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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2010, 11:10 am

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Spain's Rafael Nadal lays on the clay after defeating Sweden's Robin Soderling during the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 6, 2010.(AP Photo/Michel Spingler (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-06T17:02:09Z)

Afghan interior, intel chiefs replaced over attack

Five NATO troops - including four Americans - died in three separate incidents Sunday, the coalition said. Three U.S. troops died in a vehicle accident in southern Afghanistan, and a fourth was killed in an insurgent attack in the country's east ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T17:59:25Z)

Violent Midwestern Storms Kill At Least 5

At least five people died in Ohio, including a child, authorities said. Rescue officials in northwest Ohio were still searching through homes Sunday and couldn't say whether anyone else was missing, Lake Township Fire Chief Todd Walters said. (Source: ClickOnDetroit.com 2010-06-06T17:30:47Z)

Severe weather rakes Midwest; 5 dead

A man was also found dead in the street in Millbury, and two adults died in a van in Lake Township, about five miles from Millbury. Blackwell said she did not have details on the fifth fatality. In Michigan, 11 people were injured when a storm struck ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-06T16:54:59Z)

Charlie Wedemeyer: 1946-2010

Wedemeyer died of pneumonia Thursday at age 64, more than three decades after doctors told him his days were numbered because of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "It was a fascinating, courageous battle that he ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-06T18:06:34Z)

D-Day anniversary ceremony set for Sunday at Nazareth ...

Yes, we should commemorate those who fought and died at all these battles. However: I'm sick of the propaganda. General Patton was right when he said, "We're fighting the wrong people." We should have been fighting the Soviet Union, NOT Germany. By ... (Source: LehighValleyLive.com 2010-06-06T17:37:56Z)

EarthTalk Q&A: Gulf oil spill, ethanol

Department of Agriculture’s Food Loss Project, we throw away more than 25 percentâ€"some 25.9 million tonsâ€"of all the food we produce for domestic sale and consumption. A 2004 University of Arizona study pegs the figure at closer to 50 percent ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-06T18:06:34Z)

At least five dead in northwest Ohio, dozens of homes ...

MILLBURY, Ohio -- At least five people died in Ohio after tornadoes and thunderstorms swept through the Midwest overnight, destroying dozens of homes, authorities said. Rescue officials in northwest Ohio were still searching through homes Sunday and ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T17:59:25Z)

Nadal beats Soderling to reclaim French title

Nadal was in a miserly mood against the man who stunned him in last year's fourth round, his only defeat at Roland Garros, and Soderling's challenge fizzled out in disappointing fashion. Soderling, last year's runner-up, could find no way through ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-06T17:30:47Z)

Crusade against Gettysburg casino plans takes on tones ...

Walter Gallas of the National Trust for Historic Preservation told vigil-goers, “We owe it to those who suffered and died here .... never to trivialize this powerful place.” Further along the “Journey Through Hallowed Ground” tour, visitors ... (Source: PennLive.com 2010-06-06T17:23:37Z)

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