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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2010, 10:10 am

Group: TVA may have weakened stance on coal ash

Open government advocates OMB Watch say TVA had a direct conflict of interest. (Source: WTVF 2010-06-06T17:02:09Z)

Allen: Oil 'siege' may last into fall

He stopped short, though, of laying blame at the feet of President Barack Obama, turning to the French military leader Napoleon for inspiration. “Never interfere with the enemy when it’s in the process of destroying itself,” Barbour said. (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-06T16:40:40Z)

World Cup 2010

While Sunday's open practice for the U ... James Martin (bottom center) is the soccer editor for ESPN.com. Ravi Ubha (bottom right) covers soccer and tennis for ESPN.com. Michael Griffin (not pictured) is an editor for ESPN.com. Paul Carr (not ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-06T15:36:15Z)

Nadal beats Soderling for fifth French title

PARIS â€" Rafael Nadal reclaimed his crown as the King of Clay on Sunday, and he did it with dogged defense. Chasing down shots all over the court, the relentless Spaniard won his fifth French Open title and avenged his lone Roland Garros defeat ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-06T16:33:31Z)

In a rare break, Lautenberg and Menendez feud over U.S ...

marshal, James Plousis, was appointed by President George W. Bush. More Sen. Menendez news: On Friday, the offices of both senators released statements promoting their candidates to replace Plousis. Lautenberg’s spokesman pointed to Correa’s ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-06T16:47:50Z)

BP Increased Oil-Capture Rate to 10,500 Barrels a Day ...

Allen said yesterday in a news conference that four vents on the cap remained open, allowing oil to flow through the cap and into the ocean. BP will try to close the vents when pressure is stabilized, he said. The system can capture as much as 15,000 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-06T16:33:31Z)

Rafael Nadal Wins 5th French Open

(AP) Rafael Nadal reclaimed his crown as the King of Clay on Sunday, and he did it with dogged defense. Chasing down shots all over the court, the relentless Spaniard won his fifth French Open title and avenged his lone Roland Garros defeat, beating ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-06T15:57:43Z)

For many, recovery means lower expectations

the horizons were WIDE open," he says. "There was a lot of promise and prospect. We bought a very nice house in a really nice neighborhood in a great section of town." They landed just as the boom was going bust. Agencies were downsizing, not hiring ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-06T16:40:40Z)

NKTR-102 Has High Response Rate and Sustained Clinical ...

The NKTR-102 Phase 2 Study was an international, multicenter, open-label, randomized, two-stage study to evaluate NKTR-102 when given either on a q14d or q21d regimen in women with platinum-resistant/refractory disease to any line of platinum-based ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-06T16:40:40Z)

McDowell shoots 63 to win Wales Open

(AP) â€" NEWPORT, Wales - Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shot a closing-round 63 to earn his fifth career European Tour win at the Wales Open on Sunday. McDowell's 15-under 269 over the new Ryder Cup course at Celtic Manor beat Rhys Davies by ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-06T15:57:43Z)

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