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Deals of the Hour / June 26, 2010, 6:10 pm

Overtime and then over: US eliminated by Ghana for 2nd straight World Cup

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Grim-faced American players filed by one by one on their way out of Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Their World Cup was over. They'll have four long years to dwell on what might have been, how ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-27T00:38:02Z)

Wooden remembered in public service at UCLA

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- John Wooden was remembered Saturday for being "one in a billion as a coach, mentor and friend" during a memorial service uniting the decades of "boys" who helped him win a record 10 national ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-26T23:47:55Z)

Concierge Auctions Successfully Sells Felicity Farm, an Exquisite 15.8-Acre Estate in ...

WAWA, Pa. , June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Felicity Farm , a pristine estate with grand residence in Wawa, Pennsylvania , was successfully sold during a live, on-site auction today, marking Concierge Auctions' third success ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-26T23:40:46Z)

Jobless in Arizona begin to worry as U.S. benefits runs out

Tens of thousands of jobless Arizonans may have to seek food stamps and other welfare safety-net programs after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits, state officials say ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-27T00:38:02Z)

Ghana grabs extra-time goal to eliminate USA from Cup again

RUSTENBURG, South Africa — In the end, the U.S. team was undone by what had haunted the Americans throughout the World Cup. By giving up early goals, the Americans fell to Ghana, 2-1 on Saturday, and were knocked out ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-27T00:38:02Z)

Legislators Offer Budget That Restores Cuts to Education and Social Services

Seeking to outflank Gov. David A. Paterson , the State Senate and Assembly offered a joint budget plan on Saturday that would restore hundreds of millions of dollars in education and social service cuts that Mr. Paterson ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-27T00:52:21Z)

G20 gives banks a break on new capital rules

World leaders agreed to a flexible timetable for banks to adopt toughened capital rules, according to a draft G20 communique that offered concessions to a still-fragile financial sector. The Group of 20 emerging and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-27T00:52:21Z)

Mark Cuban on free agency: I plan on doing something

With the July 1 beginning of NBA free agency approaching, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took some time to address the draft, the future of the team, and of course, free agency. On moving up in the draft to get Dominique ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-27T00:59:30Z)

Ten career-changing quotations, from Gen. McChrystal to Helen Thomas to Al Campanis

This summer has been the summer of media gaffes. Helen Thomas retired following her comments on Israel, Gen. Stanley McChrystal was relieved of his commanding position in Afghanistan following a some biting remarks in a ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-27T00:38:02Z)

Cowlishaw: Staying power uncertain, but soccer makes its mark in U.S.

Here in a part of Dallas we like to call Soccertown (it used to be called Uptown), the sports bars emptied quickly around 4 p.m. Saturday as USA soccer fans, some angry but most just disappointed, drifted out into the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-27T00:30:52Z)

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