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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 2:11 am

World leaders and their issues before G-20 summit

Leaders of the world's major industrial countries, representing 85 percent of the global economy, will meet in Canada starting Friday for economic summits of the Group of Eight and G-20 nations. A look at selected ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T08:48:21Z)

Casting Call (Smile!) for a New Hotel in Harlem

Dawn Williams, left, beamed during her interview with Luisa Pabon. "We're looking for people who are sassy, savvy, outgoing," said Aleks Truglio, the hotel's sales and marketing director. Harlem is about to get ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-24T08:48:21Z)

Pistons have 'big' plans for tonight's NBA draft

The draft order -- Pistons are slated to make their selection at No. 7 -- could get jumbled by trades. The teams ahead of the Pistons will go over trade offers and wait to see if better deals roll in and then decide if ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-24T08:48:21Z)

China's Plans to Provide Pakistan With More Nuclear Reactors Raises Proliferation ...

(CNSNews.com) – China on Thursday was set to announce that it will provide Pakistan with more nuclear reactors – plans that could prove difficult to thwart because of what some countries regard as a precedent set by ... (Source: CNS News 2010-06-24T08:41:12Z)

Ex-mayor looted fund, dodged taxes, feds say

Kwame Kilpatrick illegally used the nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund like a piggy bank to pay for crisis consultants, a Cadillac, trips -- even summer camp for his kids -- a federal grand jury said Wednesday, charging the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-24T08:41:12Z)

ASU baseball shifts into uncertain future

OMAHA, Neb. - Arizona State baseball wades into an uncertain future after an unsettling finish to what had been a storybook season. In addition to the usual issues of players deciding between pro and college ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-24T08:12:34Z)

Bulger Signs On As Ravens Backup QB

The Ravens got a seasoned backup as added Joe Flacco insurance on Wednesday by signing former Rams starting quarterback Marc Bulger to a one-year deal. According to ESPN, the move cost Baltimore $3.8 million. Flacco has ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-24T08:19:43Z)

Barton escapes looming ouster

Most Republicans stopped short of characterizing what Barton said to the closed-door conference meeting Wednesday morning in the Capitol Hill Club. But House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence of Indiana described ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-24T08:41:12Z)

Russia reopens Belarus gas tap but dispute goes on

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's gas monopoly said Thursday it is resuming supplies to Belarus now that it has paid a $200 million bill, but the ex-Soviet neighbor is in turn threatening to stop the transit of gas on to other ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-24T09:02:40Z)

Isner, Mahut play match that won't end: 59-59 in fifth set

10 hours; 7 hours, 6 minutes in the fifth set alone, enough to break the full-match record of 6:33, set at the 2004 French Open. 163 ... and counting. The previous record was 112 games, a mark set in 1969 by Pancho ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-24T08:12:34Z)

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