Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 10:10 pm

Oklahoma City Thunder selects Iowa State's Craig Brackins at No. 21, will send to New Orleans ...

Brackins, 6 feet 10, 230 pounds, bolsters the Hornets' front-line depth. He was an early entry candidate in last year's draft, but returned to Iowa State for his junior season. He had a 16.5 points per game average last ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-25T04:29:28Z)

A Zero-Tolerance Fight at a Nursery School

The school year for Old First Nursery School in Park Slope, Brooklyn, wraps up on Friday. And for some parents, it will not be a moment too soon. At this, one of the city's oldest cooperative nursery schools, it was a ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-25T03:39:22Z)

House offers compromise on derivatives

FILE - In this May 11, 2010, file photo charts show the sudden market drop during a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises hearing on Capitol Hill. As ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-25T04:22:19Z)

Hawks send Byfuglien, Eager, Sopel to Atlanta

Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman did his best to prepare fans for what was going to happen because of the team's salary-cap problems, but Wednesday's trade of Dustin Byfuglien to the Atlanta Thrashers still came as ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-06-25T05:05:16Z)

AIG CEO and Chairman at odds over failed AIA deal: report

(Reuters) - American International Group's (NYSE: AIG - News ) failed sale of its Asian life insurance unit AIA has led to increased tensions between Chief Executive Robert Benmosche and Chairman Harvey Golub, the ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T04:58:06Z)

Dollar Finds No Comfort in Durable Goods Data or a Sharp Drop in Equities

It was an interesting day for currencies and the capital markets in general. If you were an equities trader, you would reflect on a particularly volatile day that would see the French CAC 40 lead European shares into a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T02:42:06Z)

Obama and the War Against the Jews

In a letter to President Obama this week, 87 Senators urged the president to support Israel's right to self-defense against the threats of terrorism from Hamas and Hezbollah and a nuclear-bound Iran that has repeatedly ... (Source: Front Page 2010-06-25T04:58:06Z)

Photos of Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis Are Available on Business Wire's Web ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three photos of Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis are available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress. Photo Caption: Elvis Presley's Graceland in Memphis is glowing in ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T04:29:28Z)

David Huff pitches 7 2/3 innings to get win for the Clippers: Minor league report

Clippers 5, Red Wings 3 SS Josh Rodriguez (.349, six homers) and catcher Chris Gimenez (.291, nine homers) slugged solo home runs as Columbus (44-30) won at Rochester. LH starter David Huff, making his first appearance ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-25T04:15:09Z)

Wizards' plan was to get tougher through draft

Wizards team President Ernie Grunfeld said among the team's top priorities in this draft was to add toughness, and thus it made a deal with Minnesota for the No. 23 and 56 picks in exchange for the 30th and 35th ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-25T04:29:28Z)

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