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Deals of the Hour / November 15, 2010, 4:40 am

Cox: DMC, Vanguard deal could save a struggling institution

The sale of the Detroit Medical Center to a for-profit Nashville firm is fair, protects community commitments and saves an institution with an uncertain future, Michigan's Attorney General has concluded. In an exhaustive report released today, Mike Cox ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-13T19:28:50Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Promote Midnight Door Busters

Leaked Walmart Black Friday 2010 ads information revealed that the retail giant will have most stores opening at midnight. Instead of the typical shopping day secrecy, Walmart leaked parts of its Black Friday flyer and deals to CNN Money . Some early bird ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-15T08:13:35Z)

Walmart and Sears to Be Open on Thanksgiving

The next thing you know all retailers will be open on Christmas day to squeeze the last dime out of holiday shoppers. It's hard to blame them. The 2008 and 2009 holiday sales period were bruising for most stores and chains. This year may be better, but ... (Source: Daily Finance 2010-11-14T23:45:21Z)

NBA approves sale to Lacob, Guber

(11-12) 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 2010-11-13T06:35:44Z)

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)

Letting it all hang out for TV

LAND O'LAKES, Fla. -- Horace Tidwell is so over Kmart. If walking around naked for an entire month will propel him to stardom, he'll do it. "I lift boxes all day," said Tidwell, 23, who works at the discount chain's Ocala distribution center. "I can't do ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-15T00:49:46Z)

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)

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)

Video game news: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' sets sales record

NEW YORK (AP) — "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records this week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic and lucrative indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-11-15T03:55:53Z)

'Better than Black Friday' deals offered

Get your wallet out -- more Black Friday deals are being offered early. Kmart announced the " Better than Black Friday " sales deals. The three-day event offers discounts on several products like TVs, laptops, phones, GPS units and Blu-rays. The sale is ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T12:14:30Z)

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)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads: latest news about Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads updates, Walmart Black Friday 2010 ads and as it stands now, they still haven't leaked their ad. This is strange because other outlets, including Target has allowed some of ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-15T02:08:31Z)

New 'Call of Duty' blasts last year's sales record

NEW YORK (AP) — "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records last week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic and lucrative indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a par ... (Source: Morning Sun 2010-11-15T10:51:04Z)

Best Black Friday Deals on HDTVs 2010

Several stores have Black Friday deals on a 32" LCD HDTV by the brand Samsung. These are 720p flat screen televisions rather than 1080p. Three stores that have Black Friday deals on these are RadioShack, Target, and Sears. The best deal of those three ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-11T16:32:15Z)

Auditions held at Caliente Club and Resort for naked reality show

People wearing only bathing suits lined up outside the Caliente Resort in Land O' Lakes to audition for a reality show where they won't be wearing anything. It's called the Naked Truth and it's a reality show being filmed at the nudist Caliente Resort in ... (Source: Bay News 9 2010-11-13T20:18:56Z)

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)

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)

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)

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi freed

Military-ruled Myanmar freed Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday after her latest period of house arrest expired, giving the country a powerful pro-democracy voice just days after a widely criticized election. "There is a time to be quiet ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T10:22:26Z)

Michigan attorney general OKs DMC-Vanguard deal

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has conditionally approved the proposed sale of the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center to for-profit Vanguard Health Systems Inc. Cox said in a release Saturday the sale to Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanguard ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-11-14T20:46:23Z)

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)

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)

Black Friday Ads Alert 2010 Leak Site; Best Buy, Walmart, Sears Kmart & Target

Black Friday alert! Black Friday 2010 is coming, and everybody wants to be in on the deal. Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Kmart, Sears & Lowes all have 2010 Black Friday ads that have been leaked to the internet. This year Black Friday falls on Friday, Nov. 26 ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-11-15T11:05:23Z)

New 'Call of Duty' blasts last year's sales record

N EW YORK — "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records this week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic and lucrative indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a par ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-12T08:45:46Z)

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 2010-11-15T06:33:22Z)

Carrefour offers Thailand's businesses to Casino

PARIS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- French leading retailer Carrefour announced on Monday the sale of its markets chains in Thailand to Big C, a subsidiary of Casino, a leading French food retailer, in move to focus on lucrative markets and boost growth. "Carrefour ... (Source: Xinhua News Agency 2010-11-15T11:26:51Z)

UPDATE: Carrefour Sells Thai Stores To Casino Unit Big C

PARIS (Dow Jones)--French retail giant Carrefour SA (CA.FR) Monday said it has sold its Thailand stores to Big C (BIGC.TH), a local subsidiary of its smaller rival Casino Guichard Perrachon (CO.FR), for an enterprise value of EUR868 million, in a sale that ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-15T10:36:45Z)

Naked auditions: Letting it all hang out for TV

LAND O'LAKES, Fla. — Horace Tidwell is so over Kmart. If walking around naked for an entire month will propel him to stardom, he'll do it. "I lift boxes all day," said Tidwell, 23, who works at the discount chain's Ocala distribution center ... (Source: The State 2010-11-15T07:09:10Z)

Casino poised to acquire Carrefour's Thai supermarkets

Casino , the French retailer, is poised to acquire Carrefour's Thai stores, put up for sale as part of an auction of the south east Asian assets of the world's second biggest supermarket group by sales. The outcome of the hotly contested auction means ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-15T08:49:22Z)

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

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: FOXSports.com 2010-11-15T00:13:59Z)

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