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Deals of the Hour / June 10, 2010, 3:10 pm

Bail denied terror suspects in New Jersey court

(CNN) -- The two New Jersey men suspected of attempting to fly to Somalia to join a terrorist organization were denied bail at a court hearing on Thursday. Mohamed Mahmood Alessa, 20, of North Bergen, New Jersey, and ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-10T21:00:47Z)

Michigan State's, Michigan's APR scores mostly up -- except for U-M football

All Michigan and Michigan State varsity teams scored above the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate threshold of 925, according to scores released Wednesday. The APR measures the classroom performance of every Division I team ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-10T21:43:44Z)

Vet's view: Don't let your dog suffer through thunderstorms

It's the same thing every year. The summer storms … they stress our dogs unduly. We vets call it "storm phobia." You call it your worst nightmare. (The howling, the hiding, the destruction!) Either way, we all want the ... (Source: USA Today 2010-06-10T20:17:50Z)

GOP lawmaker with BP stock has role in spill probe

(AP) — WASHINGTON - A multimillionaire House Republican who owns thousands of shares of BP stock has no plans to recuse himself from a congressional investigation related to the Gulf oil spill or from votes on Capitol ... (Source: Syracuse Post-Standard 2010-06-10T21:29:25Z)

Army probe finds 211 graves at Arlington Cemetery mishandled

Washington (CNN) -- Hundreds of American veterans and their family members who were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery were misidentified or mislocated, according to an Army investigation. Army officials said ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-10T20:46:28Z)

Crunch parliamentary vote on UBS-US case on Tuesday

ZURICH (AFP) – Switzerland faces a crunch vote Tuesday when lawmakers are due to decide whether to endorse a tax evasion deal with the United States implicating banking giant UBS , a spokeswoman said Thursday. The ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-06-10T21:36:35Z)

Energy central as Putin visits France; activists want France to press him on human ...

PARIS (AP) — Human rights activists say fighting torture and racism in Russia should be on the agenda for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to France, a trip more likely to focus on gas pipelines and Iran's nuclear ... (Source: FOX News 2010-06-10T21:50:54Z)

CORRECTING and REPLACING Jamie McMurray to Pilot the No.1 GE Reveal® Chevrolet at ...

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing Also Announce That They Are Teaming with GE to Improve the Environmental Performance at Facilities in Concord, N.C. and Indianapolis Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-10T20:17:50Z)

Saving Chevrolet Means Sending 'Chevy' to Dump

A 2006 advertising campaign used both Chevy and Chevrolet. On Tuesday, G.M. sent a memo to Chevrolet employees at its Detroit headquarters, promoting the importance of "consistency" for the brand, which was the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-06-10T22:05:13Z)

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Election of Class II Directors at 2010 Annual Meeting of ...

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - 06/10/10) - Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SB - News ), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced the election of two Class II directors at ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-10T21:00:47Z)

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