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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2010, 6:11 pm

Ronaldo's World Cup ends in a loss for Portugal

(AP) — CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Cristiano Ronaldo could not make his way to the exit tunnel fast enough, cutting a straight line through his Spanish opponents as they celebrated victory. It was that kind of World Cup ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-29T23:58:41Z)

Electric Car Maker Soars in Stock Debut

(CBS/AP) You can't do anything about the timing but even in the face of a triple digit selloff in the stock market, shares of Tesla Motors Inc. rocked in their debut. Shares rose as high as $25 a share before settling at ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-29T23:58:41Z)

Larry King to End His Show this Fall

(AP) Larry King, who has interviewed statesmen and stars from a prime-time perch at CNN for 25 years but has seen his ratings sag recently, said Tuesday that he will step down this fall from his nightly show. "It's time ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T00:55:57Z)

CNN broadcasting legend Larry King to step down

(CNN) -- Larry King, the iconic TV interviewer, will step aside from hosting of his prime time CNN show later this year, he said Tuesday. King, 76, made the announcement with a short posting to his Twitter account ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-29T23:37:13Z)

As storms rattle across Gulf Coast region, crews aboard ships cleaning spill become spectators

GRAND ISLE, La. The crashing waves and gusting winds churned up by Tropical Storm Alex put the Gulf oil spill largely in Mother Nature's hands Tuesday. Regardless of whether the storm makes things worse or even better ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-30T00:41:38Z)

Ford Fiesta Returns to ESPN's X Games With an All-Star Driver Lineup

Ford made its X Games debut in the new Ford Fiesta at X Games 15 last year, winning both gold and bronze, and will run in two events at this year's X Games "The Fiesta's gold medal-winning debut in the rally competition ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T00:20:09Z)

Research and Markets: China Vegetable, Fruit & Nut Processing Industry Profile - Provides Key Data ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/11833c/china_vegetable_f ) has announced the addition of the "China Vegetable, Fruit & Nut Processing Industry Profile - CIC1370 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T00:55:57Z)

Democrats drop fee from bank bill to secure votes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top Democratic House and Senate negotiators who worked out a deal on a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations regrouped Tuesday to eliminate a $19 billion fee on banks that had threatened to derail ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-30T00:48:47Z)

King Kong Swings Back to Universal Studios

Over two years ago, a fire ravaged the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, turning several famous outdoor sets into ashes and apparently setting iconic giant gorilla King Kong free. At least, that's how the fact-meets ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-29T23:51:32Z)

Winds From Tropical Storm Disrupt Spill Cleanup Efforts

The first major storm of the season in the Gulf of Mexico disrupted oil spill cleanup and containment work on Tuesday, BP and the Coast Guard said. Blog posts about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But the storm ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-30T00:55:57Z)

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