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Deals of the Hour / June 22, 2010, 10:11 am

A Field Study of Subway Rats

After City Hall announced the findings of a two-year study of subway rats (they live in station walls, not in tunnels; there is no easy way to get rid of them), City Room asked readers to send in photos of the ever ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-22T16:57:29Z)

Lil Wayne Plea Deal: Different State, Different Charge, Same Plea...Guilty

YUMA, Ariz. (CBS/AP) Rap star Lil Wayne has entered into a plea agreement in Arizona with Yuma County prosecutors in order to avoid jail time on drug and weapon charges. During the 27-year-old's change of plea hearing ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-22T16:57:29Z)

"Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore's Mother Sends a Message

NEW YORK (CBS) Sitting on the front steps of her rundown trailer in the woods of Camano Island, Wash., Pam Kohler, the mother of teenage fugitive Colton Harris-Moore, had a message for her wayward son: "Be careful, I ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-22T16:57:29Z)

Diversey drops plans for new production line

June 22, 2010 12:08 p.m. | Diversey Inc. said Tuesday that it is dropping plans to add a production line in an existing distribution facility in the Renaissance Business Park in Sturtevant because it would be too ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-22T16:57:29Z)

India and E.U. Accelerate Efforts to Clinch Trade Deal

MADRID — With global world trade negotiations stalled, India and the European Union are pressing to complete a bilateral free trade agreement in the autumn intended to triple their €53 billion trade flow within five ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-22T16:14:32Z)

Rally Over China's Yuan Move Fades as Quickly as It Began

The rally in global markets over China's decision to let its currency rise gradually appears to have faded after just one day. Investors reassessed the impact of China's plan for more currency flexibility and grew ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T16:50:20Z)

Insurance Industry Poised To Tear Loophole In Wall Street Reform

The insurance industry is poised to rip a gaping loophole in financial reform's investor protections, working to insert a provision in the conference committee report that was passed by neither the House nor the Senate ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-22T17:04:39Z)

RiT Technologies Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Stockholders' Equity ...

TEL AVIV, Israel , June 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RiT Technologies (NASDAQ: RITT - News ) today announced that it has received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter indicating that, according to its first quarter ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T16:36:01Z)

3-D gaming doesn't press the right buttons yet

(CNN) -- From "Mario Kart" to "Mortal Kombat," last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo made one thing abundantly clear: 3-D gaming is just around the corner. But despite what the game console makers Nintendo and Sony ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-22T16:43:10Z)

May home sales dip as housing market struggles

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of previously occupied homes dipped 2.2 percent in May, signaling that a boost from home-buying tax credits is fading sooner than expected. Last month's sales fell from the previous month to a ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-22T16:50:20Z)

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