Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2010, 10:10 am

The trip treatment: Traveling during cancer care

Last summer, on a sunny Sunday in the mountain town of Estes Park, Colo., as hundreds of tourists wandered the streets window-shopping and eating ice cream, a gaunt man sat in the passenger seat of a small SUV beside the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-19T16:53:53Z)

Minnesota (3-9) at Tulsa (3-7)

After playing her best game of the season against the Tulsa Shock , Seimone Augustus only has to wait 24 hours for another shot at them. Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx will try to complete a home-and-home sweep of the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-19T15:42:18Z)

Roddick's Pre-Wimbledon Thoughts

WIMBLEDON, England – At his Saturday news conference, Andy Roddick presented his list of Wimbledon favorites: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Roddick did not name himself until prompted, despite his five ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-19T17:01:03Z)

World Cup bonanza bypasses many South Africans

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Job-seeking South Africans by the thousands signed on for short-term stints as World Cup security guards - only to go on strike early in the tournament and lose those jobs in a bitter dispute over ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-19T16:46:44Z)

'It takes action': Tea party backers explain their journey from enraged to engaged

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-19T16:18:06Z)

All Whites to keep the faith

Ricki Herbert's New Zealand claimed a surprising, last-gasp 1-1 draw against Slovakia in their opening game of the World Cup and are expected to stick with the same line up for Sunday's clash with defending world ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-19T16:03:47Z)

Early buyers of GM's Volt might get free charging station

DETROIT - Early buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric car could receive a free home-charging station through a program by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors Co. said. The Volt goes on sale late this year, and ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-19T16:32:25Z)

Mr. Maley Goes to Washington

Colleague and occasional RS diarist Steve Maley testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday. The topic of the hearing was "The Deepwater Horizon Incident: Are the Minerals ... (Source: RedState 2010-06-19T17:01:03Z)

Warner Bros. nabs 'Ready Player One'

Warner Bros. has bought "Ready Player One," snapping up feature rights to the debut sci-fi novel by Ernie Cline ("Fanboys") for high six figures. Studio's attached Donald De Line to produce with Cline's manager Dan Farah ... (Source: Variety 2010-06-19T16:46:44Z)

Redskins fine Haynesworth $10,000

As expected, the Redskins have fined Pro Bowler Albert Haynesworth $10,000 for skipping this week's mandatory two-day minicamp, team sources said on Friday night. Contacted on his cell phone, Tony Wyllie, Redskins senior ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-19T17:01:03Z)

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