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Deals of the Hour / June 9, 2010, 11:11 pm

$1.2 billion Ponzi scheme brings 50-year sentence

(CNN) -- Scott Rothstein, the politically connected lawyer and admitted mastermind of a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge James I. Cohn gave ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-09T23:39:27Z)

CNET to the Rescue: Flip that phone

So it's that time of year--the one where Apple puts out a new phone and people are either clamoring to drop their current carrier, or trade up from an older model. There are three areas we need to break down to talk ... (Source: CNet 2010-06-09T23:25:08Z)

Beyond Flat Panels: A New Generation of TV Sets

CERTAIN products herald the arrival of The Future. Think about the first time you saw someone using a laptop on an airplane. The first time you bought a song over the Internet. And the first flat-screen TV you saw: after ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-09T21:44:55Z)

Evaluate, don't hold back

Hi Barbara, My daughter's birthday is in the middle of August. She is the youngest one in the classroom. She had a hard time, emotionally and socially, when she was in 3- & 4-year-old programs, kindergarten, and 1st ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-06-09T19:21:45Z)

Following World Cup, Phone in Hand

ESPN's 2010 FIFA World Cup app. If simple scores and stats are all you need, free apps abound, like Goal.com (for iPhones, BlackBerrys), ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup (for iPhones), Univision Fútbol — Copa Mundial 2010 ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-09T22:13:33Z)

NHL Draft Blog

Watching the playoffs, you can't help but notice the impact of the 2003 draft. Already, it stands among the best classes in league history. I thought it might be interesting to see what it might look like if the teams ... (Source: ESPN 2010-06-09T21:44:55Z)

Stiglitz Calls for 'Goldman Sachs Amendment'

Joseph E. Stiglitz , the Nobel Prize-winning economist, wants the financial regulatory bill to bar financial firms that give up their government-backed bank charters from ever being able to seek government assistance ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-09T20:19:01Z)

Newly Launched Internet Marketing Company Your Lane Media Helps Businesses Thrive

Your Lane Media is an Internet Marketing company dedicated to turning a vision into perfection. The company specializes in Web Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Press Releases ... (Source: PRWeb 2010-06-09T22:06:24Z)

Researchers find genes related to autism

Autism is an umbrella name for a family of disorders that begin in childhood, last a lifetime and disrupt a person's social and communication skills. • 1 in 110 U.S. children is diagnosed with autism. Boys are four ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-09T20:26:11Z)

During soccer's World Cup, add some international flair to your grilling menu

What's on your grilling menu for the World Cup? The 2010 FIFA World Cup will kick off this Friday, with host nation South Africa taking on Mexico at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN . If you're going to be hosting any soccer-watching ... (Source: ConsumerReports.org (blog) 2010-06-09T21:59:14Z)

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