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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2011, 4:43 pm

Paul McCartney coming to Yankee Stadium in July

Tickets go on sale Monday. McCartney has been part of several high-profile shows in New York ballparks. The Beatles played before more than 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium to open a North American tour in 1965, one of the most memorable performances by the Fab Four. (Source: Salon 2011-06-08T22:11:22Z)

Trichet May Play ECB Rate Card as Germany Adds to Greek Pressure

Greece said the move "overlooks" its commitment to meeting its 2011 fiscal target as well as an "accelerated" state-asset sale program. Investors remain unconvinced. Greek 10-year bonds yield almost 16 percent and the country is the most expensive ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-08T23:15:47Z)

Apple Intros Read-Aloud Feature for Children in iBooks 1.3

"Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages," reads the company's description for the popular iBooks app. Suitable for both iPhone ... (Source: Softpedia 2011-06-08T09:25:26Z)

Winnipeg names Blackhawks official as its new GM

It will begin play in the NHL next season. All that remains to complete the sale of the team is approval of the NHL board of governors, who will meet on June 21 in New York. Winnipeg, which would become the NHL's smallest market, was home to the Winnipeg ... (Source: Reuters Canada 2011-06-08T21:57:03Z)

UPDATE 1-Citigroup sells private equity assets to Axa unit

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings' proprietary private equity investments and demonstrates the progress the Citi Holdings team is making in reducing non-core assets on our balance sheet," Mark Mason, Chief Operating ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-08T08:35:19Z)

Citigroup Sells $1.7 Billion of LBO Fund Stakes to Axa Unit

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings's proprietary private equity investments and demonstrates the progress the Citi Holdings team is making in reducing non-core assets on our balance sheet," Mark Mason, chief ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-08T09:03:57Z)

UPDATE 1-Brasil Foods merger in doubt, shares plummet

Analysts are working with negative scenarios that include the divestiture of minor margarine, cold cuts and other brands, the lease of some operations to competitors and even the sale of one of the flagship Sadia or Perdigao brands to win approval for the merger. (Source: Reuters 2011-06-08T21:57:03Z)

McCartney Returns To NYC

Now Yankee Stadium will host the former Beatle. Tickets go on sale June 13 at 11 a.m. EDT. Check out PaulMcCartney.com for more information. (Source: POLLSTAR 2011-06-08T23:08:38Z)

Axa Unit Agrees to Purchase Citigroup Buyout Fund Assets for $1.7 Billion

"This sale marks the completion of a significant share of Citi Holdings's proprietary private equity investments and demonstrates the progress the Citi Holdings team is making in reducing non-core assets on our balance sheet," Mark Mason, chief ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-08T08:35:19Z)

Flint Announces Closing of Senior Notes Offering and New Credit Facility

This news release and the information contained herein does not constitute an offer of the notes for sale in the United States and the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States , absent registration or an applicable exemption from the ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2011-06-08T23:30:06Z)

VIDEO: Huma Abedlin 'Saddened, But Committed' To Anthony Weiner Amid Sexting Scandal

PHOTOS: See All Of Rep. Weiner's Explicit Facebook Messages On Wednesday, the beautiful and successful 34-year-old was traveling to the Middle East and Africa with her mentor and employer of 15 years, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (Source: Radar Online.com 2011-06-08T23:15:47Z)

A Gay Man's Perspective on Anthony Weiner

Sex is a dance, sometimes executed with one partner for many years, and sometimes spinning from partner to partner in a beautiful series of shared joys. And sometimes, that dance stops making sense, entering a fantasy world in which we find ourselves ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-06-08T07:16:35Z)

Huma Abedin Still Supports Weiner, Tries to Salvage His Career

She came to the United States to attend George Washington University. Strikingly beautiful, her only foray into the public eye was cooperating with a 2007 feature in Vogue magazine. During the interview she told the magazine that she "grew up in a very ... (Source: ABC News 2011-06-08T22:18:31Z)

Paul McCartney Changes Teams, Plays Yankee Stadium Next Month

This will be his debut at the stadium, and we're told tickets go on sale Monday June 13th at 11 a.m., for those who want to join him. The concert kicks off his new On The Run tour, but check out some vintage Macca at Shea, below: (Source: Gothamist.com 2011-06-08T23:08:38Z)

Don King Sells South Florida Estate for $15M

The property also has 300 feet of space directly on the ocean and two docks on the Intracoastal waterway, according to Engel & Volkers agent Jack Elkins, who handled the sale. Elkins didn't say who bought the property, but said it sold in less than 45 days ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-08T23:08:38Z)

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