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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2011, 6:43 am

Best Android apps of the week

A slow drip-feed of unlockable vehicles, parts and mechanics makes it a genuine struggle to put down your phone, and even when you've seen everything the game has to offer, there's the challenge of beating your previous high score. Absolutely essential ... (Source: Electric Pig 2011-06-21T12:51:55Z)

Calysto Communications Celebrates Its Fifth Year of Doing Business in the Cloud

And it passes those savings onto clients. The cloud-based model also allows Calysto to offer more flexibility and a greater number of services to clients. Because Calysto can easily add new team members without worrying about buying new furniture and new ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-21T12:59:04Z)

No Education Agenda Left Behind Becomes Obama Legal Hurdle

RightNow Technologies Inc., which helps businesses offer online and live-chat customer service, typically goes through about 100 resumes to hire one person who has the necessary math, science and computer technology training, said Greg Gianforte ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-21T13:27:42Z)

Megan Fox: One of Many Publicly Fired Celebs

Though Megan fox claimed she decided not to "come back" for the third Transformers film "Dark Side of the Moon", news sources like ABC and FOX have confirmed that director Michael Bay fired her at the behest of executive producer, Steven Spielberg. (Source: Associated Content 2011-06-21T13:20:33Z)

FDA issues graphic cigarette warning labels

Some experts have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes or lack of funding ... various studies suggest the labels do spur people to quit. The new labels offer the opportunity for a pack-a-day smoker to see graphic warnings on the dangers ... (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2011-06-21T12:59:04Z)

Movie critic Roger Ebert under fire after comment about death of 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn

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: ABC 15 News 2011-06-21T13:27:42Z)

New Cyber Command needs to clarify its roles, report finds

The GAO acknowledges that establishing a new command "constitutes a large undertaking" — and gives officials credit for making progress — but it urges the Pentagon to offer "greater specificity" as to who can do what in cyberspace. As an ... (Source: Washington Post 2011-06-21T12:59:04Z)

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn and passenger die in 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: Courier-Post 2011-06-21T13:27:42Z)

Apple stock hits 7-month low; time to sell -- or buy?

"Investors are still in the dark about who will run Apple if Steve Jobs doesn't return -- as well as when this question will finally be answered," Blodget wrote Monday . "The longer the Steve question remains unresolved, the more investors will worry ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-20T23:30:11Z)

Lawmakers blocking 'watered down' reform of EU budget rules

We have agreed to keep the door open to a final vote in July so the council (of EU governments) can come back with an improved offer,' she said. Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi, whose country currently holds the EU's rotating presidency and is ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-21T13:13:23Z)

Apple made a black MacBook Air, but Jobs killed it

If you load up the Apple Store in your browser and look through the range of laptops on offer you'll notice something right away: there is no dark casing colors. While you can get an iPad, iPhone, and iPod in both light and dark casings, the laptops do ... (Source: Geek.Com 2011-06-21T13:27:42Z)

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in car accident

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: AZCentral.com 2011-06-21T01:31:53Z)

Obama vs. Congress Over Libya -- Will Qaddafi Be the Ultimate Winner In This Showdown?

There are "roadmaps" aplenty out there for getting Qaddafi out of Tripoli. Surely, one of them one of them must offer a suitable path forward.  James Jay Carafano is Deputy Director, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-21T13:06:14Z)

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