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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2011, 10:43 pm

Qantas, Rolls Royce reach settlement

Australia's flagship carrier Qantas said Wednesday it has reached a 95 million Australian dollar ($100 million) settlement with engine maker Rolls-Royce over last year's mid-air disintegration of a superjumbo engine, which temporarily forced the grounding ... (Source: Santa Maria Times 2011-06-22T04:43:58Z)

Utah man updated Facebook during 16-hour standoff

"We're not sure yet how to deal with it," said Croyle. "We're talking about it and trying to figure out how do we address the kind of conflict that it presents," Croyle said. Valdez could be facing new charges stemming from his actions during ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-22T05:05:26Z)

Protesters besiege parliament before Greek vote

"The view is the Greek confidence vote is a done deal," a London trader said. Having already missed targets agreed in its first, year-old bailout, Athens needs the reforms if it wants to receive the next tranche of those funds and secure a second bailout ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-21T20:08:34Z)

Dallas Twp. proposes pipeline settlement

"I'm always leery of a deal," said resident Jim DeMichael. Wayne Dottor, of Fairground Road, said he's worried a settlement may open the door for more gas companies to conduct business in the township. "There's got to be more gathering ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-22T05:05:26Z)

ICANN Approves Historic Change to Internet's Domain Name System

ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. (Source: Redorbit.com 2011-06-22T04:58:17Z)

Japan Ruling Party To Extend Parliament, Fails To Win Opposition Backing

The two sides appeared to be near a deal to extend the parliament and cooperate on passing key legislation in exchange for a clear indication by Kan on the timing of his departure. But the DPJ proposal on Wednesday did not set a clear time frame. (Source: NASDAQ 2011-06-22T04:51:08Z)

Time for Common Sense on Greece

By those standards, the deal with Greece that is about to be agreed looks insane. The only justification, as I argued in a column on May 10, is that it is needed to play for time. This is a bad strategy. Something more radical is required. The question ... (Source: CNBC 2011-06-22T05:12:36Z)

Cigarette labels to add grisly warnings

It's unclear why it hasn't budged, but some experts have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes and lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit. In recent years, more than 30 countries or jurisdictions have ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-22T04:58:17Z)

What a waste, Nokia launches hot, MeeGo smartphone

"Earlier this year, we outlined a comprehensive strategy to change our course",  Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO, says in a statement -- alluding to the Microsoft distribution deal. "Innovation is at the heart of our strategy, and today we took important steps to ... (Source: Beta News 2011-06-21T20:58:41Z)

Nokia N9 – the first MeeGo-based all-screen smartphone

The scratch-resistant AMOLED screen is Gorilla Glass protected. It looks like Nokia has not abandoned the MeeGo project yet, despite inking a deal with Microsoft. The N9's success, however, is highly dependent on introducing more MeeGo smartphones or ... (Source: Gizmag 2011-06-22T05:05:26Z)

FDA gets graphic about smoking

It's unclear why it hasn't budged, but some experts have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes and lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit. In recent years, more than 30 countries or jurisdictions have ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2011-06-22T05:34:04Z)

FDA issues graphic new cigarette labels

It's unclear why declines in smoking have stalled. Some experts have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes or lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit. While it is impossible to say how many people quit ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2011-06-22T04:51:08Z)

Second Victim in Ryan Dunn Crash an Iraq War Veteran, Report Says

The two friends had been out celebrating a new deal they had signed. Hartwell was a former Navy Seal who had been on three tours of Iraq , RadarOnline.com reported. He had just gotten married last October, and Dunn's girlfriend had been a bridesmaid at the wedding. (Source: FOX News 2011-06-21T19:11:18Z)

Now more than ever, Pujols is at center of the baseball universe

"The goal every year is you have your club set up and you want to see how good they (really) are." He said no one in his right mind wants to deal with this much turmoil. After 33 years, La Russa isn't necessarily excited by the challenge, but is realistic ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-22T04:58:17Z)

Utah man updated Facebook status during standoff

"We're not sure yet how to deal with it," said Croyle. "We're talking about it and trying to figure out how do we address the kind of conflict that it presents," Croyle said. Valdez could be facing new charges stemming from his actions during the standoff ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2011-06-22T05:12:36Z)

Greek PM survives confidence vote in parliament

He has called for a renegotiation of the initial bailout deal. Papandreou's losing the confidence vote would have likely led to early elections and thrown into question whether Greece could pass the new austerity measures. Expectations he would win lifted ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2011-06-22T04:36:49Z)

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