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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2010, 1:11 pm

Argentina leads 3-0 over Mexico after 60 minutes

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Carlos Tevez's second goal of the game has given Argentina a 3-0 lead over Mexico 60 minutes into their second-round World Cup match. Tevez's superb strike from 25 yards curled inside the right post ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-27T19:50:31Z)

Time For Video Refs?

The World Cup Final, 1966 (photo): England's Geoff Hurst strikes the ball off the underside of the bar. As fast as a bullet, it lands over the line, if you are English, and on the line if you are German. The Russian ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-27T19:57:40Z)

Germany low on budget, big on ideas

Against England, Germany displayed each of these qualities while their opponent lacked them all. Thus the eventual outcome and even the shocking scoreline are perfectly okay. Or, as Harry Redknapp put it: "Over the whole ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-27T19:57:40Z)

Oil spill's psychological toll quietly mounts

NEW ORLEANS – Psychiatrists are warning that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could have long-lasting effects on coastal residents — especially those who lived through Hurricane Katrina . It's too early to say for ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-27T19:50:31Z)

Longoria, Upton have dugout altercation

In what is becoming something of a trend in the last couple of days, teammates had heated words for each other in the dugout. That came after Upton didn't run hard to chase down a ball hit into the gap that became a ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-27T19:57:40Z)

AP Enterprise: Disease-ridden inmate died in agony while pleading for help from ...

PEKIN, Ill. PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — For days before he died in a federal prison, Adam Montoya pleaded with guards to be taken to a doctor, pressing a panic button in his cell over and over to summon help that never came. An ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-27T19:29:02Z)

Paige: Elway back in Broncos' plans

John Elway and Josh McDaniels loathe losing more than bare-knuckle champion Jim Corbett detested solar plexus punches and ancient Athenians hated solar eclipses. Josh & John lost bad the other day. As teammates for the ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-27T19:29:02Z)

MorphoSys and Xencor Sign License and Collaboration Agreement for Clinical Antibody ...

MARTINSRIED / MUNICH, GERMANY--(Marketwire - 06/27/10) - MorphoSys AG / MorphoSys and Xencor Sign License and Collaboration Agreement for Clinical Antibody Program processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-27T19:36:12Z)

Things are looking up for Dallas area, local business leaders say at midyear

Halfway through 2010, Dallas-Fort Worth is on a cautious mend. Sales are slightly higher. Profits are holding their own. Hiring is beginning to pick up. And unless there's another unforeseen disaster or the current one ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-27T19:07:34Z)

Tesla bets that stock sale will fund electric car work

Tesla Motors' Elon Musk is trying to pull off the first initial public offering of a U.S. automaker in a half-century for an electric sports-car company that's lost money every year since its founding in 2003. The maker ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-27T19:43:21Z)

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