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Deals of the Hour / June 28, 2010, 6:11 pm

Texas Store Sells American Flag With 61 Stars

Tim Childress holds the American flag with 61 stars he purchased at a Dallas store. One Texas man couldn't believe what he saw on the American flag he purchased at a Dollar Tree store in Dallas: 11 extra stars emblazoned ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-29T00:57:08Z)

A Bigger Pension Borrowing Plan

ALBANY — The state's plan to borrow from the pension fund is potentially growing by billions of dollars. About two weeks ago, Gov. David A. Paterson and lawmakers reached a tentative agreement to allow the state and ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-29T00:35:40Z)

Longest-serving senator in history, Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has died. He was 92

WASHINGTON - Senator Robert C. Byrd, a son of West Virginia coal country who used his mastery of Senate rules and a taste for hardball tactics to become a passionate and often feared advocate for the state and the Senate ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-29T00:28:30Z)

Bell Microproducts Inc. Announces Shareholder Approval of Proposed Merger

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq: BELM - News ) today announced that its shareholders approved the merger agreement among Bell Micro, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT - News ) and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T01:04:18Z)

Kilroy Realty, L.P. Announces Results of Tender Offer for Its 3.250% Exchangeable ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kilroy Realty, L.P., a subsidiary of Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC - News ), today announced the expiration and final results of the previously announced cash tender offer for up to $ ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-28T23:31:14Z)

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia Dies at 92

Robert Byrd, who rose from an impoverished childhood to become the longest-serving U.S. Senator in history, died Monday at the age of 92. Byrd, a Democrat, held his seat for more than 50 years, including six years as ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-28T23:24:05Z)

Carell Plans to Leave 'The Office' in 2011

Steve Carell , the bumbling star of NBC 's "The Office," plans to leave the series at the end of the next season, potentially dealing a setback to the network as it tries to rejuvenate its prime time schedule ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-29T01:04:18Z)

Steve Carell "Resigning" From "The Office" Next Year

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Steve Carell is tendering his resignation as the egotistical boss Michael Scott of "The Office", and leaving the hit TV comedy show next year. Carell told Us Magazine that he would be ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-29T00:21:21Z)

easyHotel Dubai, Jebel Ali Opens for Booking to Mark the Brand's First Venture Outside Europe

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--easyHotel Dubai, Jebel Ali, the budget hotel chain's first venture outside Europe, is now taking reservations through the brand website www.easyhotel.com ahead of opening ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T00:21:21Z)

Tractor-trailer crash closes stretch of I-65

HORSE CAVE, Ky. (AP) - Northbound lanes of Interstate 65 in south-central Kentucky are closed following a crash involving a tractor-trailer. The closure is about a mile south of the Horse Cave exit in Hart County ... (Source: WTVF 2010-06-29T00:57:08Z)

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