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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2011, 2:45 pm

Early test results show no E. coli in suspect German sprouts

Authorities called for the cucumbers to be pulled from sale. Germany later said Spanish produce was not the source of the infection, and furious Spanish farmers are now demanding hundreds of millions of euros in compensation from Germany. Jose Maria ... (Source: CNN 2011-06-06T13:52:39Z)

Illinois Governor Quinn calls special session on capital bill

The $31 billion capital improvement program Illinois enacted two years ago was already under a dark cloud after a state appeals court in January voided taxes and other revenue earmarked to pay off bonds. The state is currently awaiting a final ruling on ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-06T20:55:00Z)

EA Shipping Battlefield 3 In October 2011, Mass Effect 3 In March 2012

EA revealed today that the action RPG will ship with a $79.99 "N7 Collector's Edition" that includes a Dark Horse comic book, a hardcover art book, an extended soundtrack, a lithograph, an N7 patch, and bonus in-game content (exclusive weapons, in-game ... (Source: Gamasutra 2011-06-06T21:16:28Z)

Germany backtracks on sprouts as E. coli source

Producers destroyed thousands of tons of cucumbers over the past two days, according to local media, after their production was either turned back from exports or refused for sale by supermarkets in Romania for fear of E. coli bacteria contamination. (Source: Grand Island Independent 2011-06-06T20:40:41Z)

What I Do: Dr. Lisa Nesson keeps horses healthy and happy

Last year, I did an ultrasound and found the mare was not in foal. During a second ultrasound, I found the foal and last week a dark-color filly was born after an 11-month gestation. What I Do features area residents who have interesting or unique jobs. (Source: madison 2011-06-06T20:33:31Z)

Zion Oil to Launch Rights Offering

solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities of any such state or jurisdiction. The rights offering will be made by means of a prospectus supplement that will be filed by the record date (File No. (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-06T21:30:47Z)

Is Now the Time to Buy a Home?

Here is a glimmer of what the future may hold: While overall home prices fell by 7.5% in April over the same period a year earlier, according to CoreLogic, a Santa Ana, Calif., provider of real-estate data and analytics, if you exclude distressed sales ... (Source: Smart Money 2011-06-06T21:23:38Z)

Fitch Withdraws Expected Ratings of Oklahoma Student Loan Auth, Series 2011-1; Pre-sale Retracted

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'AAA(EXP)' rating assigned to the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority, taxable LIBOR-indexed floating rate bonds, series 2011-1. The expected rating was withdrawn as the transaction has been postponed ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-06T21:09:19Z)

American Nears Accord on Eagle Contract, Pilots Say

AMR, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has been studying for almost a year whether to separate American Eagle through a spinoff, public offering of stock, or a sale. AMR wants Eagle to compete for the business of ferrying passengers from smaller cities to hub ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-06T21:16:28Z)

Former Illinois governor admits he wanted reporters fired

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich admitted Monday that he wanted the Chicago Tribune to fire writers who were critical of him, while he was helping the paper structure a deal connected with the sale of the Chicago Cubs. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-06T21:02:09Z)

Against Historical Fundamentalism: Jill Lepore on the Tea Party

The Founding Fathers were the whites of their eyes, a fantasy of an America before race ... he is a Satan corrupting the Edenic order to the malevolent glee of those dark legions spiriting away the tax dollars of the righteous. A voice from the Harvard ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-06T21:16:28Z)

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