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Deals of the Hour / June 26, 2011, 10:39 pm

New England Mafia is weakened but still pursued

"These mob families have been taken apart." Bulger, 81, was captured Wednesday in Santa Monica, California, where he apparently had been living for most of the time he was a fugitive. Bulger, who appeared Friday afternoon inside a heavily guarded federal ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-27T04:59:31Z)

I need these Game Boy games on the Virtual Console

That's why when I considered what old games I'd personally want on the 3DS, I tried to strike a balance between familiar favorites and dark horse picks that speak to my unorthodox values. They may not be the most popular of choices or the most likely of ... (Source: DESTRUCTOID 2011-06-27T04:23:43Z)

Bulger, mob both showing their age

"These mob families have been taken apart." Bulger, 81, was captured Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif., where he apparently had been living for most of the time he was a fugitive. Bulger, who appeared Friday afternoon inside a heavily guarded federal ... (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-27T04:52:21Z)

Nokia's Windows Phone Efforts Bode Well for Both Companies

Nokia's ( NOK) Stephen Elop took time at a pre N9-release event to position the device as a "proof of concept" launch showing the company's willingness to change and offer new products while continuing to execute around its industrial design expertise ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2011-06-27T04:45:12Z)

Reporting: Panama

Omar Torrijos) would be continued in her administration. With her dark complexion, earthy charm, and autographed-photo campaigns in the poorest hamlets and urban neighborhoods, she scored media points as the supposed friend of the little guy and heroine of ... (Source: American Reporter 2011-06-27T03:55:05Z)

Back-to-work bill passes: posties could return to work Monday

But the main sticking point over the bill was the wage settlements the federal government wrote in — which were lower than the last offer Canada Post had put on the table earlier this month. The NDP introduced an amendment to that part of the bill ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-27T05:28:09Z)

Federal judge rules Indiana cannot cut Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

also sided with federal officials who said states cannot restrict Medicaid recipients' freedom to choose their health care provider or disqualify Medicaid providers merely because they also offer abortions. Indiana attorney general's office spokesman Bryan ... (Source: News-Medical.Net 2011-06-27T04:02:15Z)

Whitey gave moll 'exciting, daring' life

I nfamous mob rat Whitey Bulger made Southie homegirl Catherine Greig a tempting offer: A secret life with a seemingly endless stash of cash, freedom from work-a-day drudgery ... and the thrill of life on the run with a dark ... One of his Santa Monica ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-27T04:16:34Z)

As Water Ebbs in Minot, Thoughts of Recovery

a year ago. FEMA and the federal Small Business Administration will offer loan and grant programs, too. The Bank of North Dakota, the nation's only state-owned bank, already offers low-interest loans up to $500,000 to business people, farmers and ranchers ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-27T05:06:40Z)

Iowa lawmakers aim for adjournment

Senate Democrats call that a tax shift. They're pushing a plan they say would offer a tax credit approach to cut taxes for most commercial property owners without shifting the burden to residential property taxpayers or hurting local schools and services. (Source: Sioux City Journal 2011-06-27T04:59:31Z)

Israel urged to speak directly to Arab world

Whereas the U.S., Britain and France launched Arabic-language news channels in recent years to speak directly to Arab populations, Israel let its Arabic-language satellite station go dark in most of the region. The hasbara -focused Public Diplomacy ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-27T05:20:59Z)

Flood waters stop rising in Minot, N.D.

a year ago. FEMA and the federal Small Business Administration will offer loan and grant programs, too. The Bank of North Dakota, the nation's only state-owned bank, already offers low-interest loans up to $500,000 to business people, farmers and ranchers ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-27T03:26:27Z)

Canada Post back to work on Tuesday

But one of the main sticking points over the bill was the wage settlements the federal government wrote in — which were lower than the last offer Canada Post had put on the table earlier this month. In the House, opposition MPs suggested that government ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-27T05:28:09Z)

A learning trip to Costa Rica

I discovered that tourism is the country's main source of revenue. In the beginning, it was coffee, then bananas, now it is people from all over the world coming here to this beautiful land of diverse regions. We started planning in September 2010 for our ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-27T04:09:24Z)

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