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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 5:10 pm

Goldman Sachs Subpoenaed By Financial Crisis Panel For Withholding Key ...

... requests information on Goldman's securitization activities linked to home mortgages, credit derivatives, its transactions with bailed-out insurance giant AIG, and the firm's Abacus deal. The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges Goldman ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-06-08T00:03:18Z)

Helen Thomas: A Sad Conclusion to a Great Career

"I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-07T23:56:08Z)

iPhone 4: What's it mean for travelers?

Built-in reader: Users can download iBooks for free, the app for reading digital books that's on the iPad. Unlike previous apps for books, this is supposed to support PDFs -- a vital benefit for travelers who put PDFs of maps or guidebooks (Lonely ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-08T00:03:18Z)

McNerney: Airlines would opt for 737 replacement that ...

I don't want to put 10 years of performance of our company at risk in a fixed-price development contract just to say I've won the tanker deal. I really want to win it, and the chances are we're going to bid. Chances are very high we're going to bid. (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-07T22:58:53Z)

Silva goes to 8-0 as Cubs finally beat Pirates

Facing Silva wasn’t. “He kept the ball down and his sinker was working good,” Garrett Jones (notes) said. “He didn’t leave any balls over the heart of the plate for us to drive.” Jeff Baker (notes) had a sacrifice fly in the first and an ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-07T23:20:21Z)

DynCorp International Commences Cash Tender Offer and ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DynCorp International LLC (“DynCorp International”), the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of DynCorp International Inc. (“DynCorp”), (NYSE: DCP - News ), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T23:48:59Z)

Fire from W.Va. gas well blast will burn two to three ...

OSHA created a program to deal with gas drilling in the Marcellus fields about five years ago and has been proactively inspecting sites to ensure compliance with safety regulations, area director Jeff Funke said. Gittins, the spokeswoman for Chief ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-06-07T23:41:49Z)

Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron Facing Rising Tide of ...

QUITO, Ecuador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert and bestselling author John Perkins are the latest voices to condemn Chevron’s desperate maneuvers to avoid liability for the massive oil ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T23:48:59Z)

Military Leaders Renew Call for Gary Miller to Come ...

military in Harper's Magazine Online and a statement by three decorated military veterans requesting the release of his full service, medical records and DD-214 form, six-term Congressman Gary Miller instead released a document which was created in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T23:48:59Z)

Steve Jobs Debuts iPhone 4 and iOS 4

Jobs said that AT&T would make "an incredibly generous upgrade offer." "If your contract ends any time during 2010, you can get a new ... The new unit features a front-facing camera, a receiver, a microSIM tray, and a camera with LED flash in the ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-07T23:56:08Z)

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