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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2010, 6:10 pm

Radcliffe 'weeping like a baby' at end of Potter

About 10 years ago, a 9-year-old Daniel Radcliffe auditioned for the part of a boy wizard in a popular series of kids' books. This week, Radcliffe was a part of the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-18T00:05:45Z)

Lakers preparing for the unexpected in Game 7 against Boston

The scenario had played out many times in Lamar Odom's head. He imagined it happening when he grew up playing in his backyard, pretending to count down to zero before hitting the game winner in front of an electric crowd ... (Source: Los Angeles Times Blogs 2010-06-18T00:41:33Z)

Outdoors news and notes

Gov. Charlie Crist announced Tuesday another free fishing weekend to encourage people, especially dads and their kids, to get out and catch saltwater fish along Florida's coastlines. The announcement follows a briefing ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-18T00:34:23Z)

Bin Laden hunter's mission praised, vilified on internet

Gary Faulkner, seen in this 2006 mugshot, traveled to Pakistan several times to find Osama bin Laden. Intrigue over Gary Faulkner's one-man hunt for Osama bin Laden has sparked both outrage and praise on the internet ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-18T00:20:04Z)

Cooper Becomes Loud Voice for Gulf Residents

Mr. Cooper listed some of the local men and women who had been put out of work by BP's gusher of oil under the Gulf of Mexico, and concluded, "This is a land of giants." Some commentators dismissed Mr. Cooper's ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-18T00:48:42Z)

Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes to BP's Tony Hayward for White House "Shakedown" (Video)

BP CEO Tony Hayward is in the midst of a harsh grilling today on Capitol Hill, where he is testifying House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on "The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-18T01:03:01Z)

Irdeto Expands Operations in Singapore with Launch of New Center of Excellence

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Irdeto , the global leader in securing and distributing premium content and digital assets, has strengthened its commitment to Asia Pacific with the opening of the Irdeto Center of Excellence ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-18T01:03:01Z)

State lost 7,900 private-sector jobs in May

"The drop in private sector jobs reveals the headwinds still facing the Wisconsin economy," said Marquette University economics professor Abdur Chowdhury. The unemployment situation looks brighter only if one ignores the ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-18T00:20:04Z)

A Sneak Peak At Universal Orlando's Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a theme park based on J.K. Rowling's book and movie phenomenons, opens on Friday at Universal Orlando but NY1 got a sneak peek. NY1's Valarie D'Elia filed the following report. Raise ... (Source: NY1 2010-06-18T00:48:42Z)

Rasheed Wallace to start in Game 7

Doc Rivers just confirmed what had been suspected — Rasheed Wallace will start in place of center Kendrick Perkins , who is out of tonight's Game 7 with a knee injury. The other option was Glen Davis , but Rivers ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-06-18T00:41:33Z)

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