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Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 12:11 pm

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking: employers added practically NO jobs to their payrolls in May . Virtually all the job creation in May came from the hiring of 411,000 census workers. Such hiring peaked in May and will begin tailing ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

ZymoGenetics Reports Positive IL-21 Phase 2 Results in ...

The open-label, multi-center Phase 2 study was conducted by the NCIC Clinical Trials Group in Canada with the last subject enrolled in August 2009. A total of 40 patients were enrolled and treated with IL-21 using 3 dosing regimens. The initial ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-05T19:05:01Z)

Cleveland (20-33) at Chicago (23-31)

Alexei Ramirez (notes) hit his fifth homer for Chicago, which has lost three of four to open a nine-game homestand. Ramirez is 10 for 31 against the Indians in 2010. (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Buddle's 2 goals lead US over Australia 3-1

The dress rehearsal could not have gone much better for the United States. In a small stadium near an open field in a suburb west of Johannesburg, the Americans beat Australia for the first time, a 3-1 victory Saturday on a sun-splashed autumn ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Obama nominates director of national intelligence

Pete Hoekstra, R-Michigan, also said he believes Clapper is the wrong person, because he is "not forthcoming, open or transparent" with Congress. But Obama said: "Jim also understands the importance of working with our partners in Congress. (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T17:17:39Z)

Two Reasons Why You Shouldn't Bank On A Private Sector ...

Looking ahead then, with several million new graduates entering the labor force this summer, employment still presents a major uphill battle for the US economy. You may recall that we dissected the US Budget forecast earlier this year ( Market ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Boston (32-24) at Baltimore (15-40)

After being swept in their last trip to Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox re-established their dominance of the Orioles with a lopsided win to open this weekend’s three-game series. With Jon Lester (notes) on the mound Saturday night, another Boston ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Charlie Sheen: Community Service on the Boards?

Sheen's duties, if the deal is approved, would include teaching a class and helping with Theatre Aspen's three summer shows, Paige Price said. "I certainly think he has the career credentials," she said. "And he could possibly teach a class or do ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Injuries keep coming ahead of World Cup opener

... Coast striker Didier Drogba and England captain Rio Ferdinand were hurt, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben limped off the field with a left hamstring injury and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel was ruled out of the tournament in South Africa ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T18:36:23Z)

Egyptians married to Israelis to lose citizenship

Saturday's decision, which cannot be appealed, comes more than year after a lower court ruled that the Interior Ministry, which deals with citizenship documents, must implement the 1976 article of the citizenship law. That bill revokes citizenship of ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T18:43:33Z)

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