Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 5:10 pm

Folding bikes making tracks on road to greener travel

Folding bikes touted as eco-friendly and stylish way to commute Number of folding bike cyclists and manufacturers has grown in recent years Portability is key to success of the bikes as is increasing number of cycle ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-13T22:58:55Z)

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 2010-06-13T23:49:02Z)

TPS dropout figure still in doubt after correction

Tulsa Public Schools this week had to correct the number of student dropouts it reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Education after state officials took notice of a dramatic decrease and discovered errors in the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T23:56:11Z)

Axa Said to Be in Talks to Sell U.K. Life Unit to Resolution

June 14 (Bloomberg) -- Axa SA , Europe's second-biggest insurer, is in talks to sell most of its U.K. life insurance unit to Clive Cowdery's Resolution Ltd. for about 2.8 billion pounds ($4.1 billion), two people ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-13T22:58:55Z)

Dems near RNC's level of funding

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee, aided by White House fundraising, has sliced into the Republican National Committee's traditional financial edge before congressional midterm elections in November. The ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-13T23:34:43Z)

World Cup: Slovenia vs. Algeria: Slovenia's victory puts it atop Group C ahead of U.S ...

Hey England and America, look who's on top of your World Cup group. Little Slovenia! Robert Koren scored a late goal Sunday to give Slovenia a 1-0 win over 10-man Algeria in the teams' tournament opener, putting the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-06-13T23:41:52Z)

Ekinops and Marubeni Information Systems Unite to Bring New Generation Optical ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ekinops, designer and supplier of next generation optical transport equipment for service providers and enterprises, and Marubeni Information Systems(MSYS), a solution provider of high value-added ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-13T23:41:52Z)

Election results could bring end to Belgium as unified country

Polls predicted a solid showing for a mainstream Flemish party, whose leader wants Dutch-speaking Flanders to sever its unhappy ties with Francophone Wallonia and, in time, join the European Union as a separate country ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T23:56:11Z)

CEO Payday: How much do they make?

Despite a national recession, many CEOs of local, publicly traded companies enjoyed higher compensation in 2009. While 13 saw their overall compensation increase, five saw reductions. The three top-paid executives at ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T23:56:11Z)

More than 75,000 flee ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan; more than 100 killed, hundreds ...

June 13: Ethnic Uzbeks residences burn after being torched by Kyrgyz men, in Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan. In Jalal-Abad on Sunday, thousands of Kyrgyz men brandishing sticks, metal bars and hunting rifles gathered at the city ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-13T23:20:24Z)

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