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Deals of the Hour / November 8, 2010, 11:40 am

Breaking down the New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers game: Black and Gold video

The Times-Picayune's Mike Triplett , Jeff Duncan and James Varney preview Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers in this week's Black and Gold Report , our video magazine report previewing the upcoming Saints game. The guys ... (Source: NOLA.com 2010-11-03T23:58:23Z)

Harford robbers steal more than 100 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' video games

Handgun-wielding robbers who burst into a video-game store in Harford County over the weekend made off with more than just cash; They also stole more than 100 copies of the highly anticipated "Call of Duty: Black Ops," which won't go on sale until Tuesday ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-07T19:28:47Z)

UPDATE 3-China offers to help Portugal but silent on debt

LISBON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - China will back Portugal's efforts to deal with fallout from the world financial crisis, President Hu Jintao said on Sunday, but he stopped short of promising to buy Portuguese bonds as the debt-ridden country had hoped. "We are ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-07T16:37:00Z)

FDLE: Couple Tried To Sell Woman's Grandson

WPBF.com Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested on Friday a Holly Hill woman who they said attempted to sell her 8-week old grandson. Patty Bigbee, 45, was taken to the Volusia County Jail and charged with illegal sale or surrender of a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T18:44:39Z)

Woman, boyfriend tried to sell her grandson for $30,000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida woman and her boyfriend have been charged with trying to sell her infant grandson for $30,000. Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested 45-year-old Patty Bigbee and 42-year-old Lawrence Works on Friday in ... (Source: Kingsport Times-News 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

Breaking down the New Orleans Saints defense against Carolina: video

Once again, the New Orleans Saints played solid defense. In the 34-3 win against the Carolina Panthers, they almost tossed a shutout and got a pick six. The Times-Picayune beat reporters Mike Triplett and James Varney break it down. (Source: NOLA.com 2010-11-08T17:11:36Z)

Woman, dog attacked by bear in Wash. state

GIG HARBOR, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities say a Gig Harbor woman was attacked by a black bear Sunday morning while she was walking her dog. The Tacoma News Tribune reports that the woman was walking in a wooded area with her unleashed dog when bear appeared ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T16:14:20Z)

UPDATE 1-China's Hu tells Portugal wants closer ties

LISBON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao said he wanted closer ties to Portugal on Saturday during a visit where it is hoped China may purchase sovereign debt and sign trade deals to boost one of Europe's most beleaguered economies. Speaking ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-06T19:15:40Z)

UPDATE 1-Canada's Med BioGene explores sale, shares sink

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Med BioGene Inc ( MBI.V ) on Tuesday said it was looking at strategic alternatives including a possible sale or liquidation, after failing to push through its initial public offering in the United States, sending its shares down 30 ... (Source: Reuters 2010-11-02T16:21:27Z)

"Call Of Duty: Black Ops" Heist Probed

If you have a copy of the "Call of Duty: Black Ops" video game in your possession, chances are it's hot. The game doesn't go on sale until Tuesday. But some thieves in northeast Maryland got their hands on more than 100 copies of the game. On Saturday ... (Source: NBC Washington 2010-11-08T12:25:16Z)

Windows Phone 7 Arrives To Fix Your Bad Manners

Windows Phone 7 has landed. On Monday, the first three Windows Phone 7 devices went on sale in the U.S. through AT&T and T-Mobile USA stores. The three phones are the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround through AT&T, and the HTC HD7 from T-Mobile. Microsoft ... (Source: Sci-Tech Today 2010-11-08T19:20:27Z)

China offers to help Portugal but silent on debt

LISBON (Reuters) - China will back Portugal's efforts to deal with fallout from the world financial crisis, President Hu Jintao said on Sunday, but he stopped short of promising to buy Portuguese bonds as the debt-ridden country had hoped. "We are willing ... (Source: Town Hall 2010-11-06T23:54:50Z)

Young passenger in old-man disguise described as 'ordinary citizen'

(CNN) -- The man who disguised himself as an elderly passenger on an Air Canada flight is an "ordinary citizen" of the People's Republic of China who probably used a smuggling ring to obtain false documents and arrange the plan, his lawyer said Monday ... (Source: CNN 2010-11-08T17:25:55Z)

Not-so-happy holidays ahead at the fuel pump

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the fuel pump. The Federal Reserve is taking steps to stimulate the U.S. economy, but those moves are also helping push oil prices near their high for the year. That increase ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-11-05T04:50:42Z)

Playboy auction

Playboy magazine is stripping away its artistic assets in an auction of more than 100 commissioned art works in New York City. Up for sale is an original Salvador Dali watercolour, and iconic photographs of Brigitte Bardot, Pamela Anderson and the original ... (Source: Special Broadcasting Service 2010-11-08T10:30:44Z)

Bear loose after attacking woman in Gig Harbor

GIG HARBOR - The black bear that mauled a Gig Harbor woman Sunday eluded tracking dogs but officials are hopeful that two traps baited with doughnuts , maple syrup and vanilla might lure it out. "Because it involved an attack on a human, we want to do ... (Source: Olympian 2010-11-08T16:28:39Z)

Windows Phone 7 goes on sale in the U.S.

The moment of truth is here for the Windows Phone 7 , which finally goes on sale in the U.S. on Monday. With the new OS, Microsoft is hoping to shrug off its dowdy image and finally emerge as a viable late-bloomer in the booming -- and tightly packed ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-08T19:13:17Z)

Playboy auctions off Dali watercolors, Marilyn Monroe centerfolds and artistic assets in NYC

NEW YORK - Playboy magazine is stripping away its artistic assets in an auction of more than 100 commissioned art works in New York City. Up for sale is an original Salvador Dali watercolor, and iconic photographs of Brigitte Bardot, Pamela Anderson and ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-08T10:37:54Z)

Robbers steal new "Black Ops" videogame before release in Maryland

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) - Authorities in northeast Maryland say robbers have stolen more than 100 copies of the highly anticipated "Call of Duty: Black Ops" video game, which doesn't go on sale until Tuesday. The Harford County Sheriff's Office says at le ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T14:12:38Z)

Key Moments: New Orleans Saints 34, Carolina Panthers 3

On second down from the Panthers' 11, Saints quarterback Drew Brees drops the shotgun snap, picks it up and fires a slant pass to Robert Meachem. Ball bounces off Meachem to Panthers corner Richard Marshall, who returns it 67 yards to the Saints' 28. 5:38 ... (Source: CharlotteObserver.com 2010-11-08T02:59:46Z)

Windows Phone 7 devices now on sale in U.S.

I'm not going to make too much of the fact that the first Windows Phone 7 devices for sale in the U.S. are already priced lower in some places than anticipated on this day one of their availability. At Amazon, the HTC HD7 is priced at $149.99 with a two ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-08T16:28:39Z)

Oil above $87 in Asia, at highest since early May

There's one place holiday shoppers probably won't find a bargain this year: At the gas pump. There is plenty of oil and gasoline on hand, and pump prices usually fall this time of year. So what's causing the run-up? Most analysts point to the Federal ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-11-05T05:12:10Z)

Dog walker gets between bear and pooch: Thumbs up or down?

A woman in Gig Harbor, Wash., was attacked by a black bear Sunday morning while walking her dog. Both she and the dog are alive, and are going to be fine. That is one brave woman. We tell many stories here about how pets are considered part of the family ... (Source: USA Today 2010-11-08T18:16:01Z)

Kansas City Chiefs Collapse: Raiders Expose Chiefs As Bend-and-Break Team

In Week 9, the Kansas City Chiefs looked to come out of Oakland's "Black Hole" with a win over the Raiders and a stronghold on the division lead, but instead they came away with neither. It was a tail of two halves, and the Chiefs' second-half tail didn't ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-08T18:58:58Z)

Kansas City Chiefs Collapse: Oakland Raiders Show Chiefs as Bend-and-Break Team

In Week 9 the Kansas City Chiefs looked to come out of Oakland's "Black Hole" with a win over the Raiders and a stronghold on the division lead, but instead they came away with neither. It was a tail of two halves, and the Chiefs' second half tail didn't ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-11-08T18:58:58Z)

Rising in the West;RAIDERS 23, CHIEFS 20;Oakland escapes offensive mire, slips past division ...

The forecast called for dark clouds Sunday, as injuries to Nnamdi Asomugha and Zach Miller threatened to ruin the second-place Raiders ' AFC West matchup with the first-place Chiefs . And though it rained down penalty flags and the Raiders' offense was ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-11-08T12:03:47Z)

Grandson for sale in Florida

ORLANDO - A Florida woman has been arrested on charges of trying to sell her own 8-week-old grandson, authorities said on Friday. Patty Bigbee, 45, was arrested after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said she offered to sell the child for $75,000 ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-08T18:44:39Z)

Retail gas prices rise as Thanksgiving prep begins; oil prices up

Retail pump prices are heading back toward their high for the year as Americans map out their plans for Thanksgiving. Gasoline demand isn't driving up prices, like it does when the summer driving season begins. Instead, investors are betting that oil ... (Source: The Trucker 2010-11-08T18:08:52Z)

Aecon wins construction contract on W. Canada dam

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Aecon Group Inc (ARE.TO: Quote ) said on Monday it has won a contract -- worth an estimated C$200 million ($200 million) according analysts -- to work jointly on a major hydroelectric dam project in British Columbia. A joint venture ... (Source: Reuters Canada 2010-11-08T16:07:10Z)

From Dali to Marilyn Monroe, Playboy auctions art

Pamela Anderson and Marilyn Monroe may be names that come to mind when one thinks of the art of Playboy, but how about Salvador Dali? A Dali watercolor of a reclining nude that hung in Hugh Hefner's bedroom is among 125 artworks being auctioned by the ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-08T18:23:11Z)

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