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Deals of the Hour / June 9, 2010, 5:11 pm

Georgia police release 56 DVDs from Roethlisberger case

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation today released to the public 56 discs related to the closed criminal investigation of Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback accused of raping ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-10T00:00:56Z)

Golem picks up 'Carancho'

Argentine noir thriller "Carancho," the country's highest-grossing film of the year, has sold to Spain following deals for France and the U.S. Arthouse distrib Golem bought the pic, which played in Cannes' Un Certain ... (Source: Variety 2010-06-09T23:46:37Z)

Coaches complaining about fouls is Finals' main storyline

BOSTON -- They say an NBA playoff series hasn't begun until someone wins on the opponent's home court. I have a little different spin on that adage: It hasn't begun until both coaches have been fined for criticizing the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-09T23:53:46Z)

Tony Cennamo, 76; shaped jazz tastes for a generation as DJ at WBUR

Brooklyn accent riffing through the Boston night, Tony Cennamo used his expansive understanding of jazz as a counterpoint to the records he played past midnight on WBUR FM, entertaining and educating sleepless lovers of ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-06-10T00:00:56Z)

Deficit commission may target mortgage deductions; Update: Take the poll!

Want a tax hike that will really hit home … literally? The Hill reported yesterday afternoon that momentum has picked up for capping the mortgage-interest deduction that has incentivized real-estate purchases. It ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-06-10T00:00:56Z)

Ritter signs bill to encourage uranium-mill cleanup

CAÑON CITY — Gov. Bill Ritter stood along the Arkansas River on Tuesday near a neighborhood contaminated by a uranium mill and signed a bill into law aimed at forcing mill operators to clean up existing toxic messes ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-09T23:53:46Z)

Democrats work to prop up their incumbents; Tuesday was generally bad news for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With fresh November match-ups set, Democrats are wasting little time propping up three of their most vulnerable Senate incumbents while criticizing their newly minted GOP opponents as too extreme for ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-06-09T23:53:46Z)

Video: Accuser feared Roethlisberger's temper

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia college student said she felt powerless to stop a short-tempered Ben Roethlisberger from having sex with her in a bar bathroom even though she told him to stop, telling investigators ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-10T00:00:56Z)

Nebraska Regents to discuss Big 10 on Friday

Nebraska officially can't be announced a member of the Big 10 Conference until the NU Board of Regents votes on Friday, but that meeting appears to be nothing but a formality at this point as all signs point to the ... (Source: Collegebaseball.rivals.com 2010-06-10T00:00:56Z)

News flash: James was not only running Cavs, he runs NBA

Maybe you remember Dan Gilbert. He was the guy who wanted to buy the Brewers before Mark Attanasio's group was approved. Gilbert now owns the Cleveland Cavaliers, but we all knows who really calls the shots on Drew Carey ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-09T23:46:37Z)

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