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Deals of the Hour / November 17, 2010, 8:41 pm

Toys R Us gives peek at 'Black Friday' discounts

Parents, start your engines. Toys R Us has unveiled over 100 discounted and exclusive toys it will offer beginning Thanksgiving Day, including a Justin Bieber doll, Lego sets and a "Toy Story 3" Buzz Lightyear figure. For the first time, the deals are ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-17T03:32:02Z)

Deficit commission debates Rep. Ryan's proposal for dramatic overhaul of Medicare

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's deficit commission is debating a plan that would turn Medicare into a program in which seniors would purchase health insurance with government-issued health insurance vouchers rather than having the government pay ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-18T00:17:35Z)

Slain Riverside Officer Ryan Bonaminio pleaded for his life, officials say

A Riverside police officer pleaded for his life before he was fatally shot by a state prison parolee who had led the patrolmen on a high-speed pursuit and foot chase last week, the Riverside County district attorney said Monday. Dist. Atty. Rod Pacheco on ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-16T16:40:38Z)

Ryan Reynolds Named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, star of "The Proposal" and upcoming sci-fi movie "Green Lantern", was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" on Wednesday. It was the first time that Reynolds, 34, made the list in the 25 years ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-17T18:12:30Z)

Prosecutors: Widmer's Attorney Violated Gag Order

WLWT.com Prosecutors have filed a motion asking a judge to hold a defense attorney in contempt of court for his comments on the arrest of Ryan Widmer's mother. Jill Widmer was arrested Nov. 9 in Mason on drunken driving charges, and defense attorney Jay ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-17T16:39:27Z)

Dollar Tree completes Dollar Giant stores purchase

Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it has completed the purchase of Canada's Dollar Giant stores for about $52 million in cash. The Chesapeake-based company said Wednesday the deal includes 86 Dollar Giant Stores, including substantially all assets ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-17T14:09:08Z)

BLACK FRIDAY LEAKS

Details of the limited once-a-year deals that lucky day-after Thanksgiving shoppers can land in the wee hours of the morning, once a closely-guarded corporate secret, are pouring onto the Internet for anyone to find. Digital copies of "Black Friday ... (Source: Florida Times-Union 2010-11-16T07:07:58Z)

Iraqi president: I won't sign Aziz death order

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says he won't sign off on a death penalty sentence against Tariq Aziz, seen by many as the international face of Saddam Hussein's government. "I cannot sign an order of this kind because I am a Socialist," Talabani told ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-17T12:21:45Z)

Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Walmart hatch Black Friday deals

Big news for Black Friday shoppers! Target will sell $3 appliances and Best Buy is planning to offer Sony laptops for $399.99 and a Blu-Ray disc player by Toshiba for $59.99, according to Black Friday ads posted on gottadeal.com. Toys R Us will have Mega ... (Source: Sacramento Bee 2010-11-16T20:08:14Z)

Wal-Mart Expands Black Friday Hours and Unveils Deals

Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the night of Thanksgiving, the company announced Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure shoppers who want to get a head-start hunting for holiday bargains. American ... (Source: NewsFactor Network 2010-11-18T04:20:58Z)

Rangers meet with Cliff Lee in Arkansas

A trio of high-level Rangers executives -- managing general partner Chuck Greenberg, club president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels -- met with Cliff Lee for a few hours in Arkansas on Monday. This meeting comes after the Yankees' brass went to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-16T21:12:39Z)

People magazine names Ryan Reynolds sexiest man alive

New York — Can life get much better for Ryan Reynolds? After all, he's married to Scarlett Johansson. Oh, yes it can. People magazine has bestowed its "sexiest man alive" title on the 34-year-old actor. Reynolds is about to star on-screen as the Green ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-17T21:18:37Z)

Gag Order Remains In Effect In Ryan Widmer Case

WLWT.com A Wednesday hearing in the Ryan Widmer trial did not address a change of venue request by prosecutors. Instead, the hearing dealt with the gag order that trial participants and witnesses are currently under. Widmer is preparing to go on trial for ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T02:12:07Z)

Iraqi president won't sign Tariq Aziz death order

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's president said Wednesday he won't sign off on a death penalty sentence against one of Saddam Hussein's closest confidantes, Tariq Aziz, setting the stage for a possible battle over the fate of the man known as the international face of ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-17T14:16:17Z)

Dollar Tree completes $52M purchase of Canada's Dollar Giant stores

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it has completed the purchase of Canada's Dollar Giant stores for about $52 million in cash. The Chesapeake -based company said Wednesday the deal includes 86 Dollar Giant Stores, including ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-17T14:01:58Z)

Ryan Reynolds Named Sexiest Man Alive: Are He And Scarlett Johansson The Hottest ...

People Magazine has named Ryan Reynolds the Sexiest Man Alive. And, according to a poll of imaginary university mathematicians, if you add up Reynolds' hotness with that of wife Scarlett Johansson you have enough smoldering lava to melt the Earth's surface ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-18T03:23:42Z)

Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the U.S. Securities ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-17T23:13:09Z)

Rangers travel to Arkansas to meet with Lee

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers made their initial push with free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee in a meeting in Little Rock, Ark., on Monday. Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg, club president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels attended the meeting with Lee, his wife ... (Source: Major League Baseball 2010-11-16T23:42:58Z)

Travel site Kayak.com files for IPO, cites Google's pending ITA acquisition as a risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Kayak Software Corp., whose site Kayak.com is a popular aggregator of flight and hotel deals, filed for an initial public offering Wednesday, with hopes of raising up to $50 million. The Norwalk, Conn., company did not say in its filing ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-17T22:58:50Z)

Hundreds attend funeral for slain Riverside officer Ryan Bonaminio

A Southern California police officer who was shot to death while pursuing a suspected truck thief was remembered Tuesday as a hero, a soldier and a dedicated public servant at a funeral packed with thousands of mourners. Officer Ryan Bonaminio, 27, was ... (Source: Desert Sun 2010-11-16T22:02:45Z)

Deficit commission debates Rep. Ryan's proposal for dramatic changes to Medicare

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's deficit commission on Wednesday debated a dramatic plan to gradually turn Medicare from a system in which the government pays most beneficiaries' medical bills into a program in which seniors would purchase ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-18T02:26:26Z)

Best Buy joins others with free shipping for holidays

Best Buy has joined the free-shipping wars, offering the lure on many online orders for the holidays. Richfield-based Best Buy says hundreds of thousands of items are included. Some items such as Apple Inc.'s iPads, video game consoles and major appliances ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-18T01:14:51Z)

Career criminal charged with murder of officer Ryan Bonaminio

RIVERSIDE - A career criminal was charged today with murder and other counts stemming from the fatal shooting of a Riverside police officer in a park. Earl Ellis Green, 44, was arrested last Tuesday night in connection with the Nov. 7 shooting death of ... (Source: Valley News 2010-11-17T16:53:46Z)

Rangers visit Lee in Arkansas

The Cliff Lee courting continues, this time it was the Rangers who flew to Arkansas to meet with the belle of the free-agent ball, Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes . According to Andro, Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan and general manager ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-16T21:34:07Z)

Dollar Tree buys Dollar Giant stores

Discount retailer Dollar Tree said it has completed the purchase of Canada's Dollar Giant stores for about $52 million in cash. The Chesapeake-based company said Wednesday that the deal includes 86 Dollar Giant Stores, including substantially all assets ... (Source: HamptonRoads.com 2010-11-18T02:12:07Z)

UPDATE 1-Kayak website operator files for IPO

NEW YORK Nov 17 (Reuters) - The operator of the popular Kayak.com website that aggregates airline, hotel and rental car deals, filed on Wednesday to raise as much as $50 million in an initial public offering. Kayak Software Corp's filing with the U.S ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-17T23:06:00Z)

Debt Panel Members Propose Medicare Becoming a Voucher Program

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Two members of President Barack Obama's debt commission have proposed converting Medicare into a voucher program in a bid to slow the growth in health-care costs. The plan, by Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan and ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-18T01:43:29Z)

Iraqi president will not sign death order for Tariq Aziz (Roundup)

Paris - Iraq's president said he will not give his approval to a death sentence for Tariq Aziz, a former close aide to ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. 'No, I will not sign the death sentence for Tariq Aziz. I will not sign any death sentence - as a social ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2010-11-17T16:17:58Z)

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)

Prosecutors: Widmer attorney violated gag order

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - The Warren County Prosecutors office filed a motion against the attorney of Ryan Widmer saying he violated a gag order in the case. The Prosecutors office say that Jay Clark should be held in contempt of court for comments he made ... (Source: WXIX 2010-11-16T22:09:55Z)

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