Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 22, 2011, 12:44 pm

Paris Hilton confirms Cy Waits split on 'Lopez Tonight': 'The relationship ran its course'

"I've always been scared to be alone … I've never really got to know myself." Breaking up is hard to do, even if you're rich and beautiful. Check out the latest star couples to join the celebrity broken hearts club. They've entertained us for hours on ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-22T18:55:48Z)

Obama to unveil plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

While the United States has embraced efforts to find a political settlement with the Taliban, officials acknowledge a peace deal may be far in the future even if one could be had. Obama is mindful of the American public's lack of support for the war as he ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-22T05:05:26Z)

American Said to Be In Talks for 100 Airbus Single-Aisle Planes

An A320 has a list price of $85 million, giving a potential American order a value of about $8.5 billion. Airlines typically buy planes at a discount. Stefan Schaffrath, a spokesman for Toulouse, France-based Airbus, said the planemaker doesn't comment ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-22T19:31:36Z)

The Real Reboot Greece Needs

If we fail to deal with them effectively, the achievements of decades of increasing integration and shared sovereignty in postwar Europe may no longer be taken for granted. Loukas Tsoukalis is a professor of European integration at the University of Athens ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-22T03:46:42Z)

Fed stance boosts the dollar

Wednesday 20.15 BST . Risk appetite weakened, though not by much, after the US Federal Reserve said it would maintain the size of its balance sheet but became a bit more cautious about the pace of inflation. Markets did not react sharply to the Fed ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-22T19:24:26Z)

Airbus set to unveil record plane order

OUT OF COURT DEAL Engine maker Rolls-Royce Plc and Qantas Airways Ltd said separately they had reached an out-of-court settlement over an engine explosion last year that forced an A380 to make an emergency landing. Airbus outsold U.S. rival Boeing Co in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-22T09:08:49Z)

Derrick Williams will be front and center/forward in NBA draft

Of course, above and beyond questions about him are questions about an actual NBA season. A lockout is pending if a new labor deal between the players and owners is not struck by June 30. If there is a lockout, Williams says, he could always go back to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-22T03:03:45Z)

Villas-Boas resigns from Porto

Villas-Boas is expected to sign an initial two-year deal with Chelseas, with star striker Falcao tipped to follow him. The Colombia international set a new goalscoring record for the Europa League last season, netting 17 goals in 14 games as Porto won the ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-22T06:31:20Z)

Wizards moving up for Enes Kanter?

So, now comes the speculation about a possible deal for Kanter being discussed ... When asked about rumored deals involving Minnesota and Cleveland during his news conference on Tuesday, Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld declined to comment on specifics ... (Source: Washington Post 2011-06-22T02:35:07Z)

Qantas settles with Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce agreed to compensate the airline in a deal worth US $100 million, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said at a news conference. The deal was signed Wednesday morning and the terms will be kept confidential, according to Joyce. The settlement brings to an ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-22T04:15:20Z)

Greek PM survives confidence vote in parliament

He has called for a renegotiation of the initial bailout deal. Papandreou's losing the confidence vote would have likely led to early elections and thrown into question whether Greece could pass the new austerity measures. Expectations he would win lifted ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-22T06:09:52Z)

Nelson Mandela welcomes Obamas on Africa tour

Michelle Obama was following in the footsteps of thousands of tourists to South Africa by taking her family to the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to learn about apartheid when she had an offer of the best history lesson of all – to meet the ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-22T04:15:20Z)

Ebert sorry for timing of 'Jackass' tweet

In response to the outcry, Ebert attempted to clarify his stance on his Chicago Sun-Times blog Tuesday. "To begin with, I offer my sympathy to Ryan Dunn's family and friends, and to those of Zachary Hartwell, who also died in the crash," Ebert wrote. (Source: United Press International 2011-06-22T19:24:26Z)

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