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Deals of the Hour / May 31, 2011, 2:43 am

Portland mayor hopes to become first elected, not appointed, to position in 90 years

Portland Ceremonial mayor Nick Mavadones will launch his candidacy on Tuesday. Mavadones was chosen by the council for the largely ceremonial post of mayor in December. Almost nine decades ago Portland abolished the elected post of mayor. Since then ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2011-05-31T09:13:26Z)

New York Mets face Dark Ages as Wilpons fight lawsuit, until David Einhorn eventually lights the way

At that juncture, Einhorn may well offer a very different, direct answer to the oblivion ... $200 million while retaining about 16.7% of the team. The completion of that deal has come down to what Einhorn characterized as "very small issues," and should ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-05-31T09:06:17Z)

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