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Deals of the Hour / June 26, 2011, 4:47 pm

In Gold Cup final, it's red, white and boo again

"It's part of something we have to deal with on the night." It wasn't just something. It was everything. I've never heard more consistent loud cheering for one team here, from the air horns to the " Ole " chants with each Mexico pass, all set to the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-26T23:37:23Z)

Boeing suffered setbacks at Paris Air Show, but analysts debate outlook

The contract calls for producing 179 new tankers. But the deal eventually could be valued at more than $100 billion as the Air Force replaces its fleet of 600 or so Eisenhower-era tankers. "I'm not worried about this at all — Boeing is in a big growth ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-26T23:37:23Z)

Munson: Tourists converge on surging Gavins dam

And a "really good plan" was in place by May to deal with a snowpack in the Rockies that was 140 percent of normal. But then extreme rains hit the upper Great Plains in May. Northern Wyoming and the western Dakotas received anywhere from three to six times ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-26T22:25:48Z)

With salary cap (and floor) rising, the NHL's economic landscape changes again

Clearly, pricey long-term deals aren't as scary as they once were ... They're not going to have to deal with a UFA, it's right there in front of him. "L.A. knows that Mike Richards has nine years left on this (deal) — they want him and they're happy ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-26T22:47:17Z)

It's official: Nationals tab Davey Johnson to succeed Riggleman

CHICAGO (AP) -- Davey Johnson was announced as the manager of the Washington Nationals on Sunday, three days after Jim Riggleman stunned the team by resigning. Johnson will manage the rest of the season and his first game will be Monday against the Los ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-06-26T23:15:55Z)

New England Mafia is weakened but still pursued

"These mob families have been taken apart." Bulger, 81, was captured Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif., where he apparently had been living for most of the time he was a fugitive. Bulger, who appeared Friday afternoon inside a heavily guarded federal ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-26T23:37:23Z)

Biden warns middle class won't carry debt burden

"We're not going to let the middle class carry the whole burden. We will sacrifice. But they must be in on the deal," Biden said in a speech at the Ohio Democratic Party's annual dinner. Biden led efforts on a deficit-reduction plan but Republicans pulled ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2011-06-26T23:01:36Z)

Continued: Palestinian leadership votes to ask for UN recognition; blow to efforts to restart peace talks

Even Netanyahu, who backed unbridled settlement activity for decades, has indicated in public that the settlements farthest from Israel proper would not be part of Israel in a peace deal, while the largest ones would be incorporated into the Jewish state. (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2011-06-26T22:40:07Z)

Greek rebel lawmakers may block austerity- deputy PM

I will make a last-minute-decision," Thomas Robopoulos told Reuters. A third Socialist MP has said he will support the deal only if Venizelos gives him assurances on certain measures. Ramping up pressure on the government, unions have called a two-day ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-26T22:40:07Z)

Greek rebel MPs may curb austerity reforms: deputy PM

I will make a last-minute-decision," Thomas Robopoulos told Reuters. A third Socialist MP has said he will support the deal only if Venizelos gives him assurances on certain measures. Ramping up pressure on the government, unions have called a two-day ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-26T22:40:07Z)

A decade on, no clear answers in Afghanistan war

Obama's drawdown announcement served to reinforce many of those fears. "This announcement, they fear, runs parallel to a possible power-sharing deal with the Taliban that may emerge during this period," Thomas Ruttig, co-director and senior analyst of the ... (Source: CBS News 2011-06-26T22:54:26Z)

Intelligence shift shows change in Afghan war aims

The thinking is that Taliban leaders will be more ready for a deal if they feel threatened personally. The U.S. has confirmed preliminary outreach to the Taliban, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said last week that fruitful talks probably are ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2011-06-26T22:11:29Z)

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