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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 5:10 pm

California welfare cards work in casino ATMs

Intrepid newspaper reporting in California -- the state with the $19 billion budget gap -- has found that state-issued welfare debit cards can withdraw cash from ATMs in half the casinos in the state. State officials ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-06-24T22:24:24Z)

Jersey Shore Responds to Village Voice Queer Issue Cover

Ha. The crafty characters I work alongside offered the world a fun moment when it was revealed yesterday that the men of Jersey Shore -- Vinny Gaudagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino ... (Source: Village Voice (blog) 2010-06-24T23:50:18Z)

Pistons have 'big' plans for tonight's NBA draft

The draft order -- Pistons are slated to make their selection at No. 7 -- could get jumbled by trades. The teams ahead of the Pistons will go over trade offers and wait to see if better deals roll in and then decide if ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-24T23:28:49Z)

The TrueHoop Dossier: Wesley Johnson

The demands of the workout process on draftees often go unmentioned. Prospects are shuttled around the country, measured, weighed and prodded like steers at a cattle auction. Then there's psychological testing, meet-and ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-24T23:50:18Z)

NJ grants Borgata new 5-year license

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Half of it is up for sale with no owner in sight, but the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is the best thing the nation's second-largest casino market has going for it right now. Largely for that ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T00:04:37Z)

Teams, players to watch in draft

• Nets at No. 3 (and 27). Have they settled on Wes Johnson ? Are they open to moving back in the lottery? The Nets need to turn this pick into some kind of valuable piece that can help attract a free agent. They ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-24T23:35:59Z)

Uh Oh, Is Apple's iPhone 4 A Lemon?

Apple's iPhone 4 is off to a rough start ( sales numbers, excepted ). The phone is barely in the hands of consumers, and there have been widespread gripes from early adopters. Some of these aren't one-off whines either ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-24T23:57:27Z)

Bank Capital, Broker Standards Raised in Wall Street

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Thursday agreed to boost banks' capital requirements and neared agreement on a derivatives crackdown as they closed in on a historic overhaul of financial regulations. Lawmakers ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-24T23:35:59Z)

John Wall goes first in NBA draft, Evan Turner second

Former Kentucky star John Wall was selected as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft. The Washington Wizards selected Wall, who averaged 16.6 points and 6.5 assists in his one season at Kentucky last season. The ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-24T23:43:08Z)

Buffalo at Baylor announced on Fox College Sports

The Baylor Bears have endured a tumultuous off-season thus far due to the conference expansion talks. They were almost left in the dust by in-state programs Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech as well as Oklahoma and ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-24T23:35:59Z)

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