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Deals of the Hour / November 11, 2010, 4:42 am

Amazon.com's sale of 'pedophile guide' irks users

Amazon.com has sparked user anger over its sale of a book that bills itself as a guide for pedophiles. "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," an electronic book written and published by Phillip R. Greaves, has been on sale since Oct. 28, according ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-11T06:02:19Z)

CMA Awards 2010: Miranda Lambert, Lady A off to fast start

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Crossover sensations Lady Antebellum were the big winners early at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night as the trio's single "Need You Now" continued to shake up the genre. Lady A won vocal group of the year and single ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-11T02:34:44Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab Already On Sale at T-Mobile USA

Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA is the first operator in the United States to have made the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab available for purchase on its airwaves. Starting today, all those T-Mobile customers interested in the acquisition of this device can ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-10T13:41:38Z)

Maury Island mine may become park if sale goes through

After more than a decade of fighting, environmental groups and King County have reached agreement with the owners of a controversial sand and gravel mine on Maury Island to buy the property and turn it into a park. But the would-be purchasers still haven't ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-10T05:27:43Z)

Prudential Financial to offer $1 billion in stock

NEWARK, N.J. — Prudential Financial Inc. said Wednesday it will undertake a $1 billion public offering of its common stock to finance the purchase of two companies. Money from the offering will used to complete the previously announced acquisition of ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T06:23:48Z)

County announces deal to purchase Glacier Northwest mine site for $36 million

Sharon Nelson, a state lawmaker who's been battling Glacier Northwest's expansion plans on Maury Island for more than a decade, teared up shortly before a news conference Wednesday announcing King County's anticipated purchase of the 236-acre mine site ... (Source: Bainbridge Island Review 2010-11-11T01:44:37Z)

Lou Dobbs is back

Lou Dobbs , who left CNN exactly a year go in a fuss over his strident views on immigration, has signed a deal with the Fox Business Network. He'll host a program starting early next year and will appear on various other shows on the network. Dobbs, who ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-11-11T06:02:19Z)

Meticulous Asian Games planners have to deal with 1 minor blemish to preparations

GUANGZHOU, China - Asian Games organizers have planned meticulously, ordering cars off the road to improve air quality, bombarding citizens with crowd etiquette expectations and enforcing a rigorous anti-doping campaign to avoid scandals. But somebody ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-10T20:29:39Z)

Obama gets no trade deal, but has his hands full

SEOUL, South Korea -- Despite intense efforts, the United States and South Korea failed on Thursday to conclude a long-sought free-trade deal, a setback for President Barack Obama as he confronts tensions abroad and at home on a series of economic fronts ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-11T12:07:24Z)

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale now

Tempted by a Galaxy Tab this morning? T-Mobile USA has thrown open sales for the 7-inch Android tablet, with the price of entry being $399.99 with a new, two-year agreement or $599.99 contract-free. As for the data plan, T-Mobile has two options. $24.99 ... (Source: ANDROID COMMUNITY.COM 2010-11-11T10:20:01Z)

E Ink, maker of Kindle display, to offer color

New York — Up until now, people who have bought e-readers have had to make a compromise: either read in color on a highly reflective screen, or read in shades of gray on a display that's easy to make out even outdoors. E Ink Corp., the company that makes ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-09T18:14:50Z)

Obama says no deal yet on SKorean trade agreement

SEOUL, South Korea - In a stinging setback, the United States and South Korea failed to reach agreement on an elusive free-trade deal but will continue pressing for an accord in the weeks ahead, President Barack Obama said Thursday. Obama had hoped to ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-11-11T11:31:36Z)

60-second review: Samsung Galaxy Tab

Hold on to your touch screens. The first serious competitor to Apple's iPad has arrived. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch touch-screen tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system. The model with 3G connectivity and Wi-Fi has a ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-11-11T07:49:42Z)

Best Buy to Expand Sales of Apple's IPad to U.S. Mobile Stores

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Best Buy Co. will sell Apple Inc.'s iPad in its stand-alone U.S. mobile stores starting Nov. 7 to capitalize on the popularity of the tablet computer. Best Buy, which began selling the iPad in its regular stores in April, is ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-02T16:07:08Z)

Chinese goalkeeper Wang Dalei labels his OWN fans 'a bunch of dogs'

BARKING mad Chinese keeper Wang Dalei has been suspended from the Asian games for calling his country's fans a bunch of dogs following the 3-0 loss to Japan. Dalei, who has a reputation as the bad boy of Chinese football, pulled no punches after being ... (Source: Daily Record 2010-11-11T08:39:48Z)

Obama says trade deal with South Korea could be weeks away

SEOUL, South Korea - President Barack Obama says the U.S. and South Korea must continue working toward a free trade agreement, but it could be weeks before a deal is secured. Speaking at a news conference in Seoul, Obama said a trade agreement could ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-11T05:26:32Z)

Prudential Financial Commences $1 Bln Common Stock Offering - Update

(RTTNews) - Life insurer Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU: News ) said Wednesday that it has commenced a public offering of $1 billion of its common stock. The Newark, New Jersey-based company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund a ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-11T00:11:34Z)

Elaborate deal turns Maury Mine into a park

SEATTLE -- For the last decade a dark legal cloud has hung over a stretch of Maury Island waterfront. But Wednesday, the sun came out. A deal was announced that put to rest a major dispute over plans to resume mining at the site. The owner of an old sand ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T03:10:31Z)

Lou Dobbs to host show on Fox Business

N EW YORK - Former CNN anchor and current radio talk show host Lou Dobbs is joining the Fox Business Network. The network said yesterday that Dobbs will host a new daily program that will start in the first three months of next year. He'll also provide ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-11T11:31:36Z)

ESPN's Skipper: iPad is not print's savior

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — John Skipper understands the iPad — and a good deal of ESPN's future rests in his hands. Skipper, ESPN executive vice president for content, helps to oversee everything you see, hear and read that is connected to "the ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-11-10T05:06:14Z)

Lambert wins 3 CMA awards, including album of the year; Paisley takes entertainer of the year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Miranda Lambert 's coronation at the Country Music Association Awards came with the most authentic endorsement you can get in Music City: Loretta Lynn . "Nobody in country music is more country than Miranda," the icon said ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-11T11:53:05Z)

Lambert wins 3 CMA awards, including album of year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Miranda Lambert's coronation at the Country Music Association Awards came with the most authentic endorsement you can get in Music City: Loretta Lynn. "Nobody in country music is more country than Miranda," the icon said. Lambert won ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-11T09:15:36Z)

Amazon.com Irks Users Over Pedophile Guide Sale, Defends Move

(Bloomberg)—Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, sparked user anger over its sale of a book that bills itself as a guide for pedophiles. "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," written and published by Phillip R. Greaves, has been ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-11T05:12:13Z)

Lou Dobbs returns on Fox Business Network

Lou Dobbs, who left CNN almost exactly a year go in a fuss over his strident views on immigration, has signed a deal with the Fox Business Network. He'll host a program starting early next year and will appear on various other shows on the network ... (Source: MiamiHerald.com 2010-11-10T19:25:14Z)

Bimbo buys Sara Lee bakery unit

Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest breadmaker, agreed to buy Sara Lee Corp.'s North American bakery business for $959 million to boost sales outside Mexico. The transaction, which includes the right to the Sara Lee brand for bakery goods in the United States ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-10T09:23:56Z)

Prudential Financial Launches $1 Bln Stock Offering - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU: News ) said Wednesday that it has commenced a public offering of $1.0 billion of its common stock. Citi, BofA Merrill Lynch, UBS Investment Bank and Barclays Capital will serve as joint bookrunning managers for ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-11T00:11:34Z)

Asiad tensions rise, China keeper's forced apology

Thousands of athletes began settling in for the Asian Games Thursday, but for one man it has been a nightmare start after a humbling apology to China for calling fans "a bunch of dogs". The Olympic Council of Asia officially confirmed the 16th Asiad as the ... (Source: Citizen.co.za 2010-11-11T06:02:19Z)

Sara Lee cuts carbs, is selling its bread business

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sara Lee Corp. is cutting the apron strings on its struggling North American bread-making business, selling it to Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo for $959 million. The deal makes Grupo Bimbo the largest baker in the U.S. It also marks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-10T07:22:15Z)

Amazon Pulls 'Pedophile Guide' Amid Outrage

An e-book for sale on Amazon.com entitled "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," was apparently pulled by the online retailer late Wednesday after shocked consumers across the nation called for a boycott. The title, authored by Phillips Greaves, was ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-11T11:31:36Z)

Sara Lee slims down with $959M bread sale to Bimbo

Sara Lee Corp. is cutting the apron strings on its struggling North American bread-making business, selling it to Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo for $959 million. The deal makes Grupo Bimbo the largest baker in the U.S. It also marks Sara Lee's last ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-09T20:45:10Z)

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