Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 2:10 pm

Mark Carter puts shredders to the Ten Sleep test at his annual branding bash.

Rachael Logan Yarbrough Some pros shreds go to Bali in May. Not Mark Carter. Every spring these last few seasons, rancher/shredder Mark Carter has been inviting his snowboarding friends to take part in his family's ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-16T20:53:40Z)

Spirit Airlines, pilots reach deal to end strike

Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots today that will end their 5-day-old walkout, the union said. The union and the airline were still working out the details of when pilots would return to flying. Pilots ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-16T20:53:40Z)

Indy Series makes changes after hose malfunction

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar Series will make a safety modification for this weekend's Iowa race after determining a procedural error led to a malfunctioning fire hose at Texas. As a result of what happened this ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-16T21:00:50Z)

Second-half buy/sell options

Don't underestimate what the right second-half pitching pickup can do in terms of impact to your fantasy team. For example, it was six years ago now that we saw one of the most dominating, won-leagues-on-his-own second ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-16T19:34:56Z)

How Much Will BP Really Pay?

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill pools against the Louisiana coast along Barataria Bay in early June. As much as 60,000 barrels of oil a day could be gushing into the Gulf of Mexico ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-16T21:00:50Z)

How to overcome being overqualified

Being overqualified can be a red flag that keeps employers from wanting to know you better Pitch: "I can operate as your wing man -- together we can really get job done fast and well" Change resume terms -- for example ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-16T19:42:05Z)

Class 2A girls' golf: Minnewaska leads by 14, has top 2 individuals

Red Wing played about as well as it could Wednesday in the first day of the Class 2A girls' golf meet at Ridges of Sand Creek in Jordan. But despite firing a 319, the Wingers are again staring up at a juggernaut. Four ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-16T20:10:43Z)

Congress to study credit rating agencies

A proposed rule to stop financial firms from shopping for credit ratings will instead be postponed and studied, under an agreement finalized Wednesday by lawmakers negotiating a final Wall Street reform package. The deal ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T20:53:40Z)

Calpers asking California for more money

SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) - The board of Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, voted on Wednesday to ask California's government for an additional $600 million in funding to bolster its finances. The vote by ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T21:07:59Z)

JWT Creative Director Goes Green Acres in Reality Show

Josh Kilmer Purcell has been a drag queen and a New York Times best-selling author ("I Am Not Myself These Days") and is a creative director at JWT, New York. But tonight, he and partner Brent Ridge, a gerontologist and ... (Source: Advertising Age 2010-06-16T20:25:02Z)

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