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Deals of the Hour / June 28, 2010, 8:12 pm

Beloved West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

An American era ended this morning. Sen. Robert Carlyle Byrd, who served in Congress for nearly a quarter of the nation's history, died about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Va. He was 92. Byrd was hospitalized late ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-29T02:01:34Z)

Tesla Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA - News ), a manufacturer of highway-capable fully electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components, today announced its initial public ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T02:30:12Z)

Scary Thought: What Would iPhone 4 Sales Be Like If It Weren't Tied To AT&T?

1.7 million iPhone 4s sold in three days. It's a massive number any way you slice it. But it's perhaps even more impressive when you consider the initial pre-order system failures , the device shortages (which Apple ... (Source: TechCrunch 2010-06-29T02:44:31Z)

Is Yovani Gallardo An All-Star?

As June winds down thoughts turn to the All-Star Game and the debating begins as to who is in and who is out. As of last week Ryan Braun leads National League outfielders and will be a starter. Prince Fielder's power ... (Source: Newsradio 620 2010-06-29T02:58:50Z)

Braves beat Strasburg, Nationals 5-0

ATLANTA (AP) — Stephen Strasburg's fifth big league start was by far his toughest. The Atlanta Braves scored four runs in the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals' star rookie, and Tim Hudson threw seven ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-29T02:58:50Z)

Iowa Republicans expect face time as they mull Obama's challenger

Iowa can make or break a presidential candidacy A victory in Iowa in 2008 gave then-candidate Barack Obama a huge boost Rick Santorum, Ron Paul address Iowa Republican State Convention this past weekend Too early for ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-29T01:47:15Z)

With Mayor as Companion, a Senate Run Was a No-Go

Blame the mayor –- or at least the tricky nature of two-career couples. Diana L. Taylor, the former New York state banking superintendent and the companion of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg , acknowledged Monday for the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-29T02:44:31Z)

Another Instant Santelli Classic: "Stop Spending, Stop Spending, Stop Spending!"

About 8 minutes into this begins one of CNBC's "great debates" about the state of U.S. government spending and taxation. Rick Santelli rants for nearly a minute, simply saying "stop spending," repeatedly. Economics ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-29T02:01:34Z)

Stocks slip ahead of quarter's end

Stocks drifted lower today as the market lurched to the end of its worst quarter since the first quarter of 2009 and possibly the worst second quarter in eight years. Traders took some cheer in a small uptick in consumer ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-29T01:32:56Z)

Video chats are growing more popular

In a series of TV ads in 1993, AT&T pitched a vision of a near-future absolutely brimming with live video communication. From a busy mom tucking her kids in bed from a video phone booth and a barefoot exec participating ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-29T02:51:40Z)

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