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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 9:12 am

Pleated Miniskirts, Cropped Tops, And Other Props For Judiciary Committee D's

Supreme Court hearings are supposed to be vacuous, full of mind-numbingly non-answers and fourth-grade lines of questioning. That said, sometime the vacuity can become so outstanding that one's blog practically begs you ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-06-30T15:22:06Z)

CNN Reality Show: So You Think You Can Be Larry King?

You've heard Larry King is hanging up his suspenders. Or, if you're sick of that unoriginal phrase, he's putting the Viagra bottle up on the shelf. But who will replace him? CNN is preparing for a summertime search to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-30T15:36:25Z)

'Vapid'? 'Hollow'? Kagan nailed it

Few events in government are as consciously theatrical as a Supreme Court confirmation. The senators are grandly arrayed in the front of the room, lacking only togas to convey their sense of austere dignity. The audience ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-30T15:36:25Z)

Unemployed workers are GOP's pawns

Monday, June 28, 2010 | 2:03 a.m. The regrettably successful effort last week by Senate Republicans to block H.R. 4213, which would extend unemployment benefits among other things, is a disgusting reminder of how low ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-06-30T15:57:54Z)

Kagan nomination: Highlights from the hearings

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said Wednesday that Congress has broad authority to regulate financial markets under the Constitution's interstate commerce clause. Courts have a role to play, but should recognize that ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-30T14:39:09Z)

Congo's 50, but has anything changed?

The Democratic Republic of Congo turns 50 today to great fanfare, with guests no less than the U.N. Secretary General and the King of Belgium on hand. But as FP contributor Joe Bavier writes today , there's not too ... (Source: Foreign Policy 2010-06-30T15:50:44Z)

Slick Czech Berdych stuns Federer at Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Crisp-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych claimed the biggest win of his career Wednesday when he stunned six-times champion Roger Federer 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Federer was simply ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-30T15:43:35Z)

Six-time Wimbledon champ Federer shocked by Berdych in quarters

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Six-time champion Roger Federer has lost to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The 12th-seeded Czech beat Federer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday for the biggest victory of his ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-30T15:29:16Z)

What Kagan should have said

There is something refreshing about Tom Coburn, the very conservative senator from Oklahoma who is one of the few in the chamber who is not a lawyer. In listening to Coburn question Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, I ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-30T16:05:03Z)

One Small Victory For Intelligence: NFL Matchup Returns

Last month, football fans that were hungry for a semblance of thoughtfulness in their televised pro football coverage fretted over the rumored termination of ESPN's NFL Matchup show . At the time, Peter King reported ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-30T15:29:16Z)

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