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Deals of the Hour / July 12, 2010, 4:19 am

Travel sites take off with tools for deals

A lot has changed since I reviewed travel Web sites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied ... (Source: Southtown Star 2010-07-12T08:55:38Z)

Immigration lawsuit worries Democrats

BOSTON — In a private meeting with White House officials this weekend, Democratic governors voiced deep anxiety about the Obama administration's suit against Arizona's new immigration law, worrying that it could cost a ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-07-12T05:49:31Z)

Referee Howard Webb slammed by Netherlands team for handling of World Cup final

JOHANNESBURG - Referee Howard Webb hoped to be a calming influence on the World Cup final. It didn't work out that way. Webb handed out yellow cards to 13 different players and ejected John Heitinga after showing the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-12T07:08:16Z)

Uruguay Eliminates Ghana From World Cup (HIGHLIGHTS, VIDEO, PHOTOS)

FROM AP: GOP chairman: Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing'... 2 minutes 47 seconds ago FROM AP: Apple `stunned' to find iPhones show too many bars... 3 minutes 18 seconds ago FROM AP: Guests for the Sunday TV news shows ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-07-02T21:17:39Z)

FIFA official touts referees' performance at World Cup

FIFA's head of refereeing gave his crew the equivalent of an A on Saturday, praising them for getting 96 percent of their decisions right during the World Cup. Fans in England, Mexico and the United States may beg to ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-07-11T05:00:36Z)

Chinese producer, BP take over Iraqi oil field

State-owned China National Petroleum Corp. said Monday it and BP have taken over operating Iraq's Rumaila oilfield, the country's biggest. Iraq's government has signed a string of deals with foreign energy companies to ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-12T11:11:39Z)

Half of Americans Oppose Obama's Immigration Lawsuit

WASHINGTON – Half of Americans reject President Barack Obama's lawsuit against Arizona's controversial immigration law, with only a third supporting the move, according to a Gallup poll. With key midterm elections just ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-07-10T23:02:41Z)

Reds not discouraged by sweep

PHILADELPHIA - When someone mentioned to Jonny Gomes that the first half of the season didn't end for the Reds like they would have liked, Gomes corrected them. "It ended just how we wanted," Gomes said. Gomes was ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-07-12T05:28:03Z)

TheSpec.com - Sports_Wire - Phillies score 6 in ninth, Ryan Howard's homer in 10th ends 9-7 win over ...

Phillies fans were rewarded for sticking it out Friday night. Greg Dobbs sparked the six-run ninth-inning rally with a three-run homer, and Cody Ransom's two-run shot brought them all the way back from a 7-1 deficit. And ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-07-10T05:37:35Z)

Leake can't hold on to six-run lead

PHILADELPHIA -- Reds manager Dusty Baker couldn't help but compare the two losses. "That one hurts as much as Atlanta," he said. Last night's 9-7 loss in 10 innings to Philadelphia before a crowd of 45,029 at Citizens ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-07-11T09:54:05Z)

Ryan Howard's homer in 10th caps Phillies' rally over Reds

Greg Dobbs (FSY) sparked the ninth-inning rally with a three-run homer. Cody Ransom (FSY) sent the Phillies and their stay-to-the-end fans into a delirious frenzy with a two-run shot that brought them all the way ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-10T05:59:03Z)

House Democrats Push To End 'Pay For Delay' Generic Drug Deals

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- House Lawmakers are seeking to crack down on large drug companies paying manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals to delay launch of competing products. The language was added to legislation to ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-07-02T23:55:08Z)

Loney's Homer, Padilla's Arm Lead Dodgers Over Cubs

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) - Los Angeles' offense got a boost from James Loney, and Vicente Padilla did the rest as the L.A. Dodgers blanked the Chicago Cubs 7-0 Sunday. Loney went 2-for-3 with four RBI and ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-07-12T10:43:01Z)

Padilla deals as Dodgers blank Cubs

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers got a great pitching performance from Vicente Padilla, a three-run home run from James Loney and an overall feel-good win on Sunday at Dodger Stadium, 7-0 over the Cubs, in their final game ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-07-12T03:12:03Z)

Dodgers shut out Cubs to conclude first half

It didn't last, but Padilla's form sure held up. He threw eight innings of two-hit ball and James Loney hit a three-run homer off Carlos Silva before the Cubs pitcher was ejected in the second inning, leading the Los ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-07-12T08:12:41Z)

Review: Travel sites take off with tools for deals

A lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations. That helps because $15 or $25 applied each ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-07-07T17:08:20Z)

Halladay, Howard, Utley earn spots on NL all-stars

It wasn't that long ago that the Phillies were feeling pretty good about themselves. Although dealing with more than their share of early season injuries, they had played through them well enough to be looking down on ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-07-05T10:08:22Z)

Summary Box: Review of websites for flight deals

EASE OF USE: Travel-focused search engines including Kayak, Bing Travel and TripAdvisor check multiple sites at once as you search for the best airline fares. NEW REALITIES: Fees for checking luggage are now common and ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-07T15:13:48Z)

"Eclipse" Still Has Bite At Foreign Box Office

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ruled the foreign box office for a second weekend, grossing $81.1 million in 63 markets, bolstered by No. 1 openings in Britain and France. "Shrek Forever After" followed with $56.2 million ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-12T11:11:39Z)

Cincinnati Reds (49-39) at Philadelphia Phillies (45-40), 7:05 p.m.

The Philadelphia Phillies have needed extra innings and stirring late comebacks to win the first two matchups of their four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. With Roy Halladay set to pitch tonight, it shouldn't be so ... (Source: Raleigh News & Observer 2010-07-10T14:27:18Z)

Good half ends with bad sweep

PHILADELPHIA - Joey Votto thinks the four-game sweep in Philadelphia might serve as a kind of wake-up call for the Cincinnati Reds. "This sweep we endured isn't a bad thing for us," the All-Star first baseman said after ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-07-12T09:38:35Z)

Howard's walkoff blast lifts Phils to improbable win over Reds

IT IS HARD to imagine that three of the most crucial home runs of late belong to Brian Schneider, Greg Dobbs and Cody Ransom. But, then, this season has been hard to imagine, from the injuries to the ineptitude to the ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-10T12:04:08Z)

World Cup Notebook: Englishman to referee final

World Cup final referee Howard Webb is getting a much better ending to his second big tournament than to his first. On Sunday, the shaven-headed former policeman will stride out in front of the Netherlands and Spain ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-07-11T21:14:08Z)

FIFA World Cup 2010: Why Didn't Bradley Start Edu and Feilhaber Against Ghana?

Soccer is all about creativity and flair. With his decisions for the starting lineup against Ghana, US Men's National Team coach Bob Bradley did everything he could to suppress the national team's creativity, and tried ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-06-30T11:47:21Z)

Phils to send out Halladay against first-place Reds

(Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies have needed extra innings and stirring late comebacks to win the first two matchups of their four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. With Roy Halladay set to pitch tonight ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2010-07-10T15:24:34Z)

USA, Germany and England through, Ghana survive

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - England and Germany squeezed into the second round of the World Cup Wednesday together with the United States but Australia went out despite a victory that paradoxically saved Africa's chances ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-09T11:43:50Z)

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