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Deals of the Hour / June 18, 2010, 4:10 pm

Hamming It Up, With Pink Light, Flashes of Murakami and Flowered Bikinis

The title of John Jasperse 's recent full-length work is a long and unwieldy one. But it's as perfect a description of theater as any you'll come across. It is (drum roll): "Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-18T22:10:02Z)

America's Hardest-To-Get Cars

May was a good month for BMW . The German automaker reported 22,092 units sold last month, with total sales up 5% over the same time last year. It was BMW's best result so far this year, despite a year-to-date decline of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-18T23:00:09Z)

Proposed shakeup of Rec and Park panel debated

Over the objections of Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee signaled support today for a proposed charter amendment for the November ballot that would blunt the mayor's control over the ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-18T22:45:50Z)

Kagan notes label KKK and NRA as 'bad guy' organizations

Washington (CNN) -- A conservative magazine suggests Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is "hostile" to gun owners, based on notes she wrote in the Clinton White House in 1996. The notes were released last week by the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-18T22:45:50Z)

Oil spill could trigger massive rescue effort of Florida's manatees

Crystal River, Florida (CNN) -- With the utmost care and a healthy dose of respect, Monica Ross brought the pontoon boat to a crawl, shut its engine down, and asked for quiet. She was careful not to disturb the small ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-18T22:17:12Z)

Local developer buys Crossroads

The struggling Crossroads Mall has returned to local ownership. Friday, longtime Omaha developer Frank Krejci closed a deal to buy the 50-year-old mall at 72nd and Dodge Streets that had become a shell of its bustling ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-06-18T23:00:09Z)

Lincoln Offers Customers Free Scheduled Maintenance on New Vehicles Purchased This ...

Two weeks after revealing plans to expand the Lincoln brand and enhance the customer experience, the company today announced it would provide free scheduled maintenance for customers who purchase or lease new 2010 or ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T21:12:46Z)

ACS&T Joins Forces with Edge Worldwide Logistics to Offer Pioneering Global Supply ...

ACS&T Logistics, the UK's leading frozen food logistics provider, has formed a new partnership with specialist global frozen logistics operator, Edge Worldwide Logistics (EWL), to offer a complete, end to end supply ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-06-18T23:00:09Z)

Dollar Unable to Pull out of its Dive Through a Quiet Week End, FOMC Decision Looms

It was an exceptionally quiet end to the week Friday with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and EURUSD exchange rate carving anemic 60-point ranges. Many would attribute the tame markets to the summer trading hours ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T23:00:09Z)

What did your parents do with your old room?

Out of the blue, my father gave me a few rolled-up posters last year. There was a "Top Gun" movie poster, one with various members of Led Zeppelin jamming in concert and others featuring 49ers and Warriors -- all of ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-18T22:52:59Z)

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