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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2011, 4:45 am

Legislature plugs away, but deals fall apart

ALBANY -- The legislative session rides for another day. Deals collapsed -- left and right -- late Thursday. Legislators failed to reach final consensus to control property tax increases, boost state university tuition and control New York City rent hikes. (Source: Buffalo News 2011-06-24T09:20:46Z)

Mike Bailey: Escape to New York with Turning Stone Resort's cool 3-day golf package

And by that I mean they're not easy, but they are excellently conditioned, beautiful and unique. Pair that with staying at the resort -- which offers luxury accommodations, a world-class spa, entertainment and casino gaming -- and you can put together a ... (Source: WorldGolf.com 2011-06-24T10:53:50Z)

Embattled pollinators play crucial role in providing us with food

Look for native species of plants since they have evolved with the pollinators and attract more than alien ornamentals do (as beautiful as they are). Leave a weedy patch for native bees in a corner of your yard. It is very justifiable and you can cut down ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2011-06-24T09:49:24Z)

Magic make a trade, selection on draft night

He is known more for his defense and toughness. The Magic did not have a first-round pick Thursday, trading it to Phoenix in December as part of the deal that sent Marcin Gortat, Vince Carter and Mickael Pietrus to the Suns in exchange for Hedo Turkoglu ... (Source: Myfoxorl and O 2011-06-24T09:42:15Z)

Captured Mob Boss, "Whitey" Bulger, Remanded to Boston to Face Charges

On Monday, the FBI announced a media campaign to find Bulger, who was wanted in connection with 19 murders, racketeering, drug deals and other crimes. A 30-second television ad started running in 14 cities on Tuesday. The ad mentioned that Greig ... (Source: New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV 2011-06-24T10:18:02Z)

Whitey Bulger a wolf in sheep's clothing

And no, there is no truth to the rumor that when the G-men asked him his name, Whitey told them he was Rep. Nick Collins of South Boston. What a great day — it's truly a "Whitey" Christmas in June. And look on the bright side — at least he didn ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-24T11:08:09Z)

Let's Make a Deal, Amazon Tells Texas

Mr. Perry likes it because it would, in the words of Mark Miner, his spokesman, "create more jobs than the Caterpillar deal or Toyota" — two earlier headline-grabbing economic deals in Texas. Amazon made a similar deal, under similar circumstances ... (Source: Gainesville Sun 2011-06-24T09:49:24Z)

Carpenter reminds us he's still the staff ace

Albert Pujols suffered a broken forearm that could sideline him until August. With David Freese and Nick Punto still injured, La Russa has had to lean on some Memphis recalls that never expected to be in the majors this season. The starting pitching went ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-24T10:25:12Z)

Asian Stocks Set for Weekly Gain as Greek Rescue, Lower Oil Boost Optimism

To contact the reporters on this story: Shani Raja in Sydney at sraja4@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 2011-06-24T10:46:40Z)

Lady Gaga, on charity trip, urges visits to Japan

"I would like to use my position here today and all week long to run around Tokyo and enjoy the beautiful city, and kiss all the beautiful little monsters and scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should visit this beautiful place," she told a news ... (Source: 22 WSBT 2011-06-24T10:39:31Z)

Friday's ETF to Watch: S&P North American Technology-Software Index Fund

After the sell-off from these weak hardware sales, investors focused in on a relatively solid outlook for the company in order to do some bargain buying. Oracle sees new software sales rising between 10-20% this quarter and total revenue increasing by ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2011-06-24T10:32:21Z)

European stocks, euro rebound on Greece progress

In late morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top shares jumped 1.27 percent to 5,746.33 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed 1.12 percent to 7,229.37 points and in Paris the CAC 40 gained 0.46 percent to 3,805.30. The euro climbed to $1.4293 ... (Source: France 24 2011-06-24T11:08:09Z)

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