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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2011, 12:43 am

Scenes from the Cup experience

It's hard to explain, or understand, the sports scene in Vancouver. We are talking here about one of the most spectacularly beautiful cities in North America, and the people are polite, pleasant and engaging. Yet when Game 7 of the Cup finals ended ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

Fatah-Hamas dispute forces summit delay

The summit delay is seen as a setback to last month's unity deal, when Hamas and Fatah pledged to end a four-year rift that has left Palestinians with rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza. The four-year division is sometimes called "Wakseh" by ... (Source: United Press International 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

Marlins make offer to McKeon to come back as interim manager

Jack McKeon is the choice to be the Marlins' interim manager. An announcement is expected early Monday. McKeon, 80, is expected to accept an offer to manage the team through the end of the year and will be the oldest manager in the majors. After the season ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-06-20T07:30:59Z)

Delay Is Likely for a New U.S. Air Base on Okinawa, Japanese Official Says

"There is no point in dragging out something that cannot be done just because we agreed to do it before. What we are saying is let's deal with this realistically." During the visit, Mr. Kitazawa said he would also express gratitude for the far ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-20T06:48:02Z)

Yankees' best deal might be in house

CHICAGO — The Yankees' top trade-deadline addition just might be their own former 18-game winner, who was facing a bunch of college-age kids in Brooklyn on Sunday. Phil Hughes made a rehab start in the New York-Penn League, and that's precisely the ... (Source: LoHud.com 2011-06-20T07:30:59Z)

Special Report: India's food chain in deep change

He says he'd like to sell to retail food chains because they offer higher prices, but it's hard to deal with them directly. "It's a headache to arrange transport according to their needs. I prefer to sell to wholesalers. They buy from the farm gate ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-20T07:09:30Z)

Cubs blow three-run lead in loss to Yankees

Soriano, who played for New York for five seasons before he was traded to Texas in the A-Rod deal, has six career homers against Sabathia, the most for any player against the Yankees ace. New York added three runs in the ninth, making for an early exit for ... (Source: Buffalo News 2011-06-20T07:30:59Z)

For Giffords, a Brief Taste of Her Old Life in Tucson

Gabrielle & Mark looking forward to a beautiful weekend." At some of the congresswoman's old Tucson hangouts, there was hope that she would walk through the door. "We're excited she's going to be back," said Kay Quinn, the manager at Raging ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-20T07:09:30Z)

U.S.-Saudi rivalry intensifies

The United States is selling the Saudis $60 billion in arms and other military hardware in a multiyear deal, the largest U.S. weapons transaction ever. The tension has been most visible in Bahrain, where Riyadh ignored U.S. warnings and sent more than ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-20T07:30:59Z)

Krauthammer: the union-owned Democrats

(A deal reportedly may be near. But the years of delay have been costly. Colombia, for example, is negotiating broad trade deals with China, including a possible Chinese-built railway to bypass the Panama Canal.) Nothing new here. In 2009, Obama pushed ... (Source: Daily Herald 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

Hamas-Fatah meeting canceled, in major setback to Palestinian unity

The officials spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement. The decision is a setback to last month's unity deal between Hamas and Fatah. At that time, they pledged to end a four-year rift that has left the Palestinians with rival ... (Source: SanFranciscoSentinel.com 2011-06-20T06:55:11Z)

Letter: Tax abatements may hurt students

Creating a public/private fund to deal with future proposals is one interesting alternative to the old paradigm of tax subsidy. Readers should know I have great respect for Marco, its co-founder Gary Marsden, the current management team led by President ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

Swisher's homer in 8th starts Yankees' surge past Cubs

Soriano, who played for New York for five seasons before he was traded to Texas in the A-Rod deal, has six career homers against Sabathia, the most for any player against the Yankees ace. New York added three runs in the ninth, making for an early exit for ... (Source: Star-Gazette 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

Indians Uneasy As China Builds Ports Nearby

"How will you deal with a China that is actively crisscrossing the Indian Ocean, and building up relations with other Indian Ocean littoral states where India has traditionally held sway?" he asks. India needs to involve itself actively with its smaller ... (Source: KQED 2011-06-20T07:02:21Z)

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