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Deals of the Hour / November 5, 2010, 1:40 pm

Olbermann Suspended From MSNBC for Campaign Donations

3:58 p.m. | Updated Keith Olbermann, the top anchor on MSNBC, was suspended on Friday after the channel discovered that he made campaign contributions to three Democrats last month. The MSNBC president, Phil Griffin, issued a statement saying: "I became ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-05T19:59:48Z)

Mick Jagger on Keith Richards

Fair warning: This manuscript by Mick Jagger is very hard to stop reading once you start. It's brilliant and heartbreaking. Amazing back-story on the rise and artistic fall (but increased commercial success) of the Rolling Stones. It's not only rock-and ... (Source: Washington Post 2010-11-05T18:55:22Z)

PSA: Mick Jagger Did Not Actually Write Today's Lovely Slate Piece About the New Keith ...

​ There's a pretty astonishing piece of criticism on Slate today about the new Keith Richards autobiography, Life . It purports to be by Mick Jagger himself, and comes with an editor's note attached at the top: On a recent morning, the journalist Bill ... (Source: Village Voice (blog) 2010-11-05T20:06:57Z)

Man Guilty Of Killing Girlfriend's Toddler

SPRINGFIELD, Ga. -- An Effingham County jury returned eight guilty verdicts against a 24-year-old Guyton man charged in the death of his girlfriend's nearly 3-year-old child. Lester Casey Griffin was found guilty on Thursday on three counts of felony ... (Source: WSB-TV Atlanta 2010-11-05T13:33:15Z)

Heavy Discounts Fuel Modest Retail Gains

Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest performance since April as unusually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. Stores were forced to discount more on coats and hats to get shoppers to ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-04T23:14:15Z)

Taylor Lautner Dating Co-star Lily Collins?

Actor Taylor Lautner has reportedly found love with his Abduction co-star, Lily Collins. The Twilight hunk and Phil Collins' daughter are said to have grown close on set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over the summer and their friendship appears to have ... (Source: TEENHOLLYWOOD.COM 2010-11-05T01:30:16Z)

New MODOT Director Named

The Missouri Department of Transportation has a new leader. The Highways and Transportation Commission has selected Kevin Keith as MODOT director. Keith has held the job on an interim bases since the former director, Pete Rahn, resigned in April. Keith ... (Source: KTTS 2010-11-04T17:23:30Z)

Francesco Molinari maintains lead at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI (AP) - In his first tournament at No. 1 in the world and having played only one event in three months, Lee Westwood was not sure what to expect out of his game at the HSBC Champions . Being one shot behind Francesco Molinari going into the weekend ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-05T17:00:50Z)

Westwood 1 shot back of Francesco Molinari, Tiger falls 5 strokes behind at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI - Lee Westwood figured a 5-wood would be enough to carry the water on the par-5 18th and set up an easy birdie for a share of the lead Friday at the HSBC Champions. Only when he got to the green did he realize the hole was closer to the edge of a ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-05T18:26:44Z)

Keith Olbermann Suspended After Political Contributions

MSNBC suspended Keith Olbermann indefinitely and without pay today. This comes after Politico reported that the cable channel's primetime host had donated to three Democrats' campaign. MSNBC TV President Phil Griffin issued a terse statement: I became ... (Source: NPR News 2010-11-05T19:31:10Z)

Missouri Department of Transportation makes Keith permanent director

Kevin Keith has been named as director of the Missouri Department of Transportation after serving as the agency's interim leader since April. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announced the appointment Thursday, calling Keith a ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-04T16:26:14Z)

NBC suspends Keith Olbermann for political donations

N EW YORK — MSNBC has suspended prime-time host Keith Olbermann indefinitely without pay for making political contributions. Politico reported today that Olbermann contributed to the campaigns of three Democratic candidates this fall, including one on ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-05T20:06:57Z)

Engineer the new director for MoDOT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission said Thursday that it had selected chief engineer Kevin Keith to lead the state Department of Transportation. Keith has been the transportation agency's interim director since this ... (Source: Southeast Missourian 2010-11-05T04:50:42Z)

Former U.K. Minister Phil Woolas Has Election Voided

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Phil Woolas, a former minister in Gordon Brown's Labour government, had his election to Parliament declared void after a judge ruled he knowingly published untrue statements about his Liberal Democrat opponent. Woolas, who won the ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T16:10:44Z)

Wal-Mart sale looks like start of TV price war

NEW YORK -- The intense TV price wars of 2009's holiday season may look like kids' play if competition takes off this year the way some analysts expect. In what could be an opening salvo, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it will discount stock on hand of certain ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-03T16:20:16Z)

Labour Ditches MP After Vote Declared Void

The former immigration minister's General Election win in Oldham East and Saddleworth, by 103 votes, was declared void. Two election court judges said he used an illegal practice during the campaign. Speaking outside the court Mr Woolas said he would apply ... (Source: Sky.com 2010-11-05T19:52:38Z)

High Street Sales Fall, But Retail Brands Lead Charge In Digital Marketing

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 05, 2010 – According to new research published today (5 November) by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), more than three in five people of the 1,230 polled for the biannual Digital Tracking Study believe that Boots ... (Source: PRLog (free press release) 2010-11-05T10:27:08Z)

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson Five Shots Back in Shanghai

Francesco Molinari retained his one-shot lead in the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. He shot a 70 (135) and is ahead of Lee Westwood (70--136), according to pgatour.com. Tiger Woods (72--140) and Phil Mickelson (71--140) are five shots ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-05T11:45:52Z)

Taylor Lautner Dating 'Abduction' Co-Star Lily Collins?

Actor Taylor Lautner has reportedly found love with his Abduction co-star, Lily Collins. The Twilight hunk and Phil Collins' daughter are said to have grown close on set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over the summer (10) and their friendship appears to have ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-11-05T15:13:28Z)

Mick Jagger responds to Keith Richards about his new autobiography.

Editor's note: On a recent morning, the journalist Bill Wyman received a UPS package containing a typed manuscript. On reading it, he saw that it seemed to be the thoughts, at some length, of singer Mick Jagger on the recently published autobiography of ... (Source: Slate 2010-11-05T11:10:05Z)

Phil Woolas suspended from the Labour Party

Former immigration minister Phil Woolas was suspended from the Labour Party today after an election court found he made false statements about an opponent in May's general election. Deputy leader Harriet Harman said it was "no part of Labour's politics to ... (Source: Daily Mirror 2010-11-05T16:03:34Z)

FTSE closes modestly higher thanks to rallying miners

END-OF-DAY REPORT: Headline shares closed a range-bound session modestly higher as copper miners jumped on a strike-related spike in prices, with banks weak after HSBC reported slowing growth and RBS failed to impress. At the close of business, the FTSE100 ... (Source: Spectator.co.uk 2010-11-05T17:15:09Z)

Effingham man found guility of murdering girlfriend's young son

An Effingham County jury took less than three hours Thursday to declare eight guilty verdicts against a Guyton man charged in the death of his girlfriend's nearly 3-year-old child. Lester Casey Griffin, 24, was found guilty by a jury of six men and six ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-11-05T17:00:50Z)

Heavy discounts fuel solid retail gains in October

New York — Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest peformance since April as unsually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. Stores were forced to discount more on coats and hats to get ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-05T04:57:51Z)

Effingham man found guilty in toddler's death

SPRINGFIELD - It took an Effingham County jury less than three hours today to find guilty a 24-year-old Guyton man in the death of his girlfriend's nearly 3-year-old child. Lester Casey Griffin was found guilty on three counts of felony murder. He also was ... (Source: Savannah Morning News 2010-11-05T03:10:29Z)

Get Your Halloween Party on at a Discount Rate with DiscountVouchers.co.uk

SURREY, ENGLAND, October 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Halloween is about to pounce but money-saving website DiscountVouchers.co.uk is warding off the spending evils with a shiny range of new offers applicable to everything from costume kits to party ... (Source: Newsblaze.com 2010-10-30T05:19:17Z)

October sales slowdown likely to lead to holiday discounts

NEW YORK - Shoppers took a breather in October, resulting in lackluster gains for retailers and raising the stakes on what is sure to be a competitive holiday season. Among the deals being offered so far to lure early spending: • Starting Friday, Wal ... (Source: Herald Tribune 2010-11-05T09:51:21Z)

Wal-Mart Price Cuts Could Kick Off New TV Price Fight

NEW YORK (AP) - The intense TV price wars of 2009's holiday season may look like kids' play if competition takes off this year the way some analysts expect. In what could be an opening salvo, Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday that it will discount its stock on ... (Source: WUSA 2010-11-03T15:37:19Z)

Walmart may reopen TV price fight

In what could be an opening salvo of a new television price war, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it will discount stock on hand of certain flat-panel TVs at 8 a.m. Saturday for two days or as long as supplies last. The nation's largest retailer said a 26 ... (Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

Taylor Lautner woos actress

Taylor Lautner is reportedly dating Lily Collins. The Twilight actor is said to have been romancing the 21-year-old actress for "almost four months" after meeting on the set of their forthcoming movie Abduction. Since finishing the movie, Taylor is now ... (Source: ONE News 2010-11-04T20:51:05Z)

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