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Deals of the Hour / November 16, 2010, 7:43 pm

NBA approves sale of Warriors to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2010 -- The sale of the NBA's Golden State Warriors to a group led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber has been completed following unanimous approval from the NBA's Board of Governors. "We are delighted to welcome Joe Lacob and Peter Guber as ... (Source: NBA 2010-11-14T01:55:23Z)

Darren Criss Joins Fox Show Glee as Possible "Partner" for Kurt

Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Darren Criss gained plenty of attention when he debuted on the hit musical television series on 'Fox' known as 'Glee'. His character, Blaine, who came in as a temporary prep school glee club member, but was so ... (Source: Thaindian.com 2010-11-16T16:47:48Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab is on sale from Verizon, Sprint on Sunday

After about seven months with the nascent tablet computer market largely to itself, Apple's iPad has a new challenger arriving in stores Thursday: the Samsung Galaxy Tab . The much hyped Galaxy Tab is available from Verizon for $599.99. The mobile carrier ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-11T18:26:47Z)

Farallon mining shares up 20 per cent; company target of friendly takeover

VANCOUVER - Shares in Farallon Mining Ltd. were up 20 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday after the company announced it was being bought in a friendly takeover deal worth about $380 million. At late afternoon, Farallon (TSX:FAN) stock was ... (Source: Brandon Sun 2010-11-16T19:10:58Z)

Video-Playing Girls More Likely to Be Aggressive: Yale

If your daughter plays too many video games, there's a chance she might carry a weapon to school or start fights, according to Yale researchers. The study found some significant health risks and gender differences associated with gaming. Researchers ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T16:19:10Z)

Five things to watch in Lakers-Bucks matchup

1. Will the Lakers' focus come back? After appearing completely dialed in for the first seven games of the season, the Lakers (8-2) at times in the past three contests have appeared to be going through the motions. Whether it was playing down to Minnesota ... (Source: Los Angeles Times Blogs 2010-11-16T23:50:08Z)

LAKERS VS. BUCKS GAME PREVIEW

After an 8-0 start, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost two straight and are seeking a spark as they try to get back on track. The NBA's highest-scoring team will look to do so when it takes on the league's top defensive club Tuesday night. The Lakers ... (Source: NBA 2010-11-16T16:40:38Z)

Geeky Deals – Call Of Duty Black Ops For Xbox 360 And Xbox Live

Today's geeky deal is one for all the gamers out there, Call Of Duty Black Ops for the Xbox 360 with a 3 month Xbox Live Gold membership, it is available with a discount of $15 off the manufacturers recommened retail price, and you can pre-order it now ... (Source: Geeky gadgets 2010-11-05T08:46:55Z)

Yahoo teams with Groupon to dangle deals

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo is hopping on the bargain-hunting bandwagon with Groupon, the Internet's hottest discount broker, and more than a dozen other similar services. The partnerships announced Tuesday are the latest in a series of alliances that Yahoo Inc ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-16T22:38:33Z)

Walmart expands hours for Black Friday on the day after Thanksgiving

NEW YORK - Walmart says most of its stores will be open at midnight on the day after Thanksgiving. It's the latest retailer to expand its hours to lure in shoppers who want to get a head-start on holiday bargain shopping. It also is offering shoppers a ... (Source: NewsNet 5 2010-11-16T11:47:09Z)

Canada Blocks $39 Billion BHP-Potash Deal

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government blocked BHP Billiton's blockbuster $39 billion bid for Potash Corp on Wednesday, but gave the Anglo-Australian miner 30 days to come up with additional proposals. In a mostly unexpected ruling that sent Potash ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-03T23:36:55Z)

BHP does not regret money invested in scrapped deals

PERTH (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton ( BHP.AX ) does not regret spending $875 million pursuing three massive deals that failed over the past two years, as the transactions could have had huge returns, its top officials said on Tuesday. BHP ( BLT.L ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-16T03:33:13Z)

Darren Criss to Join 'Glee' Club

Actor Darren Criss , who played Kurt's gay role model Blaine in last week's "Never Been Kissed" episode of "Glee," will be getting a regular spot on the hit FOX show! "Extra's" AJ Calloway talked with Criss at the NYC premiere of "Harry Potter and the ... (Source: Celebrity Justice 2010-11-17T01:08:52Z)

New Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber preach patience

The backdrop at the introduction of new Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber was a picturesque view of the Bay: clear skies, the Bay Bridge, the foliage of Treasure Island. The setting: an upscale luncheon at the Epic Roasthouse, intricate in details ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-16T16:04:51Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab comes to AT&T on Sunday for $650; U.S. Cellular on Friday for $599 or $399

AT&T will start selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab on Sunday for $649.99. That's $50 more than Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon are already selling the new iPad  challenger for, without an attached 3G service data plan. The Galaxy Tab has a few features not found ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-16T01:45:51Z)

'Glee' guest star Darren Criss joins Fox show

"Glee" guest star Darren Criss has turned a "Teenage Dream" into reality. The Fox series' co-producer, Twentieth Television, says Criss and his character, prep school glee club member Blaine, will continue to appear on the show this season and that Criss ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-16T13:56:00Z)

Lakers-Bucks Preview

After an 8-0 start, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost two straight and are seeking a spark as they try to get back on track. The NBA's highest-scoring team will look to do so when it takes on the league's top defensive club Tuesday night. The Lakers begin a ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-15T19:40:47Z)

Video-Playing Girls More Likely to Be Aggressive: Report

If your daughter plays too many video games, there's a chance she might carry a weapon to school or start fights, according to Yale researchers. The study found some significant health risks and gender differences associated with gaming. Researchers ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T12:37:15Z)

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)

Discount outlet: Yahoo to offer local bargains in partnerships with Groupon, other services

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc. is hopping on the bargain-hunting bandwagon with Groupon , the Internet's hottest discount broker, and more than a dozen other similar services. The partnerships announced Tuesday are the latest in a series of alliances ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-16T20:15:23Z)

"No pain, no gain," BHP says after failed deals

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton (BHP.AX: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is still interested in big acquisitions and does not regret spending $875 million pursuing three major deals that collapsed in the past two years, its ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-16T20:15:23Z)

Yahoo teams with bargain hunter Groupon

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is turning its U.S. website into an outlet for bargain hunter Groupon and more than a dozen other similar services. The partnerships announced Tuesday are the latest in a series of alliances that Yahoo Inc. has forged in the past ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-16T18:06:32Z)

Warriors owners eye elite status for club

SAN FRANCISCO -- Joe Lacob and Peter Guber believe the Golden State Warriors should be among the nation's elite sports franchises. That's why they spent more money than any NBA owners in history to purchase the Bay Area's beleaguered team. In their first ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-16T00:48:35Z)

Nyrstar To Acquire Farallon Mining In C$400 Million Deal

CALGARY -(Dow Jones)- Belgian zinc and lead mining company Nyrstar NV (NYR.BT) will acquire Vancouver-based Farallon Mining Ltd. (FRLIF, FAN.T) for C$400 million, the companies said Monday. Nyrstar agreed to pay 80 Canadian cents a share in cash for ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-15T22:32:35Z)

Video games no threat to teens' health

HARTFORD, Conn. – The good news is that not only do video games pose little in the way of health hazards for most teens, they're even linked to lower smoking. The bad news is that a small group of adolescents are "problem gamers," and that can lead ... (Source: The Spokesman-Review 2010-11-16T07:58:05Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Achievement List - Xbox 360

Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Microsoft Xbox 360 has a total of 50 achievements worth a total of 1000 Gamerpoints. for the game's story. Story Progression Achievements , on the other hand, are obtained during any normal play-through of Harry Potter and ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-17T03:10:34Z)

Galaxy Tab pricing in Europe slashed to compete with iPad

European pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab has plunged in the past couple of days in what might be a sign of early trouble for the Android tablet. In the UK, the cost of the Galaxy Tab has dropped from an already partly reduced £700 ($1,109) to £470 ($ ... (Source: Electronista 2010-11-16T21:34:07Z)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets 1 Million Players on Xbox Live

A representative of developer Treyarch, the team which put together the first person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops, has said that no latter than 1 AM Pacific Time on launch day more than one million gamers were playing the multiplayer element of the game ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-10T09:52:34Z)

UPDATE 1-Deals of the day--mergers and acquisitions

Nov 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]) ** Hyundai Group offered $4.8 billion for a ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-16T09:59:46Z)

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)

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