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Deals of the Hour / November 5, 2010, 4:40 pm

Will slow Oct. mean better holiday deals?

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. For Christmas shoppers, that means that heavy discounts will be coming early and often ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-05T03:53:26Z)

Keith Olbermann suspended from MSNBC over Democratic donations

"Countdown" host Keith Olbermann has been suspended from MSNBC over recent donations he made to three Democratic candidates. The website Politico called the cable network Thursday night and began asking about the contributions of $2,400 apiece to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-05T21:40:01Z)

'Geosocial Services' Still Not Popular With Americans

According to a new study released on Thursday, most American adults are not using location-based services, such as Foursquare and Gowalla, which allow users to share their locations with friends and family via the Internet. The Pew Research Center's ... (Source: Redorbit.com 2010-11-05T12:00:11Z)

Early Black Friday Deals Online and in Stores

Black Friday Sales Online is starting before the day after Thanksgiving. Department stores decided to make the shopping spirit better with earlier deals and great savings online. Benefits of shopping early are being able to buy your holiday gifts before ... (Source: Associated Content 2010-11-05T23:13:04Z)

Graham, Henderson, Burke counties accepted into federal program to help retirees get health insurance

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a list of additional employers and unions accepted into the Affordable Care Act's Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, including 11 in North Carolina. Henderson, Burke ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-10-29T18:13:34Z)

Facebook Deals Threatens Google Places, Foursquare, Gowalla

How Deals affects local search services such as Google Places is less certain. Google has thousands of local businesses using its Places solution, which lets local businesses pay to customize Place pages surfaced on Google.com and Google Maps. Businesses ... (Source: eWeek 2010-11-05T03:24:48Z)

Pa. gov asks House to return, take up pension bill

The outgoing Pennsylvania House speaker canceled planned postelection voting sessions Friday, only to be urged by Gov. Ed Rendell to reconsider so that lawmakers have an opportunity to pass a bill to blunt an expected spike in public pension costs that he ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-05T20:49:54Z)

Black Friday: Extra Extra, Sears will be open on Thanksgiving. Get a preview of the deals

In the rush to cash on holiday shopping, Sears will open a number of stores on Thanksgiving day and offer a host of Black Friday like deals. According to a company spokesman, this is the first time Sears has been open on Thanksgiving and they're leaking a ... (Source: Walletpop.com 2010-11-03T23:58:23Z)

DealTaker.com Announces Sears and Kohls Black Friday Ads Now Available

The holiday bargain shopping season has begun and DealTaker.com, the premier destination for consumers looking to spend less and get more, is excited to announce the addition of 2 more Black Friday ads from Kohls and Sears. Find the ads and deals on ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-11-05T22:51:36Z)

Keith named director of MoDOT

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected Kevin Keith as Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. The commission had said they were looking with someone with experience, and apparently they found that internally. Keith ... (Source: Missourinet 2010-11-04T14:10:14Z)

France, China urge balanced trade, reform

NICE, France (Reuters) - France and China have reached a "real convergence" over the need to reform the global financial system after two days of talks between President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. France told China that balanced ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-05T22:37:17Z)

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann suspended for making donations to Democratic candidates

MSNBC has suspended prime-time host Keith Olbermann indefinitely without pay for contributing to the campaigns of three Democratic candidates this election season. Olbermann acknowledged to NBC that he donated $2,400 apiece to the campaigns of Kentucky ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-05T21:18:32Z)

Americans Use Location-based Online Services

New York, NY, United States (AHN) - According to its first-ever report on the use of location-based services, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life project has found that 4 percent of adults online use location-sharing services such as ... (Source: All Headline News 2010-11-05T16:10:44Z)

France, China in $22.8b trade deal

PARIS — France announced $22.8 billion in deals yesterday to sell uranium, technology, and more than 100 Airbus planes to China, and the two countries also agreed to a sweeping strategic partnership on nuclear power. Chinese President Hu Jintao's three ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-05T09:22:43Z)

Ducks-Huskies: Just another game?

Woody Hayes was a rivalry guy. When he was Ohio State's head coach, he wouldn't even say "Michigan." He said, "that team up north." He famously refused to fill up his gas tank while on a recruiting trip in Michigan. When Jim Tressel was hired to fill that ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-04T22:24:09Z)

MoDOT names Keith director

Kevin Keith has been named director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Keith has served as the department's interim director since April and has been chief engineer of MoDOT for nine years. He has been with the department for more than 25 ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-04T15:00:20Z)

Jake Locker will miss Huskies' game Saturday at Oregon

Jake Locker will not play Saturday when the Huskies take on No. 1-ranked Oregon after his rib injury escalated into a break during Saturday's game against Stanford. Redshirt freshman Keith Price will start and Nick Montana will be the backup, though Cody ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-01T22:34:52Z)

Discounts offered in Facebook check-in 'Deals'

If you use Facebook to "check in" to your favorite restaurants or shops, you can now expect to see rewards and discounts from companies looking to drum up business and lure in loyal customers. Facebook is looking to bridge online advertising with people's ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-05T07:42:30Z)

Holiday deals may pop up early

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. For Christmas shoppers, that means that heavy discounts will be coming early and often ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-05T15:49:15Z)

HHS Cuts Premiums For Some High Risk Pools

Trying to spur enrollment in a new health insurance program for uninsured people with pre-existing medical conditions, the federal government is doing something private insurers almost never do: slashing rates. That announcement Friday came as the ... (Source: Kaiser Health News 2010-11-05T20:28:26Z)

Business Deals Inked as France Tries to Woo China

Chinese President Hu Jintao got the red carpet treatment when he arrived in Paris Thursday at the start of a three-day visit. His French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy met him at the airport and their motorcade drove down the Champs Elysees. At an elaborate ... (Source: Voice of America 2010-11-05T19:02:32Z)

U.S. to Cut Insurance Premiums in High-Risk Pools

WASHINGTON—The federal government said Friday it will cut insurance premiums by nearly 20% for people in high-risk pools, a program under the health overhaul that insures those with pre-existing health conditions. The program was one of the first parts ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-05T22:22:58Z)

NBC suspends prime-time host Keith Olbermann for donations

PALM DESERT, CA -- MSNBC has suspended prime-time host Keith Olbermann indefinitely without pay for making political contributions. Politico reported Friday that Olbermann contributed to the campaigns of three Democratic candidates this fall, including one ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-05T23:05:55Z)

State legislature won't hold lameduck session

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives won't be holding any more votes this year. House Speaker Keith McCall said Friday the chamber will not have a lame-duck session as had been planned for later this month. A memo from Mr. McCall says all House ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-05T15:56:25Z)

UPDATE 3-Facebook offers Deals, revs up mobile effort

PALO ALTO, Calif, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Facebook, revving up its mobile services for the 200 million people who now use the world's largest social network on their phones, has created an avenue for retailers from Macy's ( M.N ) to Gap Inc ( GPS.N ) to offer ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-03T20:16:29Z)

Pa. House won't return for post-election votes

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives won't be holding any more votes this year. House Speaker Keith McCall said Friday the chamber will not have a lame-duck session as had been planned for later this month. A memo from McCall says all House members ... (Source: Burlington County Times 2010-11-05T15:27:47Z)

Modest October sales may spur holiday deals

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. For shoppers, that means heavy discounts will come early and often. "The deals will be so ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-05T17:08:00Z)

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)

Huskies' Price makes 1st start against No. 1 Ducks

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Washington redshirt freshman Keith Price says he isn't nervous about making his first college start at quarterback against Oregon. Sure, kid. The Ducks, after all, are the top-ranked team in the country and Saturday's game is at ... (Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010-11-05T18:05:16Z)

Google bans Facebook, others from one-way data exports

Google escalated a growing conflict between itself and Facebook on Friday by stating that it would no longer let outside services sync Google contacts unless they supported two-way transfers. The policy change appeared to single out Facebook, which only ... (Source: Electronista 2010-11-05T22:58:45Z)

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