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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2010, 11:11 am

Proficy Accelerator Solutions Leverage Proven Products In Less Than 30 Days To Begin ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the Proficy® Accelerator for Centerlining, enabling continuous improvement and resolution of problems due to variability, in a move to full ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T17:32:08Z)

Hop-on and USAcig Launch TV Commercial Through Google TV Ads

TEMECULA, CA--(Marketwire - 06/29/10) - Hop-on (Pinksheets: HPNN - News ) and USAcig, Inc., makers of the groundbreaking electronic/electric cigarettes, are launching their advertisement through Google TV Ads to reach a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T16:56:21Z)

On The Block - Real Estate

If we look at San Francisco real estate prices for any serious length of time, we can't help but think how much more home we could buy if we were willing to buy somewhere else. But many of us love what we get for the ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-29T18:07:56Z)

Markos charges polling fraud

We contracted with Research 2000 to conduct polling and to provide us with the results of their surveys. Based on the report of the statisticians, it's clear that we did not get what we paid for. We were defrauded by ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-29T17:46:27Z)

Samsung Expands Library of Premium HD Video Content with Addition of Subscription ...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, announced today that it is the exclusive HDTV partner for the invitation ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T17:53:37Z)

FIS Announces Completion of Amendment and Extension of Existing Credit Agreement and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FIS ™ (NYSE: FIS - News ), one of the world's largest providers of banking and payments technology, today announced the completion of the amendment and extension of its existing ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-29T17:53:37Z)

Breitbart offers $100K for Journolist archive

Andrew Breitbart, on whose Big Government site David Weigel posted his apology yesterday, wants Weigel's friends on the Journolist listserv to join their former fellow poster in the public spotlight. He's offering a ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-29T17:46:27Z)

Buy your next home from Uncle Sam

Americans that are brave enough to buy a home despite persistent predictions of a double dip in housing may want to contact the Federal government, as the recession and financial crisis has turned Uncle Sam into one of ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-29T18:07:56Z)

12 killed in Iraq attacks, including army general

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of bombings and shootings around Iraq Tuesday claimed 12 lives, including four policemen, an Iraqi army general and a 9-year-old girl, Iraqi officials said. While violence has dropped overall ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-29T17:46:27Z)

Electric Car Maker IPO Surges

(CBS/AP) You can't do anything about the timing but even in the face of a triple digit selloff in the stock market, shares of Tesla Motors Inc. climbed in their trading debut after the electric car maker's expanded ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-29T17:03:30Z)

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