Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 28, 2010, 12:12 pm

BP's diplomat: Dudley, new man in charge of spill response, has faced big challenges ...

He has been cast in the role of fixer, sent in to clean up after BP's gaffe-prone chief executive and oversee efforts to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher. But Robert Dudley is really more of a diplomat. In his first ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-28T18:59:13Z)

GoIP Signs $5 Million LOI With Chinese Investor

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 06/28/10) - GoIP Global, Inc. (Pinksheets: GOIG - News ) announced today that Mr. Ike H Sutton, the Company's CEO, signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) in China last week with Mr. Yidong Fu, a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T19:06:23Z)

NCAA proposes end to early scholarship offers

INDIANAPOLIS — Prep players may have to wait a little longer to start accepting scholarship offers. An NCAA committee announced Thursday that it will back a proposal to prohibit making scholarships offers to recruits ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-28T18:52:04Z)

Byrd's legacy: He showed courage on Iraq -- when other Dems punted

Putting aside the problematic aspects of Robert Byrd's legacy, many are properly focusing on the strong and compelling case he made against the Iraq War and against Bush's rough handling of the Constitution. But what's ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-28T17:26:10Z)

Be Food Safe This Independence Day

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 — The Fourth of July is nearly upon us, and many Americans will celebrate our Nation's birthday by grilling or attending cookouts. USDA is reminding consumers that following safe food handling ... (Source: USDA.gov (press release) 2010-06-28T18:52:04Z)

West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

WASHINGTON — Robert C. Byrd, who rose from the poverty of West Virginia coal country to become the sage and conscience of U.S. Senate in a political career stretching more than half a century, died Monday. He was 92 ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-28T18:16:16Z)

TMC Development Closes $14 Million 504 Real Estate Financing Deal for Y.M.I ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 06/28/10) - TMC Development , a leading Certified Development Company providing SBA real estate loans in California and Nevada, today announced the closing of a $14 million sale for Y.M.I ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T19:06:23Z)

Wall Street Hiring Is Picking Up Even While Rest of Nation Lags

While the rest of the country has seen a fairly tepid jobs recovery, Wall Street appears to be making a comeback. Jobs in the financial sector jumped from February to May even as the private sector created few other jobs ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T18:44:54Z)

X Prize's multimillion-dollar challenge for Gulf oil solutions

Gulf oil disaster Get the latest updates and perspectives on the oil disaster that is threatening the Gulf Coast Robert Byrd Longest-serving senator dies, colleagues mourn loss Joran van der Sloot Natalee Holloway suspect ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-28T18:30:35Z)

7 Nazareth residents indicted for attacks aginst Jews, Christians

The men were arrested six weeks ago Charged include the 2009 murder of a Jewish taxi driver Gag order lifted Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli police and general security services announced Monday the arrest of seven Nazareth ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-28T17:47:38Z)

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