Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2011, 10:47 pm

Albany Library plans book sale to support services

The Friends of the Albany Library Used Book Sale will be during regular library hours June 21-24. Hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Money raised from the ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2011-06-13T05:23:16Z)

Pirates Notebook: Catcher from Red Sox acquired in trade

And then he went out and traded for a catcher. The Pirates worked out a deal with the Boston Red Sox for catcher Mike McKenry for a player to be named later or cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated Wyatt Toregas for assignment. (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2011-06-13T04:54:38Z)

This is Why Video Games Are Dying

But real life will force itself upon us, as we increasingly deal with marriage, raising children, taking care of aging parents, burying grandparents. We have to seriously focus our free money on our homes, our retirement, our health care (thanks to the USA ... (Source: Gamasutra 2011-06-13T04:40:19Z)

Hyde5: Five keys to Game 6 of the NBA Finals

That's why the Heat blowing the second game in this series was such a big deal. Now the question is if Dallas has another similar game in them. Sometimes, it's just as simple as shots going in or not. 5. Is Dallas' age ever going to show? Rick Carlisle ... (Source: Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com 2011-06-12T20:04:56Z)

China Cracks Down on Local Officials in Wake of Riots, Bombings

Photographs purporting to show Ran's beaten body circulated on the Internet, and his family claimed he had been punished because of earlier allegations of corruption against senior officials over a land deal ... crackdown on the sale of illegal goods ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-13T05:23:16Z)

China Cracks Down in Wake of Riots, Bombings

Photographs purporting to show Ran's beaten body circulated on the Internet, and his family claimed he had been punished because of earlier allegations of corruption against senior officials over a land deal ... crackdown on the sale of illegal goods ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-13T05:16:07Z)

Gators baseball regroups, advance to College World Series

On Saturday Florida lost 4-3 to the Bulldogs in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off home run by Nick Vickerson that evened the best-of-three series at a win each. "Everything was lined up for this team to lose today," O'Sullivan said. "We were coming ... (Source: News-Press 2011-06-13T05:01:48Z)

Not just Dirk; team effort lifts Mavericks to 1st NBA title

And when it's over, then the league's uncertainty will truly begin. Labor strife likely awaits, and although more talks geared toward movement on a new deal are scheduled for this week, both owners and players are bracing for a lockout to begin once the ... (Source: Inside Bay Area 2011-06-13T04:40:19Z)

Florida beats Mississippi State 8-6 to reach CWS

Mississippi State's Nick Vickerson drove in four runs on a three-run home run and an RBI single, which was part of a three-run seventh inning that put the Bulldogs (38-25) ahead 6-4. After a pair of walks and a sacrifice bunt, Tucker hit a 3-1 pitch over ... (Source: AP - NBC Sports 2011-06-12T20:12:05Z)

Asian Stocks Decline on Concern Global Recovery Is Slowing; Toyota Drops

To contact the reporters on this story: Anna Kitanaka in Tokyo at akitanaka@bloomberg.net ; Norie Kuboyama in Tokyo at nkuboyama@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Gentle at ngentle2@bloomberg.net (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-13T04:47:29Z)

Red Sox deal minor-league catcher Mike McKenry to the Pirates

The Boston Red Sox announced late Sunday night that they completed a trade that sent minor-league catcher Mike McKenry to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The 26-year-old was acquired from the ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2011-06-13T04:47:29Z)

Symphony's tribute to Jackson a `Thriller'

Dressed in a black shirt with sequins, black pants, white socks and dark shades, Delisco and the orchestra conducted by Brent Havens, a rhythm section and two backing singers opened the evening in winning fashion with "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" and ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-13T04:47:29Z)

NBC gambles $4.4B on Olympics

For the 2014 and 2016 games, it's paying about the same as it has been. For the final two games in the deal, NBC is paying just 19 percent more. Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne called NBC's deal an "Olympic win at the right price." He said NBC ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-13T05:01:48Z)

Hired Trucks to homicide: Much that Daley faced in 2004 took years to surface

City officials say the mayor's son had no involvement in the deal. But nine months later, Concourse will be sold for $45 million, and Patrick Daley got $708,999 from the sale, the Sun-Times ... Oct. 9 , 2004 — Nick LoCoco, a retired city employee ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2011-06-13T05:08:57Z)

Big D: Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title

And when it's over, then the league's uncertainty will truly begin. Labor strife likely awaits, and although more talks geared toward movement on a new deal are scheduled for this week, both owners and players are bracing for a lockout to begin once the ... (Source: Dayton Daily News 2011-06-13T04:54:38Z)

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