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Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 3:10 am

Bergen Catholic wins battle for prized football duo

In a deal brokered by the athletes’ fathers, that family has agreed to send their son ... Earlier, he climbed up and down an 18-foot rope dangling from a wooden board mounted between two oak trees. He’s already won four state wrestling ... (Source: The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) 2010-06-05T10:01:00Z)

Proposition 14 Puts Primaries Shakeup on California Ballot

As part of the compromise deal that secured Maldonado's vote, the legislature voted to put Proposition 14 on the ballot. Opponents allege Maldonado demanded the measure for his own political benefit. "Maldonado wants it to pass because it will help ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-05T10:01:00Z)

Ohio teen wins National Spelling Bee with 'stromuhr'

Then why do indian academics, doctors, businessmen go to America? Or the UK? Those countries were found and are currently dominated by white people, right? What about the nobel prize winners? There are only like 10 indian nobel prize winners, but 7 ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-05T09:32:22Z)

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant ...

The core of Ferry's staff is expected to remain with Grant though some of their ... As usual, the Cavs may be willing to take on salary both short and long term to get a deal done. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T09:10:53Z)

Israeli troops 'board Rachel Corrie Gaza aid ship'

Jerusalem. Israeli troops have taken control of an aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, the BBC reports. The Israeli military says soldiers boarded the Irish-owned vessel from the sea and did not meet any resistance. It says the ... (Source: Focus Infomation 2010-06-05T09:53:50Z)

Legendary basketball coach Wooden dies

(CNN) -- He was known as the Wizard of Westwood, the architect of a dynasty at UCLA that will never be equaled. But John Wooden leaves behind a legacy much larger than victories on a basketball court. Wooden died Friday of natural causes at Ronald ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T09:46:41Z)

Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel

The Israeli military says its forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel, preventing it from breaking an Israeli maritime blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory. The military says its forces boarded the 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie cargo ship from the sea ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-05T09:46:41Z)

Up to 200 foreign fighters in Somalia, U.S. officials say

The official added that the United States must operate on the assumption that the core group of foreign fighters are training others to conduct attacks against western targets in East Africa, as well as training individuals to attack targets in the ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T09:10:53Z)

Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden dies

LOS ANGELESâ€"John Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in all of sports at UCLA and became one of the most revered coaches ever, has died. He was 99. The university said Wooden died ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-05T09:39:31Z)

Source: Monty Williams agrees in principle to become ...

The source, however, said there are some contract specifics that still have to be ironed out, but the deal could be finalized Saturday. Williams, 38, spent five years as an assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers but has never been a head coach ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-05T09:53:50Z)

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