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Deals of the Hour / June 28, 2010, 10:11 am

Elena Kagan Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Kick Off

The Senate Judiciary Committee today kicks off confirmation hearings to consider Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. The Hotsheet will liveblog the events here. 12:30 p.m. Senate Judiciary ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

Vince Neil Accused of DUI in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, June 28, 2010 (CBS/AP) Police say Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was arrested Monday in Las Vegas on a drunken driving charge. The 49-year-old rocker was being held at the Clark County jail pending a court ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

Stocks creep higher as Q2 wraps up

Stocks were modestly higher by midday as investors digested two key rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as reports on personal income and consumer spending. The high court ruled in a 5-4 decision that part of the ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-28T16:21:44Z)

A viewer's guide to the Kagan confirmation hearing

Did you know that there's a Supreme Court confirmation hearing today? You'd have good reason to answer no. In the six weeks following Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court by President Obama ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

Court rules against Chicago ban, but don't buy that gun yet

Colleen Lawson, who sued Chicago over its handgun ban, and members of the Illinois State Rifle Association speak to reporters today about the Supreme Court ruling. (Michael Tercha/Tribune) WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ... (Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune 2010-06-28T17:04:41Z)

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Urges Mott's/Dr. Pepper Snapple Group to Get ...

WILLIAMSON, N.Y. , June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the ongoing strike by workers of the Mott's manufacturing plant in Williamson, NY by members of the Retail , Wholesale and Department Store Union Local ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

Exclusively.In Launches the First Private Sales Site for Indian-Inspired Style

NEW YORK , June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Exclusively.In is extending the success of the private sales model, launching the first site to focus exclusively on the finest in Indian-inspired style. With offices in New York and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

Panera bets on the honor system

People are pretty good. No, it's not the culmination of a broad philosophical debate but, rather, something that Panera Bread (PNRA) Chairman Ronald Shaich discovered after opening a nonprofit restaurant in a suburb of ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-28T16:50:22Z)

Salesforce Goes After Microsoft

The leading provider of on-demand Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM - News ) announced that it has accused the tech giant Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News ) for ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T16:43:13Z)

L.A. tries to put notorious taggers out of business

MTA is perhaps L.A.'s most notorious tagging crew. Authorities said the group is responsible for some of the city's most visible acts of vandalism, most notably L.A.'s largest tag: the giant, half-mile-long "MTA" scrawl ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-06-28T16:50:22Z)

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