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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2011, 10:44 am

Casey Anthony's trial is one hot ticket

No. 13, who spells her name Joe.C Castillo, dialed 911 as more people protested and more heated words were exchanged. Castillo, a dark-haired woman with a strong New York accent, also was behind the fundraiser for the woman whose car was towed. (Source: CNN 2011-06-12T06:43:12Z)

Canucks can end Canada's 18-year Stanley Cup drought

MONTREAL (AP) -- The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup - the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 - it was no big deal. Well, it was a really big deal if you were a fan of the Canadiens, who surprisingly reached the final and then dispatched Wayne ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-06-12T17:13:08Z)

Cicada ice cream sales come to end in Columbia, SC

"We advised against it." The first batch of the ice cream was so popular store employees didn't even have a chance to put the product in a display case before eager customers scooped it up the night before its official on-sale date. Customers hoping for a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-12T17:41:46Z)

First photos of Giffords released since shooting

State Sen. Linda Lopez said Giffords looks beautiful. "Wow! I saw her at the very end of March, and even then, Gabby was all there, her smile, her personality. And she looks even better now," Lopez commented on Facebook. "I think people are going to be ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-12T17:13:08Z)

Russian fugitive buys 20 percent of Israeli daily

The deal leaves the paper's founding Schocken family with a 60 percent share. Germany's DuMont Schauberg publishing company holds the remaining equity. Haaretz said Sunday that the cash injection would let it invest in unspecified "new technological opportunities." (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-12T06:28:53Z)

First photos of Gabrielle Giffords show congresswoman smiling, few signs of gunshot wound

Or they should acknowledge that she's incapable of doing so right now, he said. State Sen. Linda Lopez said Giffords looks beautiful. "Wow! I saw her at the very end of March, and even then, Gabby was all there, her smile, her personality," Lopez commented on Facebook. (Source: INFORUM 2011-06-12T17:05:58Z)

Redknapp: Modric not going anywhere

Redknapp, though, maintains Spurs cannot afford to let Modric move on this summer. "If clubs the size of Manchester United and Chelsea are prepared to offer him Champions League football and massive wages, you would have to be very naive to think it wouldn ... (Source: espnstar.com 2011-06-12T17:27:27Z)

Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank's Weidmann Says

European governments and the IMF would lend as much as an extra 45 billion euros to Greece under a new bailout plan that also includes roughly 30 billion euros in asset-sale proceeds and about 30 billion euros in rollovers by creditors, two people with ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-12T17:05:58Z)

Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck coming to Turning Stone

VERONA - Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck will appear onstage at the Turning Stone Event Center on Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m. O'Reilly presides over the No Spin Zone each weeknight on Fox News Channel ... (Source: Oneida Dispatch 2011-06-12T17:20:17Z)

Four More Canadian Financial Firms Join Maple Group Bid To Buy TMX Group

Meanwhile, Maple Group, comprising Canadian pension funds and banks, came up with a superior offer of C$3.6 billion to acquire TMX. Nevertheless, TMX Group rejected Maple's bid as being superior, and alleged that the offer lacked information and involved ... (Source: RTT News 2011-06-12T16:58:49Z)

What Baby Boomers Do Best (And How You Can Prosper After 50)

Let's look closely at the value of these contributors, and how best to deploy them. What, precisely, does this generation have to offer at this stage of life? What are employers and customers looking for that ripened men and women are best able to deliver? (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-12T17:20:17Z)

UPDATE 1-Maple Group adds partners to TMX group bid

Hopes to top friendly offer from London Exchange (Adds details) Maple Group, which takes its name from Canada's patriotic maple leaf symbol, says their offer is financially superior to the C$3.5 billion bid from the London Exchange and will keep ownership ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-12T17:27:27Z)

Maple Group's Rival Offer for TMX Adds Four Companies, Including Manulife

Desjardins Financial Group, Dundee Capital Markets Inc., GMP Capital Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. joined a group of Canadian banks and pension funds seeking to buy Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX Group Inc. in a proposal to rival a takeover by the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-12T17:13:08Z)

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