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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 2:40 am

Best Buy Black Friday 2010: Laptops, cameras, TVs top holiday deals

The Best Buy Black Friday ad for 2010 is sure to attract shoppers who are interested in some early morning bargains on televisions, laptops, digital cameras and other tech gadgets sure to sell out the day after Thanksgiving. Featured in the leaked Best Buy ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-13T05:02:41Z)

1976 Apple I Computer for Sale for $160,000 - Straight From Steve Jobs Parents' Garage!

Oh to be the owner of an Apple I computer from 1976! The computer is for sale later this month at Christie's, and they expect the dinosaur to fetch at least $160,000, and that is on the low side. It may sell for as much as $240,000. This computer is old ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-13T04:41:12Z)

NBA approves sale of Warriors to Lacob group

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The NBA's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the Golden State Warriors on Friday to a group led by Joe Lacob and movie producer Peter Guber. The long-expected announcement allows the Warriors' new owners to assume formal ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-13T05:52:47Z)

iPad's Distant Ancestor — 1976 Apple One — For Sale

Christie's Auction House is planning to sell an Apple One computer, an ancestor of all those Macintosh computers around today. Many years ago, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the computer in Jobs' family garage. It sold in 1976 for $666.66. Now this ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-12T19:30:01Z)

Walker wants to put state employee contact talks on hold

-- A call from Governor-elect Scott Walker to put contract talks on hold gets a quick response from the head of the state employees union. A call from Governor-elect Scott Walker to put contract talks on hold gets a quick response from the head of the ... (Source: Pierce County Herald 2010-11-13T16:37:02Z)

Good deals to be had for Black Friday

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Black Friday is coming up and hundreds, if not thousands, of Houston residents will line up on Thanksgiving just to get a cheap TV or laptop. You always see a flurry of electronics sales around Black Friday. Often you can snag a great ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-13T00:16:21Z)

In Myanmar, supporters await Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's release

Supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gathered near her home and at her party's headquarters Saturday, hoping to see the Nobel Peace Prize laureate taste freedom after seven years of detention by Myanmar's ruling generals. Scores of people ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-13T08:15:57Z)

Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet allies

Y ANGON, Myanmar — Pro-democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi, who was unconditionally released from seven years under house arrest, was to meet Sunday with her political allies amid speculation whether she would risk re-arrest by challenging Myanmar's ruling ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-14T04:18:33Z)

NBA approves sale of Warriors to Lacob, Guber

(11-13) 04:00 PST Chicago - -- It took longer for 29 NBA owners to vote "yes" in an e-mail than it took for Joe Lacob and Peter Guber to flesh out the details of a $450 million deal to buy the Golden State Warriors from Chris Cohan, but Friday's end result ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-13T08:01:38Z)

Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi released

YANGON, Myanmar -- Pro-democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi walked free after more than seven years under house arrest, welcomed by thousands of cheering supporters outside the decaying lakefront villa that has been her prison. Her guards effectively announced ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-14T04:54:20Z)

Wal-Mart's Black Friday 2010 ad: Electronics top deals

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart's highly-awaited Black Friday ad promises hot deals on high-definition TVs, Blu-ray players, laptops and holiday gift favorites such as toys and DVDs, according to a copy of the retailer's circular obtained by CNNMoney ... (Source: CNN Money 2010-11-14T00:50:57Z)

For Bruins, home is where the hard is

B ruins players have reacted with exasperation in recent days when asked about the team's problems with playing the same style and caliber of game at home as it does on the road. "We were just a bad team," said B's coach Claude Julien, whose club ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-14T08:57:43Z)

Inquirer Editorial: Standing in the need

As one of the most respected and powerful voices in the African American community, the black church cannot continue to be missing in action in fighting the disproportionate impact of AIDS and HIV among blacks. That's why it's heartening to learn that ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-14T07:53:18Z)

Original Apple-1 computer up for auction at Christie's

Fancy buying a piece of computer history? Sadly, it'll cost you dearly. One of the original Apple-1 computers, as shipped from the garage of Steve Jobs back in 1976, is up for sale at Christie's. The computer is apparently "number 82", and comes ... (Source: Tech Watch 2010-11-14T10:23:37Z)

Wisconsin employees to Walker: 'Not afraid to fight'

The head of the state employees union says if Gov.-elect Scott Walker wants a fight, "we are not afraid to fight." MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the state employees union says if Gov.-elect Scott Walker wants a fight, "we are not afraid to fight ... (Source: Daily Telegram 2010-11-13T13:38:05Z)

Windows Phone 7 devices now on sale in U.S.

I'm not going to make too much of the fact that the first Windows Phone 7 devices for sale in the U.S. are already priced lower in some places than anticipated on this day one of their availability. At Amazon, the HTC HD7 is priced at $149.99 with a two ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-08T19:27:36Z)

Republicans' hard line since winning House could backfire

LOS ANGELES -- No bargaining, no deals, no compromise -- that's the hard-line stance that Republicans have staked in the days since seizing control of the House. Their prescription for the sluggish economy -- lower taxes, huge spending cuts, less ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-14T02:45:29Z)

Golden State Warriors sale to Lacob, Guber is finally approved by NBA

CHICAGO -- The NBA announced Friday morning that the sale of the Golden State Warriors franchise has been completed following unanimous approval by the NBA Board of Governors. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo Park venture capitalist, and Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-13T12:12:11Z)

Obama's legacy: Restoring life to conservatism

As he promised it would be, Barack Obama's presidency has been transformative, but not as he intended. Whether it lasts two or six more years, it is an exhausted volcano because its biggest consequence may already have happened: It has resuscitated the ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-14T10:23:37Z)

Republicans' hard-line stance carries risks

LOS ANGELES ---- No bargaining, no deals, no compromise ---- that's the hard-line stance that Republicans have staked in the days since seizing control of the House. Their prescription for the sluggish economy ---- lower taxes, huge spending cuts, less ... (Source: North County Times 2010-11-14T08:07:37Z)

Wiretap exposes drug king

VENTURA (AP) — The man accused of being Mexico's "King of Heroin" was caught on wiretap conversations talking to his coconspirators about drug transactions involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the recordings, Jose Antonio Medina Arreguin, 36 ... (Source: Monterey County Herald 2010-11-14T09:33:31Z)

Windows Phone 7 Arrives To Fix Your Bad Manners

Windows Phone 7 has landed. On Monday, the first three Windows Phone 7 devices went on sale in the U.S. through AT&T and T-Mobile USA stores. The three phones are the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround through AT&T, and the HTC HD7 from T-Mobile. Microsoft ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-08T19:27:36Z)

Bruins out of synch and feeling blank

With eight games serving as a sample size, it is clear how vital David Krejci is to the Bruins. Dating back to last spring's playoffs, when he was blasted from Round 2 by Mike Richards, the Bruins are 2-6-0 in the eight outings in which Krejci has been ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-14T08:29:05Z)

America's first Muslim Congressman

In 2006, Keith Ellison attracted international attention when he became the first Muslim American to be elected to the US House of Representatives. In the recent mid-term elections he was re-elected with a large majority in a strong Democrat seat. Keith ... (Source: BBC 2010-11-12T14:43:41Z)

Senators 2, Bruins 0: Ottawa deals Thomas first loss

 Brian Elliott stopped 31 shots for his first shutout this season, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 last night to hand Tim Thomas his first loss. Erik Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson scored for the Senators, who won for the seventh time ... (Source: MetroWest Daily News 2010-11-14T05:01:30Z)

HTC Surround and LG Quantum available for $0.01 at Amazon this weekend

Want the cheapest way to try out Windows Phone 7? Outside of getting yourself hooked up with a job at a tech blog, Amazon might have the very finest option for you with its newly discounted $0.01 pricing on two AT&T handsets for the new platform. The HTC ... (Source: engadget 2010-11-12T11:08:56Z)

US Briefs

The Villages, Fla.Bush misses being pamperedFormer President George W. Bush says he doesn't miss much about the White House, just the pampering.Bush told more than 3,000 people at a sprawling central Florida retirement community on Saturday that he misses ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-14T07:46:08Z)

'King of Heroin' spoke of drug deals in tape

VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- Mexico's alleged "King of Heroin" was caught on tape talking to his co-conspirators about drug transactions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to court documents obtained by the Ventura County Star, 36-year-old Jose ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-13T20:47:34Z)

State employees stand up to governor-elect Scott Walker

MADISON — The head of the state employees union says if Wisconsin Gov.-elect Scott Walker wants a fight, "we are not afraid to fight." ♦ Sign up for news, weather, sports, Green Bay Packers and high school sports text alerts. Wisconsin State Employees ... (Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette 2010-11-13T22:27:47Z)

TEMECULA: Second anti-Sharia meeting set for Tuesday

The group that has used the debate about the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley's mosque plans to shine a spotlight on what it calls the troubling spread of Sharia is staging another "night of education" this week. According to the group, Concerned American ... (Source: North County Times 2010-11-14T06:20:14Z)

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