Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 6:10 pm

If you want to watch SU's Wesley Johnson get drafted tonight, well, you'd better tune ...

Dennis Nett / The Post-Standard Syracuse's Wes Johnson shakes hands with fans as he heads toward the locker room after a Syracuse win. Syracuse, N.Y. -- For the longest time, the chummy Texas town of Corsicana had been ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-24T23:43:08Z)

The TrueHoop Dossier: Greg Monroe

Greg Monroe: The most complete big man in the 2010 draft class? NBA executives are notoriously coy in the days leading up to the draft. As a smokescreen, a general manager will praise one prospect while feigning ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-25T00:04:37Z)

Pistons take PF Monroe with 7th pick

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons bolstered their frontcourt Thursday night, taking Georgetown power forward Greg Monroe with the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound Monroe averaged 16 ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-25T01:01:53Z)

The TrueHoop Dossier: Al-Farouq Aminu

Al-Farouq Aminu has been tagged with the "potential" label for most of his basketball life. He came to Wake Forest as one of the school's most heralded recruits of all time, putting him in elite company with former stars ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-25T00:11:46Z)

Banner Corporation Announces Pricing of $150 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 24, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (Nasdaq: BANR - News ), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T00:18:56Z)

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

Draft night is finally here, and the only certain thing is the uncertainty. 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 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-25T00:40:24Z)

On the Call: Oracle's Oracle President Safra Catz

A question that will be facing companies in this summer's earnings season will be whether economic instability in Europe is hurting sales. Oracle Corp. executives told analysts on a conference call Thursday, after ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-25T00:26:05Z)

Samson Oil & Gas Agrees to Sell Part of Goshen County Project

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ASX: SSN - News ) (NYSE AMEX: SSN) has entered into a binding agreement with a large U.S.-based independent natural gas and oil producer to sell 24,166 acres of its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-25T00:04:37Z)

Pakistan Is Said to Pursue an Afghanistan Foothold

This article is by Jane Perlez, Eric Schmitt and Carlotta Gall . ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is exploiting the troubled United States military effort in Afghanistan to drive home a political settlement with ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-25T00:47:34Z)

Wizards select Kentucky's Wall with No. 1 pick

NEW YORK (AP) -- John Wall is ready to go to Washington and clean up the Wizards. And he'll have more backcourt help when he gets there - whether or not Gilbert Arenas is still around. The Wizards selected Wall with the ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-25T00:54:43Z)

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