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Deals of the Hour / June 14, 2010, 5:10 pm

If crime in the city were hills

The cool thing about visual representations of data is how they can enhance our appreciation of numbers. The bigger a quantity is, the more difficult it is for our minds to wrap around its scale, so it's nice to have a ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-14T23:55:00Z)

WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |NEWS

United States Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley issued the following statement Wednesday refuting media claims that the Bureau is somehow responsible for Joran van der Sloot's ... (Source: WSFA 2010-06-14T23:26:22Z)

Minerals in Afghanistan worth $1 trillion, U.S. says

(CNN) -- U.S. military officials and geologists have determined that the mineral deposits in Afghanistan are worth nearly $1 trillion, the Pentagon said Monday. Vast supplies of minerals such as iron, copper and gold ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-14T23:47:50Z)

Microsoft Kinect to hit stores November 4

(CNN) -- If Microsoft has its way, we all will be playing video games by moving our bodies instead of holding remotes starting November 4. That's when Kinect, the company's new motion-controlled video gaming add-on for ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-14T23:40:41Z)

Tulsa police officer indicted on federal charges, pleads guilty

A Tulsa police officer was indicted Monday and pled guilty to a federal charge alleging he stole $2,000 during a sting orchestrated by federal officials. Meanwhile, investigators also identified three other Tulsa police ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-14T23:33:31Z)

Sensiba San Filippo Announces Appointment of Steve San Filippo as Chairman of the ...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sensiba San Filippo LLP (SSF), a Bay Area leader in audit, tax and business process consulting, is pleased to congratulate Steve San Filippo, founding partner of the firm, on his ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T23:47:50Z)

The Bulls Choke, Market Down: Here's What You Need To Know

And now the key stories of the day. BP plunged again, falling 9% following news that the company had hired Blackstone (BX) and Goldman Sachs (GS) to advise it. Presumably the company is looking for anti-takeover ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-14T23:55:00Z)

Greek rating cut stops rally cold

If you're a bull, what you're thinking about today's market close can't be printed. So, we'll offer one word: disappointing. The Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) were up as many as 118 points in the morning. Then the rally ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-14T23:55:00Z)

Boeing, Northrop Grumman team up on defense contract bid

Boeing and Northrop Grumman -- recent rivals for the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling tanker contract -- have teamed up on a missile-defense bid. Boeing currently is the prime contractor on the U.S. Missile Defense ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-14T23:55:00Z)

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) Board of Directors Approves Joining Efforts of ...

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 06/14/10) - The board of directors of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® on June 12 approved a new structure for the statewide MLS that will merge the efforts of calREDD® with the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-14T22:50:34Z)

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