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Deals of the Hour / June 13, 2010, 4:10 am

Goalie blunder lifts US to 1-1 tie vs. England

England's players couldn't get off the field fast enough. The Americans lingered to savor the night. They walked to the end of Royal Bafokeng Stadium where thousands of red, white and blue-clad fans were waving the Stars ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-13T10:34:27Z)

Salt Lake City library welcomes 'genealogy tourists'

SALT LAKE CITY — When Jan Gow makes her annual pilgrimage from New Zealand to Salt Lake City, it's not to enjoy Utah 's ski resorts, red rock canyons or five national parks. It's for the ribbons of microfilm and ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-13T10:05:49Z)

Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about Holmgren and Browns QBs, Cavs' roster moves and good news from a ...

1. I talked to Mike Holmgren earlier this week about how the Browns decided to pick their quarterback. The Browns president said he informed the coaching staff that he'd make the final decision. But it would only come ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-13T10:41:37Z)

TPS dropout figure still in doubt after correction

Tulsa Public Schools this week had to correct the number of student dropouts it reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Education after state officials took notice of a dramatic decrease and discovered errors in the ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T10:41:37Z)

Rosie O'Donnell: Helen Thomas Wasn't Saying 'Go Back to the Ovens,' So 'Sit and Spin ...

On her XM/Sirius satellite radio show on Wednesday, Rosie O'Donnell defended the outrageous comments of Helen Thomas telling Jews to "get the hell out of Palestine" and go "home" to Germany and Poland. The Radio ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-13T10:55:56Z)

Locally flavored 'Top Chef' is a key ingredient in Bravo's winning recipe

Bravo's "Top Chef" is ready to serve up some power politics. Washington, D.C., is the setting for the seventh season of the fast-paced cooking competition, which debuts Wednesday. If TV shows were politicians, "Top Chef ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-13T10:48:46Z)

Lawnmower man says he's riding his Murray from Waco to Florida

With just his old, beat-up Murray riding lawnmower and a trailer full of lawn equipment, Kenneth Page plans to make the daunting task of riding all the way from Waco to Florida during the summer's blazing heat. He ... (Source: Lufkin Daily News 2010-06-13T10:20:08Z)

Oil spill: 2 kids_ aunt_ raise $2000 for wildlife

Two New Orleans kids have managed to make lemonade out of the oil spill lemon. New Orleans children and the aunt they're visiting in Alexandria have raised $2,000 to help save wildlife endangered by the Gulf of Mexico ... (Source: WWL First News 2010-06-13T10:48:46Z)

Vancouver to Banff: Climbing the Rockies by rail

The more I fly, the more I love train trips. It's not just the rail world's lack of airport security, cattle-car ambience and gut-wrenching turbulence, but also its sense of pomp and circumstance, its Old World civility ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-13T10:12:59Z)

USA v. England it's a draw: World Cup opener all tied up

The United States and England battled to a standstill on Saturday in Rustenburg, South Africa, and Tulsa, Okla. The World Cup opener ended in a 1-1 draw on a South African pitch while supporters for both sides crowded ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-06-13T10:55:56Z)

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