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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2011, 2:47 am

'Love in the Wild' review: Young singles mingle together in Costa Rica, check into Heartbreak Hotel

where it creates a series of challenges for navigating beautiful but imposing natural wonders. The deal runs like this: Before the first challenge, each woman chooses a male partner. Together, they have to build a raft, paddle down a river, find a trail ... (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-29T09:00:31Z)

Google+ Project: It's Social, It's Bold, It's Fun, And It Looks Good — Now For The Hard Part

It was a sign of something about to show itself. Something big.  Google+ . You see, the truth is that Google really is trying not to make a huge deal out of Google+. That's not because they don't have high hopes for it. Or because they don't think ... (Source: TechCrunch 2011-06-29T09:07:41Z)

Lee dominant in shutout of Boston

Yankees 12, Brewers 2 At New York, Mark Teixeira homered and had four RBIs for the Yankees, and Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning. Rays 4, Reds 3 At St. Petersburg, Fla., Evan Longoria hit a game-ending solo homer in the ... (Source: Medford Mail Tribune 2011-06-29T08:53:22Z)

Francis Bacon, Peter Doig Paintings Soar at $126 Million Christie's Sale

"Bacon is back," Offer Waterman , a London-based dealer, said. "The market is strong, though with problems like Greece , it could fall out of bed in two minutes. At the moment, there are people with plenty of cash who are investing in art as an asset class. (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-29T09:14:50Z)

New Jersey shifts more costs to government workers

advised them to roll back some of the benefits promised to current workers. But the budget deal reached between Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento did not include pension changes. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-29T01:08:05Z)

How Do Office 365 And Google Apps Compare On Price?

Both Microsoft and Google offer a 30-day free trial, which can be useful for assessment purposes, though in reality you're not going to migrate your entire user base onto a trial version. On those prices, Google does come out as slightly cheaper ... (Source: Lifehacker 2011-06-29T09:07:41Z)

HTC Sensation Deals - now with all leading mobile network providers

It is also now available to order and you can grab it completely free with a contract deal. The HTC Sensation runs on the marvellous Android v2.3.3 Gingerbread operating system. The HTC sensation has other new exciting Google programs available such as ... (Source: PR-USA.net 2011-06-29T09:07:41Z)

Why New Jersey Needs a Fast Loan

Instead, Christie is trying to deal with the state's tight cash position. Usually, there's surplus money in various accounts — or even built into the budget — that the state can use as a cushion. During the recession, however, the surplus has been minuscule.  (Source: Wall Street Journal 2011-06-27T22:38:56Z)

Another Try by Google to Take On Facebook

The debut of Google+ will test whether Google can overcome its past stumbles in this area and deal with one of the most pressing challenges facing the company. At stake is Google's status as the most popular entry point to the Web. When people post on ... (Source: Blueridgenow.com 2011-06-29T09:29:09Z)

Cloud showdown: Microsoft vs. Google?

Office 365's multi-tiered pricing plan is complicated (on the plus side, it could offer more choice for different sized businesses). And if it does succeed, Office 365 could risk cannibalizing its still hugely profitable traditional Office software suite. (Source: Fortune Tech 2011-06-28T13:55:12Z)

Chelsea demands instant success from Villas-Boas

There's nothing the owner told me that I didn't know." Villas-Boas says he was offered an "extremely competitive offer" to stay at Porto, better than the one offered by Chelsea, and acknowledged it was a "difficult separation" from the Portuguese champions. (Source: Oregonian 2011-06-29T09:22:00Z)

Di Matteo returns to Chelsea as assistant to Villas-Boas

The 41-year-old Italian has been out of work since his sacking as West Brom manager in February. Villas-Boas has signed a three-year deal after replacing Carlo Ancelotti. The Portuguese also brings with him two compatriots from Porto - fitness expert Jose ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-29T09:36:19Z)

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Greek Bailout Optimism

"The Germans and the French are the key players to get this deal done," said Mike Shea , a managing partner ... bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-28T13:33:43Z)

Frank: This had buzz, but All-Star game may be bigger

If you don't think it's a big deal for the Phillies to get that home-field advantage, especially against an offensive juggernaut like the Red Sox, who lead the majors in batting (.275) and runs (409), consider this: Lee dominated a lineup that didn't have ... (Source: Delaware Online 2011-06-29T09:22:00Z)

U.S. stock index futures rise ahead of Greek vote

FICS selected content is not intended to provide tax, legal, insurance or investment advice and should not be construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security by any Fidelity entity or any third-party. (Source: Inside Fidelity 2011-06-29T08:53:22Z)

Microsoft launches cloud version of Office

Microsoft steps into the spectrum space race Growth in sales of business software FT Tech Hub Microsoft handset deal looms Since many businesses are starting to look for the first time at moving applications to the internet, "I think they got the timing ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-27T21:20:12Z)

Google launches alternative to Facebook

News Corp. is looking to cut a deal today or Thursday in order to have it completed in its fiscal year, which ends Thursday. Information from the Associated Press was included in this story. (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2011-06-29T09:22:00Z)

Towns near NM fire, nuclear lab wary of smoke

"If it gets to this contamination, it's over _ not just for Los Alamos, but for Santa Fe and all of us in between," said Mai Ting, a resident who lives in the valley below the desert mesas that are home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Chris Valvarde ... (Source: North County Times 2011-06-29T09:07:41Z)

Market prices in a "yes" in the Greek crisis vote

"My sense is that the widespread market expectation is a yes vote and a favorable outcome," said Nick Bennenbroek ... So far, the hope for a Greek deal has kept the EUR/USD from crashing down which means that once Parliament approves the Austerity ... (Source: FXStreet.com 2011-06-29T09:14:50Z)

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