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Deals of the Hour / May 30, 2011, 2:48 pm

Offense sends Harrison home, Jeff to sectional title game

"That's what's killed us is not getting those hits." Harrison junior Nick Leuck led off the bottom of the seventh with his second hit of the game, and the Raiders elected to have No. 3 hitter Nick Bartolone bunt him to third. Daniel Fleming's grounder ... (Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 2011-05-30T21:17:37Z)

Obama Justice Department sides with states in Medicaid case

The cases brought by the Independent Living Center of Southern California, the California Pharmacists Association and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital raise substantially the same legal question. This question to be solved by the Supreme Court doesn't involve ... (Source: DAILY KOS 2011-05-30T20:41:49Z)

SF sheriff wants to use new immigration policy

The measure, which would allow counties to opt out, now moves to the state Senate. San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara county have sought permission from the federal government to opt out of Secure Communities. Hennessey said his policy is similar to San ... (Source: Salon 2011-05-30T21:17:37Z)

French businessman seeks new probe into Lagarde

PA ), earlier this year, according to a copy of his letter to a state prosecutor. "We consider this pure fantasy," a finance ministry official told Reuters in reaction to Kuhn's allegation. Lagarde, who won respect for her role in handling the euro zone ... (Source: Reuters 2011-05-30T20:06:02Z)

Canadian Stocks Erase Gains as Financial, Power Companies Slump

Editor: Nick Baker To contact the reporter on this story: Matt Walcoff in Toronto at mwalcoff1@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-30T19:23:05Z)

Day 2 of Sarah Palin bus tour has D.C., Virginia, Mayland stops at she tests GOP presidential waters

Day 2 of Palinpalooza got under way Monday with some confusion, as her refusal to tell the press where she was heading left her supporters in the dark as well. "The Archives and Mount Vernon. Can you tell I'm fired up?!" Palin posted to her website from the road. (Source: New York Daily News 2011-05-30T20:41:49Z)

Canadian Stocks Pare Gains as Financial, Power Companies Slump

Agrium Inc. gained 1.2 percent to C$85.50. --Editor: Nick Baker To contact the reporter on this story: Matt Walcoff in Toronto at mwalcoff1@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net (Source: BusinessWeek 2011-05-30T20:06:02Z)

Nigeria's Jonathan starts naming new administration

(For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: af.reuters.com/ ) (Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Nick Tattersall ; Editing by Maria Golovnina) (Source: Reuters 2011-05-30T21:24:46Z)

Nadal starting to look like himself

Murray, who had twisted his ankle against Michael Berrer two days before, started tentatively and soon found himself being outplayed. He was down 6-4, 6-4 before he found any rhythm, but there was no chance the Scot was going to throw in the towel. (Source: FOXSports.com 2011-05-30T20:56:08Z)

Play-fight leads to Sacramento model's death

"I saw after the glass broke, but I didn't know it was a body at first. I just saw a dark object," he said. "I just heard a loud crash, walked up and there was a body laying in the ground." The pair's fall has raised questions about the hotel's windows. (Source: KXTV News10Net 2011-05-30T19:58:52Z)

Nigeria : I'll Never Let the Nation Down - Jonathan - Vows to Tackle Corruption

Besides the ground patrol, military helicopters hovered around the city centre. Military snipers adorned in dark attires stood on top of the tall Federal Secretariat buildings, the Supreme Court, and other tall structures close to the Eagle Square. (Source: AllAfrica.com 2011-05-30T10:54:50Z)

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