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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 5:12 pm

GOP disinvites Lt. Gen. from Kagan hearing

Judiciary Republicans have disinvited a controversial military officer from testifying at the confirmation hearing of Elena Kagan. The minoity staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee had announced earlier Friday that ... (Source: Thehill.com 2010-06-25T23:56:16Z)

Obama arrives in Canada for economic summit

G-8, G-20 meetings being held in Ontario this weekend Meetings taking place against backdrop of economic uncertainty Obama: national economies are "inextricably linked" United States, European Union diverge over ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T21:54:35Z)

Wall Street Reform: A Summary of What's In the Bill

Here is a summary of the The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the long-awaited financial reform overhaul that passed out of conference committee at 5:39 a.m this morning. Both the House and Senate are ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-26T00:03:26Z)

Oilers select Hall No. 1 in NHL Draft

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Edmonton Oilers have selected forward Taylor Hall with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The league-worst Oilers chose Hall over fellow OHL forward Tyler Seguin on Friday, making the toughest call ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-25T23:56:16Z)

Federal regs set to restrain Wall Street risk

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional negotiators struck a deal Friday on the toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression, aiming to rein in Wall Street excess and tighten rules on everything from simple debit ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T23:56:16Z)

Icahn's wait-and-see attitude

Carl Icahn's taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Lionsgate becoming a possible partners for beleaguered MGM rather than dismissing the notion out of hand. The investor, who's amassed a 31.8% stake in Lionsgate as part ... (Source: Variety 2010-06-26T00:10:35Z)

Prince Charles (Gasp!) at Glastonbury

The 40-year-old Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts has finally gotten the royal stamp of approval. And it has come from the unlikeliest of sources. Festival goers settling in for a day of music by the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-25T22:30:22Z)

How To Decipher Real Estate Ad Acronyms

Experts share with NY1 what all the acronyms in real estate listings can mean. NY1's Real Estate reporter Jill Urban filed the following report. Real estate brokers rely on acronyms in newspapers listings to save space ... (Source: NY1 2010-06-25T23:56:16Z)

DPS Bargained in Good Faith With Williamson Workers, Offered Compensation Package ...

PLANO, Texas , June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS - News ) today addressed numerous misrepresentations made by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which led workers at the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T22:23:13Z)

Finance bill gives more consumer protections

WASHINGTON — Like a hard-fought draw in a World Cup soccer match, consumers won sweeping new protections under a revamp of financial regulation that lawmakers agreed to Friday but large banks dodged the biggest hits ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-06-26T00:03:26Z)

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