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Deals of the Hour / June 22, 2010, 5:11 am

Panel Is Unlikely to End Deepwater Drilling Ban Early

The co-chairman, William K. Reilly, who served as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the first President George Bush, also said it was unlikely that the panel would recommend the lifting of the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-22T11:49:41Z)

French rebels meet desperate hosts

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South Africa team on the brink of the worst ever performance by a World Cup host and a French side torn by dissent both search for a miracle result to try to salvage some honor on Tuesday. A ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-22T11:49:41Z)

Daily Press Briefing

MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the State Department. A few announcements before taking your questions. The Secretary spoke this morning with Japanese Foreign Minister Okada. The call lasted 17 minutes. They ... (Source: U.S. Department of State 2010-06-22T11:42:31Z)

D.A. prepares to disclose cops' backgrounds

San Francisco police Officer Reynaldo Vargas gouged a suspect's face with a broken crack pipe and was accused of lying about it. He was suspended for six months, but the disciplinary charge of lying was dropped in a ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-22T11:56:50Z)

World Cup 2010

Poor performances on the pitch have been commonplace in the four years since that fateful night in Berlin and in South Africa, there has been no sparkle. Whispers about players being unhappy with much-maligned coach ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-22T10:45:15Z)

St. Michael's Company Mistakenly Blamed for Gulf Spill

ST. MICHAELS , Md.- An environmental company in St. Michaels is being blamed for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but it has nothing to do with the spill. BP Environmental, Inc. is a consulting firm that deals with ... (Source: WBOC 2010-06-22T11:21:03Z)

British Pound Weakens Ahead of U.K. Budget Statement, Euro Extends Previous Day's ...

The British Pound extended the decline from the previous day and slipped to a low of 1.4696 as investors held a cautious outlook for future policy in the U.K., and the currency is likely to face increased volatility ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T10:45:15Z)

CouponCodes4u.com Saved Users $480,000 and an Average of $40 per Person in May 2010

RALEIGH, NC--(Marketwire - 06/22/10) - Today, leading coupon site CouponCodes4u.com announced that it saved its users a total of $480,000 in May 2010 and an average of $40 per person according to its latest poll results ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T11:56:50Z)

Red Wings prospect Nick Jensen will try to make progress at St. Cloud State

Red Wings prospect Nick Jensen is heading to college after helping the Green Bay Gamblers win a couple of cups this season. Jensen, a fifth-round pick in last June's draft, recorded six goals and 21 assists to help the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-22T11:21:03Z)

10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

Since China has allowed a managed float of the yuan, the currency has actually fallen in value against the dollar, rather than risen . The yuan fell 0.2% in overnight trading , to $0.0295 less than the reference rate ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T11:49:41Z)

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