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Deals of the Hour / June 16, 2011, 10:42 am

Justin Theroux moves in with Jen Aniston

an insider tells the new Us Weekly , out now. "And she's introducing him as her boyfriend." That's a big deal for Aniston, 42, who hasn't been open about any of her beaus since her 2008 split with John Mayer. Thirty-nine-year-old Theroux (who usually kept ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-16T17:08:23Z)

Is Facebook Secretly Planning to Bypass Apple on iPhones and iPads?

The developers of many Facebook apps ( Zynga's Farmville , for example) offer their products in the App Store as well, which cuts Facebook out of the picture. Websites in mobile Safari, however, tend to have more freedom than apps, though they're often ... (Source: PC Magazine 2011-06-16T17:01:14Z)

Yanks belt five homers

Batting leadoff for the first time since 2008, Nick Swisher reached base three times ... New York had signed Wade to a minor league deal on Monday. They transferred setup man Rafael Soriano to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster. (Source: Democrat and Chronicle 2011-06-16T17:29:52Z)

Defense to begin presenting its case in Casey Anthony trial

During that time, according to testimony, Anthony was living at her boyfriend Tony Lazzaro's apartment, attending parties, hitting nightclubs, getting a tattoo that says "Bella Vita" -- Italian for "beautiful life" -- and shopping. Numerous witnesses ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-16T06:16:59Z)

Polygamist sect leader's daughter has plea deal in deaths of 3 ex-sect members, girl in Texas

HOUSTON — A polygamist sect leader's daughter has pleaded guilty to a charge related to the slayings of three former sect members and an 8-year-old girl in 1988. Jacqueline LeBaron initially had faced murder and other charges. She now only faces up to ... (Source: Washington Post 2011-06-16T17:08:23Z)

Politics slows gay marriage vote in New York

Another Republican, Sen. Martin Golden of Brooklyn, said the collapse of a deal to extend New York City rent control regulations late Wednesday night was linked to the slowdown in discussions over gay marriage. Golden said he still expects the marriage ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-16T17:01:14Z)

Casey Anthony Trial Update: Defense to begin case Thursday

including the agreed upon definition of the tattoo Casey Anthony got on her lower back that read "Bella Vita," or "beautiful life." Late Tuesday afternoon the jury had heard testimony from the tattoo artist who said that Casey received the tattoo after ... (Source: CBS News 2011-06-16T06:16:59Z)

Gaddafi's son holds out offer of elections

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost, his son said Thursday, an offer dismissed by rebels but which could test the unity of the Western alliance trying to force him out. However, Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-16T17:01:14Z)

NATO hits Gadhafi compound, diplomacy heats up

And one of Gadhafi's sons told an Italian newspaper that his father would not seek exile outside Libya but that elections under International supervision could offer a way out. A vote could be organized within 3 months, he said. The son, Saif al-Islam ... (Source: WHDH.com 2011-06-16T17:01:14Z)

Goldman Sachs Sees No Panic in Options as VIX Takes Six Weeks to Exceed 20

nothing that represents a shock to the system." To contact the reporter on this story: Jeff Kearns in New York at jkearns3@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-16T05:34:02Z)

Yankees rough up Rangers pitching again

Batting leadoff for the first time since 2008, Nick Swisher reached base three times. Andruw Jones, starting in left field for Brett Gardner with left-hander Holland on the mound, hit the tiebreaking RBI single in the fifth. "Just great at-bats," Girardi ... (Source: Oregonian 2011-06-16T04:22:27Z)

Casey Anthony: The Social Media Trial of the Century

She was specific about what she wanted: the phrase " Bella Vita " (Italian for "beautiful life"). As he tattooed Casey, Williams said, she happily chatted on the phone. (Source: Time 2011-06-16T17:29:52Z)

Teixeira homers twice, Yankees rout Texas 12-4

In the second game without the injured Derek Jeter, manager Joe Girardi got creative with his lineup. Batting leadoff for the first time since 2008, Nick Swisher reached base three times. Andruw Jones, starting in left field for Brett Gardner with left ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-16T04:58:14Z)

New Apple Technology Stops iPhones From Filming Live Events

The concept may also allow Apple to reach more favorable terms with record labels when negotiating deals to sell content though its iTunes online store. Apple filed its patent application with U.S. authorities 18 months ago, but details only became ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-16T06:59:56Z)

Google Steps Up Its Search Engine Game

Rather than making you type or say your search, Google is going to offer yet another option: showing it. Already, the Google Goggles app for iPhones and Android handsets allows you to start a search by pointing your phone's camera at a real-world object ... (Source: Time 2011-06-16T07:57:12Z)

Son: Gadhafi willing to hold elections

Libya's Moammar Gadhafi is willing to hold elections and step aside if he lost, his son said Thursday, an offer dismissed by rebels but which could test the unity of the Western alliance trying to force him out. However, Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-16T17:15:33Z)

Google Embroiled In Political Controversy Over Cost-Per-Lead Ad Test

"As our clients know, when we experiment with new products like this, our sales teams always does, and always will, offer the exact same opportunity to both sides of politics, at the same time," Google spokesperson Rob Shilikin told me. "Our ... (Source: Searchengineland.com 2011-06-16T17:15:33Z)

Apple may freeze new Mac introductions until release of Mac OS X Lion

"It's beautiful, it's thin, it's light, it's fast," Schiller said during the keynote. "The whole PC industry wants to copy it." It's the PC industry that has been caught in a standstill while Apple has seen industry-leading growth. With an install base now ... (Source: Apple Insider 2011-06-16T17:15:33Z)

A Laptop, Its Head in the Cloud

You can log into any other Chromebook, and find your whole software world waiting for you. The Samsung itself is beautiful, with a sparse, uncluttered MacBookish feel. The rounded edges of the black plastic body (and the white or silver top panel ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-16T08:11:31Z)

Pakistani teen tells of his recruitment, training as suicide bomber

The madrasas also offer free boarding and lodging along with Islamic education for poor students coming from far-flung areas. Khan says he remembers Razzaq's charm well. "I would start interacting with him almost every day at the madrasa ," says Khan. (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2011-06-16T17:01:14Z)

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