Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2010, 3:11 am

Tesla bets that stock sale will fund electric car work

Tesla Motors' Elon Musk is trying to pull off the first initial public offering of a U.S. automaker in a half-century for an electric sports-car company that's lost money every year since its founding in 2003. The maker ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-27T09:27:45Z)

Elbit Imaging Announces Availability of Investor Relations Presentation Relating to ...

TEL AVIV, Israel , June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF - News ) (" Elbit ") announced today that the Company has placed an Investor Relations Presentation relating to its Investment in the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-27T08:44:48Z)

Michigan parks need $341M in fixes

Michigan's state parks system is beautiful, rustic -- and in need of help. While parks continue to offer camping, beaches, hiking and solitude, they desperately need $341 million in repairs, state officials say. A pair ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-27T09:20:35Z)

Captured Israeli soldier's family marches to bring about release

NEW : Netanyahu says he will meet with Shalit's family Some 2,000 supporters are marching with family, police estimate Family intends to camp outside Israeli PM's office until son is freed Gilad Shalit held since June ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-27T09:49:13Z)

World leaders struggle for common economic ground

TORONTO (AP) -- After achieving notable success in dealing with the worst economic crisis in decades, major countries are now struggling to manage the global recovery. Leaders of the Group of 20 rich industrial and major ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-27T09:49:13Z)

Powering N.J.: PJM control center in Pennsylvania governs electric transmission in 13 ...

Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger Neale Hoskins, a senior systems operator for PSE&G, monitors the power grid from a subterranean control room in Newark. It is hard to rattle Mike Bryson, a former Army pilot with a ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-27T10:03:32Z)

Central Coast: Like trendy bar with punk streak

Serious wine snobs probably won't find much to like about Four Vines tasting room in Templeton (San Luis Obispo County). First off, they serve their wines in Riedel tumblers - yes, stemless (oh, the shame). Most are ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-27T09:49:13Z)

British soldier dies of Afghanistan wounds

Soldier was wounded in explosion June 10 He died in a hospital in England on Saturday He's the 308th British soldier killed in Afghanistan operations since 2001 British PM wants troops out by 2015 London, England (CNN ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-27T09:49:13Z)

Houston (29-46) at Texas (45-29)

While the Texas Rangers are one of baseball's hottest teams largely thanks to their powerful lineup, some might not be convinced they have the pitching staff to hold up in the postseason. Adding Roy Oswalt (notes ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-27T10:03:32Z)

James Not Planning Visits; Bulls Are Said to Move to Front in Chase to Land Him

But the meetings might not be much more than a formality. The executive, who did not want to be identified discussing a player who is not yet a free agent, said he had gathered from discussions with his fellow N.B.A ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-27T09:56:23Z)

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