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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 2:11 pm

Celia, Blas Hover Over Pacific

Tropical storms Celia and Blas hovered a few hundred miles off Mexico's Pacific coast late Saturday but neither threatened to land, forecasters said. The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center said Celia ... (Source: OfficialWire 2010-06-20T19:58:49Z)

Marlins brass says vuvuzela night a success, players disagree

MIAMI -- When Florida outfielder Cody Ross arrived for work Sunday morning, he grabbed a bright yellow vuvuzela from his locker and sent noise blaring through the Marlins' clubhouse. One day after horngate, the Marlins ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-20T20:05:59Z)

Kyrgyzstan…. Do you know what's going on ?….. (Updated Daily.)

We'll get things going with an article from when I first saw that all hell was breaking loose in Kyrgyzstan. That was April 7th of this year. After that article, we'll jump forward to around a week ago….. The ... (Source: RedState 2010-06-20T20:56:05Z)

Nations rethink drilling in wake of BP oil spill

LONDON (AP) -- Britain has doubled rig inspections. Bulgaria scrapped plans for a new oil pipeline. Chinese and French oil giants are upgrading equipment and procedures designed to prevent spills. As oil continues to ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-20T21:10:24Z)

BP CEO's outing riles Gulf residents

The sun rises before the 5 a.m. start during the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, with the yacht "Bob" owned by BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, left, Saturday near Cowes, Isle of Wight, off the south ... (Source: TheDay 2010-06-20T20:48:56Z)

Brazil beat Ivory Coast but Kaka sent off

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Brazil showed their true World Cup colors on Sunday, turning on the turbo to beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in Group G with two goals from Luis Fabiano securing their place in the last 16. But Brazil's ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T20:41:46Z)

White House links fall elections to GOP support of BP in oil spill crisis

Charles Dharapak / The Associated Press White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, left, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in May after a visit to the Gulf Coast region with the ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-20T21:10:24Z)

Cowbells: The U.S. Version of the Vuvuzela?

ABC News on Campus reporter Clark Fouraker blogs: I'm not sure how to spell the high pitched horn noise vuvuzelas make, but if you've watched the World Cup, there's no doubt you've heard them. With most ... (Source: ABC News Blogs 2010-06-20T20:13:08Z)

Brazil reach last 16 after beating Ivory Coast

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Brazil qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast in their World Cup Group G clash at Soccer City Sunday, but had star midfielder Kaka controversially sent off ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-20T20:41:46Z)

Tropical Storm Celia Near Cusp Of Hurricane Force

(AP) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Celia threatened to become a hurricane Sunday as it howled toward open seas, away from Mexico's Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned the storm was ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-20T20:56:05Z)

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