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Deals of the Hour / June 28, 2010, 4:12 am

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia Dies at 92

(CBS/AP) Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died Monday. He was 92. Spokesman Jesse Jacobs said Byrd died peacefully at about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Va. Byrd was ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-28T09:48:02Z)

'Entourage's' New Addition on What's to Come This Season

Vincent Chase teeters on crazy in the seventh season of "Entourage." "Entourage" blasted back onto TV last night, with Vince (Adrian Grenier) determined to prove he's more than just a pretty boy who bides his time by the ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-28T10:52:28Z)

SolarWorld Exceeds 1 MW in Oregon's Group-Buy Innovation

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SolarWorld is on track to supply about 1 MW of high-performance solar panels this year through a nation-leading, volunteer-driven, low-cost program that enables Oregon residents to more ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T10:45:18Z)

Award-Winning BLR Training Content Now Available Through GeoMetrix Learning ...

"Partnering with GeoMetrix allows us to answer the market's demand to make available our critical HR, workplace safety, and environmental training content within a complete learning management environment that features ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T11:06:47Z)

Blagojevich defense gets to question key witness

CHICAGO (AP) -- The defense finally gets its chance Monday to question a key prosecution witness in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial who claims the ousted Illinois governor wanted to parlay his power to fill Barack ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-28T11:06:47Z)

Ex-FEMA Chief May Help BP Weather Spill Disaster

As the oil still gushes into the Gulf of Mexico and hurricane season looming, for many, the worst is yet to come. Kelly Cobiella reports. A new report by the government's Joint Analysis Group confirms that an enormous ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-28T10:52:28Z)

Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, dead at 92

Washington(CNN)-- West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said. Byrd, a nine-term Democrat ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-28T10:38:09Z)

Research and Markets: Global Trade Review (GTR) - GTR Offers Independent Global News ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/278206/global_trade_revie ) has announced the addition of the " Global Trade Review (GTR) " subscription to their offering ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T09:40:53Z)

British newspapers condemn "inept" England

LONDON (Reuters) - British newspapers were unsparing in their condemnation of the England soccer team after they were defeated 4-1 by Germany in the second round of the World Cup in Bloemfontein on Sunday. "You Let Your ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-28T09:40:53Z)

Senators signal contentious hearing on Supreme Court nominee

Washington (CNN) -- Leading senators on the Judiciary Committee signaled a contentious hearing starting Monday on Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination, with some Republicans saying a GOP filibuster was possible ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-28T10:30:59Z)

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