Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2011, 12:44 am

Armed with a ring, Cuban comes out of his shell

He left that honor to the cowboy in the 10-gallon hat, Donald Carter, the franchise's original owner. There is nothing that Cuban ever said in the past -- and he's said a lot, with millions in fines to show for it -- that spoke louder on the most glorious ... (Source: NBA 2011-06-13T06:49:10Z)

India Top Court Starts Hearing Lawmaker Kanimozhi's Bail Plea In Telecom Case

NEW DELHI -( Dow Jones )- India's Supreme Court Monday started hearing the bail petitions of lawmaker Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and corporate executive Sharad Kumar in a high-profile case related to an allegedly rigged sale of mobile telecommunication licenses ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2011-06-13T07:32:07Z)

NCAA Roundup: Florida heads to CWS

Mississippi State's Nick Vickerson drove in four runs on a three-run home run and an RBI single that put the Bulldogs (38-25) ahead 6-4. Tucker then hit a 3-1 pitch over the fence in center field to give the Gators (50-17) a 7-6 lead. South Carolina 8 ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2011-06-13T07:24:58Z)

NCAA BASEBALL: UConn eliminated by South Carolina

The Huskies again started quickly, shortstop Nick Ahmed starting a string of four straight two-out singles in the second that put UConn ahead 2-0. Continued... (Source: New Haven Register 2011-06-13T07:10:39Z)

Boys & Girls Club seeks volunteers, partners to expand offerings

Volunteers of America will provide services to club members' families, while Southern University-Shreveport will offer mentoring. LSU AgCenter employees will teach nutrition and healthy habits to the club's youngest members. The organization also is ... (Source: Shreveport Times 2011-06-13T06:56:20Z)

Dallas owner lets players do the talking

So, what did he do? He stood behind a 78-year-old man and let him take center stage, a reward for Donald Carter having founded the team 31 long years ago. Meet the new, humble Cuban – the one who also is an NBA champion. Cuban hadn't spoken publicly ... (Source: Enterprise 2011-06-13T07:32:07Z)

'Book of Mormon' big winner at Tonys

"The Book of Mormon," the exuberantly foul-mouthed hit show about comically mismatched missionaries in AIDS -ravaged Africa, won the award for best musical, along with eight other awards, and Nick Stafford's "War Horse," starring a life-size puppet of a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-13T07:03:29Z)

Ms. Cheap: Summer fests rule week, from music to Moon Pies

A barbershop quartet will be performing through the day. www.cheekwood.org The 2011 Ladies of Charity Stuff Galore Sale is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday at the shop at 2216 State St., with donated jewelry, kitchenware, luggage, holiday décor ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2011-06-13T07:10:39Z)

Gregory Rodriguez: A political history lesson

Poor Abraham Lincoln . In 1914, white supremacist and Mississippi Sen. James K. Vardaman twisted Lincoln's opinions to recruit him to the Southern segregationist cause. In an attempt to put himself in good company after his resignation, Richard Nixon used ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-13T07:03:29Z)

Why Fischer's IMF Candidacy Is a Non-Starter

Remember, here, that Fischer was number two at the IMF during the Asian financial crisis: "There are serious economic issues" that need to be addressed, Mr. Fischer said, and IMF staffers often offer conflicting advice. "Without having that [economic ... (Source: Seekingalpha.com 2011-06-13T07:24:58Z)

Gators use 5 long balls to send battling Dogs home

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Nick Vickerson's final mighty swing wasn't strong enough. Upset-minded Mississippi State was nine outs away from an improbable berth into the College World Series, but Florida's powerful lineup came through again and rallied for an 8 ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2011-06-13T07:10:39Z)

USC notebook: Once again, slugger Walker comes through with big hit

"Fortunately we got out of that inning and I think that was a big turning point for us." UConn shortstop Nick Ahmed acknowledged it was "tough" not being able to capitalize with runners in scoring position in a close game. "We tried to work to ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2011-06-13T06:49:10Z)

'Savior' Zeller ready for his next great challenge

I guess I know what I'm doing for the next two hours.'' Yep, he's ready for college. "I just got an offer from a Amish man that if I ever needed to one-up Blake Griffin dunking over a car, he can get me a horse to jump over.'' Can't beat Amish humor. (Source: Indianapolis Star 2011-06-13T07:10:39Z)

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban makes good on his promise to bring Dallas a title

"Yeah, you know, that's why they invented toilet paper, so I'll be alright." Cuban said it was important for him to have original Mavericks owner Don Carter accept the NBA championship trophy after the game. He cleared it with NBA commissioner ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2011-06-13T06:49:10Z)

South Carolina ends UConn's College World Series run

"It was frustrating," Connecticut shortstop Nick Ahmed said. "We all just tried to grind it out, but it didn't come through." Gamecocks closer Matt Price got the final six outs for his 18th save and third of the NCAA tournament. Continued... (Source: Register Citizen 2011-06-13T06:13:23Z)

Tony Awards begin with Ellen Barkin win

Other appearances will come from John Leguizamo, the cast of last year's Tony-winning musical "Memphis," and the cast of "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" with Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon and Will Swenson. The Tonys will also reassemble the all-star cast of the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2011-06-13T00:15:28Z)

Gators headed 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: Asbury Park Press 2011-06-13T07:03:29Z)

Blog Archive