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Deals of the Hour / June 6, 2010, 5:10 pm

Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500

Kevin Harvick got into Logano and send him into the wall.. Lap 196: Denny Hamlin has a 2.064 second lead. Lap 192: Juan Pablo Montoya drops two positions to eights as Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton pass him. Lap 191: Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-06-06T22:52:54Z)

Mississippi man faces sixth capital murder trial in ...

The reward offer really poisoned the case by giving rise to fabricated eyewitness testimony," said defense lawyer Lumumba. "I don't think the witnesses recognized the consequences of what they were doing, that they were going to help put this man to ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-06T23:07:13Z)

Ohio leads way: With fewer youth offenders, states shut ...

All the empty beds offer states struggling with budget deficits a way to save money -- downsize juvenile justice systems ... Others are up for sale, like the one in Kansas that closed in 2008 saving the state $3.7 million. In Wisconsin, state ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T23:35:51Z)

Debate over alcohol at U stadium isn't over

Dan Wolter, a school spokesman, said the university lost as much as $1.3 million in revenue and had to discount its premium seating by 10 to 20 percent. But Friends of Gopher Sports, made up of influential athletic boosters, aggressively lobbied to ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-06-06T23:35:51Z)

Swallows bypass O.C., alight in Chino Hills

New construction and freeway overpasses now offer swallows some alternatives to the Mission. Haakenson says the Mission is working with Charles R. Brown, an ornithologist from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, to help create an ecological plan to ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-06T23:14:23Z)

How Jim Joyce went from Toledo to the bigs to national ...

Joyce appreciated the offer, but chose to drive his rental car. He was given a police escort to I-75. From there, he headed south, and spent the next 45 minutes on the phone reliving the night with his wife. She had heard everything. " (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-06T23:28:42Z)

AudioBoo Lands Funding, Partners, Radio Deals

Sound recording service AudioBoo seems ready for its first big tilt at making itself in to a real business, having secured a first venture funding round in a deal that brings on significantly relevant new audio technology partners. 4iP, whose ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-06T23:43:01Z)

Stubbs' clutch single in 10th lifts Reds over Nats

Nick Masset got the final three outs for his first save, wiggling out of a two-out, two-on jam by getting Ian Desmond to bounce to second. The Reds improved to 5-1 in extra innings and won their second straight game. "We're going to keep it going ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-06T22:09:57Z)

Hawaii's weather, high gasoline costs lure electric ...

The electric car company said it plans to invest $200 million into opening an assembly plant in Hawaii to build as many as 10,000 small cars for sale in the state. "We're like the moth to the flame. We're trying to seek out areas of the country ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-06T23:28:42Z)

Bike Fed reaches into the corporate offices to promote ...

Both offer indoor bike storage, showers, lockers and a large group of supportive co-workers. On summer days, close to 200 bikes will be parked at Northwestern Mutual’s downtown campus, which has 3,200 employees. “The group of guys that are in the ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-06T23:35:51Z)

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