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Deals of the Hour / June 8, 2010, 11:10 am

Mailbag: Leake's long-term outlook

All the hype today centers on Stephen Strasburg and his debut against the Pirates. Bob Costas is in Washington to announce the game for MLB Network, and ESPN's Baseball Tonight crew will be onsite to produce their program. Lost in all this is the ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-06-08T17:35:34Z)

Jon Stewart Shreds Helen Thomas For Controversial ...

Yesterday's biggest media news, the Helen Thomas debacle , capped off last night on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, who took the longtime now-former White House correspondent to task for her controversial remarks about Israel and Palestine while ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-08T17:57:02Z)

Natalee Holloway Resource Center Opening in D.C.

The opening of the center in the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington comes shortly after Joran van der Sloot, the young man suspected to be responsible for Natalee's disappearance, was arrested, and reportedly confessed to, the murder ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-08T16:59:47Z)

Joran van der Sloot confesses to killing Stephany ...

Joran van der Sloot, shown June 4 in police custody, reportedly has confessed to killing a woman in Peru. (The Associated Press) Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, long the prime suspect in U.S. teen Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba, has ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-08T17:57:02Z)

Power Rankings: The Capitol's team should capitalize on ...

Let me get right to the point: I think we should all be ashamed of ourselves. Here we have tonight's debut of Stephen Strasburg -- by most accounts, the greatest pitching prospect since that other guy who fell and hurt his elbow, you know, the one ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-08T17:57:02Z)

Is Stephen Strasburg Baseball's Next Big Star?

Stephen Strasburg has yet to play a single game in the big leagues, but he's already been called one of the best pitchers in baseball . Syracuse Chiefs pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws against the Buffalo Bisons during an AAA International league ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-08T17:35:34Z)

Bob Costas: Strasburg debut "has no precedent"

Stephen Strasburg's debut will feature, among other acts of hoopla, both the Baseball Tonight set on site and a live broadcast on the MLB Network, with Bob Costas providing the call . CNBC's Darren Rovell is reporting that Strasmas day should be ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-06-08T16:09:40Z)

Holloway Dad: Van der Sloot Should Tell All

(CBS/AP) Now that police in Peru say Dutchman Joran van der Sloot has confessed to killing a young woman in his hotel room , the father of Natalee Holloway says he should tell everything he knows about the Alabama teen who went missing in Aruba in ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-08T17:35:34Z)

JPMorgan hit by big coal trading losses: traders

In recent months, JPMorgan has aggressively bet on the unusual discount of coal in Europe to South African coal, but was caught out when demand in Europe picked up and the discount narrowed, they added, confirming a recent press report. (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-08T16:31:09Z)

Pittsburgh (23-34) at Washington (27-31)

WASHINGTON (AP)â€"The anticipation is nearly over. The 21-year-old with the fastball that approaches 100 mph and the curve that freezes batters is about to take the mound in the nation’s capital. Stephen Strasburg (notes) is set to make his ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-08T17:49:53Z)

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