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Deals of the Hour / June 26, 2010, 2:10 am

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 2010-06-26T07:34:24Z)

Julio Iglesias to play Modesto's Gallo Center

As one of the top-selling international singers of all time, Julio Iglesias doesn't need to keep performing. Instead of going on his current "Starry Night World Tour," which includes a sold-out stop Tuesday at the Gallo ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-06-26T08:45:59Z)

Proposed U.S. financial overhaul moves ahead

Nearly two years after the American financial system teetered on the verge of collapse, congressional negotiators reached agreement early Friday to reconcile competing versions of legislation that would transform ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-26T08:38:49Z)

Why record low mortgage rates are not enough: 10 Florida housing trends

We all know our housing market positively stinks. What's so vexing is last week's report that new home sales dropped nationwide by 33 percent — largely because of the end of a popular federal tax credit — even as ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-26T08:38:49Z)

HK shares seen higher but China stocks may weigh

HONG KONG May 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are seen gaining on Monday after a three-day slump but gains may be limited by likely downward pressure on mainland bourses as China said it would resume initial public ... (Source: Reuters 2010-06-26T08:31:40Z)

Live at the NHL Draft in L.A.

SI.com's Sarah Kwak filed reports from the draft floor at Staples Center during a busy first round of the NHL Draft. All times are Eastern. 11:22 p.m. - So the first round is in the books. The big winners? Florida ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-26T08:03:02Z)

Developer Kyle Mowitz goes where grass is greenest: clean energy market

Google Kyle Mowitz, and the MySpace profile for his high-school garage band shows up. His college fraternity brothers come to important business meetings for moral support. Community activists, who seesaw between ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-26T08:38:49Z)

Korean War Casts a Long Shadow

Looking back, "I couldn't even have imagined that - 60 years," says the gray-haired ex-university president. Gen. Paik Sun-yup, on the contrary, is unsurprised by the endurance of Korea's endless standoff. Knowing the ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-06-26T08:45:59Z)

Family Ties Bind Federal Lawmakers to Lobbyists

(CBS) There are more than 11,000 active lobbyists working in Washington, D.C., all well-paid for their ability to influence officials, especially members of Congress. When it comes to influence, family ties are hard to ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-26T08:45:59Z)

Afghan minister vows no corruption over mineral riches

LONDON (AFP) – Afghanistan's mines minister has vowed total transparency in the awarding of contracts to exploit vast mineral wealth that could net the war-torn country 3.5 billion dollars a year by 2015. "After 15 ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-26T08:45:59Z)

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