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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 2:10 pm

The Lifeline Program® Hires Experienced Wall Street Investment Banker

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Lifeline Program® today announced that veteran investment banker Scott Sanders has joined the company as head of capital markets. He will direct the company's efforts to sell pools of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T20:45:19Z)

U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith: Cigarette smoking worse for the country than Gulf oil ...

Eric Schultz / The Huntsville Times U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, R-Huntsville. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During a congressional hearing dominated by harsh criticism of BP's CEO Tony Hayward and the company's culpability in the ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-17T20:31:00Z)

Tigers pound out season-high 19 hits in extending winning streak

Jeremy Bonderman threw seven sharp innings, and Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Inge hit two-run doubles as the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals, 8-3, today at Comerica Park. Bonderman (3-4) gave up two runs and ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-17T20:45:19Z)

Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes to BP's Tony Hayward for White House "Shakedown" (Video)

BP CEO Tony Hayward is in the midst of a harsh grilling today on Capitol Hill, where he is testifying House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on "The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-17T20:16:42Z)

Covidien to Acquire Somanetics

Recently Covidien (NYSE: COV - News ) announced its intention to acquire Somanetics Corporation (NasdaqGS: SMTS - News ) for $25.00 per share or a total of $250 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition will enable ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T20:38:10Z)

Bridge Bank to Sponsor 3rd Annual AlwaysOn Venture Summit East Conference at Harvard ...

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - 06/17/10) - Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK - News ), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, a full-service professional business bank headquartered in Silicon Valley ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T20:38:10Z)

Day4 Energy Announces Signed Agreement with Gebaude-Solarsysteme GmbH (GSS) for ...

BURNABY, BC, June 17 /CNW/ - Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE - News ), a leading supplier of high performance, cost-effective solar electric solutions, today announced that Gebaude-Solarsysteme GmbH (GSS) of Thuringia ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-17T20:59:38Z)

Is AT&T preparing for life after the iPhone with the Samsung Capitvate?

AT&T just beefed up its Android line-up with the announcement of the Samsung Captivate and may be signaling that it's preparing for life after its exclusive iPhone deal expires. Combined with the new HTC Aria, announced ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-17T20:52:29Z)

Global poll: Muslims leery of U.S., Obama

Muslims around the globe remain uneasy about the U.S. and are increasingly disenchanted with President Barack Obama, according to a poll that suggests his drive to improve relations with the Muslim world has had little ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-06-17T20:45:19Z)

Brazil agrees no reprisals against US over cotton subsidies

BRASILIA (AFP) – Brazil agreed Thursday to not apply WTO-sanctioned reprisals against the United States over cotton subsidies after the two countries reached a preliminary agreement on the issue, Brazil's Chamber of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-17T20:45:19Z)

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