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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2010, 9:13 am

Confirmation hearing focuses on 'don't ask, don't tell'

(CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said Tuesday she continues to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service. In the first heated exchange ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-29T15:51:55Z)

Five Days Later, AT&T Gets to Sell iPhone 4

Lines formed early at AT&T stores here as the iPhone 4 went on sale, and stores sold out of stock quickly. Customers started lining up as early as 5 a.m. ET in front of the AT&T store on 95th Street and Broadway on the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-29T15:37:36Z)

Sanswire's STS-111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Arrives in US

AVENTURA, FL--(Marketwire - 06/29/10) - Sanswire Corporation (OTC.BB: SNSR - News ), a developer and producer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), announces that its newest UAV, the STS-111, has arrived in the US from its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T14:47:30Z)

Corrected: Wal-Mart names new U.S. CEO

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT - News ) on Tuesday named Bill Simon to run its U.S. discount stores, which have struggled with sluggish sales as their core customer continues to be pressured by high ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T16:06:14Z)

Venus upset in Wimbledon quarters

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Five-time champion Venus Williams was ousted in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria. The second-seeded Williams, who had ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-29T15:16:08Z)

Tesla CEO blames new model push for losses

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc's founder said his company could be profitable if it continued to make pricey sports cars, but is instead forgoing income to build a car aimed at mass-market commuters ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T15:51:55Z)

Shanoff's WUC: Why LeBron Should Go To Miami

Winning. I have never bought into this whole "alpha dog" thing -- that LeBron and Wade couldn't get along on the same team because both need to be the alpha dog. I think LeBron gets it: Only championships matter. Oh ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-29T15:51:55Z)

The Supreme Court's PCAOB Ruling and Wall Street's Self-Regulation

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created as part of a series of accounting reforms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. PCAOB is composed of five members appointed by the Securities and Exchange ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-29T15:59:05Z)

Elena Kagan: "People Should Be Allowed to Label Themselves"

During today's Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, Sen. Jeff Sessions, the top Republican on the committee, pressed her on whether she agrees with the characterization that she is a legal ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-29T15:23:17Z)

Days Inn hotel chain struggles in Lansing

The Parsippany, N.J.-based hotelier has parted ways with its south Lansing franchisee - who has changed one letter in his sizable sign, renaming it "Dads Inn.'' And its remaining hotel in Delta Township has a new owner ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-29T15:59:05Z)

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