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Deals of the Hour / June 26, 2010, 11:11 am

James isn't planning a free-agency tour, says business manager: LeBron Rumor Mill

Carter told ESPN.com, "[LeBron] never planned to go on a tour and has not been a part of any team's plans for a recruiting trip." Carter also said that once free agency begins James will meet teams at neutral sites, but ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-26T17:42:51Z)

Hayes family together again?

After the Chicago Blackhawks drafted Nobles star Kevin Hayes with the 24th overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft Friday night, it now appears the Blackhawks have acquired Hayes' older brother, Jimmy, in a deal with the ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-06-26T17:50:01Z)

Prince Harry Throws 1st Pitch At Mets Game

Britain's Prince Harry has thrown out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets hosted the Minnesota Twins. Harry walked to the mound when the Mets ran onto the field before the first inning Saturday and ... (Source: KDKA 2010-06-26T18:04:20Z)

Debt collector complaints on the rise

The agency recorded 88,190 complaints against third party debt collection agencies last year alone. The FTC also took action against several of those agencies last year and won judgments against them for violations of ... (Source: 9News 2010-06-26T17:42:51Z)

California Pension Plans Justify Huge Union Benefits By Forecasting The Dow To Hit 28 ...

Somehow dotcom mania never ended in California. After California granted disastrous 20 - 50% benefit increases to unions in 1999, the state's pension plans justified the huge future cost by forecasting bubble-style stock ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-26T17:57:10Z)

Hall, Seguin selections start to wild first round

LOS ANGELES -- The first NHL Entry Draft held in Los Angeles produced more twists and turns than a Hollywood murder mystery. While there never was a doubt who the first two picks would be -- the only question was the ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-06-26T17:50:01Z)

This Year, Success on Draft Day Means Shedding Players, Not Adding Them

The Miami Heat exchanged their first-round selection and the reserve Daequan Cook mostly to rid themselves of an early selection that would count against their cap space, and could not locate a viable taker for Michael ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-26T17:42:51Z)

Cavaliers' coaching search slowly advancing

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers' search for a new coach might rest in the bejeweled hands of Phil Jackson. The lord of NBA championship rings, Jackson, who just won his 11th title with the Los Angeles Lakers ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-26T17:42:51Z)

'God Particle' Makes Music, the iPhone 4 Has an iGlitch, Lunar Eclipse Viewed: Buzz ...

It's not every day that a tiny thing like a particle is big in Buzz. But this week, the search for the "God particle" had a huge musical debut. A little doodad called the iPhone 4 made a splash on the Web. And the first ... (Source: Buzz Log (blog) 2010-06-26T17:42:51Z)

L.A. Story blog

Austin Watson is the oldest of nine kids -- soon to be 10. Mom is eight months pregnant, but that didn't stop her from flying from Michigan to Los Angeles with the rest of the family. "Mom's here, doing a bunch," Watson ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-06-26T17:07:04Z)

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