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Deals of the Hour / June 25, 2010, 9:10 pm

The Roots: Getting Personal In 'How I Got Over'

Nowadays, The Roots ' members are best known as the house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon , but the group has been active for almost 25 years. Led by co-founder and drummer Amir Thompson, better known as ?uestlove ... (Source: NPR News 2010-06-26T03:52:30Z)

Kwame Kilpatrick bribery claims to fuel more charges?

If federal authorities believe businessmen ensnared in the long-running investigation of City Hall corruption, Kwame Kilpatrick did a lot more than tap into his nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund to support a high-flying ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-26T03:52:30Z)

Celebrating life on the anniversary of a death

(CNN) -- Sukhraj Beasla got some strange looks as she dragged a red wagon up the street to the library on June 10 last year, just as she used to when she'd get books with her grandfather. But this time, she was a grown ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-26T02:48:04Z)

Farmers plead for help as milk prices destroy profits

Protesters dressed as cows hold signs in support of dairy farmers outside a joint U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Justice hearing in Madison on Friday. Updated: June 25, 2010 2:43 p.m. | Madison ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-26T03:45:20Z)

Live at the NHL Draft in L.A.

SI.com's Sarah Kwak is filing periodic reports from the draft floor at Staples Center. Check back or click refresh for updates as the first round progresses. All times are Eastern. 11:22 p.m. - So the first round is in ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-06-26T03:52:30Z)

Diamondbacks' Jackson tosses no-hitter against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks walked seven batters in the first three innings but settled down to throw a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Jackson walked ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-26T03:45:20Z)

Are you satisfied with the result of the McChrystal "situation"?

Five years ago: Dozens of international leaders met in San Francisco to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' birth. Tens of thousands of festively dressed people marched in parades around the country to ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-06-26T03:52:30Z)

Hit-N-Run! or why you should get university students use your developer kits

[This is a story about the PS3 academic program at UC Santa Cruz; and how students here have survived using one of game development's most elaborate environments.] This started exactly one year ago; Sony/SCEA shipped 2x ... (Source: Gamasutra 2010-06-26T03:02:23Z)

D-Backs' Jackson throws wild no-hitter

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Edwin Jackson was so wild early there was no reason to think he would even finish the game, forget throw the fourth no-hitter of the season. This being the Year of the Pitcher, though, anything ... (Source: East Valley Tribune 2010-06-26T03:59:39Z)

James isn't planning a free-agency tour, says business manager: LeBron Rumor Mill

Carter told ESPN.com, "[LeBron] never planned to go on a tour and has not been a part of any team's plans for a recruiting trip." Carter also said that once free agency begins James will meet teams at neutral sites, but ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-26T04:06:49Z)

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