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Deals of the Hour / November 20, 2010, 5:41 pm

Amazon to allow gifting of Kindle e-books

SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. has begun allowing customers to give its Kindle e-books to others. Before, customers could only give gift certificates to cover the cost of an e-book. To receive a Kindle e-book gift, the recipient only needs an e-mail ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-19T23:03:37Z)

Look early for Black Friday digital gear deals

Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers offer smoking deals to lure Christmas shoppers. But in this sluggish economy, Black Friday is no longer a one-day event. This year, Black Friday deals ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-12T13:10:38Z)

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)

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)

Florida State at Maryland: What you need to know and a prediction

Kickoff : 8 p.m. at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Md. If N.C. State on Saturday at North Carolina and Florida State wins at Maryland, the Seminoles would clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division. Even if the Seminoles can't clinch the ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-11-19T19:50:21Z)

Early Black Friday deals to stretch out shopping spirit

Color the Friday after Thanksgiving a different shade of black this year. Traditionally, Black Friday has always been the official kickoff of holiday shopping, when bargain-hungry consumers line up outside stores before dawn to take advantage of blowout ... (Source: San Diego Union-Tribune 2010-11-20T19:56:19Z)

The Black Friday Myth

Virginia resident Sue Van Glanden is so committed to shopping on Black Friday that she's celebrating Thanksgiving a day early this year. [Click here to check savings products and rates in your area.] "We're having Thanksgiving on Wednesday, so I'll have ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-20T17:54:38Z)

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)

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)

Splat! Tribe stomps Spiders, wins CAA title

WILLIAMSBURG – William & Mary's football team delivered an emphatic statement to the FCS selection committee Saturday, clobbering arch-rival Richmond, 41-3, at sold-out Zable Stadium. It was the second-largest margin of victory in the 120-game history ... (Source: College of William and Mary 2010-11-21T01:11:17Z)

Impressive display of defense for Ludlow

WORCESTER, Mass. -- When asked how his Ludlow Lions pulled off a convincing 4-1 win against New Bedford in the Division 1 Boys' State Championship on Friday night, Ludlow head coach Greg Kolodziey rattled off a good response. "We had the heart of the ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-20T05:51:39Z)

Early struggles cost New Bedford in boys soccer final

WORCESTER — At the end, all New Bedford could do was stand with its hands on its hips waiting for the inevitable. A quick start by Ludlow gave the Lions a 3-0 first-half lead, and they never really looked back after that en route to notching a 4-1 win ... (Source: South Coast Today 2010-11-20T05:01:32Z)

Small retailers compete on Black Friday by offering personal attention, deals

Susie Mauldin estimates she goes through eight to 10 gallons of coffee on the day after Thanksgiving. Not personally, mind you. But the customers who frequent her Marietta Square boutique on Black Friday have been up since the crack of dawn to shop. When ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-11-17T22:30:12Z)

Ludlow back on top

W ORCESTER - If Ludlow wanted to bury the painful memories from its shutout loss in last year's Division 1 boys soccer state final, it would need more than a shovel of scoring against New Bedford. By halftime last night, the Lions had filled a dumptruck ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-20T06:34:36Z)

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)

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 2010-11-20T16:14:25Z)

Rogers' wireless Chatr brand falsely advertised: bureau

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 Competition Bureau said Friday its investigation has determined ... (Source: Winnipeg Free Press 2010-11-20T14:19:53Z)

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)

Gamecocks look to Clemson, Atlanta after routing Troy 69-24

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Senior Day at Williams-Brice Stadium was quickly taken over by a freshman as the No. 17 South Carolina Gamecocks scored its most points under Steve Spurrier, beating the Troy Trojans 69-24. After Troy fumbled the opening kickoff, the ... (Source: WIS-TV 2010-11-20T22:55:17Z)

Maryland hopes history doesn't repeat itself in important ACC showdown with Florida State

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The circumstances surrounding Saturday night's showdown between Florida State and Maryland are hauntingly familiar to the Terrapins. When the Seminoles and Maryland last met at Byrd Stadium, the Terps needed a victory to keep alive ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-19T16:44:14Z)

W&M drubs Richmond, wins CAA title

WILLIAMSBURG -- With some help from defending national champion Villanova, William & Mary clinched its first Colonial Athletic Association championship Saturday by pummeling archrival Richmond 41-3 at Zable Stadium. The victory guarantees W&M a spot in the ... (Source: Vancouver Business Journal 2010-11-20T23:45:23Z)

Terps try to finish in black vs. 'Noles

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The circumstances surrounding tonight's showdown between Florida State and Maryland are hauntingly familiar to the Terrapins. When the Seminoles and Maryland last met at Byrd Stadium, the Terps needed a victory to keep alive their ... (Source: Herald-Mail 2010-11-20T04:40:04Z)

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)

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)

South Carolina cruises to eighth win

South Carolina' eighth win of the season was never in doubt. The Gamecocks led 21-0 before most of the fans had settled into their seats at Williams-Brice Stadium and cruised to a 69-24 thrashing of Troy . The Gamecocks (8-3) now turn their attention to ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-20T22:19:29Z)

William & Mary vs. Richmond

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -Courtland Marriner ran for two touchdowns and Mike Callahan passed for two as William & Mary beat Richmond 41-3 Saturday and earned an automatic berth into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Tribe (8-3, 6-2 Colonial ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-21T00:06:52Z)

Black Friday Laptop Deals 2010

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 20, 2010 – Best Black Friday Laptop Deals 2010. Black Friday 2010 Laptop Deals. Best Price with Free Shipping !!! Black Friday Laptop Deals 2010 - Get Great Deals on Best Laptop Deals Black Friday from Top Brand. Shop ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-11-20T15:02:50Z)

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)

Gamecocks Roll Over Troy

Read more: Local , Sports , South Carolina , Troy , Marcus Lattimore , Steve Spurrier , Clemson , SEC , Reggie Cobb , Harold Green , Williams Brice Stadium , Trojans , Gamecocks , November 20 , 2010 , College , NCAA Football (AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP ... (Source: WPDE 2010-11-20T19:42:00Z)

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)

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