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Deals of the Hour / November 6, 2010, 6:40 am

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)

Roundup: Chinese president wraps up visit to France

NICE, France, Nov 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao rounded off his state visit to France on Saturday, after reaching agreement with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on boosting the Sino-French comprehensive strategic ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-11-06T11:37:32Z)

Vt. Yankee nuclear plant sale faces hurdles

MONTPELIER, Vt.—Entergy Corp. has less than 17 months to find a buyer for the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, close on a sale and get approval for the plant's new owner from federal and state regulators. New Orleans-based Entergy announced this ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-06T00:53:17Z)

N.D. legislators shape plans to address bullying in session

Enough's enough, several North Dakota legislators said Friday. Many lawmakers have been working for months to prepare proposals that would establish an anti-bullying law for North Dakota, but the tragic suicide of a Cooperstown teenager this week will ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-11-06T12:06:10Z)

Entergy explores nuke plant's sale

BRATTLEBORO -- Entergy announced today that the company is exploring the potential sale of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon. "We want to do what's in the best interests of all our stakeholders, especially the 650 men and women who work at the ... (Source: Brattleboro Reformer 2010-11-05T12:50:18Z)

Plane crash kills 2 in southern Tenn

A small airplane crashed into a southern Tennessee mountainside, killing the two people aboard. Federal Aviation Administration spokeman Lynn Lunsford said a "home-built" Glasair III crashed about 1:40 p.m. EDT Friday into the side of Keith Springs ... (Source: Daily Comet 2010-11-06T00:46:08Z)

Early Black Friday Deals in RC

Halloween is just a few days away, but some were even celebrating on Friday!   But other people are looking for holiday sales and deals in October? At Kohl's in Rapid City displays and price cuts are already beginning to look like Christmas.   At many ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-30T02:13:10Z)

Hundreds visiting anti-bullying Facebook page

An online Facebook page created in memory of a Cooperstown, N.D., teenager who took her life Thursday has become home to a virtual anti-bullying rally that is attracting hundreds of social media users. An online Facebook page created in memory of a ... (Source: Jamestown Sun 2010-11-06T11:01:44Z)

Facebook a spot for many to offer prayers, sympathy

An online Facebook page created in memory of a Cooperstown, N.D., teenager who took her life Thursday has become home to a virtual anti-bullying rally that is attracting hundreds of social media users. The page was launched in the wake of Cassidy Joy Andel ... (Source: INFORUM 2010-11-06T05:10:59Z)

Nuns auction baseball card for $262k

BALTIMORE — A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-11-06T05:25:18Z)

WH Announces $10 Billion In Trade Deals With India

MUMBAI, India -- President Barack Obama is announcing trade deals worth $10 billion with India that are expected to create 54,000 U.S. jobs. He's also unveiling new export rules designed to make it easier for U.S. companies to do business with the n ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-06T12:41:57Z)

Black Friday Sales Come Early At Some Stores

KSBW.com Just a day after Halloween, some stores on the Central Coast were getting out the Christmas decorations and marking down prices. Some local stores, including Best Buy, Kohl's and JCPenney, are offering deals in early November before Black Friday ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-03T18:43:26Z)

Obama announces $10 billion in trade deals with India; calls relationship 'win-win'

MUMBAI , India (AP) — President Barack Obama says new trade deals between the U.S. and India will support more than 50,000 jobs in the U.S. He said the relationship between America and India should be a win for both sides — while acknowledging concerns ... (Source: Baltimore Sun 2010-11-06T12:27:38Z)

Honus Wagner Cardis a Windfall For Nuns

As soon as the collector Doug Walton heard about a rare Honus Wagner baseball card that had been bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns, he told himself he had to have it. So Walton, 35, put in a bid that far exceeded the amount offered by other ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-06T04:49:31Z)

Two Floridians Killed in Plane Crash

Federal Aviation Administration spokeman Lynn Lunsford said a "home-built" Glasair III crashed about 1:40 p.m. Friday into the side of Keith Springs Mountain in Franklin County. The cause of the crash remained under investigation Friday night. Sgt ... (Source: The Ledger 2010-11-06T12:34:48Z)

NITEL Sale Hits Brick Wall

Nov 05, 2010 (Daily Trust/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Hopes thinned yesterday on NITEL's sale to the core investor -the New Generation Consortium-as it was unable to offset an advance payment of a 30 per cent security sum amounting to $750 ... (Source: TMCnet 2010-11-05T13:11:46Z)

China, France Seal Airbus, Areva Deals in $22.7 Billion Visit

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed contracts on 102 Airbus SAS planes and a $3.5 billion uranium agreement with Areva SA as part of a 16 billion-euro ($22.7 billion) round of trade deals. The two ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T19:32:21Z)

Two people die in small plane crash near Winchester, Tenn.

WINCHESTER, Tenn. -- Two people died Friday afternoon when their airplane crashed into Keith Springs Mountain south of Winchester, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. National Transportation Safety Board officials said only the two victims, a ... (Source: Everything Alabama Blog 2010-11-06T01:29:05Z)

France, China urge balanced trade, reform (Reuters)

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. » Full Story on Yahoo! News (Source: Buzz Log (blog) 2010-11-05T23:34:33Z)

Obama sees 'win-win' relationship with India

MUMBAI, India -- President Barack Obama announced a host of new trade deals with India supporting tens of thousands of U.S. jobs Saturday as he began a 10-day trip through Asia on a determinedly domestic note. Intent on demonstrating his attention to the ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-06T13:32:04Z)

Vt. nuke plant for sale; gov.-elect not impressed

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Entergy Corp. made it official Thursday: It's putting the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear plant on the market. But Vermont's governor-elect said a new owner wouldn't change his view that the plant should shut down when its current ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-04T21:55:31Z)

Black Friday Ads 2010: Kohl's Full Deals and Open Times

We have more Black Friday deals to tell you about now, and this one is particularly exciting as we have full details on Kohl's actual Black Friday deals which will start on Black Friday day – November 26th. If you are a regular shopper at Kohl's then ... (Source: Product Reviews 2010-11-05T10:27:08Z)

In Nigeria, Companies Miss Deadline for Telecom Sale

A group of private companies missed a deadline Thursday to provide a $750 million down payment to purchase Nigeria's ailing state-run telephone company, the latest setback in efforts to privatize the firm, The Associated Press reported. The New ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-11-05T08:39:46Z)

Potash Corp. Declines After Canada Blocks BHP's Takeover Offer

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. fell the most in more than two months after Canada blocked BHP Billiton Ltd.'s $40 billion hostile bid for the world's largest fertilizer producer. Potash Corp. dropped $5.21, or 3.6 percent, to $ ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-04T14:38:52Z)

Discounts offered on Facebook's new Deals

PALO ALTO, Calif. - 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 ... (Source: Lansing State Journal 2010-11-04T07:50:50Z)

Canada Lets Slip One Reason for Blocking BHP Bid

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's farm minister offered one reason that Canada blocked the proposed takeover of Potash Corp on Thursday, but markets will have to wait a month for all the details to emerge. Farm Minister Gerry Ritz, in comments his office ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-05T13:11:46Z)

Discounts offered in Facebook 'Deals'

NEW YORK, N.Y. - People who use Facebook to "check in" to their favourite restaurants or shops 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 ... (Source: Metronews.ca 2010-11-03T21:06:36Z)

Nigeria gives Nitel bidder more time to pay

ABUJA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's privatisation agency on Friday gave the consortium behind a $2.5 billion bid for former state telecoms monopoly Nitel 20 more days to pay a deposit, prolonging uncertainty over the sale. Preferred bidder, the New ... (Source: The Guardian 2010-11-05T14:59:09Z)

Canada blocks BHP's Potash bid and stuns investors

By Michael Smith and David Ljunggren SYDNEY/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada blocked BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp and left little room for a modified offer, throwing the spotlight on how the world's largest miner can find new avenues for growth ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-04T11:04:07Z)

Nuns sell rare Honus Wagner baseball card for $262,000

BALTIMORE - A rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns has sold at auction for $262,000. The Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame put the card up for sale after inheriting it from the brother of a ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-05T17:36:38Z)

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