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Deals of the Hour / June 24, 2010, 11:10 am

A Zero-Tolerance Fight at a Nursery School

The school year for Old First Nursery School in Park Slope, Brooklyn, wraps up on Friday. And for some parents, it will not be a moment too soon. At this, one of the city's oldest cooperative nursery schools, it was a ... (Source: New York Times Blogs 2010-06-24T17:38:04Z)

Vietnamese fishermen in Gulf fight to not get lost in translation

New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The lengthy documents they initially were asked to sign used language even a native English speaker would struggle to understand. The Vietnamese interpreters BP first brought in for safety ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-24T16:55:07Z)

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick indicted by feds on 19 mail fraud, tax counts

Kwame Kilpatrick illegally used the nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund like a piggy bank to pay for crisis consultants, a Cadillac, trips -- even summer camp for his kids -- a federal grand jury said Wednesday, charging the ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-06-24T17:59:32Z)

API Technologies to Offer Replacement Part for Aeroflex UT63M125

"API is committed to supporting the military and aerospace community with advanced engineering solutions," said Arnie Markowitz , vice president and general manager of API's Components and Subsystems division. "A big ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T18:06:42Z)

Ravens add veteran CB Harris

The Ravens have reached agreement with veteran cornerback Walt Harris just a week after he turned down a one-year deal with the team. Harris, 35, missed all off last season with a knee injury, but recently had a ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-06-24T17:45:13Z)

Ladies: 5 ways to feel sexy again

(CNN) -- Losing interest in sex would be unfortunate for most people, but for Linda Poelzl it was a professional hazard. "I just wasn't feeling much interest in sex, and this was very disturbing to me," says Poelzl, who ... (Source: CNN 2010-06-24T17:23:45Z)

American Mini Storage IV Creates Partnership With U-Haul Company

AUSTIN, Texas , June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Kaplan , owner of American Mini Storage IV, located at 2220 E. Riverside, recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the self-storage business he has been operating ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-06-24T18:06:42Z)

Tucson serial armed robber may prove mini mart crime does not pay

A serial armed robber has been flitting around Tucson, hitting at least nine convenience stores since June 8, according to a news release from the Tucson Police Department. The police's main concern is for public ... (Source: Tucson Citizen 2010-06-24T17:38:04Z)

Wall Street Bill Makes Some Progress With Lawmakers

Lawmakers on Thursday agreed to boost banks' capital requirements and neared agreement on a derivatives crackdown as they closed in on a historic overhaul of financial regulations. As the financial reform bill heads into ... (Source: CNBC 2010-06-24T17:52:23Z)

World Cup Holders Italy Humiliated, Eliminated

Italy's Fabio Cannavaro reacts after the World Cup group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Credit: AP) In the 2006 World Cup finals ... (Source: CBS News 2010-06-24T16:55:07Z)

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