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Deals of the Hour / November 10, 2010, 11:42 pm

Paisley takes CMA entertainer of the year, but Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton steal show

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Association Awards were Miranda Lambert 's and Blake Shelton 's party, but Brad Paisley crashed the festivities. Lambert won three awards, including album of the year, on her 27th birthday and her fiance Shelton ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-11T06:02:19Z)

Kingdom of Saudia Arabia's first metro set to open

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first metro project is set to transport more than 170,000 pilgrims over the four day Haj season this November. Operations and maintenance will be conducted by Serco, the company which runs the Dubai Metro. Phil Blizzard spoke ... (Source: AME Info 2010-11-11T06:59:35Z)

Black Friday 2010 Ads Leak Site: Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Kmart & Sears Deals

Black Friday 2010 is coming, and everybody wants to be in on the deal. Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Kmart, Sears & Lowes all have 2010 Black Friday ads that have been leaked to the internet. This year Black Friday falls on Friday, Nov. 26, and it is sure to ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-11-11T00:33:02Z)

Apache completes Mariner buy, made before BP spill

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apache Corp has completed its acquisition of deepwater Gulf of Mexico operator Mariner Energy Inc, putting to bed a deal struck five days before the BP blowout shook up the entire industry. Apache, a leading shallow-water operator ... (Source: Reuters India 2010-11-10T21:26:55Z)

NASA Deals With Crack On Shuttle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cracks in the insulation of space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank are apparently more serious than first thought. Mission managers said the cracks are deeper than they first appeared. The cracks are one of two things NASA is trying to ... (Source: News Channel 2000 2010-11-10T21:19:46Z)

Cracks Found in Discovery Shuttle's Fuel Tank

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday, an added problem that will complicate trying to launch the space shuttle on its final voyage this year. The two cracks — each 9 inches long — were found on the ... (Source: Time 2010-11-11T00:25:53Z)

CANADA STOCKS-Resource rebound lifts TSX; RIM gains

TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended higher after a volatile session on Wednesday as strength in the price of oil and gold helped to lift the market's hefty commodity-linked issues. Research In Motion ( RIM.TO ) also gave the market ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-10T22:09:52Z)

Black Friday: Extra Extra, Sears will be open on Thanksgiving. Get a preview of the deals

In the rush to cash on holiday shopping, Sears will open a number of stores on Thanksgiving day and offer a host of Black Friday like deals. According to a company spokesman, this is the first time Sears has been open on Thanksgiving and they're leaking a ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-11-03T23:58:23Z)

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

Nov 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0530 GMT on Thursday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]) ** Australia and New Zealand Banking Group ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-11T05:33:41Z)

Sears Helps Heroes Fulfill Wishes This Holiday

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. , Nov. 10, 2010 -- With more than 480,000 U.S. soldiers currently on active duty(1), Sears is once again calling on America to step up and say "thanks" to the nation's troops this holiday season. As part of its long-standing ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-10T23:42:56Z)

Sears Black Friday deals begin today

Black Friday is no longer just the day after Thanksgiving. Ohio Sears stores rolled out a Black Friday Now campaign. There will be deals every Friday at Sears from now until Christmas. The ad for today includes a 40-inch LCD television for $499, along with ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T02:41:48Z)

Weekly Web Watch: Google Pokes Facebook

The search giant has ratcheted up their squabble over users' personal data. Will Facebook blink? Essentially, the two businesses that now dominate the Web are squabbling over some bits of our personal data, and for good reason. The more they know about our ... (Source: Minyanville 2010-11-09T17:46:12Z)

Mariner Energy still on "positive" watch on Apache deal

29 October 2010 - S&P on Thursday continued the "positive" listing on Houston-based oil and gas company Mariner Energy Inc (NYSE: ME | PowerRating ) pending completion of its acquisition by higher-rated sector player Apache Corp (NYSE: APA | PowerRating ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-10-29T11:04:04Z)

Windows 7 student and faculty discounts extended to 11 additional countries

The Windows 7 Professional upgrade offer that was previously given to students and staff at educational institutions in the U.S., Canada, UK, and other countries has been extended to educational institutions in Spain , Italy , Ireland , Portugal , Sweden ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-06T03:02:08Z)

Facebook Offers Local Deals for Mobile Users

Facebook introduced a feature on Wednesday that will allow retailers and other merchants to offer coupons and special deals through its mobile application, intensifying competition in the market for mobile searches and advertising. People who use Places ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-05T04:14:54Z)

NASA: Cracks found in space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank, not just foam, complicates repairs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday, an added problem that will complicate trying to launch the space shuttle on its final voyage this year. The two cracks — each 9 inches long — were found on the exterior ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-10T23:21:27Z)

Google Nukes Data Feed to Facebook

It's another round between Google and Facebook. DING! Friday brought reports that Google would begin blocking Facebook and other services from accessing the information of its users. The news arrives after Facebook announced its deal with Microsoft last ... (Source: Tom's Guide 2010-11-08T23:23:50Z)

Black Friday 2010 Sales to Offer More Discounts Than 2009

Couponcodes4u, one of the leading coupon websites in the US, is ready to offer its share of Black Friday sales this month. A special Black Friday section has been launched to help shoppers make the most of the best deals online from leading retailers. The ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-09T16:56:06Z)

LivingSocial launches travel deals

D.C.-based group buying site LivingSocial has launched a travel site called LivingSocial Escapes. The service goes along with the company' recent acquisition of Urban Escapes , a local adventure company. LivingSocial Press Release: LivingSocial (www ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-10T20:15:20Z)

Jason Aldean celebrates big week by going hunting

Jason Aldean is celebrating a banner week — as mentioned previously, his new My Kinda Party album sold 193,000 copies its first week , and he performed Party track "Don't You Wanna Stay" on the CMA Awards with Kelly Clarkson (who also sings on the ... (Source: The Tennessean (blog) 2010-11-11T03:46:19Z)

Walmart Black Friday Ad 2010

Walmart Black Friday Ad 2010 :Target Black Friday ad 2010. The main holiday season is yet weeks away but many retail giants have plunged themselves into the sales a bit early. And many people as early as today, are looking for the Black Friday Ads, Deals ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-11T02:20:25Z)

Kelly Clarkson To Perform At CMA Awards

Taylor Swift and Gwyneth Paltrow are in, and now Kelly Clarkson has been added to the list of performers at the CMA Awards on November 10. EW reports that the singer will perform her duet with Jason Aldean, "Don't You Wanna Stay," at the awards show ... (Source: MTV 2010-11-02T14:34:04Z)

Sears, Kmart Begin Holiday CE Sales

Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears and sister chain Kmart have begun holding weekly CE sales that will run through the holidays. The CE-specific discounts will be in addition to a weekly "Black Friday Now" sales event announced yesterday that will run each ... (Source: Twice 2010-10-28T17:24:39Z)

Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert triumph at CMA Awards

Country music's new power couple? That would be Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton , who won a combined five awards, including male and female vocalist of the year, at the 44th Annual CMA Awards , held Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena . Slated to be ... (Source: The Tennessean (blog) 2010-11-11T05:55:10Z)

Sears to be open on Thanksgiving Day for first time in 124-year history

Sears stores are breaking with a long history this shopping season, and will be open on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in their 124-year history. Hours will be from 7 a.m. until noon on Thanksgiving Day. "We wanted to allow customers to get a jump on ... (Source: Macomb Daily 2010-11-10T15:57:39Z)

Saudi women conspicuous by Asiad absence

Saudi female athletes will again be conspicuous by their absence from the Asian Games that start on Saturday, having fallen foul of laws forbidding unrelated women and men mixing together. Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to drive cars, take major ... (Source: Big Hollywood 2010-11-11T07:13:54Z)

Saudi Arabia inks $4.2bn worth of industry deals

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed contracts valued at 15.68 billion ($4.2 billion) for the construction of a power plant and a desalination facility, as the oil-rich kingdom pushes to meet its growing water and electricity needs. Electricity and Water ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-09T15:51:40Z)

CMA Awards: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Are Country Music's Power Couple

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton emerged as a genuine country music power couple after winning in a total of five categories at the 44th annual CMA Awards held Wednesday night (Nov. 10) in Nashville. It was quite an evening, too, as Brad Paisley won his ... (Source: CMT 2010-11-11T05:05:03Z)

Sears Is Offering 'Black Friday' Doorbuster Deals Now

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct 27, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- 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 ... (Source: Marketwatch 2010-10-27T16:07:05Z)

Jason Aldean knows how to throw My Kinda Party

Jason Aldean helped kick off the CMA festivities and celebrate his new album, My Kinda Party, last night in Nashville at the Hard Rock. The event was streamed live on CMT.com for fans across the country. Broken Bow Records & Stoney Creek Records recording ... (Source: NashvilleGab 2010-11-10T22:38:30Z)

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