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Deals of the Hour / November 8, 2010, 10:40 pm

The Queen of Bingo Awards One Lucky Player a Caribbean Cruise!

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2010) - The Queen of Bingo is rapidly becoming one of the nation's favourite brand characters. Glamorous, regal and wonderfully wicked, the new face of Jackpotjoy can do no wrong at the moment. But this week ... (Source: Market Wire 2010-11-05T18:12:25Z)

No word yet on Aquino-Obama meet at APEC summit

MANILA, Philippines - There is no confirmation yet if President Benigno Aquino III will meet with US President Barack Obama at the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama, Japan. The President earlier said the ... (Source: ABS-CBN 2010-11-09T05:43:13Z)

Armed Robbers Steal 100 Call of Duty: Black Ops Copies from GameStop

It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops is enough of a reason to commit armed robbery, as two thieves with semiautomatic weapons held up a local GameStop store and stole 100 copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Activision's upcoming shooter, Call of Duty ... (Source: Softpedia 2010-11-08T22:12:15Z)

'Small Business Saturday' is latest holiday season lingo

NEW YORK — Hoping to drum up support for independent merchants, American Express ' CEO said Monday that his company will promote "Small Business Saturday" on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Chenault said that large retailers have Black Friday and online ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-11-09T05:50:23Z)

Google Exec Commits To More Huge Acquisitions

Google's legendary war chest may finally be put to use. Although there's almost no way the company will spend all its cash, a vice president of corporate development did indicate in a recent interview that it's looking to make one or more gigantic ... (Source: WebProNews 2010-11-09T04:24:29Z)

Interview: Asia-Pacific to play greater role in leading the world: PECC chief

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov 09, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Asia-Pacific region will play a greater role in leading the world, said Charles Morrison, co-chair of Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) in an exclusive interview with Xinhua during the APEC ... (Source: Investors Business Daily 2010-11-09T06:26:10Z)

White House to Yemen: Share more now

WASHINGTON -- The White House is seeking greater and swifter cooperation on intelligence sharing with the Yemeni government and more opportunities to train Yemeni counterterrorism teams in the aftermath of the airline package bombs, a senior administration ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-08T09:04:50Z)

What's between Black Friday and Cyber Monday? AmEx promotes 'Small Business Saturday'

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to drum up support for independent merchants, American Express ' CEO said Monday that his company will promote "Small Business Saturday" on the weekend after Thanksgiving. "This is the start of a movement," said Kenneth Chenault ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-11-08T20:17:43Z)

White House to Yemen: Share more intel now

The Obama administration wants quicker and fuller access to intelligence gleaned by Yemeni counterterrorist forces and greater ability to question captured terrorists there, according to a senior administration official. The White House push comes in the ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-08T22:40:53Z)

Jonathan Duhamel, 23, wins $8.94M in World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Canadian poker professional Jonathan Duhamel has won the World Series of Poker main event title in Las Vegas and $8.94 million. Duhamel took the last of Florida pro John Racener's chips Monday night with an ace high. Duhamel pushed ... (Source: KXTV News10Net 2010-11-09T05:57:32Z)

23-year-old Canadian Jonathan Duhamel wins World Series of Poker title, $8.94 million in Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Canadian poker professional Jonathan Duhamel (DOO'-ahh-mel) has won the World Series of Poker main event title in Las Vegas and $8.94 million. Duhamel took the last of Florida pro John Racener's (RACE'-ner) chips Monday night with an ace high ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-09T06:11:51Z)

Tax Cut Timing Is Proving Problematic for Democrats

WASHINGTON — When one party controls the White House and Congress, it controls the calendar for what gets done and when. So how is it that Democrats ended up in such a fix over what to do about the expiring Bush-era tax cuts ? That is what many Democrats ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-09T01:39:50Z)

Hoyer officially runs for whip against Clyburn, sets up showdown nobody wants

WASHINGTON - Maryland congressman Steny Hoyer has made it official: He's running to keep his position as the Democrats' second-in-command next year. The announcement Monday sets up a showdown with Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the most senior black ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-08T22:48:02Z)

Congressional Black Caucus James Clyburn Democratic leadership

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Democratic leadership race between Reps. Steny Hoyer and James Clyburn is not a choice about one lawmaker versus the other. But Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., wants this to be clear: An African ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-08T21:07:49Z)

Google eyes other YouTube-sized deals

Google Inc. is ready to do more deals the size of YouTube and DoubleClick, according to its chief dealmaker. "The world changes really quickly, and companies that were small two years ago are huge today," corporate development vice president David Lawee ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-11-08T15:45:42Z)

Royal Caribbean International Flight Giveaway on Fly/Cruise Deals Selling Out Fast

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- 11/03/10 -- Royal Caribbean International (www.royalcaribbean.co.uk or 0844 493 2061) is having a flight give-away on a number of Mediterranean cruises in 2011, but be quick to take advantage of this phenomenal offer as they are ... (Source: Earthtimes 2010-11-03T17:24:41Z)

World Series of Poker Live Blog: Duhamel takes world championship bracelet

Jonathan Duhamel became the first Canadian and the first French-speaking champion in the history of the World Series of Poker Monday night at the Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio. Down to 15 million chips, runner-up John Racener looked down at King of ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-11-09T05:57:32Z)

Google to Make More Deals Like YouTube, DoubleClick

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. is likely to buy more companies about the size of YouTube and DoubleClick, its two largest acquisitions, to help offer more online services, said the company's head of mergers and acquisitions. "The world changes ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-05T21:47:10Z)

Cheap Holidays Operator Features New Tunisia Airport For 2011

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 11/08/10) - Cheap holidays tour operator Packyourbags adds Enfidha Airport as a good option for those wishing to travel to the year-round sunshine destination of Tunisia. Whilst Tunisia already has several ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-11-08T12:10:57Z)

White's season-ending injury leaves Tar Heels in search of healthy runners for final 3 games

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina needs some healthy running backs — enough so that one player might burn his final year of eligibility to play in only a handful of games. The Tar Heels (6-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost leading rusher Johnny ... (Source: Republic 2010-11-08T21:57:56Z)

More than 100 copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops stolen in Maryland

Patience is a virtue that some video game fanatics apparently don't have. With the hugely anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops going on sale at midnight, two men jumped the gun when they stole more than 100 copies of the game from a retailer Saturday ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T19:34:46Z)

Black caucus gives Clyburn nod in Dem race

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus says Rep. James Clyburn, the highest ranking African-American in the House Democratic leadership, should be the vanquished party's second in command. Rep. Barbara Lee, a California Democrat, said Monday that ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T23:52:28Z)

Stung on election day, Democrats look for new leadership

In Washington and in Harrisburg yesterday, Democrats reeling from the party's losses in the election lashed out at their leaders and suggested changes at the top of their power structures. At the state Capitol, about 30 Democratic House members -- a third ... (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2010-11-09T04:53:07Z)

APEC debates having power to forge trade deals

Pacific Rim economies are debating whether to give APEC the power to negotiate free trade pacts, a move that could pave the way for a massive free trade zone that lowers tariffs on goods from electronics to food. Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T11:06:32Z)

Republicans draw line on tax cut; say no compromising with Democrats

WASHINGTON - Republican leaders in the House and the Senate said Sunday that there would be no compromise with Democrats on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest taxpayers. President Barack Obama has said he wants to extend the ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-09T04:10:10Z)

Tar Heels' RB White done for the season

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has lost leading rusher Johnny White for the season with a broken collarbone. The senior was hurt in the first half of the weekend win at Florida State. White earned a leading role in the offense when tailbacks Shaun Draughn ... (Source: Asheboro Courier-Tribune 2010-11-08T05:30:05Z)

North Carolina's Johnny White out for the season

ASHEVILLE — A five-year college football career marked by position changes and the refusal to quit even when he felt discarded ended with a painful exit on the Tallahassee turf Saturday afternoon. Former Asheville High standout Johnny White will miss the ... (Source: Asheville Citizen-Times 2010-11-08T05:08:37Z)

U.S. deploys drones in Yemen

The United States has deployed Predator drones to hunt for al-Qaida operatives in Yemen for the first time in years but has not fired missiles from the unmanned aircraft because it lacks solid intelligence on the insurgents' whereabouts, senior U.S ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-11-07T07:18:39Z)

Black Ops thieves brandish guns in GameStop raid

The pre-launch attraction of Call of Duty: Black Ops is so strong that some people are prepared to adopt terror tactics to get their grubby paws on it a little earlier than everyone else. Guns, guns, guns. Image: Activision. More pointedly, two thieves ... (Source: Thetech Herald 2010-11-09T06:11:51Z)

Are NY stores ready for 'Small Business Saturday'?

American Express hopes its Nov. 27 retailers' initiative, comparable to "Black Friday," "Cyber Monday" and "Fashion's Night Out," will start a movement toward shopping at local, independently owned businesses. First, big-box retailers hyped up Black Friday ... (Source: Crain's New York Business 2010-11-08T20:03:24Z)

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