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Deals of the Hour / June 19, 2011, 2:43 pm

Can Rory lose?

The largest 54-hole lead lost in a major championship was the six-stroke cushion Greg Norman blew to Nick Faldo at the 1996 Masters. This is two strokes more than that. It just seems insurmountable. But... There's some history that no doubt you've heard. (Source: Tri-City Herald 2011-06-19T20:10:57Z)

Apple's iCloud may gather steam on our digital excess

Pack your bags and fasten your seatbelt, we're headed to the clouds. You go to the airport, and that discount airfare you found online has unraveled because you have too much stuff. When you bought the ticket, maybe you thought you could get by with a ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2011-06-19T06:56:22Z)

Holland by bike & barge

For some people, visiting the Netherlands is all about the flowers. For others, it's the fantastic bikeways and the beautiful canals that flow through both verdant countryside and cities large and small. It's the distinctively Dutch combination of these ... (Source: Des Moines Register 2011-06-19T20:39:35Z)

Tornado watch issued for metro area, plains

"As more afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected in and around the metro area, and with cooler weather settling in over the city, some of these storms could be severe, and some will be capable of producing a tornado," said meteorologist Nick Carter. (Source: KDVR.com 2011-06-19T20:18:06Z)

Crystal Harris `sought deal` to dump Hefner at altar

While there was interest, Crystal didn't get an offer anywhere near half a million.' The wedding was to be filmed at the famed Playboy Mansion by US TV network, Lifetime. But after a furious row between the pair last weekend, the wedding was cancelled. (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-19T09:48:10Z)

Bono honors Springsteen sax man Clemons during U2 concert

Before the show's finale, "Moment Of Surrender," Bono told the crowd, "I want you to think about a beautiful symphonic sound that came out of one man's saxophone. I want you to think about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band of brothers. I want you to ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2011-06-19T20:39:35Z)

Pujols leaves game with sprained left wrist

Boone Whiting pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and both Ronny Gil and Nick Longmire drove in a pair. • Short-season Class A Batavia won its first game of the season, outlasting Auburn, 9-6, on Saturday. Nick Martini and Jeremy Patton had three hits ... (Source: Boston Red Sox 2011-06-19T20:46:44Z)

Jews, Muslims appeal ritual slaughter plan

They did however offer to implement some measures which they said would ease the animals' suffering, especially better controls in abattoirs where ritual slaughters were performed and an improvement in conditions under which animals were being transported. (Source: YNET News 2011-06-19T10:59:45Z)

Americans For Prosperity Hosts Wisconsin Phonebank At RightOnline Conference

was busing participants over to Wisconsin to knock on doors on behalf of candidates in the recall elections. According to a tweet from DFA Deputy National Field Director Nick Passanante, about 20 volunteers joined up with them to canvass. (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2011-06-19T20:53:54Z)

Rory McIlroy's run continues at U.S. Open

For the doom-and-gloom crowd, it should be noted that the largest final-round collapse in major championship history occurred in the 1996 Masters, when Greg Norman blew a six-shot lead and lost to Nick Faldo. But the way McIlroy has played this week ... (Source: Miami Herald 2011-06-19T14:48:49Z)

McIlroy Chases History and Redemption

Still, strange things have happened to big leads. Greg Norman's 6-stroke lead over Nick Faldo going into the final round in the 1996 Masters was gone by the time he reached the 11th tee. Arnold Palmer had the distinction of making up seven strokes in the ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-19T20:32:25Z)

Clarence Clemons dies at 69

Clemons joined the horn section of a band that had no horn section. A beautiful fit for a group that was about to make the leap from a corner of Asbury Park onto a national stage, Clemons helped to send "Born to Run" through the roof. His left shoulder ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2011-06-19T21:01:03Z)

Data Centers Look for Lower-Emission Cooling

But putting new farms near bodies of cold water would not always be practical either, because of factors like the need to locate servers near enough to users to offer the best network speed. "Data center site selection is sort of the art of compromise ... (Source: New York Times 2011-06-19T20:10:57Z)

Schumaker's walk-off homer lifts Cardinals to 5-4 victory over Royals

He began flexing his leg behind the mound a few pitches before surrendering a two-out single to Kozma. Trainer Nick Kenney accompanied manager Ned Yost to the mound and, after a quick conversation, Yost signaled to the bullpen for Coleman. Duffy threw 90 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2011-06-19T21:36:51Z)

Rumor: Apple Launching Sandy Bridge Mac Pro and Mac Mini in Fall

one of Lion's more widely touted features, restores the exact state of a user's apps and documents after a system restart or an app exit and relaunch. Apple will only offer OS X Lion as a $29.99 digital download. It's expected to hit the Mac App Store in July. (Source: PC Magazine 2011-06-19T21:29:41Z)

Grieving, From Asbury Park

"That beautiful feeling the music gave you made you think it would just go on and on and never end," he said. "Now it just hits you, especially if you're in the same age as me and Clarence, that things don't go on forever." Mr. Moran was among ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2011-06-19T21:15:22Z)

Blackburn confident of Samba stay

"Phil is an outstanding young English player and I'm proud of the role Blackburn played in developing him. We made him an enormous offer to stay with us and we wanted to keep him." Manchester United have denied any wrongdoing over the transfer. (Source: ESPN Soccernet 2011-06-19T13:01:27Z)

When the Cards needed it most, Matt Holliday stepped up

The cleanup hitter was a non-factor for nearly a month with a strained quad. The losses of David Freese, Allen Craig and Nick Punto made a difficult situation worse. The Cardinals had to summon players from Class AAA Memphis - and even Class AA Springfield ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-19T12:39:58Z)

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