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 / August 15, 2010, 11:39 am

"The Expendables" take over weekend box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sylvester Stallone has proven that he's not quite expendable yet at the box office. Stallone and his pumped-up pals lifted the 1980s-style action romp "The Expendables" to a No. 1 debut with $35 ... (Source: KTNV 2010-08-15T16:36:24Z)

UK health care, jobs in

LONDON—David Cameron, leader of the ruling Conservative Party, launched his party's campaign in the general election with promises to protect the National Health Service (NHS). "Today, the Conservatives are the ... (Source: Militant 2010-08-15T15:31:58Z)

Louisiana collects about $3.7 million in bonuses in sale of mineral leases in August

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Louisiana collected about $3.7 million in bonuses during an August sale of mineral leases on land owned by state and local governments. The Mineral and Energy Board awarded 26 leases covering just ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-08-13T15:34:21Z)

Agricultural Bank of China Sets IPO Record With $22.1 Billion Boosted Sale

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world's largest first-time share sale. China's biggest ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-15T18:02:18Z)

Car dealerships were busy in July, but most retailers reported sales declines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent less at most retail stores in July and inflation remained tame as high unemployment and weak job growth fueled fears of a slowing economic recovery. A busy ... (Source: Idaho State Journal 2010-08-15T07:03:44Z)

China AgriBank Sets IPO Record in $22.1 Billion Sale

(Updates with IPO details starting in third paragraph.) Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-15T11:35:45Z)

Buy A Hunka Hunka History: Elvis Locks For Sale!

For sale: locks straight from the head of the late king, Elvis Presley . The hair is expected to bring as much as $20,000 on the auction block at Heritage Auctions' Ultimate Elvis Auction to be held at Memphis' Peabody ... (Source: Radar Online.com 2010-08-13T16:38:46Z)

"X-Men: First Class" Re-Written Because of "Inception"

Director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) is currently working on "X-Men: First Class" and even though he has very little time to make the June 3rd release date, he revealed that he has been re-writing the script after seeing ... (Source: WorstPreviews.com 2010-08-03T18:59:29Z)

Jason Flemyng is Azazel in "X-Men: First Class"

During "Ironclad" presentation at BFI's Movie-Con III in London, actor Jason Flemyng (Kick-Ass, Clash of the Titans) said that he will be re-teaming with director Matthew Vaughn in "X-Men: First Class." He will be ... (Source: WorstPreviews.com 2010-08-15T15:24:49Z)

Man gets Floyd Landis bike for $5 at Owenton yard sale

LEXINGTON - The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a bargain. Little did he know just how much. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it at a yard ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-08-13T22:36:41Z)

Maine lighthouse with million-dollar view for sale

(AP) — PORTLAND, Maine - The property has a million-dollar view, but the quarters are cramped, the grounds are nothing to brag about and a loud fog horn blares every 10 seconds. For the right price, the picturesque Ram ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-08-12T20:00:23Z)

Beatles Piano for Sale; Presley's Baby Grand Fails at Auction

The keyboard of a Challen upright piano. The instrument is thought to have been played by the Beatles, Pink Floyd and other artists in Studio Three at the Abbey Road Studios, London, from the 1960s to the ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-08-15T09:34:03Z)

Firefighter recalls Red River recovery effort tops today's Louisiana links

Henrietta Wildsmith / The Shreveport Times, via The Associated Press Shreveport firefighters and Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies search for teenagers who drowned in the Red River at Charles and Marie Hamel ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-08-05T16:48:15Z)

Million-dollar views, cramped quarters, no lawn to cut: Isolated Maine lighthouse for sale

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The property has a million-dollar view, but the quarters are cramped, the grounds are nothing to brag about and a loud fog horn blares every 10 seconds. For the right price, the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-08-12T20:50:30Z)

Caddo schools offer free counseling for Red River tragedy

SHREVEPORT. LA (KSLA) –When school starts in a few weeks, there will be 4 fewer desks filled at Woodlawn High School, and 2 less lockers stuffed with books at M.J. Moore Middle School. Whenever a crisis happens at the ... (Source: KSLA 2010-08-04T23:58:56Z)

Lighthouse with million-dollar view for sale

PORTLAND, Maine -- The property has a million-dollar view, but the quarters are cramped, the grounds are nothing to brag about and a loud fog horn blares every 10 seconds. For the right price, the picturesque Ram Island ... (Source: Everett Herald 2010-08-15T06:56:35Z)

Family celebrates life of slain teen at funeral

A week after she was gunned down while walking home, Houston 14-year-old Shatavia Anderson was laid to rest on Saturday. Although her loved ones are still struggling to cope with the teen's death, they focused ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-08-15T12:54:29Z)

Jason Felmyng joining X-Men: First Class!

The Clash of the Titans and Kick-Ass' actor will play Azazel, Nightcrawler's father, in Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class! Check it out! Superherohype has learnaed that actor Jason Flemyng has joined X-Men: First Class ... (Source: COMICBOOKMOVIE.com 2010-08-15T13:58:55Z)

Floyd Landis's Custom-Build Leadville 100 Bike Sold In Kentucky For 5 dollars

The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great. Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it in Owenton ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-08-15T01:12:59Z)

Thermal Energy announces sale of heat recovery system to English hospital

Thermal Energy International Inc. of Ottawa announced Monday, that they have received a purchase order from Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, for a FLU-ACE(R) heat recovery system. The deal with the major ... (Source: Examiner 2010-08-01T22:50:55Z)

Bike bought for $5 at yard sale belonged to Floyd Landis

The bicycle at a Kentucky yard sale had two flat tires, broken pedals and carried a $5 price tag. That didn't stop Greg Estes from buying the bike in hopes of flipping it for a small profit. He should get his wish, to ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-13T00:46:43Z)

US auto sales rise in July, thanks to ads, credit

DETROIT (AP) — Summer promotions and easier credit lured shoppers back to car buying last month, a relief to an industry worried about June's sales slowdown. Every major automaker except for Ford and Daimler ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-08-15T11:14:16Z)

Stallone durable at box office with 'Expendables'

LOS ANGELES, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Sylvester Stallone outmuscled Julia Roberts at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday to score the biggest opening of his career with his new film "The Expendables." The action ... (Source: Inside Fidelity 2010-08-15T16:50:43Z)

England is not the place to be fat

Earlier this week, I had the mixed fortune of coming across this article from the other side of the pond. According to the article from the BBC and Dr. David Haslam, from the group Experts in Severe and ... (Source: American Thinker 2010-08-15T15:03:20Z)

U.S. auto sales rose in July, thanks to deals, easier credit

DETROIT — Summer promotions and easier credit lured shoppers back to car buying last month, a relief to an industry worried about June's sales slowdown. Every major automaker except for Ford and Daimler said their ... (Source: Bend Bulletin 2010-08-04T10:58:41Z)

Sale of Elvis ring will pay for college

MEMPHIS, Aug 15, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The seller of a gold-and-diamond cameo ring once belonging to Elvis Presley said the proceeds would pay for his daughter's college tuition. The ring sold for $32,500 at a sale ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-08-15T17:12:11Z)

Suspects Arrested in 14-Year-Old Girl's Murder

HOUSTON - Police have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of 14-year-old Shatavia Anderson in north Houston. Melvin Alvarado, 22, and Jonathan Ariel Lopez-Torres, 18, are charged with capital murder ... (Source: MyFox Houston 2010-08-12T01:52:20Z)

Teen Victim's Father Deals With Anger, Grief

The father of a 14-year-old girl who was shot to death said that he is dealing with overwhelming grief and outrage that one of her accused killers was in the United States illegally. Melvin Alvarado, 22, and Johnathan ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-14T17:42:00Z)

China AgriBank Sets IPO Record as Sale Boosted to $22.1 Billion

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world's largest first-time share ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-08-15T17:33:40Z)

Sylvester Stallone Talks The Expendables

Watch a two part interview with director Sylvester Stallone on the action film "The Expendables" by director Sylvester Stallone (Incredible Love, Rambo, Rocky Balboa) and starring Jason Statham (Crank, The ... (Source: Shockya.com 2010-08-15T17:19:21Z)

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