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

Supreme Court Rejects Violent Video Game Law

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to let California regulate the sale or rental of violent video games to children, saying governments do not have the power to "restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed" despite complaints about ... (Source: BayInsider 2011-06-27T15:22:17Z)

Violent Video Games Can Be Sold to Minors: Supreme Court

They do, however, tend to be the industry's biggest hits. Previous attempts to regulate the sale of violent games have been struck down by lower courts, but this was the first time a case had made it as far as the Supreme Court. Opponents say violent ... (Source: CNBC 2011-06-27T15:22:17Z)

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 2011-06-29T02:33:58Z)

Obama says a debt deal can be reached

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he was optimistic about reaching an agreement with Republicans on a long-term debt reduction deal — but also was defensive about charges that he hasn't shown enough leadership on the issue. (Source: Miami Herald 2011-06-29T21:32:08Z)

Microsoft's Future is Cloudy

I was wrong. It looks like this is some sort of franchise deal. By introducing all these variables into the equation, as well as charging $6 a month for what Google gives away for free (at least with individual users), Microsoft is headed in the wrong direction. (Source: PC Magazine 2011-06-29T21:24:59Z)

California Politician Who Wrote Unconstitutional Anti-Video Game Law Plans To Try Again With New Law

With the Supreme Court agreeing with every other court (well over a dozen of them) ruling that government attempts to ban the sale of violent video games to children is a First Amendment violation , it appears that the politician who came up with ... (Source: Tech Dirt 2011-06-29T21:32:08Z)

Hulk Hogan: Ex-wife Linda Hogan is 'delusional' and lying about domestic violence claims

They have two children together: daughter Brooke, 23, and son Nick, 21. Despite the paparazzi following their every move, celebs are not always on their best behavior. Check out which stars you might not want to tangle with. (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-29T21:10:40Z)

Greece backs first austerity package, violence worsens

In May last year Greece signed a 110 billion euro bailout deal with the EU and the IMF, which later jumped in to keep Ireland and Portugal afloat as the euro zone reeled from high government debt in the wake of the global financial crisis. If Greece's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-29T21:32:08Z)

Euro, Stocks, Commodities Pare Gains

By Nick Baker and Whitney Kisling - Wed Jun 29 13:33:44 GMT 2011 The euro, stocks and commodities pared advances after the Greek parliament approved austerity measures needed to win European bailout funds, as investors speculated the vote failed to justify ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-29T11:59:29Z)

Greece Passes Austerity Bill — Now Comes the Hard Part

At the same time, it must deal with the worst recession since the 1970s. Unemployment is at more than 16%, and is almost three times that rate for young Greeks. "Greek society may have reached a breaking point," says Ian Lesser, a Senior Transatlantic ... (Source: Time 2011-06-29T21:32:08Z)

U.S. steps up efforts for talks with Taliban

As Obama administration officials look beyond the planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan , one path dominates their thinking about how to finally exit the war — a negotiated deal with the Taliban . After months of quiet, behind-the-scenes ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-28T07:07:10Z)

The Frugal Admin: Office 365 tempts me to give up Google Apps, and it will tempt you

(Google also has a special Google Apps deal for non-profits .) It's probably worth noting that different vendors have different notions of what a "small business" is. I used to write for Fortune Small Business and they defined it as under 100 employees. (Source: Beta News 2011-06-29T21:24:59Z)

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)

Newark school board hires new superintendent

NEWARK -- The school board formally has approved hiring Dave Marken as Newark's superintendent of schools, giving the former Dublin official a three-year contract with an annual salary of $190,000. Janis Duran, who served as Newark's interim superintendent ... (Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel 2011-06-29T21:24:59Z)

Factbox: Latest developments in Libyan conflict

Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis. * The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-28T12:57:56Z)

Towns Near N.M. Fire, Nuclear Lab Wary of Radioactive 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 ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

Blagojevich spokesman: Spirit Airline ad in 'poor taste'

Ad text also also says, "We are guilty of selling seats, but don't expect this sale to serve much time." Messages seeking comment from the airline weren't returned. The Miramar, Fla.-based airline includes flights to the Caribbean and Latin America. (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2011-06-29T21:24:59Z)

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