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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2011, 12:44 am

EU tightens squeeze on Greece; banks discuss rollover

(Additional reporting by Martin Santa in Bratislava, Ben Deighton and Robert-Jan Bartunek in Brussels, George Georgiopoulos, Dan Flynn and Lefteris Papadimas in Athens; Writing by Paul Taylor and Luke Baker, editing by Alistair Lyon) (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2011-06-23T18:04:30Z)

Italy ceasefire call exposes NATO split on Libya

(Additional reporting by Roberto Landucci in Rome, John Irish in Paris, Keith Weir in London, Nick Carey in Tripoli, Michael Martina and Ben Blanchard in Beijing, Hamid Ould Ahmed in Algiers, David Brunnstrom in Brussels, Joseph Nasr in Berlin and Ali ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-22T23:27:49Z)

Mullen sees risk in Obama's Afghanistan withdrawal

The nation's top military officer and its top diplomat made clear Thursday that President Barack Obama rejected the advice of his generals in choosing a quicker path to winding down the war in Afghanistan. The Obama troop withdrawal plan, widely ... (Source: Santa Maria Times 2011-06-24T05:38:52Z)

No charges against bar in Dunn death

The force of Monday's crash shattered Dunn's 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the car unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway. (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2011-06-24T06:50:27Z)

The Best Stocks for the Rest of 2011

Who knows? But Foolish investors like us know that lower prices mean an opportunity to find bargain-priced stocks. You should be looking for stocks that can thrive in a difficult economy. It's even better if they can do well precisely because of the ... (Source: Motley Fool 2011-06-22T19:17:17Z)

Obama expected to announce major Afghan drawdown

Seth Jones, an Afghanistan expert at the Rand Corp., a Santa Monica-based think tank, said he did not expect the withdrawal of 10,000 U.S. troops to cause security conditions to worsen in southern Afghanistan. He said the U.S. and the Afghan government ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2011-06-22T10:13:15Z)

2 phone calls reshape Flyers

Following the blockbuster trade of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, the Flyers own eight picks entering the NHL entry draft, which begins tonight with the first round and continues Saturday with Rounds 2 through 7. The Flyers picked up a first-round pick ... (Source: Courier-Post 2011-06-24T07:04:46Z)

Markets Surge as Fear of a Greek Default Eases

"There is increased optimism that one, the prime minister will survive the confidence motion tonight and two, that will pave the way for austerity measures to be passed," said Nick Stamenkovic, a strategist at RIA Capital Markets in London. "As a ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-22T16:11:10Z)

Intervision to Release 'Canuxploitation' Film Things and The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer on July 12th

The good people at Intervision Picture Corporation have announced two unique DVD releases scheduled for July 12th. The first is a twisted little piece of filmmaking from our neighbors to the north. First up - Things , the 1989 Canadian gore fest starring ... (Source: DREAD CENTRAL.COM 2011-06-24T05:24:33Z)

Libya's Gaddafi considering leaving capital: report

"We, the international community, could be in post-conflict Libya tomorrow and there isn't a plan, there is not a good plan," the senior US commander in Africa, General Carter Ham, told the Journal. He predicted that Gaddafi could fall quickly, and said ... (Source: Deccan Herald 2011-06-24T06:57:36Z)

Movie Review 'Bad Teacher' passes, just barely

Like the far superior "Bad Santa" from 2003, the key source of laughs here is the ... morally devoid and perpetually intoxicated. But sometimes, twisted little nuggets of kindness inadvertently pop out, as in her admonishment of a nerdy, lovesick student ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2011-06-24T07:04:46Z)

APNewsBreak: No charges against bar in Dunn death

The force of Monday's crash shattered Dunn's 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the car unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway. (Source: San Francisco Gate 2011-06-23T01:08:02Z)

Japan Stocks Rise as Europe Inches Toward Agreement; Sony Gains

To contact the reporters on this story: Akiko Ikeda in Tokyo at iakiko@bloomberg.net ; Toshiro Hasegawa in Tokyo at thasegawa6@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Gentle at ngentle2@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-24T07:19:05Z)

Kings make an aggressive deal to get Mike Richards

He said he and Jeff Carter, also traded by the Flyers on Thursday to clear space for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov 's nine-year, $51-million deal, envisioned finishing their careers as Flyers and that he probably wouldn't have signed the extension if he knew ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-24T05:46:01Z)

Movie Review: Bad Teacher a Surprising Overachiever

Bad Teacher's obvious inspiration is Bad Santa, with which it shares a carefree, screw-the-man attitude. Unlike that film, however, it has little desire to culminate in a big setpiece, or punish its protagonist for misdeeds. The amorality on display may ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-24T05:46:01Z)

Tobey Maguire, others are sued over poker winnings

In all, 22 people have been individually sued to try to recoup money. Among them was Nick Cassavetes, director of "The Notebook." The trustee is attempting to recover nearly $73,000 plus interest from the actor-director. His attorney, Ronald Richards ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2011-06-24T06:57:36Z)

Mullen: Plan is riskier than he initially wanted...Flood battle continues...Tip led to Bulger

BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials in Boston say a tip led the FBI to begin surveillance on former mob boss "Whitey" Bulger's apartment in Santa Monica, Calif., yesterday afternoon. The FBI finally caught the 81-year-old Bulger and longtime girlfriend ... (Source: 9&10 News 2011-06-24T06:21:49Z)

Flyers blockbuster trades could signal more as teams prepare for NHL draft

Already, the Columbus Blue Jackets have dealt away the eighth overall pick, plus 21-year-old Jakob Voracek and a third-rounder, to the Flyers for veteran centre Jeff Carter . Now there's a sense it may set off a round of big deals involving several other clubs. (Source: FOX News 2011-06-24T05:46:01Z)

Bank of Ireland, GlaxoSmithKline, Netgem SA, Vinci: Europe Equity Preview

Shares fell 1.9 percent to 41.72 euros. To contact the reporter on this story: Victoria Stilwell in New York at vstilwell@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-24T06:00:20Z)

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