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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP:Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:21AMNorman, Okla. The timing of American Bob Dudley's appointment as CEO of BP PLC couldn't have been better. The announcement comes just as the oil giant capped the spewing well in the Gulf of Mexico and continued plans for its relief well to finish the job.

One year later, little hope for US hikers held in IranSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:57AMAs relations between the US and Iran sputter, 3 American hikers languish in the middle. read more

SEC accuses Sam, Charles Wyly of secrecy, insider tradingSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:57AMDallas tycoons Sam and Charles Wyly reaped more than a half-billion dollars while breaking federal securities laws over a 13-year period, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in a lawsuit Thursday.

France: brands that stand aloneSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:30AMCan you imagine an international automobile show promoting cars as French? Most probably not. The French car, as a label, has little marketing value in the brand-driven automobile industry. In this sector, brands create the image of the products.

Kansas Senate race turns nasty; GOP seeks fighterSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe big issue in Kansas’ U.S. Senate race is which of two veteran Republican congressmen will fight hardest — and loudest — against President Barack Obama’s agenda.