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Deals of the Hour / October 31, 2010, 8:41 pm

Black Friday Deals Leaked – 2010 Sales Go Viral Online

Black Friday deals have been leaked to the internet in hopes of pumping excitement into and otherwise poor economy. The leaked Black Friday deals came from three stores: Half Price Books, Sears and Harbor Freight. With Thanksgiving just a month away and ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-10-19T22:43:07Z)

Black Friday creeps on Halloween: holiday deals start early

There are certain rules that govern the holiday season. Don't listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. You could, but a friend/roommate/significant other will be along shortly to tell you to shut it off. In the same vein, decorations shouldn't ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-10-30T04:14:52Z)

Adobe unveils new Acrobat X lineup

Set to hit the market in the next 30 days, the new Reader X and Acrobat X products are promising tighter security, better collaboration, and easier PDF reading. The free Adobe Reader X will offer a new Protected Mode to sandbox, or isolate, JavaScript code ... (Source: CNET News 2010-10-18T13:47:26Z)

Republicans offer few health care alternatives, some acknowledge

WASHINGTON -- As they campaign to recapture Congress, Republicans are vowing to repeal President Barack Obama's new health care law and relieve Americans from rising insurance premiums and bigger government. But some conservatives acknowledge that the ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-10-31T07:55:35Z)

Karate classes offering registration

Isshinryu Karate classes are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hurricane Valley Community Center located at the Valley Park. Classes are $40. People must be at least 5 years old to register. For more information call 304-757-3442. (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-10-31T19:15:37Z)

Sears Is Offering 'Black Friday' Doorbuster Deals Now

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Sears is offering weekly "Now" sale events with layaway options so customers can get a jump start on their shopping and have a more rewarding holiday season than ever before. Starting ... (Source: Forbes 2010-10-27T16:28:34Z)

Manteca Police: Pickup sale may lead to charges

MANTECA — A Manteca car dealership employee is under investigation on suspicion of elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure, authorities said ... (Source: Modesto Bee 2010-10-30T07:20:59Z)

South Carolina voters face moment of choice Tuesday

High unemployment, the sagging economy and a governing party bruised by scandal and infighting have set the stage for a competitive governor's race, which South Carolina voters will decide Tuesday. Nationally, Republicans are expected to do well in this ... (Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal 2010-10-31T17:49:43Z)

AIG Said to Raise $17.8 Billion in AIA Stock Sale

(Updates size of stake sold after upsize option in second paragraph, IPO demand in fifth.) Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. raised about HK$138.3 billion ($17.8 billion) selling shares in its main Asian unit, AIA Group Ltd., in the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-10-22T01:25:23Z)

Cops: Dementia patient bought car

M ANTECA, Calif. — A California car dealership employee is under investigation for possible elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-31T03:59:21Z)

Services & Employment

Merchandiser to stock and service wood products in Philadelphia. PT position requires a weekly visit. Some heavy lifting required. Must be at least 18. Call 888-387-9046 Mon-Fri 12 noon - 6p for info When browsing our classifieds, simply scroll down ... (Source: Neshoba Democrat 2010-10-31T07:26:57Z)

Police probe dealership employee's sale of car to dementia patient, who died later

MANTECA, Calif. A California car dealership employee is under investigation for possible elder abuse after he sold a pickup to an elderly man with dementia, who then was involved in a high-speed pursuit and died hours later of heart failure, authorities ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-10-30T03:03:17Z)

Google's 2010 tally: $1.6B on 40 deals

Google Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it spent $1.6 billion in 40 acquisitions in the first nine months of the year. The biggest acquisition of the year was mobile advertising company AdMob Inc. , which the search giant said it spent $861 ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-30T15:42:03Z)

Adobe Revamps Acrobat Software, Mobile Apps

Adobe Systems on Monday unveiled the latest version of its Acrobat suite of software for creating and viewing PDF files, the company's latest move to bolster its influence over the popular document format and boost revenue from program sales and upgrades ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-18T22:44:19Z)

Mass. court approves sale of Caritas hospitals

A justice of Massachustts' highest court has signed off on the proposed sale of six Boston-area hospitals to a New York private equity firm that intends to turn the chain into a for-profit venture. Attorney General Martha Coakley previously approved the $ ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-29T17:30:37Z)

GOP offers throwback ideas as it vows to repeal health care law

WASHINGTON • As they campaign to recapture Congress, Republicans are vowing to repeal President Barack Obama's new health care law and relieve Americans from rising insurance premiums and bigger government. But some conservatives acknowledge that the ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-31T06:08:12Z)

Google has spent $1.6 billion on 40 deals this year

Google has said this week that they have spent $1.6 billion on 40 acquisitions this year, with more expected. The search giant revealed the number via a regulatory filing. Google's largest acquisition this year has been the massive $861 million purchase of ... (Source: Afterdawn.com 2010-10-31T00:53:15Z)

Real Estate

When browsing our classifieds, simply scroll down through the ads listed. If there are additional pages of liners, you may click on the Next, Previous, or page number to view more classifieds. To select classified liners, click on the checkboxes next to ... (Source: Neshoba Democrat 2010-10-31T07:26:57Z)

House For Sale

823 N Boxelder. 3+2bedroom, 3bath, fullfinished basement, fencedyard, pool, mainfloor laundry, cornerlot. For showing call (402) 841-1149/(402)779-1477. When browsing our classifieds, simply scroll down through the ads listed. If there are additional pages ... (Source: Norfolk Daily News 2010-10-27T15:16:59Z)

With SJC approval, Caritas deal likely to close within a month

C aritas Christi Health Care expects to close its $895 million sale to New York private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management within a month following today's final regulatory approval from the Supreme Judicial Court. Associate Justice Francis Spina ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-30T02:13:10Z)

Henderson to offer printmaking, ceramics community classes

ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State University's art department is offering community classes in relief printmaking and ceramics now through Saturday, Dec. 11. Sean Newton, Centerpoint High School art instructor, will teach relief printmaking from 3-5 p.m ... (Source: Arkansas Online 2010-10-31T10:40:13Z)

Black Fridays sales could set record

Get out your coffee and your coupons. Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, is about to get bigger. For the past several years, Black Friday has ranked as the largest shopping day of the year, in both sales and traffic. But ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-10-31T04:56:37Z)

Black Friday sales starting early

It is not even Halloween yet, but those big holiday sales are starting already. Several stores started offering Black Friday deals. Stores like Sears and Toys-R-Us had sales on Friday, and they will continue every week through December. Many people cut ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T03:10:26Z)

AIG's Asian Insurance Unit Could Close Stock Sale Early

A sale of shares in American International Group Inc.'s Asian life insurer AIA Group Ltd. that could potentially raise up to $20.6 billion will close two days earlier than expected after meeting with strong demand from investors, people familiar with the ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-10-18T13:11:39Z)

Black Friday 2010 Has Deals for Increasing Black Friday Sales in 2010

Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and Ace Hardware are gearing up for Black Friday Sales for 2010. Black Friday ads are being leaked and the deals are good as every store tries to wrestle your hard earned savings away from you. The Chicago Tribune predicts there is ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-10-28T14:47:10Z)

AIA Raises $17.9 Bln By Pricing Hong Kong IPO At Top End Of Range - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - AIA Group Ltd., an unit of American International Group Inc. (AIG: News ), said it has determined the price for its public offering of around 7.03 billion ordinary shares after the full exercise of the offer size adjustment option and before ... (Source: RTT News 2010-10-22T10:22:16Z)

Web travel agencies fight Google's ITA deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- Several leading Internet travel agencies and search engines are trying to convince U.S. government regulators to block Google Inc. from buying a technology supplier that plays an instrumental role in finding the best airline fares. The ... (Source: KABC 2010-10-27T13:51:05Z)

Mass. court approves sale of Caritas hospitals; includes Norwood

BOSTON (AP) — A justice of the state's highest court has signed off on the proposed sale of six Boston-area hospitals to a New York private equity firm that intends to turn the chain into a for-profit venture. Attorney General Martha Coakley previously ... (Source: Sun Chronicle 2010-10-29T17:01:59Z)

Republicans offer few healthcare alternatives

As they campaign to recapture Congress, Republicans are vowing to repeal President Obama's new healthcare law and relieve Americans from rising insurance premiums and bigger government. But some conservatives acknowledge that the healthcare program offered ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-27T21:00:35Z)

A Planned Ooops Moment for a Windows Phone 7 Tablet?

Perhaps Microsoft isn't so stubborn about Windows 7 tablets after all. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have just left himself an out to pave the way for a Windows Phone 7 tablet. The official line is that Microsoft will not offer a Windows Phone 7 tablet ... (Source: CBS News 2010-10-21T18:08:44Z)

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