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Deals of the Hour / November 15, 2010, 3:40 am

Denair Superintendent Apologizes For Prohibiting American Flag

FOX40 was the only station at a special school board meeting in Denair Sunday where the district superintendent apologized for the school's flag policy. The American flag will be flying at Denair Middle School tomorrow, but today it was more like the white ... (Source: Fox40 2010-11-15T09:03:41Z)

Timing's everything when grabbing best holiday deals

New York — Before you head into the final stretch before the holiday rush, when stores lose all subtlety in the ways they push gift buying, you may wonder whether to pass up November bargains in the hope that some prices will keep falling. Last year ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-15T06:04:44Z)

Myanmar's Suu Kyi seeks to revive political party

Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi began the nuts and bolts work of reviving her political movement Monday, consulting lawyers about having her now-disbanded party declared legal again, her spokesman said. Suu Kyi was released at the weekend from 7 1 ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T11:26:51Z)

Broken Hearts

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – When a spouse or a child dies the victim is not only left heartbroken, but with potentially harmful heart rhythm changes and an elevated heart rate. According to the study, changes in how the heart functions increases the risk of ... (Source: Ivanhoe 2010-11-15T04:17:22Z)

Texas-Pan American 67, E. Kentucky 53

CHICAGO -- Texas-Pan American used a 15-0 spurt in the second half to pull away from Eastern Kentucky 67-53 on Saturday night in the Nick Kladis Classic. Jeff Allgood led the Colonels (0-2) with 14 points, and Joshua Jones scored 10. Allgood's 3-pointer ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-13T21:59:09Z)

Texas-Pan American downs Eastern Kentucky 67-53

CHICAGO—Texas-Pan American used a 15-0 spurt in the second half to pull away from Eastern Kentucky 67-53 on Saturday night in the Nick Kladis Classic. The Broncs' Aaron Urbanus led all scorers with 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Jared Maree added ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-14T02:09:42Z)

For Bruins, home is where the hard is

B ruins players have reacted with exasperation in recent days when asked about the team's problems with playing the same style and caliber of game at home as it does on the road. "We were just a bad team," said B's coach Claude Julien, whose club ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-15T03:41:34Z)

Death Of Loved One Raises Heart Dangers As Well As Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

A person during very early grieving has a significantly higher risk of experiencing abnormal heart rhythms, which raises the chances of heart attack and sudden cardiac death, Australian researchers explained today at the American Heart Association's ... (Source: Medical News Today 2010-11-14T20:53:33Z)

Report: Uggla rejects Marlins' offer

After saying he wanted a long-term contract from the Florida Marlins at the end of the 2010 season, second baseman Dan Uggla has turned down a four-year, $48 million offer from the team, FOXSports.com reports. Uggla made $7.8 million last season, his fifth ... (Source: Sporting News 2010-11-08T16:57:17Z)

Denair Middle School Student Told Not To Fly American Flag On His Bike

DENAIR, CALIF. - A 13-year-old boy was told to take an American flag off of his bike by school officials to avoid "racial tension," according to media reports. Middle School student Cody Alicea was told to remove the small American flag on the back of his ... (Source: KFOR 2010-11-12T17:49:48Z)

Holiday Shopping and Deep Discounts Kick Off Early At CouponAlbum.com With Pre Black Friday Sales!

For decades, the Day-After-Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, has marked the official Christmas shopping : kickoff. In the past, consumers have braved crowds or even camped out in front of stores that offer best doorbuster deals. But not this year. Retailers ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-11T14:59:11Z)

Death of Spouse, Child May Cause Higher Heart Rate, Other Dangers

ScienceDaily (Nov. 14, 2010) — The death of a spouse or child can cause elevated heart rate and other potentially harmful heart rhythm changes among the recently bereaved, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ... (Source: Science Daily 2010-11-15T02:37:09Z)

BHP Abandons Pursuit of Potash Corp.

BHP Billiton on Sunday withdrew its $38.6 billion offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, putting an end to one of the biggest and most-contentious takeover battles in recent years. The Anglo-Australian miner said it couldn't satisfy conditions that Canada ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-15T03:55:53Z)

Spagnolo has double-double, Radford uses free throws to defeat Methodist 83-74

RADFORD, Va. - Tommy Spagnolo had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead six Radford players in double figures as the Highlanders held off Methodist 83-74 on Sunday. Jeremy Robinson had 13 points for Radford (2-0), including five straight in a 16-second stretch ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-14T23:31:02Z)

Three teens arraigned for Yale murder

Yale — A mother's disapproval of the 18-year-old man her teenage daughter was dating may have led to the double stabbing Thursday of the girl's parents, police said. Tia Marie-Mitchell Skinner, 17, of Yale, one of three suspects, was arraigned Sunday on ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-15T06:40:32Z)

Best Buy Ad: Black Friday 2010 GPS Deals

You will gather by now that the Best Buy Black Friday 2010 ad has appeared online, and we have already had a look over a few items, such as the Nook Color and a Samsung TV with $1000 off the normal selling price. We now thought we would have a look at the ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-13T01:42:15Z)

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)

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)

BHP Billiton ducks rating axe on scrapped Potash bid

15 November 2010 - Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP; LON:BHP) has escaped a rating downgrade after it ditched its debt-funded offer for Canadian fertiliser maker Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSE: API | PowerRating ), Standard & Poor's ... (Source: TradingMarkets.com 2010-11-15T09:53:48Z)

Q+A: What role could Suu Kyi play in Myanmar?

The release of Myanmar's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has given a powerful voice to the country's pro-democracy camp but her role in the future of the military-ruled country remains uncertain. Since neither Suu Kyi nor her National League ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T09:32:19Z)

Despite stalled contract talks, Dan Uggla wants to stay a Marlin

With force in his voice, Dan Uggla told reporters Thursday that he wants to remain in South Florida and believes the gap in negotiations with the Marlins over a long-term contract is ``bridgeable.'' Uggla reportedly turned down the Marlins' offer of a four ... (Source: Miami Herald 2010-11-12T01:36:17Z)

Deals on consumer electronics loom, on Black Friday and beyond

Consumers in the market for gaming consoles or flat-panel television sets will find no shortage of deals this year as electronics retailers make an aggressive play for holiday dollars. Electronics proved to be a bankable commodity last year, exceeding ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-15T04:53:09Z)

Stores getting a jump on Black Friday

New York — From free shipping at Wal-Mart to Sears stores open on Thanksgiving for the first time, the battle for holiday shoppers' dollars has begun in earnest. The early competition to break through shoppers' caution about spending promises savings for ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-15T06:04:44Z)

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)

Yale starts healing process

YALE — In a gymnasium usually filled with rowdy, cheering crowds, a few hundred people sat tonight in silence. Officials held a community meeting at Yale High School to calm fears, tension and offer support following the Friday slaying of 47-year-old ... (Source: Port Huron Times-Herald 2010-11-15T01:25:34Z)

School Forces Boy To Take Flag Off Bike

KSBW.com A Stanislaus County school is forcing a student to take an American flag off of his bike. Thirteen-year-old Cody Alicea put the flag there as a show of support for the veterans in his family. But officials at Denair Middle School told him he ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T00:13:59Z)

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)

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar's just-freed pro-democracy activist is a picture of courage, sacrifice ...

For years in her native Myanmar , Aung San Suu Kyi has been known simply as The Lady. Although the pro-democracy stalwart and Nobel laureate has languished for years in confinement, residents have always known this about Suu Kyi: She would not be broken by ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-14T18:23:13Z)

Dan Uggla hopes to stay in Florida, says Marlins broke off contract talks

MIAMI (AP) — Dan Uggla   (FSY) says he still hopes to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with the Florida Marlins , even though they've broken off negotiations. The second baseman spoke about the status of those talks during a conference call ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T08:17:08Z)

Newspaper unions ratify 2-year contract

A few hundred people gathered inside the Yale High School gymnasium Sunday night as officials held a community meeting to calm fears and offer support following the Friday killing of 47-year-old Paul Skinner and the stabbing of his 44-year-old wife, Mara ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-15T09:32:19Z)

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