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Deals of the Hour / June 15, 2011, 4:47 pm

Waiting for a good home

"These pets are vaccinated, spayed or neutered and microchipped," Tracey said. Puppies and kittens may need follow-up vaccinations but this is a significant discount considering that normal rates to adopt a dog are $143 for females and $123 for male (Source: Napa Valley Register 2011-06-15T23:14:39Z)

Bono's 'Spider-Man' musical still weak, critics say

NEW YORK – Broadway's most expensive and ridiculed musical, "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," suffered another round of crushing reviews on Wednesday, a day after its long-delayed official opening drew celebrities such as former president Bill Clinton and ... (Source: ABS-CBN 2011-06-15T22:53:10Z)

"Spider-Man" premiere wins Taymor praise

NEW YORK - The scene would have been hard to imagine three months ago, when Julie Taymor was pushed aside as director of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," an unprecedentedly expensive production whose well-publicized troubles had already made it the butt of ... (Source: CBS News 2011-06-15T12:59:02Z)

Luongo like Forrest Gump: You never know what you're going to get

But every time you turn around, they get ripped. Like Luongo, McNabb has had his words twisted beyond recognition to start everything from brush fires to all-out mountain blazes. Luongo just went through it with his comments about Thomas. You can link them ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-15T22:46:01Z)

Crystal Harris on Cover of Playboy as Mrs. Hugh Hefner, Report Says

While there was interest, Crystal didn't get an offer anywhere near half a million." Harris was also rumored to be having an affair with Dr. Phil McGraw's son, Jordan , but her manager, Michael Blakey, said those reports were "absolutely incorrect." (Source: FOX News 2011-06-15T12:51:52Z)

Oscars to allow 5 to 10 best picture nominees

The omission of acclaimed blockbusters like "The Dark Knight" was particularly egregious to some in the industry. Adding nominees brought in films like the atypical sci-fi film "District 9," the popular Sandra Bullock movie "The Blind Side" and the Pixar ... (Source: Seattle Times 2011-06-15T23:07:29Z)

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou offers to resign as austerity protests swell

The gathering descended into violence — with some protesters hurling water bottles, rocks and firebombs — that took riot police hours to quell and that helped spark a dramatic offer by Prime Minister George Papandreou to quit in favor of a unity government. (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-15T23:14:39Z)

Libyan troops shell western rebel positions

AUSTRIA OVERTURE TO REBELS Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger will on Sunday visit the rebels in Benghazi to offer "concrete support," his office said, the latest in a string of such visitors. Austria's oil and gas firm OMV used to get 10 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-15T12:59:02Z)

Critics and Audiences Cheer as 'SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark' Opens on Broadway

The Broadway show "SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark" officially opened at the Foxwoods Theatre on Tuesday to a slew of praise from both critics and a star-studded audience. The long-awaited show, which is inspired by 40 years of Spider Man comics ... (Source: All Headline News 2011-06-15T23:14:39Z)

The 2012 Presidential Election: A Goldmine for 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report'

This week, both Colbert and Stewart covered the Republican debate and managed to offer up some very funny insights, such as why every Republican candidate felt the need to discuss how many children they had. "The Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-15T22:46:01Z)

The Game Of Their Lives

Yes, his GAA starts with a snowman. How does anyone make sense of those numbers? By the way, if you're on the seawall today and see a tall, dark non-stranger in a hoodie and headphones, please leave him alone. Luongo has a lot on his mind. T h e B r u i n ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-15T23:14:39Z)

N.Y. on verge of legalizing gay marriage

Unlike some other states, such as New Hampshire, the bill does not offer protections to individual objectors who work for religious organizations. Roman Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan dismissed the protections as insufficient. And in a blog post he ... (Source: United Press International 2011-06-15T12:16:05Z)

Google's Chrome notebook goes on sale

Once Google finishes filling in the gaps the Chromebooks will offer an intriguing option for people who like the concept of living in the cloud and the perks that accompany that lifestyle,' commented JR Raphael, Computerworld's long-term reviewer of the ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-15T22:46:01Z)

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