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Deals of the Hour / June 3, 2011, 6:47 am

Israeli tycoon at heart of Iran trade scandal dies

Ofer's death is likely to further deepen the mystery surrounding the firm's alleged ties to Iran, which has sparked a lively debate over the issue of lucrative business deals conducted under the guise of spying. High-ranking security officials quoted by ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-03T13:06:06Z)

Catherine Ashton not to arrive in Armenia in either June, or July

Weekly digest of foreign currency deals From May 23 to 29, 2011, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 23.2bln, while USD loans amounted to 57mln. Merkel, Obama to discuss role of developing countries in IMF Germany strongly supports French Finance Minister ... (Source: PanARMENIAN Network 2011-06-03T13:27:35Z)

Protesters take over finance ministry in Athens

Greece has so far received euro53 billion from its rescue deal since it first started tapping into the bailout package in May 2010. Prime Minister George Papandreou was heading to Luxembourg later Friday for emergency talks with Jean-Claude Juncker ... (Source: Arizona Daily Sun 2011-06-03T13:20:25Z)

Tarnished DOJ unit would handle Edwards indictment

Edwards' attorneys are thought to be negotiating with the U.S. Attorney's Office over a possible plea deal to avoid indictment. Statistically, the section has an impressive record, and it likely will see the Edwards case as entirely separate from problems ... (Source: Arizona Daily Sun 2011-06-03T13:20:25Z)

Reports: John Edwards to be indicted for affair cover up

ABC News, citing unnamed sources, says the indictment will be handed down in Raleigh today unless a plea deal is reached. A "person with knowledge of the investigation" says Edwards' lawyer, Gregory Craig, planned to be in North Carolina today. CNN says ... (Source: USA Today 2011-06-03T13:20:25Z)

Landlord's bills piling up; residents fear losing water

Smith says the reason he's 50 grand behind is because he's an embezzlement victim. He says his former property manager cut rent deals that he didn't know about, then pocketed the money and took off. $150,000 and six months worth of rent were gone. (Source: WCNC 2011-06-03T13:06:06Z)

Report: Amazon Lost $3 Million By Selling Lady Gaga Album For A Buck

The wholesale figure came from the Times' anonymous sources who were briefed on the deal. If you partook of the offer, did you find the album was worth your buck? And do you think the publicity Amazon gained in the promotion was worth its loss? (Source: Consumerist.com 2011-06-03T13:13:16Z)

In District, Puzzled by Weiner's Uncertainty on Photo

"She's a smart, beautiful woman," she explained. Morris Mosseri, 36, who works for a security company and lives in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn, said he was confident the photo was of Mr. Weiner. "There must be such a picture of him out ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-03T13:27:35Z)

For-Profit 'Charter' Schools Don't Address Core Problem

I understand that every kid we help matters. But we can't build enough charter schools to deal with the problems millions of kids are facing. The argument for charter schools has never been that they are the answer to the failings of public education. (Source: NewsMax.com 2011-06-03T13:34:44Z)

San Francisco Giants GM unloads on Florida Marlins outfielder Scott Cousins

My guess is the Marlins' feelings on Sabean's take can be summed up in three words: Deal with it. Sabean should be upset about losing one of his best player, a guy they can't begin to replace. That doesn't change the fact Posey got injured on a ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2011-06-03T04:59:21Z)

Buster Posey: Does Scott Cousins Deserve to Be a MLB Pariah?

There's no doubt that the injury to San Francisco catcher Buster Posey is a big deal for the Giants. He won Rookie of the Year honors during the club's magical World Series winning season and was the cornerstone around which the franchise was building ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-03T13:27:35Z)

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