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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2011, 8:44 pm

Bulger: A tale from the FBI's dark side

While law enforcement may be accustomed to consorting and cutting deals with loathsome murderers like Martorano, juries are more discerning when it comes to witnesses. Fortunately, the Bulger case has led to some new guidelines on how federal law ... (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2011-06-25T02:38:43Z)

Iowa's duty to prevent Fairview incidents

Prisons have become de facto mental health institutions, even though they are not equipped or staffed to deal with this group of people. Baldwin has rightly advocated for alternatives to help those with mental illness in the community. Among the ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-25T03:14:31Z)

Tim Corbin builds Vanderbilt into NCAA elite baseball program

"When you have a school like Oregon throw the kind of money they threw at Corbin (in 2007) and he says no, baseball at Vanderbilt is clearly a big deal," said Baseball America writer John Manuel, in his 14th year of covering the College World Series. (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2011-06-25T02:45:53Z)

Washington Nationals manger resigns

The word I hear is Riggleman is been trying to have a conversation with his boss about a new contract. He is in the last year of his deal, and the club had an option for him for next year that they had yet to pick up. This situation was allowed to fester ... (Source: The Inquisitr 2011-06-25T02:38:43Z)

NY takes historic step as Senate approves gay marriage; advocates feel national momentum swing

While the support of the Assembly was never in doubt, it took days of furious deal-making to secure two Republican votes needed for passage in the closely divided Senate. Representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox rabbis and other conservative ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2011-06-25T03:14:31Z)

Capture of Bulger could mean more scandal

But Bulger's capture could be only the beginning of a new scandal for the Boston FBI and others. If Bulger decides to cut a deal with prosecutors, he could implicate an untold number of local, state and federal law enforcement officials, according to ... (Source: Myfoxla.com 2011-06-25T02:31:34Z)

MLB Capsules - NL: Houston C J.R. Towles injured against Rays

We haven't closed any deals so I'm reluctant to say at this point," Rizzo ... Not too many people have had to deal with it ever. It's tough, but at the same time, we just have to continue playing like we've been playing and finish out the season ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2011-06-25T02:45:53Z)

Final approach

But the Gators fumbled away a three-run lead, as the bullpen inexplicably imploded. Traditional stalwarts Tommy Toledo and Nick Maronde struggled, as did Tuesday's hero, Steven Rodriguez. Closer Austin Maddox (3-0), making his first appearance exactly ... (Source: Miami Herald 2011-06-25T03:21:40Z)

U.S. draft requests 4,200 Ethiopia troops for Abyei

The north and south signed a deal on Monday in Addis Ababa to demilitarize Abyei and let Ethiopian troops in. Rice declined to predict how long it would take to adopt the resolution. She said that it would not happen overnight. The draft says that UNISFA ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-23T20:49:09Z)

Disney's "Cars 2" Races Into Theaters

These days CGI animated films are released monthly and therefore not the big deal they used to be. Based on my estimates, total box office will be equal to 2010's. *The Popcorn Period represents the box office gross collected after four weekends in theaters. (Source: Minyanville 2011-06-23T14:22:36Z)

Bulger brought back to Boston; will he sing?

"I think he'll start talking and he'll start taking people down." Some law enforcement officials said they doubt Bulger will try to cut a deal with prosecutors by exposing corruption, in part because he will almost certainly be asked to reveal what contact ... (Source: Turnto10.com 2011-06-25T03:28:50Z)

Vanderbilt loses to Florida 6-4, eliminated from College World Series

Tommy Toledo faced five batters, getting pulled after Connor Harrell's two-out single made it 4-2. Nick Maronde walked the bases full, then walked Kemp to make it a one-run game. Greg Larson came on and got Anthony Gomez to fly out to right to end the inning. (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2011-06-25T02:45:53Z)

Particle Debris (Wk. ending 6/24) Heroic Thinking

It has it all: the specs, assessments, reflection analysis, brightness and contrast, photometrics, viewing angles, power consumption … everything — in beautiful color tables. There's even a wrap-up of the current rumors for future iPad displays. (Source: Mac Observer 2011-06-25T02:38:43Z)

U.S. stock index futures point to gains for Wall St

U.S. stocks pared losses towards the close on Thursday, as news about Greece's deal with international lenders emerged, although worries about economic uncertainly lingered. * Data set for release on Friday is likely to provide further evidence on the pace ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-24T08:52:08Z)

Banks move closer to deal on Greek bailout

FRANKFURT/ATHENS -- Banks and policymakers moved closer on Friday to a deal to help Athens avert default ahead of a crucial vote in the Greek parliament next week on a harsh austerity package which investors fear the government may lose. President Nicolas ... (Source: Calgary Herald 2011-06-25T03:28:50Z)

Nationals Name Manager but Stress Interim Label

"But people are coming and going all the time in this business, and you have to deal with it. You've still got to go out on the field and do your job. When you're playing, you're not really thinking about who the manager is." McLaren sa ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-25T03:21:40Z)

Tucker Leads Florida Past Vanderbilt To Reach College World Series Final

Toldeo's replacement, Nick Maronde walked the only two batters he faced. With the bases loaded, one of them resulted in Vanderbilt's third run. The timing of going to the bullpen proved questionable. Panteliodis had only thrown 86 pitches when he was taken out. (Source: The Ledger 2011-06-25T03:21:40Z)

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