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Deals of the Hour / November 16, 2010, 7:40 am

Roundup: Phillies re-sign reliever Contreras

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed right-hander Jose Contreras to a $5.5 million, two-year contract with a club option for 2013. The deal was announced Monday. The 38-year-old Contreras was a key member in the bullpen for the ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-16T04:44:48Z)

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)

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)

South American Gangs Flying Vast Quantities Of Cocaine To Europe

U .S. investigators have identified a new trend in drug smuggling: South American gangs are buying old jets and flying the cocaine across the Atlantic to meet European demand. At least three gangs have struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from ... (Source: Free Internet Press 2010-11-16T03:47:32Z)

Dollar Near Six-Week High Against Yen on Signs of U.S. Recovery

Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar traded near a six-week high against the yen before a report that economists said will show U.S. industrial production expanded last month as evidence mounts the nation's recovery is gathering pace. The dollar rose versus ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-16T13:05:53Z)

Amazon Black Friday Deals match Walmart's and Best Buy's Offers Tomorrow

Amazon will hold another Black Friday Countdown sale tomorrow. As already expected Amazon is matching some of the deals Walmart has announced for their weekend electronics sale. Amazon also matches the Best Buy Laptop deal available tomorrow as well. The ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-05T02:13:13Z)

Stocks close mixed following upbeat retail data

Stocks slumped to a mixed finish Monday as the dollar posted its second day of gains over concerns that Europe is on the edge of another bailout. Investors believe that Ireland may seek help from its fellow members in the European Union as its economy ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-16T12:37:15Z)

CORRECTED-UPDATE 7-Caterpillar buying Bucyrus in bet on mining

DETROIT/PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov 15 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc ( CAT.N ) staked a larger claim in the booming global mining industry with a $7.6 billion deal to buy Bucyrus International Inc ( BUCY.O ), the biggest acquisition in its 85-year history. The ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-16T00:27:07Z)

S. Korean Teenage Computer Game Addict Kills His Mother, Himself

A 15-year-old South Korean boy committed suicide after killing his mother for scolding him over excessive computer game playing, a report said Tuesday. The boy's sister found their 43-year-old mother dead in her bedroom and her brother hanging from a gas ... (Source: Myfoxdc.com 2010-11-16T11:25:40Z)

Nepal PM poll postponed, political parties set for budget deal

Nepal's 17th run-off poll for a new prime minister was put off today with no clear winner expected in Parliament as in the previous series of elections, but the political parties inched closer to a deal to approve the delayed budget amid fears of a ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-11-15T13:50:01Z)

S. Korea Police: Gamer, 15, Kills Mom, Self

(CBS/AP) South Korean police said a 15-year-old boy killed his mother in a fight over his excessive playing of violent Internet games, then took his own life. Police official Jung Yo-il said Tuesday that the student hanged himself. The boy's mother, whom ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-16T14:53:16Z)

Roundup: Dodgers re-sign Kuroda

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal worth $12 million. Kuroda had been considering a return to his native Japan, where he once starred for the Hiroshima Carp. But the 35-year-old ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-16T04:44:48Z)

TMLP has full backing of budget

KATHMANDU: The Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) has announced its support to this fiscal year's full budget that the government is preparing to present in the Legislature-Parliament. The government is presenting budget on Nov. 19 in the parliament ... (Source: Himalayan Times 2010-11-16T11:47:09Z)

Bucyrus sale unlikely to cost blue-collar jobs

The pending sale of Bucyrus International Inc. will likely result in the loss of some senior management jobs, but company officials say the blue-collar workforce will remain intact in the Milwaukee area. In a blockbuster deal, Caterpillar Inc. ( CAT ), the ... (Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2010-11-16T05:56:23Z)

Gangs Buy Jets for Trans-Atlantic Drug Flights

NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors say they are beginning to unravel the latest innovation in drug smuggling: South American gangs that are buying airplanes, filling them with cocaine and using international teams, including Russians, to fly them more than ... (Source: Moscow Times 2010-11-16T15:00:25Z)

ANZ'S Asia push in focus after Hana's 11th hour KEB bid

HONG KONG (Reuters)- Just last week, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group ( ANZ.AX ) seemed to be in the final stages of inking a roughly $4 billion deal for Korea ExChange Bank ( 004940.KS ) that would expand the lender across Asia. Now, ANZ CEO ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-16T14:17:28Z)

No. 2 Baylor ready to challenge No.1 UConn

STORRS, Conn. (AP)—Both Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and Baylor's Kim Mulkey head into Tuesday's showdown between the nation's top two women's teams insisting that a loss would not be that big of a deal. No. 2 Baylor has a chance to snap the t ... (Source: Collegebaseball.rivals.com 2010-11-15T20:02:15Z)

Strong retail sales, Caterpillar deal drive up Dow

NEW YORK — Stocks closed mixed Monday despite 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% last month thanks to higher demand for automobiles, the Commerce ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-15T21:28:09Z)

Hana Decision on KEB Stake Likely Next Week

SEOUL—South Korea's Hana Financial Group Inc. said it has a preliminary agreement to buy a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank from Lone Star Funds, a deal worth about $4 billion that may be finalized next week. The agreement thwarts a rival attempt ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-16T06:03:33Z)

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)

Caterpillar Keeps Mining Emerging Markets With Bucyrus Buy

Caterpillar unveiled its largest acquisition ever, paying $7.6 billion for mining equipment maker Bucyrus. Doug Oberhelman , chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, said that the deal is "a strong statement about our belief in the bright future of the mining ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-16T01:53:01Z)

DEALTALK-ANZ'S Asia push in focus after Hana's 11th hour KEB bid

HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters)- Just last week, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group seemed to be in the final stages of inking a roughly $4 billion deal for Korea ExChange Bank that would expand the lender across Asia. Now, ANZ CEO Michael Smith is on the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-16T11:18:31Z)

Teen game addict kills mother and himself

A 15-year-old South Korean boy committed suicide after killing his mother for scolding him over excessive computer game playing, a report said on Tuesday. The boy's sister found their 43-year-old mother dead in her bedroom and her brother hanging from a ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-11-16T10:42:43Z)

Budget deal in Nepal amid financial crisis

Nepal's political parties on Tuesday hammered out a crucial deal to approve the delayed budget on November 19, amid a constitutional deadlock over the formation of new government that has sparked fears of a financial crisis in the country. The main ... (Source: Hindustan Times 2010-11-16T13:13:03Z)

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)

Rick Peterson will not return as Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach under new manager Ron ...

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have filled out their staff under new manager Ron Roenicke with three new coaches and three returning from last year's group. Former Cincinnati Reds manager Jerry Narron takes over as bench coach in place of Willie ... (Source: Post-Crescent 2010-11-16T10:14:05Z)

Huskies face big challenge in No. 2 Baylor

STORRS, Conn. — Both Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and Baylor's Kim Mulkey head into today's 6 p.m. showdown between the nation's top two women's teams insisting that a loss would not be that big of a deal. No. 2 Baylor has a chance to snap the ... (Source: Westerly Sun 2010-11-16T14:38:57Z)

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)

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)

No. 1 Connecticut not focusing on streak in showdown against No. 2 Baylor

STORRS, Conn. — Both Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and Baylor's Kim Mulkey head into Tuesday's showdown between the nation's top two women's teams insisting that a loss would not be that big of a deal. No. 2 Baylor has a chance to snap the top-ranked ... (Source: Republic 2010-11-15T19:40:47Z)

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