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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 4:10 pm

Postmortem: Netherlands Vs. Cameroon

Neatherlands' Wesley Sneijder hugs Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o after their match. The Netherlands won 2-1. O readers, please forgive me: I confess that I watched the Netherlands vs. Cameroon match with a somewhat less clear ... (Source: NPR News 2010-06-24T22:45:52Z)

Cameron faces diplomatic test at G-20

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron steps into a potential hornets' nest of trans-Atlantic conflict when he makes his global debut this week at the G-20 summit in Canada - with tensions over ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-24T23:00:11Z)

Okada praises Japan spirit

Japan coach Takeshi Okada warned there was more to come from his "united" team as they progressed to the World Cup second round with an impressive victory over Denmark in Rustenburg. GettyImages Takeshi Okada celebrates ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-24T23:00:11Z)

California welfare cards work in casino ATMs

Intrepid newspaper reporting in California -- the state with the $19 billion budget gap -- has found that state-issued welfare debit cards can withdraw cash from ATMs in half the casinos in the state. State officials ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-24T22:24:24Z)

Tours4Fun Commemorates 4th of July By Announcing Attractive Tours To Washington, D.C ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Los Angeles based Tours4Fun celebrates Independence Day 2010 with a patriotic aplomb by announcing attractive travel opportunities that provide every reason to plan a getaway on the upcoming ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T22:38:43Z)

June deadliest month of Afghan war for coalition troops

June has now become the deadliest month of the Afghan war for coalition troops, a grave milestone in the nearly nine-year-old conflict. Four British soldiers were killed in a "vehicle incident" on Wednesday in southern ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-24T23:00:11Z)

From Greece, a Parable About ... Something

LIKE many parents, the father in the Greek film "Dogtooth" wants to protect his children. He oversees their education, monitors what they watch and read, and keeps tabs on them in their sunny suburban house. As a ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-24T22:24:24Z)

For US and Russia, it's now a walk in the park

WASHINGTON — The president of the United States and the president of Russia enjoyed quite a summer's day on Thursday: Grab some burgers, joke about Twitter, take a walk in the park. No summit, no sanctions, no weapons ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-24T21:55:46Z)

Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of the Acquisition of Alloy, Inc. by ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Robbins Umeda LLP has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by members of the Board of Directors of Alloy, Inc. ("Alloy" or the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T21:55:46Z)

Weinstein Co. restructures by giving up 200 films

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Independent movie studio The Weinstein Co. has restructured its debt by giving the rights to 200 movies and about $233 million in receivables to Goldman Sachs and its partner Assured Guaranty ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T22:45:52Z)

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