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Deals of the Hour / June 23, 2010, 8:12 am

Dutch submarine to help fight piracy

(CNN) -- For the first time, a submarine will be combating the rising tide of piracy in the seas off the East African coast. The Dutch navy is deploying the submarine in September, the Dutch defense minister announced on ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-23T13:50:11Z)

John Wall: 'Don't let your attitude stop you from being something special'

I was listening to John Calipari yesterday on the Fan and he was extremely high on Wall. He said he knew from day one on campus that Wall would go tops in the draft. It wasn't until Dec and Feb respectively when he knew ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-23T14:54:37Z)

Hall remains No. 1, Gormley rises up

Every draft has its layers of talent -- groups of players who separate themselves from the rest. On Friday night, we're going to see those groups play out. If you've been reading along, you'll know that the draft is ... (Source: ESPN 2010-06-23T14:47:27Z)

City of London Investment Management Company Limited Sent the Following Letter to the ...

Dear Mr. Goto: City of London Investment Management is an investment advisor, registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. City of London advises, and has discretionary authority over, accounts ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T14:40:18Z)

Roddick reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Justine Henin sweated a bit Wednesday at sunny Wimbledon, and not just because of the warm weather. The seven-time Grand Slam champion twice was broken serving for the match, then regrouped and ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-23T14:54:37Z)

BP puts Bob Dudley in key Gulf clean-up role

LONDON (AP) -- Embattled Englishman and CEO Tony Hayward on Wednesday handed over BP's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to an American executive brought up in one of the states affected by the disaster. BP PLC ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T15:08:56Z)

J.P. Morgan Announces that Michael Lynch Joins as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.P. Morgan announced today that Michael Lynch has joined the investment bank as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking. Mr. Lynch was with Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division from ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T14:54:37Z)

More than 600 still missing in Brazilian floods

(CNN) -- More than 600 people remained missing Wednesday in one of two Brazilian states where heavy rain has led to 42 deaths and left thousands of residents homeless, officials said. Flooding from heavy rain that ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-23T14:33:08Z)

World Cup 2010

The situation in the group is thus: If England win, they are through. If the USA beat Algeria, they are also through. Where it gets messy is if both teams draw. Basically, to qualify with a draw England must score three ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-23T13:50:11Z)

Media Advisory: WWF Experts Available to Comment on Canada's $400 Million for Climate ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 06/23/10) - Experts from WWF-Canada, are available to comment on Environment Canada's announcement today that it will be offering $400 million in financial assistance to help developing ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-23T14:54:37Z)

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