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Deals of the Hour / June 11, 2011, 12:45 pm

FOCUS: Comfort or conflict? Earlier Down syndrome test raises ethical questions

Two California companies, Sequenom Inc. and Verinata Health Inc., hope to offer the test to doctors in the United ... and he had the most beautiful eyes... He didn't have 'Down syndrome' stamped on his forehead. He cried and he peed and he pooped. (Source: Herald News 2011-06-11T18:40:13Z)

Windows Experts Wiki Challenge - Things to Do with a Windows PC +Xbox 360

The Redmond company has yet to offer any sort of details about what exactly will the winners of the Windows Experts Wiki Challenge "Things to Do with a Windows PC +Xbox 360" get. "The Soon-to-be-Infamous Windows Experts Mystery Bag o' Stuff" is ... (Source: Softpedia 2011-06-11T08:24:36Z)

Erdogan says Turkey would help Gaddafi find new place to live

Gaddafi has no other choice than to leave his country,' Erdogan said, without going into further details of his offer to help the Libyan leader to depart the country. The Turkish leader's remarks were the latest in which he has repeatedly appealed to ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-11T09:14:43Z)

How big is Microsoft gambling with Windows 8?

Windows 8 will feature a "touch-first" interface to help it compete in the fast-growing tablet market, but underneath that will offer a more traditional Windows-style desktop. In demonstrations, Microsoft showed the touch-style start screen for Windows 8 ... (Source: IT World 2011-06-11T19:16:00Z)

Arsenal's Nasri and Clichy eye options

Nasri is receptive to the idea of a Bosman transfer, although Wenger would not countenance the sale. Nasri has been offered a five ... and whether Barcelona will make an offer for him. Clichy has been a regular since 2003. Liverpool have been in contact ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2011-06-11T18:40:13Z)

Red Bull's Vettel Wins Canadian Grand Prix Pole, Sixth of Season

Hamilton qualified fifth, with Mercedes's Nico Rosberg, McLaren's Jenson Button, Mercedes's Michael Schumacher and Lotus teammates Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov rounding out the top 10. (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-11T19:01:41Z)

Vettel does it yet again to break RBR's Canada pole duck

Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher couldn't get among the fight for the top positions and took sixth and eighth respectively, with Renault duo Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov rounding out the top 10. Despite strong practice pace and a car t ... (Source: ITV 2011-06-11T18:11:35Z)

Ohio judge says Ford must pay dealers $2 billion in damages

Lowe said the judge agreed in 2005 to let the dealers join in a class-action suit. Because every potential price was not published, "each sale is affected by hidden discounts in each negotiation of the artificially inflated published price," Corrigan ruled ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-11T18:33:03Z)

Very long total lunar eclipse coming Wednesday

During totality, the moon will appear 10,000 to 100,000 times dimmer and will seem almost three-dimensional; like an eerily illuminated ball from a non-light polluted location, the beautiful summer Milky Way appears nearby as a striking backdrop.      (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-11T19:16:00Z)

New center to address mental health and justice

The center will provide evidence-based training and other help to create special courts and offer alternatives to jail. The center also will help train treatment providers about working with offenders. (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-11T08:03:08Z)

KB Home Is Recognized with Twelve 2011 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Awards

Standard energy-saving features that all ENERGY STAR qualified, Built to Order ™ KB homes offer homebuyers include effective insulation systems, high performance windows, tight construction and ducts, properly-sized and installed efficient heating and ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-11T19:37:29Z)

Gold rush another blight to ailing Amazon jungle

But Peru is South America's biggest mercury importer and its sale is unregulated. Taming Peru's illegal mining juggernaut might be possible if gold sales were regulated, but they have been unfettered since 1991, when the government closed what had been the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-11T18:33:03Z)

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