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Even geeks love a good deal. This weekend many retailers are getting a head start on Black Friday and offering crazy good deals on stuff like brand-new video games, Blu-ray movies, HDTVs, laptops, and tablet accessories. Visit our top story this week and jump into the shopping frenzy. --Kim Saccio-Kent, Newsletter Editor Top Story 10 Early-Bird Black Friday Deals Available This Weekend Retailers are getting a jump on Black Friday by offering deep discounts the weekend before the official season opening of the holiday buying frenzy. Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn iPhone battery glitch remains after iOS 5.0.1, users gripe: Perhaps it's time for Apple to declare it a feature. Department of Justice seeks law against lying online: OK, entire US population--you're under arrest. 22 million workers used social media to land their current job: Most common job title: Social media consultant. 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