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Deals of the Hour / August 7, 2010, 10:40 am

Bargain-bin iPad knockoffs hit eBay

Low-cost Android tablets resembling Apple's iconic iPad are on sale through retail sites like eBay for $50 to $125, though observers say they could be a pain to own since they lack hardware and software ... (Source: Infoworld 2010-08-07T10:19:20Z)

Gizmo | Meet the rivals for Apple's iPad's tablet

Steve Jobs may have the coolest pad in the neighborhood, but he's about to get some new neighbors. Dell, Blackberry, HP, Microsoft and even Kmart are getting into the pad game with new portable touchscreen ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-08-07T07:06:04Z)

Box Office: Inception Beats Out Salt on Boffo Summer Weekend

Having already passed the $100-million mark, Inception and Leonardo DiCaprio beat out box office challenger Salt and Angelina Jolie this weekend, reports Anthony D'Alessandro. It was an embarrassment of ... (Source: Indie Wire (blog) 2010-07-25T16:25:31Z)

USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is on now through Aug. 27. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-08-07T07:13:13Z)

AirTran Honors Glavine With $47 One-Way Fares

ATLANTA -- Tom Glavine's signature number 47 will be retired at Turner Field Friday night so AirTran Airways is offering this ONE-DAY sale to more than 47 destinations in honor of the pitching great. "Having ... (Source: WXIA 11 Alive 2010-08-06T16:25:36Z)

UPDATE 2-'Inception' leads box office, 'Apprentice' flops

* "Inception" earns $60.4 million in No. 1 debut * Sci-fi thriller also No. 1 in Britain * "Sorcerer's Apprentice" a big flop for Disney (updates with foreign sales data, background and analysis on "Inception") LOS ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-27T06:14:41Z)

UPDATE 1-Judge approves $772 mln bid for Station Casinos

LOS ANGELES Aug 6 (Reuters) - A Nevada judge approved on Friday a $772 million bid led by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta as the "highest and best" offer for assets of bankrupt Station Casinos Inc [STN.UL ... (Source: Reuters 2010-08-06T19:03:05Z)

APNewsBreak: Group Won't Enrich Hicks, Gillett

(AP) NEW YORK (AP) - A group of Chinese investors said Friday that any offer it makes to buy Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. won't enrich the embattled American co-owners. Marc Ganis, whose ... (Source: CBS News 2010-08-06T12:43:41Z)

AirTran $47 fare sale honors Tom Glavine

AirTran Airways today launched a special one-day, $47 sale to more than 47 destinations in honor of pitching great and AirTran Airways' endorser Tom Glavine. Glavine's signature number 47 will be retired in Atlanta ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-08-06T16:11:17Z)

Market Report, "Dishwashing Products in the United Kingdom", published

The dishwashing products market consists of the sale through retail channels of hand-washing products, automatic dishwashing products and rinsing agents. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-30T04:45:14Z)

Station Casinos receives OK for sale

Station Casinos moved one step closer to emerging from bankruptcy intact Friday when a judge approved the sale of 11 casinos, land holdings and American Indian gaming contracts to a group backed by Fertitta Gaming for $ ... (Source: Las Vegas Review Journal 2010-08-07T09:00:36Z)

Retail sales weak

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-08-06T02:49:33Z)

New Market Report Now Available: Textile Washing Products in the United Kingdom

The textile washing products market consists of the retail sale of fabric conditioners, laundry detergents and stain removers.The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-08-02T13:02:45Z)

Diverse coalition fighting transfer fees on the sale of homes and lots

WASHINGTON Can you name a housing controversy that pulls Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, consumer advocates, labor unions, the title insurance industry, the National Council of La Raza, libertarian and property ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-07T05:11:32Z)

USDA announces sign-up for CPR program

A general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program began on Monday and will continue through Aug. 27. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP's general sign-up at their ... (Source: AG Week 2010-08-05T21:05:57Z)

Housing: Unlikely allies take aim at home-transfer fees

Can you name a housing controversy that pulls Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, consumer advocates, labor unions representing transport workers and government employees, the title-insurance industry, the National ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-08-07T06:58:54Z)

Juices in Italy

Juices in Italy Juices in Italy industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Juices industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-08-07T04:35:44Z)

Senate Democrats Offer Border Security Bill as a Parting Shot

In an 11th-hour effort to pass border security legislation before leaving for the summer recess, Senate Democrats unveiled a $600 million spending bill Thursday that they said is fully paid for. Sens. Charles ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-05T18:28:28Z)

Consumers tight with money: Sales up only 2.8

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: New Haven Register 2010-08-07T07:13:13Z)

House set to vote on $600 million border security bill passed by Senate

TUCSON (KGNU9-TV) - After days of deliberating, the Senate finally passed a $600 million border security bill that promises to do just that: secure the border. Senate democrats claim the $600 million dollar bill will ... (Source: KGUN 9 2010-08-07T01:15:18Z)

IPad Knockoffs on Sale for $50 to $125

Low-cost Android tablets resembling Apple's iconic iPad are on sale through retail sites like eBay for US$50 to $125, though observers say they could be a pain to own since they lack hardware and software ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-05T23:57:45Z)

APNewsBreak: Asian investment group says it won't enrich Hicks, Gillett in bid for ...

A group of Chinese investors tells The Associated Press that any offer it makes to buy Liverpool from Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. won't enrich the embattled American co-owners. Marc Ganis, whose Chicago ... (Source: FOX News 2010-08-06T07:50:12Z)

Chinese businessman makes offer to buy Liverpool, its debt

LONDON -- Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's 237 million pound debt ($374 million) from a British bank in an attempt to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr.'s control of the English Premier ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-08-01T23:55:20Z)

Family retains control of Station Casinos

Las Vegas -- The founding family of Station Casinos Inc. likely will retain control of the Las Vegas-based company, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. A family-backed group made the only qualifying bid in an ... (Source: The Money Times 2010-08-07T17:00:12Z)

'Salt' seasons box office with $36.5 million; 'Inception' still on top

Image Credit: Andrew Schwartz Yay moviegoers! You are rewarding the best-reviewed movies of the summer with your pocketbooks. While Angelina Jolie earned an estimated $36.5 million of your money this weekend ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-07-25T17:15:37Z)

Tom Glavine's #47 Gets Retired--You Save

ATLANTA , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a special one-day, $47 sale to more than 47 destinations in honor of pitching ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-08-06T12:22:13Z)

New home sale fee unites divergent groups in opposition

Can you name a housing controversy that pulls Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, consumer advocates, labor unions representing transport workers and government employees, the title insurance industry, the National ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-08-07T02:55:31Z)

House Dems want border security bill added to recess session

A year ago , Barack Obama planned to push comprehensive immigration reform in 2010 in order to split the Republican Party. Four months ago, Obama and the Democrats launched attacks on Arizona for attempting ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-08-07T15:05:40Z)

Bargain shopping is summer's pastime

With the economy only limping along, Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts because they can't shake uncertainty about their jobs. Retailers around the ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-08-06T18:05:49Z)

General sign-up for CRP continues through Aug. 27

Macon County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Cheryl Fullerton has announced USDA will offer a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now through August 27, 2010. Interested ... (Source: Macon Chronicle-Herald 2010-08-05T17:59:50Z)

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