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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2010, 5:11 am

Waters Launches Fit-for-Purpose ACQUITY UPLC H-Class Bio System, the First-of-its ...

MILFORD, Mass. , June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT - News ) today introduced the first-of-its-kind Waters® ACQUITY UPLC® H-Class Bio System , expanding the scientific and business benefits ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T11:58:02Z)

Why Summer Begins Monday

The pools have opened and kids are out for summer break, but in an astronomical sense summer begins Monday, which is officially summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. The relative positions of sun and Earth deem it ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T11:58:02Z)

City of Newton Selects Elster's evolution AMI Smart Metering Solution to Increase ...

OCALA, Fla. , June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Newton, Massachusetts , has selected Elster's evolution™ fixed network (evoNet™) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for a system-wide AMI implementation ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T12:05:11Z)

Reina: Spain cannot "live off past"

Spain goalkeeper Jose Reina has warned his team of European champions that they can not afford to "live off the past'' as they prepare for a make-or-break World Cup match against Honduras. GettyImages Pepe Reina has ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-21T11:43:43Z)

12 Charts That Show The World Going Nuts For The Revalued Yuan

In truth, the yuan has barely budged since China announced over the weekend that it would begin a new era of currency flexibility. But it's not too soon to get excited about the prospects, particularly if you're involved ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-21T11:50:52Z)

Miners Lead Euro Shares Up on Yuan Move

European shares were higher on Monday, led by surging miners after China allowed more flexibility in the yuan exchange rate, boosting confidence in the global economy. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-21T11:58:02Z)

Zidane disappointed by France, still has Cup hopes

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zinedine Zidane is disappointed by France's on-field performances at the World Cup and doesn't agree with the team's actions off it. But the hero of the 1998 championship team believes the former ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-21T11:36:33Z)

Stock futures jump as yuan move fuels world markets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose sharply on Monday as global stocks gained after China's vow to allow a flexible yuan exchange rate boosted investor appetite for risky assets. China's yuan surged the most ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T11:58:02Z)

Will the U.S. meet its deadlines in Afghanistan?

Deadlines are a bad thing. Putting "X Date" on a massive military operation isn't the right thing to do. Ideally, we stay until we get the job done. However, without a deadline there is a loss of support from the public ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-21T11:36:33Z)

Anti-Dengue Nanoviricides Achieve Significant Protection in Initial In Vivo Studies ...

WEST HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB ) (the "Company") reports that its anti-Dengue drug candidates demonstrated significant protection in the initial animal survival studies of Dengue ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-21T11:15:05Z)

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