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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 4:40 pm

Dell Streak to finally receive Android 2.2 Froyo update

According to Dell, its Streak, an Android tablet phone that sports a large 5-inch display, is ready to finally receive Google's Android 2.2 Froyo update. On its Facebook page, Dell UK stated, "Dell Streak will begin a rollout of the 2.2 update OTA before ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-11-14T19:06:10Z)

BHP Restarts Buyback After Scrapping $40 Billion Potash Bid

Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, restarted a share buyback after abandoning its $40 billion cash offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. following Canada's rejection of the bid. BHP will reactivate the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-14T23:09:33Z)

AMP to pay $4.4-$4.7 bln for AXA Australia, NZ -source

SYDNEY Nov 15 (Reuters) - AMP ( AMP.AX ) is set to pay between A$4.5 billion and A$4.8 billion ($4.43 billion and $4.73 billion) for the Australia and New Zealand businesses of AXA Asia Pacific ( AXA.AX ), a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-14T23:38:11Z)

Walmart Black Friday Ad 2010: Doorbuster Deals and Opening Time

We have some exciting details to bring you now, as it has been reported that Walmart's Black Friday Ad has been leaked online early. We have some of the alleged deals on offer to show you, letting you see Walmart's deals well in advance of Black Friday ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-14T03:49:55Z)

Pittsburgh church tells parishioners to come on in for 2:30 a.m. service, following bar closings

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh churches used to offer middle-of-the-night services for employees who worked odd hours. One church is bringing the tradition back with a 2:30 a.m. service. PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh churches used to offer middle-of-the-night services ... (Source: West Central Tribune 2010-11-12T21:17:24Z)

'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)

Myanmar's Suu Kyi, newly free, calls for talks

Myanmar's democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi is vowing to press ahead in her decades-long fight for political liberty while also calling for compromise with other political parties and the ruling junta after taking her own first steps back to freedom. Suu ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-14T23:59:40Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab - Released In The UK - Overview And Cheapest Deals

The Samsung Galaxy Tab really is an ultra portable PC. It's certainly a step up from any smartphone with its large, 7 inch multi touch sensitive screen and powerful processor and graphics chip. The Galaxy Tab runs Google Android 2.2 Froyo. The obvious ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-12T15:33:48Z)

FroYo for Dell Streak Coming to UK

A Facebook post by Dell Streak UK is announcing that FroYo is heading to the UK "before the end of November". While most users can expect to receive 2.2 by standard OTA, Engadget is reporting that Dell had a website up for a little while that may have ... (Source: Phandroid 2010-11-14T08:57:43Z)

Newly Free, Myanmar's Suu Kyi Calls For Talks

Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, freed from seven years of house arrest, told thousands of wildly cheering supporters Sunday that she would continue to fight for human rights and the rule of law in the military-controlled nation. She called for ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-14T16:35:51Z)

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Wastes No Time After Being Freed

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi lost no time jumping back into politics a day after she was freed from house arrest. The charismatic leader of Myanmar's opposition called for a meeting with the country's ruling junta. Now, as NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-14T14:27:00Z)

Week 10 NFL Checkdown

Chicago doesn't do many things for style points. The team has looked ugly at times, in giving up sacks and the ball -- even when winning, as the Bears did, 27-13, at home against Minnesota on Sunday. The one thing that rarely has let the Bears down all ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-14T21:07:52Z)

Grand Canyon hike offers unique views

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — About 4.5 million people visit this natural wonder every year, with relatively few venturing too far below the rim — where the trails along the cliffs offer constantly changing views that quite simply are ... (Source: Herald Times Reporter 2010-11-14T13:36:54Z)

Iraq signs deals for Mansuriyah, Siba fields

BAGHDAD, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil ministry signed deals with foreign companies on Sunday to develop its Mansuriyah and Siba natural gas fields, as it tries to boost its energy production and break into global gas markets. The OPEC member signed a deal ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-14T15:24:16Z)

Brackett out for Colts-Bengals game

The Indianapolis Colts will be without defensive captain Gary Brackett and reserve receiver Blair White for today's game against Cincinnati at Lucas Oil Stadium. Brackett will miss the game with turf toe. White is one of the team's pre-game inactives after ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-11-12T23:54:53Z)

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)

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)

AMP launches $13.8 billion bid for AXA Asia - report

SYDNEY (Reuters) - AMP ( AMP.AX ) has launched a cash and scrip offer worth A$14 billion dollar ($13.8 billion) for rival AXA Asia Pacific ( AXA.AX ) and the bid is expected to be approved by the takeover target's board, The Australian newspaper said in ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-14T23:16:43Z)

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)

Colts lead Bengals 10-0

Indianapolis - The Colts are leading the Bengals 10-0 in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Adam Vinatieri's 28-yard field goal put the Colts on the scoreboard for the first time in the game, late in the first quarter. Kelvin Hayden got his second ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-14T23:16:43Z)

Bars closed? Church offers late-night Mass

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh churches used to offer middle-of-the-night services for employees who worked odd hours. One church is bringing the tradition back with a 2:30 a.m. service. The Rev. Carmen D'Amico says he's adding a weekly Mass on Sundays, timed ... (Source: Pantagraph 2010-11-14T17:54:35Z)

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)

Hiking the Grand Canyon: Views you can't get from rim

About 4.5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, a natural wonder, every year, with relatively few venturing too far below the rim -- where the trails along the cliffs offer constantly changing 3-D views that quite simply are ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-11-14T08:00:27Z)

BHP Billiton withdraws bid for Potash Corp.

BHP Billiton on Sunday withdrew its hostile takeover bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, saying it cannot convince Canada's federal government to approve the deal. Ottawa announced earlier this month that it would block the deal because it wasn't a net ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-14T23:52:30Z)

Iraq initials 2 deals to develop gas fields

A pair of international energy consortiums have initialed deals with Iraq to develop two prized gas fields. Turkey's TPAO, with partners Kuwait Energy and Korea's KOGAS, signed deals with Iraq's government on Sunday to develop the 4.6 trillion cubic feet ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-14T13:29:44Z)

Hiking the Grand Canyon

About 4.5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, with relatively few venturing too far below the rim -- where the trails along the cliffs offer constantly changing 3-D views that quite simply are otherworldly. Even a short trek makes it clear ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-11-14T12:18:09Z)

Pittsburgh church to offer a 2.30am Mass to confess sins of night before!

Looking for a spiritual alternative to the boozy night outs? A church in Pittsburgh has decided to offer a late night Mass. Earlier too, churches in the city used to offer middle-of-the-night services for employees who worked odd hours but Rev. Carmen D ... (Source: Webindia 123 2010-11-13T18:24:25Z)

$39 billion bid for Potash killed

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Top global miner BHP Billiton killed its $39 billion bid for Potash Corp , the world's biggest deal this year, and said on Monday it would return $4.2 billion to investors through a share buyback. Canada blocked BHP's bid for the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-14T23:45:21Z)

AMP launches $13.8 bln bid for AXA Asia - paper

SYDNEY Nov 15 (Reuters) - AMP ( AMP.AX ) has launched a cash and scrip offer worth A$14 billion dollar ($13.8 billion) for rival AXA Asia Pacific ( AXA.AX ) and the bid is expected to be approved by the takeover target's board, The Australian newspaper ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-14T23:16:43Z)

Iraq signs deals for Mansuriyah, Siba gas fields

BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil ministry signed deals with foreign companies on Sunday to develop its Mansuriyah and Siba natural gas fields, as it tries to boost its energy production and break into the lucrative global gas market. The OPEC oil producer signed a ... (Source: Arab News 2010-11-14T20:03:26Z)

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