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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2011, 10:45 pm

Wright set to put injury behind him for good

The injury won't be completely out of his mind anytime soon, but Wright said he is hopeful he won't have to deal with it again. "I guess it can be serious if you don't do the proper things to keep yourself healthy, but I plan on doing those things," Wright said. (Source: New York Post 2011-06-07T05:08:55Z)

Gay Teens At Much Higher Risk For Unhealthy Behavior; Suicide, Drugs

Support groups have been created to help gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender teenagers deal with the problems they face, such as not fitting in at school. Gay teenagers who feel they are at risk for suicide should seek immediate counsel from friends ... (Source: Medical News Today 2011-06-06T19:57:44Z)

Conn. bill would add real estate tax

"This bill in a sense is property tax relief," Meyer said. "It gives the towns an additional source of revenue for responsibilities they have to do: deal with contaminated land, brownfield remediation, storm water controls. It also deals with energy ... (Source: New Haven Register 2011-06-07T05:16:04Z)

Mercantile proposal renews possibility of apartment projects in Oklahoma City's Bricktown district

Yet to this day, spare a couple of smaller apartments along Main Street, housing has consisted of for-sale condominiums selling for about a half-million dollars each. Attempts were made, to be sure. In the early 2000s, a large apartment complex was ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2011-06-07T05:01:45Z)

Florida State ousts Alabama, moves to Super Regionals

"Obviously going back to the tornado is something we all had to deal with along with the community and it showed a real spirit and character about this team that really bonded and moved forward as the season went on," he said. (Source: Florida Today 2011-06-07T05:16:04Z)

LAPD seeks tighter regulations on toy guns

And now it has happened." The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance banning the sale of toy guns from ice cream trucks in 2005, but several distributors interviewed by The Times said some trucks still carry the guns. "It's a few renegade trucks that ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-07T05:08:55Z)

Coyotes sign goalie LaBarbera to 2-year deal, still hoping to lock up Bryzgalov

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Phoenix Coyotes have signed backup goalie Jason LaBarbera to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal weren't released. LaBarbera, in his seventh NHL season, played 17 games behind Ilya Bryzgalov in 2010-11, going 6-3 with a 3.26 goals ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-07T05:16:04Z)

Barclays ordered to pay $1bn to Lehman trustee

Barclays' appeal will probably focus on the transfer of assets agreement, a part of its original deal to acquire the broker-dealer that was not explicitly approved by the court but that provided for the transfer of margin assets. At the time, the ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-07T05:01:45Z)

Florida State awaits in super regionals if Texas A&M can overcome Arizona

"Obviously going back to the tornado is something we all had to deal with along with the community, and it showed a real spirit and character about this team that really bonded and moved forward as the season went on," he said. (Source: Dallas Morning News 2011-06-07T04:54:36Z)

Baba Ramdev 'forgives' PM and govt; open to talks

Some have also questioned the government for striking a secret deal with the Baba before his fast began - and not disclosing this to the public. The Baba's critics have also raised this point. On Friday evening, after a five-hour discussion, senior ... (Source: NDTV 2011-06-07T05:08:55Z)

Euro Gains on Greece Debt Plan Optimism; Copper, Oil Decline

General Electric Co. and Capital One Financial Corp. may be active after people with direct knowledge of the matter said the two companies submitted bids of ING Groep NV's U.S. online bank last week in a sale that may raise about $9 billion. Temple ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-07T05:16:04Z)

CDC study: Gay, bisexual teens do riskier things

One CDC official explains that gay, lesbian and bisexual students deal with stigma and disapproval, which can contribute to a kid taking risks. The CDC released the results on Monday. (Source: Florida Today 2011-06-07T05:16:04Z)

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