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

Black Friday 2010 Ads Deals Online Best Buy 2010

Black Friday 2010 Ads Deals Online Best Buy 2010 : Best Buy's Early Black Friday 2010 Ads, deals, and sales are coming in. Best Buy announced today that their so-called "Early Black Friday 2010″ deals would continue this weekend, after last weekend ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-12T05:53:59Z)

Walmart to offer free shipping for the holidays

The holiday wars are getting hotter among retailers as they compete for shoppers. Walmart said today it is offering free shipping on nearly 60,000 items through Dec. 20, including all electronics. There is no minimum purchase requirement or subscription ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-11-11T18:19:37Z)

Ryan's heave lifts Falcons...Lakers finally lose

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 20 seconds left to give the Atlanta Falcons a 26-21 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Falcons blew a 20-7 lead in the final six minutes and trailed 21-20 after Joe Flacco's nine ... (Source: Fox11AZ 2010-11-12T06:36:56Z)

MetLife Ending Long-Term-Care Insurance As Costs Rise

MetLife said Thursday that it will no longer offer long-term-care insurance, the coverage that people buy to pay for nursing -home stays or assisted living in the latter part of life. The company will still honor the obligations it has to existing ... (Source: Hartford Courant 2010-11-11T23:34:35Z)

Apple Hasn't Bought Wi-Gear, CEO Says 'The Rumor Is False'

Earlier this week, Softpedia picked up on a story saying Apple had acquired a small San Francisco company that specialized in Bluetooth technology for use with wireless headphones, in a move that would put Apple in a good position to sell its own Bluetooth ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-11T09:44:14Z)

Dan Uggla hopes to stay in Florida, says Marlins broke off contract talks

MIAMI (AP) — Dan Uggla   (FSY) says he still hopes to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with the Florida Marlins , even though they've broken off negotiations. The second baseman spoke about the status of those talks during a conference call ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T06:36:56Z)

Wal-Mart offers free shipping during holiday season

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is going for the jugular in the holiday retailing war, announcing today that it will offer free shipping on nearly 60,000 online items — with no minimum purchase requirement. The nation's biggest retailer, long known for its low ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-12T06:01:08Z)

Governor Calls Special Budget Session

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced a special session of the Legislature to address a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget. The announcement comes a day after the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-12T07:12:43Z)

MetLife To Exit Long-Term-Care, Citing "Financial Challenges" In The Industry

MetLife said today the company will no longer offer long-term-care insurance, the coverage people buy to fund nursing-home stays or assisted living in the latter part of life. The company will still honor the obligations it has to existing customers, but ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-11T16:32:15Z)

Deal Alert: Blackberry For a Buck This Weekend at Best Buy

It looks like that time of year is upon us. The time when big name retailers offer insane prices for products for early Christmas shoppers, although if you're anything like me, you just end up buying these things for yourself. Regardless of who the ... (Source: Intomobile.com 2010-11-11T19:31:12Z)

Editorial: Lame duck session likely to be futile

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's call for a special session to confront the budget gap comes late, several years late. Try as he did, Schwarzenegger failed to solve this state's budget problem. In his seven years in office, the crisis went from awful to ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-11-12T07:55:40Z)

American held for carrying bullets in Lahore

A 70-year-old US national has been arrested at the international airport in Lahore, after a cache of cartridges was found in his possession, a media report said. Gary George William was arrested on Thursday at the Allama Iqbal international airport after ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-11-12T04:56:43Z)

Dubai Group misses interest payment

Dubai Group, an investment arm of one of the emirate's troubled conglomerates, has missed an interest payment on a $330m loan, potentially triggering a cross-default on other debts. Dubai Group is part of the Dubai Holding conglomerate that is owned ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-12T00:39:01Z)

iMuffs Maker: No Apple Deal; IP Still for Sale

No iMuffs for Steve after all. Earlier in the week, rumors started doing the rounds that Apple had purchased Wi-Gear, the company responsible for making iMuffs, a Bluetooth headset for iOS devices. The evidence seemed pretty plausible: An anonymous source ... (Source: Tom's Guide 2010-11-11T22:01:32Z)

Dubai Group sets up bank panels to deal with debts; arm of ruler's firm eyes positive outcome

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An investment company controlled by Dubai's ruler says it has begun talking with banks about how to meet its debt obligations. Dubai Group said in a statement Thursday the talks are making good progress and that it is ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-11T10:41:30Z)

Apple (AAPL) Did Not Acquire Wi-Gear; CEO Denies Rumors

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) had acquired Bluetooth iOS headphone maker Wi-Gear, which is now know to be false as the company's CEO Mark Pundsack proclaimed the reports false. "The rumor is false," Pundsack said. "Wi ... (Source: StreetInsider.com 2010-11-11T12:36:02Z)

'Daily Beast,' 'Newsweek' to join, with Tina Brown at helm

NEW YORK (AP) — The Daily Beast says it has reached a deal to join with Newsweek . In a posting on its website Thursday, The Daily Beast 's editor-in-chief Tina Brown says the two outlets will partner to create The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T08:17:08Z)

Daily Beast merging with Newsweek

The Daily Beast says it has reached a deal to join with Newsweek. In a posting on its website Thursday , The Daily Beast's editor-in-chief Tina Brown says the two outlets will partner to create The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Brown says she will be ... (Source: New York Post 2010-11-12T08:17:08Z)

Thursday special for NFL

ATLANTA - AFC vs. NFC. First place vs. first place. Talented offense vs. bruising defense. Perhaps, even, a preview of what we'll see in February's Super Bowl. At the midway point of the NFL season, it's become clear the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-11-12T06:01:08Z)

DUBAI GROUP SETBACK OVER LOAN REPAYMENT

DUBAI: Financial services firm Dubai Group, part of a conglomerate owned by Dubai's ruler, missed an October interest payment on a $330 million loan on which Citibank was the sole bookrunner, sources said yesterday. "The payment on the Citibank facility in ... (Source: Gulf Daily News 2010-11-12T00:46:10Z)

Deadly Car Bomb Strikes Pakistan's Commerical Capital, Karachi

Officials in Pakistan say a massive car bomb has ripped through a police building in the country's largest city, Karachi, killing at least 15 people. Officials say Thursday suspected militants first opened fire before detonating a bomb which leveled the ... (Source: Global Security 2010-11-11T20:21:19Z)

Marlins breaking off talks with Uggla

MIAMI — Dan Uggla says he still hopes to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with the Florida Marlins, even though they've broken off negotiations. The second baseman spoke about the status of those talks during a conference call Thursday after ... (Source: Columbia Daily Herald 2010-11-12T04:20:55Z)

MetLife leaves long-term care

NEW YORK – MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing "financial challenges" in the business. MetLife, led by Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, is focusing on growth in Asia ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-11-12T07:55:40Z)

Calif. governor calls special legislative session to deal with $6B budget gap in current year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling a special session of the Legislature to take up a $6 billion deficit that emerged just weeks after he signed the state budget. Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said Thursday the session will ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-12T00:17:32Z)

Wal-Mart to offer free shipping on website-NYT

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ( WMT.N ) plans to offer free shipping on nearly 60,000 gift items, including toys and electronics, when purchased through its website from Thursday, the New York Times reported. The world's largest retailer will not ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-11T07:13:54Z)

Newsweek and Daily Beast agree merger

Website Daily Beast (www.thedailybeast.com) and magazine Newsweek have agreed a deal to combine, Daily Beast co-founder and editor Tina Brown said, just weeks after abandoning merger talks. The agreement will combine the two groups in a 50-50 joint venture ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-12T05:46:49Z)

No trade deal in Seoul...Poll says keep health care...American held in Pakistan

SEOUL , South Korea (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and South Korea will keep pressing on, even though they've failed to reach agreement on a free-trade deal at the G-20 meeting in Seoul. Obama says, "We have asked our teams to work ... (Source: KYTV 2010-11-11T08:32:39Z)

Best Buy joins early holiday sales trend

Best Buy Co. Inc. is joining the string of retailers who are offering holiday deals weeks before Black Friday. Richfield-based Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) on Thursday said it would offer discount prices this Friday and Saturday on brands including BlackBerry, HP ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-11T17:00:53Z)

NFL Notebook: Titans offer Moss a fresh, new start

Randy Moss says he's sorry things didn't work out in Minnesota and that he isn't upset with the Vikings or coach Brad Childress for waiving him. The well-traveled receiver insists he isn't in town -- his third NFL city this season -- to start trouble. Moss ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-12T05:18:11Z)

Moss sorry things didn't work out with Vikings

Randy Moss said he's sorry things didn't work out in Minnesota and that he isn't upset with the Vikings or Coach Brad Childress for waiving him. The well-traveled receiver insists he isn't in Nashville, Tenn. — his third NFL city this season ... (Source: Columbia Daily Tribune 2010-11-11T21:32:54Z)

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