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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 11:10 pm

Wings sign Ken Holland, Jim Nill to contract extensions

The two chief architects behind the Red Wings' massive success over the past decade have received contract extensions that will keep them in Detroit through the 2015-16 season. The team announced today that general ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-17T05:43:23Z)

Cleveland Cavaliers plan second interview with Byron Scott, but won't rush next offer

According to sources, the Cavs are planning a second interview with Byron Scott after he finishes up his duties as an analyst for ESPN during the NBA Finals. Scott is known to be interested in the Los Angeles Lakers job ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-17T05:36:13Z)

Asian stocks mixed after flat Wall Street finish

BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street as investors absorbed bad news about Europe's debt problems and the U.S. economy. Stock markets across ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-17T05:43:23Z)

BP to Suspend Dividend and Set Up Claim Fund

President Obama said that in talks with Mr. Svanberg, he had emphasized the desperation of many people on the Gulf Coast. The fund will be administered by Kenneth R. Feinberg , the lawyer and mediator who ran the fund ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-17T06:04:51Z)

Photos of bank robber released

ANDOVER — Police have released pictures of the man they believe robbed the Sovereign Bank at 209 N. Main St. Monday afternoon. Taken by surveillance cameras inside the bank, the pictures show a man with a short haircut ... (Source: Eagle-Tribune 2010-06-17T05:36:13Z)

ProFibrix and CSL Behring Enter Into Fibrinogen and Thrombin Supply Agreement

LEIDEN, The Netherlands and SEATTLE , June 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ProFibrix B.V., a leader in the development of innovative products for hemostasis and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has entered into an ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T05:57:42Z)

AMD Image Quality Beats Competition By Up To 87 Percent in HQV 2.0 Image Quality ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every minute, more than 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube indicating that image quality is an increasingly important part of the PC experience. 1 With this in mind, AMD (NYSE ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T04:24:38Z)

UPDATE 2-BP starts second oil collection system in Gulf

HOUSTON, June 16 (Reuters) - BP Plc ( BP.L )( BP.N ) said it started a second system to siphon oil from its Gulf of Mexico leak on Wednesday, a day after the U.S. government massively raised its estimate of the flow rate ... (Source: Reuters 2010-06-17T05:43:23Z)

With College World Series on deck, AP survey finds most top programs prefer metal ...

OMAHA, Neb. - If coaches at the top U.S. college baseball programs have their way, the ping of the aluminum bat will forever remain a part of the game. According to an Associated Press survey of 24 coaches whose programs ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-17T05:57:42Z)

U.S. vulnerable to cyber threats, experts warn

Washington (CNN) -- On the face of it, the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the growing threat of a disabling cyber attack would seem to have little in common. But experts have warned Congress that the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-17T05:57:42Z)

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