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Deals of the Hour / June 22, 2010, 11:10 pm

Team USA seeks to extend its time in the World Cup spotlight

PRETORIA, South Africa — The U.S. soccer team is a multicultural bunch. In the past two days, three players have answered questions in German, Spanish and French with ease. Most of the players have well-worn passports ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-23T06:04:54Z)

Apple iPhone 4 has Samsung and Micron chips: report

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc's newest iPhone features chips from Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology and STMicroelectronics, according to a teardown analysis by tech outfit iFixit. The iPhone 4 goes on sale ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T05:57:44Z)

Comedy, children's activities and more on tap for Wednesday, June 23

The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine St. John Mosier discusses and signs his book "Deathride: Hitler vs. Stalin, the Eastern Front, 1941-1945, " 6 (reception at 5). Pub quiz at the Stage Door Canteen. Test your ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-23T05:57:44Z)

McChrystal's Fate in Limbo as He Prepares to Meet Obama

WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to decide the fate of his top commander in Afghanistan Wednesday after a firestorm over remarks the general and members of his staff made that were contemptuous of senior ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-23T06:04:54Z)

Time to give Jamie Moyer his due as he closes in on dubious record

Now that he's about to do it, now that Jamie Moyer will soon set the alltime record for home runs allowed, let's give the man the credit he's due. Moyer, the Phillies' ancient 47-year-old lefty, enters Tuesday's start ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-23T05:43:25Z)

For Gulf Victims, Mediator With Deep Pockets and Broad Power

"All of the design, all of the implementation and all of the administration" of the claims process "is basically a handshake between the Obama administration, BP and me," Mr. Feinberg said Tuesday, in an ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-23T06:04:54Z)

OGX Presents Winning Bids for Five Exploratory Blocks in Colombia

RIO DE JANEIRO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. ("OGX") (Bovespa: OGXP3; OTC: OGXPY), the Brazilian oil and gas company conducting the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T06:04:54Z)

Orioles make deal with A's for versatile Fox

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles acquired outfielder Jake Fox from the A's on Tuesday for Minor League right-hander Ross Wolf and cash considerations. "He gives us a lot of roster flexibility," president of baseball operations ... (Source: Baltimore Orioles 2010-06-23T06:04:54Z)

Cousins a wild card at top of draft

The "wingspan" player of this NBA draft is Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins , whose reach bridges the No. 1 pick to the middle of the lottery. Cousins is talented enough to be chosen ahead of all of his peers on Thursday ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-23T05:43:25Z)

Wall Street-Friendly Democrat Undercuts Financial Reform, Attacks Average Investors

The Senate conferees negotiating a final Wall Street reform bill approved a measure late Tuesday that purports to protect retail investors yet actually scraps an Obama administration-supported proposal to protect average ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-23T05:57:44Z)

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