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Deals of the Hour / June 20, 2010, 5:10 pm

Write, Rewrite, Tweak: A Record of John Updike at Work

John Updike in a Knopf publicity photo from around 1960. Yet Updike was a private man, if not a recluse like J. D. Salinger or a phantom like Thomas Pynchon , then a one-man gated community, visible from afar but firmly ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-20T23:26:24Z)

McDowell makes turn with 3-shot lead

Pebble Beach, CA (Sports Network) - Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead when he made the turn Sunday during the final round of the U.S. Open. The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland had one birdie and one bogey in his ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-21T00:02:12Z)

Johnson claims first career road course victory

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has grabbed his first career road course victory after Marcos Ambrose made a late mistake to lose the race at Infineon Raceway. Ambrose had his first Sprint Cup Series victory in ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-20T22:50:37Z)

Would Hatton have beaten Tszyu on neutral ground?

Do you keep this article stored on your computer so every couple of months you can just copy and paste it back on this site? Your obviously entitled to your opinion but please stop trying to ram it down peoples throats ... (Source: BoxingNews24.com 2010-06-20T22:50:37Z)

Detroit 3 headlines: Lincolns to come with free service

New buyers of Lincoln cars and trucks will receive up to three years of free service -- if they buy a vehicle by Sept. 7. The offer comes two weeks after Ford revealed plans to eliminate its Mercury brand and raise the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-20T23:33:34Z)

BP estimates oil spill up to 100,000 barrels per day in document

BURAS, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day, according to an internal company document released Sunday by a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-20T23:12:05Z)

Strengthening winds in the mix for U.S. Open leader Johnson

PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - Strengthening afternoon winds could be a major factor at Pebble Beach on Sunday when U.S. Open leader Dustin Johnson tees off in the final round with a three-shot lead. Although the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-20T22:43:27Z)

Auto Racing Photo Wire

Marcos Ambrose (47) leads Jimmie Johnson as they drive through a corner during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Johnson won the race, and Ambrose ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-20T23:55:02Z)

Double-dipping state and local employees collect paycheck and a pension

Sarah Zatik retired two years ago, at the age of 53, but she never stopped working. The Parma schools superintendent immediately was rehired into the same job. It was all pre-arranged, just a matter of paperwork. The ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-20T22:29:08Z)

Farmington Hills' Cam Fowler a likely first-round pick

Several players with local ties are expected to go in the first round of next week's NHL entry draft. Cam Fowler, a defenseman for the Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires, is expected to be the first Michigan ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-20T23:47:53Z)

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