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6pm cuts up to 78% off a selection of The North Face and Columbia apparel, shoes, sunglasses, and accessories, with prices starting from $6.99. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. Deal ends September 1. A couple of best bets:

• Columbia Women's Rocky Ridge Dress in Black for $26.25 ($49 off)
• The North Face Men's Single-Track Hayasa II Running Shoes in Red for $44.99 (pictured, low by $19)

Update: Prices now start from $9.99.

Lenovo offers its Lenovo IdeaCentre K450e Intel Haswell Core i7 3.6GHz Desktop PC, model no. 57328802, for $1,049. Coupon code "K450E8802" cuts it to $979. With free shipping, that's $470 off list and the lowest total price we could find. Features include an Intel Haswell Core i7-4790 3.6GHz quad-core processor, 32GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive with 8GB SSD, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 2GB graphics card, 802.11n wireless, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends September 3.

Perry Ellis cuts an extra 40% off sale items, already marked up to 70% off, during its Labor Day Sale. (Discount appears in cart.) Shipping adds $5 or get free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Some exclusions may apply. Deal ends September 1. A couple of best bets after in-cart discount:

• Perry Ellis Men's Long Sleeve Mix Media Knit Jacket in Evening Blue or Black for $35.99 (pictured, low by $30)
• Perry Ellis Men's Birdseye Suit Pants in Charcoal Heather for $41.99 ($38 off)

Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? The catchy government slogan is "Be disaster aware! Take action to prepare!" But how disaster-aware are we really? Lots of the things we know about life's worst calamities are actually wrong--and in some cases, dangerously so. Luckily, Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! survivor and professional know-it-all, is here to set us straight. Because what could be more disastrous than ignorance? Well, maybe a big volcano. Ignorance, and also a big volcano.

The Debunker: Did Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Really Start the Great Chicago Fire?

6pm offers The North Face Men's Eldridge Full-Zip Hoodie in Graphite Gray for $54.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $49. It's available in sizes S to XXL.

Other World Computing cut prices on select hard drive docks and enclosures as part of its Labor Day Weekend Blast Specials, with prices starting at $2.99. Shipping starts at about $8, or get free shipping on select orders. Deal ends September 1. A few best bets, each with free shipping:

• NewerTech Voyager Q USB 3.0 / FireWire 800 / eSATA Dock for $49.50 (pictured, low by $25)
• OWC ThunderBay IV 4-Bay Thunderbolt Enclosure for $379 ($101 off)

Groupon offers the Samsung 55" 120Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN55FH6003, for $749.99. Coupon code "LABOR10" cuts it to $699.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $80, although we saw it for $2 less last fall. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 120Hz refresh rate (240Hz Clear Motion Rate, a Samsung proprietary metric), LED backlight, and two HDMI inputs. Deal ends September 1.

American Eagle Outfitters takes an extra 25% off a selection of women's jeans via coupon code "952367P1", with prices starting at $14.99 after coupon. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. That's a savings of up to $52. Deal ends September 1.

For desktop users, BookIt offers 5-night stays for 2 at the All-Inclusive Ocean Blue and Sand Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with prices starting at $778, as provided by ShermansTravel. (We found this rate on August 31.) That's the lowest current rate we could find for an all-inclusive 5-night stay for two at this property by $5. This hotel has a TripAdvisor rating of 81% based on 7,360 reviews. Book this travel deal by September 5 for stays through December 31.