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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 11:09 pm

Society of Professional Journalists could rename its ...

The 101-year-old Society of Professional Journalists may rename its Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement in the wake of that reporter's career-ending comments about Israel. Kevin Smith, the president of the SPJ, tells me that members of the ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-08T05:46:54Z)

AT&T Delivers First-Ever Telepresence Exchange Feature ...

As the first provider with a Cisco license for inter-company interoperability and the first to offer exchange-based inter-company interoperability with Cisco TelePresence(TM), AT&T marks another major milestone in Cisco's mission to change the way ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T04:21:00Z)

Blatter confident in security measures

Blatter sought to offer reassurance all will be well when the tournament itself kicks off on Friday (June 11) as well as distancing FIFA from responsibility for what happened. "This will not happen in any match of the World Cup, of that you can be ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-08T05:54:03Z)

Let's make a deal: Polian expects Manning to get new ...

Mathis and Wayne stayed home because they want new deals. Both have two years left on their current contracts. Polian acknowledged Saturday, through a team spokesman, that he has spoken with the agents for Mathis and Wayne and explained the ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-08T05:54:03Z)

Financial Advisors Say Living Beyond Means, Not Saving ...

New Normal: Advisors offer financial education, risk management and protection Forty-three percent of financial advisors either agree completely or somewhat that now more than ever, Americans are ready to take action to build their financial well ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T05:54:03Z)

The LeBron rumor mill: Good friend Carmelo says it's Cleveland (but ...

Chicago made a take-it-or-leave-it offer. They didn't want to wait because they did that last [time when hiring Vinny Del Negro]." Bucher also tweeted, "To be clear: Bulls have door open for LeBron. That's why Mike Brown had no shot at job. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-08T05:32:35Z)

Longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas retires in flap over ...

Veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas asks a question of President Barack Obama during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in this photo taken Thursday, May 27, 2010. Thomas abruptly retired Monday as a ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-08T05:25:25Z)

Helen Thomas, 'dean' of White House reporters, retires amid storm over ...

Susan Walsh, Associated Press file In this May 27 photo, Helen Thomas listens to President Barack Obama during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-08T05:54:03Z)

Go Green Conference brings to light the many ways to ...

We offer incentives for people to get energy audits. There's a lot we can do. For agriculture to succeed, it's not only about maximizing your outputs, it's about minimizing your inputs." Joanne Ivancic, executive director of Advanced Biofuels, said ... (Source: Frederick News-Post 2010-06-08T05:54:03Z)

Open Mobile Prepares for the Future by Deploying ...

The implementation will enable Open Mobile to automate point-of-sale activations with high accuracy, improve customer satisfaction, and virtually eliminate activation errors and related costs. The hosted deployment allows Open Mobile to take ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T06:01:13Z)

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