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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2011, 10:46 am

Make My Day

I've been a mentor at a local high school, and have had to deal with students who listen to their iPods or text on their cell phones. It can be distracting, both for the students and for the teachers. But even though I am not a professional educator ... (Source: American Reporter 2011-06-19T05:23:19Z)

Westwood not ready to concede to Rory

"I said maybe if I can get to 10 under at the weekend, but you don't know how Rory is going to do. You don't know how he's going to deal with the big lead. He had a big lead in a major and didn't deal with it well before. There's pressure on him with ... (Source: News-Press 2011-06-19T16:21:53Z)

Rory McIlroy builds lead to 8 strokes

"He had a big lead in a major and didn't deal with it before," Westwood said. "There's pressure on him with regards to that. So we'll see. All I can do is control my game and try and shoot as low a score as possible for me." (Source: ESPN.com 2011-06-19T16:29:02Z)

New elongated Boeing 747-8 debuts in Paris

"We've seen a great deal of interest in the last six to eight months as the market has gotten better," Randy Tinseth, Boeing's vice president of marketing at Boeing's commercial division, told Reuters. In Boeing's standard layout, the new 747-8 will have ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-19T17:04:50Z)

Obama, Boehner team up in golf match

Since May, Biden has been leading talks with a group of lawmakers. Without a deal to allow the nation to issue more debt, the Treasury Department has warned the government will begin defaulting on obligations on August 2. Kasich, a former congressman ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-19T02:24:22Z)

Rory McIlroy Carries 8-Shot Lead Into Final Round at U.S. Open Tournament

"You don't know how Rory is going to do," said Westwood, who is close friends with McIlroy. "He had a big lead in a major and didn't deal with it well before. There's pressure on him with regards to that. So we'll see." Day, an Australian ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-19T04:18:53Z)

Pakistanis tip off militants again

The Pakistanis believe the Americans violated their sovereignty by keeping them in the dark about the raid ... if any among them were informants who worked for the CIA, "we will deal with them as we would deal with an offending intelligence service ... (Source: KRQE News 13 2011-06-19T16:07:34Z)

For Father's Day: Tributes to men who took on roles as father figures

Poor Bill, he thought he was just getting involved with Nancy, but he quickly found out it was a package deal; he got all of us. He put up with me and my sister Pam, both of us under 10 at the time, horning in on dates and monopolizing his time and ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2011-06-19T05:51:57Z)

Florence + the Machine takes a dark turn at the Aragon

This time at the larger, sold-out Aragon, Welch added dark allure and elegance into the mix. And her nuanced set, which featured a couple new songs, signaled an intriguing new direction. The group's 2009 debut album, "Lungs" was a hit in the UK ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-19T15:31:46Z)

So, Is Ryan Reynolds a Star With Green Lantern--and Without Sandra Bullock?

Six summers ago, not even Batman could put together a $50 million weekend (for Batman Begins). Now, post-Iron Man, post-Dark Knight, the bar is higher--and so are the budgets. Green Lantern reportedly cost as much as $200 million to produce. That's a lot ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-19T17:11:59Z)

Palestinian reconciliation summit postponed

The announcement signaled the reconciliation agreement, announced last month at a festive ceremony in Egypt, could face deep trouble in the coming months as the sides try to implement the deal. Tuesday's meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-19T15:53:15Z)

Great DiscountVouchers.co.uk Father's Day Deals Help Kids Save Up To 50%

JUNE 19, 2011 – As Father's Day approaches fast, online voucher codes specialist DiscountVouchers.co.uk is able to help consumers all over the country save on great gifts ideas. The site is this week home to new deals and exclusives to help kids spoil ... (Source: PR Leap 2011-06-19T06:56:22Z)

Divided on Premier, Palestinians Cancel Meeting

Israel has also said that any unity deal would sink the possibility of returning to negotiations. Hamas and Fatah disagree on such talks as well, with Hamas opposing them. The surprise deal between Fatah and Hamas, brokered by Egypt, was signed in early ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-19T17:04:50Z)

Pakistan still tipping off militants, U.S. officials say

The Pakistanis believe the Americans violated their sovereignty by keeping them in the dark about the raid. U.S. officials believe Bin Laden's location proves some elements of the Pakistani army or intelligence service helped hide the Al Qaeda mastermind ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-19T06:27:44Z)

Obama is a Socialist? Yeah right!

The media allows these theories to be broadcast over the public airways because they are all fantasy and everybody knows it. I mean, come on! If Obama were really this tyrannical dictator that the right espouses, would he allow Glenn Beck to broadcast ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-19T17:04:50Z)

Dell IN1920 18.5-Inch LCD Screen Monitor – $90 + Free Shipping

Dell Home is offering a coupon discount on the 18.5-Inch LCD Monitor If you're looking for a compact monitor for easy desktop use or even looking to take advantage of the multi-screen functionality of modern machines then check out this super low price! (Source: Gadget Review 2011-06-19T15:46:05Z)

'Green Lantern' Comes Up Short at the Box Office With $52.7M

Warner Bros. superhero movie 'The Green Lantern' opened to $52.7 million this weekend, according to studio estimates, missing pre-release forecasts that had the 3D film grossing closer to $60 million out of the gate. Fox's Jim Carrey comedy "Mr. Popper's ... (Source: TheWrap 2011-06-19T16:36:12Z)

Hollyblog: Father's Day Films -- How Films Echo My Relationship With My Dad

Every Father's Day, my mind immediately thinks of movies. Although my Dad passed away almost five years ago now, I will always treasure our trips to the movies. Especially as a kid, I was thrilled that my Dad would take me to a place where my imagination ... (Source: TheWrap 2011-06-19T02:24:22Z)

Sources: Pakistanis tip off militants again

The Pakistanis believe the Americans violated their sovereignty by keeping them in the dark about the raid. American officials believe bin Laden's location proves that some elements of the Pakistani army or Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-19T17:26:18Z)

New Boeing 747-8 debuts in Paris

"We've seen a great deal of interest in the last six to eight months as the market has gotten better," Randy Tinseth, Boeing's vice president of marketing at Boeing's commercial division, told Reuters. In Boeing's standard layout, the new 747-8 ... (Source: Arab News 2011-06-19T17:40:37Z)

Blackburn confident of Samba stay

United eventually agreed to pay an extra £4 million in add-ons to ensure the deal went through. Desai said: "We have reasons to believe that the player's agent and maybe the player had been in touch [with United] for two to three months before permission was granted. (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-19T16:57:40Z)

Peres: Need to strike peace with PA 'urgent'

President Shimon Peres said Sunday that there was an "urgent" need to reignite the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and an even more urgent need to finalize a peace deal – as both sides were "running out of time." "It is very urgent," Peres said in an ... (Source: YNET News 2011-06-19T16:07:34Z)

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