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Deals of the Hour / July 11, 2010, 5:21 am

Watch World Cup Live Online - Watch Netherlands vs. Spain Live World Cup 2010 ...

Here are three reasons why the Dutch will be rewarded the third time around: 1. The Netherlands will not be in awe of Spain's tiki-taka passing carousel. In fact, the Dutch claim they invented it and they are right ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-11T10:37:02Z)

World Cup final fever grips Netherlands, Spain

(AP) — THE HAGUE, Netherlands - In Rev. Paul Vlaar's rural church, the candles, the piano, even the pastor's robes are orange for a day. Vlaar started his sermon to about 300 orange-clad worshippers by praying for a ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-11T11:48:37Z)

China renews Google license

Google said Friday that Chinese officials had approved its Internet content provider, or ICP, license but gave no details of what services it would offer. Renewal had been in question after Google began automatically ... (Source: Times Union 2010-07-10T05:01:47Z)

2010 FIFA World Cup Finals - Netherlands v Spain Betting Odds

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Match 64 kicks-off this Sunday afternoon with the Netherlands v Spain odds sponsored by the World-wide leaders of online gambling. The Netherlands have been on fire since the start of the World Cup Tournament but are not the World Cup betting odds favorites to win the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-09T19:14:49Z)

David Reutimann overtakes Jeff Gordon to win at Chicagoland

Joliet, Ill. -- David Reutimann blew by Jeff Gordon and cruised to the victory in the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night. Carl Edwards made a charge in the closing laps, cutting Reutimann's lead to less than a second, but he couldn't get close enough and finished second ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-11T08:21:02Z)

NOAA: Gulf seafood tested so far safe to eat

APALACHICOLA, Fla. -- Shrimp, grouper, tuna and other seafood snatched from the fringes of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico are safe to eat, according to a federal agency inspecting the catch. To date, roughly 400 samples ... (Source: Times Union 2010-07-11T08:35:21Z)

Dubai World sells off M'sia stake

DUBAI - A PROPERTY arm of struggling state conglomerate Dubai World is backing out of a plan to build luxury homes in Malaysia as it looks to shore up its finances. The cash-strapped company's Limitless division is ... (Source: Straits Times 2010-07-11T12:02:56Z)

Congress Nears Finish Line for Major Financial Overhaul

Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this coming ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-10T23:38:29Z)

Brilliant red

For those who haven't followed Spanish club and national football closely for the last 15 years or so, Spain's progress to their first-ever World Cup final match has been a revelation. For those who have, it's a revelation still, but without the accompaniment of surprise. Spain should have ... (Source: Indian Express 2010-07-10T22:48:22Z)

Desailly calls for Evra suspension

Marcel Desailly has called for Patrice Evra to be suspended for his part in Les Bleus' controversial FIFA World Cup™ campaign. France crashed out in the group stage amid huge unrest in the camp, with Nicolas Anelka and coach Raymond Domenech involved in a bust-up which resulted in the Chelsea ... (Source: espnstar.com 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

Pillar of Shame: Memorial of 16,000 shoes blames U.N for not preventing Srebrenica ...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Seen ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-11T10:01:15Z)

Blowing the Vuvuzela on FIFA's Governance Challenges: Reforms for Development

Sixty-two games have been played at the 2010 World Cup, which has been marvelously hosted by South Africa . Only two games remain; one tomorrow for third place and Sunday's much awaited World Cup Final between Spain and the Netherlands. In a couple of days, we will have a brand new world soccer ... (Source: Brookings Institution 2010-07-10T00:22:37Z)

Gulf seafood tested so far is safe to eat

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (AP) The federal government says seafood caught and tested in the Gulf of Mexico since the April 20 oil rig explosion is safe to eat. To date, about 400 samples of commonly consumed species caught from ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-11T01:47:20Z)

Srebrenica massacre memorial to point finger at UN

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Seen from afar it will spell out U.N. in gigantic letters. The "Pillar of Shame" is to be raised in the hills above ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-11T09:54:05Z)

Fish industry deals with implications of the gulf oil spill

With concern over seafood quality growing as a result of gulf contamination, fish buyers must carefully choose their stock and consider foreign options while trying to work with domestic fishermen. Greg Cousins, captain of the Joshua Nicole, and his wife arrive at the Day Boat Seafood fish house ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-07-08T23:55:10Z)

Details emerge from wartime diaries of Bosnian Serb Gen. Mladic on deals with Bosnian ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic recorded details of secret deals with Bosnian Croats to divide the country and expel the Muslim population in the early 1990s, according to excerpts of his diaries ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-09T17:34:36Z)

Dubai World property arm sells off Malaysia stake

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— A property arm of struggling state conglomerate Dubai World is backing out of a plan to build luxury homes in Malaysia as it looks to shore up its finances. The cash-strapped company's Limitless division is selling off its stake in a partnership with Malaysia's Bandar ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-11T11:19:59Z)

New rules loom for financial world

Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this week that ... (Source: Vindy.com 2010-07-11T03:13:14Z)

Survivors Seek Justice on 15th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre

Preparations are underway for the 15th anniversary of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. On July 11, 1995 about 8,000 Muslims were killed in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica during the Balkan conflict that broke ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-07-11T02:58:55Z)

Bosnians march in memory of Srebrenica massacre

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Seen from afar it will spell out U.N. in gigantic letters. The "Pillar of Shame" is to be raised in the hills above ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-07-07T23:56:21Z)

Shakira now a 'football fanatic' after W.Cup

Colombian superstar Shakira said on Saturday that keeping track of the World Cup in South Africa has made her "a football fanatic." A painting that depicts a dead Nelson Mandela undergoing an autopsy provoked outrage Saturday in South Africa, but the artist who created the work has said it is a ... (Source: Bangladesh News 24 hours 2010-07-10T13:08:33Z)

Dubai World's Limitless property division sells stake in Malaysia project for $23.8 million

DUBAI , United Arab Emirates (AP) — A property arm of struggling state conglomerate Dubai World is backing out of a plan to build luxury homes in Malaysia as it looks to shore up its finances. The cash-strapped company's Limitless division is selling off its stake in a partnership with Malaysia's ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-11T09:54:05Z)

Reutimann gets his due with 2nd career win

JOLIET, Ill. David Reutimann received the vindication he's been waiting for on Saturday night. "No rain tonight boys," Reutimann said after taking the checkered flag at Chicagoland Speedway. He was referring to his first Cup win in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 last year. While a win is a win ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-11T10:01:15Z)

Analysis: Spain in the final, La Liga clubs broke

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - The Spanish national team's triumphant march to their first World Cup final has deflected attention from the parlous financial state of many of the clubs living beyond their means in the ... (Source: CNBC 2010-07-10T11:28:20Z)

New rules, big changes coming for financial world

WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-11T02:01:39Z)

Google gets China license despite dispute

BEIJING -- China renewed Google's license to operate a website, preserving the search giant's toehold in the world's most populous country after the company gave up an attempt to skirt Beijing's censorship practices ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-07-10T03:57:22Z)

World Cup Final Preview

JOHANNESBURG -- Sunday will be a game of firsts. It will be the first World Cup final held on African soil. It'll be the first time either Spain (playing in its first final) or the Netherlands (a two-time finalist) will ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-07-11T11:48:37Z)

Bosnian Serb party lauds genocide suspect Karadzic

Phillip Ruch's monument to Srebrenica is a huge jumble of worn shoes, more than 16,000 of them, each pair representing a victim of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. Seen from afar it will spell out U.N. in ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-07-11T09:11:09Z)

NASCAR Sprint Cup-LifeLock.com 400 Results

1. (7) David Reutimann, Toyota, 267 laps, 133.6 rating, 190 points. 2. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 116.6, 175. 3. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 122.9, 170. 4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 108.1, 165. 5. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 125.7, 160. 6. (12) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 267, 96.1 ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-07-11T03:20:23Z)

UPDATE 1-Google says China has renewed web page licence

SHANGHAI July 9 (Reuters) - Google Inc ( GOOG.O ) said on Friday that the Chinese authorities had renewed its licence to operate a website, averting a potential shutdown of its flagship search page in the world's biggest ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-11T05:36:24Z)

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