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

Valuable timber

When buyers offer the landowners some money for their trees, landowners often think of it as found money. “I don’t want to disparage any buyers out there, but the cheaper they can buy your timber, the more money they’re going to make,” Peters ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-06-06T04:59:10Z)

IATA meets as airline industry shows signs of recovery

This should be a fillip to generalist companies that have continued to offer a wide range of flight schedules during the crisis but without getting the benefit of sales of flexible tickets," he said. (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-06T04:52:00Z)

Cotto wins ballpark brawl, title

NEW YORK (AP) -- Miguel Cotto shone brightly once again, this time under the twinkling lights of Yankee Stadium. The pride of Puerto Rico stopped a game Yuri Foreman in the ninth round Saturday night to win the junior middleweight title, delighting ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T04:44:51Z)

The LeBron rumor mill: Kobe is less than thrilled to share the ...

Other free agents who have Nike deals include Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, Joe Johnson, Amar'e Stoudemire and Dirk Nowitzki. Wrote Abbott: "Two people with insight into the inner workings of the basketball shoe industry point out that Nike has as many ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T04:37:41Z)

Cotto wins title as Foreman's knee fails

NEW YORK -- Miguel Cotto shone brightly once again, this time under the twinkling lights of Yankee Stadium. The pride of Puerto Rico stopped a game Yuri Foreman in the ninth round Saturday night to win the junior middleweight title, delighting ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-06T04:30:32Z)

Victims of serial rapist Richard Troy Gillmore to urge Oregon parole ...

He says he has a tentative offer of housing in Portland, but doesn't say what that is, and would actively look for a job. "Having grown spiritually, in awareness, honesty and empathy, I have the skills to live responsibly and respectfully. (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-06T04:37:41Z)

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant brings solid ...

... nationally, Gilbert was on Ferry to use the cap space to sign free agents to placate Lebron -- and the good ones (Allen, Redd) wanted their 6 year max deals that only their existing teams could offer. Ferry had nothing to trade, so he signed the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T03:54:44Z)

'Black flight' changing the makeup of Dallas ISD schools

Specifically, black parents most often mentioned the following reasons: •The perception that Dallas ISD schools offer an inferior education compared with suburban schools, and that the school system is too big and impersonal. •As Dallas ISD ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-06T03:54:44Z)

"I Do? Chicago Ties the Knot' featured at Chicago History Museum

The Lake Express ferry, which travels between Milwaukee, Wis., and Muskegon, Mich., offers a variety of travel deals. Nearly every weekday there are free concerts of jazz, world music, indie-rock, hip-hop and electronica, plus family programs and ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2010-06-06T04:09:03Z)

Impacts of spill on Gulf Coast wildlife quickly coming into focus

But his reassurances offer limited consolation to the people who live and work along the coasts of four states -- Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida -- now confronting the oil spill firsthand. In Gulf Shores, Ala., boardwalks leading to ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-06T04:52:00Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 9:09 pm

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant brings solid ...

... nationally, Gilbert was on Ferry to use the cap space to sign free agents to placate Lebron -- and the good ones (Allen, Redd) wanted their 6 year max deals that only their existing teams could offer. Ferry had nothing to trade, so he signed the ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T03:54:44Z)

'Black flight' changing the makeup of Dallas ISD schools

Specifically, black parents most often mentioned the following reasons: •The perception that Dallas ISD schools offer an inferior education compared with suburban schools, and that the school system is too big and impersonal. •As Dallas ISD ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-06T03:54:44Z)

Fight night returns to Yankee Stadium

The main attraction was a junior middleweight title fight between champion Yuri Foreman and Cotto, attracting an eclectic mix of fans in the rows of seats on every side of the ring in short right field and in the stands circling the foul pole. (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T04:01:54Z)

Fans can use website to choreograph the Grand Haven Musical Fountain

GRAND HAVEN -- It is nearing its 50-year anniversary, but those who attend the Grand Haven Musical Fountain's nightly shows in the summer are continually flabbergasted. Built in 1962 and funded entirely by private donations, the fountain showcases a ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-06-06T03:40:25Z)

Central New York Regional Market outlines new rules covering behavior

As summer arrives and more people shop at the market, Vitale says he hopes the new code of conduct will make the market a safer and more enjoyable place. “We’re excited,” Vitale said. “We love to see the facility that busy so we’re trying ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

Festival trek: East Lake Fishing Rodeo ropes families in for fun (with ...

The summer festival season is in full swing on this first Saturday in June. There is something for every interest from downtown Birmingham to Alabaster to Bessemer and back. The Juneteenth Culture Fest, Helena Market Days, Alabaster Cityfest and the ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-06T03:33:16Z)

Allegheny, Beaver schools consider online courses

The nonprofit National Network of Digital Schools in Beaver will use a $500,000 federal grant to offer the districts -- which are ... want an enrichment course or they need to make up a course in the summer." McCluan doesn't anticipate that ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-06-06T03:54:44Z)

Johnson ready to get back on track at Pocono

Johnson survived a similar lull last summer, when he managed just one top-10 in six races starting in Watkins Glen and ending in Richmond. There was the 14-race winless streak in 2007. The forgettable two months in 2006 in which he didn't even crack ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T03:33:16Z)

UK's Pru Denies Report of Renewed Bid for AIG Unit

... quoting unnamed sources, said the group was considering an attempt to resurrect its bid and that Pru's chief executive Tidjane Thiam believed he could have a chance to table another offer before the end of this year. Earlier this week ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-06T03:40:25Z)

Sports bulletin board: June 6

Signups: Willow Creek Youth Park summer league for ages 3-16 on June 14, 15 and 17 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Deadline June 17. All girls teams, partial teams and skill levels welcome. 865-599-9920 or 865-742-9205. Tournament: Summer Sizzler coach pitch at Knox ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-06-06T03:40:25Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 8:10 pm

Melody and charm merge in She & Him Verge show

Demolition of the former Milwaukee Gray Iron foundry, the former Mykonos restaurant and other properties would begin this summer to make way for redevelopment in the area of S. 84 St. and W. Greenfield Ave. The foundry site has been a manufacturing ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-06T02:43:09Z)

U.S. census hiring fuels job surge, private sector growth slight

The government hired 10 times as many for the national census, but those positions will begin to disappear as summer arrives. At least on paper, the 431,000 total new jobs was the biggest gain in a decade. The unemployment rate dipped to 9.7% from 9 ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

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 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

Bill Monroe: When things look bleak, there's always crawdads

Back at the lodge, grandson Tyler Grant of Oregon City dropped a few crawdad pots into the Lake Creek outlet lagoon, baiting them with an array of old tuna bellies, herring and summer sausage. The fresh-frozen herring lured more than a dozen crayfish ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-06T02:50:19Z)

For Jones, a life in golf was a matter of course

However, it seemed very appropriate, since my dad was the original Open doctor, that he came in on June 20 at the beginning of summer and he left on the eve of the Open, and he left us a lot of good golf. ... I remember growing up my dad always went ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-06T02:43:09Z)

Central New York Regional Market outlines new rules covering behavior

As summer arrives and more people shop at the market, Vitale says he hopes the new code of conduct will make the market a safer and more enjoyable place. “We’re excited,” Vitale said. “We love to see the facility that busy so we’re trying ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

Created in Terre Haute, history of iconic Coca-Cola bottle clouded

Norman often heard his dad tell the story, and Earl even sketched his original design for his son, just as he’d done on a warm summer day in Terre Haute ... the Bottle,” Norman Dean provides evidence to discount Edwards’ 1949 recollection of ... (Source: Tribune-Star 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

Michael Douglas on new film 'Solitary Man'

Q: You're in a big movie later this summer, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the sequel to "Wall Street," and you reprise the role of Gordon Gekko, for which you won an Oscar. Yet "Solitary Man" is a small movie. Do you like mixing it up? (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-06T02:57:28Z)

Ready or Not, Triple Digit Temps Are Here

He said hundreds of people likely will experience heat exhaustion this summer, but only one person will end up in Parkland's ER each day. "It's very important that we reach out early enough, before this heat really impacts a person," said Zachary ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-06T02:14:31Z)

Roundup: Coaches Association Hall to induct eight

nn GREG WHITE CAMPS: There were some date changes to Greg White's basketball camps this summer. The Little Wizards camp is June 21-25 for ages 5 to 10 and the advanced skill camp is June 27-30 for ages 9-15. Both camps will take place at the ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-06-06T02:50:19Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 7:09 pm

Remember that we were all there together

... lives free and has grandkids who live free at the behest of her man and all those others that came to my country and stopped a pure evil, tell her I bend my knee and head and offer a grateful thanks. “Jack Frost, a Brit Vet” I shall do that ... (Source: Cumberland Times-News 2010-06-06T01:31:34Z)

Drosselmeyer, a 13-1 Shot, Wins the Belmont Stakes

When a heretofore undistinguished colt named Drosselmeyer went five wide into the stretch you could not be blamed for thinking that there was no way the burly chestnut going to pass the horses inside of him. There were a couple of dudes, as in First ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Football season-ticket holders renew at a steady pace

The public sale for individual game tickets and packages is June 29. As far as the student basketball tickets, which were a hit a year ago with more than 1,300 returning student requests in early May and more than 2,400 by the fall when freshman ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-06T02:00:12Z)

Woman stricken while she danced at South Beach hall thanks those who ...

He ran into a massive traffic jam on the New Jersey side of the Goethals Bridge. "I was on the Goethals on Mother's Day, so it was packed from Jersey," Dr. Duvvuri said. "It would have taken easily an hour from that time to get to the hospital. (Source: Staten Island Advance 2010-06-06T01:24:25Z)

Cotto, Foreman on different paths

Cotto, 29, knows the stakes and said this is a statement bout for him. "There won't be any questions about Miguel Cotto after the fight," he said. "Everything will be clear." (Source: FOX News 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

More Reach at the Beach

The Daily Astorian and its sister publications and Web sites offer one-stop shopping for reaching more than 55,000 in print and 200,000 online. Our market it growing, strong and vibrant and the perfect place to reach an active and engaged consumer (Source: Daily Astorian 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Gates prods China on NKorea, military ties to US

Gates challenged China to resume military cooperation suspended after the Obama administration went ahead with a planned weapons sale to Taiwan worth more than $6 billion. The two powers cannot afford to misunderstand one another, Gates said. (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T01:17:15Z)

3 Idiots Movie Sweeps Annual Bollywood Roadshow

Hit comedy film "3 Idiots" starring superstar Aamir Khan took home most of the awards on offer at the annual Bollywood "Oscars" at the weekend, including best Indian movie. The film directed by Rajkumar Hirani that revolves around the lives of three ... (Source: ABC News 2010-06-06T01:10:06Z)

Negro Leagues player from Pinson gets stamp of approval

For a man with a young family and a yearning for a more secure future, the offer was too good to pass up. "It wasn't as good as Louisville, in terms of competition, but it paid the bills," Brown said. "There were a lot of good players. (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-06T02:00:12Z)

Pac-10 plus Big 12 equals smoke but no fire

It can now offer members more than $20 million per year in revenue, more than double what Pac-10 schools receive. The Southeastern Conference just secured broadcast deals totaling $3 billion over the next 15 years. Pac-10 presidents hired Larry Scott ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 6:12 pm

Proposed renovation of PlayhouseSquare's Allen Theatre promises big ...

If CSU and PlayhouseSquare have a deal with the owners of the Middough Building by then, Berkman said, that project ... If the Allen project were a new house for sale, Falco said, the balcony is the bonus room. (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

McNerney: Airlines would opt for 737 replacement that comes by 2020

I don't want to put 10 years of performance of our company at risk in a fixed-price development contract just to say I've won the tanker deal. I really want to win it, and the chances are we're going to bid. Chances are very high we're going to bid. (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Fight night returns to Yankee Stadium

Baseball and boxing were interspersed throughout the stands, with Yankees jerseys on sale next to Cotto and Foreman T-shirts. Puerto Rico jerseys and hats from the World Baseball Classic also were popular with native son Cotto in the main event. (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Could We Actually See Negative 2% GDP Growth In Q3?

The question before the jury is a simple one, but the answer is complex. Is the US in a "V"-shaped recovery? Are we returning to the old normal? A great deal hinges on the answer, and this week we look at some of the evidence before us. But first, a ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Boeing tallies tanker's benefit

The company recently sent news releases to reporters in as many as 40 states detailing the economic impact the deal would have if the company is chosen over rival EADS North America. Should Boeing be selected, Arizona would benefit from about 680 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-06-06T00:34:18Z)

Niese sharp in return from DL for Mets in win over Marlins

It's not that big of a deal. The important thing is when they come." It was Wright's first homer at Citi Field since connecting off Florida ace Josh Johnson on opening day, and seventh here since the ballpark opened last year. "This really is a park ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Delcath Highlights Phase III Trial Results Presented at ASCO

The Company has not yet received FDA or any foreign regulatory approval for commercial sale of its system.  For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.delcath.com .   The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-06T00:12:50Z)

Drosselmeyer, a 13-1 Shot, Wins the Belmont Stakes

When a heretofore undistinguished colt named Drosselmeyer went five wide into the stretch you could not be blamed for thinking that there was no way the burly chestnut going to pass the horses inside of him. There were a couple of dudes, as in First ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-06T01:02:56Z)

Victims of serial rapist Richard Troy Gillmore to urge Oregon parole ...

He says he has a tentative offer of housing in Portland, but doesn't say what that is, and would actively look for a job. "Having grown spiritually, in awareness, honesty and empathy, I have the skills to live responsibly and respectfully. (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-06T00:27:09Z)

BELMONT STAKES EXPANDED CHART

1½ Miles. Purse $1,000,000-Added 3 Year Olds. The Belmont Stakes 142nd Running. Stake Value Of Race $1,000,000. Value To Winner $600,000; Second $200,000; Third $100,000; Fourth $60,000; Fifth $30,000 (Source: ESPN.com 2010-06-06T00:27:09Z)

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

Touch and go on the Detroit River

Hall, who was suffering from a stomach bug on Saturday before his qualifying run, said race and combat pilots must deal with incidents like Saturday’s. “Everyone in aviation has been in some fairly tight situations,” Hall said. “ (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-05T23:51:21Z)

Review: Melody and charm merge in She & Him Verge show

The statement was issued three days after Visteon rejected Johnson Controls' cash offer of $1.25 billion. Visteon said it had studied the offer but decided its best strategy would be to move ahead with plans to reorganize its finances under ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant ...

... on Ferry to use the cap space to sign free agents to placate Lebron -- and the good ones (Allen, Redd) wanted their 6 year max deals that only their existing teams could offer. Ferry had ... The Cavaliers saved a great deal of money that is ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T22:54:05Z)

Winchester wins the Manhattan at Belmont Park

NEW YORK (AP) -- Winchester beat Gio Ponti by a half length to give trainer Christophe Clement a 1-2 finish in the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap on the turf, the main attraction Saturday on the Belmont Stakes undercard. Winchester, ridden by Cornelio ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-06T00:05:40Z)

We need direction: City officials must develop game plan -- now

At present, there is no plan on the table to deal with the city’s debt. Mayor Linda Thompson promised one in June, but it has yet to materialize. It is difficult to interpret no news from the mayor’s office as anything other than bad news. (Source: PennLive.com 2010-06-05T23:58:31Z)

Even With a Cleanup, Spilled Oil Stays With Us

EATEN BY BACTERIA If conditions are right, microbes can consume a great deal of spilled oil. But this is not always possible in oxygen-starved environments, like the deep sea or where oil has seeped into beach sediments. REMOVAL Armies of workers at ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T23:15:34Z)

O.C. activist takes the podium at pro-Arizona rally

He said his son has to compete with people who are in the country illegally who offer services for a lower price. If I didn't have a son and grandchildren I wouldn't be out here,'' said Ibbotson, who held a sign reading Jan Brewer for President.'' (Source: msnbc.com 2010-06-05T23:44:12Z)

Reports: Celtics' Thibodeau to become Bulls coach

In the Bulls case, because they have no plans to consummate any deal before the end of the finals, we agreed that they should defer any announcement to the conclusion of the finals." The longtime assistant was the architect of the defense that ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-05T23:37:02Z)

Bishop: Bridge deal may be illegal

Even on idyllic Mackinac Island, opinions differed sharply Friday on the need for a new downriver bridge. Metro Detroit's Big Four -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Paul ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

Kulongoski, labor lock horns over Oregon budget ...

Unions protest, prompting the governor to offer them an additional step increase worth 4.75 percent in addition to cost-of-living increases. 2008: Kulongoski releases proposed budget that includes no cost-of-living increases and as many as eight ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-06-05T23:29:53Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 4:10 pm

City Brights: Zennie Abraham : Helen Thomas says Jews ...

The reason is that people who think that way sometimes find it hard to deal with African Americans who are their financial and intellectual equals or beyond them. I know that from experience. But I digress. In having an out-of-body experience, I said ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T22:25:27Z)

Drosselmeyer wins Belmont Stakes

Drosselmeyer, with veteran jockey Mike Smith aboard, won Saturday's Belmont Stakes in New York. The horse did not qualify for the Kentucky Derby. But its owner, WinStar Farms, also owns derby winner Super Saver. Fly Down finished second, First Dude ... (Source: CNN (blog) 2010-06-05T22:54:05Z)

Father and son offer medical support in Haiti

Fred (second from left) and Gabriel Pollock (far right) pose with two United Nations soldiers from Brazil. Fred said many soldiers from around the world had a presence in Port-au-Prince to deliver supplies, direct traffic and keep peace in the ... (Source: Charleston Gazette 2010-06-05T23:01:15Z)

New Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant ...

... Gilbert was on Ferry to use the cap space to sign free agents to placate Lebron -- and the good ones (Allen, Redd) wanted their 6 year max deals that only their existing teams could offer. Ferry ... Cavaliers saved a great deal of money that is ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-06-05T22:54:05Z)

Sports - High School

HARRISONBURG - Everyone had something to offer about Jaquan Dickson. Even if they hadn't seen much of him, they knew something about the 6-foot-2, 185-pound sprinter from Fredericksburg's James Monroe High School. "He's tall and he's powerful and he ... (Source: Daily News-Record 2010-06-05T22:32:37Z)

Smith makes a striker his number one priority

He has already seen a bid for Portsmouth's Tommy Smith rejected, with the club's administrator Andrew Andronikou branding a reported £300,000 offer as "derisory''. But Smith remains undeterred as he tries to fill the void left by Boyd and Novo. (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-05T23:01:15Z)

Negro Leagues player from Pinson gets stamp of approval

This is a big deal for me," the 78-year-old Pinson native said of the upcoming stamp ... For a man with a young family and a yearning for a more secure future, the offer was too good to pass up. "It wasn't as good as Louisville, in terms of ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-05T22:46:56Z)

Drosselmeyer Upsets Favorites at Belmont Stakes

First Dude was among the horses who lost to Drosselmeyer at the Belmont Stakes Saturday. Without Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and Lookin At Lucky to deal with, First Dude was the second betting choice at 7-2 behind Derby runner-up Ice Box, who ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-05T22:54:05Z)

Israeli warships tail Gaza-bound aid vessel

Irish Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Corrigan told The Associated Press from the ship Friday that the group would offer no resistance if Israeli forces came aboard. "We will sit down," she said in a telephone interview. "They will probably arrest ... (Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald 2010-06-05T22:32:37Z)

Nets should rethink summer strategy

Yes, the major networks have made good on their pledge to offer more fresh programming year-round, recognizing ... Others have fumbled along putting on product that appears driven more by deal points (either Canadian origination or international ... (Source: Variety 2010-06-05T23:01:15Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 3:11 pm

Trying to Thwart Ticket Scalpers in Paris and Beyond

and his wife, Aim-orn, 43, a businesswoman, said they encountered about 40 men looking to make deals outside Roland Garros ... the company’s French Web site from accepting French Open tickets for sale. “The problem we have is we cannot sue every ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T21:06:43Z)

Obama dealmaking look like politics as usual

Federal wiretaps revealed a foul-mouthed Blagojevich complaining that Obama's associates would not deal with him on the Senate selection. They were "not willing to give me anything except appreciation," he steamed. But much more light is bound to be ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-06-05T21:56:49Z)

Colts open minicamp practice, stadium to Indy fans

Both players have two years remaining on the deals they signed in 2006, and Wayne has issued ... with agents for Mathis and Wayne and that they're aware the team can't do much until a new labor deal is in place. Some fans understood. " (Source: FOX News 2010-06-05T22:03:59Z)

Cowboys March On At NCAA Championship

Each one of the individuals has to deal with the expectations, and how each one deals with it will determine how we compete as a team," McGraw said. "They understand the expectations are high, and I understood when I took over (as head coach)." (Source: Oklahoma State Athletics 2010-06-05T22:03:59Z)

That's Right: Another Key Injury

But pre-tournament casualties are a very big deal to hard-core fans, and Dutch star Arjen Robben is the latest to go down. It was absurd, all right. Just four minutes remained in the Netherlands' 6-1 victory over Hungary today when Robben, still in ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T22:03:59Z)

Central New York Regional Market outlines new rules ...

No live animals may be given away or offered for sale unless permission is granted from the market. 9. No racist or pornographic materials are allowed. 10. Skating, roller blading or skateboarding is not allowed on market property. No bicycles are ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T21:42:30Z)

Should you rent or buy?

In Manhattan, on the other hand, renting is a much better deal. The price-to-rent ratio of 33 was by far the least favorable for buyers, seven points higher than the runner-up city, Omaha, Neb. That's despite very high rents, an average of more than ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-05T21:49:40Z)

Bishop: Bridge deal may be illegal

Even on idyllic Mackinac Island, opinions differed sharply Friday on the need for a new downriver bridge. Metro Detroit's Big Four -- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Paul ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-05T21:42:30Z)

Cap Slows Gulf Oil Leak as Engineers Move Cautiously

It’s a complicated deal,” said the technician, who spoke on the condition that he remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly. He said the engineers began working on closing the vents on Saturday morning. The speed at which ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T22:03:59Z)

AT&T customers grumbling about data plans

For most consumers this is a good deal," because modest monthly data use would qualify them for a cheaper plan, said Mike Gikas, senior editor at Consumer Reports. "The concern is that given how they've changed the plan like this without warning ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T21:56:49Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 2:10 pm

Johnson ready to get back on track at Pocono

Johnson survived a similar lull last summer, when he managed just one top-10 in six races starting in Watkins Glen and ending in Richmond. There was the 14-race winless streak in 2007. The forgettable two months in 2006 in which he didn't even crack ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

City prepared to make Torres world's richest player

Torres has been made aware of the enormous salary being put in front of his advisors to tempt him to Eastlands, with the deal reportedly equal to the phenomenal wages Cristiano Ronaldo commands at Real Madrid - more than £200,000-a-week plus image ... (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2010-06-05T20:45:14Z)

Improved Survival with Ipilimumab in Patients with ...

Paul Lorigan, M.D., Julia M. Vaubel, M.D., Gerald P. Linette, M.D., Ph.D., David Hogg, M.D., Christian H. Ottensmeier, M.D., Ph.D., Celeste Lebbé, M.D., Christian Peschel, M.D., Ian Quirt, M.D., Joseph I. Clark, M.D., Jedd D. Wolchok, M. (Source: New England Journal of Medicine 2010-06-05T20:23:46Z)

Documentation Supporting Allegations that Yahoo and AP ...

But I am accessing all these comments from an AP article “Masked men vandalize UN summer camp for Gaza kids”. It’s time stamped AP Tue Jun 1, 9:54 am ET Question: What is a comment like Robert’s which was time stamped March 09 doing on AP ... (Source: Dissident Voice 2010-06-05T20:30:55Z)

Orioles awful in Samuel's debut as manager

Drew 1-2, Tillman, as has been his occasional undoing at the big league level, couldn't summon a pitch that would get him out of a jam. Two pitches later, Drew hammered a letters-high fastball into right-center field for a two-run double, giving ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-06-05T20:45:14Z)

Odds are good you'll enjoy meal based on 'Lottery ...

We eat the spring and the summer and the fall. We wait for something to grow and then we eat it." Mary-Liz Shaw is a Journal Sentinel writer and copy editor. Her Literal Feasts feature suggests a different book-themed menu each month. (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-05T20:52:24Z)

Social media may help smokers kick habit

There hasn't been a great deal of research on the effectiveness of social media for smoking cessation, and some experts are skeptical that online support groups, chat rooms, or Facebook pages--what experts call the peer model--really help people quit ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T19:40:49Z)

Even With a Cleanup, Spilled Oil Stays With Us

EATEN BY BACTERIA If conditions are right, microbes can consume a great deal of spilled oil. But this is not always possible in oxygen-starved environments, like the deep sea or where oil has seeped into beach sediments. REMOVAL Armies of workers at ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T20:52:24Z)

Bradley Byrne: Automated calls by AEA meant to sabotage ...

The main article in the issue, written by the group's executive secretary, Paul Hubbert, ran under the headline, "Bradley Byrne's War Against Our Schools." Perry noted that about 35 percent of the union's 100,000-plus members are Republicans. " (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-05T20:59:33Z)

Birds coated in Gulf of Mexico oil emblemize a ...

Matthew Hinton/The Times-Picayune Fort Jackson in Buras on Friday. Oiled birds have trouble regulating their body temperature. They are the ghastly images of a summer fouled before it started. Squawking seagulls and majestic brown pelicans coated in ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-05T20:59:33Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 1:11 pm

Pelicans, Back From Brink of Extinction, Face Oil ...

John Collins Rudolf reported from Fort Jackson, La., and Leslie Kaufman from New York. (Source: New York Times 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

Practice video: Special teams blocking drill

Among the other standouts to watch and then compare/contrast to others: Jarrett Bush (yup), Desmond Bishop and John Kuhn. (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

Lynell Hamilton gets big opportunity with New Orleans ...

Lynell Hamilton gets big opportunity with New Orleans Saints By John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune June 05, 2010, 7:51AM It's not like the New Orleans Saints couldn't have matched Philadelphia's offer sheet to Mike Bell, not like committing a $1.7 ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

Wessinger powers St. John's past VCU, 8-6

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Matt Wessinger homered twice and drove in four runs Saturday as St. John's beat Virginia Commonwealth 8-6 in a Charlottesville Region elimination game. The Red Storm (35-25-1) hit three consecutive home runs in the bottom ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-06-05T20:09:27Z)

Schiavone makes history with shock French Open success

(CNN) -- Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title when she overpowered fellow first-time finalist Samantha Stosur at the French Open on Saturday. The 17th seed became only the second person from her country ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

Surge in Republican candidates in N.J. primaries due to ...

This time, there are three â€" Michael Agosta, John Aslanian and Sergey Sevchuk. All of them showed up last month at a forum sponsored by the New Jersey Tea Party Coalition, which has not endorsed any of them. The winner will face long odds in the ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-06-05T19:19:20Z)

Negro Leagues player from Pinson gets stamp of approval

For a man with a young family and a yearning for a more secure future, the offer was too good to pass up. "It wasn't as good as Louisville, in terms of competition, but it paid the bills," Brown said. "There were a lot of good players. (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-06-05T19:19:20Z)

RI exhibit focuses on Newport's ties to tennis

That history is chronicled in a new exhibit at the hall of fame, which focuses on the city's early ties to tennis but also on the rich architectural history of the museum's wooden-shingled headquarters, the Newport Casino. The exhibit of photographs ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-06-05T20:02:17Z)

Social media may help smokers kick habit

com, offer a comprehensive suite of services to help you quit. These sites typically have several features that users can navigate through: step-by-step guides to quitting, expert advice, tools to help people identify their smoking triggers or tally ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T19:40:49Z)

Could We Actually See Negative 2% GDP Growth In Q3?

The question before the jury is a simple one, but the answer is complex. Is the US in a "V"-shaped recovery? Are we returning to the old normal? A great deal hinges on the answer, and this week we look at some of the evidence before us. But first, a ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-05T19:55:08Z)

Deals of the Hour / June 5, 2010, 12:11 pm

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking: employers added practically NO jobs to their payrolls in May . Virtually all the job creation in May came from the hiring of 411,000 census workers. Such hiring peaked in May and will begin tailing ... (Source: News Busters 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

ZymoGenetics Reports Positive IL-21 Phase 2 Results in ...

The open-label, multi-center Phase 2 study was conducted by the NCIC Clinical Trials Group in Canada with the last subject enrolled in August 2009. A total of 40 patients were enrolled and treated with IL-21 using 3 dosing regimens. The initial ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-05T19:05:01Z)

Cleveland (20-33) at Chicago (23-31)

Alexei Ramirez (notes) hit his fifth homer for Chicago, which has lost three of four to open a nine-game homestand. Ramirez is 10 for 31 against the Indians in 2010. (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Buddle's 2 goals lead US over Australia 3-1

The dress rehearsal could not have gone much better for the United States. In a small stadium near an open field in a suburb west of Johannesburg, the Americans beat Australia for the first time, a 3-1 victory Saturday on a sun-splashed autumn ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Obama nominates director of national intelligence

Pete Hoekstra, R-Michigan, also said he believes Clapper is the wrong person, because he is "not forthcoming, open or transparent" with Congress. But Obama said: "Jim also understands the importance of working with our partners in Congress. (Source: CNN 2010-06-05T17:17:39Z)

Two Reasons Why You Shouldn't Bank On A Private Sector ...

Looking ahead then, with several million new graduates entering the labor force this summer, employment still presents a major uphill battle for the US economy. You may recall that we dissected the US Budget forecast earlier this year ( Market ... (Source: The Business Insider 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Boston (32-24) at Baltimore (15-40)

After being swept in their last trip to Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox re-established their dominance of the Orioles with a lopsided win to open this weekend’s three-game series. With Jon Lester (notes) on the mound Saturday night, another Boston ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Charlie Sheen: Community Service on the Boards?

Sheen's duties, if the deal is approved, would include teaching a class and helping with Theatre Aspen's three summer shows, Paige Price said. "I certainly think he has the career credentials," she said. "And he could possibly teach a class or do ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-05T18:50:42Z)

Injuries keep coming ahead of World Cup opener

... Coast striker Didier Drogba and England captain Rio Ferdinand were hurt, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben limped off the field with a left hamstring injury and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel was ruled out of the tournament in South Africa ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T18:36:23Z)

Egyptians married to Israelis to lose citizenship

Saturday's decision, which cannot be appealed, comes more than year after a lower court ruled that the Interior Ministry, which deals with citizenship documents, must implement the 1976 article of the citizenship law. That bill revokes citizenship of ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-05T18:43:33Z)

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