Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 11:10 pm

AOL Sells Social Site to Investment Firm

AOL said on Thursday that it sold Bebo, the struggling social networking site, to Criterion Capital Partners, a private equity fund based in Los Angeles, for a fraction of what AOL paid for the site two years ago. The ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-18T05:56:31Z)

Los Angeles Lakers edge Boston Celtics in Game 7 to win 16th title

LOS ANGELES - Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of Fame center Bill ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-18T05:56:31Z)

NY1 For You: FTC Warns Of Int'l Money Scams

One local consumer protection agency is sending out a reminder to city residents to be aware of international scams. NY1's Susan Jhun filed the following report. According to The Federal Trade Commission, international ... (Source: NY1 2010-06-18T05:49:21Z)

Wheaties Honors Los Angeles Lakers with Back-to-Back Championship Victory Box

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Los Angeles Lakers fans may do a double take when they walk down their grocery store cereal aisle and spot – for the second consecutive year – a commemorative Wheaties box featuring ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T05:13:34Z)

Lakers rally to lift title in Game Seven thriller

The triumph earned the Lakers franchise a 16th championship and a record 11th for coach Phil Jackson as they also became the first team to repeat as NBA champions since winning three in a row from 2000. After dropping ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-18T05:35:02Z)

Lakers beat Celtics in Game 7, win NBA title

LOS ANGELES — Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of Fame center Bill ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-18T05:27:53Z)

WSJ: Drilling moratorium a second disaster

Over a week ago , the panel of experts consulted by the White House publicly accused the Obama administration of misrepresenting their views on the drilling moratorium imposed by Barack Obama for deepwater drilling in ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-06-18T05:56:31Z)

Golf notebook: Ashland's Jason Allred returns to the big stage at the U.S. Open

View full size Associated Press Jason Allred was 24 when he first played the PGA Tour full time in 2005. At the end of 2008, Jason Allred had lost his PGA Tour card, then failed to regain it in the qualifying tournament ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-18T05:35:02Z)

Kendrick keeps Yankees guessing, Phillies take interleague series

NEW YORK -- Kyle Kendrick kept the New York Yankees guessing and got the win. Placido Polanco , Jayson Werth and Jose Contreras all earned saves. Kendrick stayed ahead for seven innings and Polanco's sprawling catch led ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-18T06:03:40Z)

Palin on pot: Smoking a joint in your house no biggie; plus, another California union endorses dope ...

Guess who isn't too uptight about about pot: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Key word there: Alaska. Ain't no thing there, as Comrade Fagan recently reminded us . Mama Grizzly told the Fox Biz Network : "If somebody's ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-18T05:20:43Z)

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