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Deals of the Hour / May 29, 2011, 8:45 am

Middle class vulnerable to offshoring jobs

Though globalization has helped corporations grow, it has a dark side. Cost considerations and cutthroat competition prompt companies to close American factories and send jobs overseas to manufacture products more cheaply. Or, at a minimum, market forces ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-05-29T14:37:56Z)

Israel orders temporary halt at natgas field Leviathan

"The financial significance of the (halt) is negligible and, therefore, in our estimation (investors) should take advantage of the drops and buy," Bashan said in a note to clients. (Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch ; Editing by Steven Scheer and Jon Loades-Carter) (Source: Reuters 2011-05-29T13:54:59Z)

Why the presidency aged Lincoln so dramatically

Russell did not neglect to mention the president's "flapping and wide projecting ears" or his "penetrating" eyes, which he identified as "dark, full, and deeply set . . . but full of an expression which almost amounts to tenderness." Not surprisingly ... (Source: Salon 2011-05-29T14:59:25Z)

L.A. transplant takes to Iowa's skies

Q. What was your first powered paragliding or skydiving trip like? My first powered paragliding flight was at the beach in Santa Barbara (Calif.) As you know I come from a skydiving background, so when I took off and started going up it was a little freaky ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-05-29T15:13:44Z)

Las Vegas Mayor Goodman reluctantly says goodbye

He was a former mob lawyer monitored by the FBI when he was sworn in, and as mayor he continued to wear the dark, pinstripe suits associated with the alleged killers he once defended. Goodman boasted that he drank a bottle of gin a day and insisted on ... (Source: RealClearPolitics 2011-05-29T14:59:25Z)

Mentally ill killers often stir feelings of anger, then pity

This "knowing right from wrong" standard is a difficult one for a defense attorney to prove. Nick and Amanda Wilcox were at their home in Grass Valley, Calif., when they heard the news about the Jan. 8 shooting near Tucson and the arrest of Jared Loughner. (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-05-29T14:37:56Z)

America must bring its lost brigade home from Vietnam before it's too late

Keane's unit runs 12 to 14 recoveries a year. If the U.S. took advantage of the Vietnamese offer they could double the recovery pace. So how can the U.S. increase the effort in Vietnam before there's nothing left to find? The answer is not rocket science. (Source: Washington Examiner 2011-05-29T14:23:37Z)

Mitch Watch: Choice made, but questions still remain

Whom will he back? Would he accept a vice presidential offer -- or a Cabinet job? Last week, in his first public appearance since (A) getting hit in the forehead with a gym door and (B) announcing he wouldn't enter the presidential sweepstakes, Daniels ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2011-05-29T14:59:25Z)

Saginaw native Stewart Francke takes listeners on an emotional, personal ride

With each album, he has a consistent pattern of applying a general theme to each piece. Thematically, "Heartless World" is his dark album, a work influenced by harsh times, loss and survival. "When I was writing, I was thinking about this sense of ... (Source: The Oakland Press 2011-05-29T14:23:37Z)

Great Start Collaborative to offer scholarships for tuition preschool in Arenac, Bay and Saginaw counties

SAGINAW — An Saginaw-based organization is prepared to help about 1,000 three-year-olds in Arenac, Bay and Saginaw counties attend early preschool. The Great Start Collaborative is close to collecting $300,000 for scholarships for needy families to send ... (Source: MLive.com 2011-05-29T15:35:12Z)

Manchester United Transfer Rumours: Manchester United Set to Land Ashley Young

Bernstein is likely correct that the arrival of Young will likely lead to the departure of Nani. United has been reluctant to offer Nani an extension, so it would not be a surprise at all to see Nani shipped out of town once Young arrives at Old Trafford. (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-05-29T14:52:15Z)

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