Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / May 30, 2011, 10:48 am

Miners Bear Creek, Rio Alto hit by Peru protests

Aboriginal protesters opposed to Bear Creek's Santa Ana silver project have blocked roads and trapped hundreds of tourists in the town of Puno, which borders on Lake Titicaca, according to recent media reports. Protesters fear the project will pollute ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-05-30T17:14:14Z)

Dubai to stop cigarette sale on World No Tobacco Day

Dubai, May 30 (IANS/WAM) Dubai has urged traders not to sell cigarettes for at least 24 hours at petrol stations and shops on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day May 31. A total of 63 shops and 138 petrol stations are taking part in the campaign ... (Source: Thaindian.com 2011-05-30T17:07:04Z)

UPDATE 3-Greek opposition sets demands as EU/IMF verdict nears

ATHENS, May 30 (Reuters) - Greece's conservative opposition demanded tax cuts on Monday as the price for a consensus deal with the Socialist government on imposing yet more austerity, a major condition for getting further aid from the EU and IMF. (Source: Reuters 2011-05-30T16:31:17Z)

Bootlegger's Advice- Pt 9 Anywhere Cold, U.S.A.

I could sense I was being "gamed"- but I didn't want to deal with that reality. I already had a pretty expensive "move out" a couple months earlier, and the program needed positive outcomes (Or at least "I" did). Even "keeping heads above ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-05-30T17:14:14Z)

Contrarian foreign funds buy into Tepco stock: report

Fidelity may have seen Tepco as a bargain after the steep sell-off in the early days of the utility's nuclear crisis, the Nikkei said. BlackRock's U.S. and U.K. arms raised their combined holdings by 19 percent to 13.74 million shares, while Vanguard's ... (Source: Reuters 2011-05-30T17:28:33Z)

Samsung Asks for Next IPhone, IPad Samples in Patent Dispute

Samsung must see the final versions of the iPhone and iPad to "evaluate whether a likelihood of confusion exists" between Samsung and Apple products likely go on sale about the same time, according to documents filed May 27 by Suwon, South Korea-based ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-30T06:29:59Z)

Spin Doctors: Michael Vick vs. Aaron Rodgers

In my perfect-world draft, I land a Drew Brees (notes) , Peyton Manning or Tom Brady at a bargain price, because they live in the pocket and rarely get touched (so I get to sleep at night). But there's no denying the allure of a multi-threat QB. (Source: YAHOO! 2011-05-30T16:38:26Z)

How the Heat Got Home Court Advantage

Instead, the Heat hold home-court advantage going into the title series -- hardly a minor deal considering Miami is the only team still unbeaten at home in this year's playoffs. "We knew at the time that if we won that game, it would put us in position to ... (Source: NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 2011-05-30T17:28:33Z)

Jermaine Dupri & Taio Cruz To Judge Bravo's "Platinum Hit"

The 10-episode competition, which premieres tonight (May 30 th ), takes 12 unknown songwriters who compete for a deal with Sony's Jive/RCA imprint. Each week, the contestants will take on a songwriting assignment, such as writing a chorus about Los ... (Source: HipHopDX.com 2011-05-30T16:59:55Z)

Fukushima Risks Chernobyl 'Dead Zone' as Soil Radiation Soars

Tepco has yet to decide how to deal with the plant site, Megumi Iwashita, a spokeswoman for the company said on May 26. The most cost-effective solution may be to allow the cesium to move down into the soil to decay, Kathryn Higley, a radiation health ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-30T05:39:53Z)

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