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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2011, 4:40 am

'Cars 2' keeps Pixar in driver's seat with $68M

The upcoming Fourth of July weekend looks huge as Paramount's sci-fi sequel "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" blows into IMAX theaters Tuesday night and general cinemas Wednesday. That will be followed in mid-July by the Warner Bros. fantasy finale "Harry ... (Source: Fosters Daily Democrat 2011-06-27T11:26:04Z)

Steep budget cuts now could harm economy

Congress needed no reminding of the need to reduce spending, but the report added fuel to the obsession of those who insist on massive and immediate budget cuts as part of any deal on raising the federal debt limit. They should read the CBO report a little ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-27T10:50:16Z)

Johnny Knoxville's Ryan Dunn Tribute: Star Blogs Eulogy To Late Friend

Ryan also had an enormous capacity to love. His friends and family got a lot, but a lion's share of that went to his sweet and beautiful Angie. If he wasn't with her he would be talking about her. More times than not he would smile wide through that filthy ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-27T11:11:45Z)

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Gadhafi

The International Criminal Court action follows a day after the African Union announced Gadhafi will not be part of its next attempt to map out a peace deal in Libya. It was unclear who would represent the Libyan government in negotiations, or when ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-27T11:33:13Z)

Fighting Brings Rebels Close To Gadhafi Stronghold Of Tripoli

The International Criminal Court action follows a day after the African Union announced Gadhafi will not be part of its next attempt to map out a peace deal in Libya. It was unclear who would represent the Libyan government in negotiations, or when ... (Source: Wbaltv.com 2011-06-27T10:50:16Z)

Disney's "Cars 2" Races Into Theaters

These days CGI animated films are released monthly and therefore not the big deal they used to be. Based on my estimates, total box office will be equal to 2010's. *The Popcorn Period represents the box office gross collected after four weekends in theaters. (Source: Minyanville 2011-06-23T14:22:36Z)

Budget and debt talks move to the White House

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to work out a deal for cutting government spending while at the same time raising the debt limit move into a new phase with President Barack Obama meeting at the White House with Senate leaders. (Source: CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) 2011-06-27T10:50:16Z)

Boot up: Apple's margin explained, why MySpace fell, what LulzSec revealed and more

Nokia, Siemens Fail to Find Investors for Joint Venture >> WSJ.com " Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG have shifted their focus to restructuring their joint venture in telecommunications-networking equipment, after failing to reach a deal with bidders for a ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2011-06-27T10:43:07Z)

Analysis: Turkey loses patience over Syria

"AK is very conservative. It prefers to deal with the devil it knows and Assad is the devil it knows," Jenkins said, referring to Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, which has improved ties with Syria and other Muslim countries. But Turkey ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-26T13:07:28Z)

Greece to debate austerity package under EU pressure

A French banking source said on Sunday the French Treasury had reached a deal with banks to make a rollover more palatable. According to the daily Le Figaro, the deal would see creditors reinvest 70 percent of the proceeds when Greek debt comes due ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-27T10:43:07Z)

Budget, debt talks move to the White House

WASHINGTON — Efforts to work out a deal for cutting government spending while at the same time raising the debt limit move into a new phase with President Barack Obama meeting at the White House with Senate leaders. Obama is set to meet Monday morning ... (Source: Opelika Auburn News 2011-06-27T11:04:35Z)

No rest for Florida catcher Zunino

"Just as my right thumb was feeling better, I hurt my left thumb," he said. "I played with no problem last year but being healthy has helped a great deal this year. "The team has been bonding well, it's more comfortable in the second year in the College World Series. (Source: News-Press 2011-06-27T10:43:07Z)

Greece Presses Banks, Low-Earners In Debt Crisis

The announcement came as the government reached a final deal on a euro28 billion ($40 billion) austerity package with debt inspectors from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Getting the new spending cuts, economic reforms and ... (Source: NPR News 2011-06-23T23:55:16Z)

Israel Begins Dismantling Portion of West Bank Barrier

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu are among the notables who have participated. Naalin started similar marches three years ago. The Bilin protests, attended by villagers as well as Israeli and international activists, usually ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-26T14:54:50Z)

Congressional Week Ahead: Obama Enters Budget Talks

"It need not necessarily go to the 11th hour." Trying to ease the way for Republicans to vote for a budget deal, Mr. McConnell on Sunday also said that he expects the Senate, like the House, will vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2011-06-27T10:35:57Z)

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