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Deals of the Hour / June 15, 2010, 10:10 am

Matt Ridley, the Rational Optimist, Answers Your Questions

We recently solicited your questions for Matt Ridley , author of The Rational Optimist . You asked a lot of good questions, and hardly gave Ridley a free pass. For instance: "So yeah. Please explain why the ecology of ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-15T16:58:38Z)

Planning tips for luxury trips with kids

(CNN) -- Sometimes a parent wants a little more pampering on a family vacation than camping or a road trip to the beach can offer. But you don't have to leave the kids at home to enjoy a vacation to a five-star hotel or ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-15T16:37:09Z)

Constellation Energy Resources COO a Featured Speaker at KEMA Utility of the Future ...

BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - 06/15/10) - Constellation Energy Senior Vice President and COO of Constellation Energy Resources Kathleen Hyle will be a featured speaker at KEMA's third annual Utility of the Future ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T16:15:41Z)

Robinson Cano's improving defense paying dividends for Yankees

Greg Fiume/Getty Images Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano makes a diving play on the ball during a game against the Orioles at Camden Yards last week. NEW YORK — Robinson Cano made a play last week that not only ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-15T16:58:38Z)

BP executive says underwater response 'pretty effective'

12:28 p.m.: A BP executive said at a hearing Tuesday that his company's underwater spill response has been "pretty effective." "I understand everyone's frustration with how long this is taking, but the spill response has ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-15T15:39:53Z)

ATTIK's Co-Founders Win Association of Colleges Gold Award

LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO , June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Business partners Simon Needham and James Sommerville of global creative agency ATTIK ( www.attik.com ) have notched up another top honour: the prestigious Association ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T16:58:38Z)

Jasmiyah Whitehead, One of the 16-Year-Old Twins Accused of Murdering Mother, Denied ...

CONYERS, Ga. (CBS/WGCL) Jasmiyah Whitehead, one of the 16-year-old twin sisters in Georgia charged with murdering their mother, has been denied bail, an Atlanta newspaper reported on Monday. Police arrested Jasmiyah and ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-15T16:58:38Z)

History can offer UAW insight, economist says

Economist Barry Bluestone today reminded UAW delegates attending the union's 35th Constitutional Convention of the historic role the union played in the 1940s and 1950s. As the UAW organized workers, other unions ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-15T16:44:19Z)

Goals come slowly in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Slovakia and New Zealand drew 1-1 on Tuesday in a clash of the outsiders which did little to remedy a worrying goals shortage at Africa's first World Cup. New Zealand's last gasp equalizer from ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-15T16:08:31Z)

Search Minerals Options Strange Lake Area Ree Property, Labrador to Quest Rare ...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 15, 2010) - Search Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SMY - News ; "Search") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exploration and option agreement (the "Option ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-15T17:05:47Z)

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