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Deals of the Hour / June 29, 2011, 6:50 am

New Mexico nuclear lab remains closed amid wildfire threat

"I think a lot of people in Santa Fe are in that situation right now." River, an academic affairs employee at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, hosted one of Los Alamos' evacuees Monday night. "It's very difficult for him," she said. "It's a very ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

In first test of new law, alcohol billboard debuts here

The General Assembly found out about the deal in late February and scrambled to enact emergency legislation to retain some of the outdoor advertising restrictions that were scrapped by the consent decree, including ads on storefronts and restaurants. (Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

Christie Signs N.J. Law To Cut State Health Benefits; Conn.'s Malloy Seeks Trims In Health, Pension Costs

Connecticut Mirror : Malloy: With Union Deal Dead, Legislature May Have To Force Change Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said today he will explore legislative options to curtail what he called state government's unsustainable, long-term health and pension costs ... (Source: Kaiser Health News 2011-06-29T13:25:23Z)

Dodgers Didn't Have Authority to File Bankruptcy, MLB Says

The Dodgers, which need cash to make payroll in two days, proposed using the bankruptcy financing to support operations while trying to complete a television-rights deal, according to court documents. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig last week rejected a ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-28T18:20:03Z)

Louisiana pol, Joe Stagni, busted for sexting photo, after Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter scandal

Rep. Weiner's raunchy pictures. From a candidate wearing a Nazi SS uniform to another in a sexy Santa outfit, the most embarrassing political photos. (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

Syria tank assault kills four near Turkey border

Ankara has also become increasingly critical of Assad after backing him in his moves to improve ties with the West and seek a peace deal with Israel. Turkey shares an 840 km border with Syria, a mostly Sunni country ruled by a tight-knit hierarchy ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-29T13:32:32Z)

Defense presses ex-officer on bridge shootings

Arthur Kaufman. Remorse and the realization that the government had the truth about what happened on the bridge and the following cover-up prompted him to accept a deal to testify for the prosecution, Lohman testified. The defense questioned that motivation. (Source: North County Times 2011-06-29T13:03:54Z)

Frank McCourt gets his money, for now

However, McCourt's long-term plan for recapitalizing the Dodgers still depends upon the bankruptcy court approving a rights deal over MLB objections. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-28T22:44:55Z)

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)

Ex-NOPD Officer Pressed on Bridge Shootings

Arthur Kaufman. Remorse and the realization that the government had the truth about what happened on the bridge and the following cover-up prompted him to accept a deal to testify for the prosecution, Lohman testified. The defense questioned that motivation. (Source: Officer.com 2011-06-29T13:32:32Z)

Greek police clash with austerity protesters

Labour unions launched a 48-hour strike to protest the measures and more than 5,000 police were deployed to the centre of the capital to deal with the protests, with most attention focused on Syntagma Square in front of the parliament. The rally was ... (Source: The Vancouver Sun 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

Los Angeles Dodgers file for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy court protection early Monday, less than a week after Major League Baseball blocked the team from signing a new television deal to provide ... David Carter, executive director of the ... (Source: CNN Money 2011-06-27T21:27:21Z)

Wills, Kate off to Canada, US

The charity event at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club will be one of the highlights of the first official overseas trip by Prince William and the former Kate Middleton, which kicks off Thursday in Canada and takes them later to southern California. (Source: WISH-TV 2011-06-29T13:32:32Z)

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: Seattle Times 2011-06-29T13:18:13Z)

Los Alamos wildfire reaches lab, forces evacuation

Bandelier National Monument to the south has borne much of the brunt of the Las Conchas Fire. To the west of the town and lab is Santa Fe National Forest (though the state capital city of Santa Fe itself is well to the east). Several Native American ... (Source: CNET News 2011-06-28T01:37:54Z)

Greek lawmakers pass mid-term austerity plan

The EU and IMF bailed out Greece with a 110 billion euro deal in May last year and 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. (Source: Hartford Courant 2011-06-29T13:11:04Z)

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 and trader at Direct Access Partners LLC in New York . "The market is looking for some kind of clarity. Nobody expects a permanent solution ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-28T13:33:43Z)

Yemen may retake oil pipeline, crisis persists

"We're close to reaching either a deal or a crackdown," said the official, who declined to be named. "There is mediation, we have been in contact with them. But our patience is limited." The lack of crude has forced the Aden oil refinery to halt output ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-28T15:42:34Z)

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