Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 4:10 am

Wage Inflation Officially Comes To China, As Foxconn Doubles Salaries ...

... company announcement, minimum wage workers may see a more than doubling of wages, while others will see at least a 30% hike -- previously the company had indicated a 20% wage hike to deal with the problem, so this is already an expansion. (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-07T10:48:44Z)

Geek Rebellion: Lev Grossman, 'The Magicians,' at ...

There's no Voldemort, or Sauron, or White Witch, in Quentin's world. As a result the characters' lives, personal and magical, are a little more complicated than Harry Potter's, in terms of thinking about who's a good guy and who's a bad guy. (Source: Express Night Out 2010-06-07T10:34:25Z)

N.J. officials pay little attention to tea party ...

Menendez Despite the nonstop chatter on cable news about national anti-incumbent sentiment pushed by the tea party movement, most incumbents and party-favorite challengers for New Jersey’s 13 congressional districts are doing their best to ignore ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-07T10:41:34Z)

Wood Co. twister's winds pegged at 135 to 165 mph

The Dundee tornado was much wider - about 800 yards, or nearly half a mile at its peak, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake, Mich. - but its top winds were slightly weaker, estimated between 130 and 135 mph. (Source: Toledo Blade 2010-06-07T10:27:15Z)

What's blooming at Baltimore's Rawlings Conservatory?

It can reach heights of over 30 feet with a cascade of blossoms that are first white, then a shade of pink, and finally a deep scarlet red. The lush green foliage is also very eye-catching and loves to twist and climb, perfect for covering fences and ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-06-07T10:41:34Z)

California State Agencies Turn to Verdiem to Achieve ...

Verdiem also today released a new white paper, entitled “Immediate, Measurable Results For Meeting The California Government Mandate,” which summarizes Governor Schwarzenegger’s Executive Order and details how PC Power Management can be used as ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T10:05:47Z)

Seattle (22-34) at Texas (30-26)

Feldman (3-5, 5.82) still beat the White Sox and earned praise from his catcher on Wednesday after allowing five runs in eight innings of a 9-5 win. “That’s probably the best you’ll see a guy pitch for giving up five runs,” Treanor said. “ (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-07T10:05:47Z)

John McCain's last stand? Arizona senator in fierce fight to keep seat

"He's been there too long. And he hasn't done anything for Arizona," Ally Miller says of McCain, 73. "It's time for someone new." Among Hayworth supporters, there's a feeling that McCain hasn't been a loyal Republican, he's ignored Arizona and his ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-07T10:55:53Z)

In drastic green energy proposal, U.S. pays most

climate deal after a summit in Copenhagen in December fell short of agreeing a binding treaty on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-07T10:34:25Z)

Azerbaijan to ship more gas to Europe via Turkey

He says Azerbaijan and Turkey will sign a deal Monday for the shipment of 11 billion cubic meters (400 billion cubic feet) of gas, some of which will be consumed in Turkey. The shipments would start by 2017. He spoke on condition of anonymity because ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-07T10:34:25Z)

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