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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2011, 6:43 am

Behold the mystical power of 'Green Lantern'

But, he adds, "that audience seems to dig the similarly ridiculous, out-there Transformers movies." McMillan says the movie's fantasy themes could mean "smash hit." Reynolds concedes the scrutiny over Lantern' s powers has been unnerving. "I've never been ... (Source: USA Today 2011-06-17T01:29:28Z)

Vu1 Corporation Announces $4.1 Million Financing

The debentures have an original issue discount of 15% and mature on the second anniversary of the issue date. Under the terms, the debentures are convertible, in whole or in part, into common stock at a conversion price of $.55 per share and may be ... (Source: PR Newswire 2011-06-17T13:10:59Z)

Tix Corporation Announces Share Purchases by Employees

Tix Corporation ("Tix") (OTCQX: TIXC) (PINKSHEETS: TIXC), a leading entertainment company providing discount ticketing services and branded event merchandising, announced today that certain of its employees have each separately agreed to purchase an ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-17T13:10:59Z)

Pandora shares plunge below IPO price as Internet-stock frenzy cools

"It seems like a lot of these deals are being rushed out at levels that aren't the right spot" to sustain gains, said Larry Peruzzi, a senior equity trader at Cabrera Capital Markets in Boston. Pandora had expected to go public at $7 to $9 a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-16T23:06:18Z)

Casey Anthony's trial is a summer obsession

Cindy and George Anthony attend the trial almost every day. Both have testified for the prosecution. It was all a fantasy, the testimony showed, just like the job at Universal Studios that Casey pretended to go to every day and an imaginary boyfriend with ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-17T13:03:49Z)

German students try to salvage graduation parties after fraud scam

The company has posted no comments about the investigation on its website, which still offers deals for party organization. The news of the alleged scam broke across Germany over the course of the week as students finalizing their party plans realized that ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-17T13:18:08Z)

Bella Vita Tattoo – Who was Casey Anthony's Ink-spiration

The implication the State was trying to make is that the "beautiful life" is Casey's life, not Caylee's life, that Casey was celebrating her newly found freedom from parenting because she had successfully murdered her daughter. But how many jurors ... (Source: LALATE news 2011-06-17T12:56:40Z)

FutureBazaar eyes Rs 1cr online sales every day

FutureBazaar.com is working to strengthen online shopping portal by offering attractive deals, greater consumer engagement and partnering with other firms. Other than FutureBazaar, the company also has online portals for other formats such as eZone ... (Source: MoneyControl.com 2011-06-17T12:28:02Z)

FutureBazaar eyes Rs 1 crore online sales every day

FutureBazaar.com is working to strengthen online shopping portal by offering attractive deals, greater consumer engagement and partnering with other firms. Other than FutureBazaar, the company also has online portals for other formats such as eZone ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-06-17T12:06:33Z)

Searching for airfares doesn't have to be a gamble

Those specials are often gone within hours. — The so-called discount airlines — JetBlue, AirTran, Southwest and Frontier — adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident locking in a price. But their prices ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-17T13:03:49Z)

Spotify, Gearing Up For U.S. Launch, Closes Its $1 Billion Round

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek can use some of that cash to support a planned U.S. launch this summer. He now has U.S. licensing deals with three of the four big music labels , and is in advanced talks with holdout Warner Music Group. Spotify is also working with ... (Source: All Things Digital 2011-06-17T13:32:27Z)

Beyonce's New Album "4" Set For Release Worldwide on June 28; Deluxe Edition with Bonus Music and Video Exclusively Available at Target

Beyonce's sophomore album and subsequent third studio release produced the household hits "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." It also earned her a top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2008, "I AM... SASHA FIERCE ... (Source: Marketwatch 2011-06-17T12:42:21Z)

Republicans See Political Prospects Rise With Slowing U.S. Economy

"We have seen the most anti-investment, anti-growth, anti- jobs strategy that's existed in America since Jimmy Carter ," Romney said of the Obama administration. "And the result has been it's harder and harder for people to find work." David ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-17T13:18:08Z)

Pandora Shares Fall to Half of Wednesday's High

Deals site Groupon is also said to be readying an IPO , and then there's Facebook, which has said that it will pass the so-called "500 rule" this year, which will require it to publicly disclose its finances, but not necessarily offer shares of stock. (Source: PC Magazine 2011-06-17T01:00:50Z)

'Green Lantern': Revenge of the Lame Superhero Movie

Hal Jordan, the buff, beautiful, promiscuous flyboy who disappoints everyone around him—especially Carol, the putative love of his life—but receives his comeuppance in the form of a) unimaginable powers; b) a profoundly unearned role as hero ... (Source: Atlantic Online (blog) 2011-06-17T12:42:21Z)

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