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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2011, 8:52 am

Gas prices up 17 cents in 1 day in Springfield

30 will receive a discount on all fuel, gas and diesel purchases when they use a reloadable Wal-Mart gift card, Wal-Mart MoneyCard or a Wal-Mart credit card. Wal-Mart said the discount will be taken at the pump, with no other requirements. A list of ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Samsung seeks US import ban against Apple products

"And we can't discuss our customers." The International Trade Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that deals with issues that affect trade including dumping, subsidies and safeguards and also judges import cases dealing with intellectual ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-30T15:11:34Z)

Cheap Chick on Dealing with Foreclosure

That's when the bank allows you to sell your home for less than the mortgage amount. HOWEVER, these are time-consuming deals that require a great deal of negotiation. You need a Realtor who has experience with short sales, not someone who was licensed yesterday. (Source: FOX 9 News 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Justin Timberlake part of group buying MySpace

The pop star, who played Napster co-founder Sean Parker in "The Social Network," a movie about Facebook, has joined Specific Media in buying its downtrodden rival, MySpace, from News Corp. in a deal that closed Wednesday. Timberlake will have an office at ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-30T15:11:34Z)

Toronto exchange, LSE call off merger

In brief statements issued just one day before a shareholder vote, the exchanges said they realised TMX Group shareholders would not give them the two-thirds majority they needed to approve their friendly deal. The LSE would have owned 55% of the new ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Justin Timberlake taking ownership stake in MySpace

The actor-singer is now taking an ownership stake in MySpace. Timberlake has joined Specific Media in buying its rival, MySpace, from News Corp. in a deal that closed on Wednesday. Timberlake will have an office at MySpace's Beverly Hills, California ... (Source: NECN 2011-06-30T15:18:43Z)

Aaron Carter: Michael Jackson gave me cocaine and alcohol when I was 15

"I mean, I could have refused," he admitted, "but I was 15." The singer, the younger brother of Backstreet Boys ' Nick Carter , said he and Jackson spent "hours and hours" talking on the phone. "I admired Michael, but his behavior bothered me a lot," he ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-30T15:18:43Z)

Firefighters hopeful about wild fire burning near Los Alamos lab

The nearby Indian nation is keeping a nervous eye on the fire, which began on private land near the Santa Fe National Forest on Sunday and then spread into the forest. Indian nation officials reportedly are concerned about the potential release of ... (Source: All Headline News 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Confrontational Obama rebukes GOP on debt talks

WASHINGTON — In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to cut the nation's deficits and avoid a crippling government default. "Let's get it done," Obama ... (Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Talking Points | Would an NBA lockout be a bad thing?

They need to quit making these foolish deals. However, the NBA reportedly said total player compensation would never dip below $2 billion over the life of its proposed 10-year deal. However, that would amount to a pay cut for the players, who were paid ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Minn. braces for government shutdown; talks resume

Without a budget deal, most of state government will shut down at midnight, closing state parks on the brink of a holiday weekend and furloughing tens of thousands of state workers. The shutdown wouldn't stop critical services, including the State Patrol ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-30T15:40:12Z)

Players aren't problem in NBA lockout

To me, that's what is at the crux of this labor dispute. The owners want to crush the NBA players union and get the players to agree to a 10-year deal that will in no way reflect the value of the league once the owners negotiate new television packages ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-06-30T15:33:02Z)

Walmart gas discount not available in Tulsa, state

Oklahoma is not among the states where Walmart stores are offering a 10-cent per gallon discount on retail gasoline prices, some local motorists discovered Thursday. The Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Wednesday that participating ... (Source: Tulsa World 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Senate to work next week on debt limit impasse

At a Wednesday news conference, Obama insisted there is no more time to add. And he beseeched and badgered lawmakers to complete a deal to cut long-term deficits and lift the nation's debt ceiling before Aug. 2 to avoid what his administration says would ... (Source: San Francisco Examiner 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

Sides far apart as lockout looms in NBA

A last ditch effort scheduled for Thursday is set to include small groups from each side but a deal seems more than unlikely, meaning free agency will not start on Friday. The league, which has already shuddered the Las Vegas Summer League, may try to ... (Source: WKYC 2011-06-30T15:33:02Z)

Analysis: Obama's jobs plan aimed at voters, not debt talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for new job-creation measures won't make it easier to reach a budget-cutting deal with Republicans in Congress, but it could make it easier for him to win reelection next year. As the Democratic ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-30T15:25:53Z)

All eyes on D.Boerse as latest exchange merger fails

LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange's aborted bid for Canada's TMX Group has raised the tally of failed cross-border exchange deals to three in four as ... said it was a "no brainer" that the deal would be bad for the nation's economy. (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-30T15:11:34Z)

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