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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 9:39 am

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)

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

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-12T01:50:36Z)

Walmart Black Friday Circular Leaked; Huge Electronics, Games Sale

Walmart's Black Friday circular was leaked this weekend, giving an all-access glimpse as to what Walmart's Black Friday deals will be in 2010. Not surprisingly, electronics and games account for the glitziest and biggest sales in Walmart's Black Friday ... (Source: DailyGame.net 2010-11-14T15:09:57Z)

Meg Whitman failed to seal the deal, analysts say

On the triumphant June primary night when billionaire candidate Meg Whitman officially became the California Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee, the former eBay CEO confidently proclaimed that she - and fellow ex-CEO Carly Fiorina - represented ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-03T12:45:31Z)

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to joyous crowds in Myanmar

A day after her release from detention, opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi met dozens of ambassadors, hundreds of journalists and thousands of Burmese citizens Sunday, underscoring the importance of dialogue, strength and determination ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-14T17:25:57Z)

Jeff Carter, Flyers agree to long-term contract extension

The star forward signed a long contract extension on Saturday. Terms of the deal weren't announced, but multiple media reports said it is for 11 years and $58 million. The 25-year-old Carter could have become a restricted free agent on July 1. "He's an ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-14T01:48:13Z)

Gov. shifts deficit blame

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday pointed the finger at lawmakers and California voters for the $6 billion deficit in the state budget he signed just a month ago. The Republican governor sought to deflect blame for the deficit, even though ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T08:15:57Z)

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)

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)

Jerry Brown beats Meg Whitman in epic battle for California governor

Californians chose a new governor Tuesday by reaching into their past, while tossing the latest billionaire politician seeking high office onto the political trash heap. Apparently weary of the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger years, voters spurned the offer of ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-03T05:57:29Z)

Flyers dispatch Panthers with ease

Circumstances could have conspired to make the first five weeks of the NHL season very different from what it's been for the Flyers. Human nature being what it is, the deflated feeling they had from losing the Stanley Cup Finals on a fluky overtime goal in ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-14T17:18:48Z)

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)

Flyers Notes: Flyers' Carter signs 11-year extension

Jeff Carter should have no problem furnishing the Shore home he recently bought in Sea Isle City. The Flyers' 25-year-old center, who was in the final year of a three-year deal, signed an 11-year contract extension worth $58 million, the club announced ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-14T08:00:27Z)

Governor blames voters, lawmakers for deficit

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday pointed the finger at lawmakers and California voters for the $6 billion deficit in the state budget he signed just a month ago. The Republican governor sought to deflect blame for the deficit, even ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-13T12:19:20Z)

Meg Whitman loses California governor race despite $160 million tab; Jerry Brown wins for 3rd time

What does $160 million buy? A lot, probably. You can get an entire college at Princeton with a cool $30 mil. Turns out that's a bargain-basement deal compared to the cost of second best in California , as Meg Whitman discovered last night. The former eBay ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-11-03T17:24:41Z)

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)

Burma frees democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi

Pro-democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi walked free Saturday after more than seven years under house arrest, welcomed by thousands of cheering supporters outside the decaying lakefront villa that has been her prison. Guards pulled back the barbed-wire barriers ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-14T10:59:25Z)

Warriors' sale approved

CHICAGO The Chris Cohan era of the Golden State Warriors franchise 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 ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-14T11:56:41Z)

Look early for Black Friday digital gear deals

Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers offer smoking deals to lure Christmas shoppers. But in this sluggish economy, Black Friday is no longer a one-day event. This year, Black Friday deals ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T15:40:57Z)

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)

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)

Cox: Vanguard deal maintains DMC's community ties

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox gave for-profit Vanguard Health Systems Inc. conditional approval Saturday to buy the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center. The attorney general's office released an 85-page report, in which Cox approved the $1.5 billion deal ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-14T05:51:36Z)

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Freed (First Photos)[ny]

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Freed (First Photos)[ny] .Myanmar pro-democracy leader and Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been released after more than seven years under house arrest. She had also spent 15 of the last 20 years imprisoned in the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-14T10:59:25Z)

The DMC-Vanguard deal at a glance

The money: Vanguard Health Systems pledges nearly $1.5 billion to purchase the Detroit Medical Center, pay off some of its debts and invest in improvements in the eight-hospital system. The money includes $391 million for the cash purchase, money largely ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-14T09:04:53Z)

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)

ArcelorMittal and Baffinland Announce Mailing of ArcelorMittal Offer and Take-Over Bid Circular ...

ArcelorMittal and Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation ("Baffinland") (TSX: BIM) today announced the mailing to Baffinland securityholders of ArcelorMittal's offer and take-over bid circular and Baffinland's directors' circular in connection with the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-13T20:26:06Z)

Vanguard/DMC deal delayed

U.S. healthcare providers who have closely followed the agreement for investor-owned Vanguard Health Systems to purchase tax-exempt Detroit Medical Center must wait a little longer to learn the outcome of the $1.27 billion deal. The two health systems said ... (Source: ModernHealthcare.com 2010-11-01T03:58:10Z)

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)

Baffinland Mails Circular To Securityholders On ArcelorMittal's Take-Over Offer

(RTTNews) - Saturday, Canada-based Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. (BIM.TO: News ) and Luxembourg-based steel producer ArcelorMittal (MT: News ) informed Baffinland securityholders of ArcelorMittal's offer and take-over bid circular and Baffinland's directors ... (Source: RTT News 2010-11-13T21:23:22Z)

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)

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