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Deals of the Hour / November 16, 2010, 6:42 am

GOP economists rap Fed's plans

NEW YORK — Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's plan to help rejuvenate the economy by having the Fed buy $600 billion in Treasury bonds is coming under renewed attack, this time from 23 fellow Republican economists. They argue that pumping many ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-16T09:09:40Z)

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)

Taliban leader in Afghanistan rejects talks

KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar is once again denying that the insurgents are open to talks with the Afghan government. In a message for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Omar says the insurgents of the Islamic Emirate of ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-16T08:12:24Z)

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)

San Francisco 49ers survive in overtime, beat St. Louis Rams 23-20

Playing with a searing knee injury -- he described it as a "sniper shot" -- Joe Nedney winced as he drilled the winning field goal Sunday. His knee hurt right up until the moment the ball went through the uprights. "After that," Nedney said, "all the pain ... (Source: Berkeley Voice 2010-11-15T06:11:54Z)

Afghan president marks holiday with plea for peace

The Afghan president on Tuesday urged insurgents to abandon violence and accept offers of reconciliation from the government, using the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha to issue a plea for peace. President Hamid Karzai spoke a day after Taliban leader Mullah ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-16T12:15:47Z)

Afghan president urges insurgents to consider reconciliation in message for Muslim holiday

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan president on Tuesday urged insurgents to abandon violence and accept offers of reconciliation from the government, using the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha to issue a plea for peace. President Hamid Karzai spoke a day after ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-16T08:12:24Z)

Wal-Mart to open most stores at midnight on Black Friday, plans $298 laptop, $198 TV deal

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores at midnight on Thanksgiving night, the company said Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping. The ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-15T14:47:17Z)

Teen dies in football game

WARREN — A 16-year-old junior varsity football player from Sutton died yesterday after he collapsed on the field during a game, according to the Worcester district attorney's office. Michael Ellsessar, playing with the Oxford High School junior varsity ... (Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette 2010-11-16T10:28:24Z)

Treasury yields jump, touching four-month highs

NEW YORK -- Treasury yields rose for a third straight day, lifting interest rates to their highest levels in four months. Yields rose Monday as the government reported a surge in retail sales and the Federal Reserve's $600 billion bond-buying program came ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-15T21:42:28Z)

Corporate mergers, retail sales drive stocks

NEW YORK — Stocks are gaining in mid-morning trading following a spike in corporate dealmaking. Caterpillar, the world's largest construction machinery maker, agreed Monday to buy mining equipment maker Bucyrus International Inc. for $7.6 billion. Data ... (Source: Huffingtonpost.com 2010-11-15T16:56:08Z)

Strong retail sales, Caterpillar deal drive stocks

Stocks rose Monday following a spike in corporate dealmaking and news that retail sales jumped to the highest level in seven months in October. Consumer spending rose 1.2 percent last month thanks to higher demand for automobiles, the Commerce Department ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T19:47:56Z)

Flying high: Gangs buy aging jets, airfreight tons of cocaine across Atlantic

At least three gangs have struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe, according to U.S. indictments. "The sky's the limit," one Sierra Leone trafficker boasted to a Drug Enforcement Administration informant, according to court ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-15T23:22:41Z)

Retailers respond to leaks of Black Friday deals

- 2010blackfridayads.com:  Offers ad scans and features a countdown clock. Has contests, links to store hours and online specials and articles. - blackfriday.gottadeal.com: Posts text versions of ads, linked to scanned versions of ad items featured ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-11-16T13:27:22Z)

Prince William To Marry Longtime Girlfriend Kate Middleton

Well, it seems to have hit Facebook first , as far as I can tell: The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton. And then a fuller version at the BBC continues : "The wedding will take place in ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-16T14:24:38Z)

Teen Football Player Collapses On Field, Dies

WARREN, Mass. -- A 16-year-old boy has collapsed and died while playing in a junior varsity football game in Warren. Police said Michael Ellsessar was taken by ambulance from the game at Quaboag Regional High School on Monday. He was pronounced dead at ... (Source: Boston Channel 2010-11-16T14:03:09Z)

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)

Gangs buy disused jets for cocaine flights

NEW YORK – Drug smugglers are buying disused airliners to fly massive amounts of cocaine across the Atlantic. US government investigators said South American gangs had struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe. One trafficker ... (Source: Irish Times 2010-11-16T00:27:07Z)

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Updates Deals

Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Updates Deals: latest news about Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Updates Deals updates,walmart black friday 2010, walmart black friday 2010 flyer, best buy black friday 2010 ads, black friday 2010 , kmart black friday 2010 ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-16T02:43:07Z)

U.S.: Gangs buy jets for trans-Atlantic coke flights

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors in a series of court cases say they are beginning to unravel the latest innovation in drug smuggling: South American gangs that are buying old jets and other planes, filling them with cocaine and flying them more than ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-11-16T14:03:09Z)

Prince William, Kate Middleton to Wed

"Waity Katie" must wait no more. A mere eight years since the couple met, Britain's Prince William is officially engaged to Kate Middleton, royal officials said today. "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-16T14:24:38Z)

Teen football player collapses, dies in game at Quaboag Regional High School in Warren

WARREN - A 16-year-old boy has collapsed and died while playing in a junior varsity football game in Warren. Police said the teen was taken by ambulance from the game at Quaboag Regional High School on Monday. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital ... (Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican 2010-11-16T12:01:28Z)

Wal-Mart expands Black Friday hours, unveils deals

Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the day after Thanksgiving, the company said Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping. The world ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-15T14:54:27Z)

Carrefour Sells Thai Stores for $1.19 Billion

PARIS—French retail giant Carrefour S.A. Monday said it has sold its Thailand stores to Big C, a local subsidiary of its smaller rival Casino Guichard- Perrachon S.A., for an enterprise value of €868 million ($1.19 billion). The sale generated a flurry ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-15T12:09:48Z)

Wall Street advances on deals, upbeat data

NEW YORK — Stocks rose Monday following a spike in corporate dealmaking and news that retail sales jumped to the highest level in seven months in October. Consumer spending rose 1.2 percent last month thanks to higher demand for automobiles, the ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-15T20:16:34Z)

San Francisco 49ers top St. Louis Rams 23-20 in overtime

Playing with a searing knee injury -- he described it as a "sniper shot" -- Joe Nedney winced as he drilled the winning field goal Sunday. His knee hurt right up until the moment the ball went through the uprights. "After that," Nedney said, "all the pain ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-15T05:57:35Z)

Smith throws for 356 yards as 49ers rally to beat Rams in OT

Playing with a searing knee injury – he described it as a "sniper shot" – Joe Nedney winced as he drilled the winning field goal Sunday. His knee hurt right up until the moment the ball went through the uprights. "After that," Nedney said ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News (blog) 2010-11-15T02:01:21Z)

Royal Wedding: Prince William to marry Kate Middleton

London – Wearied by a daily diet of news about the economy and even harder times ahead, many Britons finally feel they have something to cheer about: the biggest and most important royal wedding for three decades will take place next year. Amid ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-16T14:31:47Z)

Walmart expands Black Friday hours, deals

NEW YORK - Walmart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the day after Thanksgiving, the company said Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-15T20:23:44Z)

Playing politics could be Federal Reserve's downfall

But the more I thought about the problems the Fed is having these days, the more I realized that what's going on isn't funny. It's creepy. A group composed largely of Republicans is running an advertising campaign against the Fed's program of buying $600 ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-16T07:43:46Z)

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