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Deals of the Hour / June 2, 2011, 8:44 am

'American Idol' winners Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina make big Hot 100 debuts

20 on the Hot 100. Both Alaina and McCreery bested season nine winner Lee DeWyze , whose first single (a cover of U2′s "Beautiful Day") slipped onto the chart at number 24. In fact, McCreery's debut is the highest for an Idol alum since Kris Allen ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2011-06-02T14:54:40Z)

Spurrier's pay petition meaningless but concept has merits

But I do think it's time to look into giving student-athletes a small percentage of the peripheral income that a university's athletic department makes off a a team or player's name, whether that's the sale of ... Nutt and Nick Saban – the ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) 2011-06-02T14:54:40Z)

Asia's "Enormous Impact" On Diamond Market Is Poised To Continue

A: At the top end, each diamond is unique and there are only a very small number of diamonds at that end of the market that come up at auction or private sale every year. So it's very difficult to compare at the top end of the market because you might ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2011-06-02T08:35:17Z)

Obama campaign hires Chicago technologist to be 'force multiplier'

"Harper is not the guy you'd typically imagine inviting to a board meeting, but we always did and he was very impressive," said Nick Rosa, managing director of venture capital firm Sandbox Industries, where Reed recently served as an adviser. "If you heard ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-02T14:47:30Z)

Scotty McCreery And Lauren Alaina Land Solid Chart Debuts

Billboard reports that "I Love You This Big" sold 171,000 downloads last week, which is nearly double the amount Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze's "Beautiful Day" sold (95,000) this time last year. Scotty's single also goes in at #32 on the Country ... (Source: Idolator.com 2011-06-02T15:16:08Z)

Korean Regulator Attacked as Pressure Grows for Bank Probe

Korean finance regulators have also angered investors with delays that are holding up Lone Star Funds' sale of Korea Exchange Bank even as President Lee Myung Bak pushes for consolidation in the industry. The Financial Services Commission, the state ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-02T07:09:23Z)

NYC's Most Photographed Attraction: The 5th Ave Apple Store (Seriously)

They will keep standing in line, and photographing the store, as long as (and only as long as!) Apple maintains its track record of visionary product concepts that are beautiful to look at, and beautiful to use (Source: Forbes (blog) 2011-06-02T14:54:40Z)

Field narrows for AstraZeneca unit sale: sources

EQT was unavailable for comment. The other private equity firms involved declined to comment. The sale of Astra Tech also highlights AstraZeneca's current focus on boosting returns to shareholders as it heads into a wave of patent expiries on some of its ... (Source: Reuters 2011-06-02T15:08:59Z)

Federer-Djokovic, Nadal-Murray make for star-studded semis

"It's the best player of today against the best player in history. ... It's going to be a beautiful match," Nadal said. "I would watch it - if I was a spectator." Sure, there's a lot on the line for the entire quartet of men who'll be playing at Roland ... (Source: CBS Sports 2011-06-02T14:54:40Z)

China Lending-Binge Hangover Looms as Wen Spurs Construction

By building cheaper homes, either for rent or sale below market prices, Wen seeks to prevent social unrest caused by record property prices. He's also countering rising prices in major cities with curbs on lending and mortgages, and a trial property tax ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-06-02T06:04:57Z)

South Carolina's Steve Spurrier Proposes Payment of College Football Players in the Southeastern Conference

Spurrier has the support of fellow SEC coaches such as LSU's Les Miles and Alabama's Nick Saban . The proposal will be introduced at the SEC's annual meetings. (Source: NESN.com 2011-06-02T15:16:08Z)

Local briefs: Police probe bypass accident; Authorities investigate slayings

They continued Wednesday to look for the gunman, who was wearing a green baseball cap, no shirt and dark-colored blue jeans and was carrying a white shirt while running east on East Chester Street from Holland Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to ... (Source: Jackson Sun 2011-06-02T14:54:40Z)

New baby, cologne ad keep Benjamin Millepied on his toes

The dapper dancer, dressed in a dark suit, his face sporting just the right amount of stubble during a chat the Soho Grand hotel, says he was honored when YSL asked him to star in the brand's new campaign -- mostly because of having his "art form recognized." (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-02T14:47:30Z)

Radical pay plan, hoops change create SEC stir

"Seven said they'd be willing to pay it," Spurrier said, listing himself, Mississippi State's Dan Mullen, Ole Miss' Houston Nutt, Florida's Will Muschamp, Tennessee's Derek Dooley, Alabama's Nick Saban and LSU's Les Miles. "The other guys didn't want to ... (Source: Jackson Clarion-Ledger 2011-06-02T15:16:08Z)

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