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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2010, 4:11 pm

Fire at upstate NY home kills 6 kids, ages 1 to 12

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. — As a lethal fire intensified, one woman shoved an air conditioner out a window and then threw a 5-year-old boy out after it to safety, even as the blaze devoured a two-story house, killing six ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-06-27T22:49:28Z)

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 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

Emergency Budget Will Impact Bikers Warns Swinton Bikes

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 06/27/10) - Hikes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and VAT announced in last week's emergency budget will have a significant impact on bikers, warns leading bike insurance retailer ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

Valencia SC: FDA race 2 report

Unlucky start for Bianchi, Bortolotti tenth Valencia, 27 June -- The GP2 and GP3 racers have just finished their second race of the weekend at the Valencia street circuit, taking place on the same race card as the ninth ... (Source: Motorsport.com 2010-06-27T22:49:28Z)

Luxury up for bid

Four years is a long time to have your house on the market, always tidy and ready to show. One Grosse Pointe Shores couple have decided enough was enough. Next month, they'll put their custom-built home on storied Lake ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

Stumping for votes, Haslam stays upbeat

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The mayor who would be governor quickly became the focus of attention and conversation when he sat down with a group of mostly gray-haired gentlemen who regularly gather for breakfast at Old Fort ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

Frustrated by boycott over Gulf of Mexico oil spill, station owners want BP help

Tension is mounting between BP and the neighborhood retailers that sell its gasoline. M. Spencer Green, The Associated Press 'They have got to be more competitive on their fuel costs to the retailers so we can be ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-27T22:20:50Z)

Texas' mystical Caddo Lake beckons visitors

UNCERTAIN, Texas — As Capt. Ron Gibbs navigates his pontoon boat down a narrow waterway lined with bald cypress trees dripping Spanish moss, he shuts off the motor. The only noise punctuating the silence is birds ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

World Cup 2010: Blown call sends England reeling in 4-1 loss to Germany

Thomas Mueller of Germany celebrates scoring his teams fourth past goal David James of England during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Round of Sixteen match between Germany and England at Free State Stadium on June ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-06-27T22:35:09Z)

Making Office transfer is simple

Question: I have a three-PC license for Microsoft Office 2007. I installed it on three home computers. Unfortunately, one of those computers crashed. I'm replacing it, but I need to know how to transfer Office to it. Do ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-27T22:35:09Z)

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