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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 8:10 am

The Week of Rear Access

...sorry people but I couldn't resist, with the Anwar Sodomy 2 trial and then the news that Unifi has a backdoor access glitch... For those who haven't followed the story (which seems to have been left off mainstream press), Malaysian Insider broke ... (Source: CNET Asia 2010-06-07T14:52:07Z)

Fleischer takes to Fox to talk Thomas

Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer took to "Fox & Friends" this morning to discuss Helen Thomas' situation . "I look at this as an employee matter," said Fleischer. "Who would want an employee who espouses what is tantamount to religious ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-07T14:02:00Z)

SMPTE Convenes Scientific Event To Focus On Next ...

... to its position as the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education, the SMPTE International Conference on Stereoscopic 3D for Media and Entertainment will offer fresh ... broadcasters will have to run a cable for each eye to ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T15:06:26Z)

Ford Expands Alternative-Fuel Conversion Capability to ...

Compressed natural gas and propane offer more than sufficient power for vehicles because they are high-energy fuels," said Rob Stevens , commercial vehicle chief engineer. "Other natural benefits for these fuels are overall lower emissions of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T14:59:16Z)

CORRECTING and REPLACING HTC EVOTM 4G Breaks Sales ...

com/EVO . 1 HDMI cable sold separately. 2 An optional charge of $29.99 per month required to access Wi-Fi mobile hotspot. 3 “Up to 10x faster” based on download speed comparison of 3G’s 600 kbps vs. 4G’s 6 Mbps. Industry published 3G avg. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T14:52:07Z)

Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree on Gas Shipments

Turkey and Azerbaijan signed a deal on Monday that will provide 11 billion cubic meters (388 billion cubic feet) of Azeri natural gas a year to Turkey beginning as early as 2016. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, right, and his Azerbaijan ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-07T14:52:07Z)

Farrell: Jobs Report Wasn't All That Bad

That doesn't seem like a big deal, but if hours worked had stayed the same, Brian Wesbury of First Trust Advisors figures 315,000 additional jobs would have been created. As he far more eloquently puts it, "Had employers kept hours per worker ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T14:37:48Z)

Pay attention to Holloway, Flores murders

Sadly, it is too late for Holloway and Flores, but that shows why it is never wrong to make a big deal out of every instance in which a woman is brutalized. (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-07T13:54:51Z)

Ratner defends Thomas

Helen will be 90 in August. She is a good human being who I love and respect. Ellen Ratner (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-07T14:02:00Z)

Helen Thomas Comes Under Fire for Remarks on Jews ...

After making controversial remarks about Israel, longtime White House correspondent Helen Thomas has been dropped by her speaking agency and is coming under fire from her colleagues, former White House officials and others. In a May 27 exchange with ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-07T14:02:00Z)

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