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Deals of the Hour / November 20, 2010, 10:41 am

Lohan axed from 'Inferno' flick

Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan has been canned. The damaged "Mean Girls" actress, who was set to star in the upcoming film "Inferno" as the 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, is too high-risk to work with, film director Matthew Wilder said. "We are ... (Source: New York Post 2010-11-20T17:54:38Z)

Small stores find event to call their own

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Small, independent corner stores might be able to counter-punch the national retail chains with Small Business Saturday, organizers of a new retail event said. As big-box stores across the nation prepare for their annual ... (Source: United Press International 2010-11-20T18:30:25Z)

Amazon eases Kindle book gift restrictions

Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before, customers could give only gift certificates to cover the cost of an e-book. Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-20T08:14:49Z)

Black Friday 2010 Sales: Wal-Mart, Sears, K-Mart and Target Deals

Black Friday 2010 waits for no one, Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and K-Mart and other retailers are presenting slashed prices on electronic items and more Christmas wish list gifts early and often. Some ads have leaked. The Examiner has these HDTV Deals from ... (Source: National Ledger 2010-11-15T13:57:11Z)

Baseball Notes: Owner puts the Astros up for sale

Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane says he's retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him sell the team he purchased in November 1992 for about $117 million, a move first reported by KRIV-TV. Steve Greenberg, the son of Hall of Fame ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-20T08:00:30Z)

Sears 3Q Loss Widens; Appliances, Clothing Weaken

Sears Holdings Corp.'s third-quarter loss nearly doubled, dragged down by weak sales of appliances and clothing at its long-suffering Sears chain. Business at its Kmart discount stores held up better, but a key revenue measure edged downward. The chain is ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-18T11:23:18Z)

Apple iPad on sale at TJ Maxx, and reportedly Marshalls, for $400

The iPad has landed at TJ Maxx for about $400, and according to various tech and Apple blogs, Marshalls is selling it for the same price. The two bargain retailers, both owned by The TJX Companies , are reportedly selling the entry level iPad, which is Wi ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-19T23:03:37Z)

Drayton McLane puts Astros up for sale

Drayton McLane is putting the Houston Astros up for sale. The 74-year-old owner has retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him unload the team he purchased in November 1992 for about $117 million. McLane met with team employees ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-20T10:09:21Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat up for sale

LITTLE ROCK—The historic Delta Queen riverboat is up for sale, and although it's now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee, some are hoping it gets back to its roots by carrying tourists along the nation's large rivers. The 84-year-old Delta Queen has ... (Source: Texarkana Gazette 2010-11-20T09:19:14Z)

For local retailers, their day to shine

For years, small businesses have lived in the shadow of sprawling malls, big-box stores and category killers that draw the deal-seeking masses in the frenzied shopping days after Thanksgiving. Now they are fighting back. This year will usher in Small ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-20T07:10:23Z)

Amazon aims to give filmmakers foot in the door

Amazon.com Inc. is starting a Web business aimed at helping filmmakers get their movies onto the big screen. Amazon Studios, which the online retailer announced Tuesday, is seeking full-length films and scripts from filmmakers and screenwriters that can be ... (Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-11-20T07:53:20Z)

MaxID Corp Announces the Sale and Deployment of iDL500 Handheld Readers to CityMovil S.A in Sanitago, Chile

(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Fairfax, VA (Vocus/PRWEB) November 18, 2010 MaxID, a leading provider of identity solutions is pleased to announce the sale and deployment of 15 iDL500 portable handheld readers to CityMovil S.A. in Santiago, Chile ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-18T06:29:49Z)

Dillinger death mask sold

Chicago businessman Ed Hirschland coveted the face of a gangster. He got it by buying John Dillinger's "death mask," the cast of the infamous bank robber's face. It was made after Dillinger was gunned down in an FBI ambush outside the Biograph Theater in ... (Source: Post-Tribune 2010-11-20T09:55:02Z)

Viva la revolucion? Critics contend the goals of the Mexican Revolution remain elusive

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico prepares to mark 100 years since a revolution fought to install democracy and improve the lot of the country's landless peasants, many are focusing on how short it fell from its mark. Mexico's democracy is anemic and the ... (Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel 2010-11-19T23:53:44Z)

Gates warns of fallout if Russia treaty fails

SANTIAGO, Chile — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday that Russian cooperation on U.S. priorities from the Afghan war to the diplomatic squeeze on Iran is at risk if the Senate doesn't pass a new nuclear arms treaty. Gates also said lawmakers ... (Source: Air Force Times 2010-11-20T17:18:50Z)

Dillinger 'death mask' sells for $3,600

CHICAGO -- A Chicago businessman is now the proud owner of John Dillinger's "death mask." Businessman Ed Hirschland on Thursday bought the cast of the famed Depression-era bank robber's face at an auction in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-11-20T13:29:47Z)

Historic Delta Queen for sale; group wants to revive cruises

LITTLE ROCK, Ark -- The historic Delta Queen riverboat, now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee, is up for sale, and a group of Delta-region leaders hopes it gets tugged back into service carrying tourists on the big rivers in the nation's midsection. The ... (Source: News-Democrat 2010-11-20T13:29:47Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat for sale, some want it to again carry tourists along US rivers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The historic Delta Queen riverboat is up for sale, and although it's now a floating hotel docked in Tennessee , some are hoping it gets back to its roots by carrying tourists along the nation's large rivers. The 84-year-old Delta ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-11-20T02:09:44Z)

Lindsay Lohan's Inferno Extinguished

"We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder says. "We are currently in negotiations [with another actress] and working out the legalities of bringing her onboard." "We have stuck by Lindsay very patiently for a long time with a lot of love ... (Source: Entertainment Online 2010-11-20T04:32:54Z)

Sears Loss Widens on Tepid Appliance Sales

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp reported a larger quarterly loss, citing tepid sales of apparel and appliances at its namesake department stores. Demand for appliances has fallen in recent months after the government stimulus programs for energy ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-18T12:49:12Z)

Dillinger's 'death mask' for sale

John Dillinger's "death mask" -- a cast of the outlaw's face made surreptitiously by an amateur criminologist -- is among Chicago memorabilia to be auctioned Nov. 18 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The mask was made when Kenneth "Doc" Coffman and his ... (Source: Chicago Sun-Times 2010-11-09T10:00:55Z)

E Ink, maker of Kindle display, to offer color

Up until now, people who have bought e-readers have had to make a compromise: either read in color on a highly reflective screen, or read in shades of gray on a display that's easy to make out even outdoors. NEW YORK – Up until now, people who have bought ... (Source: Tacoma News Tribune 2010-11-09T17:24:44Z)

AP Nation and World

"It's a ranch that came from my great-grandparents," said Tania, who like many people fleeing to nearby Ciudad Miguel Aleman for refuge didn't want to give her last name. "They took everyone," including the ranch hands, she added. Pundits compared the ... (Source: Charleston Daily Mail 2010-11-20T07:39:01Z)

Retail roundup: Black Friday, Groupon, iPad, Gap and more

-- Ready or not, the biggest shopping day of the year is almost upon us. Millions of Americans plan to shop on the day after Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, about 60 million people say ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-20T13:44:06Z)

Gates warns of fallout if Russia arms treaty fails

SANTIAGO, Chile -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday that Russian cooperation on U.S. priorities from the Afghan war to the diplomatic squeeze on Iran is at risk if the Senate doesn't pass a new nuclear arms treaty. Gates also said ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-20T17:26:00Z)

Pirates Won't Offer Contracts To Duke, LaRoche, Young

The Pirates won't offer contracts to left-hander Zach Duke and infielders Andy LaRoche and Delwyn Young, designating them for assignment in moves that effectively make them free agents, according to an ESPN.com report on Friday. (Source: RealGM.com 2010-11-20T06:34:36Z)

Mexico reflects on 1910 goals of revolt

MEXICO CITY - As Mexico prepares to mark 100 years since a revolution fought to install democracy and improve the lot of the country's landless peasants, many are focusing on how short it fell from its mark. Mexico's democracy is anemic, and the plight of ... (Source: Arizona Daily Star 2010-11-20T08:00:30Z)

Small businesses joining push for post-Thanksgiving shopping

For years, small businesses have lived in the shadow of the sprawling malls and big-box stores that draw the deal-seeking masses in the frenzied shopping days after Thanksgiving. Now they are fighting back. This year will usher in the inaugural Small ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-11-20T04:25:45Z)

Lindsay Lohan out of porn star biopic

More bad news for Lindsay Lohan: E! is reporting that Inferno director Matthew Wilder says the Linda Lovelace biopic will move forward without Lohan. "We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder told E!. "We are currently in negotiations [with ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-20T14:19:53Z)

TJ Maxx Selling Apple iPads for $100 Off, Today

Discount retailer TJ Maxx is offering discounted Apple iPads for $100 off, the company confirmed via its Twitter acccount on Thursday night. The black, 16-Gbyte Wi-Fi iPads are on sale now at selected TJ Maxx stores, but the stores aren't being advertised ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-19T19:57:31Z)

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