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Deals of the Hour / November 7, 2010, 9:42 am

Greeks vote in high-stakes local elections

ATHENS — Disgruntled Greeks went to the polls in local elections on Sunday that could trigger a national vote if they fail to give the government support for austerity plans meant to stem Europe's debt crisis. Prime Minister George Papandreou has said he ... (Source: comcast.net 2010-11-07T11:14:52Z)

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)

AT&T U-verse TV Customers Denied Fair Deal By Scripps Networks

DALLAS , Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T U-verse® TV customers have been denied a fair deal for HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and GAC programming by Scripps Networks, leaving AT&T without the rights to deliver these channels as of 1 ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-05T11:53:02Z)

Latest cable uproar: AT&T vs. Scripps

The latest dispute over cable carrier fees has cost country music fans and do-it-yourselfers who subscribe to AT&T Inc.'s U-verse some of their favorite programming. AT&T has been unable to reach a deal with Scripps Networks, and on Friday morning HGTV ... (Source: MySanAntonio 2010-11-06T01:00:27Z)

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)

Allen Iverson pushes back his move to Turkey

ISTANBUL -- The Turkish basketball club Besiktas says former NBA star Allen Iverson's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days. He was scheduled to arrive Saturday and be presented to fans before a game at Besiktas's Cola Turka Arena. Besiktas said ... (Source: Delaware Online 2010-11-07T08:44:33Z)

Doonesbury look-back is a must-have

Forty years after the ever-helmeted football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable Doonesbury denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning, and often controversial ... (Source: Akron Beacon Journal 2010-11-07T06:57:10Z)

Local Greek poll a test for rescue deal

ATHENS, Greece — Greeks were casting ballots Sunday in local polls that could trigger a general election unless voters show support for the governing Socialists' austerity measures in the debt-strapped country. Prime Minister George Papandreou has vowed ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-11-07T10:31:55Z)

Amazon Shopping for Diapers and Soap?

According to several online reports, Amazon is on the verge of acquiring Quidsi, the New Jersey-based ecommerce company behind Diapers.com, Soap.com, and, its newest site, Beautybar.com. The $540 million all-cash deal is expected to be announced Monday ... (Source: Happi 2010-11-07T13:30:53Z)

Buyers find bargains at Wild West World auction

The last pieces of the failed Wild West World amusement park sold at a public auction Saturday — the buildings, including the Johnny Western Theater, the 100-foot neon sign along I-135, all the fencing and even the trees. AEG Group, the Florida ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-06T21:31:40Z)

18 bodies found in Mexico mass grave near Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico—Police recovered 18 bodies Wednesday in a mass grave identified in a narco-video as the burial site for 20 men who were kidnapped a month ago in the Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Fernando Monreal, investigative police chief for ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-04T02:14:24Z)

Allen Iverson's arrival delayed

ISTANBUL -- Former NBA star Allen Iverson 's arrival in Istanbul has been delayed by two days, the Turkish basketball club Besiktas said Saturday. Iverson was scheduled to arrive Saturday and be presented to fans before a game at Besiktas' Cola Turka Arena ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-11-06T11:30:22Z)

AP Source: Hurd accuser claimed inside info

SAN FRANCISCO—A person familiar with the ouster of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s former CEO Mark Hurd tells The Associated Press that the woman who accused Hurd of sexual harassment also claimed that he told her about a major acquisition HP was about to make ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-11-06T08:09:56Z)

Book Review | 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective

Forty years after football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate, Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable Doonesbury denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning, and often-controversial, comic strip that ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-03T11:12:27Z)

Duhamel, Racener will play heads-up for World Series of Poker title

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Poker professionals Jonathan Duhamel and John Racener have outlasted 7,317 players at the World Series of Poker main event and will play heads-up Monday night to determine the $8.94 million crown. Duhamel, 23, of Boucherville, Quebec ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-11-07T17:27:06Z)

Mexico police find 18 bodies in grave near Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Police recovered 18 bodies Wednesday in a mass grave identified in a narco-video as the burial site for 20 men who were kidnapped a month ago in the Pacific coast city of Acapulco. Fernando Monreal, investigative police chief for ... (Source: Houston Chronicle 2010-11-04T07:22:12Z)

Amazon Is About To Buy Diapers.com For $540 Million

The diapers price war is officially over. Amazon has agreed to a $540 million acquisition of Quidsi, the parent of Diapers.com and Soap.com, according to Fortune . The deal, which Amazon will announce on Monday, will bring on Quidsi's co-founders in a ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-06T22:36:06Z)

H-P Ex-Contractor Alleged Mark Hurd Shared Inside Info With Her

A former Hewlett-Packard Co. contractor alleged in June that Mark Hurd , then the company's chief executive, leaked to her details of the company's plan to acquire Electronic Data Systems Corp. more than a month before the $13.9 billion deal was made ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-05T22:22:58Z)

18 Bodies in Acapulco Grave Identified as Kidnapped Men

MEXICO CITY -- The 18 bodies discovered in a mass grave just outside Acapulco have been identified as those of most of the 20 men who were kidnapped as they arrived last month for a brief vacation at the Pacific beach resort city, Mexican state authorities ... (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-11-07T06:07:04Z)

Amazon.com Said Near Agreement to Buy Diapers.com Parent for $540 Million

Amazon.com Inc. is near an agreement to buy Quidsi Inc., the owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com, for $540 million, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. An announcement may come as soon as tomorrow, said one of the people, who declined to be ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-07T17:27:06Z)

Besiktas, Iverson to discuss possible deal

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top official of Turkish basketball team Besiktas says he will travel to the United States to discuss terms of a possible deal with NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson. Besiktas executive board member Seref Yalcin told the Anatolia ... (Source: USA Today 2010-10-25T13:03:21Z)

Polls close in Greek local elections billed as major test of support for austerity measures

ATHENS, Greece - Polls have closed in crucial local elections that Greece's prime minister has vowed will lead to a snap general ballot unless voters show support for his government's bracing austerity measures. But with no exit polls being conducted, it ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-07T17:05:38Z)

Att.com/fighting4you Over Television Programming for AT&T U-verse Customers

Att.com/fighting4you is the website for AT&T U-verse television customers to speak out about the current deal involving HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and GAC programming by Scripps networks. As of 1 a.m. E.D.T. AT&T no longer had the ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-11-06T18:11:14Z)

It's Johnathan Duhamel vs. John Racener for WSOP's prize

LAS VEGAS — For the third consecutive year, the World Series of Poker's main event champion will be a player in his early 20s. Jonathan Duhamel eliminated Joseph Cheong early Sunday to set a heads-up duel with John Racener for the Texas Hold 'Em world ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-07T16:58:28Z)

Fans root on 9 finalists at World Series of Poker in Las Vegas with $8.94M prize in sight

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eight poker players in their 20s and a 37-year-old amateur are set to begin a final table run toward $8.94 million at the World Series of Poker. The no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament was resuming Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, 111 ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-06T19:01:21Z)

What was left of Wild West World sold off

The last pieces of the failed Wild West World amusement park went up for sale at a public auction Saturday — the buildings, including the Johnny Western Theatre, the 100-foot neon sign along I- 135, all the fencing and even the trees. AEG Group, the ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2010-11-07T05:02:38Z)

Discounts offered with Facebook 'Deals'

NEW YORK - If you use Facebook to "check in" to your favorite restaurants or shops, you now can 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 ... (Source: Athens Banner-Herald 2010-11-07T06:28:32Z)

Closed Kansas Theme Park Up For Sale

KMBC.com A 100-foot-tall neon cowboy sign goes on the auction block Saturday near Wichita, along with 31 buildings and 200 trees. An auction company is selling off everything that remains of the now-defunct Wild West World theme park, located in Park City ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-07T15:39:44Z)

Contractor Alleged Hurd Divulged EDS Plan: Source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former Hewlett-Packard Co contractor once claimed Mark Hurd divulged details about HP's plans to acquire Electronic Data Systems Corp before the deal was announced in 2008, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. A ... (Source: ABC News 2010-11-06T01:50:33Z)

'Doonesbury Retrospective' will draw fans

Forty years after the ever-helmeted football hero B.D. first met his dorky Walden College roommate Mike Doonesbury, the creator of those and dozens of other memorable "Doonesbury" denizens is taking a look back at the award-winning and often ... (Source: Courier-Journal 2010-10-31T23:54:47Z)

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