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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2010, 6:10 pm

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)

Pacquiao reportedly rejects Mayweather's 60-40 revenue split request

Lets look at the big picture: Pac is known in North America and all over the world. Floyd is ONLY known in America. Now, who do you think will get the bigger share? Pac 60%;Floyd 30%; Winner 10%. Why reward the loser ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2010-06-19T23:41:55Z)

Stars Stay Off the Field, and a Franchise's Future Is Glimpsed

Still dealing with the effects of a sore hip, Rodriguez was the designated hitter. Jeter was a late scratch after bruising his right heel while running the bases Friday night. The sky did not fall, no errors were ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-20T01:00:39Z)

Cleanups of Spill and an Agency Test Salazar

Then he turned to Ken Salazar , his interior secretary. "When Ken Salazar became my secretary of the interior, one of his very first acts was to clean up the worst of the corruption at this agency," Mr. Obama said ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-20T00:10:33Z)

Commentary: Daly Poised For Weekend Charge

As expected, a big crowd showed up Friday afternoon to watch John Daly tee it up in the second round of the Fort Smith Classic. An estimated 400-500 people watched Daly tee off No. 1 at 1:05 p.m. on a steamy day. Daly ... (Source: Southwest Times Record 2010-06-20T00:17:42Z)

Saints deal OT Brown to 'Skins for pick

METAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints have agreed to trade offensive tackle Jammal Brown to the Washington Redskins for an undisclosed pick in the 2011 draft. Brown, a restricted free agent, signed a tender offer ... (Source: WWL First News 2010-06-20T00:39:11Z)

How to fit in when staying overseas

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Next semester I will be abroad, living with a host family. There are some guidelines set up, like we cannot break things and must respect the curfew if our family sets one. But what is my status within ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-20T00:53:30Z)

Pay packages go beyond cash for executives

Arizona CEOs earn a lot more than just salaries, bonuses, stock options and pension benefits. Their pay packages also typically include health and life insurance and 401(k) matching funds. They sometimes get company cars ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-20T00:24:52Z)

Kagan e-mails show confident, brassy side to Supreme Court nominee

Kagan served in Clinton administration Clinton library has released 160,000 pages of documents related to Kagan Document releases have come with little notice on Friday afternoons In one e-mail, Kagan refers to Clinton ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-20T00:10:33Z)

Site of 2008 Rutland City shooting goes up for tax sale

The scene of a notorious Rutland shooting which garnered the attention of the U.S. Senate and galvanized city residents in 2008 will go on sale next month for $11,392. That is the amount owed in back taxes, water and ... (Source: Rutland Herald 2010-06-20T00:46:20Z)

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