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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 2:42 pm

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)

Bruins blanked; Thomas loses 1st

BOSTON (AP) -- Brian Elliott stopped 31 shots for his first shutout this season, and the Ottawa Senators beat the 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 ... (Source: Lowell Sun 2010-11-14T11:35:12Z)

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)

Newsweek and Daily Beast Deal to be Announced

Tina Brown is back in the world of print. After a brief and interrupted dalliance, Newsweek, the 77-year-old magazine, and The Daily Beast, Ms. Brown's two-year-old Web site, have decided to put their cultural differences aside and are expected to join ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-12T02:26:23Z)

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)

No offense, Fidel, but we have this thing called freedom of speech

Maybe you've got a point. I refer to your outrage over a new video game, the object of which is to assassinate Fidel Castro. In "Call of Duty: Black Ops," the latest in the popular series from Activision Blizzard Inc., the player is transported to Havana ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-14T13:58:22Z)

Beer maker sues MLB over sponsorship deal

NEW YORK -- Anheuser-Busch is suing Major League Baseball in a dispute over the brewer's decades-long sponsorship. The maker of Budweiser claimed in a suit filed Friday that MLB agreed in April to a multiyear extension of its exclusive sponsorship rights ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-12T22:07:30Z)

Accused Leonardo DiCaprio slasher agrees to plea deal

L OS ANGELES — A woman accused of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio 's face with glass during a party five years ago has pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon. Aretha Wilson entered the plea as part of a plea deal Friday in Los Angeles County ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-13T05:09:50Z)

MLB Sued by Anheuser-Busch Over Sponsorship Deal

Anheuser-Busch, the makers of Budweiser, has filed a lawsuit against the MLB in a dispute over their sponsorship. The brewer claims the MLB made an agreement with them in April to a multi-year extension of its exclusive sponsorship rights and that the MLB ... (Source: NESN.com 2010-11-12T22:57:37Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 ad reveals electronics, toy bargains

The 2010 Walmart Black Friday ad promises to have plenty of doorbuster deals on the day after Thanksgiving as well as some still undisclosed midnight bargains for holiday shoppers. Toys and electronics will top the bargains at the retail giant this year ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-14T17:33:07Z)

Alleged DiCaprio attacker accepts plea deal

LOS ANGELES (KFSN) -- A woman pleaded no contest on Friday to a charge stemming from a 2005 attack of actor Leonardo Dicaprio. Aretha Wilson, 40, was accused of slashing DiCaprio's face with glass during a party. The actor needed surgery to repair a gash ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-13T01:13:37Z)

Anheuser-Busch suing MLB over nixed deal

N EW YORK — Anheuser-Busch sued Major League Baseball on Friday in a dispute over the brewer's decades-long sponsorship. The maker of Budweiser contends MLB is improperly trying to back out of an April agreement to extend the company's exclusive ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-13T05:02:41Z)

Big stock offerings next week could boost markets

In the world of new stock offerings, everything about next week is big: The number of deals, the amount of money expected to be raised and the profiles of the companies going public — and now the world's most populous nation may be getting into the mix ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-13T15:18:18Z)

Video game teaches Cuba about freedom

Maybe you've got a point. I refer to your outrage over a new video game, the object of which is to assassinate Fidel Castro. In Call of Duty: Black Ops , the latest in the popular series from Activision Blizzard, Inc., the player is transported to Havana ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-11-10T23:57:15Z)

Cardinals' Wells, Dockett inactive vs. Seahawks

Cardinals RB Beanie Wells will not play Sunday against the Seahawks. Wells was listed as questionable on the team's final injury report and had been limited in practice for two weeks after what the Cardinals say was an allergic reaction to the injection ... (Source: NFL News (blog) 2010-11-14T22:19:27Z)

Big stock offerings next week could boost market

WASHINGTON --- In the world of new stock offerings, everything about next week is big: the number of deals, the amount of money to be raised and the profiles of the companies going public. If investors snap up stock of companies such as General Motors Co ... (Source: Augusta Chronicle 2010-11-13T02:46:40Z)

Leafs' struggles continue in loss to Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks continue to feast on the Eastern Conference. The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to struggle regardless of the opponent. Mason Raymond scored at 13:36 of the third period Saturday as the Canucks skated away with a 5-3 win against the ... (Source: NHL.com 2010-11-14T21:15:01Z)

DT Dockett, RB Wells inactive for Cardinals

Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and running back Beanie Wells were inactive for Arizona on Sunday in the Cardinals' game against the Seattle Seahawks. Dockett, a two-time Pro Bowler, was out with a shoulder injury. His absence ended a streak of 104 ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-14T22:19:27Z)

Newsweek and Daily Beast Have a Deal

Tina Brown is back in the world of print. After a brief and interrupted dalliance, Newsweek, the 77-year-old magazine, and The Daily Beast, Ms. Brown's two-year-old Web site, have decided to put their cultural differences aside and will join forces. Ms ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-12T05:46:49Z)

Black Friday ads go mainstream; CNN 'leaks' WalMart's Black Friday 2010 Deals

The emphasis on Black Friday deals has increased over the past few years, but the crown jewel of the Black Friday 2010 Deal leaks hasn't occurred yet: WalMart. While scanned images of the WalMart Black Friday ad haven't been exposed yet, CNN showed just ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-14T17:04:29Z)

Wal-mart Black Friday Electronic Deals

Wal-mart's Black Friday deals will begin at 11:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The door-buster deals will begin at 5:00 a.m., but customers don't have to wait outside to get the deals. They can be in the store all night. This will avoid what happened last ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-14T15:24:16Z)

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)

BJs Wholesale Black Friday 2010 features laptops, TVs, cameras, video game deals

The Black Friday 2010 BJ's Wholesale Club ad has been leaked. It's full of doorbuster deals for shoppers looking for discount prices on televisions, laptop computers, cameras video game consoles. HP, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Nintendo and Samsung are just some ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-14T18:23:13Z)

Call of Duty Creates Sociopaths: Cuba

Video gamers in San Diego are trying to stay alert at work despite the extra time spent playing " Call of Duty Black Ops ," arguably the most highly anticipated shoot-em-up video games of the year. The new edition of the popular series was just released ... (Source: NBC San Diego 2010-11-10T19:53:52Z)

GM, Caesars top week of big stock offerings

WASHINGTON — In the world of new stock offerings, everything about this week is big: The number of deals, the amount of money expected to be raised and the profiles of the companies going public. The action likely will draw a wide range of investors into ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-14T10:45:06Z)

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)

Leo DiCaprio's Alleged Slasher to Plea Bargain Case

The woman who allegedly cut Leonardo DiCaprio 's face by smashing him with a broken glass in 2005 will cop a plea today ... the lawyer for the accused tells TMZ. The attorney for Aretha Wilson tells TMZ ... Wilson will plead no contest to felony assault ... (Source: TMZ.com 2010-11-04T15:50:27Z)

'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)

Daily Beast, Newsweek reach deal to join

Newsweek, a 77-year-old magazine that once helped set the national news agenda, is linking its future with a startup website just two years in the making. Three months after agreeing to buy the money-losing weekly for $1, audio equipment magnate Sidney ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-12T22:28:59Z)

Toronto wants to extend Bills deal

D espite difficulties getting Toronto sports fans to warm up to the Buffalo Bills , Rogers Communications is committed to extending the team's five-year series in the city beyond 2012. Rogers vice chairman Phil Lind, who said there have been no formal ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-06T04:20:53Z)

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