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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 1:11 pm

U.S. stocks move higher on financial-reform deal

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks edged up Friday, wiping out only a portion of the week's heavy losses, as relief over a deal on new financial-regulation overhaul helped push stocks modestly higher. Easing investors ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T19:31:25Z)

Greenland gets green light to hunt humpback whales

AGADIR, Morocco (AFP) – Greenland's indigenous peoples won the right Friday to hunt 27 humpback whales, capping three years of acrimonious debate within the 88-nation International Whaling Commission . The self-ruled ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-25T19:45:44Z)

Douglas-Roberts acquired for 2012 pick

The Bucks' trade for New Jersey Nets guard Chris Douglas-Roberts is official, with Milwaukee sending a 2012 second-round draft pick to the Nets in return. Douglas-Roberts played in 67 games for the Nets last season and ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-25T19:38:34Z)

Players fail to start the party

Great stadium, great weather, great crowd. Shame about the scoreline but somehow one knew this would happen: the result didn't matter for either team - the half-time score confirmed that Ivory Coast were still more than ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-25T19:02:47Z)

BP shares hit 14-year low

Shares of BP (BP) hit a a 14-year low this morning as worries about the company's oil-spill cleanup efforts and its ability to pay for them were compounded by concerns that the first tropical storm of the Atlantic ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-25T18:48:28Z)

Eriksson feels players can be proud

Sven-Goran Eriksson felt his Ivory Coast players had made their country proud despite seeing their World Cup campaign end. GettyImages Sven-Goran Eriksson was unable to guide Ivory Coast beyond the group stage Ivory ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-25T19:45:44Z)

Obama: Financial Reform Deal Has 90 Percent of What I Proposed

President Obama today praised Congress for making progress on a sweeping financial reform bill he said will make the financial system more transparent and eliminate the threat of banks that are "too big to fail." "We are ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-25T19:38:34Z)

N.J. Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone admits falsifying campaign finance records

TRENTON — Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone, a Hudson County Democrat who won re-election last year while under indictment, pleaded guilty today to tampering with campaign finance records five years ago. Chiappone is ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-25T19:24:15Z)

Top 6 Changes That Financial Reform Brings To Consumers

Consumers will be significantly affected by the financial reform agreement that was hammered out between House and Senate lawmakers last night. Described by some as the biggest financial reform since the Great Depression ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-25T19:38:34Z)

Obama claims victory in financial overhaul deal

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House and Senate negotiators reached a dawn agreement Friday on legislation that redefines federal oversight of the financial industry and, following the signing of the health care act in March, adds ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T19:45:44Z)

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