Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 22, 2010, 3:10 am

Chicago (31-38) at Seattle (28-41)

The Chicago Cubs engaged in a verbal battle with outfielder Milton Bradley (notes) after trading him this winter. Neither party has shown much fight this season, however. The inconsistent Cubs travel to Seattle to open a ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-22T10:02:18Z)

Anthony Westbury: Seeming City Center windfall requires Port St. Lucie leaders to do — nothing

Classical economists in the 18th century called it "laissez faire." In Port St. Lucie, that translates to "hands off." The economists believed government should stay out of the way to let economic growth happen ... (Source: Jupiter Courier 2010-06-22T09:12:12Z)

Corn Products International to Acquire National Starch in $1.3 Billion Deal, an ...

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - 06/22/10) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- On Monday, June 21, Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO - News ) (Westchester, Illinois) announced that the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T09:12:12Z)

Solstice on the Yukon Ushers in the Dawn of In-Stream Hydrokinetic Energy for AP&T in ...

EAGLE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 21 st , the longest day of the year, in a remote Alaskan Village on the banks of the Yukon, the sun will never set on the western horizon; yet the dawn of a new era in rural ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T07:53:28Z)

Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising Rev Up the Test-Drive Experience for New ...

PARIS , REDMOND, Wash. and DETROIT , June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising demonstrated at the 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today an example of the first ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-22T09:12:12Z)

Oakland's Mayor Dellums to KTVU's Shandobil: "Who the (blank) are you to decide my ...

"Who the (blank) are you to decide what my role is?" a raging Dellums told Shandobil in a phone call Monday, after the Oakland-based reporter showed up at City Hall to ask why Dellums has been seen at high profile boxing ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-22T09:55:09Z)

Vanderbilt beach project, East Naples fitness center on Collier commission agenda

The Collier County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the county government complex at 3301 U.S. 41 East. NAPLES — Collier County commissioners aren't letting the prospect of ... (Source: Naples Daily News 2010-06-22T09:33:41Z)

Why should Mayweather agree to a 50-50 deal with Pacquiao?

I've been following this entire debacle and the most entertaining thing about it is how so many writers can take a couple of simple facts, spindoctor and complicate it to the point where it's borderline absurd. For ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2010-06-22T09:05:03Z)

Storm update: Eagle fire chief loses home, worries about others' safety

June 22, 2010 4:42 a.m. | Eagle — Justin Heim, 27, fire chief for the village of Eagle, who has lived in Eagle for 2½ years and is the only full-time paid employee of the Eagle Fire Department, knew he was in for a ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-22T09:40:50Z)

DEALTALK-Handling China mega-IPO brings prestige ... and pain

BEIJING/HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) - Four years ago, Pan Gongsheng was board secretary at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ( 1398.HK ) ( 601398.SS ) and steered what is now the world's most valuable bank through ... (Source: Reuters 2010-06-22T09:19:22Z)

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