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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2011, 4:44 am

What will Whitey say?

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 he had with his brothers while he was a fugitive and whether they ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2011-06-25T10:59:48Z)

Sarkozy defends Libya mission as House keeps funding

Jets could be heard overhead as Libyan tracer fire arced across the dark sky. Libyan television said the NATO-led military alliance also hit targets in the town of Zlitan, east of Tripoli. War-fatigued lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives took a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-24T22:42:30Z)

Showtime comedy 'The Big C' enters second season of presenting life in the face of death

I envy people who die of heart attacks or in plane crashes. For them, it's all over in a snap. No muss, no fuss and no time to contemplate a dark uncertain future. That's how cancer patients think. For us, death can be a long, agonizing wait ... (Source: Enterprise 2011-06-25T10:16:51Z)

New York Becomes the Sixth State to Legalize Gay Marriage

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: FOX News 2011-06-25T11:21:16Z)

Capture of Boston Gangster 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: FOX News 2011-06-24T11:58:15Z)

Greek ministers appeal to MPs to back austerity plan

Papandreou's MPs solidly backed the new government in a vote of confidence on Wednesday. But doubters maintain their opposition to higher taxes and the planned sale of shares in some state-controlled companies. "Shops are shutting down every day and we are ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-25T10:31:10Z)

State representative: Lack of wood preventing sale of Katahdin mills

If the sale goes through, it would be IGIC's second major mill ... East Millinocket's mill employed about 450 people when it shut down on April 1, prior to a potential deal with a San Francisco investor falling through. Millinocket's paper mill ... (Source: Bangor Daily News 2011-06-25T10:59:48Z)

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will buy remaining 1.4M shares of Wesco in $545M deal

headquarters. About 64 percent of the shares not held by Berkshire and about 93 percent of the shares overall supported the deal. Wesco's board recommended the deal to shareholders in February. Wesco shareholders will get a combination of cash and Class B ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2011-06-25T10:24:00Z)

Mob boss brought back to Boston; will he sing?

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 he had with his brothers while he was a fugitive and whether they ... (Source: Salem News 2011-06-25T10:59:48Z)

Markets Surge as Fear of a Greek Default Eases

The Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting that ends Wednesday, when Fed watchers hope to learn more about the United States central bank's policy to deal with an economy that shows signs of slowing while underlying inflation pressures build. (Source: New York Times 2011-06-22T16:11:10Z)

College football: More than UCF on trial

Regardless of the verdict, this isn't a "case-closed" deal. "Not guilty" certainly absolves the university and O'Leary, but there is no such closure for Ereck's parents. They buried a son. Their grief has no expiration date. "Guilty" leaves the university ... (Source: South Bend Tribune 2011-06-25T11:21:16Z)

Lauren Spierer search: Police say they're no closer to finding missing student

And perhaps it was a terrible accident that happened. And we can deal with that. We can deal with whatever it is. What we can't deal with is what we don't know." "We need somebody to do the right thing, to stand up and speak up," she said. (Source: LoHud.com 2011-06-25T10:45:29Z)

N.Y. legalizes gay marriage

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: USA Today 2011-06-25T11:06:57Z)

Cashing in on the Casey Anthony Trial

Kabrawala said the company has also struck a deal with Anthony Lazzaro, one of Casey's ex-boyfriends, to participate in a question and answer session during the tour once he is no longer a part of the trial. And the company said it is also in talks with ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2011-06-24T19:50:42Z)

N.Y. legalizes gay marriage 42 years after Stonewall

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: Washington Times 2011-06-25T11:21:16Z)

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