Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / November 21, 2010, 4:42 am

Quinton Â"RampageÂ" Jackson, B.J. Penn win at UFC 123

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has won a split decision against Lyoto Machida at UFC 123. Neither fighter delivered many punches or kicks Saturday night, but Jackson's aggressive style seemed to pay off for the judges against Machida's passive ways. Machida ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-21T05:36:09Z)

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)

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)

Small Business Saturday

Think small, not the mall. That's the message from American Express this holiday season. Earlier this week, the credit card company launched Small Business Saturday, (think Black Friday and Cyber Monday), a promotion designed to boost sales at local ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-09T21:49:35Z)

Apple refurbs: $430 off 27-inch iMac

Apple's online store is currently offering the refurbished 27-inch iMac for only $1269, that's $430 off the original price of $1699. This iMac features a 3.06GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics card with ... (Source: MacNN 2010-11-19T13:59:36Z)

Readers still have an appetite for "Eat This, Not That!" book series

NEW YORK — Looks like Americans really do like being told what to eat. Three years after first telling readers to pick McNuggets over Filet-O-Fish and the low-carb slice over the deep dish pizza, books in the "Eat This, Not That!" series continue to ... (Source: News-Sentinel 2010-11-21T03:55:56Z)

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 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)

New-look Pirates won't offer contracts to Duke, LaRoche and 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: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-20T03:14:10Z)

Jackson beats Machida; Penn tops Hughes at UFC 123

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The UFC's first card featuring four former champions had one quick fight and another that went the distance. B.J. Penn beat Matt Hughes in just 21 seconds and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson won a split decision against Lyoto Machida at ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-21T05:57:37Z)

Small Business Saturday pushed

A ll I want for Christmas is a few new customers. The focus over the next few weeks will be on the malls and the big-box retailers as shoppers flock to the big name stores hunting for holiday deals. What about the rest of us? The small shops with ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-21T12:17:00Z)

Jackson tops Machida; Penn blitzes Hughes at UFC 123

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson looked stunned beat Lyoto Machida. B.J. Penn left no doubt against Matt Hughes. In the UFC's first card featuring four former champions, one main event ended quickly and the other marquee matchup went the ... (Source: CBS Sports 2010-11-21T09:25:13Z)

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)

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Carrier Prices Compared

All four major U.S. carriers lined up their offerings for the Samsung Galaxy Tab , the biggest competitor of the Apple iPad so far. AT&T will begin selling the tablet November 21, while Verizon , Sprint and T-Mobile have the Galaxy Tab on sale already ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-11-16T17:09:16Z)

Crank up the deal machine

NEW YORK – Big deals are a big deal again. From Caterpillar to Chevron to Google, some of the best-known names in corporate America are scooping up smaller companies, finally putting the piles of cash they've been sitting on to use and positioning ... (Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 2010-11-21T08:56:35Z)

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)

Biz Break: For Google, a deal in the works to buy Groupon?

Today: Google reportedly is trying to buy Groupon. Plus: Silicon Valley's jobless rate falls in October. Testimony in a dispute involving Oracle and SAP ends without an appearance by HP's new CEO, who used to be CEO at SAP. Google and Groupon? Mountain ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-19T21:09:06Z)

Steals & Deals: Every Monday is Cyber Monday at CVS.com

As always, orders over $50 are eligible for free shipping and you can follow CVS/pharmacy on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CVS_Extra and Facebook to learn about upcoming promotions. In addition to these deals, now through November 14,  CVS.com will give ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-11-12T12:27:41Z)

Big corporate deals making a comeback

NEW YORK — Big deals are a big deal again. From Caterpillar to Chevron to Google, some of the best-known corporate names in are scooping up smaller companies, finally putting the piles of cash they've been sitting on to use and positioning themselves ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-11-16T09:52:37Z)

Big deals making comeback for companies

NEW YORK -- Big deals are a big deal again. From Caterpillar to Chevron to Google, some of the best-known names in corporate America are scooping up smaller companies, finally putting the piles of cash they've been sitting on to use and positioning ... (Source: Wausau Daily Herald 2010-11-21T10:43:57Z)

AMD Fusion Chips Heading to the Apple iMac, Mac Pro?

During AMD's Financial Analyst day, several blogs (GigaOM and Fudzilla) picked up on a PowerPoint slide that AMD's senior vice president and chief of sales officer, Emilio Ghilardi, displayed but did not discuss. The slide featured two Apple iMacs and a ... (Source: PC Magazine 2010-11-11T13:26:08Z)

Nordstrom Rack deal from Groupon breaks website

Nordstrom Rack: The deal on Groupon on Friday morning? Chicago Breaking alacrity reports the propose was $25 as $50 at Nordstrom Rack, the cold-shoulder retailer of Seattle-based Nordstrom. Chicago Breaking vigor also reports a spokeswoman because Groupon ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-19T18:31:37Z)

Groupon site crashes with Nordstrom deal

A 50 percent discount at Nordstrom Rack, plus a plug on the Oprah Winfrey Show, appears to have been too much for Groupon.com Friday. The popular social-buying website experienced intermittent outages after offering the Rack deal nationwide and being ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-19T19:14:34Z)

Tech review: Samsung Galaxy Tab is good, but not good enough

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Apple released the iPad in April, it set a high bar for tablet computers. The first real competitor has arrived in Samsung's Galaxy Tab. With a screen that measures 7 inches diagonally, two shorter than the iPad, the Tab is good ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-17T23:48:57Z)

Don't read that, read this!

NEW YORK — Looks like North Americans really do like being told what to eat. Three years after first telling readers to pick McNuggets over Filet-O-Fish and the low-carb slice over the deep dish pizza, books in the Eat This, Not That! series continue to ... (Source: The Chronicle Herald 2010-11-21T10:08:09Z)

Historic Delta Queen riverboat up for sale

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 ... (Source: Picayune Item 2010-11-21T01:11:17Z)

Flying fruit lid sparks $150K settlement offer

DETROIT — A man who says he was knocked unconscious when a lid exploded off a jar of fruit and hit him in the face was offered $150,000 to settle his lawsuit against a grocer and a fruit company. Del Monte Foods of San Francisco and Cincinnati-based ... (Source: Idaho Statesman 2010-11-17T20:14:12Z)

Lindsay Lohan axed from porn biopic

Lindsay Lohan will no longer play famed porn star Linda Lovelace in the biopic "Inferno." "We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," director Matthew Wilder tells E!. While it may seem a harsh strike against Lohan 24, who is currently in rehab at ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-21T11:34:03Z)

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

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)

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