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Deals of the Hour / June 11, 2011, 2:44 pm

Palin emails show her coping with rise to VP slot

Another reason was the nearly 500 open records requests during Palin's tenure, and the state's decision to deal with smaller, easier ones first. The emails cover the period from the time Palin took office in December 2006 to her ascension to GOP vice ... (Source: Fox41.com 2011-06-11T20:20:26Z)

Chargers owner takes partial stake off the market

The Spanos family terminated a deal with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in March to find a buyer for some or all of Alex Spanos' 36 percent stake in the team, Chargers spokesman Mark Fabiani said. Reports that shares in the team were being shopped around last ... (Source: CBS Sports 2011-06-11T21:24:51Z)

Giants put Freddy Sanchez on DL

A little over 12 hours later, Hall was in San Francisco having signed a deal with the Giants ... making trade-deadline deals even more urgent, writes ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Blog He had played exclusively at second base this season, but also ... (Source: ESPN.com 2011-06-11T20:41:54Z)

U-M unveils uniforms for Sept. 10 game under lights against Notre Dame

Brandon refused to get specific when pressed if that means Howard's No. 21 would be retired. "We're considering a great deal the whole concept of retiring numbers, not just as it relates to the situation with Desmond," Brandon said. "We have so many great ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2011-06-11T20:27:35Z)

Locked-out? NFL training camp sites start to sweat

But the other 15 teams still take their show on the road, many of them to slower-paced cities and small colleges where their presence is a big deal – and a big financial boon. Some people make a summer vacation out of watching their favorite team run ... (Source: LongIslandPress 2011-06-11T21:03:23Z)

Obama says to weigh new steps to boost jobs

It's going to take time." Though the White House and Democratic allies in Congress remain locked in tough talks with Republicans over an elusive deficit-reduction deal, Obama sought to make clear that he was not losing sight of the need to put people back to work. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-11T09:57:40Z)

Senate struggles to find compromise on tax hikes

All three of the increases were passed by the Legislature in 2009, with the last two expiring by June 30. Securing a deal before then is important for Democrats because once past that date, they no longer would be asking for tax extensions but instead ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2011-06-11T20:34:45Z)

Star Wars: The Old Republic - PC

Clearly, the Star Wars flavor is in full effect. This is a fantasy space opera about good and evil, right and wrong, mystical abilities and ballet-like finesse swordsmanship. Everything here feels uniquely built from the ground up. Yes, it certainly shares ... (Source: G4 TV 2011-06-11T10:04:49Z)

Obama weighs new steps to boost jobs

It's going to take time." Though the White House and Democratic allies in Congress remain locked in tough talks with Republicans over an elusive deficit-reduction deal, Obama sought to make clear that he was not losing sight of the need to put people back to work. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-11T10:04:49Z)

Bebe to make Besiktas switch - report

GettyImages Bebe: Signed from Portuguese side Vitoria de Guimaraes for a reported fee of £7.4 million Bebe, 20, joined United in a shock £7.4 million deal from Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes last summer and has really struggled to make his mark at Old Trafford. (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-11T09:21:52Z)

Star Wars: The Old Republic

For a long-time MMO player such as myself, this isn't a big deal. I'm used to the slow-paced, role-based combat of MMOs, where a strong tank and healer are required to survive, and a constant grind for equipment upgrades awaits all max level players. (Source: Game Informer Online 2011-06-11T20:56:13Z)

Ohio State Football Scandal: Anonymous Allegations Continue to Surface

We nodded in agreement when the compliance department told us there were no serious issues with car deals. We believed Gene Smith's statement in December that there was not a serious problem with NCAA violations following Tattoo-Gate. Now, fans are shaking ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-11T21:03:23Z)

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