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Deals of the Hour / June 23, 2010, 10:10 pm

Australia gets 1st woman PM after shock party coup

CANBERRA (AFP) – Welsh-born lawyer Julia Gillard became Australia 's first woman prime minister Thursday after the once hugely popular Kevin Rudd fell to a party coup less than three years after taking office. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-24T04:52:08Z)

Questions Bedevil Knicks' Brain Trust

Joining him in town was Stephen Curry, a symbol of the past Knicks decade, which was not only witless but also quite luckless. Curry was coveted by the Knicks a year ago, when they had the eighth pick in the N.B.A. draft ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-24T04:37:49Z)

World Cup 2010

If New Zealand were to pick up a scoring draw and Italy were held 0-0 by Slovakia, then the All Whites would go through on goal scored and if they both manage to draw by the same scoreline then it goes to the drawing of ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-24T04:44:58Z)

Sleep-Deprived Apple Fans Brave Rain for iPhone 4

TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hundreds of fans flocked to stores in Japan to be the first buyers of the iPhone 4 as Apple rolls out the red-hot smartphone in five of the world's six largest economies on Thursday. Sales ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-24T04:44:58Z)

Longest match in tennis history suspended at 59-59 in fifth set

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- On and on and on, and on some more, they played -- longer than anyone ever had before. And still there was no winner. John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and Nicolas Mahut of France were tied at 59-59 ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-24T03:33:23Z)

May Home Sales Sink 33 Percent To Record Low

Sales of new single-family homes collapsed last month, sinking to an annual pace of 300,000 -- far below the 410,000 expected. David Zalubowski / AP Sales of new single-family homes collapsed last month, sinking to an ... (Source: NPR News 2010-06-24T04:52:08Z)

Flava Flav's little brother strikes out on his own -- in Jersey City

Courtesy of Raymond Harris A file photo of Flava Flav, with rappers Slick Rick, left, Doug E. Fresh, back right, and his brother, filmmaker Steven Drayton, front right. The younger brother of Public Enemy hype man Flava ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-24T04:16:20Z)

What Viacom's loss to YouTube means for Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The Google geeks have beaten Hollywood chic. But how much will Wednesday's court ruling against Viacom in its $1 billion copyright battle over YouTube tip the balance of power from ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-24T04:44:58Z)

Ford Fiesta 'Unwraps' Itself With Unique New Interactive Owner Delivery Experience

The all-new Ford Fiesta is on its way to dealerships, and owners will receive an experience unlike any other when they take delivery of their new car A unique delivery experience for Fiesta owners includes a preloaded ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T04:16:20Z)

White House points to success as Medvedev visits

The Obama administration is showcasing what it sees as one of its main foreign policy successes, warmer relations with Russia, as it welcomes President Dmitry Medvedev to the White House on Thursday. Struggling with ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-24T04:59:17Z)

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