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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 2:10 am

'Twilight' Eclipses Bleep-Happy MTV Movie Awards

Bullock was presented with the show's highest honor by her "All About Steve" co-star Bradley Cooper, "The Proposal" co-star Betty White and inexplicably Johansson, the wife of her absentee "Proposal" leading man Ryan Reynolds. When asked why she was ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-07T08:18:24Z)

Lobbyists go low profile for reform

Harry] Reid and tell them I am going to stick by my bill. ... He didn’t change anything. He added to the leverage I have” to insist on the House bill’s provisions. Frank, who agreed that finding a champion can be effective, has also been the ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-07T09:01:21Z)

Economic Benefit of the HyperQ(TM) Stress Test in the ...

BSP's proprietary HyperQ(TM) technology is implemented in cardiac systems that offer accurate, low-cost and risk free cardiac monitoring and allows, for the first time, an effective diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in broad populations. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T09:01:21Z)

School mural in AZ causes backlash over child's skin color

Although many of the comments on the Courier's website offer unqualified admiration for the mural, others are harshly critical, using words such as "tacky," "ugly" and "ghetto." The subtext in some of the comments: race While the mural was being ... (Source: Examiner 2010-06-07T09:08:31Z)

Dresser and CAR-BER Announce Global Alliance for Hot ...

Together, they offer customers a full-service solution for quality fittings and specialized installation services. Dresser has locations in more than 150 countries and CAR-BER has 27 service centers worldwide. This new global alliance is uniquely ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-07T08:54:12Z)

'Twilight' wins big at MTV Movie Awards

When asked who he was supporting in the comedic performance category, he said "I know too many of those guys to offer an opinion." But for the Biggest Badass star ... and anytime Betty White walked through the aisles to use the restroom. (Source: Variety 2010-06-07T09:01:21Z)

Day 49: Latest oil spill developments

President Obama plans to personally offer his condolences to families who lost loved ones in the rig explosion, said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. The president has invited the families of the 11 dead workers to the White House on Thursday. (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-07T08:47:02Z)

U.K. Stocks Drop for Second Day; Kazakhmys, Mining ...

electrical products maker seeking to acquire Chloride Group, plans to raise its 275 pence a share offer after Emerson Chairman David Farr met with the U.K. company’s shareholders, the Sunday Times reported. Prudential Plc (PRU LN) declined 8 pence ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-07T08:47:02Z)

Hon Hai shares tumble on new China wage rise

He declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media and could not offer further details on the number of workers who would receive the increase. He said that when the workers were paid 900 yuan per month, the company was ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T08:32:43Z)

Guess who didn't get an invite to this year's WWDC

Digg Guess who didn't get an invite to today's WWDC event? Come on, go ahead and take a guess. No seriously, who do you think won't be live blogging Steve Jobs' bevy of announcements today? Okay okay, this isn't too exciting of a game given that the ... (Source: Network World Fusion 2010-06-07T08:18:24Z)

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