T20:58:27Z)

Kagan memo labels KKK and NRA as 'bad guy' organizations

Washington (CNN) -- A conservative magazine suggests Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is "hostile" to gun owners, based on a 1996 memo she wrote in the Clinton White House. The memo was released last week by the William ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-18T20:51:18Z)

Immersion Announces Employment Inducement Award

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR - News ), the leading developer and licensor of haptics technology , today announced that on June 14, 2010, the company issued its newly appointed ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T20:51:18Z)

World Cup Today

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- A look at Day 8 Friday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): RESULTS Serbia 1, Germany 0, Group D United States 2, Slovenia 2, Group C England 0, Algeria 0, Group C---HIGHLIGHTS The United States ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-18T20:58:27Z)

U.S. Open: Tiger Pushed Closer to Cut Line

(CBS/AP) While Tiger Woods was trying to tame his game, to say nothing of fickle Pebble Beach, Graeme McDowell was pushing him ever closer to the cut line at the U.S. Open. McDowell, a five-time winner on the European ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-18T20:58:27Z)

Second-half comeback keeps U.S. World Cup hopes alive

JOHANNESBURG -- Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in a furious second-half comeback, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Slovenia today that kept alive the Americans' chances of advancing in the World Cup ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-18T20:22:40Z)

DHs Hafner, Ortiz will see limited action

• One thing you might notice about this week is that it's actually the bad offenses that have the most favorable matchups; four of the six teams with hitting ratings of 8 or better rank among the bottom 10 in the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-18T20:15:30Z)

Algiers man sentenced to 50 years for Terrytown crime spree that left one dead

An Algiers man accused of murder during a Terrytown crime spree in 2007 cut short his trial Thursday and pleaded guilty to several charges in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence. Keaton Wilson , 21, pleaded guilty to ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-18T20:44:08Z)

NL Central: Do this year's Reds have staying power?

(Sports Network) - As the midway point of this 2010 baseball season draws closer, the Cincinnati Reds still find themselves showing the way in the National League's Central Division. And while the team's performance over ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-18T20:29:49Z)

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