Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 23, 2010, 10:39 am

Beware Holiday Travel Scams

Tickets for the London Olympics in 2012 will go on sale in March 2011. U.S. residents will be able to purchase tickets and hospitality packages through the National Olympic Committee or through an Authorized Ticket Reseller (ATR). Register your interest at ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-23T16:18:59Z)

Game-Saver of '69 Mets, Ryan Is Back in the Series

you don't know how the sale process is going to end. I know Nolan's presence was very calming to the employees, his sense of stability in a period that was otherwise unstable." Rangers fans know that Ryan cannot hide his emotions when watching his ... (Source: New York Times 2010-10-23T16:33:18Z)

More Stolen Swans Recovered

The birds were discovered for sale on Craigslist. The breeder advertising them said one swan was blind in one eye, tipping off locals that it might be Bruno, a well known swan from Lake Eola. RAW VIDEO: Bruno Returns Once Bruno and the other swans were ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-23T16:40:28Z)

Mums the word for this collector

Don't miss seeing these spectacular flowers up close and personal at the 67th Annual National Chrysanthemum Show and Sale at Sherman Gardens and Library next weekend. Chrysanthemum growers from all over the U.S. will be there, and so will Nakanishi. (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-23T17:09:06Z)

I-1100 and I-1105: Local impact of Washington state liquor initiatives

will transfer the sale of spirits from the state's Liquor Control Board to retailers currently selling beer and wine. The board would be cast in the role of issuing liquor licenses, oversight of enforcement of alcohol laws and collection of liquor taxes. (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-10-23T16:33:18Z)

Local bands playing dress-up this week equals scary good times

com The Lights Out as Madonna ; Midatlantic as Lady Gaga ; the Luxury as the Go-Go's ; the Hot Protestants as Britney Spears Topping their performance as Phil Collins last year was going to be a tall order, says guitarist Matthew King of the Lights Out ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-10-23T17:09:06Z)

7 Banks Closed in Fla., Ga., Ill., Kan., Ariz.

The FDIC will retain the rest for eventual sale. Seaway Bank and Trust Co., based in Chicago, is assuming the assets and deposits of First Suburban National Bank. The FDIC was unable to find a buyer for First Arizona Savings, and it approved the payout of ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-23T17:23:25Z)

In-Your-Face Fitness

you feel ready to cough up the crazy cat lady from "The Simpsons." Does this make you feel like going for a run? What's more, in a 2007 study in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Swiss researchers said that "known consequences of habitual ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-23T17:30:34Z)

Does a Classy Young Lady Like Lea Michele Really Need to Pose Half-Naked?

If the Glee kids were not the Glee kids, and instead worked as wage slaves at Walmart or Chase or Ralphs, yes, your pearl-clutching observation would make sense. But the Glee kids live in Hollywood, where up is down, skeletal is sex-ay and naked equals ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-10-23T17:23:25Z)

Cabrini-Green's last stand: Families prepare to move out

and 3,009 for sale or rental at market rates. The clock ticks for Lee and her fellow residents, living as they are in a ghost town where only two other multistory buildings remain -- of an original 23. Closed Sept. 27 and soon to be demolished, (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-10-23T17:30:34Z)

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