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Deals of the Hour / November 21, 2010, 1:42 pm

Local Business Owners Look Forward To Small Business Saturday

WPBF.com Forget Black Friday -- local store owners and employees can't wait for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is a day to support local small-business owners Nov. 27, the day after Black Friday. Small Business Saturday is a national ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-21T16:41:52Z)

Delta Queen operators want to buy riverboat

CHATTANOOGA — The current operators of the historic Delta Queen have placed a bid to purchase the 83-year-old riverboat. Seattle-based Ambassadors International Inc. called for offers this week on the vessel, which currently stays docked on the Tennessee ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-11-21T01:47:05Z)

Hollywood's new space race

NASA may be facing serious cutbacks, but don't tell people in Hollywood: They're planning a trip to the moon. Maybe several trips, even. Multiple movie studios are scrambling to make a film set on the lunar surface. And in a manner reminiscent of the U.S ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-18T21:53:14Z)

American Music Awards this Sunday

The American Music Awards air this Sunday at 7 p.m. on ABC. The Black Eyed Peas, Train and Enrique Iglesias w/ Pitbull will all perform at the 2010 American Music Awards, and other guests performing include Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, Miley Cyrus, Carlos ... (Source: Salt Lake Tribune 2010-11-20T23:02:26Z)

Iraq vet helping overseas troops one care pack at a time

Brian Bashant served 15 months in Iraq with the Army's Airborne Infantry. He was slated to serve four years. In his tour, he served with some of his friends. Some of those friends never made it back home, 13 to be exact. "It's the worst feeling in ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-18T16:45:25Z)

Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln': Could this be the most awards-laden cast ever?

With the news yesterday that Steven Spielberg's long-in-the-works biopic Lincoln finally has its start date (Fall 2011) and lead star (Daniel Day-Lewis) , we couldn't help but notice the serious accolades adorning every corner of the film already: The ... (Source: Entertainment Weekly Online 2010-11-20T18:16:06Z)

New 800-metre world record-holder Rudisha, Vlasic are Athlete of the Year Award winners

MONACO Kenyan 800-metre runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic have won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. Rudisha succeeded Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Sunday after breaking Wilson Kipketer's 13-year-old world record ... (Source: Hamilton Spectator 2010-11-21T20:52:24Z)

iPad 3G With an Integrated SIM Card Coming Soon [REPORT]

Apple has given up on releasing an iPhone with an integrated SIM card. However, the company might soon launch an iPad 3G with an integrated SIM card, The Sunday Telegraph reports. Currently, both the iPhone and the 3G version of the iPad use a micro SIM ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-21T18:00:36Z)

Daniel Day-Lewis in Illinois to prepare for Spielberg's 'Lincoln'

S PRINGFIELD, Ill. — Academy Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is preparing for his role as Abraham Lincoln by visiting the state where the former president began his political career. DreamsWorks Studios says Day-Lewis will star in the Steven ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-21T19:19:21Z)

Steals & Deals: Payless Black Friday sales

Payless ShoeSource will deliver great deals on a variety of party-going and cold-weather footwear and accessories to help shoppers create the hottest looks this holiday season. The Payless Thanksgiving Weekend Sale will run Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-18T17:06:54Z)

Apple iOS 4.2.1 Gold Master now available to Apple developers

Apple has released the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 4.2.1 Gold Master, to Apple developers. The new iOS works on Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices and became available to developers as of Thursday. The public release of Apple ... (Source: MobileBurn 2010-11-21T21:21:02Z)

QR National IPO raises more than A$4bn

QR National, the Australian rail freight operator, became the country's second biggest initial public offering on record at the weekend after selling shares worth slightly more than A$4bn. The float represents one of the largest in the region in 2010 and ... (Source: Financial Times 2010-11-21T16:56:11Z)

Eminem, Lady Antebellum lead American Music Awards nominations; Bieber, Swift among ...

Justin Bieber was just a kid when Eminem put out his first album. Today, he's still just a kid, but they're on equal footing at Sunday night's American Music Awards in Los Angeles as both vie for the title of entertainer of the year. The 16-year-old ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-21T20:02:18Z)

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)

Delta Caucus hopes Delta Queen returns to service

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The historic Delta Queen river boat, 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 ... (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune 2010-11-20T01:48:16Z)

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)

Eva Longoria hams it up as host of MTV's EMA awards, Lady Gaga brings home the bacon with three wins

Definitely, everything about the show is bigger, crazier - well, more European! Nope, I'd rather catch up on Sunday night TV and it's not a major show anyway. Though she was in concert at the time, the "Telephone" singer interrupted her performance to ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-11-08T09:19:09Z)

Daniel Day-Lewis in Illinois to prepare for 'Lincoln'

A cademy Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is preparing for his role as Abraham Lincoln by visiting the state where the former president began his political career. DreamsWorks Studios says Day-Lewis will star in the Steven Spielberg-directed film ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-21T11:19:44Z)

Oregon OLCC bans alcohol-caffeine drinks

MILWAUKIE -- Oregon is cracking down on so-called "blackout-in-a-can" drinks. During a special session Saturday, the commission unanimously voted to ban the sales of seven products containing both alcohol and caffeine. Those drinks include Four Loko, which ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-21T19:12:11Z)

A Second Look: 'America Lost and Found: The BBS Story' collection captures New Hollywood's iconic, weird ...

The story of American cinema's last official golden age — the late '60s and early '70s groundswell known as the New Hollywood — has been told and retold so many times and with such gilded nostalgia that it is by now, at least in part, a sentimental ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-21T02:01:24Z)

David Rusisha and Blanka Vlasic named IAAF athletes of the year

MONACO (AP) — Kenyan 800-meter runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic have won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards. The 21-year-old Rudisha became the youngest athlete to ever win the award Sunday, succeeding Jamaican sprinter ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-21T19:12:11Z)

RPT-UPDATE 1-QR National IPO raises $4 bln; tepid debut seen

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australia's biggest float in more than a decade, the sale of the QR National rail-freight business, raised $4 billion on Saturday, but relatively modest demand for the stock pointed to a lacklustre market debut next week. The ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-21T20:23:46Z)

Oregon bans energy drinks with alcohol

PORTLAND — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has banned the sale of alcoholic energy drinks in the state. The ban will be effective until May 18. In the meantime, the OLCC will discuss permanent rules on alcoholic energy drinks. The alcohol commission ... (Source: Register-Guard 2010-11-21T08:27:57Z)

American Music Awards producer Larry Klein dishes on potential highlights of Sunday's show

As one of the biggest record buying weeks (Kanye West!! Nicki Minaj!! Justin Bieber!! Robyn!! Ke$ha!?) in recent history approaches, it's only fitting that the American Music Awards closes out the year, and butters up the populace for the Grammy ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-20T21:07:54Z)

QR National to be last big sale for Qld

Nov 21, 2010 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Shares in QR National will list on the sharemarket at $A2.55. Retail investors received a discount of $A0.10 per share. Offshore investors bought 46 per cent of the stock offered in the ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-11-21T18:50:43Z)

Rihanna, Santana, Pink and 2 boy bands prep unique performances for American Music Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The American Music Awards are typically so packed with performances, the actual awards are almost an afterthought. That's likely to be the case again this year, with at least 16 performances planned for Sunday night's ceremony at the ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-18T14:58:03Z)

Lady Gaga Tops MTV Europe Music Awards

(AP) Lady Gaga won three prizes at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, claiming Best Female, Song, and Pop honors, just a year after taking the plaudits for best new act. The ceremony converted two of the Spanish capital's most iconic landmarks ... (Source: CBS News 2010-11-08T10:52:13Z)

No More Four Loko Sales In Oregon

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced a ban on caffeinated alcoholic beverages after a special meeting to vote on the issue. OLCC leaders decided to hold a vote on the sale of the drinks after the FDA ruled they were unsafe. The ban went into ... (Source: kptv.com 2010-11-21T05:07:31Z)

At Wal-Mart, Black Friday starts at midnight

This post comes from Melinda Fulmer of MSN Money . Wal-Mart is apparently hoping its two-tier Black Friday sale will get shoppers camping out long enough to forgo their trips to other retailers. The discount giant's Black Friday ad , leaked over the ... (Source: MSN Money 2010-11-15T18:29:12Z)

Rudisha, Vlasic, win Athlete of the Year awards

MONACO -- Kenyan 800-meter runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic have won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards. Rudisha succeeded Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Sunday after breaking Wilson Kipketer's 13-year-old world record ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-21T14:25:51Z)

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