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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 5:39 am

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)

Leonardo DiCaprio's slasher pleads no contest

LOS 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 Superior ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-13T16:15:34Z)

Vikings beat Truckee again to make first state finals

Just like it did in the regional finals, South Tahoe High wore down the Truckee Wolverines 3-0 in the second half of Friday night's Nevada 3A state girls' soccer semifinal. The Vikings scored three second-half goals to beat the Wolverines for the second ... (Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune 2010-11-11T23:56:04Z)

ArcelorMittal and Baffinland mail offer to shareholders

ArcelorMittal and Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation announced the mailing to Baffinland security holders of ArcelorMittal's offer and take over bid circular and Baffinland's directors' circular in connection with the previously announced supported take ... (Source: SteelGuru 2010-11-14T02:52:39Z)

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)

Woman accused of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio's face in 2005 pleads no contest to assault

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-12T20:27:17Z)

UPDATE 1-Newsweek, Daily Beast agree merger

NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - 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 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-12T05:25:21Z)

New Best Buy early Black Friday Deals Save $50-$300 on DSLR Camera Bundles

Other DSLR camera bundles on sale on Best Buy include also the Sony Alpha A33, Canon EOS 7D, Nikon D7000, Nikon D5000 and Nikon D90. Shop all Best Buy DSLR deals now on BestBuy.com . Best Buy also offers today 5%-15% off select HDTVs and 20%-33% off select ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-14T13:22:35Z)

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, Minn.-based Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) on Thursday said it would offer discount prices this Friday and Saturday on brands including ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-12T15:40:57Z)

3A SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Fallon comes up short of state bid

It took more than 110 minutes to decide a winner for the third-place 3A girls soccer game on Saturday. In the end, the Elko girls soccer team eeked out a 6-5 win in penalty kicks over rival Fallon in the 3A NIAA Northern Region girls soccer tournament ... (Source: Lahontan Valley News 2010-11-05T23:56:01Z)

NBA finally approves record sale of Golden State Warriors to group headed by Joseph Lacob ...

CHICAGO -- The Chris Cohan era of the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Friday, the NBA and the Warriors announced the league's board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the franchise for a record $450 million. Joseph Lacob, a Menlo Park ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T03:36:47Z)

Buffett's Buyout Search Aided by Berkshire's Biggest Cash Hoard Since 2008

Warren Buffett , who completed his biggest acquisition in February, is positioned to pursue another "elephant"-sized deal after cash at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. climbed to the highest in more than two years. Berkshire's cash holdings jumped 23 ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-08T05:22:56Z)

Deal Accepted: ArcelorMittal's Successful Baffinland Buyout Offer

Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. Expected to pass the net benefit test issued by the federal government under the Investment Canada Act, the deal follows the rejection of an earlier unsolicited offer which was reiterated publicly on ... (Source: Stockhouse 2010-11-08T18:23:11Z)

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)

Original Apple-1 Computer with Rare Steve Jobs Letter to Sell for cca. $200,000

The first computer that Steve Jobs ever sold from his parents' garage is up for sale for an estimated $161,600 - $242,400 at Christie's in London. The lucky (and wealthy geek) setting their mind to buy it will also be glad to receive a commercially ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-12T13:53:35Z)

ArcelorMittal to buy Baffinland for $433M

Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has cut a deal to sell itself to the world's largest steelmaker for $433-million. The friendly takeover offer from ArcelorMittal SA, worth $1.10 a share in cash plus 10¢ per issued warrant, trumps a hostile bid worth 80¢ a ... (Source: Financial Post 2010-11-06T23:54:50Z)

Flyers unbeaten in past 9; Evgeni Malkin nets three for Pens

PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Richards and Claude Giroux scored two goals apiece, and rookie Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves in the Philadelphia Flyers' 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Scott Hartnell also scored for the Atlantic Division ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-14T11:20:53Z)

Black Friday 2010 Deals Come Early from Target, Walmart, Toys R Us and Best Buy

Black Friday 2010 deals are early this year as the biggest retailers, like Target, Walmart and Best Buy, roll out the shopping savings early this year in 2010. Stores are already releasing tons of information about the Black Friday 2010 sales and deals ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-13T15:39:46Z)

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)

Flyers, Jeff Carter reportedly working on new contract

Forward Jeff Carter and the Philadelphia Flyers are making progress in negotiations for a contract extension, CSNPhilly.com reports. Carter, the team's leading scorer the past two seasons, can become a restricted free agent in July without a new deal ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-04T23:57:12Z)

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)

Buffett admirer gives to UNO

Plucking ukuleles they received from Omaha investor Warren Buffett, the girls serenaded John Morgan, a former Omahan and successful franchise operator from Minneapolis, with their own version of the French nursery song "Frère Jacques." Morgan, with ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-11-14T11:49:31Z)

Newsweek, Daily Beast Join With Tina Brown At Helm

The Daily Beast online news site says it has reached a deal to merge with Newsweek magazine. 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: NPR News 2010-11-12T16:02:26Z)

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)

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)

Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers agree on blockbuster 11-year deal

You can now officially ignore Jeff Carter (notes) trade rumors for the foreseeable future: Bob McKenzie of TSN reported Saturday afternoon that goal-scoring forward and the Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to an 11-year, $58-million contract extension ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-09T23:58:26Z)

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 2010-11-14T05:08:39Z)

Southwest Washington dam headed for removal with new deal between PacifiCorp and counties

VANCOUVER -- A utility aiming to demolish a southwest Washington dam has reached a tentative agreement with two Columbia River Gorge counties that had waged a 10-year legal battle against the plan. The deal means the 97-year-old Condit Dam on the White ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-11-13T00:37:50Z)

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)

3A SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Truckee girls roll past Elko

FALLON — After battling to 0-0 halftime tie with Elko, the Truckee girls soccer fire caught lightning in a bottle in the second half. The Wolverines scored four goals in route to a 4-0 win in the semifinals of the 3A NIAA Girls Northern Region soccer ... (Source: Lahontan Valley News 2010-11-06T00:53:17Z)

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