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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2010, 5:10 pm

Amita, Gold Peak Plan Electric Car Battery Production in USA

SYNOPSIS: The joint venture will assemble lithium electrodes made by Amita and other components to make lithium batteries tailored for customers in North America. Los Angeles -- Taiwanese lithium battery maker Amita ... (Source: EV World 2010-06-19T23:41:55Z)

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! 2010-06-19T23:41:55Z)

US thinks about getting ahead against Algeria

IRENE, South Africa (AP) — The pattern is hard to miss: The United States falls behind by a goal or two, then tries to scramble back. So U.S. coach Bob Bradley gathered his players together Friday night — after the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-19T23:34:45Z)

UN says security in Afghanistan has not improved

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The United Nations reported Saturday that insurgent violence has risen sharply in Afghanistan over the last three months, with roadside bombings, complex suicide attacks and assassinations ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-19T23:06:07Z)

Kagan Unscathed After Revelations From Past

Tens of thousands of pages worth of documents from Elena Kagan's past have left President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee relatively unscathed and important details about her still a mystery heading into ... (Source: NPR News 2010-06-19T23:56:14Z)

BP's CEO quits Gulf oil response management, goes to a yacht race

BP chief executive Tony Hayward, often criticized for being tone-deaf to U.S. concerns about the worst oil spill in American history, took time off Saturday to attend a glitzy yacht race off England's Isle of Wight ... (Source: Raw Story 2010-06-19T23:13:17Z)

New Orleans Saints close to trading Jammal Brown to Washington Redskins

The New Orleans Saints are close to finalizing a trade that would send left tackle Jammal Brown to the Washinton Redskins for conditional draft pick compensation, two sources said Saturday afternoon. Brown, a 2005 first ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-20T00:03:23Z)

Saints and Redskins on verge of deal

The Washington Redskins continue their massive offseason overhaul. FOXSports.com has learned that the Saints and Redskins are on the verge of a trade that would send Saints two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jammal Brown to ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-19T22:44:39Z)

Tribute to Jerry Uelsmann

Jerry Uelsmann was a pioneer in using multiple exposures, composites and other darkroom effects to create surreal photographs. Here is a chance to offer images which reflect or evoke Uelsmann's style. To make the tribute ... (Source: Digital Photography Review 2010-06-19T23:56:14Z)

Pebble's tricky 14th hole causing fits at US Open

PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP)—Standing in a sand trap, Scott Verplank poked his head up over the high, grassy ridge that blocked his view of the 14th green as he tried to get a feel for the pin placement on what has ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-19T23:13:17Z)

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