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Deals of the Hour / November 10, 2010, 12:40 am

Bear sighting keeps Gig Harbor schoolkids indoors

A bear sighting in Gig Harbor forced school officials to keep elementary students inside for recess Monday, although it is unknown whether it was the same black bear that was being hunted after it attacked a woman Sunday. Two traps with doughnuts, maple ... (Source: Bellingham Herald 2010-11-09T18:14:50Z)

Visit The Tennessee Aquarium And See Tahiti For Free

Tropical Holiday Adventure fun - the Tennessee Aquarium's hyacinth macaws enjoy opening surprise-filled packages. Mention Tahiti and Jimmy Buffett's "One Particular Harbor," a tribute to the relaxation that, "No doctor can prescribe" might come ... (Source: Chattanoogan 2010-11-10T04:08:58Z)

Bear Still Dodging Traps Near Gig Harbor

GIG HARBOR — Two bear traps baited with doughnuts and maple syrup remain set at Gig Harbor while state Fish and Wildlife Department agents look for the bear that attacked a woman. Department spokesman Craig Bartlett said Tuesday the traps will remain ... (Source: Kitsap Sun 2010-11-10T04:59:05Z)

Lions Gate posts 2Q loss as film costs rise

LOS ANGELES -- Niche movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. , which is in a battle for control with its largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, said Tuesday that it posted a second-quarter loss, compared with a profit a year earlier, because of the costs of ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-09T22:11:04Z)

Barber says he's not good at cutting blacks' hair

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Barber Mike Aldrich says he was trying to avoid embarrassment — and a lousy haircut — when he balked at trimming the hair of Dr. Darryl Fisher. He says he's just no good at cutting black people's hair. Fisher, who's black ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-10T07:07:56Z)

The almanac

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2010 with 51 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning star is Venus. The evening stars are Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-10T08:26:40Z)

Holidays Put Pressure on Women to Schedule Early Delivery; Risks to Baby Often Overlooked

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 09, 2010 – WASHINGTON—In the rush of the holiday season, most people worry about on-time delivery of important gifts and packages for friends and loved ones. But for a pregnant woman due around the holidays, there's an ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-11-09T20:59:29Z)

House Black Caucus invites 2 new GOP African-Americans; one balks

Washington (CNN) -- The chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus said Tuesday that two African-American Republicans elected to Congress last week were welcome to join the group, but one of the new members-elect -- Tim Scott of South Carolina ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-10T03:33:11Z)

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results

Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses in the financial guarantee investment portfolio were $6.6 million in the third quarter of 2010, compared to OTTI losses of $32.5 million in the third quarter of 2009. The third quarter 2010 OTTI loss was ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-09T22:18:13Z)

Vermont barber says not good at cutting blacks' hair

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont barber who turned away a black customer says he was trying to avoid embarrassment for both of them because he's no good at cutting black people's hair. Mike Aldrich, who is white and runs Mike's Barber Shop in Bellows ... (Source: Washington Times 2010-11-09T16:41:47Z)

US appeals court in Philadelphia hears latest arguments over Mumia Abu-Jamal's sentencing

PHILADELPHIA - Police widows and supporters of death-row activist Mumia Abu-Jamal listened Tuesday as federal appeals judges debated whether the former Black Panther deserves a new sentencing hearing in a police officer's death. The appeals court had ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-09T22:46:51Z)

UPDATE 4-Ambac sues U.S., says IRS may ruin bankruptcy

NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc ABKFQ.PK has sued the United States to block a seizure of $700 million of tax refunds that it said could destroy its ability to reorganize in bankruptcy court. The company said the Internal ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-09T22:11:04Z)

Black Caucus to allow 2 Republicans to join if they ask

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus says it will allow two recently elected black Republicans to join the group if they ask. The all-Democratic caucus had wavered over the issue since Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West of Florida were ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-10T07:50:53Z)

$35 Million Warhol Coke Bottle Lifts Sotheby's Auction

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A black-and-white Coke bottle on canvas by Andy Warhol sold for $35.36 million on Tuesday at Sotheby's robust contemporary and post-war art auction. The sale of 54 works, an impressive 91 percent of which found buyers, totaled $222.4 ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-10T06:53:37Z)

It's go time: Lions Gate sets Dec. 14 shareholders meeting to face off with Carl Icahn

Let's get ready to rumble. Lions Gate Entertainment and its largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, will square off at the film and television studio's annual shareholders meeting set for Dec. 14. Icahn, who over the last 20 months has been aggressively trying ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T21:57:56Z)

Prince Pizza fundraiser benefits woman with brain tumor

She thought it was a stroke. It wasn't. Sharon (Gillis) Carlson looked in the mirror last winter while she was out line dancing with friends, and she saw that one side of her face was drooping. Friends called 911. The 1977 Marblehead High School graduate ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-11-09T22:11:04Z)

Warhol 'Coke bottle' sold for $35m

New York - A black-and-white Coke bottle on canvas by Andy Warhol sold for $35.36m on Tuesday at Sotheby's robust contemporary and post-war art auction. The sale of 54 works, an impressive 91% of which found buyers, totalled $222.4m including commissions ... (Source: Beeld 2010-11-10T05:42:02Z)

Ambac, Black Crow, Orleans, Washington Times, HMP: Bankruptcy

Ambac Financial Group Inc. drew first blood in the Chapter 11 reorganization begun Nov. 8 by suing to block the Internal Revenue Service from taking back $700 million in tax refunds already paid. Ambac said yesterday that the IRS, unless stopped, could ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-10T05:13:24Z)

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)

Icahn says will appeal ruling on Lions Gate stake

LOS ANGELES -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said Tuesday that he will appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that rejected his bid to void a deal which cut his stake in niche movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. In a decision Monday ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-03T00:06:44Z)

Warhol Coke bottle lifts Sotheby's auction

New York - A black-and-white Coke bottle on canvas by Andy Warhol sold for $35.36-million on Tuesday at Sotheby's robust contemporary and post-war art auction. The sale of 54 works, an impressive 91 percent of which found buyers, totalled $222.4-million ... (Source: Tonight South Africa 2010-11-10T07:43:43Z)

Congressional Black Caucus: Yes, Allen West and Tim Scott are welcome to join

They can join. But should they? In an e-mail to The Daily Caller this morning, CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee, California Democrat, wrote that both of the recently elected African-American Republicans, West and South Carolina's Tim Scott, will be accepted if ... (Source: Hotair.com 2010-11-10T04:23:17Z)

Cheap Tricks: Black Friday shopping deals have come early this year

Holiday deals have already started. These are not the typical 25 percent off or free shipping deals of previous years. The current and upcoming amazing promotions range from steep discounts to free gifts. We are seeing the deals now that retailers usually ... (Source: Daily Times 2010-11-10T07:50:53Z)

U.S. court hears arguments over fate of death row inmate

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A man languishing on Pennsylvania's death row for 28 years should be spared execution because jurors at his trial were given faulty instructions, the man's lawyer told a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday. Mumia Abu-Jamal, a black ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-10T03:40:20Z)

Judges Debate Sentencing Of Abu-Jamal

Police widows and supporters of death-row activist Mumia Abu-Jamal listened Tuesday as federal appeals judges in Philadelphia debated whether the former Black Panther deserves a new sentencing hearing in a police officer's death. The appeals court had ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-09T23:22:39Z)

Bear sighting in Gig Harbor prompts caution in schools

A bear sighting in Gig Harbor forced school officials to keep elementary students inside for recess Monday, although it is unknown whether it was the same black bear that was being hunted since it attacked a woman Sunday. A bear sighting in Gig Harbor ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-09T02:29:57Z)

JPMorgan's Coulter Vows Come Back in South African Equity Deals

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., which has slid down South Africa's equity sales rankings for the past six years, has hired bankers from Morgan Stanley and sent staff from Geneva and London to Johannesburg to regain the top spot. "We want ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-10T05:06:14Z)

Wall Street Collects $4 Billion From Taxpayers as Swaps Backfire

(Click here for an interactive map of borrowers terminating swaps.) Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The subprime mortgage crisis isn't the only calamity Wall Street created that's upending the finances of U.S. states and cities. For more than a decade, banks ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-10T05:13:24Z)

Barber says he's not good at cutting blacks' hair, turns away customer

BELLOWS FALLS — A Vermont barber who turned away a black customer says he was trying to avoid embarrassment for both of them because he's no good at cutting black people's hair. Mike Aldrich, who run's Mike's Barber Shop in Bellows Falls told the would ... (Source: Burlington Free Press 2010-11-09T21:20:57Z)

Black Friday 2010: Walmart and Best Buy Deals Revealed, Several Sites Provide Previews, Pre-Black Friday ...

Black Friday 2010 at stores like Walmart and Best Buy will feature some incredible deals, most notably on consumer electronics. Though the ad circulars have yet to be released and official announcements have not been made by Walmart and Best Buy, several ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-04T22:02:40Z)

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