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Deals of the Hour / May 28, 2011, 8:43 am

Barai Capital Founder Admits Fraud in Insider-Trading Crackdown

Barai said in May 2008 he participated in calls with Jiau, who provided tips about Marvell Technology Group Ltd., a Santa Clara, California-based maker of chips for personal computers and mobile phones. Jiau is charged with insider trading and is scheduled ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-28T04:16:21Z)

Dolly Parton impersonated herself in look-a-like competition and lost

Arrivals were held at Radio City Music Hall on West 50th Street, NYC - Johns PkI / Splash News "Years ago there was a gay bar in Santa Monica and someone told me they were holding a Dolly look-a-like competition," the star told US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-05-28T13:41:51Z)

Egypt's Mubarak fined for communication services cut

"This ruling will be a turning point for the standing and decisions of some Egyptian entities still living in an authoritarian culture regarding how to deal with communication services and the freedoms they offer," Abdel Fattah said. The 18-day uprising ... (Source: Reuters 2011-05-28T14:46:17Z)

Treasury Notes Gain for Seventh Week on Europe Debt Crisis, Refuge Demand

The government's $35 billion auction of five-year securities May 25 drew the highest bid-to-cover ratio since 1994, while demand at the sale of the same amount of two-year debt on May 24 was the strongest since January. Yields on 10-year yield on German ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-05-28T04:09:11Z)

Legendary Indianapolis 500 roadsters found their way to Oswego

McConnell described the deal with Miller: "He had a car for sale and I bought it. That was years ago. He figured, 'There goes a fool,' but he ended up restoring that car and a number of others." Miller, who admits he had never given a thought to ... (Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog) 2011-05-28T14:31:58Z)

Treasuries Notes Rise for Seventh Week on Europe, Refuge Demand

Bid Patterns The government's $35 billion auction of five-year securities May 25 drew the highest bid-to-cover ratio since 1994, while demand at the sale of the same amount of two-year debt on May 24 was the strongest since January. Yields on 10-year ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-28T04:16:21Z)

Military ties top agenda in Obama's Poland talks

Four rotations are planned this year. After arriving in Warsaw Friday, Obama joined a summit of presidents from ex-communist nations, whose two decades of democratic and market reforms he said could offer lessons for the Arab Spring. Warsaw recently sent ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-05-28T14:03:20Z)

Pot bust nets $5 million in plants

Sinh Tran Dinh, 50, and Ha Tran Pham, 43, were charged with the manufacture and sale of over 5,000 grams of cannabis, as well as the possession of more than 200 marijuana plants, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. There are 28 grams in an ounce. Police ... (Source: United Press International 2011-05-28T14:24:48Z)

North Korea frees American detained for half year

Jun did not appear with King before reporters in Beijing. Jun, dressed in a dark jacket, appeared in good spirits, smiling with King as they boarded the plane in Pyongyang, according to footage from Associated Press Television News. After Beijing ... (Source: Salon 2011-05-28T15:00:36Z)

Soquel Students Suspended After Racist Incidents

Santa Cruz City Schools Superintendent Gary Bloom says Soquel High School administrators decided late Wednesday to suspend about five students and ban them from the prom and graduation. No other details are being released. Investigators say the students ... (Source: BayInsider 2011-05-28T04:52:08Z)

E-book report: Nook is up, iPad still catching up

But Barnes & Noble has worked to improve the Nook and to offer different types, including a touch screen version announced this week. The company promoted the Nook relentlessly through its superstores and now has around 25 percent of e-sales, publishers say. (Source: Pantagraph 2011-05-28T13:56:10Z)

Students Suspended for Wearing White

A "white-pride criminal gang" in Santa Cruz County may have members at Soquel High, where school administrators suspended a "handful" of students they suspect were involved in racist incidents on campus. The students stood together wearing white shirts and ... (Source: NBC Bay Area 2011-05-28T14:03:20Z)

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