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Deals of the Hour / June 1, 2011, 6:47 pm

Heat defense leaving imprint on NBA

Stern has seen how great the Heat have been for ratings and websites. He understands that in this era, when fans care more about what numbers a player can post for their fantasy teams, wearing the same NBA jersey for an entire career isn't as important. (Source: ESPN.com 2011-06-01T18:52:04Z)

NHL Commissioner Bettman expects 2012 realignment

Quebec City, which lost the Nordiques to Colorado in 1995, recently agreed to a deal with Peladeau to pay for the construction of a $400-million arena fit for hosting an NHL team by 2015. "I am not going to raise expectations," Bettman said. (Source: Washington Times 2011-06-02T01:18:37Z)

Gary Bettman expects 2012 realignment of league

Quebec City, which lost the Nordiques to Colorado in 1995, recently agreed to a deal with Peladeau to pay for the construction of a $400-million arena fit for hosting an NHL team by 2015. "I am not going to raise expectations," Bettman said. "I'm well ... (Source: Morris County Daily Record 2011-06-02T01:25:47Z)

Mitt Romney is ready to run a very different presidential campaign

Today, "Romney's got four more years of being pro-life, and four more years of campaigning under his belt," said Richard Land, a prominent social conservative, who doesn't see religion as a "deal killer." But Romney's role in forging a Massachusetts ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-02T01:11:28Z)

Mumbai terror trial in Chicago winding down

They claim he implicated Rana in the plot because he was motivated by the possibility of making a deal with prosecutors. Headley's cooperation means he avoids the death penalty and extradition. (Source: Salon 2011-06-02T01:18:37Z)

Will Romney Be Able to Dodge Healthcare Flip-Flopper Label?

Then "the party ran away. And that's what Romney is trying to deal with there." [Check out political cartoons about the 2012 GOP field.] Romney will face trouble in Iowa, where social conservatives and evangelicals aren't likely to forgive his support of ... (Source: US News and World Report 2011-06-01T17:47:39Z)

Mavs need Nowitzki to be better than good ... or else

Dallas isn't a one-man team. That's never been the Mavericks' deal this season. But on a roster full of players who have been great -- Kidd is a Hall of Famer, Marion and Terry have scored more than 15,000 career points, and Stojakovic finished fourth in ... (Source: CBS Sports 2011-06-02T01:04:18Z)

Sony Explains PSN Downtime Before Approaching Restoration

It's certainly got the spin tactics down. "Starting soon, the PlayStation Network will be inaccessible for several hours for maintenance," according to Sony's Nick Caplin. "The server maintenance performed at this time represents a crucial step ... (Source: Geeky gadgets 2011-06-02T01:18:37Z)

Love's unveils mobile phone app and nationwide sweepstakes

"The new app deepens connections with our customers, allowing for customized deal alerts and the opportunity to leave instant feedback about their experience inside our stores." Love's announced it will give away $12,000 in cash in a nationwide sweepstake (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2011-06-02T00:57:09Z)

Nebraska Football: Questions About Green, Pelini Mark Busy Week for Cornhuskers

But Nebraska fans will have to deal with the specter of Pelini's departure after the season all year. And they will have to deal with questions about quarterback throughout the summer, and likely until Nebraska's first real test in Madison on October 01. (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-02T01:32:56Z)

President Obama, House Republicans meet on debt ceiling

A testy White House meeting between President Obama and House Republican leaders Wednesday failed to lower the partisan pitch in the capital, much less make progress toward a deal on the federal debt ceiling. Instead, the two sides traded complaints ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-02T00:49:59Z)

Liverpool on the hunt for Henderson

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has put a price of £20 million on the homegrown product and it is expected that a deal will be done shortly after Henderson's commitments at this month's Under-21 international tournament in Denmark have concluded. (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-02T01:11:28Z)

Mavericks Are Relying on Nowitzki to Keep Playing Through the Pain

"At this point, you have to kind of deal with the hand that's dealt to you," Carlisle said. Or, in this case, the finger that is hurt. Billy Hunter, the players union executive director, said that he was hopeful that the league and the players could ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-02T01:11:28Z)

Lenovo offers to buy out Germany's Medion for $671 million

Brachmann will keep an 18% holding. Medion jumped as much as 20% in Frankfurt trading. The deal will help the maker of Thinkpad laptops surpass Apple in PC sales in western Europe, as Lenovo steps up expansion outside China to win market share from Hewlett ... (Source: Economic Times 2011-06-02T01:32:56Z)

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