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Deals of the Hour / June 7, 2010, 3:10 am

Wood Co. twister's winds pegged at 135 to 165 mph

The Dundee tornado was much wider - about 800 yards, or nearly half a mile at its peak, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake, Mich. - but its top winds were slightly weaker, estimated between 130 and 135 mph. (Source: Toledo Blade 2010-06-07T09:37:09Z)

Soprano adds fire to S.F. Opera's 'Faust'

Gounod's "Faust" is one of those operas - Mozart's "Magic Flute" is another - that seem to change their minds in midstream about their actual subject. The title character and Méphistophélès, with whom he makes his famous bargain, occupy center ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-07T09:58:37Z)

Economic Benefit of the HyperQ(TM) Stress Test in the ...

BSP's proprietary HyperQ(TM) technology is implemented in cardiac systems that offer accurate, low-cost and risk free cardiac monitoring and allows, for the first time, an effective diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in broad populations. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-07T09:01:21Z)

Book finds some good news about aging brain

Additionally, a beneficial fatty white coating on the brain called myelin continues to grow, insulating ... com ), a San Francisco company Merzenich co-founded to offer the computer training. Posit Science's computer program uses sound and image ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-07T09:58:37Z)

President Barack Obama sends e-mail blast about his Friday visit to ...

On Saturday evening, The White House sent out an e-mail blast on President Barack's Obama's Friday visit to Grand Isle for his third look at the cleanup efforts involved in the massive Gulf oil spill . Here is the president's e-mail message: Susan ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-07T09:44:18Z)

As Part of Growing Trend, UPS Adds 200 Hybrid Trucks

com: What kind of fuel economy or emissions improvement do hybrid trucks and buses offer? Dave Hurst: The fuel economy gains will vary substantially depending on the type of truck and its usage. Overall, the fuel economy gains can be expected to be ... (Source: Reuters 2010-06-07T09:51:28Z)

Cap Said to Recover 10,000 Barrels of Oil a Day

Broder in Washington, and Maria Newman and Joseph Berger in New York. (Source: New York Times 2010-06-07T09:58:37Z)

Anti-Defamation League demands larger apology from ...

Her remarks were outrageous, offensive and inappropriate, especially since she uttered them on a day the White House had set aside to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of American Jews during Jewish America Heritage Month. Her suggestion ... (Source: Politico.com 2010-06-07T09:15:40Z)

Seattle (22-34) at Texas (30-26)

Feldman (3-5, 5.82) still beat the White Sox and earned praise from his catcher on Wednesday after allowing five runs in eight innings of a 9-5 win. “That’s probably the best you’ll see a guy pitch for giving up five runs,” Treanor said. “ (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-07T10:05:47Z)

AP News in Brief

Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to scheming to profit from his power as governor to fill the Senate seat President Barack Obama left to move to the White House. He also denies plotting to pressure campaign donors illegally and launching a scheme ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-07T10:05:47Z)

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