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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2011, 6:43 am

Paris jinx grounds planes but deals soar

The air show could bring two record deals on successive days as Airbus tries to woo buyers ... But it could be Boeing that grabs attention on day one of the show with a sale of 777 wide-body airplanes to Qatar Airways -- a reminder that the two planemakers ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-20T03:06:07Z)

Thousands in Yemen call for president's son to go

Tens of thousands took to the streets of the capital on Monday, demanding that the president's sons leave Yemen as pressure rose for the wounded leader being treated outside the country to step down. Ahmed Saleh, 42, is a one-time heir apparent to his ... (Source: Santa Maria Times 2011-06-20T12:53:06Z)

Valencell, Inc. Announces $5.5 Million Series B Venture Financing

This Series B funding is being used to expand the Valencell team, increase the number of licensing deals with strategic partners, and accelerate the product pipeline to include additional physiological monitoring capabilities. Seeded by the three founders ... (Source: Marketwatch 2011-06-20T13:07:25Z)

Airbus racks up orders, glitches at Paris Air Show

Airbus edged out Boeing at last year's Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., racking up deals totaling $13.2 billion, while Chicago-based Boeing's commitments came in at $12.8 billion. Those results were a big improvement over the results of the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-20T13:07:25Z)

High Winds Challenge Crews Battling Arizona, New Mexico Wildfires

It has destroyed 23 structures since it started May 8. A fire burning 9 miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., had burned about 900 acres by Sunday morning and was being driven northeast into the Pecos Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Alberta Maez said. (Source: FOX News 2011-06-20T03:20:26Z)

Evolving Gold Intersects 15.7 Meters at 5.08 gpt Gold Carlin Trend, Nevada

These factors include: results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties, fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing, currency ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-20T13:28:54Z)

Lighter winds expected at S. Arizona wildfire

It has destroyed 23 structures since it started May 8. -- A fire burning nine miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., had burned about 900 acres by Sunday and was being driven northeast into the Pecos Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Alberta Maez said. (Source: Salon 2011-06-20T13:28:54Z)

Libya says NATO airstrike kills 15 west of capital

SURMAN, Libya—Libya's government says a NATO airstrike on a large family compound belonging to a close associate of Moammar Gadhafi has killed 15 people west of Tripoli. A NATO official in Naples, Italy, says the alliance has not conducted any strikes in ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-06-20T12:38:47Z)

El Tigre Information Available Through Standard & Poor's Corporation Records Listing Program

This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or other financial instrument. The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-20T13:28:54Z)

Sarah Palin documentary is a conservative nod to the politician

Once she became governor, she worked across party lines to renegotiate deals with oil companies, bringing in billions of dollars of new revenue for the state. She pushed through legislation for a natural gas pipeline that was hailed at the time as a major ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-20T12:38:47Z)

Army kills 'al-Qaeda fighters' in Yemen

Months of protests against Saleh culminated in open warfare in Sanaa last month, after he ducked out of the latest of a series of deals that his wealthier Gulf neighbours crafted to help ease the Yemeni leader from power. (Source: Al Jazeera 2011-06-20T00:21:29Z)

Winds defy crews working wildfires

It has destroyed 23 structures since it started May 8. A fire burning nine miles north of Santa Fe, N.M., had burned about 900 acres by Sunday morning and was being driven northeast into the Pecos Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Alberta Maez said. (Source: Durango Herald 2011-06-20T13:00:16Z)

Montagu Private Equity Pulls Sale Of Maplin Electronics -Sources

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Montagu Private Equity has pulled the sale of Maplin Electronics as dismal retail sales in the U.K. meant potential buyers failed to meet the price the company wanted, people familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. (Source: Wall Street Journal 2011-06-20T12:45:57Z)

Palin documentary a conservative nod to the politician

Once she became governor, she worked across party lines to renegotiate deals with oil companies, bringing in billions of dollars of new revenue for the state. She pushed through legislation for a natural gas pipeline that was hailed at the time as a major ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-20T02:44:39Z)

UK Regulation Authority Seeks Close Supervision Of Insurers

It noted how AIG "had become involved in activities more typically undertaken by banks," including the sale of credit default swaps and the investment of its proceeds from securities lending. Among a raft of proposals, the PRA said that if non-insurance ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2011-06-20T12:38:47Z)

Big order helps Airbus glide over glitches

Boeing said on Monday it had taken orders and commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft from two undisclosed carriers in deals worth a combined $5.4 billion at list prices. A second Airbus aircraft, the delayed European A400 airlifter, was also ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-20T13:14:35Z)

Cannabis Medical Solutions Announces Official Corporate Name Change to "MediSwipe Inc." and Additional Corporate Events

About MediSwipe Inc.  (http://www.cannabismedsolutions.com/ ) offers a full spectrum of secure and reliable transaction processing solutions using traditional, Internet Point-of-Sale (POS), e-commerce and mobile (wireless) terminals in conjunction with ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-20T13:36:03Z)

iBooks Match Could be the Next Killer App for Apple (or Amazon or Google)

So I figured I'd float my wish list again, before the Christmas rush. If you have an in with Steve , Jeff , Sergey or Larry (or Santa), could you pass my wish along? The app I want is an ebook system that lets me read every book in the rich way the web ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2011-06-20T13:28:54Z)

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