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

Touch and go on the Detroit River

Hall, who was suffering from a stomach bug on Saturday before his qualifying run, said race and combat pilots must deal with incidents like Saturday’s. “Everyone in aviation has been in some fairly tight situations,” Hall said. “ (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-05T23:51:21Z)

Review: Melody and charm merge in She & Him Verge show

The statement was issued three days after Visteon rejected Johnson Controls' cash offer of $1.25 billion. Visteon said it had studied the offer but decided its best strategy would be to move ahead with plans to reorganize its finances under ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant ...

... on Ferry to use the cap space to sign free agents to placate Lebron -- and the good ones (Allen, Redd) wanted their 6 year max deals that only their existing teams could offer. Ferry had ... The Cavaliers saved a great deal of money that is ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T22:54:05Z)

Winchester wins the Manhattan at Belmont Park

NEW YORK (AP) -- Winchester beat Gio Ponti by a half length to give trainer Christophe Clement a 1-2 finish in the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap on the turf, the main attraction Saturday on the Belmont Stakes undercard. Winchester, ridden by Cornelio ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T00:05:40Z)

We need direction: City officials must develop game plan -- now

At present, there is no plan on the table to deal with the city’s debt. Mayor Linda Thompson promised one in June, but it has yet to materialize. It is difficult to interpret no news from the mayor’s office as anything other than bad news. (Source: PennLive.com 2010-06-05T23:58:31Z)

Even With a Cleanup, Spilled Oil Stays With Us

EATEN BY BACTERIA If conditions are right, microbes can consume a great deal of spilled oil. But this is not always possible in oxygen-starved environments, like the deep sea or where oil has seeped into beach sediments. REMOVAL Armies of workers at ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T23:15:34Z)

O.C. activist takes the podium at pro-Arizona rally

He said his son has to compete with people who are in the country illegally who offer services for a lower price. If I didn't have a son and grandchildren I wouldn't be out here,'' said Ibbotson, who held a sign reading Jan Brewer for President.'' (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-05T23:44:12Z)

Reports: Celtics' Thibodeau to become Bulls coach

In the Bulls case, because they have no plans to consummate any deal before the end of the finals, we agreed that they should defer any announcement to the conclusion of the finals." The longtime assistant was the architect of the defense that ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-05T23:37:02Z)

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 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

Kulongoski, labor lock horns over Oregon budget ...

Unions protest, prompting the governor to offer them an additional step increase worth 4.75 percent in addition to cost-of-living increases. 2008: Kulongoski releases proposed budget that includes no cost-of-living increases and as many as eight ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

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