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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2011, 10:46 am

FBI's tip tale stinks as much as agency's past

I celand. Seriously? We are expected to believe that a woman from Iceland watching TV spotted Whitey Bulger and his girlfriend in Santa Monica where he has lived in the same apartment for 15 years just four miles from an FBI office? Why didn't the feds ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-27T17:23:58Z)

UPDATE 4-French banks reach Greek debt deal, others see blueprint

But the head of Germany's biggest commercial bank, Deutsche Bank ( DBKGn.DE ), which has only a tiny holding of Greek debt, warned against rushing a deal on private sector involvement. "Political leaders expect a solution by the end of the week ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-27T16:55:20Z)

Wildfire Threatens Nuclear Lab In New Mexico

Lawrence Lujan, a spokesman with the Santa Fe National Forest, told Reuters today the fire started Sunday afternoon and continues to start spot fires up to a half-mile ahead of the main fire line. Lujan said the blaze has spread to within one mile of the ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2011-06-27T16:55:20Z)

Outspoken Bachmann launches White House bid

a day after suggesting that the concerns over averting a debt crisis were "scare tactics" that could be solved by paying only the interest on U.S. obligations while lawmakers work on a deal to cut spending as part of a new debt ceiling. The idea has been ... (Source: WRAL 2011-06-27T17:16:49Z)

New Mexico Wildfire Closes Nuclear Laboratory

In nearby Santa Fe, emergency officials are preparing to provide emergency evacuation and are setting up a shelter. The blaze started on private land about 12 miles southwest of the town of Los Alamos. Flames and smoke could be seen from the outskirts of ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2011-06-27T17:38:17Z)

Iran unveils underground missile silos

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has unveiled underground missile silos for the first time as it kicks off 10 days of military exercises, the country's latest military show of force amid a standoff with the West over its nuclear program ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-06-27T17:23:58Z)

Interleague Play Not Unfair, But Nine Straight Games in National League Parks A Disadvantage for Red Sox

It's another to face those challenges for well over a week. It is that scenario, as much as anything, that has caused manager Terry Francona a great deal of anxiety in recent days. Francona has admitted to such emotion surrounding the Adrian Gonzalez ... (Source: NESN.com 2011-06-27T17:16:49Z)

Capture of Boston Gangster Could Mean More Scandal

If Bulger decides to cut a deal with prosecutors, he could implicate an untold number ... is charged in connection with 19 murders. He was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, where he had lived for 15 of the last 16 years, according to his landlord. (Source: FOX News 2011-06-24T11:58:15Z)

Whitey Bulger, a savvy, feared fugitive, is found frail and paranoid

Savvy and feared, Bulger seized control of a mob empire, running rackets, shakedowns and drug deals over 40 years ... But soon after Bulger was lured out of a Santa Monica apartment on Wednesday and arrested at long last, it became clear that the reputed ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-24T17:20:22Z)

Casey Anthony Trial Update: Judge Says Casey Competent for Trial; Defense Files Motion for Mistrial

The unexpected recess raised speculation among legal anyalysts and the media that the Casey Anthony defense had accepted a plea deal or was calling for a mistrial. Although Perry didn't explicitly explain why the court went into recess on Saturday ... (Source: Christian Post 2011-06-27T17:09:39Z)

Los Alamos moving to protect hazardous material from fire

SANTA FE, N.M.  — A raging wildfire spread to within one mile of the nation's preeminent nuclear weapons facility on Monday, as officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory scrambled to make sure that radioactive and hazardous material were protected ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-27T16:55:20Z)

Judges order arrest of Gadhafi, son for slayings

"The ICC has no legitimacy whatsoever. We will deal with it. ... All of its activities are directed at African leaders," government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told reporters Sunday. Monageng said evidence presented by prosecutors showed that following ... (Source: INFORUM 2011-06-27T17:02:30Z)

Apple, Intel, Wal-Mart, SAFA: Intellectual Property

No one immediately responded to an e-mail seeking comment. Chuck Mulloy , a spokesman for Santa Clara , California-based Intel, declined to comment. BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) and Ericsson AB are also weighing bids ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-27T04:16:34Z)

Gaddafi's future not up for debate:Libyan government

But the government spokesman said in the statement that talk of a deal was premature. "It is not possible for a new stage to begin before NATO stops its aggression against Libya. As for the armed groups, they have no force on the ground, nor popular ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-26T23:30:14Z)

FOREX-Euro on defensive as Greece worries persist

"Most investors expect Greece's vote to get through, but they still want to lighten their positions in the euro to remove risk as there is a great deal of uncertainty." The euro, which plumbed a record low against the Swiss franc at around 1.1800 on Friday ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-27T04:45:12Z)

Analysis: Turkey loses patience over Syria

"AK is very conservative. It prefers to deal with the devil it knows and Assad is the devil it knows," Jenkins said, referring to Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, which has improved ties with Syria and other Muslim countries. But Turkey ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-26T13:07:28Z)

Michele Bachmann enters 2012 presidential race; Tea Party favorite joins crowded GOP field

While the gaffe-prone Bachmann has had to deal with the perception that she is, as FOX News 's Chris Wallace put it, something of a "flake," she is a contender in Iowa. Bachmann's conservative politics and opposition to abortion, gay marriage and the ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-27T16:55:20Z)

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