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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2011, 6:43 pm

Dodgers: Rare Power Surge Hitting LA Dodgers Is More Than Welcomed

He has been the lone bright spot on an otherwise forgetful year. The Dodgers have had to deal with a great many blemished on the year, and only some of them have to do with anything taking place on the field. One can take the injuries and AAA-type talent ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-13T01:19:54Z)

Florida Homers Its Way Past Mississippi State and Back to Omaha

Mississippi State (38-25) scored six runs after falling behind 4-0. Nick Vickerson drove in four of those runs, three on a home run in the fourth inning and another on a single in the seventh that tied the game at 4-4. Bret Brownlee put the Bulldogs ahead ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-13T01:12:44Z)

Pandora's box of rising music costs

That Pandora is consistently paying about half its revenue in license fees, or nearly double the 25% figure that was part of the agreement, provides a pretty clear indication of which party got a better deal. What's worse for Pandora (and, soon ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2011-06-13T00:44:06Z)

CIA chief makes no headway in Pak, leaves abruptly

ISLAMABAD: CIA chief Leon Panetta has left Pakistan without reaching a deal on resetting the troubled relationship with ISI during meetings with the country's top military leaders. Panetta, who arrived on an unscheduled visit on Friday , did not meet ... (Source: Times of India 2011-06-13T00:15:28Z)

Transatlantic Combines With Allied to Add Business Outside U.S.

will be president and CEO of the combined company and Orlich will retire once the deal is completed, according to the statement. To contact the reporter on this story: Peter Eichenbaum in New York at peichenbaum@bloomberg.net To contact the editor ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-13T00:58:25Z)

Early exit for Matusz in Orioles' 9-6 loss to Rays

The Orioles loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh, but managed just two runs on RBI groundouts from Jones and Nick Markakis. Longoria then hit just the third inside-the-park homer in Camden Yards history in the eighth inning. (Source: Herald-Mail 2011-06-13T01:27:03Z)

Asian Stocks Decline on Concern Global Recovery Is Slowing; Toyota Drops

To contact the reporters on this story: Anna Kitanaka in Tokyo at akitanaka@bloomberg.net ; Satoshi Kawano in Tokyo at skawano1@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Gentle at ngentle2@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-13T00:58:25Z)

Orioles' Matusz lasts only 1 1/3 innings in loss

The Orioles loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh, but managed just two runs on RBI groundouts from Jones and Nick Markakis. Longoria then hit just the third inside-the-park homer in Camden Yards history in the eighth inning. (Source: Bellingham Herald 2011-06-13T00:51:16Z)

Gators advance to Omaha with win over Mississippi State

Mississippi State (38-25) scored six runs after falling behind 4-0. Nick Vickerson drove in four of those runs, three on a home run in the fourth inning and another on a single in the seventh that tied the game at 4-4. Bret Brownlee but the Bulldogs ahead ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2011-06-13T00:44:06Z)

Contract scam: How Bankole's security aide gave him away

14 of 2007 and punishable under section 58(5) of the same Act. Some of the alleged illicit deals that formed the conduit pipes through which the said monies were pilfered by the accused person, includes the purchase of 400 units of 40-inch Samsung (LNS. (Source: Vanguard 2011-06-13T01:19:54Z)

Tucker leads UF to Omaha

But Mississippi State answered back as star second baseman Nick Vickerson ignited the Bulldogs' offense with a three-run blast in the fourth. MSU then rallied with two outs in the top of the seventh to score three more runs and go ahead 6-4. (Source: Miami Herald 2011-06-13T01:05:35Z)

My father as a person - The Deal with the Gun

There is something though that I learned about after his death though that I now find very troubling yet humanizing. It was this deal about the gun. Now we lived in a big hunting family, one of my older brothers even raised and trained rabbit dogs. (Source: Salon 2011-06-13T01:12:44Z)

'Emerging biz in India on track for building leadership talent'

In India, he said, the growth is faster than the supply of human capital to fill in leadership positions. "To deal with such a situation, in India, companies should make sure that the talent pool is wider and inclusive (in terms of gender, caste ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-06-13T00:15:28Z)

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