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 7, 2010, 8:39 am

Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The disfigured Afghan teenager whose photo was recently featured on a Time magazine cover has arrived in Southern California where a foundation has arranged for reconstructive surgery. The Grossman ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-08-07T09:50:42Z)

China rejects U.S. pressure on Iran trade ties

BEIJING (Reuters) - China pushed back at U.S. pressure on its business and oil trade with Iran in comments published on Wednesday, while Iran's oil minister was in Beijing seeking to shore up ties with the big customer ... (Source: Tehran Times 2010-08-06T19:46:02Z)

6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ten members of medical team, including six Americans, were shot and killed by militants as they were returning from providing eye treatment and other health care in remote villages ... (Source: USA Today 2010-08-07T11:02:17Z)

49ers cornerback Clements finally healthy again

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)— Nate Clements (notes) slapped hands with Shawntae Spencer (notes) following the fellow cornerback's interception. Clements patted linebacker Scott McKillop (notes) on the helmet after ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-08-07T08:46:17Z)

Afghan police: 10 bodies found in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – The bodies of 10 people, including eight foreigners, were recovered Friday in a remote area of Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan, police said. Provincial police chief Gen. Agha Noor Kemtuz ... (Source: Nashua Telegraph 2010-08-07T11:02:17Z)

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)

Station Casinos, creditors reach bankruptcy deal

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Station Casinos and unsecured creditors havereached an ownership deal to help finalize bankruptcyreorganization for the Las Vegas-based company.A U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing Wednesday in Reno outlines ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-29T17:46:40Z)

GM CEO expects good demand when co. sells shares

Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer its shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as it can to offer shares for sale ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-05T18:14:09Z)

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)

Clinton raises corruption probes with Karzai: official

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton take part in the group photo at the conclusion of the International Conference on Afghanistan at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kabul on July ... (Source: AlterNet 2010-08-07T13:32:37Z)

Mutilated Afghan teen on Time's cover comes to U.S. for treatment

LOS ANGELES—An Afghan teen featured on the cover of Time magazine last month after her nose was cut off arrived in California this week for treatment. The 18-year-old, identified only as Bibi Aisha (Miss ... (Source: Regina Leader-Post 2010-08-06T23:42:15Z)

GM exec expects good demand for public offering

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Demand for General Motors Co. stock should be good once the company decides to offer its shares to the public, CEO Ed Whitacre said Thursday. The company, he said, is moving as fast as ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-08-06T07:21:34Z)

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)

Afghanistan bleeding: 18-yr-old's nose, ears cut off for fleeing abusive husband

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: She cannot read or write and had never heard of Time magazine until a visitor brought her a copy of this week's issue, the one with the cover picture of her face, the face with no nose ... (Source: Times of India 2010-08-06T04:22:37Z)

Sanctions force Iran to pay 25 percent more for gasoline

The data from TurkStat, the Turkish statistical institute, showed Iran was forced to pay a premium of around 25 percent for its imports even before S-led sanctions took full effect, as the Islamic Republic turned to a ... (Source: Today's Zaman 2010-08-07T10:40:49Z)

Observations on Schwarzenegger, 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- A few thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers after watching them practice in pads Friday morning at team headquarters: The 49ers have a special-teams practice Friday afternoon. I'll be back ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-08-06T21:11:56Z)

New England Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

BOSTON -- A soldier from New Hampshire was killed Wednesday during a combat operation in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst, 34, was killed in Konduz Province, Afghanistan. Van Aalst was born in Laconia, N.H ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-08-07T00:25:12Z)

Continued: Afghan president: Donors should stop supporting private security, share ...

KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai called Saturday for the international community to stop supporting private security companies in Afghanistan, which he said have created parallel security forces in ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-08-07T13:32:37Z)

In an uncertain economy, shoppers are choosy again

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: Reno Gazette 2010-08-07T03:59:57Z)

Harley-Davidson finishes sale of MV Agusta

Harley-Davidson Inc. said Friday it finished its sale of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni. Castiglioni is the company's former owner and had served as MV Agusta's chairman since Harley-Davidson ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-08-06T18:05:49Z)

GM CEO expects to sell all stock in one batch

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Eager to get out from under government control, GM expects to sell its stock in one swoop when it offers shares to the public sometime later this year, its CEO said Thursday. Some experts had ... (Source: WFMJ.com 2010-08-07T04:35:44Z)

First-round picks Davis, Iupati land five-year deals with 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati have been practically joined at their rather large hips since becoming San Francisco 49ers this spring, and that continued Friday on the day rookies were ... (Source: NFL 2010-07-30T22:03:11Z)

China Rejects US Concerns about Deals with Iran

China has defended its business ties with Iran after a United States official urged Beijing to fully implement sanctions against Tehran. China Thursday rejected concerns about its dealings with Iran. China's state media ... (Source: Global Security 2010-08-05T17:38:22Z)

New Hampshire GI dies in Afghanistan

C ONCORD, N.H. - The Department of Defense says a soldier from Laconia, N.H., has died in combat in Afghanistan. Thirty-four-year-old Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst died Wednesday in Kunduz province ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-08-07T04:14:16Z)

U.S. weighs Afghan corruption purge

KABUL, Afghanistan A candidate in next month's parliamentary elections, who was kidnapped by insurgents, was found dead Friday along a road in volatile eastern Afghanistan, officials said. The Taliban abducted ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-08-07T13:54:05Z)

Harley-Davidson Completes Sale Of MV Agusta

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. said Friday it finished its sale of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni. Castiglioni is the company's former owner and had served as MV Agusta's chairman ... (Source: Industrial Distribution 2010-08-06T18:41:36Z)

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)

Harley concludes MV Agusta sale

Harley-Davidson said today it has concluded the sale of its subsidiary, MV Agusta, to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MVAgusta Motor Holding. Castiglioni is the former owner of the ... (Source: York Daily Record 2010-08-06T21:19:05Z)

Eight foreign doctors killed in Afghanistan, including at least one German

The bullet-riddled bodies of eight foreign medical workers and two Afghans have been discovered in northern Afghanistan, according to Afghan police. The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for an attack on "Christian ... (Source: Ethiopian Review 2010-08-07T13:25:27Z)

DoD: NC-based soldier killed in Afghanistan

CONCORD, N.H. — The Defense Department says a soldier from Laconia, N.H., has died in combat in Afghanistan. Officials said Friday that 34-year-old Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst died of his injuries on ... (Source: Army Times 2010-08-06T23:56:34Z)

Blog Archive