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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2010, 10:12 pm

Taiwan, China sign historic trade deal

(CNN) -- Mainland China and Taiwan signed a historic free-trade agreement Tuesday that is expected to strengthen ties and reduce the potential for cross-strait tensions. Officials signed the Economic Co-operation ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-30T03:47:45Z)

Eminem Dominates With Recovery; New Album Bows With First Week Sales of 741,000, the Biggest Debut ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Eminem, the Nielsen SoundScan Artist of the Decade for 2000-2009, is already kicking off the new decade with more of the same. His latest album, Recovery (Aftermath ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T04:16:23Z)

Fighting erupts at airport in eastern Afghan city

KABUL, Afghanistan—Fighting has erupted in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad where police say they heard explosions at the airport. Ghafor Khan, a spokesman for the provincial police chief in Nangarhar province ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-30T04:16:23Z)

First C.W.S. Title for South Carolina

OMAHA (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a run-scoring single with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give South Carolina its first baseball national championship with a 2-1 victory over U.C.L.A. in the College World ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-30T04:59:20Z)

Money Is for Living: Tie Daily Spending to Achieving Goals With Mint.com

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mint.com ( www.mint.com ) users can now do even more with their money and better plan for their financial future. With the new Mint Goals feature, people can set their life goals ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T04:16:23Z)

Tropical Storm Alex nears hurricane strength

(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Alex approached hurricane strength Tuesday as it churned off the northwestern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula in the Bay of Campeche, the National Hurricane Center said. Alex was moving west ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-30T02:57:38Z)

Robert C. Byrd, a Pillar of the Senate, Dies at 92

He had become an institution within an institution, as President Obama suggested in a statement of tribute on Monday, hours after Senator Byrd died at the age of 92 in a hospital in Fairfax, Va. Mr. Byrd, his health ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-30T05:06:29Z)

Russia Wants Access to Alleged Spy Ring Suspects Arrested in U.S.

Russia's foreign minister demanded Tuesday that it be allowed access to suspected spies arrested in the United States. Those arrested have committed no kind of activity directed against U.S. interests, the foreign ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-30T04:02:04Z)

So what's with all the no-hitters? Hey, folks, that's baseball

So far, 2010 stands out in this crowd, but we're talking about almost a half-season of games, which is just one reason to take what we've seen with a grain of salt. As you can see, no-hitters do cluster a little bit in ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-30T04:09:13Z)

Massive Underestimation in the Prevalence of Huntington's Disease in the UK ...

LONDON , June 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Michael Rawlins , the Chairman of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, (NICE), will reveal on 30th June, that new statistics for the prevalence of Huntington's ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T05:06:29Z)

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