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Deals of the Hour / November 20, 2010, 4:41 pm

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 Holdings loss widens in 3rd quarter

NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp.'s third-quarter loss widened more than expected, dragged down by weak revenue at its long-suffering Sears chain, hurt by poor sales of appliances and clothing. Business at its Kmart discount stores held up better, but ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-18T15:55:19Z)

Competition Bureau seeks maximum $10-million fine against Rogers for Chatr ads

(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MONTREAL _ Rogers Communications Inc. could face more than $10 million in penalties for allegedly using misleading advertising to promote its talk-and-text discount wireless brand, Chatr. The federal ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-20T09:47:52Z)

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)

MetLife to End Sales of Long-Term-Care Insurance

MetLife Inc. said it will halt sales of long-term-care insurance, a type of coverage that repeatedly has flummoxed insurers and forced some to pay significantly more in claims than they expected. MetLife is among the bigger sellers of the coverage, with ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-12T04:20:55Z)

Stores get set for Black Friday

Local businesses are preparing for what is traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year -- Black Friday. Many shoppers use the day after Thanksgiving to get a head start on holiday gift shopping. Some retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Sears , are even ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-20T23:16:45Z)

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)

Top 10 Black Friday Sales for Today

It is Saturday Nov. 20 and we are less than one week away from the actual Black Friday. New Black Friday sales launched yesterday and many of them are still going on today. On Sunday the first Thanksgiving Week sales will launch followed by Thanksgiving ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-20T14:19:53Z)

Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama halts sales of new long-term care insurance policies

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama says it's halted sales of new long-term care policies. The state's leading insurance provider decided to stop issuing new policies of its "Preferred Long-Term Care" coverage in October and ... (Source: WHNT-TV 2010-11-18T13:39:18Z)

Pittsburgh Pirates give up on Duke, LaRoche, Young

PITTSBURGH--The Pittsburgh 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. The Pirates chose to create roster space for ... (Source: China Post 2010-11-20T20:53:35Z)

Lindsay Lohan Loses Lead Role in Linda Lovelace Biopic

Lindsay Lohan is out of Inferno . The 24-year-old actress, who is in rehab at the Betty Ford Center, has been dropped from the Linda Lovelace biopic in which she was set to star, according to E! News . "We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan ... (Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer 2010-11-20T22:40:58Z)

Walmart to Sell Sub-$200 Laptop

Walmart plans to sell a fully equipped laptop with a 15.6-inch screen for US$198 on Black Friday as part of a promotional offering, one of the few times the $200 price barrier has been cracked. The laptop will be on sale for a few hours in the retailer's ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-17T23:56:06Z)

Pirates give up on Duke, LaRoche, Young

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh 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. The Pirates chose to create roster space ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-11-20T17:40:19Z)

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)

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)

Publishers to get 70 pct of sales on Kindle device

LOS ANGELES -- Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it will start paying publishers more when they sell magazines and newspapers on its Kindle electronic reader. Amazon.com will pay publishers 70 percent of the retail price, after subtracting delivery costs, for ... (Source: Lexington Herald-Leader 2010-11-09T03:05:44Z)

Rogers pledges to defend itself against CRTC claims

MONTREAL — Rogers Communications says it will vigorously defend itself in court against claims by the federal Competition Bureau over its discount wireless brand. The Bureau is accusing Rogers of using misleading advertising to promote its talk-and-text ... (Source: CTV 2010-11-20T21:50:51Z)

Best Buy Black Friday 2010 Ads

Another day, another set of specials and the latest out today at the Best Buy Black Friday 2010 ads. Best Buy is offering a range of tech goodies this Black Friday with a range of discounts on ereaders, televisions and computer gear. Topping the list is ... (Source: The Inquisitr 2010-11-18T22:57:39Z)

Rogers Wireless Facing C$10 Million Fine Over Advertising Campaign

­Canada's Competition Bureau says that it has begun legal proceedings against Rogers Communications to stop what the Bureau has concluded is misleading advertising of Rogers' Chatr discount cell phone and text service. Rogers' Canada-wide advertising ... (Source: Cellular-News 2010-11-20T18:08:57Z)

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)

Russian pleads not guilty to weapons-sale charges

NEW YORK - A former Soviet military officer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" for allegedly selling an arsenal of weapons that would be "the envy of some small countries" was in the United States on Wednesday to face justice, a prosecutor announced, refusing ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-18T08:02:52Z)

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 ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-20T18:59:03Z)

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)

Soviet Nuclear Test Site Now A Model For Safeguards

A yearlong project completed earlier this week in Kazakhstan, with the help of the U.S., secured tons of dangerous nuclear material capable of producing nearly 800 nuclear bombs. The material was left behind in Kazakhstan by the collapse of the Soviet ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-19T22:13:31Z)

Sears Black Friday Sale launches 8pm Thanksgiving Day Online

Sears announced to launch the Sears Black Friday Sale already at 8pm CST on Thanksgiving Day. The 28-hour Sears Black Friday online sale will feature Black Friday Doorbuster deals between 3am adn 2pm CST on Black Friday. I expect most advertised Sears ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-20T13:29:47Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat up for sale

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 ... (Source: Jackson Sun 2010-11-20T20:53:35Z)

Houston Astros are up for sale

Houston — Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane is putting his franchise up for sale. McLane, 74, said he's retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him unload the team he purchased in November 1992 for about $117 million. KRIV-TV ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-20T08:00:30Z)

MetLife Halts Sale of New Long-Term Care Insurance

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing "financial challenges" in the business. MetLife, led by Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, is focusing on growth ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-11T21:25:44Z)

NATO Sees Role After Afghan Combat

Gen. David H. Petraeus , the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, set out his military strategy for the transition, which will include more aggressive military operations of the kind that Mr. Karzai has sometimes criticized, including more drone ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-20T23:16:45Z)

Astros Are for Sale

Drayton McLane, the owner of the Houston Astros , is putting the franchise up for sale. McLane, 74, said he had retained the New York investment firm Allen and Company to help him sell the team, which he bought in November 1992 for about $117 million ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-20T02:16:54Z)

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