Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 9:11 pm

Furcal remains away in wake of father's death

BOSTON -- Shortstop Rafael Furcal probably won't rejoin the Dodgers until the middle of the week after the death of his father Sunday, manager Joe Torre said. "We hope to see him by the middle of the week, but don't know ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-06-21T03:29:47Z)

Australia & China sign deals worth over $8.73 billion

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and China signed commercial agreements on Monday worth more than A$10 billion ($8.73 billion), mostly covering mining and energy-related projects and including funding for projects already ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T02:11:03Z)

Cloud Computing Software Identifies Two New Ideas That Offer Users A Huge Return on Investment In A ...

The advanced algorithmic software known as The Internet Time Machine has recently identified two new areas of products that offer users huge return on their investment in a very short time. By studying supply/demand ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-21T03:36:57Z)

Korean War's pain lingers over the decades

In June 1951, Marine Corps Sgt. James Immel of Greensburg was assigned to a rocket launcher battery facing what his superiors called "fanatically resisting enemy troops." Immel, 24, displayed "conspicuous gallantry" in ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Al Copeland park: Dream or nightmare?

On the site where Al Copeland loved to glitz up his Metairie neighborhood with extravagant Christmas displays and lavish parties, his family wants to honor his memory with one last flourish, a park including a statue and ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-21T03:08:19Z)

Will Pistons boss Joe Dumars go all in for Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins?

The next few days should tell us a lot about Joe Dumars' poker skills. However, the game won't play out in his basement. It will get a public airing in the rumor mill that has only begun to percolate in anticipation of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-21T03:22:38Z)

Woods looks for positives out of near-miss at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - There were no high-fives and fist-pumps for Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday after the world number one finished tied for fourth. Like any perfectionist, the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T03:44:06Z)

Notebook, Round 4: U.S. Open

Graeme McDowell turned in a 3-over 74 on Sunday to win the 2010 U.S. Open Championship by one stroke over Gregory Havret (72) and two shots over Ernie Els (73). The 30-year-old native of Portrush, Northern Ireland ... (Source: PGA Tour 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Epic Open blowup leaves Johnson beaten, speechless

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Up the coast and inland a bit a bit, it would have been a heckuva accomplishment, a headline-making deal. Unfortunately, Dustin Johnson was playing golf along Stillwater Cove, not baseball next to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Hertz Announces Private European Offering

PARK RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - 06/20/10) - Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: HTZ - News ) announced today that Hertz Holdings Netherlands B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T03:36:57Z)

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