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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 11:10 pm

Nets pick Detroit's Jordan Crawford, traded to Hawks

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New Jersey Nets have selected guard Jordan Crawford with the 27th pick in the NBA draft. However, the Associated Press reported the Hawks agreed to trade Texas forward Damion James, taken ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-25T05:26:44Z)

Rockies lose exhausting game to Red Sox, 13-11

Troy E. Renck and Jim Armstrong post analysis, notes and minutiae on this blog devoted to the Colorado Rockies. This wasn't a game for the ages. It was a game for the aged. Folks actually got older watching the Rockies ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-25T05:48:13Z)

Pistons select Georgetown's Greg Monroe

The Detroit Pistons didn't get Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins, but they got the most offensively gifted big man in the draft. The Pistons used the No. 7 pick in tonight's NBA draft to pick Georgetown power forward ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-25T05:26:44Z)

Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyer hints at defense strategy

Houston, Texas (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's last physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, wasn't the one who gave the pop star a fatal overdose of propofol, according to Murray's attorney, hinting at the defense strategy in the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-25T05:26:44Z)

On New iPhone, a Mystery of Dropped Calls

Apple 's touch-screen smartphone has been a sensation since Day 1 three years ago, and many who own the device believe it to be almost perfect — if only it worked better as a phone. So it is not surprising that as ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-25T05:55:22Z)

No Surprise as John Wall Goes First Overall to the Wizards

June 24: NBA commissioner David Stern, left, poses with the No. 1 overall draft pick, John Wall, of Kentucky, who was selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the NBA basketball draft. The Washington ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-25T05:33:54Z)

Lawmakers seek a deal for Wall Street bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Working into early Friday, lawmakers drafting an overhaul of bank regulations sought to soften a contentious Wall Street restriction that would force large bank holding companies to spin off their ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T05:41:03Z)

Busy Thunder add Kansas' Aldrich to mix at center

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Add Cole Aldrich to the crowded race to become the starting center for the Oklahoma City Thunder . Taken with the No. 11 pick in Thursday night's draft, the 6-foot-11 Aldrich was sent to the busy Thunder ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-25T05:41:03Z)

House offers compromise on derivatives

WASHINGTON – House lawmakers sought to break a logjam on financial negotiations by proposing to limit the type of derivatives business banks can transact. The plan reached for a middle ground with a tougher Senate ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-25T04:22:19Z)

EA Mobile Dominates Top App Store Charts With Blockbuster Brands on Day of iPhone 4 Launch

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the day of the Apple® iPhone® 4 launch, EA Mobile™ − a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS - News ) − dominates the Apple Top Grossing App chart for iPhone ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T04:15:09Z)

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