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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2010, 8:12 am

ShowStoppers(R) to Work With Foundation for the National Institutes of Health on 2010 ...

WASHINGTON , and AUSTIN, Texas , June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ShowStoppers® today announced it is working with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health to provide a range of media, marketing and sales services ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T15:02:55Z)

An alternative to buying the new Office 2010

The latest version of Microsoft's flagship software, Office 2010, went on sale this week for consumers. The Home and Student package costs $149, or $119 for a download. It contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-16T14:48:36Z)

Payne & Domke: It May Derail Perry, But Mass. Scandals Are Nothing New

Rep. Jeff Perry (AP) (Click to enlarge) BOSTON — It doesn't have to be election season for there to be political scandals, but they certainly heat up contests when the race is on. Already, Rep. Jeff Perry, R-Sandwich ... (Source: WBUR 2010-06-16T14:05:39Z)

Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico Spilling Over the Oil & Gas Industry

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - 06/16/10) - www.rothmanresearch.com -- It happened on 20 April 2010 about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, the largest offshore spill in U.S. history. Close to two months ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T12:32:35Z)

Group of Twenty -- Meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

Financial market volatility has risen dramatically in recent weeks, funding costs have increased, and risky assets have been sold off across all regions. These developments reflect increased investor concern over fiscal ... (Source: International Monetary Fund 2010-06-16T14:27:07Z)

Protecting the Lives of Tomorrow's Soldiers Requires Rapid Technology Transfer from ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protecting the lives of tomorrow's American soldiers requires rapid transfer of technologies from other industries to military applications, according to Alcoa (NYSE: AA - News ) executive Dr ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T15:02:55Z)

The other big presidential speech last night

Right around the time that Barack Obama was giving his prime time address to the nation, his counterpoint in Mexico, Felipe Calderon , was doing the same thing. The subjects were different, but the political stakes for ... (Source: Foreign Policy 2010-06-16T15:02:55Z)

Lots to celebrate on post-divorce Father's Day

(CNN) -- I had my young sons sit on the couch with me five years ago, each of them tucked neatly at my side. I remember thinking that if I can just sustain a glimmer of a smile, then the announcement that our family is ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-16T14:19:58Z)

Media News

Currently, Twitter parodies like @BPGlobalPR (overseen by "BPTerry"), @big_ben_clock, two different vuvuzela horns, various cats, and Kaplans both cranky and wise have overtaken the site in increments of 140 characters ... (Source: Mediabistro.com 2010-06-16T15:02:55Z)

Socialtext Announces Socialtext Connect, Creating a Social Layer in the Enterprise ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the Enterprise 2.0 Conference today, Socialtext announced the beta release of Socialtext Connect , a new offering built on open standards that frees vital information currently locked in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-16T15:02:55Z)

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