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Deals of the Hour / June 2, 2011, 6:42 pm

D Ballard filling in fine for banged-up Canucks

Canucks coach Alain Vigneault didn't offer any updates after Hamhuis missed a sparsely attended practice Thursday. Even though the Canucks would miss him if he can't play Saturday, Vigneault pointed out the depth Vancouver has on defense. However ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-03T00:27:20Z)

Protesters disrupt Wis. budget committee meeting

Protesters sat in the meeting room all afternoon waiting for the meeting to begin that started six hours late at 7 p.m. Late starts are typical as lawmakers work out deals before convening. Democrats on the panel urged protesters to allow the committee to ... (Source: madison 2011-06-03T01:03:07Z)

Exhibit displays Jim Williams' home and life

For a self-described hermit, Jim Williams acknowledges he may have made a big mistake with his upcoming art exhibit. It will offer a glimpse inside his masterwork in progress, otherwise known as his home. In "Jim Williams: The Beginning of Now," the ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2011-06-03T01:03:07Z)

'Tier 1' status will allow state workers to keep Clinic doctors

In addition to the current benefit-choice period, state officials have pledged to offer an additional enrollment period sometime before the end of December. Dean Olsen can be reached at 788-1543. Memorial Physician Services also added to Tier 1 Memorial ... (Source: State Journal-Register 2011-06-03T01:10:17Z)

Analysis: Djokovic Faces Federer, the Last Man to Beat Him

I believe it's the best player of the time against the best player of history," he said. "So there again, it's going to be a beautiful match." (Source: New York Times 2011-06-03T01:03:07Z)

New information released in search for 'Bump and Run Bandit'

Police say in one case, the victim's car was "bumped" from behind by a black or dark blue Acura coupe, or similar vehicle. Once the victim got out to view the damage, the suspect grabbed the victim's purse and drove off. In two other cases, the suspect ... (Source: 9News 2011-06-03T00:55:58Z)

Feud within key Yemen tribe could tear nation apart

A manager at Yemen's state-run Saba news agency, who was nearly killed on Thursday when Ahmar tribesmen opened fire on his car, called the Ahmars the worst that Yemeni society has to offer — "ignorant, uneducated hicks." "How can you deal with such ignorant people? (Source: Los Angeles Times 2011-06-03T00:55:58Z)

Geithner makes appeal to House GOP freshmen, renews default warning

However, conservatives are likely to discount anything Geithner said because they recall his support, as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the Bush administration, for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, which many Republicans have ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2011-06-03T00:34:29Z)

Protesters disrupt Wisconsin committee meeting on Governor Scott Walker's budget plan

Protesters sat in the meeting room all afternoon waiting for the meeting to begin that started six hours late at 7 p.m. Late starts are typical as lawmakers work out deals before convening. Democrats on the panel urged protesters to allow the committee to ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2011-06-03T00:34:29Z)

Obama, GOP differ on medical legal liability

Money could be used by states to establish special health courts, offer legal protection to doctors, hospitals and others who use electronic health records, or establish rules requiring health care providers to set up a system to report medical errors and ... (Source: Oregonian 2011-06-03T00:27:20Z)

Spider-Man 's Pay Dispute With Fired Director Julie Taymor

In a Daily Beast exclusive, Jacob Bernstein details the ugly new wrinkle in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark 's long saga of injuries, postponements, and critical pans. Nearly seven months after it first went into previews, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is ... (Source: Daily Beast 2011-06-03T00:41:39Z)

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