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Deals of the Hour / November 19, 2010, 10:41 pm

Amazon Is Selling All Droid Phones For 1 Cent

Amazon has a massive sale on the highest end Android phones on Verizon: from now through November 22, all Droid phones are $0.01. The deal, spotted by Boy Genius Report , obviously requires purchasing a new Verizon contract, but still represents a massive ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T16:44:14Z)

Ondrej Pavelec stops 29 shots as Thrashers shut out Capitals

Atlanta — Ondrej Pavelec will have much fonder memories of this outing against the Washington Capitals than his opening night appearance in which he fainted and left with a concussion. Pavelec stopped 29 shots to earn his third NHL shutout, and Evander ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-20T05:58:48Z)

Davenport Family of Florida Camping Out Nine Days for Black Friday Deals

If you thought the group of college students who line up on Black Friday at your local Best Buy right after Thanksgiving dinner are hardcore, then prepare to be amazed by a family of 10 from Florida who are camping out for nine days in front of a Best Buy ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-11-20T01:19:38Z)

Contrite Woods talks a good game

Nearly a full year after an infidelity scandal thrust his personal life into public scrutiny and his world-class golf game out of the limelight, Tiger Woods conducted a half-hour interview on ESPN Radio yesterday and said "it's amazing how much better ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-19T07:47:22Z)

Ally announces expiration of exchange offer

NEW YORK -- Ally Financial Inc., the consumer lender and online bank, said Friday that about $1.97 billion of its senior notes were tendered in a recent exchange offer that expired at midnight. The new notes are identical to the old notes, except that they ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-19T21:16:15Z)

Black Friday: Florida family first in nation to start camping at Best Buy

St. Petersburg, Fl (WTSP) -- Forget just being first in line. These folks are the first in the nation to start camping out at a Best Buy store in search of Black Friday deals. The Davenport family pitched a pair of tents Wednesday at 10 a.m. in front of ... (Source: KSDK 2010-11-19T19:57:31Z)

A read on today's top e-readers: Kindle, Nook Color and Sony Reader offer all they can for now ...

I think the e-reader market is just about mature. I define e-reader as a handheld tablet-like gadget with an e-ink screen primarily designed for reading books and other written content. E-ink is a type of black-and-white LCD screen that's clearly visible ... (Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-11-20T05:58:48Z)

T.J.Maxx sells $399.99 Apple iPad on Black Friday [Update]

Right now the best deal you can find for an iPad is at Sam's Club . Sam's sells the 16GB iPad for $488 to its members. The Apple iPad is now available at serveral retailers including Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and Target. None of these have any deals on the ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-18T21:03:07Z)

Nook Color review: It's a charming little misfit

I came very close to saying Barnes & Noble's Nook Color was the surprise deal of the season. Very close. But I can't say that. For three reasons. But first, how did I come close? Because, for $250, the Nook Color is a beautiful product. It has a gorgeous ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T22:43:20Z)

Pre-Black Friday Deals from Amazon - Droid X 2 & Pro 1 Cent Deals: Free Activation from Wirefly

Online retailer Amazon Wireless Beta once again is pricing top-of-the-line Droid smartphones for a penny, with a contract for new customers. The offer ends November 22 (Monday). Droid models that make sense for cent are the Droid Incredible, the Droid 2 ... (Source: Wireless and Mobile News 2010-11-20T02:02:35Z)

AT&T Black Friday deals offer HTC, Blackberry, Motorola smart phones for a penny

AT&T announced Black Friday deals offering new and refurbished smart phones – including Blackberry, HTC, Motorola and Sony Ericsson models – for one penny, plus the cost of a two-year contract. The AT&T deals run Friday, November 26 (beginning at 12:01 ... (Source: Sun-Sentinel (blog) 2010-11-19T16:37:05Z)

Kansas ticket scandal has ties to OU

Related story: 5 charged in Kansas ticket scandal. Five individuals were charged on Thursday in a ticket scandal at the University of Kansas. Three of those charged, plus another who already has pleaded guilty, have ties to the University of Oklahoma ... (Source: Tulsa World 2010-11-19T19:07:24Z)

Wesley Snipes ordered to surrender

O RLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge ordered actor Wesley Snipes to surrender to authorities Friday so he can begin serving a three-year prison sentence for tax-related crimes. U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges in Ocala, Fla., rejected a reque ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-20T05:37:20Z)

Apple Ramps Up iPad Production Even with iPad 2 Near

Heading into a holiday-season battle with a slew of new tablet computers, Apple is ramping up production of its iPad, according to one analyst. "Apple has made slight upward revisions to [the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010]," wrote Mike Abramsky of ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-19T22:49:18Z)

Thrashers clean Caps' clock

ATLANTA — Ondrej Pavelec stopped 29 shots to earn his third NHL shutout, and Evander Kane, Nik Antropov and Ben Eager had a goal and assist each as the Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington 5-0 on Friday night and snapped the Capitals' nine-game point ... (Source: Gwinnett Daily Post 2010-11-20T05:44:29Z)

Consumer lender and online bank Ally announces expiration of exchange offer

NEW YORK — Ally Financial Inc., the consumer lender and online bank, said Friday that about $1.97 billion of its senior notes were tendered in a recent exchange offer that expired at midnight. The new notes are identical to the old notes, except that ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-19T21:09:06Z)

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)

NHL: Ex-coach Pat Burns dies of cancer

Pat Burns, the former Montreal police officer who led New Jersey to the 2003 Stanley Cup title and was the NHL's coach of the year with three teams, died Friday. He was 58. Burns battled cancer of the colon and the liver in 2004 and 2005 and hoped he had ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-20T06:05:58Z)

Gas prices may fall after Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving pump prices are certain to be the highest in three years, although a recent drop in oil should lead to lower prices for drivers once the weekend road trips end. Gasoline prices reached an average of $2.89 a gallon earlier this week, just 3 ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-20T05:58:48Z)

Black Friday 2010: Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Toys R Us – Deals Roundup

We have some good news for those of you who haven't had the chance to sit down and study the endless Black Friday deals that are available this year, as we have found a useful article which gives you a roundup of the best deals from the biggest retailers ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-18T13:39:18Z)

Amtrak adds trains along Cascades route for Thanksgiving, AAA offers seminars on European ...

Amtrak will add 11 trains along the Amtrak Cascades route between Portland and Seattle during the busy Thanksgiving holiday week. The extra Amtrak Cascades trains will operate Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 28. Amtrak also announced that it would ... (Source: Oregonian 2010-11-20T01:48:16Z)

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Black Friday Deals Revealed

If you're thinking about getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab one-panel slate this holiday season, Black Friday (November 26) may be the perfect time to get it on the cheap. Sprint and Verizon are offering $50 discounts on the tablet device at several national ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-19T19:28:53Z)

Droid Smartphone Sale Starts on Amazon

Apparently you won't have to wait for Black Friday if you want to buy one of the Droid branded smartphones on Verizon. For instance, the Droid Incredible is only a penny right now on Amazon. Amazon has deals on several other Droid phones : The Droid X is $ ... (Source: TechNewsDaily 2010-11-19T22:56:28Z)

Wesley Snipes sentenced to 3-year prison term

ORLANDO, Fla. - A federal judge ordered actor Wesley Snipes to surrender to authorities Friday so he can begin serving a three-year prison sentence for tax-related crimes. U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges in Ocala, Fla., rejected a request ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-20T03:21:19Z)

Get a Barnes & Noble Nook for $99

I know I've posted a lot of e-book reader deals of late, but that's because they just keep getting better. Also, I'm a huge fan of anything that encourages people to read--like, say, e-readers priced under $100. And this is a first! Buy.com has the ... (Source: CNET News 2010-11-11T12:57:30Z)

Freedom Over for Wesley Snipes; Judge Order to Surrender and Serve 3 Year Prison Term

Well I guess this is the end of the road with Wesley Snipes. Unfortunately a federal judge ordered Wesley Snipes to surrender by Friday in which he will be than serving out his 3 year prison term because his crimes regarding to taxes. William Terrell ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-20T02:52:41Z)

Sports briefs: Monsters offer $3 tickets

The Fresno Monsters of the North American Hockey League are offering $3 balcony seats at Selland Arena for the rest of the season. This ticket deal isn't applicable with any other ticket promotion or discount. Any ticket coupons for balcony seats will be ... (Source: Fresno Bee 2010-11-19T18:02:59Z)

Ally Financial Announces Expiration and Results of Registered Exchange Offer

DETROIT , Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. ("Ally") today announced the expiration and results of its offer to exchange (the "exchange offer") its outstanding 8.300 percent Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2015 (the "old notes") that were ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-19T16:58:33Z)

First People camp out already for Black Friday

Black Friday is still one week away, but the first people have been already spotted to camp outside a Best Buy in St. Petersberg. According to St. Petersburg Times its a couple named Lori adn Ryan Davenport. Their motiviation is not necessarily the Black ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-19T22:13:31Z)

Dollar General Celebrates Thanksgiving with a Week Full of Special Deals

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE: DG - News ) is giving "Black Friday" bargain hunters a jump-start to holiday shopping by offering sale prices starting Sunday, Nov. 21. In addition, the discount retailer is providing ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-18T16:45:25Z)

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