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Deals of the Hour / November 21, 2010, 9:40 am

Kmart Black Friday 2010 Ad: 600 Doorbuster Deals

The Kmart Black Friday Ads 2010 have finally leaked online, although we will not embed the ad scan. However, we can tell you that the flyer is full of 600 doorbuster deals, which you can get once doors open at 4am on the morning of November 26th. Kmart was ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-16T09:09:40Z)

Knicks cap 3-game California sweep with win over Clips

From Elias: Blake Griffin 's 44-point, 15-rebound, 7-assist game is just the 2nd such game in NBA history by a rookie. According to Elias, the only other rookie to have a game like that was Oscar Robertson on November 15, 1960 when he had 44 points, 15 ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-21T03:27:18Z)

Area stores trying to lure customers in before Black Friday with early holiday deals

They're leaving nothing to chance. Local store managers for large retail chains say that although Black Friday remains pivotal — as the symbolic kick-off of the holiday shopping season — they've also been enticing customers to avoid crowds and shop ... (Source: Abington Mariner 2010-11-21T14:04:23Z)

Retailers start early launch of Black Friday deals

If you think the season has arrived a little early, you're right. With Christmas on a Saturday, there is one fewer weekend of holiday shopping than in some other years, and retailers have started early to compensate. There are only a few days to go before ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-19T02:03:46Z)

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)

Only absentee ballots remain in South Texas recount

AUSTIN, Texas -- A ballot recount in South Texas demanded by U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz is nearly complete, but he's still trailing Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Only about 15,000 absentee and early ballots have yet to be re-tabulated in Cameron ... (Source: KHOU 2010-11-21T17:10:30Z)

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)

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET - SHOP! Black Friday brings big discounts to outlet malls

CENTRAL JERSEY — The Premium Outlet malls — Liberty Village in Flemington, Jersey Shore in Tinton Falls and Jackson in Jackson — are bringing back their annual Midnight Madness sales for Thanksgiving weekend. Beginning at midnight on Thanksgiving ... (Source: Asbury Park Press 2010-11-21T12:45:38Z)

Kmart Black Friday launches online 5am with Doorbuster Deals

The Kmart Black Friday 2010 sale event will also take place on Kmart.com . Between 5am and 11am CST the Kmart Black Friday doorbuster deals will be available online. As reported Sears will already launch their Black Friday sale online at 8pm Thanksgiving ... (Source: I4U 2010-11-20T16:35:53Z)

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 themselves for a stronger economic recovery. The ... (Source: Florida Today 2010-11-16T06:03:33Z)

Retailers Unwrap Black Friday Deals

Retailers' efforts to get consumers shopping at their stores are heating up a week before the official kickoff of the biggest shopping season of the year. Target Corp. ( TGT ) will have a 40-inch Westinghouse LCD HDTV on sale for $298, a discount of more ... (Source: FOXBusiness 2010-11-18T13:53:37Z)

Teen accused of being 'Barefoot Bandit' pleads not guilty; attorney talks of plea deal

SEATTLE - The attorney for the teenager accused of being the "Barefoot Bandit" is working with prosecutors to negotiate a plea deal the lawyer says could involve using movie- or book-deal profits to compensate the victims of an alleged two-year, cross ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-18T14:07:56Z)

Meijer to leak Black Friday deals to customers

WALKER -- Meijer Inc. planned to leak its Black Friday ads today to its Facebook friends and Twitter followers. While there are scores of websites devoted to posting "leaked" copies of retailers' Black Friday sales circulars before they are officially ... (Source: MLive.com 2010-11-11T17:29:31Z)

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, B.J. Penn win at UFC 123

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 UFC 123 on Saturday night ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-21T07:37:50Z)

Blake Griffin Video: Watch His Gigantic Dunk in Big Night vs. Knicks

The Blake Griffin video has been blowing up the Internet and SportsCenter this morning, as he was dunking all over the New York Knicks last night. Griffin dropped 44 points and 14 rebounds on the Knicks in a 124-115 loss last night. He was the star of the ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-21T17:24:49Z)

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 2010-11-21T07:52:09Z)

With Cameron County remaining, Farenthold maintains a nearly 800 vote lead over Ortiz

COASTAL BEND — With all but one of six county recounts complete in the 27th Congressional District election, incumbent U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz still trails U.S. Rep.-elect Blake Farenthold by almost 800 votes. A recount of the 29,745 votes cast in ... (Source: Corpus Christi Caller 2010-11-19T23:10:47Z)

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)

Only absentee ballots remain in S. Texas recount

AUSTIN — A ballot recount in South Texas demanded by U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz is nearly complete, but he's still trailing Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Only about 15,000 absentee and early ballots have yet to be re-tabulated in Cameron County ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-11-21T02:08:33Z)

Blake Griffin has 44 points and 15 rebounds in Clippers' loss to Knicks

Amare Stoudemire had 39 points and 11 rebounds, Danilo Gallinari scored 17 of his career high-tying 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks completed a three-game California sweep with a 124-115 victory over the league-worst Los Angeles ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-21T06:04:47Z)

As shopping hours encroach on turkey time, Black Friday bargain hunters may miss out

The marquee on Route 1 North outside Quaker Bridge Mall announcing the center's 5 a.m. Black Friday opening tells only part of the story. In reality, shoppers who begin their holiday buying frenzy in the early morning hours the day after Thanksgiving ... (Source: NJ.com 2010-11-21T03:20:08Z)

Chievo Verona piles the pressure on Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez with 2-1 win in Serie A

MILAN — Inter Milan failed to ease the pressure on beleaguered coach Rafael Benitez after slumping to a 2-1 loss at Chievo Verona in the Serie A on Sunday. Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier scored in the first half and teammate Davide Moscardelli added ... (Source: Greenfield Daily Reporter 2010-11-21T15:01:39Z)

Former South San Francisco fire chief gets probation on gambling charge

REDWOOD CITY -- Felony bookmaking charges against a former South San Francisco battalion fire chief and two co-defendants were dropped Friday as part of a plea bargain that ended with a misdemeanor conviction for each of the men, attorneys said. San Mateo ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-20T12:32:31Z)

Avowed racist declines plea bargain in case; defense lawyer quits

A scheduled plea bargain in the federal civil-rights prosecution of avowed racist Zachary Beck unexpectedly fell through Friday, and Beck's public defender has withdrawn from the case. Letters written by Beck to U.S. District Court Judge Robert Bryan ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-14T02:31:10Z)

Competition Bureau claims Roger uses misleading ads

MONTREAL — The federal Competition Bureau wants more than $10 million of penalties levied against Rogers' Communications Inc. for allegedly using misleading advertising to promote its new Chatr talk-and-text discount mobile brand. The Competition Bureau ... (Source: CTV 2010-11-19T19:57:31Z)

Jackson beats Machida on split decision and Penn knocks out Hughes at UFC 123

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — 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 ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-21T06:47:44Z)

Juventus beats Genoa 2-0

MILAN (AP) -Claudio Marchisio and Milos Krasic scored in the first half to give Juventus a comfortable 2-0 win away to Genoa on Sunday. Marchisio scored in the 18th minute from a move started by Krasic and the Serb added a second five minutes later after a ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-21T14:11:32Z)

Inter Milan problems continue with a 2-1 loss to Chievo Verona

MILAN — Inter Milan's players failed to ease the pressure on beleaguered coach Rafael Benitez by slumping to a 2-1 loss away to Chievo Verona on Sunday. Sergio Pellissier and Davide Moscardelli scored either side of halftime to inflict Inter's third loss ... (Source: Republic 2010-11-21T16:13:14Z)

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)

Rogers faces $10M fine over dropped-call ads

The Competition Bureau is seeking a penalty of $10 million against Rogers Communications Inc. for ads claiming that its discount cellphone and text service, Chatr, has fewer dropped calls than its new competitors. The bureau announced Friday that it has ... (Source: CBC Olympics 2010-11-20T04:04:16Z)

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