Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2011, 8:45 pm

Never mind her belly, What's in Huma's head?

Let's hope Weiner resigns quietly and lets his poor pregnant wife deal with his arrested development. He needs to receive psychiatric help, not represent the people of New York. Santa Barbara, Calif. With his wife pregnant, Weiner is in the midst of a ... (Source: New York Post 2011-06-13T03:21:35Z)

Snook harvest season coming to Atlantic

Current regulations include summer and winter closed harvest seasons, a one-fish bag limit during open seasons, restrictive slot-size limits and a prohibition on the sale of snook. The commission thinks these measures helped ensure snook abundance was ... (Source: Florida Today 2011-06-13T03:07:16Z)

The End of a Surprisingly Good Political Career

He foresaw that Republicans could win congressional races in the small-town South and worked hard to prove it, losing first in the Watergate year and then in 1976, when Jimmy Carter swept Georgia, before he beat a conservative Democrat in 1978. I remember ... (Source: RealClearPolitics 2011-06-13T02:24:19Z)

Obama Campaign Already Hard at Work in Virginia

Not since Jimmy Carter in 1976 was a Democratic nominee able to carry the Tar Heel state, which helps explain the Obama campaign's attraction to Charlotte, the site of next year's Democratic National Convention. On Monday, the president travels to Raleigh ... (Source: RealClearPolitics 2011-06-13T02:24:19Z)

Fighting pair of  dino skeletons goes for $2.75 million

"We came back for a second look and with better cameras." While some specimens were being offered for re-sale, the allosaurus and stegosaurus were on the market for the first time. Paleontologist Henry Galiano, whose company unearthed the allosaurus and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-13T02:02:51Z)

Look! Up in the air!

But how does it compare to landing a screaming jet by dark of night on a 500-foot strip atop a moving aircraft carrier -- when there's no room for error? Such landings are nearly miraculous. And yet they're only a modest testament to the skills and bravery ... (Source: New York Post 2011-06-13T03:14:25Z)

Affected cattle industry farmers to tap $5-M contringency fund

Spokesman John Carter says Meat and Livestock Australia must be held accountable for costing graziers millions of dollars. "There is certainly discussion about a class action with regard to the loss of income which has occurred because of MLA's ... (Source: Int'l Business Times 2011-06-13T02:24:19Z)

Mark Cuban: Biggest Fan in NBA Gets His Wish to Own a Championship Team

Mark Cuban, for all his shenanigans, has been a true class act for this series. This rang true as Cuban made way for Donald Carter, the original owner of the Mavericks, to receive the trophy before anyone else. As the Heat and Mavericks bantered between ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-13T03:21:35Z)

Mark Cuban Wins His First NBA Title

In victory, he showed immense class. At Cuban's request, NBA Commissioner David Stern awarded the trophy to the Mavericks former owner Don Carter, who wears a cowboy hat to games. When Cuban, who was beaming and glistening with sweat, was asked about the ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2011-06-13T03:28:44Z)

Too early to know West Nile risk

When venturing outside, it's advisable to wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants. Light-colored clothing seems to attract fewer mosquitoes than dark-colored clothing, Cortinas said. Mosquito repellents help prevent mosquito bites, too. Ogg said the U.S ... (Source: Lincoln Journal Star 2011-06-13T03:21:35Z)

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - June 13

here #axzz1P63DVKnT UNILEVER CHIEF SHUNS DEALS IN DRIVE FOR GROWTH Unilever's ( ULVR.L ) chief executive Paul Polman has promised annual organic growth targets of 7 to 8 percent in a prediction the consumers goods giant would not need acquisitions to meet ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-13T03:28:44Z)

Weiner's Style Has Always Put His Name First

Late last year, Weiner also rallied progressives against the tax deal President Barack Obama cut with House Republicans. Doing so put him at odds with Democratic leaders who stood behind the president. The New York Democrat ultimately deferred to Obama's ... (Source: Roll Call Online 2011-06-12T20:19:15Z)

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