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Deals of the Hour / June 17, 2011, 6:48 pm

McIlroy roars to six-shot lead in record fashion

His total shaved one stroke off the previous U.S. Open record of 132, set by Ricky Barnes at Bethpage two years ago, and was just one off the lowest halfway score at any major, the 130 set by Nick Faldo at the 1992 British Open at Muirfield. McIlroy was ... (Source: NBC Sports 2011-06-18T01:28:17Z)

Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video sparks Twitter war

Kahn, on the other hand, was more diplomatic. "For the record, some Gaga fans tweeting me here are really mean and nasty," he wrote . "But others are beautiful & wonderful." Check out the clip for "The Edge of Glory" below. (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-18T01:28:17Z)

McIlroy roars to eight-shot lead in record fashion

His total shaved one stroke off the previous U.S. Open record of 132, set by Ricky Barnes at Bethpage two years ago, and was just one off the lowest halfway score at any major, the 130 set by Nick Faldo at the 1992 British Open at Muirfield. McIlroy was ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-18T01:06:48Z)

MLB Trades: Michael Cuddyer on the Trading Block, but Should Phillies Jump In?

His clause counts for three teams that, if a deal arises with them, he must approve. Cuddyer said he can't even remember all three of them, although he believes that the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays are two of those three teams. This means that ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-18T01:06:48Z)

Plaintiffs drop suit over huge Calif. land venture

Creditors in a failed deal with Lennar Corp. to build massive housing tracts on the last major parcel of undeveloped land in Los Angeles County have dropped a lawsuit accusing the construction giant and a former subsidiary of defrauding California's public ... (Source: North County Times 2011-06-18T01:13:58Z)

Lance Bass Is Creating a Boy-Band Reality Contest Show

It's going to be really fun," Bass says. "I got a member from Backstreet Boys, A.J. McLean. A member from *NSYNC, Joey Fatone. A member from New Kids on the Block, Joe McIntyre. And a member from New Edition, Bobby Brown. They're all going to form a boy ... (Source: Nymag.com 2011-06-18T01:13:58Z)

Missing Michigan Woman Found Dead In Suitcase

"She's just below the upper tier" of players, said Nick Leider, managing editor of Billiards Digest, after looking at Fital's results from the past few years. "She hasn't won anything big." Francine Bowles, 27, a cousin of Fital's ex-husband, recalled ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-18T01:13:58Z)

McIlroy Runs Away With the Lead

"I love watching him play because it's a very classical, beautiful golf swing," Snedeker said. "Once he matures and starts being out here for a while and being in these kind of situations, I think he's only going to get harder to beat. (Source: New York Times 2011-06-18T00:59:39Z)

Reaching an NFL labor deal is not a done deal

NEW YORK — Reaching a labor deal soon is hardly a done deal in the NFL. Team owners will be updated on recent negotiations with the players when they meet in Chicago on Tuesday. They've been told to prepare to stay an extra day because of the complexity ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2011-06-18T01:35:26Z)

Rental Companies Get Extension On Replacing Recalled Cribs

The new standards halt the manufacture and sale of traditional drop-side cribs, which the commission says are dangerous. They will also require stronger mattress supports, more durable crib hardware and more rigorous safety testing. More information on ... (Source: digtriad.com 2011-06-18T01:13:58Z)

Devils file for arbitration with Zach Parise

The move means that Parise, who earned $5 million last season, will be awarded a one-year contract in arbitration and become unrestricted July 1, 2012, unless he reaches a new deal with New Jersey. Parise missed most of this past season after having ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-18T00:52:29Z)

How to End the N.F.L. Deadlock

The joint agreements among teams on matters like free agency and revenue sharing, as well as the league's single national TV deal, would otherwise run afoul of federal antitrust laws, which prohibit businesses (in this case, individual teams) from making ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-18T01:42:36Z)

Green Lantern: Review By Kon-El

Ryan Reynolds said that the film was to be like the next Star Wars, so, let's just say it should stay leveled in Coruscant before traveling to other planets unless it wants to deal with the Death Star. This movie has had quite the strain of problems from ... (Source: MovieWeb 2011-06-18T01:13:58Z)

Some NFL owners unhappy with labor deal

Though NFL owners and the NFLPA have made significant strides over the past week, a number of NFL owners have expressed their unhappiness to commissioner Roger Goodell about the deal being negotiated. It is unclear which owners have offered opposition ... (Source: All Headline News 2011-06-18T01:06:48Z)

Devils in contract talks with Parise

Meanwhile, the sides are expected to continue negotiations, still in their initial stages. The arbitration award, which would be a one-year deal that would allow Parise to become unrestricted July 1, 2012, permits the Devils walk-away rights that would ... (Source: New York Post 2011-06-17T14:22:34Z)

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