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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday June 18th: Funeral mass for Tim Russert; Flooding fears continue in the midwest; Tomatoes back on the menu; Boston Celtics win NBA Championship.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute. A funeral mass will take place today for N-B-C newsman Tim Russert. Thousands attended a public wake yesterday for the Meet the Press host. Today's service is closed to the public. Russert died on Friday - of a heart attack - when he collapsed while at work. Towns near Saint Louis are now waiting for the Mississippi River to crest. Its expected to spill its banks later this week. Some five thousand acres in Gulfport Illinois are now under water -- after a levee burst yesterday. The flooding in the midwest has already left one point five billion dollars in damage. Tomatoes are back on the menu at certain fast-food restaurants. Places like Wendy's, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut have started to restock tomatoes. They had stopped serving tomatoes after a salmonella outbreak. But none of the 277 cases are connected to the restaurants. Boston is celebrating another championship. This time it's the Celtics who are the world champs. The Celtics defeated the Lakers in game six last night. Paul Pierce was named Finals M-V-P. It is the team's 17th championship.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER:--------------------------­-------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail:

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[CraftLulz]

yea! taco bell!

now i hope chipotle is next!

[myalteredself]

Wtf!

[777profit]

WITHOUT JESUS you are DOOMED!

[stuart20017]

No one should ever die at work

[stonerj0e]

bacteria can be genetically engineered into tomatoes!