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Deals of the Hour / July 2, 2011, 2:49 pm

Tom Hanks leads scooter craze

"We should all be on these scooters, Los Angeles should look like Taipei," he beamed. "Hey it's dirt cheap and you have the wind blowing through your hair on a beautiful day like today." Hanks plays a man forced to ride a scooter in tough economic times in ... (Source: USA Today 2011-07-02T20:59:57Z)

'Larry Crowne'

The real reason to watch this modestly charming, featherweight bauble is the chemistry between Hanks and Roberts, beloved superstars who make a beautiful pair. "Larry Crowne" is only their second movie together (after "Charlie Wilson's War"), but Hanks ... (Source: Miami Herald 2011-07-02T01:47:28Z)

A look at Thailand's general election

If neither captures an outright majority - as seems likely - then smaller established parties will hold the balance of power, and bargain hard for significant Cabinet posts. The Democrat Party is the country's oldest, but has not placed first in an ... (Source: Associated Press 2011-07-02T19:48:22Z)

Jurors see scant evidence in Casey Anthony trial

During opening statements in May, prosecutors said Caylee was suffocated with duct tape by a mother who loved to party, tattooed herself with the Italian words for "beautiful life" in the month her daughter was missing and crafted elaborate lies to mislead ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-07-02T20:45:38Z)

In Hindsight: Google+, Zynga's IPO, Justin Timberlake, Biz Stone and other tech changes

Google+ has a beautiful (Facebook-like) design and features Facebook doesn't have (yet), but unfortunately most of your friends haven't signed up (yet). Speaking of social media, there was a big departure at San Francisco microblogging upstart Twitter ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2011-07-02T18:58:16Z)

Happy 25th Birthday, Lindsay Lohan

On March 10, 2011, her ninth court appearance in ten months, Lohan was given two weeks to choose between a plea deal or a trial; she soon rejected a plea bargain. Could the troubled starlet's quarter-century birthday finally mark the beginning of the end ... (Source: Pop Eater 2011-07-02T20:38:28Z)

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to meet in Wimbledon men's final

1 status by withstanding a barrage of artistic and athletic points from the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Tsonga. The Frenchman tumbled and twisted and twirled his body around the court and brought the crowd to its feet in the third-set tiebreaker when he saved two ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-02T06:19:29Z)

On her 50th, fans gather to remember Diana

"They all died young. They'll be remembered as princesses — beautiful, radiant, princesses." John Loughrey, a 56-year-old who attends just about every Diana-themed event, was the man behind the custom-made cake bearing her name in pink. He said Diana was ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-07-01T20:11:02Z)

Google may be poised to bid for Hulu

Hulu began presenting its financial information to potential suitors this week after an unsolicited expression of interest prompted the board to consider a sale. Technology heavyweights including Microsoft Corp. are evaluating whether Hulu would further ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-07-02T07:09:35Z)

Monaco finally gets princess

Long regarded as one of Europe's most eligible bachelors and reputed for his string of romances with some of the world's most beautiful women, 53-year-old Albert long eschewed marriage. His reticence to settle down was known to have exasperated his ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2011-07-02T16:49:25Z)

Why there's no messing with Texas

"The crowd was sprinkled with 'Keep America Beautiful' and 'Keep Texas Beautiful' folks, and our audience is 18-to-24 young males," McClure said. "The 'Keep Texas Beautiful' lady said, 'Can we at least say please?' I said, 'No ma'am, you cannot use the ... (Source: CNN 2011-07-01T20:53:59Z)

'Larry Crowne': It's Forrest Gump Meets Julia Roberts

Like Larry Crowne, I had a garage sale in the Valley. When I saw Larry Crowne smiling during the garage sale of his possessions, I recalled this six-year period in which I suffered from an inability to let go. People, wise people, had told me to walk away. (Source: TheWrap 2011-07-02T16:49:25Z)

Royals tour Canada, Monaco gets a new princess

"They'll be remembered as princesses — beautiful, radiant princesses," Martin said. Diana also was on the minds of some Canadians in the crowd greeting her son, William, and his wife. "Happy Birthday Lady Di. Canadians love you," read one sign held up ... (Source: CBS News 2011-07-02T07:45:23Z)

No Pause in Pursuit of Justice (and Ratings)

Since the trial began, the tale has grown only more twisted, with accusations of incest and adultery and depictions of a mother who was so depraved and indifferent that she went shopping and got tattooed while volunteers were searching for her daughter. (Source: New York Times 2011-07-01T22:55:40Z)

Google's Social Blowout

So MySpace was pushed out the door in short order, never mind the bargain-basement sale price. And unfortunately that meant many, many layoffs -- more than half its staff, reportedly. So who's the lucky buyer? That would be an outfit called Specific Media. (Source: TechNewsWorld 2011-07-02T11:12:58Z)

Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock Wed in Religious Ceremony

"Before, she was jogging all the time. Now, she's acquired a taste for fashion and become a beautiful woman." Wittstock grew up in Zimbabwe and spent most of her childhood pursuing her Olympic swimming career and playing with animals. "We'd have weekends ... (Source: People 2011-07-02T15:52:09Z)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Review By Yahzee

And while Rosie Huntington Whiteley is in my opinion a lot more beautiful than Megan Fox, her character is also a lot more meaningful and natural to the plot. You can tell she knows she looks great and has the money, but never lets any of that go over her ... (Source: MovieWeb 2011-07-02T19:41:13Z)

For a day, world is flush with royals

"They'll be remembered as princesses, beautiful, radiant princesses," Martin said. Diana also was on the minds of some Canadians in the crowd greeting her son, William, and his wife. "Happy Birthday Lady Di. Canadians love you," read one sign held up ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2011-07-02T04:03:28Z)

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