Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2010, 8:10 pm

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation on Behalf of Shareholders of American Italian ...

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of American Italian Pasta Company ("AIPC" or the "Company ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T02:24:11Z)

Abortion Rights Supporters Squabble Over Bill

ALBANY — For years, lawmakers in New York have been trying to pass legislation that would protect existing abortion rights by codifying the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which guarantees rights broader ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-22T02:31:20Z)

Tornado warning issued for southern Milwaukee County

June 21, 2010 10:02 p.m. | Milwaukee County is now under a tornado warning until 10:15 p.m. A tornado reported near Hales Corners at 9:48 p.m. was moving east at 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service in ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-22T02:45:39Z)

Not for Public Display: Backstage at the American Museum of Natural History

NEW YORK CITY — You could spend three or four days in the American Museum of Natural History and still not see all the dinosaur fossils, meteorites, butterflies, lizards, diamonds and historical artifacts it has to ... (Source: Wired News 2010-06-22T02:52:49Z)

Prep Classes for College Are Latest in Perks

SAT tutoring and private college admissions counseling have long been perceived as giving an unfair advantage to the children of the wealthy, at least in the opinion of those who may be unable to afford such services ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-22T02:31:20Z)

Boston sports are an 'LA Story'

We just can't escape LA these days. The fate and fortunes of our traditional Big Four pro sports franchises -- the Celtics, the Red Sox, the Patriots and the Bruins -- are intertwined for better or worse with Los Angeles ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-06-22T02:45:39Z)

UB and Absolute Poker's Craziest Last Longer Bet Is Sending Four Lucky Players to the World Series ...

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - 06/21/10) - UB and Absolute Poker cast the net last month to catch The Craziest Last Longer Bet , with the caveat that only the sickest last longer bets would be in contention to walk away with ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T01:41:14Z)

EarthLink Files Opposition to Comcast-NBCU Merger; Seeks to Enhance Consumer Choice of Internet ...

ATLANTA , June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK - News ), one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, today filed at the Federal Communications Commission a Petition to Condition or ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T01:34:04Z)

Nets impressed by DeMarcus Cousins' workout

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins have been playing against each other since high school, so working out for the New Jersey Nets three days before the NBA draft was nothing new. But the stakes ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-22T02:52:49Z)

The Kindle's Newest Feature to Combat iPad And Nook: A $189 Price — Nearly 30% Off

Earlier today, Barnes & Noble announced a new WiFi-only Nook eReader at $149, and that it was slashing the price of its 3G version to $199. Amazon had to answer. And it just did. The new price of the Kindle is a svelte $ ... (Source: TechCrunch 2010-06-22T02:45:39Z)

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