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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2011, 10:43 pm

'Jackass' star Dunn dies in fiery crash

The force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway. (Source: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer 2011-06-21T04:59:28Z)

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash

The force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway. (Source: FOX News 2011-06-21T04:59:28Z)

Greek PM faces confidence vote, fights to avert default

The plan, now debated in parliament, aims to produce a further 6.5 billion euros in budget savings this year, and 28 billion through 2015, as well as 50 billion euros from the sale of state assets. ATHENS ON WATCH Years of profligate spending, lax budget ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-21T04:45:09Z)

ONGC Chairman: Expect Follow-On Share Sale To Be Launched By Mid-July

NEW DELHI -( Dow Jones )- Oil & Natural Gas Corp.'s (500312.BY) follow-on-share sale is likely to be go ahead by mid-July as the government has appointed new independent directors to meet regulatory listing rules, Chairman A.K. Hazarika said Tuesday. (Source: FOXBusiness 2011-06-21T05:20:57Z)

Southwest fires rage on but calm winds give hope

It has destroyed 23 structures since it started May 8. A fire burning nine miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., had burned about 3,000 acres by Monday and was being driven northeast into the Pecos Wilderness, the U.S. Forest Service said. The fire broke out ... (Source: CBS News 2011-06-20T20:38:23Z)

Why Should Somebody Buy This Instead of an iPad?"

It's certainly the currently-for-sale tablet I'd mention first to if someone asked me to recommend a tablet that wasn't the iPad. 13. "I have a magical combination of most or all of the above factors." What if there was a non-Apple tablet with an ... (Source: Technologizer 2011-06-21T05:13:47Z)

As Apple preps bid on Nortel patents, are they considering buying RIM or AMD or both?

"Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple joined the bidding war for the telephony patents put up for sale when the Canadian telecommunication equipment maker Nortel went bankrupt two years ago," Marc Courtenay writes for Seeking Alpha. (Source: Macdaily News 2011-06-21T05:13:47Z)

With New Web Domain Name Rules, .Anything Is Possible

LOS ANGELES — Move over, .com. Get ready for .anything .you .can .think .of. The body that controls the way Internet domain names work, known as ICANN, has voted to open up the naming system so that any established organization with enough cash can apply ... (Source: The Ledger 2011-06-21T04:59:28Z)

ONGC May Launch Share Sale by Mid-July

NEW DELHI --India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp.'s follow-on-share sale is likely to be by mid-July as the government has appointed new independent directors to meet regulatory listing rules. The oil-exploration company had earlier expected the share sale to ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2011-06-21T04:45:09Z)

ICANN to let thousands of domain names bloom

"When you buy music, you want it to be a legitimate sale — you want to know the website you're visiting is secure and trusted and it's actually the band," he said, adding that he has spoken to music industry officials but has not yet received their official support. (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-21T04:38:00Z)

Pujols latest Cardinals' casualty

"It's kind of been the story to the season, it just seems like every month something's happening." Freese and utilityman Nick Punto have begun rehab stints and Mozeliak said they wouldn't be rushed back. Mozeliak didn't anticipate Allen Craig, on the DL ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2011-06-21T04:59:28Z)

Albert Pujols out until August: How to replace him

What we need to do is keep playing." Fantasy impact: Kevin Kleps examines some options if Pujols is the cornerstone of your fantasy team. (With Pujols now out and Hanley Ramirez struggling, it certainly was a bad year to have a top pick in drafts.) (Source: About - News & Issues (blog) 2011-06-21T04:30:50Z)

10-run 7th inning lifts Red Sox past Padres

Gonzalez has played the outfield just once in his 929 games - making three putouts and an error on Sept. 30, 2005, for the Texas Rangers against the Los Angeles Angels. ... Padres catcher Nick Hundley broke an 0-for-17 slump with a single in the eighth. (Source: Bellingham Herald 2011-06-21T04:23:41Z)

Mccain Blames Illegal Immigrants For Wildfires

About 1,800 homes and businesses were evacuated. Smaller fires were reported in central California; north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and on both sides of the New Mexico-Colorado border (Source: WSLS.com 2011-06-21T05:20:57Z)

Consumer files complaint against Apple India with Competition Commission

(i)  condition in purchase or sale of goods or service; or (ii)  price in purchase or sale (including predatory price) of goods or service. (d)  makes conclusion of contracts subject to acceptance by other parties of supplementary obligations which ... (Source: ZDNet 2011-06-20T19:12:29Z)

Crunch time looms as Biden-led budget talks resume

The two sides are closest to agreement on proposals such as cutting student loan subsidies and farm programs and facilitating new auctions of the electromagnetic spectrum by allowing broadcasters to reap some of the profit from the sale. It's commonly ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-21T05:28:06Z)

Strauss bullish ahead of India series

With momentum firmly behind the team and both its batting and bowling departments in good nick, Strauss said there was no reason to fear India—the world's top-ranked side. "We're a confident team, and we're used to winning and putting opposition ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-21T05:06:38Z)

Greece for Sale, or Maybe Not

Plus, privatization is hard. If a government isn't competent or honest enough to run the sale right, it can end up handing over valuable assets to crony capitalists at a loss to the taxpayer. Those are academic considerations, though — because selling ... (Source: Article.nationalreview.com 2011-06-20T19:05:20Z)

Pujols injury devastates Cardinals

"It's kind of been the story to the season, it just seems like every month something's happening." Freese and utilityman Nick Punto have begun rehab stints and Mozeliak said they wouldn't be rushed back. Mozeliak didn't anticipate Allen ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-21T04:52:19Z)

McCain responds as wildfire damages border area

New Mexico: A fire burning nine miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., had burned about 3,000 acres by Monday and was being driven northeast into the Pecos Wilderness, the U.S. Forest Service said. The fire broke out Saturday and was not threatening any structures. (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2011-06-21T05:06:38Z)

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