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Deals of the Hour / June 4, 2011, 6:43 pm

BJP plans probe against Mayawati

LUCKNOW: The BJP on Saturday said if voted to power in 2012 assembly elections, the party will constitute a fast-track court to deal with the crimes committed during the Mayawati regime. The crimes would include "atrocities and brutalities" unleashed by ... (Source: Times of India 2011-06-05T00:39:16Z)

Saturday Night Loser's Club, Vol. CCLXII: Air Conditioning Edition (w/poll)

At intermission, I half-jokingly asked one of the concert organizers if it might be possible to turn off the A/C for the second half of the concert, for reasons of sound, but also because I thought the building was cooled down enough that we could deal ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-05T01:00:45Z)

Social Media Pokes Around With IPOs

And they're also capitalizing on things that matter to people. In the case of Groupon, everybody loves a deal so they're capitalizing on that. SIMON: Well, a company like LinkedIn had its IPO a couple of weeks ago, we mentioned, is reportedly now worth ... (Source: NPR News 2011-06-05T00:53:35Z)

Spurrier plan to pay players self serving

Maybe Steve Spurrier was looking at his bank balance when he got his grand idea. Or maybe he just got the first check of a new deal that will pay him at least $2.8 million this year alone. Whatever, Spurrier must have been feeling a bit guilty over his ... (Source: Washington Times 2011-06-05T01:15:04Z)

Palestinians agree to attend Mideast conference

At the same time, they have been preparing to ask the U.N. General Assembly in September to recognize a Palestinian state, with or without a peace deal. Palestinian officials said they had no high hopes for a French-led conference but would attend in an ... (Source: Pocono Record 2011-06-05T00:53:35Z)

Israel Braces for Clashes During Border Protests

He also suggested that talks should focus first on the issues of borders and security, and deal later with the contentious issues of the status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees of the 1948 war and their descendants. The Palestinian ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-05T00:53:35Z)

Mark Dantonio not leaving for Ohio State or anywhere else

Too many times over the years they have had to deal with the possibility their coach — one who ... Green Bay Packers after winning his second Big Ten title. Then there was Nick Saban, who dipped his foot in the NFL pool often in his five years in East ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-05T00:39:16Z)

Everyone's trying to be like Stricker on Sunday

"But it was definitely something that I took something from and tried to be a little more aggressive come Sundays. When you have a chance, winning TOUR events is a big deal, and you might as well go for it." (Source: PGA Tour 2011-06-05T01:07:54Z)

Patriots' Carter gets late start in following in famous uncle's footsteps

On the night of Oct. 23, 1993, Yusuf Carter was not planted in front of a television screen to see his uncle hit one of the biggest home runs in Major League Baseball history. In fact, several years passed before he understood what most baseball fans knew ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2011-06-05T00:39:16Z)

Lions passion swirls, even without actual football

Until the third-year quarterback takes a hit, or a few dozen hits, no one will know. Auburn's Nick Fairley looks like a tremendous addition to the defensive line, the most-renowned unit the Lions have had in a while. Those whispers of questionable work ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-05T00:39:16Z)

Ex-Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger dies

Kissinger, as President Jimmy Carter's ambassador to Yugoslavia, and as an assistant secretary of state and then undersecretary of state in the first Reagan administration. In subsequent years, he was available to offer advice, along with other former ... (Source: NJ.com 2011-06-05T00:32:07Z)

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