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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2010, 4:11 am

Rig Count Continues Upward Movement

In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI - News ) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), reflecting intensified ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T11:00:46Z)

Literary Ore of Updike, Do-It-Yourself Man of Letters

In 1987, when Houghton mounted an exhibition drawn from the collection, Updike, in the preface he wrote to the catalog, maintained that "the refuse of my profession" was of limited value — only the published result ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-21T10:24:58Z)

An Interview with Watts Humphrey, Part 18: The Move to SEI

Sorry, this author hasn't written any articles. Sorry, this author doesn't have anything for sale. Sorry, this author hasn't posted any blogs. In this transcript of an oral history, Grady Booch interviews SEI Fellow ... (Source: informIT 2010-06-21T10:39:17Z)

Spain bid to restore Europe's reputation

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Spain have the chance to restore some dented European pride at the World Cup on Monday with the continent's soccer aristocrats reeling from failure and scandal in South Africa. President Nicolas ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T10:46:27Z)

Fired IG ponders options after suit dismissed

A former federal watchdog fired by President Obama last year said he's considering his options after a judge tossed out his wrongful-termination lawsuit Thursday. But on Thursday U.S. District Court Judge Richard Roberts ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-21T10:46:27Z)

M's shut down Reds

SEATTLE -- Ryan Rowland-Smith had a little motivation in looking for his first victory of the season Sunday. Rowland-Smith's sister and mother both were in the stands Sunday when he pitched against Cincinnati. It was the ... (Source: Newark Advocate 2010-06-21T10:46:27Z)

The Nature Conservancy Expands LEAF Program: Leaders in Environmental Action for the ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bolstering its commitment to connecting urban youth with nature, The Nature Conservancy and the Toyota USA Foundation are expanding Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future: LEAF — a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T10:17:49Z)

Stock Alert for Ford Motor Co. Issued by MicroStockProfit

DALLAS, June 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F - News ). The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T11:00:46Z)

CommonHealth's Valos Invests in New Talent With the Hire of Scott Greene

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - 06/21/10) - Valos, a CommonHealth business unit created to provide strategic marketing services to improve patient access to pharmaceutical brands competing in managed markets, today ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T10:53:36Z)

Banking Lobbyists Make a Run at Reform Measures

Industry lobbyists — and sympathetic members of Congress — are pushing for provisions to undercut a central pillar of the legislation, known as the Volcker Rule, which would forbid banks from using their own money to ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-21T11:00:46Z)

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