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Deals of the Hour / November 14, 2010, 9:40 pm

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)

HTC Surround Windows Phone 7 from AT&T for 1 cent

Amazon this weekend has yet another killer 1 cent smartphone deal for new 2-year contract customers -- the HTC Surround Windows Phone 7 from AT&T . All Windows Phone 7 devices come with baseline specs of 480x800 touchscreens displays with 1 GHz Snapdragon ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-13T12:55:08Z)

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 2010-11-15T00:42:37Z)

Colts go old school, use defense and turnovers to win

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts don't need Peyton Manning playing at an MVP level to win every game. On Sunday, they found an old-fashioned formula -- defense and turnovers -- works just fine. The Colts overcame Manning's season-low 185 yards by ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-15T05:00:19Z)

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)

Grange wins season-opening WCup slalom in Finland

(AP) — Jean-Baptiste Grange of France held off Andre Myhrer of Sweden to win the season-opening World Cup slalom by 0.33 seconds. The 2009 World Cup slalom champion navigated the Levi Black course in a combined time of 1 minute, 46.64 seconds Sunday ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-14T14:41:19Z)

BHP Billiton has withdrawn its bid for Saskatchewan-based Potash Corp

TORONTO (AP) — BHP Billiton has withdrawn its takeover bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan , saying it cannot convince Canada's federal government to approve of the deal. Ottawa announced earlier this month that it would block the deal because it wasn't ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-14T23:16:43Z)

Back From Injury, Frenchman Wins First Slalom of Season

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France, the 2009 world champion, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, defeated Andre Myhrer to win the season's first World Cup slalom by 0.33 seconds in Levi, Finland. Bode Miller was among the 30 racers who skied ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-15T05:21:47Z)

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)

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)

Marlins trade outfielder Cameron Maybin to Padres for relievers Mujica, Webb

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Florida Marlins have traded outfielder Cameron Maybin to the San Diego Padres for right-handed relievers Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb. The deal was announced Saturday. The 23-year-old Maybin hit .234 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-14T00:58:07Z)

Black Friday 2010 Deals at Office Depot equal laptops galore

Office Depot, the large office product and services retailer, has seen its Black Friday ad leak. If you're looking for a laptop, you might want to take a look at it; there are several listed in the ad. Office Depot will open at 6AM on Black Friday, which ... (Source: Examiner 2010-11-14T22:55:14Z)

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)

Marlins trade OF Maybin to Padres for 2 relievers

SAN DIEGO -- The Florida Marlins have traded outfielder Cameron Maybin to the San Diego Padres for right-handed relievers Edward Mujica and Ryan Webb . The deal was announced Saturday. The 23-year-old Maybin hit .234 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs. He ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-14T03:06:58Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads and Deals Preview hits Net

Following in the footsteps of the leaks of several early Black Friday 2010 sales flyer leaks, it appears another retail behemoth has had its ad revealed. The latest in the holiday shopping sneak previews is the Walmart Black Friday 2010 ads and deals which ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-15T03:41:34Z)

Newsweek, Daily Beast Reach Deal to Merge

NEW YORK -- 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 just $1, audio equipment ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-12T14:07:54Z)

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)

NFL Week 10 Picks: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts Prediction

Indianapolis has a lot of points on the Peyton Manning check list working in their favor in Week 10. They're coming off a loss, and Peyton Manning rarely deals with losing streaks especially in November. Plus they're playing in Lucas Oil Stadium, against ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-14T12:46:47Z)

Padres pick up CF Maybin in trade with Marlins

The Padres have agreed to acquire center fielder Cameron Maybin from the Marlins for right-handed relievers Ryan Webb and Edwin Mujica. The deal is pending physicals. Maybin, 23, struggled to establish himself as an everyday player with the Marlins. He ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-13T23:03:35Z)

Grange wins season-opening WCup slalom in Levi

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Jean-Baptiste Grange made a perfect comeback Sunday, holding off Andre Myhrer of Sweden to win the season's first World Cup slalom by 0.33 seconds. The 2009 slalom World Cup champion missed most of last season with a knee injury, but ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-14T15:45:44Z)

Carter cashes in on long-term deal with Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — It was only a matter of time. Jeff Carter and Mike Richards have been linked together since the Flyers drafted them in the first round of the 2003 draft. Since then all they've done is win a world junior championship together, a Calder ... (Source: Delaware County Daily Times 2010-11-15T01:04:05Z)

Sears Thanksgiving Day sale all set to entice the shoppers

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 15, 2010 – SEARS STORES will open on Thanksgiving Day November 25, for the first time in its 124-year history. Sears stores will be open from 7 am. to noon and deals will be similar to those offered on Black Friday. Sears ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-11-15T05:07:28Z)

Bengals kicker Mike Nugent may be out for season with knee injury

INDIANAPOLIS – Kicker Mike Nugent's season is in jeopardy after he suffered an injury to his right knee on an onside kick late in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Nugent, a Centerville native, was scheduled to have ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-15T02:08:31Z)

Analysts React to Canada's Thumbs Down on BHP-Potash Deal

Wednesday, the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected the bid by Anglo-Australian miner BHP-Billiton to acquire Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan. Our northern neighbor said the $39 billion deal didn't meet the key test of being a "net benefit ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-04T13:20:07Z)

England's media could hurt 2018 WC bid

England's World Cup bid team has written to the FIFA officials who will decide the 2018 host and asked them not to punish its campaign over British media investigations into alleged corruption in the bidding process. In the letter the senior officials from ... (Source: ninemsn 2010-11-15T00:42:37Z)

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)

England 2018 World Cup bid team plead with Fifa over corruption claims

England's 2018 World Cup bid team are trying to nullify a Fifa backlash over corruption allegations. Photograph: Onedition England's 2018 World Cup bid team have taken the unusual step of writing at length to each member of the Fifa executive committee, in ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-14T22:12:17Z)

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)

England 2018 bid distances itself from media allegations

LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup have written to FIFA's executive committee distancing themselves from media allegations of corruption within world soccer's governing body. The tactic is intended as a damage ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-14T23:59:40Z)

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)

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