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Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2011, 8:43 pm

Storm Knocks Out Power in the Shoals

"I looked over and seen it was real dark over there," he says. "I decided to go up on the roof to try and pin it down a little better." That dark sky turned out to be a thunderstorm with straight line winds that knocked down this tree at a nearby home on 101. (Source: WAAY-TV 2011-06-06T03:01:15Z)

Prada Initial Offering Said Set to Raise Up to $2.6 Billion

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Prada SpA's initial public offering is poised to raise as much as $2.6 billion, making the Italian company's share sale the largest consumer-goods IPO in Hong Kong. The Milan-based company set a price range of HK$36.50 ($4.69 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-06T03:15:34Z)

HIV patient Timothy Brown is the boy who lived

But its results offer proof that there are ways to turbo-charge the immune system to prevent and even fight off established infection without taking a cocktail of pills everyday, the officials wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Brown sustained a ... (Source: 33 KDAF-TV 2011-06-06T03:01:15Z)

London to have a new Oxbridge-style college

Aiming to offer the highest quality of education, all students will be required to take three intellectual skill modules in science literacy, logic and critical thinking and applied ethics, in addition to regular classes for humanities subjects like law ... (Source: Asian Age 2011-06-06T03:01:15Z)

LSU commit Avery Johnson says he likes what UCF has to offer

Senior wide receiver Avery Johnson showed why he's the No. 1-ranked pass catcher in the state Saturday at the UCF 7-on-7 tournament. What he does on the field, however, was already a well-known fact about 6-foot-3 the Pompano Beach Blanche Ely star. What ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2011-06-06T02:54:06Z)

Caron Butler still pushing to rejoin Mavericks

He gets as involved as if he was still playing. He shouts defensive coverages to Jason Kidd and grabs guys during timeouts to offer advice or encouragement, "whatever needs to be said." It's not easy, though. During Games 1 and 2 in Miami, Butler said ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2011-06-06T03:29:53Z)

2011 NBA Mock Draft: Will Kemba Walker Hurt Jimmer Fredette's Draft Stock?

In all reality, Walker couldn't have taken the Kings offer to match wits. Even if the workout was a wash, Kemba would have dropped from the top ten quicker than Kwame Brown drops passes. This was an easy decision, but one that should irritate Jimmer to no end. (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-06T03:22:44Z)

Prada Said to Seek as Much as $2.6 Billion in Hong Kong Initial Offering

By Philip Lagerkranser - Mon Jun 06 02:57:26 GMT 2011 Prada SpA's initial public offering is poised to raise as much as $2.6 billion, making the Italian company's share sale the largest consumer-goods IPO in Hong Kong . The Milan-based company set a ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-06T02:11:09Z)

Caron Butler still pushing to join Mavs in finals

He gets as involved as if he was still playing. He shouts defensive coverages to Jason Kidd (notes) and grabs guys during timeouts to offer advice or encouragement, "whatever needs to be said." It's not easy, though. During Games 1 and 2 in Miami ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-05T19:23:07Z)

Avianca Taca May Order Up to 100 Single-Aisle Planes From Airbus or Boeing

It plans to make a decision by year-end, he said. The carrier is interested to see whether Boeing will offer an all-new single-aisle plane to compete with the A320neo, a revamped version of Airbus's existing offering that features new engines. (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-06T02:11:09Z)

Prada Initial Public Offer Said Set to Raise Up to $2.6 Billion

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Prada SpA's initial public offering in Hong Kong is poised to raise as much as $2.6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The Milan-based company set a price range of HK$36.50 ($4.69) to HK$48 per share, the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-06T02:18:18Z)

Romney: The Canary in the GOP Coal Mine

It was the venerable liturgy of our civil religion. Unfortunately for Romney, he barely got his moment in the sun because dark clouds rolled in. Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani showed up in New Hampshire on the former Massachusetts governor's magical day ... (Source: RealClearPolitics 2011-06-06T02:54:06Z)

Safe containing donations vanishes from Albany church

Mary Silver says the news came during the priest's announcements at the end of mass. "I thought he was going to talk about an upcoming bake sale or something the school is doing," Silver tells us. "He talks about a safe is missing from the office. (Source: WXXA 2011-06-06T02:11:09Z)

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