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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 3:11 pm

Do you think Elena Kagan will get confirmed?

For Microsoft, there will be no next of Kin. The company halted the rollout of Kin One and Kin Two phones after less than two months. Kin phones were aimed at people who wanted a constant stream of updates from social ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-06-30T21:55:48Z)

Pistons target low-profile free agents

When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the vaunted NBA free-agent class of 2010 will hit the open market. Superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and others can openly start hearing the pitches of desperate ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

Where's LeBron James going to go? Cast a vote!

LeBron James Day is hours away now – that's the day James and other NBA free agents can stay put or move to the team of their choice. (Deals can be agreed to starting at midnight tonight but can't be signed until ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-30T21:12:51Z)

Interview With The President And Founder: Muriel Siebert And Co., Inc. (SIEB ...

67 WALL STREET, New York - June 30, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its S&L, Investment Bank and Asset Management Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T21:41:29Z)

Q&A with free-agent center Olli Jokinen: Determined to prove himself all over again

Does Olli Jokinen get a bad rap? He's only 31, and since 2001-02, he's scored 36, 26, 38, 39, 34 and 29 goals. Last year was the first year since 2001-02 that he scored fewer than 26 goals -- 15 with Calgary and the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

AIG Ex-Chief: I Would Have Got Taxpayers a Better Deal

The former head of the AIG unit that drove the insurer to the brink of collapse said he could have saved taxpayers money if allowed to settle claims with firms like Goldman Sachs , instead of being sidelined before a ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-30T21:20:01Z)

Could Exxon buy BP?

Have you been noticing that everybody's favorite oil stock, BP (BP) , is, well, rising? It has been for the last two days, and the cause is takeover speculation. Not real takeover speculation, as in there's real ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

Chat Transcript

Plenty of day games Wednesday and also plenty of news and injuries to break down as we inch closer to the All-Star break. Senior Fantasy Writer Eric Mack stops by to answer your questions Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-30T21:55:48Z)

Capital Honda in Okemos to hold $10,000 drawing Friday

OKEMOS - You've probably seen the ads for giveaways where you can win a new car or thousands of dollars. But have you ever actually heard who won? Well that?s not the case with the recent promotion put on by Capital ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-06-30T21:27:10Z)

RIP Microsoft Kin

Microsoft's new touch-screen phone models link well with social network sites. The Kin, formerly known as "Project Pink," was revealed in April and lauched on the Verizon network in May. However, ominous signs emerged ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-30T22:02:58Z)

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