Deals of the Hour

Trying to find out what's the deal with the world, tracking what's on sale and who's talking about it on Twitter. Update hourly.

Deals of the Hour / July 30, 2010, 12:40 pm

Rental Car Wars: Five Firms On Hand As Avis Tries Harder for Dollar Thrifty

Avis Budget Group is living up to its famous slogan--" We Try Harder ." The car rental giant announced a $1.3 billion offer for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group late Wednesday, topping a $1.2 billion bid put ... (Source: Law.com 2010-07-29T22:33:00Z)

Piracy suspects plead not guilty to new charges

NORFOLK, Va. — Eleven Somali nationals accused in separate pirate attacks on U.S. Navy ships in waters off Africa pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new government indictment. Judges scheduled Oct. 19 and Nov ... (Source: Navy Times 2010-07-28T21:51:14Z)

Afghanistan and Pakistan sign trade agreement

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal Sunday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al ... (Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 2010-07-19T09:37:27Z)

Sansom attorneys want prosecutor removed from case

TALLAHASSEE - The state attorney who won a grand jury indictment leading to the ouster of former House Speaker Ray Sansom defended himself Thursday against charges that he illegally released grand jury ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-30T11:11:46Z)

White House urges WikiLeaks to stop spilling war secrets

WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday implored the website WikiLeaks to stop posting secret Afghanistan war documents and the Pentagon pressed its investigation of the leaks, bringing a soldier charged with handing ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

Suspected Somali pirates plead not guilty to new charges in alleged attacks off ...

Six of the men are accused in the April 10 attack on the USS Ashland. Five are charged with an alleged April 1 attack on the USS Nicholas. The Virginia-based ships were patrolling pirate-infested waters off Africa. If ... (Source: Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City 2010-07-28T21:29:45Z)

U.S. Casinos Risk Default After Stabilization, Moody's Says

July 29 (Bloomberg) -- An economic recovery "may not be enough to stave off looming credit troubles" at many U.S. casino companies, including those that have restructured their debts, Moody's Investors Service ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-07-29T05:00:44Z)

Talbot pulled from start against Yankees

CLEVELAND -- Mitch Talbot left Thursday night's start against the Yankees in the third inning with apparent oblique soreness. Before Talbot even took the mound in the third, reliever Rafael Perez began warming ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-07-30T00:20:22Z)

WikiLeaks founder defends released Afghan war files

The founder of WikiLeaks on Thursday defended the whistleblower site's decision to release tens of thousands of classified US military files, amid fears the move has put Afghan informants at risk. The homepage of the ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-07-30T17:24:00Z)

Newman, Hamlin say they were fined by NASCAR

Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin say they are the drivers fined by NASCAR for making critical comments about the racing series. Newman refused to disclose on Friday the amount of the fine or what he said. He implied that it ... (Source: Salon 2010-07-30T18:57:04Z)

Continued: Clinton wants Afghanistan and Pakistan to work together against al-Qaida and Taliban ...

ISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pushing Pakistan and Afghanistan to work together against al-Qaida and the Taliban as she tries to refines the goals of the war in Afghanistan. She kicked off ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-18T16:26:39Z)

Arizona files appeal of immigration law ruling

PHOENIX — The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry protesters chanted that ... (Source: Goshen News 2010-07-30T16:48:13Z)

Pentagon retaliates against WikiLeaks, Pvt. Manning

In response to the WikiLeaks posting of tens of thousands of secret documents on the Afghanistan war, the Pentagon has launched a manhunt within the military and called in the FBI for possible prosecution of the actual ... (Source: World Socialist Web Site 2010-07-30T04:59:33Z)

Deal Profile: Avis Bids for Dollar Thrifty

Avis Budget is offering $46.50 a share for Dollar Thrifty Automotive , topping rival Hertz Global Holdings's $39-a-share proposal. The Avis offer, valued at more than $1.3 billion, consists of $39.25 a share ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-07-29T17:46:40Z)

Avis Budget Group Submits Offer to Acquire Dollar Thrifty

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — In an effort to beat out Hertz for the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Avis Budget Group submitted a bid to the company this week, in addition to passing along a letter to its chief ... (Source: Auto Remarketing 2010-07-30T05:56:49Z)

U.S. pushes Pakistan, Afghanistan to build ties

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal Sunday as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al-Qaida ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-07-19T07:28:36Z)

Suspected Somali Pirates Arraigned Anew

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Eleven Somali nationals accused in separate pirate attacks on U.S. Navy ships off Africa entered innocent pleas in Virginia to a new government indictment. The U.S. attorney's office said the ... (Source: WSLS.com 2010-07-28T21:44:04Z)

Casinos risk default after stabilization, Moody's says

NEW YORK — An economic recovery "may not be enough to stave off looming credit troubles" at many U.S. casino companies, including those that have restructured their debts, Moody's Investors Service Inc ... (Source: Biloxi Sun Herald 2010-07-30T04:09:26Z)

Arizona Appeals Against Injunction Of New Immigration Law

(RTTNews) - Arizona state government has appealed against a partial injunction of its tough new immigration law. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking key parts of the state's controversial ... (Source: RTT News 2010-07-30T10:07:21Z)

Talbot pulled with mid-back strain

CLEVELAND -- Mitch Talbot left Thursday night's start against the Yankees in the third inning with a mid-back strain and is listed as day-to-day. Before Talbot even took the mound in the third, reliever Rafael ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-07-30T00:56:10Z)

IP governor candidate had domestic incident

ST. PAUL — Third-party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn confirmed Thursday that his former wife has a protection order against him, after the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported the story. The newspaper cited ... (Source: St. Cloud Times 2010-07-29T23:30:16Z)

Sansom attorneys want prosecutor removed for 'vindictiveness'

Attorneys for former House Speaker Ray Sansom and two co-defendants are in court today trying to throw State Attorney Willie Meggs off their case for "prosecutorial vindictiveness." They were apologetic about ... (Source: Destin Log 2010-07-29T20:38:28Z)

Newman acknowledges he was fined by NASCAR for critical comments against series

LONG POND, Pa. Ryan Newman says he was one of the drivers fined by NASCAR for making critical comments about the racing series and hinted that Denny Hamlin was another. Newman refused to disclose on Friday the amount of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-30T16:55:22Z)

IP gubernatorial candidate Hahn confirms ex-wife has protection order against him

Third-party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn confirmed Thursday that his former wife has a protection order against him, after the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune reported the story. The newspaper cited a ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2010-07-30T04:23:45Z)

Newman, Hamlin say fines by NASCAR for their critical remarks

LONG POND, Pa. -- Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin say they are the drivers fined by NASCAR for making critical comments about the racing series. Newman refused to disclose on Friday the amount of the fine or what he said ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-07-30T19:11:23Z)

Phoenix police report arrests of protesters of immigration law

(CNN) -- PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- The Phoenix Police Department arrested 45 people during widespread protests Thursday against a controversial immigration law, police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said Friday ... (Source: CNN 2010-07-30T19:11:23Z)

Indians Starter Talbot Leaves With Injury, Bba

CLEVELAND (AP) Mitch Talbot of the Cleveland Indians left his start in the top of the third inning against the New York Yankees with an undisclosed injury. The right-hander had a 2-0 count on Derek Jeter after Colin ... (Source: WCBD 2010-07-30T02:14:54Z)

Attorneys turn tables on Sansom prosecutor

TALLAHASSEE - The state attorney who won a grand jury indictment leading to the ouster of former House Speaker Ray Sansom defended himself Thursday against charges that he illegally released grand jury testimony and made ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-07-30T06:03:58Z)

Gubernatorial hopeful Hahn confirms domestic incident, order of protection

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Third-party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn is confirming a violent incident involving his former wife that led to an order of protection against him. On Thursday Hahn confirmed the details of a story ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-30T13:13:28Z)

Shareholders file another lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Another shareholder lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in Las Vegas accusing Las Vegas Sands Corp. of securities law violations. This is the second such suit seeking class-action status against Las ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-07-22T17:54:58Z)

Blog Archive