Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 30, 2010, 4:12 pm

Two Months After Debut, Microsoft Kills Kin

Two months after introducing its Kin phone, Microsoft has pulled the plug in favor of concentrating on the development of its Windows 7 phone. Microsoft historians will be hard-pressed to remember a faster about-face on ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T22:10:07Z)

That's a Nice Phone, but How's the Network?

When cellphone shopping, many people start by looking for the perfect phone. All the carriers have good smartphones, so most of the time choosing one comes down to taste and budget constraints. But by focusing on the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-30T22:53:04Z)

Answers About Gay Youth in New York

Kai Wright, an author and journalist, responds to readers about the future lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population and the challenges it faces. Following is the first set of responses from Kai Wright, the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

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 2010-06-30T21:48:39Z)

Frontier expects smooth transition today

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When Verizon switches over more than 626,000 telephone access lines in West Virginia to Frontier Communications Thursday, residential and small-business customers shouldn't notice a change ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-06-30T23:00:14Z)

Merkel's Choice Wins German Presidency

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Christian Wulff, the presidential candidate from her governing coalition, during voting in Berlin on Wednesday. What should have been a rubber-stamp victory for the candidate ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-30T22:17:17Z)

Leighton Baines signs new deal with Everton

Full-back Leighton Baines has signed a new five-year contract at Everton. The 25-year-old, who moved to Goodison Park from Wigan in 2007 and still had two years remaining on his deal, was a member of England's ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-30T22:10:07Z)

AIG'S Joseph Cassano Refuses to Play Fall Guy

If a single face can serve to symbolize an economic collapse it almost certainly belongs to Joseph Cassano. Hidden from public view for more than two years, the former head of AIG's controversial Financial Products unit ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-30T22:38:45Z)

Army admits 'unimaginable, unacceptable wrongs' at Arlington Cemetery

Army secretary says he will do all he can to fix ''unimaginable, unacceptable wrongs" He concedes "by placing everyone in charge, no one was in charge Investigation revealed that 211 graves at the historic cemetery were ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-30T22:10:07Z)

Ex-AIG's Cassano says bailout was too generous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former head of the AIG unit that nearly crippled the insurer said the 2008 taxpayer bailout of up to $182 billion was too generous to customers like Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs, in turn ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-30T22:53:04Z)

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