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Deals of the Hour / July 26, 2010, 4:39 pm

WikiLeaks seeks to reveal "unethical behavior"

WikiLeaks.org , the online organization that was posting tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-07-26T06:58:49Z)

WikiLeaks says 'transparency', critics say vandalism

WikiLeaks.org, the online organisation that posted tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war on Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical behaviour ... (Source: Indian Express 2010-07-26T19:08:58Z)

New coach Menezes to try to restore Brazil's 'Beautiful Game' following WCup ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — New Brazil coach Mano Menezes will try to add the 'Beautiful Game' to the well-disciplined tactics of his predecessor in the national team. Menezes was officially introduced as Brazil coach on Monday ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-07-26T22:58:02Z)

'Inception' trumps 'Salt'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight ... (Source: Odessa American Online 2010-07-26T15:27:03Z)

Menezes to try to restore Brazil's Beautiful Game

SAO PAULO (AP) — New Brazil coach Mano Menezes will try to add the 'Beautiful Game' to the well-disciplined tactics of his predecessor in the national team. Menezes was officially introduced as Brazil coach on Monday ... (Source: kgw.com 2010-07-26T22:07:55Z)

White House pushes back on Wikileaks as House sets up war vote

The White House on Monday sought to contain new doubts about the Afghanistan war sparked by the release of classified documents that suggest the U.S. is losing the fight. The 93,000 documents posted on Wikileaks.org were ... (Source: Thehill.com 2010-07-26T22:43:43Z)

Brazil offers coaching job to Corinthians coach Mano Menezes

Fluminense's soccer coach Muricy Ramalho waves to supporters during a training session at the Fluminense training center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 23, 2010. Ramalho was invited by the Brazilian Football ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-24T15:07:57Z)

Charlie Rangel releases poignant campaign video

But his campaign released this video today, of his birthday party last year, to remind voters that everyone used to love him: Meanwhile, Rangel's main primary opponent, Adam Clayton Powell IV, remains the ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-26T22:43:43Z)

Cards Pull Out 4-3 Win Over Cubs

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Felipe Lopez hit a two-out solo home run in the11th inning to give the Cardinals a 4-3 win, avoiding a three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Cubs at Wrigley Field. Albert Pujols also ... (Source: WJBD Online 2010-07-26T06:08:43Z)

Weekend Box Office: Inception Good, Salt Clearly Less Good

This week, the weekend box office was all about Inception vs Salt . The reigning champion vs the plucky underdog. Leonardo DiCaprio vs Angelina Jolie . A film about the impossibly labyrinthine tangle that is the human ... (Source: Hecklers Pray.com 2010-07-26T13:03:54Z)

WikiLeaks Targets Include Kenya and Sarah Palin

Washington…Though propelled to fame by its recent disclosures about the U.S. military, WikiLeaks has honed in on targets as wide-ranging as corruption in the Kenyan ruling family to alleged illegal ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-07-26T22:07:55Z)

'Inception' tops 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-07-26T15:19:54Z)

More US documents coming on Afghan war says WikiLeaks

LONDON - The release of some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents on the Afghanistan war is just the beginning, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange promised Monday, adding that he still has thousands more Afghan ... (Source: KING-5 2010-07-26T15:05:35Z)

Tim Pawlenty: WikiLeaks should not change Afghanistan plans

On a morning when the news was filled with WikiLeaks documents highlighting problems with the US war in Afghanistan, Minnesota Governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty called for "strategic ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-07-26T19:23:17Z)

White House Downplays WikiLeaks Release Of Afghanistan War Documents

(RTTNews) - The White House Monday sought to downplay the significance of the publication of a trove of 92,000 classified documents on the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The documents were published by the Web site WikiLeaks ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-26T23:12:21Z)

WikiLeaks shocker? In Kabul, Pakistan support for Taliban is no surprise

Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes a question during a joint news conference with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (not pictured), after the Kabul International Conference in Kabul July 20. Afghan leaders ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2010-07-26T19:59:04Z)

Federer hires Sampras' former coach

Menezes becomes new coach of Brazil national team Mano Menezes is the new coach of the Brazil national team, one day after first choice Muricy Ramalho turned down the job because of his contract with Fluminense. Menezes ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-07-26T18:18:51Z)

Pentagon Scrambles To Assess Wikileaks Damage

The Pentagon said Monday it was trying to assess the damage caused by the Internet leak of some 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war. The documents are described as battlefield reports compiled by various ... (Source: NPR News 2010-07-26T20:49:11Z)

WikiLeaks says evidence of war crimes in documents

An Afghan soldier stops a mini bus as a U.S. soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) checks its passengers during a search for the two missing U.S. Navy personnel at a joint ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-07-26T13:46:51Z)

Mano Menezes becomes new coach of Brazil national team after Muricy Ramalho turns down job

Mano Menezes is the new coach of the Brazil national team, one day after first choice Muricy Ramalho turned down the job because of his contract with Fluminense. Menezes has been coaching Sao Paulo club Corinthians but ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-24T15:15:07Z)

Afghans Welcome Wikileaks Revelations, While Pakistan Rejects Them

The immediate reaction in Kabul to the Wikileaks bombshell was one of vindication, while Islamabad has rejected much of what has emerged. To many Afghan officials and analysts, the allegations contained in the 92,000 ... (Source: Global Security 2010-07-26T21:46:27Z)

WikiLeaks Afghanistan: White House didn['t try to stop

The White House says it didn't try to stop news organizations who had access to secret U.S. military documents from publishing reports about the leaks. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says he met with reporters from ... (Source: Today's THV 2010-07-26T19:51:55Z)

WikiLeaks Boss Says He Enjoys 'Crushing Bastards'

About 92,000 records reveal six years of classified information on war. Founded in 2007 by Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist, the site has made a reputation for itself as a safe haven for ... (Source: ABC News 2010-07-26T20:56:20Z)

In Disclosing Secret Documents, WikiLeaks Seeks 'Transparency'

WikiLeaks.org, the online organization that posted tens of thousands of classified military field reports about the Afghan war on Sunday, says its goal in disclosing secret documents is to reveal "unethical behavior" by ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-07-26T06:08:43Z)

Wikileaks Deserve Praise, Not Criticism, for Afghan War Leaks

Congrats to Wikileaks for releasing all those 92,000 documents on the Afghan War. It's the biggest peak into U.S. military operations since Daniel Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers back in the Vietnam War. And like the ... (Source: Progressive.org 2010-07-26T17:35:54Z)

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on the 'War Logs': 'I Enjoy Crushing Bastards'

In a SPIEGEL interview, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 39, discusses his decision to publish the Afghanistan war logs, the difficult balance between the public interest and the need for state secrets and ... (Source: Common Dreams 2010-07-26T21:03:30Z)

How Bush Botched the Afghan War

The 75,000 classified Afghan War reports, which were just published by Wikileaks, provide a troubling narrative of that conflict's downward spiral as President George W. Bush concentrated the American military on the ... (Source: Consortiumnews.com 2010-07-26T20:27:42Z)

Recap: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis

Felipe Lopez hit a two-out solo home run in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 4-3 win, avoiding a three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Cubs at Wrigley Field. Albert Pujols also deposited a solo ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-07-26T04:28:30Z)

Lopez's homer helps Cardinals salvage series in Chicago

Felipe Lopez hit a two-out solo home run in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 4-3 win, avoiding a three-game sweep at the hands of the rival Cubs at Wrigley Field. Albert Pujols also deposited a solo home run while ... (Source: KHSLTV 2010-07-26T05:25:46Z)

Menezes drops Brazil stars

New Brazil coach Mano Menezes chose a young squad for the national team's first match after the World Cup, picking Alexandre Pato, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Neymar for the friendly against the United States next month ... (Source: WA today 2010-07-26T21:32:08Z)

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