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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 10:10 pm

Trade talk: Twins should go after Cliff Lee

In 2004, hours before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline, the Twins sent first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox for minor-leaguer Justin Jones. With the Red Sox in town at the time, all Mientkiewicz had ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-14T04:49:40Z)

Upkeep of early Dallas settlers' cemetery an eternal problem

Lawn mowers, trimmers and volunteers attacked the waist-high grass and weeds. Under a broiling sun, they groomed some historic West Dallas ground. The scene: La Reunion Cemetery, the last remnant of a long-ago colony of ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-14T04:49:40Z)

Mitcham Industries Announces Purchase of 7500 Channels of Sercel Cable-Free Unite Technology

HUNTSVILLE, Texas , June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND - News ) (the "Company") today announced that it has agreed to purchase 7500 channels of Sercel's Unite cable-free land ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T03:38:05Z)

Are Michigan voters angry enough to boot incumbents, political insiders?

If polls are right, now might be a good time for politicians to duck. In 1994, the last time the anger meter was pegged this high, Republicans seized control of the U.S. House after a 40-year Democratic reign. Two years ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-06-14T04:42:31Z)

Politi: Gov. Chris Christie says he's ready to get involved in N.J. sports issues

The Mets fans in line at Mendham Books expected to see one celebrity at a signing last month, but as they waited for Darryl Strawberry, word spread that another big name was among them. They turned their heads and craned ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-14T03:59:34Z)

Oil spill gives Florida politicians an election-year platform

PENSACOLA — The sight of politicians has become as normal as the tourists, the tar balls and the TV crews on Pensacola Beach. Trailed by cameras, they walk the white sand, shaking a few hands and giving a lot of ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-14T05:03:59Z)

Japanese probe returns with unique asteroid dust

A Japanese space probe has landed in the Australian outback after a seven-year voyage to an asteroid, safely returning a capsule containing a unique sample of dust, Japanese mission controllers said Monday. The Hayabusa ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-14T05:03:59Z)

What Do China's Workers Want?

Tyrone Siu/Reuters A strike at a Honda plant in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, on June 10. Leslie T. Chang , a former China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, is the author of "Factory Girls: From Village to ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-14T04:35:21Z)

Allied Telesis Modernizes Turkish Armed Forces Hospital System

SAN JOSE, Calif. , June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Telesis, Inc., a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of converged multi-play networks, was selected by the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T04:56:50Z)

Plasan to Showcase a Range of Survivability Solutions at Eurosatory 2010

PARIS , June 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven survivability and armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, will showcase its latest ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T04:56:50Z)

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