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Deals of the Hour / June 21, 2010, 2:10 am

Text, tour, Twitter at this year's Arts Fest

When the Des Moines Arts Festival takes over downtown's Western Gateway Park this weekend, some of the artists will show off work they produced with ancient techniques. The stone carvers, for example, still use tools ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2010-06-21T08:59:04Z)

Korean War's pain lingers over the decades

In June 1951, Marine Corps Sgt. James Immel of Greensburg was assigned to a rocket launcher battery facing what his superiors called "fanatically resisting enemy troops." Immel, 24, displayed "conspicuous gallantry" in ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-21T08:44:45Z)

Slim Down Your Summer Salad

(CBS) With the start of summer comes lots of barbecues and lots of great food. Summer also brings bathing suit season where you want to look your best. "Early Show" contributor Katie Lee shared some great tasting summer ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-21T09:06:14Z)

Immigration promise hard to keep

Soccer fans in Nevada watching the World Cup on Univision are suddenly seeing a lot of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is flooding the Spanish-language station with an ad campaign courting Latinos, who could help ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-21T08:44:45Z)

As 'Treme' ends its first season, New Orleans natives Wendell Pierce and Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ...

Nominations are open for New Orleans couple of the year. Paul Schiraldi/HBO Wendell Pierce and Phyllis Montana LeBlanc in 'Treme.' Brad and Angelina? Too busy refuting tabloid rumors. Helena Moreno and James Perry ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-21T08:23:17Z)

Steve Yzerman's no-trade assurance relaxes Tampa Bay Lightning's Vinny Lecavalier

TAMPA — Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman has sent a message to Vinny Lecavalier. "We're going to challenge him to be better," Yzerman said. But Yzerman also apparently assured the captain, who is coming off two ... (Source: St. Petersburg Times 2010-06-21T08:51:55Z)

New Agers, Neo-pagans See Stonehenge Solstice

(AP) SALISBURY, England (AP) - Thousands of New Agers and neo-pagans danced and whooped in delight Monday as a bright early morning sun rose above the ancient stone circle Stonehenge, marking the summer solstice. About ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-21T08:44:45Z)

BP's Gulf oil spill costs reach $2 billion

BP said Monday it has now spent $2 billion responding to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And with no end yet in sight, that number is expected to keep rising. BP PLC agreed last week to set up a $20 billion ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-21T08:16:07Z)

Forecast: A sultry start to summer

A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. Today's heat and humidity are refreshing compared to what's coming midweek... As hot as it's been over the last several weeks, it's hard to ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-21T08:59:04Z)

What's Murdoch's Aim With Latest Deal?

What is Rupert Murdoch up to? That question comes up anytime the chief executive of News Corp. makes an acquisition, no matter how small. So last week, as the company proposed its biggest deal yet, the possibilities, for ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-21T08:37:36Z)

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