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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 6:12 pm

Google to Add Pay to Cover a Tax for Gays

Google is trying to eliminate the added tax burden for employees like Bennet Marks, left, and his husband, Kim Harris. So it is not entirely surprising that the company is about to introduce another set of benefits that ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-01T00:54:46Z)

Gammons: Seattle wise to dangle Lee early

Cliff Lee might mean the division, if not the pennant, to the Twins or the Cardinals, the Reds, the Mets or Tigers or Dodgers. But before you start to thinking about the Mariners getting the equivalent of what the ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-07-01T01:01:55Z)

Leighton Baines signs new deal with Everton

The 25-year-old, who moved to Goodison Park from Wigan in 2007 and still had two years remaining on his deal, was a member of England's provisional 30-man World Cup squad but did not make the final 23 for South Africa ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-30T23:28:52Z)

Rod Brind'Amour retires from Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Rod Brind'Amour (Michigan State) is retiring after 21 NHL seasons to take an unspecified front-office job with the Carolina Hurricanes. The team's former captain said today that his decision was ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-07-01T01:01:55Z)

Where Will Free Agent LeBron James Go?

(CBS) The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is about to be the hottest commodity in the world. James is soon to become a free agent and he'll have to choose between staying in the city that brought him fame to moving on ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T23:21:42Z)

Comcast promises to add Latino to board of directors as part of outreach effort

Comcast Corp. said it would add a Latino to its board of directors after it closes on its deal to take control of NBC Universal. The move is part of an effort by Comcast and NBC Universal to ease concerns among the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-01T00:54:46Z)

Dollar Shaken but Recovers Following this Morning's Short-Lived, European Sentiment Boost

The market came to the first of its major sentiment hurdles for the week today; and the results were something of a disappointment for those hoping for action. Amid a fairly active economic docket, the top event for the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-07-01T01:01:55Z)

Goldman says it doesn't know how much it made from housing crash

WASHINGTON — A congressional commission pressed Goldman Sachs executives Wednesday to spell out how much their company has earned from its exotic bets against the housing market, including $20 billion in wagers that ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-01T01:01:55Z)

Banned Trailers Return for Latest Gulf Disaster

The trailers were discovered to have such high levels of formaldehyde that the government banned them from ever being used for long-term housing again. Some of the trailers, though, are getting a second life amid the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-07-01T00:54:46Z)

McLaren MP4-12C to Charge Hill at Goodwood With Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton at the Wheel

The McLaren MP4-12C will make its much-anticipated public debut at Goodwood, and yet another advanced prototype will charge up the famous hill in the supercar portion of the event--driven by none other than McLaren ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-07-01T00:40:27Z)

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