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Deals of the Hour / June 9, 2011, 2:44 am

NV Energy seeks 24 percent general rate increase

But Yackira indicated the request is an initial offer that's likely to change: "That's the part of case that's always argued. It never turns out to be what anyone's … position is." He noted the actual return on the company's investments has ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2011-06-09T08:48:27Z)

Garden treasures beckon with seasonal riches

Luckily for us, next week members of the Garden Centers of America will provide all of us with a gentle reminder as they will be "stopping by to smell the roses" at some of the best garden centers Central Jersey has to offer. The GCA, the only ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2011-06-09T09:17:05Z)

Inler in talks with Napoli

Inler, a Switzerland international, is set to join Napoli in a deal worth an estimated €20 million (around £17.8 million). ''We reached an agreement with Napoli two weeks ago,'' Udinese owner Giampaolo Pozzo said. ''Before we agreed, we spoke to Gokhan ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-09T09:17:05Z)

Signs of slowing economic recovery alter budget talks

Thursday, for the first time in two weeks, Vice President Joe Biden and six congressional leaders will meet with a new urgency to take up negotiations toward reaching a deficit-reduction deal in July. Democrats will make the case for additional tax ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2011-06-09T02:07:35Z)

Report: PlayStation Vita Will Be Region Free

PSVita's rival console, Nintendo's 3DS, is region-locked. Nintendo said that this was in place so that it could offer "network services specifically tailored for each region," and that it "wants to ensure the best possible gaming experience for our users." (Source: Gamasutra 2011-06-09T09:09:55Z)

Willard adapts to cuts in aftermath of audit

Sometimes, she said, she did like to go there for the basketball courts. "I know the pool is still open, and that's a big deal," she said. "As far as I can tell, things are running as they have been all my 19 years in Willard." Keltner said since Greene ... (Source: News-Leader.com 2011-06-09T09:09:55Z)

Eye-opener: What will LeBron James do in Game 5?

Charles Barkley not only doesn't like the Heat he doesn't like their fans either. Fantasy Windup : Here are the recent drafted baseball players closest to the majors. Surfer Andy Irons died from heart attack, drugs . David Stern doesn't have good news on ... (Source: USA Today 2011-06-09T09:31:24Z)

Lawrence Fishburne leaves big shoes to fill with departure from CBS' 'CSI' as Dr. Raymond Langston

From that experience, though, he accepted an offer to join "CSI" - a step down in some ways, but a challenge. That also might describe Fishburne's own situation. Not many actors of his stature do television series. Artistically, CBS says the experiment worked. (Source: New York Daily News 2011-06-09T09:09:55Z)

Bill Miller Loses Market Share as ETF Allocators Reroute Clients

Research firms are starting to monitor asset allocators, which are hard to track because most don't offer their products as funds registered under the 1940 Investment Company Act, the format mutual-fund companies use to attract clients. 'Not a Fad ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-09T09:24:14Z)

Economy's Woes Shift the Focus of Budget Talks

Biden Jr. and six Congressional leaders will meet with a new urgency to take up negotiations toward reaching a deficit-reduction deal in July. Democrats will make the case for additional tax revenues to balance spending cuts, an approach Republicans have rejected. (Source: Herald Tribune 2011-06-09T09:09:55Z)

Rothschild and Hayward seek £1bn for new fund

The shares will be suspended and renamed Bumi following the completion of the Indonesian deal which will see the powerful Bakrie family secure a listing in London for its interests. Vallares will be chaired by Rodney Chase, who spent most of his career at ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-09T09:09:55Z)

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