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Deals of the Hour / June 4, 2011, 2:49 pm

Supplying Oklahoma's water needs will be difficult, costly

Oklahomans also will have to figure out fairly quickly how to deal with 12 "hot spot" watershed basins in western Oklahoma where significant water supply challenges are likely to develop within the next 10 years, the draft report indicates. For years ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2011-06-04T20:50:12Z)

ASU encourages students to make sustainable transportation choices

Some think the U-Pass is a great deal for those who travel from Tempe to downtown frequently; however, Morgan Theys, a student who commutes and spends time on both the downtown and Tempe campus, disagrees. "The light rail at certain times at night is not ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2011-06-04T21:04:31Z)

New H1B visa system can be 'gamed' by large Indian IT firms Infosys, TCS, Wipro

But immigration lawyers the new system can be twisted, to one's favour by stuffing it with a large number of applications, and thus increasing chances of selection. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed an advance registration ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-06-04T20:21:34Z)

Robustelli's Family Came First, and Giants Reaped the Benefits

"Go ahead and make the deal," Robustelli said. The deal involved a first-round draft choice, which the Rams used to select wide receiver Del Shofner, whom the Giants obtained from the Rams in 1961 to be quarterback Y. A. Tittle's favorite targe (Source: New York Times 2011-06-04T20:28:44Z)

2nd San Francisco firefighter dies from injuries

His brother Mark Valerio described a time when the two were on a beach in Santa Cruz on a day off when a person in the water was attacked by a shark. Valerio said his brother was the first to rush to the victim's aid. "He knew that he liked helping people ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2011-06-04T21:26:00Z)

The lulzboat sails far and wide

They absorb the cost quietly, and move on till the next time. The extent of his setup and a great deal of background information can be found here; http://jadedsecurity.net/... I salute jadedsecurity since, at 4am I'd probably roll over and wait until noon ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-04T20:57:22Z)

Wrangling continues, Ramdev won't end fast

But the Baba, instead, asked the government on Saturday for a written assurance on a law against black money. The release that smacked of a deal even before he began his fast had been released when Ramdev stuck to his point. His camp hit back, alleging " ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2011-06-04T20:07:15Z)

Richard Petty's blue and red No. 43 back at Kansas

As Kansas Speedway has aged, Gordon said it has become a place where fans can see a good deal of side-by-side racing. "The way it wears the tires, the grip level just makes for multiple grooves, he said. "We already saw yesterday in practice: cars up ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2011-06-04T21:26:00Z)

Family of pregnant woman killed in Wash. Twp. crash this week target distracted driving

"As hard as it is, we want to get the word out. Two beautiful lives were taken too quickly for a horrible reason." According to police, Bolis was driving westbound on Pitman-Downer Road about 8:30 p.m. when a car driven in the opposite direction by Daniel ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2011-06-04T20:21:34Z)

Afghan Taliban talks appear to be gaining traction

A day earlier in Singapore, Gates said it was important to maintain military pressure on the Taliban to reach a peace deal. The Taliban publicly insist they have no interest in negotiating peace so long as foreign troops occupy Afghanistan. President ... (Source: Salon 2011-06-04T20:43:03Z)

Sudden hitch delays deal with Ramdev, govt sends fresh assurance

With media confronting him on the letter revealed by Sibal, Ramdev vehemently denied a covert deal or that his was a "fixed" fast. He said that the Sibal and his Cabinet colleague Subodh Kant Sahay had requested him for the letter saying that it would help ... (Source: Times of India 2011-06-04T21:11:41Z)

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