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Deals of the Hour / June 10, 2010, 8:10 pm

Celtics bench rising to occasion

The bench guys are coming through again for Boston. Glen Davis scoring down low. Nate Robinson diving on the floor to create a turnover. They're breathing new life into a skittish Boston crowd early in the fourth quarter ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-11T03:05:51Z)

After Mortal Coil Unwinds, a Well-Wired Hong Kong Offers a Link to the Dead

HONG KONG — Hong Kong , one of the world's most wired societies, is taking the Internet to a higher level. Bereaved friends and relatives in this city of seven million people gained access on Thursday to a new way of ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-11T02:58:42Z)

China's Stocks Gain as Economy Withstands Europe Debt Crisis

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose, heading for gains this week, as higher-than-estimated loan growth and retail sales added to evidence the world's third-largest economy is withstanding Europe's debt ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-06-11T02:22:54Z)

Warrant issued in fatal shooting at Tulsa duplex

CrimeWatch: Read the latest crime and public safety stories, track crimes in your neighborhood and view other resources to protect you and your family. Police are searching for three men — including one who was charged ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-11T02:58:42Z)

Terri's Consign files to liquidate in bankruptcy

Entrepreneur Terri Bowersock, who parlayed a $2,000 loan from her grandmother into a consignment-store empire, has shuttered her remaining stores and filed to liquidate the business in bankruptcy. Bowersock, whose Terri ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-11T03:05:51Z)

Leno to host fund-raiser for Chrysler museum

Sixteen months after giving two free performances for unemployed Michiganders at the Palace, Jay Leno is to host a fund-raiser July 24 for the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, honoring former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca, racing ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-11T02:44:23Z)

Stocks surge on US jobs data, China trade growth

NEW YORK—Investors sent the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000 after a stream of upbeat economic news convinced them that maybe things aren't so bad after all. The Dow rose 273 points to 10,172. All the major ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-11T02:51:32Z)

WVU made perfect hire, but issues burning

I'VE KNOWN Oliver Luck for 30 years. I've watched him as a football player and as a businessman in athletics. I've admired his work in both worlds. That's why every bone in my body and every neuron in my brain screams ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-06-11T02:44:23Z)

Coffee bigger, safeties stronger

Tackle Alex Boone wins the prize for the greatest body makeover this past off-season. Boone is now a svelte 320 instead of a sloppy 320. But a guy just across the room for him has also transformed his body. Running back ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-11T02:51:32Z)

MSNBC's Tamron Hall: Carly Fiorina 'Like Lindsay Lohan Movie, Mean Girls'

During the 11AM ET hour on MSNBC, anchor Contessa Brewer discussed open mic comments made by senatorial candidate Carly Fiorina with Huffington Post writer Ryan Grim and remarked that the California Republican has "the ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-11T02:51:32Z)

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