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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2011, 2:46 pm

Book Review Podcast: 'Ten Thousand Saints'

In her cover review , Stacey D'Erasmo's writes: The ambition of "Ten Thousand Saints," Eleanor Henderson's debut novel about a group of unambitious lost souls, is beautiful. In nearly 400 pages, Henderson does not hold back once: she writes the ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

UN Security Council votes for reform to Al-Qaida, Taliban sanctions

Up until this point, there has only been one sanctions regime to deal with both groups, established under Security Council Resolution 1267 in 1999. "The establishment of two separate sanctions regimes makes it possible to adapt our tools to a threat which ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2011-06-17T21:39:13Z)

Bond prices fall on hopes of more aid to Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy ended a meeting Friday with a pledge to get a deal in place to give Greece more loans. Traders are hoping that will prevent Greece from defaulting on its loans and causing another ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2011-06-17T21:24:54Z)

Loud Music, Clean Living

The ambition of "Ten Thousand Saints," Eleanor Henderson's debut novel about a group of unambitious lost souls, is beautiful. In nearly 400 pages ... Their parents are similarly ill equipped to deal with life, being themselves old-school stoners ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-17T21:32:03Z)

Why Democrats turned on Anthony Weiner, but not Bill Clinton

Clinton held a post that used to be called leader of the free world. Weiner was 1/435th of the House. It would have been a huge deal for the Democratic Party to push out a president, especially one as politically adroit as Clinton. It's much easier to ... (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2011-06-17T21:24:54Z)

A guide to shopping at farmers markets

7. When you arrive, take a quick tour of the market to see what is available, which vendor has the best quality and who has the best deal. 8. Talk to the seller about how and where each product was grown, how you can prepare it, and what they will have to ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

Yankees' Visit to Wrigley Starts With a Loss

Davis left to a standing ovation after surrendering a one-out double in the eighth to Nick Swisher, giving way to the left-hander Sean Marshall. He struck out Curtis Granderson but allowed a single to Mark Teixeira that drove in Swisher, drawing the ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

Porn Publisher Larry Flynt Offers Weiner a Job

Flynt, founder of Hustler Magazine, made theoffer in a letter that was published in The Huffington Post on Thursday. Flynt said the offer "was not made in jest" and vowed to give Weiner a 20% raise above the salary he earned in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Source: 22 WSBT 2011-06-17T21:24:54Z)

California Governor Brown wants new budget, fast

BLYTHE, California (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown said on Friday he is pressing for a fast state budget deal with lawmakers, one day after he vetoed a spending plan approved by fellow Democrats. Speaking at a groundbreaking event for a massive ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-17T21:10:35Z)

Logitech Tablet Keyboard (for iPad)

If you frequently use your iPad for writing or emailing, a Bluetooth keyboard is a must-have accessory, and the the Logitech Tablet Keyboard is a good option, but it doesn't offer any unique ... That's a big deal, because the keyboard/touch-screen ... (Source: PC Magazine 2011-06-17T21:24:54Z)

Former Cub Girardi returns to Wrigley with Yankees

The father of Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher played for the Cubs for four seasons. Chicago outfielder Alfonso Soriano played for New York for five seasons and was traded to the Texas Rangers in the 2004 deal that sent Alex Rodriguez to New York. (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

UEFA wants FIFA reforms in 3 months after crisis

NYON, Switzerland (AP) -European football's governing body urged FIFA on Friday to implement "concrete'' changes within three months to deal with world football's ... Women have a lot to offer to the development of the game and it is a first step towards ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

Flyers meet with former Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov

PHILADELPHIA - The Flyers have met with the agent for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, and will do so again, but no deal is in place yet. The Flyers acquired the rights to Bryzgalov, 30, last week in a deal with the Coyotes. Philadelphia shipped over a third ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-17T21:17:44Z)

Greece financial crisis appears to be easing

He replaces George Papaconstantinou, who became broadly unpopular as he imposed budget cuts and tax hikes as part of last year's euro110 billion international bailout deal. Papaconstantinou retains a ministerial position. Government portfolios were also ... (Source: KABC 2011-06-17T21:32:03Z)

U.N. council splits U.N. Taliban, Qaeda sanctions list

The U.N. Security Council on Friday split the U.N. sanctions list for Taliban and al Qaeda figures into two, which envoys said could help induce the Taliban into talks on a peace deal in Afghanistan. The move comes as Washington prepares to start pulling ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-17T21:24:54Z)

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