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Deals of the Hour / June 12, 2010, 10:11 pm

Why stay in a Las Vegas hotel without a casino?

Even during this dreary recession, Nevada 's largest city continues to experience plenty of action. In fact, Las Vegas suffers such constant gridlock along the sprawling Strip that commuters need to get moving early if ... (Source: Examiner 2010-06-13T04:50:52Z)

Today in History

Today is Sunday, June 13, the 164th day of 2010. There are 201 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda v. Arizona decision, ruling that ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-13T04:15:04Z)

Stephen Strasburg might offer Cleveland Indians fans an early look at sustained greatness: Bill ...

So much is made of phenoms because they are so rare in a game with skill-specific requirements in the field and micrometer-fine tolerances for success or failure at the plate. The most identifiable phenoms are the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T03:53:36Z)

As debt threatens to engulf U.S., aversion to taxes, cuts delays action

Over coffee at the DeSoto library, Janice Buckles, an educator and lifelong Democrat, vents at the angry, shouting activists she sees on TV lately – folks who want to chop government down to size, depriving it of funds ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-13T04:58:01Z)

Messi, South Korea start early morning off right

The clock registered 4:22 a.m. "Anyone ready for South Korea-Greece?" I asked. No one replied. Chicago house guests were sleeping soundly in the other room, dreaming about their breakfast at Alice's up on Skyline ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News (blog) 2010-06-13T04:43:42Z)

Host U.S. under pressure in Asia-Pacific trade talks

Trade negotiators from the United States, Vietnam and six other Asia Pacific nations meet in San Francisco this week for work on a free-trade agreement that U.S. trade officials say could transform the region. But beyond ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-13T05:05:11Z)

Report: West Virginia to impose sanctions for too many coaches

Another day, another potential tie to the NCAA's Michigan football investigation. The Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch reported today that West Virginia would report violations to the NCAA and impose sanctions for ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-13T04:36:33Z)

Festival celebrates Bridge Day

BELPRE - More than 300 people filled Belpre's Civitan Park Saturday for the third annual Blennerhassett Island Bridge Day Festival. "We had about 250 people at the opening ceremonies and with most of the rain staying ... (Source: Parkersburg News & Sentinel 2010-06-13T03:39:17Z)

Rescued US teen sailor vows to do it again

SYDNEY (AFP) – A US teenager who was plucked from her stricken yacht in the Indian Ocean after an international rescue mission, has vowed to try to sail around the world again. A multi-national effort was mobilised to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-13T04:50:52Z)

Vietnamese orphans find family in land they fled 35 years ago

NHA TRANG, Vietnam – Ty Cope, born Thang Nguyen, stood Thursday in an un-air-conditioned hotel lobby in this picturesque but sweltering coastal city. He leaned into his cellphone. "I am inquiring to find out," the ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-13T04:29:23Z)

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