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Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 5:09 am

AP News in Brief

The military said its forces boarded the 1,200-ton Rachel Corrie cargo ship from the sea, not helicopters. The takeover stood in marked contrast to a violent confrontation at sea earlier this week when Israeli commandos blocked a Turkish aid vessel ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T11:26:54Z)

Pelicans, Back From Brink of Extinction, Face Oil ...

John Collins Rudolf reported from Fort Jackson, La., and Leslie Kaufman from New York. (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T12:02:41Z)

Dunellen bookkeeper gets six years for $400K theft from Raritan ...

Superior Court Judge Robert Reed gave her the sentence that Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella and defense lawyer Robert Gluck arranged as part of a plea deal in March. Last month, Reed indicated he did not think the deal was ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-05T10:15:19Z)

Stories without winners from Derby or Preakness

Her horse, Make Music for Me, rallied from last place to finish fourth in the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys Joel Rosario, who rides Make Music for Me, and Martin Garcia, who rides Game on Dude, competed at Bay Area tracks a few years ago and now are based ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T11:41:13Z)

D-Backs end 10-game skid on Roberts' pinch-hit RBI ...

The main deal is not the base hit tonight for me," Roberts said. "The main deal is to get the win." Hinch said Reynolds was hit on the pinkie and was not seriously hurt. He said he was going to have Jackson run for him regardless because Reynolds is ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-05T12:02:41Z)

Cleveland City Council set to approve sale of Convention Center to ...

Yet questions remain about the deal, even among council members who support the $20 million sale: â ¢How might the demolition of a 1964 addition to Public Auditorium affect the rest of the building? â ¢Why are there no plans to connect the city ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T11:34:03Z)

Bishop: Bridge deal may be illegal

Even on idyllic Mackinac Island, opinions differed sharply Friday on the need for a new downriver bridge. Metro Detroit's Big Four -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Paul ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-05T11:41:13Z)

This just in: Justin Masterson gets a 'W' as Cleveland Indians defeat ...

Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run double in the sixth off John Danks (4-5, 3.60) and hit another two-run double in the seventh off Sergio Santos. Peralta entered the game in an 0-for-8 slump, but he had four hits for a season high. The four RBI also were ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T10:29:38Z)

Syracuse school might lose grant to buy fresh produce because it's not ...

One student ate an entire pear, including the seeds and core, before the teacher got a chance to explain people don’t normally consume that part of the fruit. Steuerwalt said he had to do some convincing at first to get all the teachers to buy in. (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T11:26:54Z)

Legend lost: Former UCLA coach John Wooden, 99, dies

"He was a better person than a basketball coach," Howland said more than once. Considering that Wooden was arguably the greatest coach in the history of the game, it was quite a statement. And, perhaps, no exaggeration. Wooden died Friday night of ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-05T11:19:44Z)

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