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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2010, 2:10 am

Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says

On Sunday, the admiral had said it could take well into autumn to deal with the slick that is spreading relentlessly across four states of the gulf. “This is a long campaign, and we’re going to be dealing with this for the foreseeable future ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-08T09:00:10Z)

Karzai’s Isolation Worries Afghans and the West

It’s one thing if there is a grand bargain for peace that is endorsed by the Parliament, and on one side Karzai releases some Taliban and on the other side Afghanistan gets something,” said an Afghan businessman who closely watches politics, but ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-08T09:00:10Z)

Gerald McFaul pleads guilty; agrees to pay back $130,000

The 76-year-old Democrat from Strongsville also agreed to pay $130,000 in restitution as part of a plea deal. The two theft in office charges and the ethics violation carry up to 10 years in prison, but he could be placed on probation instead. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-08T07:48:35Z)

Dutch murder suspect shows different faceson TV

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Joran van der Sloot can be charming, angry, deceitful, tearful. The young Dutchman has been all that and more, playing out his troubled drama on TV over the five years since he came under suspicion in the disappearance of American ... (Source: WTVF 2010-06-08T08:45:51Z)

Mayor Frank Jackson offers new plan to bring LED lighting firm to ...

The move came a week after Jackson tabled a deal that would have made a Chinese company the city's exclusive supplier. He said at the time that he had tainted the process in March by announcing the deal with Sunpu-Opto Semiconductor Ltd. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-08T08:17:13Z)

NYPD undercover unit key in NJ terror arrests

The undercover officers also must be tough enough to deal with the stresses of living a double life. If the recruits accept the assignment, they are diverted from the academy and - to protect their identities - into a separate training program run by ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-08T08:45:51Z)

Eto'o hoping for harmony

I had to deal with it so often I found ways of making a point against racism." Pele famously predicted an African side would win the World Cup by the year 2000, but no team has yet gone further than the quarter-finals. With 2010 the first World Cup ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-08T07:48:35Z)

Cleveland Browns fullback Lawrence Vickers shows up at OTAs without a ...

Cleveland Browns fullback Lawrence Vickers shows up at OTAs without a deal, but with optimism for season By Tony Grossi, The Plain Dealer June 07, 2010, 10:42AM UPDATED: 5:58 p.m. Lynn Ischay / The Plain Dealer There was nothing but a positive energy from ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-08T09:07:20Z)

Troy City Council says yes to privatization

Luke AME Church, 363 LaBelle St., Highland Park. Both events will include a free dinner and raffle prizes. RSVP by calling 313-226-9295. U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, endorsed her congressional colleague Pete Hoekstra for governor of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-08T08:45:51Z)

Swiss Lawmakers Reject Deal With US in UBS Tax Row

Nationalist and left-wing lawmakers in the Swiss parliament have blocked a treaty with the United States in which Switzerland would hand over files on thousands of suspected tax cheats to U.S. authorities. A majority of 104 lawmakers in Switzerland's ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-08T08:24:23Z)

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