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Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2011, 4:43 pm

Did Twitter Cost Nokia Stock Shareholders?

While it might seem absurd to heed a tweet, the news had people all atwitter today. First people rushed to buy the discounted stock only to find that the deal is at most very unlikely — or is it? With Nokia's ( NYSE:NOK ) figures so far down ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2011-06-05T13:25:12Z)

Greece to start austerity drive as nation seethes

Greece's international lenders have made clear that the new bailout package, which would replace a 110 billion euro deal agreed only a year ago, depends on Athens keeping to its promises for further austerity and accelerated privatizations. But the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-05T22:50:43Z)

Principal Charity Classic: Mark Brooks stays steady, keeps lead

Defending champion Nick Price wasn't among Saturday's subpar shooters. His second-round 71 was his highest score in 11 Principal rounds. He had broken 70 in his previous nine rounds and averaged 67.5 strokes entering play Saturday. (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-05T23:12:11Z)

Shippin' Out June 5-11: Red Faction: Armageddon, inFamous 2

New release slate led by Volition's Mars-bound shooter and Sucker Punch's action game; Call of Duty: Black Ops' Escalation DLC for PlayStation 3 and Operation: Flashpoint Red River also debuting. Tweet Tomorrow marks the start of the the 2011 Electronic ... (Source: Gamespot News 2011-06-05T23:33:40Z)

Egyptian Mummies Hold Clues of Ancient Air Pollution

"The lung tissue appeared to be damaged and to contain a good deal of scarring," Tapp wrote in the book "The Manchester Mummy Project" (Manchester University Press, 1979). "Amongst the fibrous tissue were several aggregations of fine particles." The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-05T12:49:25Z)

Chris Peck: It's time to modernize trash pickup

Memphis must never forget that dark moment, never step away from the pursuit of justice, human dignity and fairness. But all the emotion still tied to the sanitation workers, the continued commingling of the cause of civil rights with the workers who cart ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2011-06-05T22:36:24Z)

Massey's former chairman: Upper Big Branch was an accident

Ward called BS on it in his blog on the coal industry . He managed to get ahold of Congressman Nick Rahall (Upper Big Branch is located in his district), who said it doesn't explain why Massey let the mine run if it was truly unsafe. Inman, per NYT ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-05T22:29:14Z)

Family of nursing student seeking greater FBI role

Dinh, who is Le's cousin, also claimed the family has not been given regular updates from police. "We're kind of in the dark," Dinh complained. Hayward police said they contacted the FBI in the early stages of the investigation, asking for the bureau's ... (Source: Riverside Press Enterprise 2011-06-05T22:43:33Z)

Injured Saleh leaves Yemen, sparks celebrations

"For that reason, Stratfor suspects that Saleh's most formidable opponent within the military, Maj Gen Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, who has been conspicuously quiet over the past few days and who commands a great deal of respect among Yemen's old guard, was ... (Source: Times of India 2011-06-05T22:43:33Z)

Yemeni protests continue as Saleh in Saudi hospital

Violence between Saleh's security forces and rebel tribesmen escalated last month after Saleh refused to sign a Gulf-brokered power transfer deal. On Saturday, nine soldiers were killed by militants in the southern province of Abyan when two military ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-05T13:03:44Z)

Strauss-Kahn to plead not guilty in New York on Monday

Strauss-Kahn also has been consulting with a posse of investigators and media advisers about how to deal with the criminal charges against him and how to limit any damage to his reputation from the allegations. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-05T12:49:25Z)

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