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

Cleveland Housing Court Judge fines 2 real estate firms about $13 million for neglect

Cleveland Housing Judge Raymond Pianka has fined two out-of-state real estate companies about $13 million -- the largest collective fines the court has imposed -- for their persistent failure to fix derelict property ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-22T17:54:45Z)

Oil execs in London slam Obama's 6-month drilling ban, say world needs oil from ...

June 22: Delegates are seen during a break of the sessions of the World National Oil Companies Congress, in London. LONDON (AP) — Oil executives sent a strong challenge to Barack Obama on Tuesday, warning at a major ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-22T17:26:07Z)

N.J. senator introduces bill preserving FamilyCare insurance program for working poor

TRENTON — Showing his distaste for the budget deal reached Monday, Senate Health Committee Vice-Chairman Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) has introduced a bill that would allow more parents to enroll in FamilyCare, the ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-22T17:26:07Z)

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 2010-06-22T16:43:10Z)

Cleveland Indians add reliever Joe Smith; still need starter for Friday

They will have to make another move later in the week to fill Huff's spot in the rotation Friday when they open a three-game series against Cincinnati. Smith, who opened the season with the Indians, is 2-1 with a 1.96 ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-22T18:01:55Z)

"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 2010-06-22T17:40:26Z)

Oil execs slam Obama's 6-month deepsea drilling ban as BP stock sinks to 13-year low

LONDON - Oil executives sent a strong challenge to Barack Obama on Tuesday, warning at a major oil conference that the American president's ban on risky deepwater drilling would cripple world energy supplies. As a BP ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-22T17:54:45Z)

Russian Battleships Welcome at Red's Java House

Just slightly south of Red's Java House, the Russian battleship Varyag is an unexpected jolt to the skyline at its berth in the Bay. Colleague Carl Nolte, who is far more nautical than me, described it as ''sleek,'' but ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-22T17:47:36Z)

LGS Innovations & zynamics Offer Revolutionary Malware Analysis Tools to the United ...

HERNDON, Va. & BOCHUM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LGS Innovations (LGS), an independent U.S. subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent serving the U.S. federal government, and zynamics, a leading provider of patented program analysis ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T18:01:55Z)

Brazil floods: Dozens dead, 100,000 homeless

75 cities have declared emergencies More than 1,000 people missing in one state, spokesman says President calls emergency Cabinet meeting More rain predicted Tuesday Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (CNN) -- Brazilian President ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-22T17:40:26Z)

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