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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2010, 2:10 am

Under the blazing sun, there's many a good read

There's a widely held belief, at least among the book publicists who write to me, that summer books should be long on length and short on imagination. But just because you're at the beach doesn't mean your brain has to be on vacation, as well. Not ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-06T08:05:17Z)

Kyron Horman disappearance: Skyline school parents and students will ...

But officials did not offer scenarios about how the child could have gone missing from the school, a vanishing that went undetected by teachers or any other adult. It was unclear when the boy was reported absent. Robb Cowie, Portland Public Schools ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-06T08:05:17Z)

Parents, advocates fear that New Orleans charter schools have rejected ...

Parent Donna Conway-Strawder, for instance, wondered what it would mean for her 12-year-old autistic son when his school, John Dibert, becomes a charter this summer. Nearly ... enforce special-education programs, but deals with mishandled appeals and ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-06T07:22:20Z)

Bomb Kills Afghan Police Officer, 2 Civilians

Panjwai is on the edge of Kandahar city, the main city in the south and the focus of a major military push starting this summer to drive the Taliban out of their southern strongholds. NATO has widely publicized the offensive as a combination of ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-06T08:55:23Z)

Senator takes aim at Agent Orange claims, big pay ...

Rather than spend that extra $300 million on basic pay, Webb will offer an amendment on the Senate floor to provide $100 mil­lion or so in a special pay to lower ranking members who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. The final de­sign of Webb's special ... (Source: Montgomery Advertiser 2010-06-06T08:55:23Z)

Documents offer sketchy clues to pragmatic Kagan

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - From welfare and assisted suicide to police rights, a few scribbled notes and brief e-mails offer an outline of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as a pragmatist with sometimes unpredictable ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-06T08:48:14Z)

Nixon aides discussed job offers to get candidates out ...

A never before published memo shows that President Richard Nixon's aides had an elaborate plan to offer jobs to Republicans they believed were a "drag on the ticket" in the months leading up to the 1972 election. The memo was penned by Nixon aide ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-06T07:36:39Z)

Captains of Industry: Grand Sierra Resort CEO Silverman ...

3 of 4) Last summer, daredevil Ryan Capes set a world record for a ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jump in the massive parking lot of the 80-acre property. Silverman estimates it brought in 25,000 people, many from the Reno-Sparks area. "This is a better ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-06-06T08:26:45Z)

Pendragon Theatre delivers 30th repertory season

Pendragon Theatre's summer repertory opens with a new production, "Eurydice," on June 18. The company will stage "Imaginary Invalid" and is hosting a alumni stage reading July 17 to celebrate 30 years of theater community. Susan Neal and Bob Pettee ... (Source: Press Republican 2010-06-06T07:29:29Z)

Bucyrus the new kid on the racing block

NASCAR division had raced in 1983 and '84 and from 1993 to 2009 at the Milwaukee Mile on the grounds of State Fair Park in West Allis before financial problems last summer led to ... professional familiar with similar deals but not specifically this ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-06T08:19:36Z)

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