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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2010, 3:11 pm

Villa scores for Spain in 1-0 win over Portugal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- David Villa finished off a move of Spanish perfection to finally break down Portugal's defensive wall Tuesday and give the European champions a 1-0 win and spot in the World Cup ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-29T20:31:06Z)

Grading Spain v. Portugal

CAPE TOWN -- Spain just keeps getting better and better. The opening game loss to Switzerland seems like ancient history, and now Portugal is history, as La Furia Roja defeated their Iberian neighbors, 1-0, to reach the ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-29T21:35:31Z)

Pre-IPO GM Pitches Gains in Turnaround

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors , in the year since emerging from bankruptcy, has revamped the way it operates, with sharply lower costs, stronger brands and gains in key emerging markets like China, Chief Executive ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-29T21:49:50Z)

Aerojet's Propellant-Saving Xenon Ion Thruster Exceeds 30,000 Hours of Operation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. , June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY - News ) company, announced today that its innovative ion propulsion engine – built in partnership between Aerojet and NASA's Glenn ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T21:28:22Z)

General Mills Achieves Record-Level Results in Fiscal 2010

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Mills (NYSE: GIS - News ) today reported strong results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 30, 2010. On the last business day of the fiscal year, General Mills ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T20:16:47Z)

Monday Evening Links

One must consider the source of the article. An entity that relies on government regulation and funding for its very existence (NPR) ... is going to give an unbiased report on the state of broadband? If we had kept with ... (Source: Broadband Dslreports 2010-06-29T22:04:09Z)

World Cup: Spain Finally Gores Portuguese Matador

At a Portuguese bullfight, the customs are slightly different from the Spanish version. The matador doesn't kill the bull . Instead, the Portuguese send out unarmed men called "forcados" who try to simply grab the bull ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-29T20:59:44Z)

Del Bosque wants to make history

Vicente del Bosque has warned Spain's rivals that his side are determined to "make history" and win the World Cup for the first time after defeating Portugal 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday night. GettyImages ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-29T21:28:22Z)

Virtuoso Villa again Spain's lethal weapon

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - David Villa has found the rich vein of form that can win a World Cup and as long as he continues to mine it, Spain will be quietly confident of adding soccer's biggest prize to their European crown ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-29T21:42:41Z)

Villa winner puts Spain into last eight

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - David Villa netted his fourth goal of the World Cup Tuesday, prising a resolute Portuguese defense apart as he took Spain into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory. Portugal had defended solidly ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-29T21:06:53Z)

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