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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 11:12 am

Storm Threatens to Disrupt BP Oil-Siphoning

HOUSTON (Reuters) - With a storm threatening to disrupt oil-siphoning efforts at BP Plc's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday said collection efforts would be suspended five days before the ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-25T18:05:31Z)

Erie Insurance Group Property/Casualty Affiliates Retain A.M. Best's A+ (Superior ...

ERIE, Pa. , June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A.M. Best has affirmed that the property/casualty affiliates of Erie Insurance Group have a Best's rating of A+ (Superior). A.M. Best Co. is the leading authority on insurance ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T17:15:24Z)

Weather could increase Gulf Coast woes as relief wells progress

BP says it now knows where first relief well is in relation to leaking well There's 70 percent chance of tropical depression forming in Caribbean over weekend Adm. Thad Allen: "No playbook ... but extraordinary amount of ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T16:25:18Z)

Battle Company: Loving Life, Making War

"Restrepo," a documentary that sticks close to a company of American soldiers during a grueling 14-month tour of duty in an especially dangerous part of Afghanistan, is an impressive, even heroic feat of journalism ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-25T17:22:34Z)

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 2010-06-25T17:22:34Z)

Cleveland Indians Home No "Mistake by the Lake"

View of Progressive Field from the field level before batting practice. Progressive is the best ballpark in all of baseball. (Credit: Gordon Donovan) This story was written by CBSNews.com's Gordon Donovan, long-suffering ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-25T17:01:05Z)

Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Investigation on Behalf of Participants and ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Attorney Advertising. Stull, Stull & Brody announced today that it has commenced an investigation relating to the 401(k) defined contribution retirement plans of BP Corporation North America ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T16:39:37Z)

World Cup 2010: The Beautiful Blog

This morning's matches provided a lull before the storm of the Group H matches later today and then the could-be epics coming up this weekend. I, for one, plan to finally get to a bar for an early game -- the 7 a.m ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-25T17:29:43Z)

Debbie Yow expected to be named N.C. State athletic director Friday

Maryland Athletic Director Debbie Yow is expected to take the same position at North Carolina State on Friday, according to two sources close to the Maryland athletic department. Yow said in a text message Thursday night ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-25T16:10:59Z)

2 subway lines to end amid NYC transit budget woes

NEW YORK (AP) -- New Yorkers took some subways and buses for the last time on Friday, a few of them carrying cardboard tombstones to mourn the end of their favorite commuting routes. Donna Brown, 46, who takes the B39 ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-25T18:05:31Z)

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