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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2010, 12:10 pm

Obama Kalamazoo Central High School Graduation speech ...

I figure I should offer a few thoughts based on my own experiences, but also based on my hopes for all of you, and for our ... Thomas Edison tested more than 6,000 different materials for just one tiny part of the light bulb that he invented. (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (blog) 2010-06-08T18:47:09Z)

Goldman Sachs Revives an Old Tactic: Keeping Quiet

Certainly, they have offered nothing to match the cleverly planned and cutting sound bites offered up by Angelides and FCIC vice-chair Bill Thomas. Inside of Goldman there is certainly anger at the way the FCIC is characterizing the company. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T18:25:40Z)

College students change priorities in tough job market

Last year, 40 percent of seniors who applied for jobs received an offer and only 45 percent accepted them, according to a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey. This year, 39 percent of seniors reported receiving a job offers, roughly ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-08T18:04:12Z)

Afternoon update: What are the numbers?

Although clerk Al Thomas has heard voters are angry this year, he said it wasn¹t outwardly evident today from his post at the Bluffton library. If the anger is real, he expects it to surface more readily during the general election. “ (Source: The State 2010-06-08T18:54:18Z)

Joran van der Sloot Confession: Did Natalee Holloway ...

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Joran van der Sloot has been the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway almost from the moment she was reported missing - and that may have gotten Stephany Flores killed. According to Peruvian police, during an ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-08T18:11:21Z)

21c Museum Hotels Announces New Property in Bentonville ...

The hotel will offer a spa, fitness center and other amenities. The hotel also will feature a restaurant that supports sustainable agriculture and serves contemporary cuisine showcasing locally grown and produced ingredients.  It also will showcase ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T18:04:12Z)

Holloway Dad: Van der Sloot Should Tell All

(CBS/AP) Now that police in Peru say Dutchman Joran van der Sloot has confessed to killing a young woman in his hotel room , the father of Natalee Holloway says he should tell everything he knows about the Alabama teen who went missing in Aruba in ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-08T17:35:34Z)

Strasburg ticket lines

Gill's a teacher, and he isn't rolling in money, but the $10 offer seemed perfect. So perfect, in fact, that after buying two of the $10 seats while wearing his "D.C. Intern" attire, he then put on a Nats jersey and waited in line for two more. (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-08T18:54:18Z)

NJ Town Hopes To Scare Kids Sober

Counselors and police officers will offer programs that walk students through an audio visualization of their own death. Following the retreat, the parents and students will be reunited with parents and friends at a school assembly. Students can try ... (Source: NBC New York 2010-06-08T18:54:18Z)

The Hartford's New Underwriting Process is Expected to ...

This change recognizes the unique risk characteristics of young, middle-aged, and older people, and allows underwriters to offer insurance at a rate that more closely reflects an individual’s risk. For example, The Hartford estimates that three in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T17:42:43Z)

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