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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 6:11 am

Eight N.J. high schools teach students personal finance, budgeting in pilot program

Danielle Richards/The Star-Ledger John Byrne, economics teacher at Alexander Hamilton Prep, discussing the components of the personal finance curriculum which will be implemented this fall. ELIZABETH — As Bayron Ortiz ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-25T12:36:14Z)

With Jeffrey Skilling, Conrad Black cases, fraud tougher to prove

Washington – The US Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a portion of newspaper magnate Conrad Black's 2007 federal fraud conviction, ruling that the jury was not properly instructed prior to their deliberations. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-25T12:00:26Z)

Shanoff's WUC: Draft Mania, U.S. Soccer Craze

Today's Calls: John Wall vs. Washington, Chicago Bulls vs. LeBron James, U.S. vs. Ghana, Italy (and Spain?) vs. Oblivion, Isner vs. Mahut, Kevin Pritchard vs. Paul Allen, Vlad Guerrero vs. Rangers Streaking, Bobby ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-25T12:43:23Z)

Enquirer denies paying $1 mil for Gore

The National Enquirer may have reported that the woman accusing Al Gore of sexual harassment requested $1 million for the story, but that doesn't mean the gossip rag paid the price. Yahoo! News reports: The national ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-25T11:38:58Z)

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Apple, Bayer A.G., Ford Motor, Frontline ...

Chicago, IL – June 25, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Apple Inc (NasdaqGS: AAPL - News ) as the Bull of the Day and Bayer A.G. (Other OTC: BAYRY.PK - News ) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T12:50:33Z)

The new frugal: Tech-savvy coupon clippers

(CNN) -- Forget about the little old lady digging through her cluttered purse in the supermarket checkout line. Thanks to smartphones, e-mail and sometimes-scary economic news, denizens of the digital world are now the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T12:07:36Z)

Administration rejects Mary Landrieu's recommendation for federal judgeship

WASHINGTON -- In a surprise move, Barack Obama 's administration has rejected Sen. Mary Landrieu 's recommendation to fill a federal judgeship in New Orleans, asking her to offer another candidate to replace her choice ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-25T12:57:42Z)

PAA Natural Gas Storage Announces Open Season for Pine Prairie Capacity

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAA Natural Gas Storage, LP (NYSE: PNG ) today announced that it is conducting a non-binding Open Season for 2 billion cubic feet (BCF) of firm natural gas storage service to be available ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T12:57:42Z)

Stocks set to fall as GDP revised lower

The economy grew at a 2.7% pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported in its final reading of first-quarter gross domestic product, lower than the previous reading of 3% growth. Economists had expected 3 ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-25T13:04:52Z)

Rumblefish to sell songs for use in YouTube videos

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Independent music licensing company Rumblefish Inc. is giving YouTube uploaders a way to add songs to their videos without infringing on copyrights. Starting Tuesday, the company will sell songs from ... (Source: WDBJ7.com 2010-06-25T12:50:33Z)

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