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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2011, 4:43 am

Hugh Hefner Stays Upbeat on Day of Canceled Wedding

Crystal has had a change of heart." Sources told the New York Post that former Playmate Harris was shopping for a lucrative deal to tell all after she ditched Hefner in front of 300 guests at their wedding at the Playboy Mansion, to be filmed for a ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-19T01:05:37Z)

New Zealand Cricket to cut costs by $3 million

The deal centered on a risk and reward model where the country's professional players received significantly more money during economically prosperous times, but would be called upon to absorb any potential financial shortfalls if they ever arose. (Source: Times of India 2011-06-19T10:52:36Z)

Westwood not ready to concede to Rory

"I said maybe if I can get to 10 under at the weekend, but you don't know how Rory is going to do. You don't know how he's going to deal with the big lead. He had a big lead in a major and didn't deal with it well before. There's pressure on him with ... (Source: News-Press 2011-06-19T11:14:04Z)

After third round 65, Lee Westwood not giving in at U.S. Open

"Maybe if I can get to 10-under at the weekend. But you don't know how Rory is going to do. You don't know how he's going to deal with the big lead," Westwood said. "He had a big lead in a Major and didn't deal with it well before. There's pressure on him ... (Source: All Headline News 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Hollyblog: Father's Day Films -- How Films Echo My Relationship With My Dad

Every Father's Day, my mind immediately thinks of movies. Although my Dad passed away almost five years ago now, I will always treasure our trips to the movies. Especially as a kid, I was thrilled that my Dad would take me to a place where my imagination ... (Source: TheWrap 2011-06-19T02:24:22Z)

'Tottenham Hotspur won't sell Modric at any price to Chelsea'

They chose to ignore it and then subsequently made the offer public," he added. According to reports, Manchester United and Manchester City have also joined the battle to sign the Tottenham's Player of the Year. (Source: Newstrack India 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Rick Perry is hot button topic at Republican conference

He will also have to deal with a comment he made last year in which he appeared to support the idea of the secession of Texas from the US. Trish Fleming, 41, who works in advertising in Houston, Texas, was second in line at the Perry book signing. (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-19T10:45:26Z)

Last-minute shopping for dad? Here's what I'd buy

Just tell dad you've got a special present coming from Asia and it was delayed in shipping. Samsung Series 9 . This beautiful, svelte laptop is one fine-looking Windows 7 machine -- and it puts down Apple's MacBook Air with better features. But you will ... (Source: Beta News 2011-06-19T00:22:40Z)

President, House speaker team up for golf triumph

While aides for both men tried to lower expectations that deal on the deficit -- or anything else, for that matter -- would be reached on the course. But it couldn't hurt. "It may move you a little bit closer toward the kind of compromise we need to get ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2011-06-19T10:45:26Z)

Obama drives the golf cart, Boehner sinks the putt

President Barack Obama was proud and House Speaker John Boehner was exhilarated. No, this wasn't a celebration of some big White House-Congress deal on the national debt. Just a couple of weekend golfers hitting the links on a sunny Saturday. Related Obama ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-19T01:27:06Z)

On wedding day, Hugh Hefner embraces single life

After Harris left Hefner, taking his beloved cocker spaniel Charlie with her, old friends and lovers descended upon the mansion to offer condolences. They included his second wife, Kimberley Conrad, and her mother; and former girlfriends Holly Madison and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-18T22:13:49Z)

Baby Makes Four, and Complications

"Sure I want love, I want intimacy, I want romance, but is this desire to get married a beautiful dress that just doesn't fit? I look at my married friends and there aren't many I'm jealous of. Some of them say they're jealous of me." She ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Bank of Ireland in advanced private equity talks-report

However, it said any fallout from the Greek crisis could jeopardise a deal and that Irish banks' reliance on the European Central Bank for funding was also a key issue. Irish banks, shut out of interbank lending markets, had borrowed 102 billion euros from ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-19T11:14:04Z)

9 Summer Driving Tips

You'll get a much better deal buying during the off-season (October/November/December) when dealers are trying to clear their lots for new models. That's the problem with the R8 GT. Only 333 of them will be made--and they're sure to be sold out by autumn (Source: ABC News 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Tottenham Won't Sell Modric at Any Price, Chairman Levy Says

"We now consider this matter closed." Earlier today, the Daily Mail reported Modric wants to leave the club for Chelsea, which is preparing a second offer for the player in the next 48 hours for close to 30 million pounds ($49 million). That's ... (Source: Bloomberg 2011-06-19T03:14:28Z)

Three Grownups and a Baby

A series starting in The Times today will offer a few such glimpses. It will be a periodic look into how "nontraditional" families are becoming a norm, and the first piece, which you can read here , was a reminder to me of how you don't always know ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Remembering a few fathers on Father's Day

To his friends, he gave his wisdom, a cheerful countenance and a forgiving heart. "My dad was elegant and beautiful in appearance, character and soul. He was our compass - or beacon - and our shining example of unflinching dedication to principal ... (Source: Marion Star 2011-06-19T10:38:17Z)

Dominant McIIroy fires 68, 14-under par

In 1996, Australia's Greg Norman went into the final day of the Masters leading by six strokes before his game disintegrated, allowing Englishman Nick Faldo to surge past him and win by five. "Overall, I'm very happy with the way I played today ... (Source: Global Nation 2011-06-19T10:52:36Z)

Obama, Boehner team up in golf match

Since May, Biden has been leading talks with a group of lawmakers. Without a deal to allow the nation to issue more debt, the Treasury Department has warned the government will begin defaulting on obligations on August 2. Kasich, a former congressman ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-19T02:24:22Z)

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