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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2010, 9:11 pm

Bank overhaul bill has plenty of rules and critics

NEW YORK (AP) -- To keep taxpayers from having to bail out giant banks again, lawmakers faced two choices: design rules to try to prevent them from failing, or shrink them so that if they do fail, they won't threaten the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T03:57:17Z)

Finding Minnesota: William O'Brien State Park

With lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 80s and 90s, it's during the summer months when Minnesota's state parks are packed with people hiking, biking, camping and swimming. And while you may be fond of driving a ... (Source: WCCO 2010-06-28T03:50:07Z)

Startups find seniors tough to sell on health services

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Entrepreneurs with an eye on the aging demographic are starting up businesses to capitalize on the growing senior citizen population. The need for services is clear from their own experiences ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-06-28T03:50:07Z)

Central Park tree tragedy rallies Union City around family of dead baby

Via Facebook Karla DelGallo with her 6-month-old daughter Gianna. The baby died yesterday after a tree branch fell on her and her mom at Central Park. UNION CITY -- The freak tragedy that took the life of 6-month-old ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-28T03:07:10Z)

Northlanders Hit The Woods For 3D Archery

A lot of us have tried our hands at archery as kids through summer camp or boy and girl scouts. Remember how hard it could be to hit a target? Now, imagine trying to hit a target blocked by trees. Many of today's serious ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-28T03:50:07Z)

Chris Brown performs Jackson tribute at BET Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It was a night of comebacks at the BET Awards, and none more unexpected than Chris Brown performing an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson. The embattled pop star has mostly kept a low profile since ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-28T03:50:07Z)

Bizarre Claims Keep Jackson's Estate Lawyer Busy

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Jackson was involved in a startling number of lawsuits throughout his career, and now his estate is attracting enormous legal interest. Attorney John Branca and music executive ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-28T03:28:39Z)

Samsung Epic 4G, America's First 4G-Capable Phone with Slide-out QWERTY Keyboard and ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint (NYSE: S - News ) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. 1 , today introduced the second 4G-capable handset from ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T04:04:26Z)

More than $128,000 paid out at weekend roping event

There were 874 ropers and more than $128,000 paid out in the four classes for World Series of Team Roping qualifiers held at the Taylor County Expo Center Saturday and Sunday. The top four in each class qualify for the $ ... (Source: Abilene Reporter-News 2010-06-28T03:21:29Z)

LeBron James' loyalty to a franchise that tried to win being tested by those who embraced losing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a mad, mad NBA world when the Chicago Bulls become the celebrated star of draft night for dumping the salary of Kirk Hinrich, one of their better players. LeBron James would only add to the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-28T03:35:48Z)

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