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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2011, 6:46 pm

GOP offers to meet Dayton on K-12, cops, courts

After an hour-long meeting with GOP leaders, the Democratic governor said he appreciated what he called a "meaningful offer," but said he still wouldn't support the cap. Dayton has said the budget needs to include new revenue, possibly new or increased ... (Source: INFORUM 2011-06-07T01:05:32Z)

Josh Duhamel Returning To 'All My Children' Before Series' End

Josh Duhamel is heading back to Pine Valley, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" actor, who rose to fame playing Leo du Pres on "All My Children," will return to the soap for a cameo before the long-running daytime series ... (Source: YAHOO! 2011-06-07T01:05:32Z)

Cacophony on UK tax and powers

The UK general election set for May 5 that year could result in a Conservative majority but with few seats in Scotland, allowing Mr Salmond to offer independence as an alternative to rule by Tories lacking a mandate. Geordie hip Notebook doubts that North ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-07T00:51:13Z)

General Electric, Capital One Said to Vie for ING Online Bank

June 7 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. and Capital One Financial Corp. submitted bids for ING Groep NV's U.S. online bank last week in a sale that may raise about ... GE made an all-cash bid, while the offer from McLean, Virginia- based Capital ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-07T01:05:32Z)

Cheryl Cole loses 'X Factor' judge job to Nicole Scherzinger

Other accounts faulted a lack of chemistry between her and Abdul. The statement issued Monday did not offer a reason for her exit, nor did it say whether she would return to the British version of "X Factor," on which she has appeared. Because Fox and the ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-07T01:34:10Z)

Burress Released From Jail With Comeback as Goal

"It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them." He added: "I'd like to thank everybody for their prayers and words of encouragement. I'd like to thank all my ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-07T01:27:00Z)

Afghan War Commanders Thwart Taliban

He stepped up the program after discovering that most Taliban soldiers who had entered a program to give up the fight in exchange for legitimate work had learned about the offer on the radio ... issued by the Taliban after dark to threaten civilians ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-07T00:58:22Z)

Burress leaves NY prison for uncertain NFL career

"It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them." "I'd like to thank everybody for their prayers and words of encouragement," he said. "I'd like to thank all my fans all ... (Source: AP - NBC Sports 2011-06-06T16:15:49Z)

Fox says it will bid for 4 Olympics through 2020

looking relaxed in a pink open-neck shirt and dark blazer, said as he headed into the closed-door presentation at IOC headquarters. Asked how he was approaching the meeting, Hill said, "We don't really plan these things. They just happen. We just chat." (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2011-06-06T15:47:11Z)

Josh Duhamel Returning To 'All My Children'

Josh Duhamel is heading back to Pine Valley, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" actor, who rose to fame playing Leo du Pres on "All My Children," will return to the soap for a cameo before the long-running daytime ... (Source: Access Hollywood 2011-06-07T00:51:13Z)

Ex-Giants WR Burress leaves prison, targets return to NFL

"I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life," Burress said in a brief exchange with reporters outside Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, N.Y. "It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. (Source: NFL 2011-06-07T01:05:32Z)

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)

Targeting the TSA

Cutting screeners would mean longer lines. And GOP fears over the extremely limited rights being granted to the TSA workforce — they can't bargain on such matters as compensation or security procedures, only such picayune issues as shifts and transfers ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-07T01:19:51Z)

Olympic Bidding Begins With Fox's Offer for Four Games

Fox Sports began the auction for Olympic television rights Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland, by offering to buy the next four Games starting with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. ESPN and NBC Sports will make their offers Tuesday to the ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-07T00:58:22Z)

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