Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2010, 5:11 pm

Cheney's Release Is Expected Soon

Mr. Cheney was admitted to George Washington Hospital in Washington on Friday afternoon after experiencing discomfort, and he received medication for a problem related to his heart disease, according to The Associated ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-27T23:46:44Z)

FIFA in firing line after phantom goal

"Questions will always come, we just hope they will not come in the World Cup," said Valcke at the time. What must he and his colleagues be thinking now? Anyone who knows anything about the vagaries of football will ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-27T22:56:38Z)

Thick oil soils Mississippi shore, storm looms

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss./CAMPECHE, Mexico (Reuters) - Large patches of thick oil from BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill washed ashore in Mississippi for the first time on Sunday while the Atlantic hurricane season's first ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-27T22:49:28Z)

Will Kerry Wood's strong Sunday boost his trade profile? Indians Insider

LaPorta, his path to first base cleared with the trade of Branyan to Seattle, took an 0-for-4 with one hard hit ball. The difference being that it really doesn't matter what he does. As long as his body holds up, LaPorta ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-27T23:32:25Z)

Recruitment of LeBron James tops on departing Nets president Rod Thorn's to-do list

After all the planning and shuffling and posturing and manipulation — all of it designed to position his team for any eventuality — Rod Thorn admits now that the Nets' future essentially comes down to having every ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-27T23:53:54Z)

Local Fisherman Say They're Shut Out of Clean-Up

(CBS) The Gulf Coast region is bracing for another onslaught of oil. It's three miles offshore and high winds and waves are pushing it closer. And once again, some local boat owners say all they can do is watch, reports ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-27T22:49:28Z)

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 2010-06-27T23:53:54Z)

Oops! Joe Biden's smart mouth gives GOP more ammo with botched Wisconsin trip

Would you call it a disastrous trip? Maybe not disastrous, but memorable. You will hear about Vice President Joe Biden's trip to the Wisconsin custard shop many times over the course of the next five months. The simple ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-06-27T22:49:28Z)

Chat Transcript

We're approaching the midway point in the 2010 season, so if there was ever a time to do something drastic to get back into your Fantasy league's race, now is the time. Scott White returns for his customary Sunday ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-27T23:46:44Z)

Concert review: Eagles put on stellar show at American Airlines Center

You'd expect an Eagles concert to highlight a couple of epics. The legendary group, which sold-out American Airlines Center on Saturday night, put on a nearly three-hour show complete with an intermission. So while not a ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-27T22:42:19Z)

Blog Archive