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Deals of the Hour / June 4, 2011, 10:42 pm

Beavers one victory away from winning Corvallis regional

"I thought he was a real good pitcher, in control with all three of his pitches," said first baseman Nick Judkins, who had two of the Bluejays' five hits. "He basically put 'em wherever he wanted. Tonight it was just his night and we weren't ... (Source: Statesman Journal 2011-06-05T05:18:27Z)

Absence of Yemen's Leader Puts Power Up for Grabs

He was a leader who could, with one hand, strike deals with Islamic militants and use their fighters to suppress his enemies while, with the other, rake in millions of dollars from the United States to combat al-Qaida's branch in his country. His own ally ... (Source: FOX News 2011-06-05T05:11:17Z)

Augusta State, Georgia will play for NCAA men's golf title

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Carter Newman birdied the first playoff hole Saturday to beat Oklahoma State's Sean Einhaus and lift defending champion Augusta State into an all-Georgia final round at the NCAA men's golf tournament. Newman hit clutch putts on ... (Source: USA Today 2011-06-05T04:35:30Z)

Obituary: Lawrence Eagleburger

But the Balkans were closest to his heart; his second foreign posting was there and, as ambassador to Belgrade under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, he acquired the nickname 'Lawrence of Macedonia' for directing relief work after the ... (Source: Financial Times 2011-06-05T05:04:08Z)

NCAA Corvallis Regional: Creighton weathers storm, but can't solve Sam Gaviglio

Creighton first baseman Nick Judkins said the pitch that game Bluejays' hitters the most trouble was Gaviglio's slider. "He was keeping it down in the zone and we were just waving over it a little bit," Judkins said. "I'm a lefty, so I saw it a ... (Source: Oregonian 2011-06-05T05:25:36Z)

Mark Reynolds' grand-slam powers Orioles past Blue Jays

"No mom, no dad in the room, no wife. You're just sitting there all alone." ... Baltimore OF Nick Markakis has a hit in 159 straight series - the most since Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki hit in 160 consecutive series. ... The Orioles and Blue Jays have split ... (Source: Boston Herald 2011-06-05T04:35:30Z)

Miami Heat's Chris Bosh faces his biggest bounce-back challenge

For the player who has been called by his own teammates the most important player on the Heat, Bosh didn't hold up his end of the bargain in Game 2. And frankly, that's putting it politely. Now, the least heralded member of the Big 3 is back in his ... (Source: Miami Herald 2011-06-05T04:49:49Z)

Can you hire me now? Verizon hit in $175M tech 'fraud'

Nick Sbordone, spokesman for the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, defended the deal with Verizon. "We will evaluate Verizon proposals in the future with knowledge that it was mentioned in the special investigator's report ... (Source: New York Post 2011-06-05T04:56:58Z)

Heat's Bosh faces his biggest bounce-back challenge

For the player who has been called by his own teammates the most important player on the Heat, Bosh didn't hold up his end of the bargain in Game 2. And frankly, that's putting it politely. Now, the least heralded member of the Big 3 is back in his ... (Source: News-Democrat 2011-06-05T04:35:30Z)

Reynolds' rare slam lifts Orioles

"No mom, no dad in the room, no wife. You're just sitting there all alone." ... Baltimore OF Nick Markakis has a hit in 159 straight series - the most since Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki hit in 160 consecutive series. ... The Orioles and Blue Jays have split ... (Source: HometownAnnapolis.com 2011-06-05T04:28:20Z)

Former Sec. of State Lawrence Eagleburger Dies

Kissinger during the Nixon administrations, helping to improve relations with China. During the Carter administration, he was ambassador to Yugoslavia, and he served as undersecretary of state for political affairs during the Reagan administration. (Source: KTLA.com 2011-06-04T19:02:50Z)

Yemeni President in Saudi Arabia

"I think this is just about the end of his match," Khalid al-Dakhil, Saudi political analyst, said. "The Saudis are not going to bargain with him." Leaving Yemen at a time of such instability, even for medical care, could make it hard for Saleh to retain power. (Source: Bangladesh News 24 hours 2011-06-05T05:25:36Z)

Passenger wants frequent flier miles for spilled coffee

Your complaint was routed to a division that deals with personal injury claims, and its main concern was whether you had incurred any additional medical expenses, which you hadn't. A Continental representative contacted you and offered you $300 as a ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-05T04:56:58Z)

Gaviglio throws 5-hitter, Oregon State wins

Creighton's Mike Gerber cut it 2-1 in the fifth with a two-out home run, and Oregon State countered in the sixth on Carter Bell's RBI single. Nash homered leading off the ninth, and Andrew Susac added an RBI double with two outs. (Source: kmtr 2011-06-05T05:11:17Z)

Deals for Grizzlies assistant coaches in the works despite chance of lockout

The Grizzlies' assistant coaches are working under contracts that expire at the end of the month but the organization intends to negotiate new deals by the June 23 NBA draft that is under the specter of a lockout, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2011-06-05T05:04:08Z)

Jags, Dogs go for title

Those guys obviously know how to get it done." The unsinkable Carter Newman drained three consecutive clutch putts to outlast Sean Einhaus on the first playoff hole for the winning point in Augusta State's 3-2 victory over the nation's top-ranked team. (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2011-06-05T04:49:49Z)

Former secretary of state Eagleburger dies

Kissinger, as President Jimmy Carter's ambassador to Yugoslavia, and as an assistant secretary of state and then undersecretary of state in the first Reagan administration. In subsequent years, he was available to offer advice, along with other former ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2011-06-05T04:56:58Z)

Television: Scopin' the Soaps ... all the latest on your favorite dramas

Coming: Nora and Bo must make a heartbreaking decision. YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Nick went to the crash site in New Mexico with a forensic examiner. Adam couldn't bring himself to go and instead visited a local festival. At the festival with Sam and Piper ... (Source: Atlantic City Press 2011-06-05T04:35:30Z)

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