Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2010, 9:10 pm

The Frog In The Frying Pan: Why The Future Will Bring More Volatility, Slower Growth, And High ...

Tonight I am in Venice, but I have arranged for a special edition of Thoughts from the Frontline, written by Jonathan Tepper of Variant Perception, a research firm in London. I have been corresponding with Jonathan for ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-13T03:46:26Z)

Cleveland's East High sees final class of graduates start new chapter as school meets its end

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- History ran out on East High School Saturday after its 110th graduating class received diplomas. East was the last of 16 Cleveland schools that shut their doors for good this month as the district ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T03:03:29Z)

Level 3 rejiggers Boston operations in go-local drive

Boston -- Level 3 Communications Inc. wants you to know that it isn't just a provider of backbone fiber to Internet carriers around the world, but has local fiber and data center services in more than 100 metro areas ... (Source: Denver Business Journal 2010-06-13T03:39:17Z)

Washington Post Derides Nikki Haley as a Former 'Small-time Agitator'

When's the last time a journalist referred to Barack Obama as a former "small-time agitator?" That's exactly how the Washington Post described Republican Nikki Haley in a profile piece on Saturday. A headline for ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-13T03:53:36Z)

Hangar42 Studios developer allegedly told contractors talking to media would 'kill the deal' for ...

View full size Grand Rapids Press File Photo Developer Jack Buchanan Jr. in the former Lear Plant in 2006. It would eventually become Hangar42 Studios. WALKER -- A contractor who says he is owed more than $200,000 for ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-06-13T04:07:55Z)

Along Gulf coast highway, anxiety spreads with oil

ALONG THE GULF COAST - It's barely 5 a.m., and last night's sliver of moon still hangs in a charcoal sky as Dave Marino eases the 24-foot bayboat from the dock and into the flat, dark waters of the canal leading toward ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-13T04:00:45Z)

Northeast Ohio residents 'harvesting' the rain -- for the environment and maybe to save some cash

Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer Kevin and Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, who built a zero storm water waste home in Shaker Heights, stroll through their rain garden meadow in their front yard. Property owners in Northeast Ohio can ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T03:24:58Z)

Tim McGraw to headline Sept. 10 concert at Cowboys Stadium

Country singer Faith Hill led off the Super Bowl XLV concert series a few months ago. Her husband, Tim McGraw, will finish it with a one-hour show the day after the NFL's regular season starts this summer. The Grammy ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-13T03:03:29Z)

1910 Bay View home housed six generations and a Civil War veteran

A 1939 family photo of Gail Larson (left), then 4, sister Sally, 8, brother Paul, 6, with grandmother Belle Larson on the steps of the 3034 Wentworth Ave. home in Bay View. The photograph on the right is of Toerpe's ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-13T03:32:07Z)

New Jersey quarterback Nick SanGiacomo says Tulane 'perfect' for him

Going from New Jersey to Louisiana is a long route to take to play college football, but the distance isn't an issue for Nick SanGiacomo. In fact, the decision to play for the Tulane Green Wave couldn't have been any ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-13T03:39:17Z)

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