Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 11:11 pm

At World Cup, USA forced to deal with refs as well as foes

IRENE, South Africa — Before the World Cup began, the U.S. players, especially those who make a living in the rough-and-tumble English Premier League, were told to leave their hand-to-hand combat techniques at home ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-21T05:24:19Z)

House Prices Set to Fall as Austerity Measures Start to Bite

LONDON , June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rightmove House Price Index, the UK's leading indicator of house prices , recorded that the average asking price for a property in the UK edged up by just 633 pounds sterling in June ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T06:00:07Z)

Dish mayor's outcry on gas drilling brings big buzz to tiny Denton County town

As mayor of Dish, Calvin Tillman presides over a two-square-mile patch of Denton County flatland and about 180 residents. But this small-town mayor has become a central figure in the national debate over gas drilling ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-21T05:17:10Z)

Transcript: Secretary Robert Gates on 'FNS'

The following is a rush transcript of the June 20, 2010, edition of "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace." This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. CHRIS WALLACE, ANCHOR: But first, amid recent reports ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T05:31:29Z)

N.Y.U. Abu Dhabi Scours Globe for Top Students

Erin Meekhof, an incoming freshman, at her parents' house. But when he leaves for college this fall, he will travel 6,900 miles to Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf. That is where N.Y.U. will open a campus in September ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-21T05:45:48Z)

Will Pistons boss Joe Dumars go all in for Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins?

The next few days should tell us a lot about Joe Dumars' poker skills. However, the game won't play out in his basement. It will get a public airing in the rumor mill that has only begun to percolate in anticipation of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-21T04:34:13Z)

BP estimates of Gulf oil spill range up to 100,000 bpd

BURAS, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day, according to an internal company document released by a senior ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T05:38:38Z)

Landry's CEO gets key shareholder vote for buyout: report

(Reuters) - Landry's Restaurants Inc <LNY.N> Chief Executive Tilman Fertitta's $1.4 billion bid for the seafood restaurant operator received the support of a crucial shareholder on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal said ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-21T06:07:16Z)

Flutteroo Online Auctions Signs Up More Than 50,000 Customers

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 06/21/10) - After less than 9 months, flutteroo is delighted to announce that it has now signed up more than 50,000 customers to its online auctions website. Launched late last year ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T05:10:00Z)

Brutal heat in cheap Oak Cliff apartment rentals may have cost one man's life

The sun was punishing Mario Orduna's cramped apartment. The clock was about to strike noon on Sunday, and the heat already felt like a furnace inside his living space. JOSH BIRNBAUM/DMN Mario Orduna, a resident of an ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-21T05:52:57Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 10:10 pm

Rambis: Artest fit well with Lakers

Kurt Rambis , a Lakers assistant coach for eight seasons before taking over the Wolves as head coach in 2009, looks back at an offseason decision -- the Lakers letting go guard Trevor Ariza and signing free-agent forward ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-21T05:02:51Z)

Software M&A Specialist Corum Group Counsels Entrepreneurs at Austin Event

At this educational event in Austin scheduled for June 29, Jeff Brown, Vice President of global M&A advisory firm Corum Group, will meet with software and technology entrepreneurs and investors. According to Ward Carter ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-06-21T04:55:41Z)

Learning Community under attack

The Learning Community is facing a rising wave of criticism from within — criticism that echoes its bitter beginnings. The Millard, Elkhorn and Papillion-La Vista school boards voted this month to seek legislation ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-06-21T04:34:13Z)

McDowell stays afloat in ocean of over-par golf

History took a holiday Sunday on the shores of Carmel Bay. The exclusive club of glamorous U.S. Open champions at Pebble Beach seemed ready to welcome another marquee member. Tiger Woods, already in the club, nailing ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-21T04:27:03Z)

Will Pistons boss Joe Dumars go all in for Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins?

The next few days should tell us a lot about Joe Dumars' poker skills. However, the game won't play out in his basement. It will get a public airing in the rumor mill that has only begun to percolate in anticipation of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-21T04:34:13Z)

Bridge: Field of 23 for Bermuda Bowl Begins to Narrow in Chicago

The open trial to select the U.S.A.-1 team for the 2011 Bermuda Bowl world team championship started on Friday in Chicago. Twenty-three teams entered. Eighteen played round-robin matches from which eight moved forward ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-21T04:27:03Z)

Salem woman lived a life of harmony

Everyone's life has a story. In "Lives," we tell some of the stories about North Shore people who have died recently. "Lives" runs Mondays in The Salem News. SALEM — Lawrence Welk had the Lennon Sisters, Arthur Godfrey ... (Source: Salem News 2010-06-21T04:55:41Z)

IPG's Mediabrands and AOL Partner to Re-Invent Digital Retail Advertising

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interpublic Group's (NYSE: IPG - News ) Mediabrands and AOL (NYSE: AOL - News ) today announced, at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, a partnership to create sophisticated ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T04:19:54Z)

A congressman who has no shame

Sunday, June 20, 2010 | 2:04 a.m. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama met with BP executives at the White House. One result of the meeting was BP agreeing to contribute $20 billion to a compensation fund. On Thursday ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-06-21T04:55:41Z)

Swedish Days ready for its 61st birthday

Bud Meisner of Geneva gets started on cooking eggs for the All-You-Can-Eat Parade Day Breakfast for the last day of Geneva's Midsommar Swedish Days Festival last year. Daily Herald file photo, 2009 Emma and Charlie ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-06-21T05:02:51Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 9:11 pm

Furcal remains away in wake of father's death

BOSTON -- Shortstop Rafael Furcal probably won't rejoin the Dodgers until the middle of the week after the death of his father Sunday, manager Joe Torre said. "We hope to see him by the middle of the week, but don't know ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-06-21T03:29:47Z)

Australia & China sign deals worth over $8.73 billion

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and China signed commercial agreements on Monday worth more than A$10 billion ($8.73 billion), mostly covering mining and energy-related projects and including funding for projects already ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T02:11:03Z)

Cloud Computing Software Identifies Two New Ideas That Offer Users A Huge Return on Investment In A ...

The advanced algorithmic software known as The Internet Time Machine has recently identified two new areas of products that offer users huge return on their investment in a very short time. By studying supply/demand ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-21T03:36:57Z)

Korean War's pain lingers over the decades

In June 1951, Marine Corps Sgt. James Immel of Greensburg was assigned to a rocket launcher battery facing what his superiors called "fanatically resisting enemy troops." Immel, 24, displayed "conspicuous gallantry" in ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Al Copeland park: Dream or nightmare?

On the site where Al Copeland loved to glitz up his Metairie neighborhood with extravagant Christmas displays and lavish parties, his family wants to honor his memory with one last flourish, a park including a statue and ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-21T03:08:19Z)

Will Pistons boss Joe Dumars go all in for Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins?

The next few days should tell us a lot about Joe Dumars' poker skills. However, the game won't play out in his basement. It will get a public airing in the rumor mill that has only begun to percolate in anticipation of ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-21T03:22:38Z)

Woods looks for positives out of near-miss at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - There were no high-fives and fist-pumps for Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday after the world number one finished tied for fourth. Like any perfectionist, the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T03:44:06Z)

Notebook, Round 4: U.S. Open

Graeme McDowell turned in a 3-over 74 on Sunday to win the 2010 U.S. Open Championship by one stroke over Gregory Havret (72) and two shots over Ernie Els (73). The 30-year-old native of Portrush, Northern Ireland ... (Source: PGA Tour 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Epic Open blowup leaves Johnson beaten, speechless

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Up the coast and inland a bit a bit, it would have been a heckuva accomplishment, a headline-making deal. Unfortunately, Dustin Johnson was playing golf along Stillwater Cove, not baseball next to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-21T03:58:25Z)

Hertz Announces Private European Offering

PARK RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - 06/20/10) - Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: HTZ - News ) announced today that Hertz Holdings Netherlands B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T03:36:57Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 8:10 pm

Liberty Media Corporation Announces Plan to Split-Off Liberty Capital and Liberty Starz

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LCAPA, LCAPB, LINTA, LINTB, LSTZA, LSTZB) ("Liberty") today announced that its board of directors has authorized its management to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T00:45:09Z)

Havret takes the long road to US Open success

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Gregory Havret almost didn't make it to the U.S. Open. Late last month, he made an improbable 50-putt to get into a six-man playoff at an Open qualifier in England, then later sank a 20-footer ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-21T02:25:22Z)

Updates from the U.S. Open final round

Check with us throughout the final round of the 110th U.S. Open for our hole-by-hole updates: First hole: 380 yards, par 4 Phil Mickelson comes up short with his approach, but putting from off the green, opens with a ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T02:03:53Z)

Golf: McDowell takes U.S. Open title

(CNN) -- Graeme McDowell edged out Gregory Havret by a stroke on Sunday to become the first European to claim the U.S. Open golf title in 40 years. McDowell shot a three-over par 74 on Sunday -- the highest closing round ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-21T02:46:50Z)

Epic Open blowup leaves Johnson beaten, speechless

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Up the coast and inland a bit a bit, it would have been a heckuva accomplishment, a headline-making deal. Unfortunately, Dustin Johnson was playing golf along Stillwater Cove, not baseball next to ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-21T03:01:09Z)

Literary Ore of Updike, Do-It-Yourself Man of Letters

In 1987, when Houghton mounted an exhibition drawn from the collection, Updike, in the preface he wrote to the catalog, maintained that "the refuse of my profession" was of limited value — only the published result ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-21T03:08:19Z)

Too many mistakes for Phil and Ernie at US Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Picking and poking his way down the slippery hill to the beach, Ernie Els searched for his golf ball. The U.S. Open lead he held for a brief glimmer of time was lost out there, too. Phil ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-21T02:18:12Z)

McDowell hangs on to win at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — In a U.S. Open with golf's biggest stars on the leaderboard, it was Graeme McDowell who played like one. McDowell seized control after a shocking collapse by Dustin Johnson, then failed to get ... (Source: Daily Item 2010-06-21T02:54:00Z)

Graeme McDowell Holds On, Wins U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- In a U.S. Open filled with golf's biggest stars, it was Graeme McDowell who played like one. McDowell seized control after a shocking collapse by Dustin Johnson, then failed to get flustered with ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T02:25:22Z)

McDowell holds off Havret for title

He closed with a 3-over 74 to become the first European in 40 years to capture the U.S. Open, getting an embrace on the 18th green from his father. "You're something, kid," Kenny McDowell said, speaking for thousands who ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-21T02:32:31Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 7:11 pm

Americans need to rise above poor officiating

AFTER YEARS and years and years of hearing accusations of officiating conspiracies and dismissing them summarily, I must declare one myself. Ladies and gentlemen, the United States of America got robbed in the World Cup ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-06-21T02:03:53Z)

Johnson's horrific day opens door for others

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Dustin Johnson learned holding the 54-hole lead in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach isn't the best position to be in. Much like Gil Morgan 18 years ago, Johnson collapsed on Sunday in the final ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-21T02:03:53Z)

The U.S. in Central Eurasia: Russia can close this gas station

While the focus for obvious reason — lives at stake on everyday basis — has been over the last years on Afghanistan, the U.S. reduced the neighboring states of Central Eurasia to the status of a gas station for its ... (Source: Examiner 2010-06-21T01:35:15Z)

McDowell one ahead at U.S. Open after 15 holes

Frenchman Gregory Havret, who came through 36 holes of sectional qualifying last month to book his place at Pebble Beach, was alone in second with two holes to play. Double U.S. Open champion Ernie Els was a further ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T01:49:34Z)

Liberty Media Corporation Announces Plan to Split-Off Liberty Capital and Liberty Starz

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LCAPA, LCAPB, LINTA, LINTB, LSTZA, LSTZB) ("Liberty") today announced that its board of directors has authorized its management to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T00:45:09Z)

Small Schools POY Morgan commits to Cal

After weighing everything, California's football scholarship offer became such a no-brainer that Chandler athlete Jordan Morgan committed Sunday, a day after going through a workout for coaches. Morgan, 6-foot-1, 205 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-21T01:56:44Z)

Pilot killed in helicopter crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Coast Guard says a 48-year-old helicopter pilot was killed in a crash on Alaska's Unalaska Island. Lt. Calen Kenny says the pilot had just dropped off two workers from a private cattle ranch ... (Source: KTUU 2010-06-21T01:49:34Z)

World Cup 2010: An in-depth look at Day 10 as Brazil continues dominance, Italy settles for draw

Paraguay dominated a passive Slovakia to post a 2-0 victory that put the South American nation at the top of the Group F standings. Enrique Vera gave the Paraguayans the only goal they would need in the 27th minute, and ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-21T01:56:44Z)

Updates from the U.S. Open final round

Check with us throughout the final round of the 110th U.S. Open for our hole-by-hole updates: First hole: 380 yards, par 4 Phil Mickelson comes up short with his approach, but putting from off the green, opens with a ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T02:03:53Z)

Hayward triggers fresh firestorm

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel dubbed it "a big mistake." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the moment begged for "a better PR adviser." Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby called for heads to roll. It ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-21T02:03:53Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 6:10 pm

Meltdown at the U.S. Open—Open Thread

Dustin Johnson started the avalanche right out of the gate. The rest of the field at the top have followed, as Pebble's greens are testing the best in the world—it's more like a last man standing (Source: Hotair.com 2010-06-21T00:23:40Z)

Weekend Buzz: Cubs need superhuman effort rest of the way

CHICAGO -- The Weekend Buzz while you were celebrating Father's Day (but not with a tie! Anything but a tie!). ... 1. Big Z and the Cubs: Manager Lou Piniella following Carlos Zambrano's soothing seven-inning effort in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-21T01:06:37Z)

Swinton Bikes Calls for Riders to Brush Up on Observational Skills

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 06/20/10) - As the biking season gets into full swing, Swinton Bikes has advised riders to spend more time focusing on observational skills to improve safety on the roads ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T22:57:46Z)

You can't give in

Denver – This was the kind of game that had gone against the Milwaukee Brewers so many times during this trying season. Stay close through the middle innings, wait for a breakthrough against the bullpen and a bit of ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-20T23:33:34Z)

Brewers erupt for five runs in ninth, avoid sweep in Denver

DENVER -- A day after a ninth-inning rally came up short, the Milwaukee Brewers broke loose at the end. Rickie Weeks and Corey Hart hit two-run doubles in a five-run ninth, and the Brewers averted a series sweep by ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-21T01:06:37Z)

Santos declares victory in Colombian presidential runoff

(CNN) -- Former Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos declared victory Sunday in Colombia's presidential run-off, winning more than 69 percent of the votes with nearly all votes counted. During a victory ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-21T00:59:28Z)

Colombia election: Juan Manual Santos win is a victory for tough security

Bogota, Colombia – Juan Manuel Santos won Colombia 's presidential elections Sunday in a landslide election marked by high abstention and incidents of violence. Santos will succeed President Alvaro Uribe , whose ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-21T00:59:28Z)

McDowell makes turn with 3-shot lead

Pebble Beach, CA (Sports Network) - Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead when he made the turn Sunday during the final round of the U.S. Open. The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland had one birdie and one bogey in his ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-21T00:02:12Z)

McDowell Leads Havret by One Shot at U.S. Open; Tiger Woods Trails by Four

Graeme McDowell has a one-shot lead over Gregory Havret during the final round of golf's U.S. Open, the season's second major championship. Phil Mickelson is three shots back and Tiger Woods trails by four at Pebble ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-21T00:59:28Z)

Australian, N.Z. Stocks: Alinta, BHP, Lihir, Kingsgate, Origin, Telstra

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 1.4 percent to 4,614.50 as of 10:33 a.m. in Sydney. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index gained 0.7 percent to 3,069.76 in Wellington. The following were among the most active shares in the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-21T00:59:28Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 5:10 pm

Write, Rewrite, Tweak: A Record of John Updike at Work

John Updike in a Knopf publicity photo from around 1960. Yet Updike was a private man, if not a recluse like J. D. Salinger or a phantom like Thomas Pynchon , then a one-man gated community, visible from afar but firmly ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-20T23:26:24Z)

McDowell makes turn with 3-shot lead

Pebble Beach, CA (Sports Network) - Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead when he made the turn Sunday during the final round of the U.S. Open. The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland had one birdie and one bogey in his ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-21T00:02:12Z)

Johnson claims first career road course victory

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has grabbed his first career road course victory after Marcos Ambrose made a late mistake to lose the race at Infineon Raceway. Ambrose had his first Sprint Cup Series victory in ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-20T22:50:37Z)

Would Hatton have beaten Tszyu on neutral ground?

Do you keep this article stored on your computer so every couple of months you can just copy and paste it back on this site? Your obviously entitled to your opinion but please stop trying to ram it down peoples throats ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2010-06-20T22:50:37Z)

Detroit 3 headlines: Lincolns to come with free service

New buyers of Lincoln cars and trucks will receive up to three years of free service -- if they buy a vehicle by Sept. 7. The offer comes two weeks after Ford revealed plans to eliminate its Mercury brand and raise the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-20T23:33:34Z)

BP estimates oil spill up to 100,000 barrels per day in document

BURAS, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day, according to an internal company document released Sunday by a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T23:12:05Z)

Strengthening winds in the mix for U.S. Open leader Johnson

PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - Strengthening afternoon winds could be a major factor at Pebble Beach on Sunday when U.S. Open leader Dustin Johnson tees off in the final round with a three-shot lead. Although the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T22:43:27Z)

Auto Racing Photo Wire

Marcos Ambrose (47) leads Jimmie Johnson as they drive through a corner during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Johnson won the race, and Ambrose ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-20T23:55:02Z)

Double-dipping state and local employees collect paycheck and a pension

Sarah Zatik retired two years ago, at the age of 53, but she never stopped working. The Parma schools superintendent immediately was rehired into the same job. It was all pre-arranged, just a matter of paperwork. The ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-20T22:29:08Z)

Farmington Hills' Cam Fowler a likely first-round pick

Several players with local ties are expected to go in the first round of next week's NHL entry draft. Cam Fowler, a defenseman for the Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires, is expected to be the first Michigan ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-20T23:47:53Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 4:10 pm

Bicyclist killed in Waukesha County crash with car

June 20, 2010 5:42 p.m. | Town of Summit — A bicyclist was killed after being hit by a car about 10:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 18 in Waukesha County. Police released few details about the accident, including any ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-20T22:43:27Z)

Strengthening winds in the mix for U.S. Open leader Johnson

PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - Strengthening afternoon winds could be a major factor at Pebble Beach on Sunday when U.S. Open leader Dustin Johnson tees off in the final round with a three-shot lead. Although the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T22:43:27Z)

Far offshore, crews drill into Gulf to stop oil

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO - Fly by helicopter above the patchy wetlands along the Mississippi River Delta and past the floating boom and skimmers that have failed to protect the Gulf Coast from the worst oil spill in U.S ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-20T22:29:08Z)

CCNY 1942

I graduated from Stuyvesant High School with an average sufficient to get me into CCNY – The City College of New York. The college had two branches, both in Manhattan. The downtown branch at 23 rd Street was a business ... (Source: Salon 2010-06-20T22:50:37Z)

UPDATE 3-Hurricane Celia forms in Pacific off Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Celia, the first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific season, formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico Sunday but was headed away from land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A Category 1 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-20T21:39:02Z)

Woods shoots 66, gets in the hunt at US Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Forget fist pumps. When Tiger Woods watched his putt on No. 17 roll in - a putt he later admitted was "a joke" - he raised his right arm and extended his index finger high in the air. No. 1 ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-20T22:36:18Z)

Kewaskum teen hospitalized after diving accident

June 20, 2010 5:52 p.m. | A Kewaskum teenager rescued from a public swimming area after being underwater for more than a half-hour was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa Sunday afternoon, police ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-20T22:43:27Z)

BP estimates oil spill up to 100,00 bpd in document

BURAS, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day, according to an internal company document released on Sunday ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T23:04:56Z)

About 36,500 Still Without Power After Storm

About 36,500 electricity customers are still without power Sunday evening following a thunderstorm that slashed through the Chicago area during rush hour Friday afternoon , with 70 mph winds toppling hundreds of trees ... (Source: CBS 2 Chicago 2010-06-20T22:36:18Z)

US exec must clean up oil spill and BP's image

LONDON (AP) -- BP's new strategy to clean up its image and the Gulf Coast is to hand the job from its British CEO, widely criticized for tone-deaf comments and yachting amid the crisis, to one of its top-ranking ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T22:07:40Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 3:10 pm

Kanaan wins Iowa 250 for first IRL victory since '08

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -- Tony Kanaan overtook Helio Castroneves with 10 laps left and held on to win the Iowa 250 Sunday, erasing three years of frustration at the Iowa Speedway. It was the first win since 2008 for Kanaan ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-20T21:39:02Z)

What's Murdoch's Aim With Latest Deal?

PARIS — What is Rupert Murdoch up to? That question comes up anytime the chief executive of News Corp. makes an acquisition, no matter how small. So last week, as the company proposed its biggest deal yet, the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-20T21:17:34Z)

Hamilton, Rangers stay red-hot with win over Astros

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Josh Hamilton went 5-for-6 and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the top of the 10th inning, as the red-hot Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Houston Astros, 5-4, and complete a ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-20T21:53:21Z)

With $20 Billion Fun, BP Limiting Liability: Feinberg

The man in charge of the $20 billion BP oil-spill compensation fund said Sunday that by creating the fund, the giant oil company is taking the first steps to limit its legal liability. "Investors in BP should know that ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-20T21:10:24Z)

Brazil beat Ivory Coast but Kaka sent off

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Brazil showed their true World Cup colors on Sunday, turning on the turbo to beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in Group G with two goals from Luis Fabiano securing their place in the last 16. But Brazil's ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T20:41:46Z)

French in chaos as Italy held by New Zealand

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Protesting French players boycotted training on Sunday while on the pitch lowly New Zealand sensationally held World Cup holders Italy and Paraguay extended Latin America's remarkable run. There ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T21:46:11Z)

Activist stands ready to be part of big movement

As many as 20,000 people are coming to Detroit for a massive discussion of social change. First of all, "Yay!" that as many as 20,000 people are coming to Detroit. Second of all, do not dismiss the grassroots ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-20T21:53:21Z)

Struggling David Huff could be bound for Columbus: Indians Insider

Clubhouse confidential: Three times is not the charm. Ruben Niebla, an assistant to the Indians' big-league coaching staff, became the third member of the team to be carted off the field this season because of injury ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-20T22:00:30Z)

World Cup Today

(AP) JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A look at Day 10 Sunday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): New Zealanders celebrated their 1-1 draw with Italy as if they had won the World Cup, removing their shirts and waving them above ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-20T21:24:43Z)

Fin min: UK to dodge Greek fate with tough budget

LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest threat to Britain's economy is its huge budget deficit, and an emergency budget on Tuesday will save the country from the fate of debt-stricken Greece, British finance minister George ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T21:03:15Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 2:11 pm

Celia, Blas Hover Over Pacific

Tropical storms Celia and Blas hovered a few hundred miles off Mexico's Pacific coast late Saturday but neither threatened to land, forecasters said. The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center said Celia ... (Source: OfficialWire 2010-06-20T19:58:49Z)

Marlins brass says vuvuzela night a success, players disagree

MIAMI -- When Florida outfielder Cody Ross arrived for work Sunday morning, he grabbed a bright yellow vuvuzela from his locker and sent noise blaring through the Marlins' clubhouse. One day after horngate, the Marlins ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-20T20:05:59Z)

Kyrgyzstan…. Do you know what's going on ?….. (Updated Daily.)

We'll get things going with an article from when I first saw that all hell was breaking loose in Kyrgyzstan. That was April 7th of this year. After that article, we'll jump forward to around a week ago….. The ... (Source: RedState 2010-06-20T20:56:05Z)

Nations rethink drilling in wake of BP oil spill

LONDON (AP) -- Britain has doubled rig inspections. Bulgaria scrapped plans for a new oil pipeline. Chinese and French oil giants are upgrading equipment and procedures designed to prevent spills. As oil continues to ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-20T21:10:24Z)

BP CEO's outing riles Gulf residents

The sun rises before the 5 a.m. start during the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, with the yacht "Bob" owned by BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, left, Saturday near Cowes, Isle of Wight, off the south ... (Source: TheDay 2010-06-20T20:48:56Z)

Brazil beat Ivory Coast but Kaka sent off

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Brazil showed their true World Cup colors on Sunday, turning on the turbo to beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in Group G with two goals from Luis Fabiano securing their place in the last 16. But Brazil's ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T20:41:46Z)

White House links fall elections to GOP support of BP in oil spill crisis

Charles Dharapak / The Associated Press White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, left, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in May after a visit to the Gulf Coast region with the ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-20T21:10:24Z)

Cowbells: The U.S. Version of the Vuvuzela?

ABC News on Campus reporter Clark Fouraker blogs: I'm not sure how to spell the high pitched horn noise vuvuzelas make, but if you've watched the World Cup, there's no doubt you've heard them. With most ... (Source: ABC News Blogs 2010-06-20T20:13:08Z)

Brazil reach last 16 after beating Ivory Coast

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Brazil qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast in their World Cup Group G clash at Soccer City Sunday, but had star midfielder Kaka controversially sent off ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-20T20:41:46Z)

Tropical Storm Celia Near Cusp Of Hurricane Force

(AP) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Celia threatened to become a hurricane Sunday as it howled toward open seas, away from Mexico's Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned the storm was ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-20T20:56:05Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 1:10 pm

Emanuel: Barton's comments were from the heart; Lieberman: Energy reform 'has a ...

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said BP CEO Tony Hayward's appearance at a yacht race this weekend is the latest "in a long line of PR gaffes and mistakes" for the company. Emanuel emphasized that the ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-20T19:01:33Z)

Congress Wins Expanded Oversight of Intelligence Community

Marc Ambinder is the politics editor for The Atlantic , where he curates the influential Politics channel on TheAtlantic.com and contributes to the magazine. He is also a contributing editor to National Journal and chief ... (Source: Atlantic Online (blog) 2010-06-20T20:05:59Z)

New Zealand Makes Lambs Out of Italy

Italy only won the last World Cup because of the intervention of the fourth official. He saw Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Italy's Marco Materazzi, when most in the stadium (including myself) had their eyes elsewhere. He ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-20T19:30:11Z)

Obama to keep heat on Barton

As the political aftershocks from Rep. Joe Barton's expression of sympathy for British Petroleum continue, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel promised Sunday that President Barack Obama hopes to make sure that ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-20T19:51:40Z)

Marlins brass says vuvuzela night a success, players disagree

MIAMI -- When Florida outfielder Cody Ross arrived for work Sunday morning, he grabbed a bright yellow vuvuzela from his locker and sent noise blaring through the Marlins' clubhouse. One day after horngate, the Marlins ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-20T20:05:59Z)

Tell me that this should be only a comment and I will spit

We're having a special election in California this Tuesday. It's the Senate seat for the Central California coast. I covered the candidate and the issue in this diary yesterday . Please click through to that diary if you ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2010-06-20T19:51:40Z)

McGrath: Hey, FIFA, what about simply getting it right?

Bob Bradley the day after: `It was a good goal' The U.S. is moving on, with no way to appeal the disallowed goal that would have given the Americans a lead in their 2-2 World Cup tie against Slovenia. Referee Koman ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-06-20T19:51:40Z)

Another day, another BP blunder: CEO's day at yacht race draws even more anger along ...

EMPIRE, La. - It could have been a turnaround week in BP's campaign to convince the public that it's doing everything possible to contain the damage from the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The company pledged ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-20T19:30:11Z)

BP estimates oil spill up to 100,00 bpd in document

BURAS, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day, according to an internal company document released on Sunday ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T19:37:21Z)

Q&A: What has changed in Israel's blockade of Gaza?

Israel announced Sunday new steps to ease a land blockade of the Gaza Strip, after weeks of international pressure over an Israeli commando raid on an aid flotilla that killed nine pro-Palestinian activists. Following ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-20T19:58:49Z)

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