set: High-end electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. will open a service center this fall in San Rafael, one of only a few dozen such centers the company plans to operate around the world by the end of this year.

set: Tesla Motors to open service center in San Rafael


set: Holly Valance has been named as an early favourite to win this years Strictly Come Dancing alongside MCFly's Harry Judd according to digitalspy.co.uk.

set: Holly Valance early favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing


set: Essam Fouad Nour, executive director of Saudia at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, has confirmed that the departure of the Umrah pilgrims has been smooth, speedy and steady.

set: Departure of Umrah pilgrims smooth and steady


set: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir Friday said that Pakistan Navy is capable to defend the country's water frontiers and also assist and facilitate Army and Air Force in case there is an aggression.

set: Pak Navy capable to defend country's water frontiers:


set: Fujitsu is set to introduce new TC Cloud service in phases beginning in the third quarter of 2011 for analytical simulations in the area of technical computing.


set: Dundee United manager Craig Levein has warned Lee Wilkie he will not just walk back into the team's defence following his return to fitness.


set: Julia Gillard has increased her lead over Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister, the latest Newspoll shows.


set: Home foreclosures are rising in New Jersey, from 23,000 two years ago to 34,457 last year -- and they are on pace to hit 50,000 this year, lawmakers were told Monday.


set: The Army says a Fort Knox soldier from Michigan has been killed in Afghanistan while serving on his third deployment.


set: Minneapolis indie music fixture and onetime Replacements guitarist Bob ``Slim'' Dunlap was hospitalized Monday morning after suffering a debilitating stroke, according to the `` target=''new``>Minneapolis Star Tribune.

set: Former replacement Slim Dunlap suffers stroke


set: Deals amounting to USD 14,9 million at an average price of AMD 361,79 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on August 30.

set: Deals amounting to USD 14,9 million concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia


set: TUI AG, the owner of Europe's largest travel company, boosted its full-year forecast for its hotel unit after lifting prices and lowering costs.


set: A Turkish court on Friday charged 11 more ranking officers for allegedly plotting several years ago to topple the Islamic-rooted government, increasing the number of officers jailed to 31 -- including retired and active seven admirals and four generals.


set: Racial minorities pay systemically more for basic water and sewer services than white people, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers.


set: Harry Potter pin-up Daniel Radcliffe is being protected by four ex-SAS bodyguards after receiving a horrifying death threat from a stalker, it has been claimed.

set: Daniel Radcliffe being protected by four ex-SAS bodyguards


set: Joe Cole and Michael Ballack will leave English premier league champions Chelsea, when their contracts expire with the football club at the end of the month.


set: Syrian Security forces have foiled an attempted car bomb attack in the northern city of Aleppo, a day after twin bomb explosions killed scores of people in the capital.

set: Syrian forces foil attempted car bomb attack in Aleppo


set: Medical helpline NHS Direct is to be scrapped as the new non-emergency phone number 111 is rolled out.


set: ``Linsanity'' reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

set: Jeremy Lin outduels Kobe Bryant, leads New York Knicks to another win


set: Two area mental health agencies are close to consolidating care for five counties including Onslow and Carteret.

set: Area mental health agencies to consolidate


set: Japan executed four convicted murderers on Thursday, including a 32-old-man who killed four people in a robbery, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.


set: THE NEW Testament, a bible book in Monsang dialect was released today in a function held at Japhou Baptist Church in Chandel district organized by the Monsang Naga Baptist Church Association and the Bible Society of India.

set: NEW Testament in Monsang dialect released


set: Canada based Research In Motion has released a beta version of Twitter for BlackBerry 1.1.

set: Rim releases beta version of Twitter for BlackBerry 1.1


set: A camera captured video of actress Anne Hathaway on a movie set in Pittsburgh Tuesday.

set: Camera captures Anne Hathaway on movie set in Pittsburgh


set: Harry Potter star Emma Watson has confessed that she never had feelings for Danielle Radcliffe or Rupert Grint, instead she had a crush on Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the wizard films.

set: Emma Watson had crush on co-star Tom Felton


set: An third year engineering student of Dr. MGR University from Jharkand was killed in cold blood by eight students of Satyabhama Engineering College in Chennai on Sunday.

set: Engineering student killed in cold blood


set: The purpose of the excise tax is to penalize users of such goods and services, economist Lachezar Bogdanov said for FOCUS News Agency in reference to increases in excise duties on cigarettes and fuel as of 2010.

set: Purpose of the excise tax is to penalize users of such goods and services:


set: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has announced that he would contest election against Nawaz Sharif, the former two-time prime minister of the country.

set: Imran Khan to contest elections against Nawaz Sharif


set: Jill Kinmont Boothe, the skiing champion who became a painter and a teacher after she was paralyzed during a race, has died at age 75.

set: Disabled ski champ jill Kinmont Boothe dies at 75


set: FORMER US basketball star Dennis Rodman has asked his ``friend'' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to free an American prisoner.

set: Dennis Rodman asks 'friend' Kim Jong-un to free US prisoner


set: Benchmarks rallied in line with Asian markets on Thursday, Apr 2 as sentiments in global markets turned bullish after the US factory and home sales data raised hopes the economic downturn is moderating.


set: A 31-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged with second-offense failure to register as a sex offender, authorities said.

set: Lake Charles man charged with failure to register


set: AN exiled Georgian billionaire who feared he would be assassinated has been found dead at his British home.


set: Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness has called on leaders in the school system to rise above petty issues that seek to retard progress, and to be transformational, rather than transactional.

set: '' Education Minister Andrew Holness has called on leaders in the school system to rise above petty issues tha...


set: But after skating up and down the center of the ice and going side to side in his first game as a center, Tyler Seguin has a whole new appreciation and understanding of exactly what Patrice Bergeron does.

set: Tyler Seguin has a whole new appreciation for Patrice Bergeron


set: FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrived in Zimbabwe on a private jet Monday at the start of a two-day visit to meet administrators of the southern African nation's controversy-mired game.


set: NEW YORK - Pfizer says it will buy privately held FoldRx Pharmaceuticals for an undisclosed amount, expanding its pipeline of potential products.

set: Pfizer buying FoldRx for undisclosed amount


set: UCLA forward Travis Wear sprained his right hand in practice Thursday and is listed as day to day for the 17th-ranked Bruins.


set: Dale Cregan is set to die in prison for murdering four people after his long-running trial came to an end today.

set: Cregan set to die in prison for murdering four people


set: ``Super 8,'' JJ Abrams' homage to Steven Spielberg's early films, topped the weekend box office, according to early estimates Sunday from Hollywood.com.


set: Sea Shepherd banned Pete Bethune from future protests to try to help him avoid jail time, his wife says.

set: Sea Shepherd ban to help Bethune, wife says


set: Kevin Hart was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Sunday morning after speeding in California.


set: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown bungled in the House of Commons when he confused Reese Witherspoon with Renee Zellweger.

set: Gordon Brown confused Reese Witherspoon with Renee Zellweger


set: NIALL HORAN was overcome with emotion at his brother's wedding on Wednesday when he discovered he is set to become an uncle.


set: Singapore Airlines announced today that it has launched daily Airbus A380 service between Singapore and Hong Kong.

set: Singapore Airlines launches A380 service from Singapore to Hong Kong


set: SAN FRANCISCO Electronic Arts Inc. is standing behind Tiger Woods and plans to go ahead with the release this month of an online game featuring the embattled golf superstar.

set: Electronic Arts stands behind Tiger Woods


set: Former ITV news presenter Carol Barnes has died in hospital after suffering a stroke, the broadcaster said Saturday.


set: Karthika is an adventurous girl and she wants to explore new opportunities for thrills and risks.


set: Norwegian firm Telenor, the majority partner in Uninor, has asked Sanjay Chandra to step down from the post of Chairman of Unitech Wireless in the wake of ongoing 2G court case.

set: Telenor asks Sanjay Chandra to step down


set: Sales of Jameson whiskey rose 12 per cent in the year ending June 30th as spirits group Pernod Ricard announced a 4 per cent rise in operating profit.


set: Microsoft said it will slash 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months as it reported an 11 percent drop in second-quarter profit.


set: Pakistan has offered Sri Lanka a defence pact to boost military cooperation between the two countries, Pakistani officials said on Friday.


set: Global cross-border capital flows have fallen more than 60% from their pre-crisis peak, with the UK seeing the biggest fall, highlighting the challenges created by a plunge in cross-border lending and the availability of funds for investment.

set: Global cross-border capital flows down 60% from peak;


set: Angolan oil company Sonangol plans to take a direct stake in the shareholder structure of Portuguese group Galp Energia, the company's chief executive Manuel Vicente said in Luanda as part of the celebration of Sonangol's 35th anniversary.

set: Angola's Sonangol plans to take direct stake in Portuguese group Galp Energia


set: Thirteen people were killed and 20 more were wounded in separate attacks in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said.

set: Thirteen people killed, 20 more wounded in separate attacks in Pakistan


set: The US Coast Guard rescued one man and one woman late Wednesday afternoon after their personal watercraft ran aground three miles off the coast of Atlantic City, authorities said.

set: 2 rescued by Coast Guard after personal watercraft runs aground near Atlantic City


set: Olympic bronze medallist Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at the Vuelta a Espana, which starts on Saturday, 18 August.

set: Olympic medallist Chris Froome leads team Sky at Vuelta


set: Google on Tuesday announced that it has acquired mobile office software company Quickoffice.


set: Puthiya Tamizhagam president, K Krishnasamy, MLA, today suggested that India should initiate and propose the resolution against Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violation at the UN Human Rights Conference in Geneva, next month.

set: `India should propose resolution against Lanka`


set: A woman has solved her own kidnapping case dating back to when she was a baby.


set: Briton Lewis Hamilton became the youngest man to win the Formula One drivers' world championship here on Sunday when he finished fifth in a dramatic rain-hit Brazilian Grand Prix only clinching the title on the final lap.


set: Earthstone Energy has acquired a 26.5% working interest in five producing wells located at the Outlook Field in Sheridan County, Montana.

set: Earthstone acquires interest in us producing wells


set: Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha' which deals with the story of a man who is a firm believer of Gandhian principles and with the movement of the middle-class to re-negotiate democracy, will now be screened in South Africa because of its inherent Mahatma Gandhi connection, says a source.

set: Satyagraha to be screened in South Africa


set: Google Voice, the popular and often controversial VoIP, voicemail, and messaging service from Mountain View search giant Google is now open for anyone in the US to use.


set: A bomb attack targeted a Pakistan police patrol vehicle, killing one policemen and wounding four others in a downtown area of the northwestern city of Peshawar early Friday, police said.


set: A joint team of Nepalese and Bangladeshi mountaineers have scaled a virgin peak in Nepal's eastern Himalayas, the climbers said Monday.


set: Australian Fashion retailer Cotton On will open its Eden Prairie location this week, according to a news release.


set: Virgin Galactic rolled out its White Knight Two aircraft, which is designed to loft the planned tourist spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo to an altitude of fifty thousand feet before launching it on suborbital flights with two pilots and six paying customers.

set: Virgin Galactic rolls out White Knight Two


set: During his weekly call to Fox News on Monday morning, Donald Trump called NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden ``a bad guy.''

set: Donald Trump calls Edward Snowden 'a bad guy'


set: Verizon Wireless today announced the BlackBerry Curve 9370, a dual-mode world phone that has quad-band EDGE for roaming and CDMA/EVDO for use in the US It has 1GB of internal storage.

set: Verizon Wireless announces BlackBerry Curve 9370


set: The Springs area in Ekurhuleni will experience a scheduled power cut next week due to maintenance work, Eskom said on Thursday.


set: Protocols signed with Turkey were sent to the Armenian constitutional court three days ago, APA reports quoting Panorma.am.

set: Protocols sent to Armenian constitutional court


set: Los Angeles-based Juicecaster said today that it has added new geotagging support for the firm's mobile social networking service.


set: Reggae/hip hop star Matisyahu issued an apology for an altercation with a female photojournalist that took place at a Hannukah show in Williamsburg.


set: Feedback on ``'I didn't go too far': Taoiseach defends Cloyne report comments ''.


set: The sudden death of a 60-year-old inmate at the Edmonton Remand Centre has been ruled a homicide.


set: Gold extended its upward trend on Friday, as positive signs out of the euro-zone combined with an economic slowdown in the US, boosted appeal for the precious metal.


set: Reuters reported that top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is selling more crude to India in July as two refiners have asked for additional cargoes, industry and company sources familiar with the plan said, in part to make up for a loss of supplies from Iran.

set: Saudi Arabia to sell more crude to India in July


set: Trader Glencore has raised its offer for miner Xstrata in a dramatic 11th-hour effort to rescue one of the sector's largest ever deals from collapse after opposition from rival shareholder Qatar.


set: A man whose body was found dangling outside a downtown Sacramento office tower may have been a tagger, authorities said.


set: China has issued its first policy white paper on Latin America, including sections on political, economic and military issues.

set: China issues first white paper on Latin America


set: North Korea has completed a hovercraft base which could be used to attack South Korean islands near the disputed Yellow Sea border, a report said Thursday.


set: A prostitute at the centre of allegations of police corruption was cross-examined in the High Court on Wednesday about her criminal convictions, including being jailed for fraud.

set: Prostitute cross-examined over criminal convictions


set: STMicroelectronics announced it expanded its sensor portfolio with an ultra-compact, high-performance e-compass module.

set: Stmicroelectronics expands sensor portfolio


set: ``The PM should ensure that Maran quits his post. He must resign,'' Bardhan said.


set: A notorious inter-state women trafficker was arrested by Task Force sleuths here on Wednesday with the information provided by the Mumbai police.


set: A NEW DVD has been launched to help create a better understanding of what it means to live with learning difficulties.

set: DVD launched to create better understanding


set: Comedy Central says Jon Stewart will take a break from ``The Daily Show'' starting in June to direct and produce his first feature film.

set: Jon Stewart taking a break from ``The Daily Show''


set: A 17-year-old schoolgirl committed suicide by taking poison on Monday and on hearing about her death, her lover attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the Nilwala River three times but he was saved by the residents of the area.


set: The Boston Breakers have made their first round of roster cuts of the 2010 preseason.

set: Boston Breakers make first round of cuts


set: Trent Reznor says that he is retiring from social networking site Twitter.


set: Austria-based steel producer Voestalpine resumed full steel production in January, the company announced this month.

set: Voestalpine resumes full steel production


set: Staff at Guoman and Thistle hotels have raised £100k for industry charity Springboard following a three month fundraising drive.

set: Guoman and Thistle hotels raise £100k for Springboard


set: A sex offender who was released from custody last week is back behind bars after he was charged with possessing and producing child pornography and visiting areas where children are present.


set: Lakers guard Trey Johnson is heading to Italy to play basketball next season.


set: The US economy added 162,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate remained steady at 9.7 percent, the US Labor Department reported this morning, adding evidence that the recovery from the tailspin set off by the economic crisis is well under way.


set: A Leesville man was arrested Friday on a child pornography charge after Louisiana State Police executed a search warrant at his residence.

set: Leesville man arrested on child pornography charge


set: A Cicero man charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, authorities said Monday.

set: Cicero man charged with sexual assault of a child to appear in court Wednesday


set: Pakistan launched a hunt for fast bowlers to overcome a shortage of quality pacemen in the country once known for its production line of quicks.


set: A Yorkton radiologist who is at the centre of a class-action lawsuit is now suing Saskatchewan's health minister and others for defamation.

set: Yorkton radiologist suing for defamation


set: Evansville-based Berry Plastics Corp. is purchasing a Maryland packaging plant from a Danish company.

set: Berry Plastics to purchase Maryland plant


set: With the one-two punch of DEXTER and HOMELAND, last night, SHOWTIME delivered its largest Sunday night audience ever with 3.04 million viewers for DEXTER and 2.07 million viewers for HOMELAND.

set: SHOWTIME delivers largest Sunday audience ever with DEXTER, HOMELAND


set: Galapagos received a transparency notification on 2 March 2012 from Abingworth Management Limited, who acts as manager of Abingworth Bioventures III A LP, Abingworth Bioventures III B LP, Abingworth Bioventures III C LP, and Abingworth Bioventures III Executives LP and exercises voting rights for shares owned by those funds.

set: Galapagos receives transparency notification


set: The world's largest premium carmaker BMW has issued a massive recall of 1.3 million cars worldwide because of a faulty battery cable cover in the boot of the car.

set: BMW issues massive recall of 1.3 million cars worldwide


set: may therefore be how much is propecia in nz by phenomena, but phenomena cannot be limited by an empty space without them.


set: Axial Biotech, Inc., a company revolutionizing spine care through the development of molecular diagnostics and motion preserving technologies, announced today that it has met several major scientific milestones in its development of the first genetic prognostic test for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and has closed a $6 million tranche of its Series B financing.

set: Axial Biotech meets major scientific milestones;


set: Two grenade blasts and a crude petrol bomb explosion rocked Indian administered Kashmir on Friday.


set: Mahapola scholarships for the students who enter the university for 2010/2012 academic year will be distributed at district level.

set: Mahapola scholarships will be distributed in district level.


set: The government has simplified questions to be used on ballot papers for neighbourhood plan referendums, after the Electoral Commission said the original ones were ``difficult to understand''.

set: Government simplifies questions for neighbourhood referendums


set: WikiLeaks is delaying its complaint to the European Commission against credit card giants Visa and MasterCard in the hopes of reaching an out-of-court deal, the website's lawyer said Thursday.

set: WikiLeaks delays complaint against Visa, MasterCard: lawyer


set: US bookseller Barnes & Noble has already sold out of the Nook after pre-orders for Christmas ``exceed expectations''.


set: US Intelligence agencies are stepping up counterterrorism measures as the Christmas holiday and New Year approach, said White House Chief Counterterrorism advisor John Brennan Wednesday.

set: Agencies step up counterterrorism measures


set: Monday 28th November sees Deadmau5 perform an exclusive outdoor audio visual set, with visuals projected onto London's iconic Millbank tower.

set: Deadmau5 to perform exclusive audio visual set at Millbank tower


set: Manager Arsène Wenger has admitted that he may need to recall some first team players for the match against Tottenham Hotspur today.

set: Wenger may recall some first team players


set: The Oregon Senate is set to vote on an education funding bill that would leave schools $1 billion short of the money they say is needed to continue current services.

set: Oregon Senate to vote on education funding


set: Jim Greer, former head of the Republican Party of Florida, was arrested this morning, according to law enforcement officials.


set: 16:36 The Ulster Unionist Party candidate for South Antrim has said he is not homophobic and supports gay equality.

set: Ulster Unionist candidate says he is not homophobic


set: The Air Force Association today urged Congress to reverse the deep cuts to vital Air Force systems in the 2010 Defense Budget to protect essential USAF capabilities.

set: AFA urges US Congress to protect essential Air Force capabilities


set: Since the NHL is currently in a lockout, EA Sports have decided to simulate and 2012-2013 NHL season using NHL 13 and will provide us with weekly standings, statistic leaders and highlights from the season.

set: EA Sports are simulating the 2012-2013 season with NHL 13


set: Dow Chemical Co. plans to invest an undisclosed amount in a new manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia that will make coating materials for use in that country and for export to markets worldwide.

set: Dow Chemical plans to invest in new manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia


set: He led London Pride last year but with an election coming up in 2012, will Boris Johnson lead the parade again next Saturday?

set: Will Boris Johnson lead London Pride again?


set: A Prince George County woman accused of felony child neglect in the deaths of her two young children was ordered held without bond this morning in Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

set: Woman accused after deaths of children held without bond


set: Colts running back Kenton Keith was charged Tuesday with one count of criminal trespassing for refusing to leave a nightclub parking lot being cleared by police.

set: Colts running back Kenton Keith charged with criminal trespassing


set: Sylvester Stallone has boasted that he is a ``good flirt'', saying that he thinks ``women love clever banter''.

set: Sylvester Stallone: ``I'm a good flirt''


set: Kelly Rowland will follow up her Destiny's Child reunion at the Super Bowl earlier this month with another huge US spectacle - she has signed up to co-host the official Academy Awards red carpet show.

set: Kelly Rowland to co-host Oscars red carpet show


set: Chris Brown and Rihanna had a violent history prior to their fight on February 8, it has emerged.


set: Malaysia will withdraw its peacekeepers from the southern Philippine region of Mindanao in September, the government said on Monday, dealing a blow to multinational efforts to secure peace in the troubled region.

set: Malaysia to withdraw peacekeepers from philippines


set: But, a recent ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals in State v. Martin A143581 may limit identity theft prosecutions in Oregon.

set: Oregon Court of Appeals limits identity theft prosecution


set: Authorities say a 50-year-old Salisbury woman was arrested for drugged driving after she was stopped for traveling in the wrong direction on US Route 50 in eastern Wicomico County.

set: Salisbury woman arrested for drugged driving


set: City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell announces today his support of Scouts for Equality, a Boy Scouts alumni organization advocating an end to the Boy Scouts of America's ban on homosexual members.

set: Bothwell announces support for Scouts for Equality


set: Wall Street moved cautiously higher Wednesday as investors cherry-picked insurance, technology and homebuilding stocks on bits of good news for those industries.


set: Legendary Gospel music singer George Beverly Shea, whose career spanned much of the 20th century and who long served the Rev. Billy Graham, died Tuesday at 104 here after a short illness.


set: The question of the moment in Silicon Valley is who will ultimately replace outgoing Yahoo Inc. Chairman Fred Amoroso, who announced yesterday he would be resigning from the post and would not seek reelection to the board in June.

set: Who will replace Yahoo chairman Fred Amoroso?


set: Beijing-based online entertainment company Oak Pacific Interactive announced Friday that it has signed Originality World Information Technology Co. Ltd. as its first strategic webgame partner by obtaining an exclusive license to Originality webgame ``Yan Long Qi Shi--


set: After taking the weekend to think about it, former Cowboys defensive end Kenyon Coleman has signed with the New Orleans Saints, according to a source.

set: Defensive end Kenyon Coleman signs with New Orleans Saints


set: Actress Monica Bedi says she 'was a married Portuguese woman with three children' in her past life - something she claims to have learned through a TV show.

set: Monica Bedi says she was Portuguese in past life


set: A Crystal Springs man has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing checks from mailboxes in Hinds and Copiah counties last summer.

set: Man pleads guilty to stealing checks from mailboxes


set: Toyota, the world's leading car manufacturer, has announced that it will need to recall 1.7m.


set: Just when he figured his window of opportunity had closed, longtime Denver Post editorial cartoonist Mike Keefe on Monday won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.

set: Denver Post editorial cartoonist Mike Keefe wins Pulitzer Prize


set: Mumbai, Aug 28 The Directorate General of Hydrocarbon today said that shale gas exploration acreages in the country will be available from next year.

set: Shale gas exploration acreages to be available from next year


set: Defense lawyers said during a hearing Friday that Brooks may admit his guilt to a lesser charge, but they didn't specify which one.


set: Egypt will hold the parliamentary elections in September, a military official said Monday.

set: Egypt to hold parliamentary elections in September


set: France has warned rebels in Chad that it could intervene if they continue to threaten the capital, N'Djamena.


set: As part of its cost-cutting plans, Britain may sell off one of its new two-billion-pound aircraft carriers to India which has lodged a firm expression of interest, a media report said today.

set: Britain may sell aircraft carrier to India:


set: The latest research by IDC reports that Samsung has sold more feature phones in Europe than Nokia.

set: Samsung sell more feature phones than Nokia


set: President Obama has approved the use of armed drones over Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Thursday.


set: New Astana signing, Roman Kreuziger, looks set to focus his 2011 efforts on the recently unveiled Giro d'Italia.

set: New Astana signing, Roman Kreuziger, focused on 2011 Giro d'Italia


set: Clearwater Paper in Lewiston is seeking concessions from its two largest unions even though the company had a profit of $182 million in 2009.

set: Clearwater Paper seeks concessions from unions


set: A 35-year old Montenegrin and her two fellow passengers, 38-year old Slovenian and her 5-year old child, died in a traffic accident in the SW region of Primorsko around 3 PM on Sunday.

set: Montenegrin and two fellow passengers die in traffic accident


set: Maria Shriver recalls her mother as both a ``fearless warrior for the voiceless'' who could make politicians quake, and a trailblazing woman who smoked Cuban cigars and played tackle football.

set: Shriver recalled as 'warrior for voiceless'


set: The mortgage broker industry will continue to grow in the coming years and is expected to be worth $1.9 billion by 2017-18.

set: Mortgage broker industry will continue to grow


set: Nebraska voters have approved a ban on government-sponsored affirmative action.

set: Neb. voters approve ban on affirmative action


set: A young woman was shot on Saturday afternoon in a street in Zwelihle after an argument with two men.


set: Former International Fight League featherweight champion and recent World Extreme Cagefighting signee Wagnney Fabiano has agreed to meet Fredson Paixao, not Urijah Faber, at WEC 40.

set: Wagnney Fabiano to meet Fredson Paixao, not Urijah Faber, at WEC 40


set: The PSP has reclaimed the top spot on the Japanese chart from the Nintendo 3DS.


set: But less than a week after his re-release into the Southern Ocean, the Emperor Penguin known as Happy Feet has vanished without a trace.

set: Emperor Penguin ``Happy Feet'' vanishes without a trace


set: A New Hampshire woman who was known as Granny D and walked across the country a decade ago to publicize the need for campaign finance reform has died.


set: Russia and Ukraine backed off from their energy war today, promising to start resending Russian gas over Ukrainian pipelines to European Union customers shivering through a widespread cold snap.

set: Russia and Ukraine back off energy war, ...


set: Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan plans to tour his southeastern Wisconsin district to talk about federal policy issues.

set: Wis. Congressman Paul Ryan to tour his district


set: Flood damage to agricultural infrastructure and land caused by the recent heavy rains may be worse than expected, agricultural body TAU SA said.


set: GOC of Army's Red Shield Division, Maj Gen DS Hooda inaugurated an embroidery cum vocational training centre at Noney today.


set: Three British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, taking the total UK death toll in the troubled country to 199.


set: It is alleged the 23-year-old male constable, who is attached to a command within the South West Metropolitan Region, indecently assaulted the woman at 8pm on September 19.


set: Canadian metals producers may delay launching takeover bids until the current market turmoil has subsided, but analysts say there is still demand for further acquisitions in the sector despite weaker stocks and tight credit conditions.

set: Metals producers may delay takeover bids


set: Two human skulls were found near a new grave in a Bridgeport, Conn., cemetery, police said.

set: Skulls found near new grave in Connecticut


set: He's starred in so many gay-adjacent films, it's no wonder a scruffy and black-rimmed Stanley Tucci is coming out as an American for Marriage Equality.

set: Stanley Tucci is an American for Marriage Equality


set: Susana di Palma, internationally acclaimed flamenco dancer and choreographer, will perform at Carleton College on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 8 pm in the Severance Great Hall.

set: Internationally acclaimed flamenco dancer and choreographer to perform at Carleton


set: One German NATO soldier was killed and three injured in Afghanistan Tuesday after a convoy was bombed in northern Afghanistan.


set: Severe thunderstorms packing potential tornadoes and brief downpours swept across Alabama on Sunday afternoon, with no major damages reported.

set: Severe thunderstorm sweeps across Alabama


set: New Delhi, Nov 21 Two unidentified armed motorcycle-borne men shot dead an accountant and injured another person today before escaping with a bag containing documents in north-west Delhi.

set: Armed men shoot dead accountant, injure another


set: Yash Raj Films on Tuesday said it had no plans to approach Tamil superstar Rajinikanth for its next production 'Dhoom 3'.

set: No plans to approach rajini for 'Dhoom 3':


set: Oglethorpe University is keeping its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is no longer on ``warning'' for past financial problems.

set: Oglethorpe University keeps accreditation


set: In a landmark victory on Sunday, Laura Chinchilla was elected as the first woman president of Costa Rica.

set: Laura Chinchilla elected first woman President of Costa Rica


set: In Uttar Pradesh, security forces conducted flag march today in curfew hit areas as confidence measure among common men in Bareilly city.

set: Up security forces conducts flag march in curfew hit areas


set: Singapore needs to continually rationalise and simplify its tax incentives regime to ensure its continued relevance in attracting investment, said Ernst & Young Solutions on Thursday.

set: S'pore should continually rationalise and simplify tax incentives to attract investments:


set: The Guardian reported that Apple is ``actively investigating'' the Lodsys patent infringement claims.

set: Apple ``actively investigating'' Lodsys patent infringement claims


set: The milk shed development programme being implemented by the Dairy Development Department will now be available to the beneficiaries of the Attapadi block.


set: Louisville police say they've charged two UPS employees with stealing gift cards from parcel shipments.

set: Louisville police say two UPS employees stole gift cards


set: Back in January, Mashable reported that Pinterest had become a top traffic referrer for many e-commerce sites, joining the ranks of Facebook and Twitter.

set: Pinterest could become an e-commerce site


set: A 17-year-old girl from Bridgwater is having her head shaved at a charity gig this weekend.

set: Bridgwater girl to have head shaved for charity


set: Household Needs Assessments registration is being held from 9 am to 5 pm today and Friday at Olive House, 1902 Main St., next to the Armour building in Alexandria.


set: Pope Benedict XVI said that his successor John Paul II had supernatural qualities, while speaking at a mass in St Peter's Square to mark the third anniversary of the latter's death.

set: Pope Benedict says John Paul II had 'supernatural qualities'


set: Creighton coach Greg McDermott says a bus driver transporting the Bluejays to the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday had an apparent heart attack on the way to the game.


set: A vehicle caught fire on the seventh floor of a Norfolk parking garage this morning.

set: Vehicle catches fire in Norfolk parking garage


set: A WOMAN detective has been found murdered in dense woodland near her home, it was revealed last night.


set: YOUNGSTERS from in and around Ledbury had their artistic talents rewarded this week when prizes were given out to the winners of the Ledbury in Bloom art poster competition.


set: Covanta Energy Corporation, a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, today announced a new agreement with the City of Waterbury for sustainable waste management services.

set: Covanta Energy announces new agreement with the City of Waterbury for sustainable waste management services


set: THE public inquiry into the hotly debated Hunts Grove development is to be shorter than expected.


set: Kirk helps New Mexico stay unbeaten Alex Kirk scored 11 of his 12 points in the second half and No. 18 New Mexico overcame a sluggish start to beat Valparaiso 65-52 on Saturday night.


set: DC United has acquired veteran Canadian playmaker Dwayne De Rosario from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for midfielder Dax McCarty.

set: DC United acquires Dwayne De Rosario from Red Bulls for Dax McCarty


set: Beam Inc. , a leading global premium spirits company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the fast-growing Pinnacle Vodka and Calico Jack rum brands from privately-held White Rock Distilleries.

set: Beam completes acquisition of Pinnacle Vodka


set: British Labour MP Andrew Dismore, Vice-Chair of Friends of Cyprus Group is paying a visit to Cyprus, accompanied by the group's coordinator Mary Southcott.


set: A new trial has been ordered for two Winnipeg police officers accused of perjury.

set: New trial ordered for officers accused of perjury


set: In an editorial in the May 2010 issue of the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Tulane University malaria researchers urge action to eliminate malaria from Hispaniola, the last island in the Caribbean where the disease occurs regularly.

set: Tulane University researchers urge action to eliminate malaria from Hispaniola


set: Oil slipped below $83 a barrel on Thursday, pulling back from a 15-month high a day earlier, as signs of tighter monetary policy in China sparked concerns about demand in the engine room of commodity consumption growth.


set: Sir Paul McCartney has claimed that it was he, and not John Lennon, who politicised the Beatles.


set: A boat carrying around 40 people has sunk off the remote Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean, with possibly only 15 people rescued, Australian officials and local media said today.

set: Boat with 40 people sinks near remote Cocos Islands


set: Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, has been asked to return his medical license to the California Medical Board, according to an official.

set: Conrad Murray asked to return medical license


set: Iran confiscates Buddha statues from shops An Iranian newspaper is reporting that government authorities are confiscating Buddha statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of Buddhism in the country.


set: The Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be hosted by India at Delhi would pass through the cities of Hisar, Rohtak and Kurukshetra of Haryana from September 26 to September 30, 2010 before entering Delhi on October 1, for the opening of Commonwealth Games on October 3, 2010.

set: Baton Relay for Commonwealth Games 2010 hosted by India


set: Six people were arrested on drug charges thanks to information from the IMAGE Drug Task Force, according to the Noble County Sheriff's Department.


set: Comedian Vice Ganda welcomed the cameras of Umagang Kay Ganda on his weekly show ``Gandang Gabi Vice!'' where he admitted that he's now in a relationship.

set: Vice Ganda admits he's in a relationship


set: Despite the fragile economic recovery and subdued consumer sentiment in many countries, global retail markets have rebounded strongly during the last year according to global real estate services giant Cushman & Wakefield.


set: Union minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah today said mistakes committed in the past led to the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Jammu & Kashmir as also to the prevailing political uncertainty in the state.

set: Mistakes led to exodus of Kashmiri Hindus:


set: Baroness Susan Greenfield says she believes that her sacking as director of the Royal Institution earlier this year was ``unfair''.

set: Greenfield says her sacking was 'unfair'


set: Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa of Supreme Court has observed courts be not pushed to wall.


set: Authorities in Lafayette County said Thursday that a man's headless body was found northeast of Concordia.

set: Man's headless body found near Concordia


set: Cable & Wireless has made an audacious approach to its smaller rival Thus as it seeks to consolidate the UK telecoms market.

set: Cable & Wireless makes audacious approach for rival Thus


set: US President Barack Obama says he's saddened by a New York shooting in which 13 people were killed..

set: Barack Obama saddened by New York shooting


set: The Congress on Sunday said it was holding talks with PMK in order to retain the party as UPA constituent in the Lok Sabha polls.


set: American International Group Inc. said Tuesday that it is accelerating its separation from AIU Holdings Inc. in preparation of the potential sale of a minority stake in the business, which may include a public offering of shares.

set: AIG to accelerate separation of AIU Holdings Inc.


set: Utility crews are working hard to restore the power in Connecticut.


set: Small business sales beat expectations Updated: 14:07, Thursday January 26, 2012 Sales by small businesses over the all-important Christmas period were better than expected in year-on-year terms, but calendar 2011 figures were less impressive amid subdued market conditions.


set: But Cameron Diaz and her New York Yankee's slugger boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod, were finally pictured together for the first time, working out at a hotel gym.

set: Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez pictured together for the first time... working out at the gym


set: A WOMAN has died after being hit by a train at Hampden Park railway station.


set: Jack LaLanne, who is often referred to as ``The Godfather of Fitness,'' died Sunday, Jan. 23, from respiratory failure at the age of 96.


set: Senator Barbara Boxer, touting the Nelson ``compromise'' abortion language and confronted with Planned Parenthood's opposition to the bill, claims that ``not all the choice groups oppose this bill.''

set: Boxer: ``not all the choice groups oppose this bill''


set: How much rain has to fall, and for how long, to cause the Green River to flood?

set: How much rain will cause Green river to flood?


set: The Maori flag has not been adopted by this country but by the few who seek Maori sovereignty.

set: Maori flag has not been adopted by the country


set: A humble and emotional Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded for the forgiveness of city residents and family members during a prime-time televised speech Wednesday that ended a week of seclusion for the one-time ``Hip-Hop Mayor,'' whose racy text messages to a top aide recently came to light and threaten his political future.


set: Mumbai, March 9 Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia says the presence of Irrfan in his films leads him to write extraordinary stuff as he knows the actor can pull off anything.

set: Irrfan leads me to write extraordinary stuff:


set: Small businesses are feeling especially pessimistic following the election, indicating that tough economic times may be on the horizon.

set: Small businesses pessimistic following the election


set: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard asked for US$18 million in salary arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process began in 1974.

set: Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard asks for US$18 million in arbitration


set: Five†suspected thugs were shot dead in separate robbery attempts in Nairobi in the fight against crime and weapons found on them.

set: Five suspected thugs shot dead in Nairobi


set: Even as valuations in Europe and the US have fallen in recent years, Chinese companies are focusing on domestic consolidation to build market share rather than buying overseas assets, according to a survey released by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Tuesday.

set: Chinese companies focused on domestic consolidation


set: 16 Apr, 03:16 - Sony has trademarked the name Starhawk, hinting that the Warhawk series will go into space.


set: Plans to build a two-storey extension in the garden of a property in Five Fields Lane, Castle Drive, have been dismissed as 'unneighbourly'.


set: It is time to end the adult war on children so that all of the other violence that emerges from this cause can end too.


set: Bolivian villagers bury suspected killer alive Villagers in Bolivia's southern highlands buried a man alive in the grave of the woman he is suspected of having raped and murdered, an official said Thursday.


set: Freddie Mac today announced changes in its senior management and organization that will enable the company to help stabilize the housing finance system and position it to take advantage of business opportunities in the market over the longer term.

set: Freddie Mac announces changes in management and organization


set: American tennis player Sam Querrey will miss the rest of the ATP season after crashing through a glass table that he tried to sit on at the Thailand Open.


set: Bank of America will close its Fresno call center in August, leaving potentially hundreds unemployed.Bank of America plans to close its Fresno call center in August 2013, leaving potentially hundreds of people facing unemployment.

set: Bank of America to close Fresno call center


set: ``Bhupathi and I are still getting adjusted to each other. We are learning from our strengths and weaknesses. Yes it does take a while before we strike a right chord,'' Bopanna said.


set: Postal voting by Malaysian voters residing in foreign countries proceeded smoothly on Sunday without any hitches, said Election Commission secretary Datuk Kamaruddin Mohamed Baria.

set: Postal voting in foreign countries proceeds smoothly


set: The father of a man found shot dead in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, has spoken about his ``great loss''.


set: North Dakota farmers are wrapping up the small grains harvest and turning their focus to row crops.

set: Nd farmers wrapping up small grains harvest


set: Wastequip has launched a new website featuring a cleaner design, bolder graphics and an easy-to-navigate interface.


set: The South Carolina governor, who also admitted meeting his lover more times than he had previously claimed, told The Associated Press in emotional interviews that he ``crossed lines'' with a handful of other women during 20 years of marriage.


set: LOS ANGELES The Golf Channel removed Jim Gray from its coverage of the Northern Trust Open on Friday for his handling of Dustin Johnson's penalty for nearly missing his tee time.


set: Therefore, this week Gordon Brown was able to tell the dolphin bothering community that he has 50 days to save the world and must get on immediately with wearing his underpants outside his trousers.


set: Aspen will offer free downtown parking for the next two Saturdays in an effort to entice shoppers to the retail core.

set: Aspen offers free downtown parking for two Saturdays


set: A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Saturday morning in Adams County, police said.


set: Penrith Nepean United, fresh off a confidence-inspiring midweek 5-4 victory against Rockdale City in the Tiger Turf Cup, started off the round 16 Telechoice Premier League game looking solid but knew they had their work cut out for them.

set: Penrith Nepean United with work cut out for them


set: It seems to me that the pithy digs at President Obama are distracting this collection of small government advocates from the fact that the presidency is in fact too big for one man.

set: The presidency is ``too big for one man''


set: The Sidekick brand is still alive, reportedly, Samsung and T-Mobile official announced a new Android phone, the Sidekick 4G.

set: Samsung and T-Mobile official announced the Sidekick 4G


set: Anton Volchenkov told reporters on Thursday that he expects to play in Game 2 on Friday night in Pittsburgh, after leaving Game 1 with a head injury.


set: New Australian signing Phil Hughes says he wants to score a ``mountain of runs'' while with Worcestershire.


set: AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo will make his first start for the club since December in the Italian Cup semi-final, first leg against Palermo at the San Siro on Wednesday, coach Massimiliano Allegri said.

set: Pirlo to make first start since December


set: Public health officers have reported that two county kids have been diagnosed with pertussis, which is commonly known as whooping cough.

set: Two county kids diagnosed with pertussis


set: THE largest ever Big Brother house has been revealed today ahead of the ninth series of the reality show.


set: The Azerbaijani security forces have arrested 38 people in Ganja, Iranian news website Ghafghaz.ir reported, citing Azerbaijan's online newspaper Fakt Xeber.

set: Azerbaijani security forces arrest 38 people in Ganja


set: Dee Brown scored 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting and Bowling Green defeated Florida International 67-62 on Monday night.

set: Bowling Green defeats Florida International 67-62


set: Premier Inn is to launch a £9m advertising campaign later this month highlighting its new identity, the budget hotel group announced today.

set: Premier Inn to launch £9m advertising campaign


set: Priscilla Presley thinks 'The Simpsons' should be banned because ''it's not good for kids''.

set: Priscilla Presley thinks the Simpsons should be banned


set: Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, is freezing its cash balance pension plan, making it one of the largest employers to do so.


set: Hindu community has demanded of the government to legislate Hindu marriage registration law as non-registration of marriage has resulted in many domestic, social and psychological problems for Hindu community.

set: Hindu community demands Hindu marriage registration law


set: The rand gained for the first time in three days, rebounding from the biggest one-day slump in six months, as some metal prices rallied and investors gauged the currency's decline was overdone.

set: Rand rebounds from biggest slump in six months as metals rally


set: Kathy Ireland has been named as the richest model in the world after amassing a wealth estimated at some $350 million according to wealth aggregator Forbes.

set: Kathy Ireland - Kathy Ireland named richest model in the world


set: Mayer's 'human' relationship Updated: 12:46, Tuesday February 12, 2013 John Mayer says his relationship with Katy Perry feels 'very human'.


set: Fifa voted to go ahead with its presidential election on Wednesday after the world soccer governing body's Congress rejected a proposal from the English FA that it should be postponed.


set: Crewmembers aboard the Q4000 vessel extract the damaged blowout preventer from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig from the Gulf of Mexico in this handout photograph taken on September 4, 2010 and released on September 5.

set: Crewmembers extract damaged blowout preventer


set: Petrol price in Macedonia will hike with MKD 1 as of Tuesday while the price of the diesel will remain, Macedonian A1 television informed.

set: Petrol price in Macedonia to hike as of Tuesday


set: China Telecom announced the launch of its trial commercial 3G services in selected provinces of the country namely Shanghai and Jiangsu with the initial target segment comprising of the service provider's broadband users.

set: China Telecom launches trial commercial 3G services in selected provinces


set: *Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy, confirmed that she adopted a little girl in February through a domestic adoption.

set: Shonda Rhimes adopts another little girl


set: Occupy May Day went global on Tuesday, as demonstrations stretched from California to New York and from Europe to the Caribbean.


set: National news Briton faces death over Bali drugs The Government said it strongly objects to the death penalty imposed on a British woman who trafficked drugs into Indonesia.


set: France coach Laurent Blanc will drop all 23 World Cup players for his first match next month as collective punishment for the team's embarrassing fiasco in South Africa.

set: France coach Blanc drops all 23 World Cup players


set: BHP Billiton Ltd said on Tuesday it was gradually restarting operations at its Yandi iron ore mine in Australia following the death of a worker last week.

set: BHP says gradually restarting Yandi iron ore mine


set: ACTING police commissioner Walter Kola said investigation into the allege corruption in the RIPEL and Lands commissions of Inquiries are progressing well.

set: Investigation into alleged corruptions progressing


set: Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to expand its Sussex plant in a development worth £10 million, reports Car and Van News.


set: Portland police are investigating a Southeast Portland shooting that left one man with head injuries.

set: Portland police investigate Southeast Portland shooting


set: Xstrata is to expand its coking coal operations in Canada's British Columbia with the purchase of assets from Talisman Energy for $500m, in the latest sign of demand for the commodity used in steelmaking.

set: Xstrata to expand coking coal operations


set: Dubai has inaugurated the world's tallest twisted tower built at a cost of $US272 million, setting yet another record for skyscrapers and other engineering marvels.

set: Dubai inaugurates world's tallest 'twisted' tower


set: Brent crude oil slipped to $103 per barrel on Monday as an uncertain outlook for growth in the world's two largest oil consumers, the United States and China, encouraged commodities markets to consolidate.


set: 22 Oct, 2010 2304hrs IST PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday for the first time said that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf approved the controversial surveillance flights by US drones which later started targeting terrorists in the country's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

set: Musharraf approved surveillance flights by US drones:


set: A private research group says the US service sector contracted in July as new orders decreased and prices rose, stifling growth for truckers, retailers and insurers.The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said Tuesday its reading of the service sector was 49.5 in July, up from 48.2 in June.


set: Wal-Mart has decided to follow in the footsteps of Target, announcing on Thursday that it will stop carrying Amazon Kindle products in its stores after inventory is depleted and pending orders are filled.

set: Wal-Mart to stop carrying Amazon Kindle products


set: The House has narrowly passed a Democratic surveillance bill that denies legal immunity to telecommunications companies.


set: US stocks slide on Greece, US worries Updated: 09:58, Wednesday November 14, 2012 US stocks have taken a dive in opening trade amid worries about Greece's debt crisis and a US fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax hikes expected to drag the economy into recession.


set: CNA Financial Corporation today announced fourth quarter 2011 results, which included net operating income of $191 million, or $0.71 per common share, and net income of $190 million, or $0.70 per common share.

set: Cna Financial announces fourth quarter 2011 results:


set: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to visit Nepal after the new dispensation assumes charge.


set: The Office of Fair Trading is today apologising to supermarket chain Morrisons and agreeing to pay £100,000 damages after the retailer was wrongly identified in a price-fixing probe.

set: Office of Fair Trading apologises to supermarket chain Morrisons


set: If you're worried about the growing problem of identity theft, Friday is ``free shred day'' in Lexington.


set: President Asif Ali Zardari's father Hakim Ali Zardari was hospitalised on Wednesday when he suffered brain haemorrhage.


set: A former Hancock County road manager and his wife pleaded not guilty in federal court today.

set: Former Hancock road manager, wife plead not guilty


set: Republic Airways Holdings, which operates feeder flights for major airlines, said Monday that passenger miles rose 12.3 percent in July, but the gain wasn't enough to offset a surge in capacity.

set: Republic Airways passenger miles rise 12.3 percent


set: - The Baltimore Ravens made several roster moves on Thursday, including placing wide receiver Demetrius Williams on injured reserve.


set: Fanno Creek will have to wait a year to meander more than it already does.


set: Sanofi-aventis announced on January 24 that it has extended its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation at $69.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.

set: Sanofi-aventis extends tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genzyme


set: You should have explained why we have the electoral college vote.


set: The Security Council today voted to end the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic by the end of the year, with a military withdrawal starting this week, after the Government requested the move despite concerns that it could impair aid to some 430,000 people.

set: Security Council votes to end UN mission in Chad and Central African Republic


set: A University of Houston student is recovering from a shark bite on her upper leg as she stood in waist-deep water.

set: University of Houston student recovers from shark bite


set: An 18-year-old Wilmington woman was charged with felony child abuse after a 4-month-old baby went to the emergency room with fractures and internal injuries, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office.

set: Wilmington woman charged with felony child abuse


set: A Palestinian man was shot and killed after he used a construction vehicle to slam into several cars and a bus in downtown Jerusalem on Tuesday.

set: Palestinian man killed after using construction vehicle


set: Police are seeking the public's assistance after a body was discovered in a wooded area of Deep River Friday, March 14.


set: Most men do not realize that erectile dysfunction is a warning sign of potential cardiovascular disease, a US expert warns.


set: New Delhi, June 4 Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen feels that her life is under threat from ``fundamentalist forces'' but says she will continue to write despite attacks on her.


set: The Kalixa prepaid card has a new payment partner, Ukash, making it easier to for cardholders to top up their card.

set: The Kalixa card has a new payment partner


set: Japanese researchers recently found that high levels of the proteins survivin and aurora-B may be associated with disease progression in myelodysplastic syndromes.

set: High levels of survivin and aurora-B may be associated with disease progression in MDS


set: Just before the release of the film Aamir Khan has virtually disappeared into thin air!


set: Traffic operations along the South Africa's major highways have been beefed up ahead of the festive season, the Roads Traffic Management Corporation has announced.


set: Virginia fired Al Groh after nine seasons at his alma mater Sunday, ending a tenure marked by his inability to beat rival Virginia Tech.


set: Sri Lanka has recalled veteran batsman Thilan Samaraweera into an expanded test squad to tour South Africa after having initially ignored him for a second straight series.

set: Sri Lanka recalls Thilan Samaraweera in expanded squad to tour South Africa ...


set: Maradona lashed out at World Cup referee Hector Baldassi on Friday, accusing his countryman of a terrible performance in the round of 16 match between Spain and Portugal.


set: President Barack Obama urged the full US Senate to pass a new strategic nuclear arms control treaty with Russia after lawmakers in a Senate panel approved the pact on Thursday.

set: Obama urges Senate to pass arms treaty with Russia


set: History should not be interpreted based on one's own convenience, let alone distorted for political gain, state legislative assembly speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said Keruak said.

set: History should not be interpreted based on convenience --


set: Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research say they have measured tiny subatomic particles traveling faster than light.


set: Killer Whales or Orca's have to be charged with murder in future when they kill.

set: Killer Whales to be charged with murder in future


set: The National Park Service ranks Missouri near the top among states in use of state and federal tax credits to renovate historic buildings.


set: A former Rossville youth minister and coach was sentenced to 15 years in prison for abusing a teenage boy.


set: Spaniard Rafael Nadal reached his fourth straight Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-3 6-2 win over Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko on Saturday.

set: Nadal reaches fourth straight Monte Carlo final


set: A red alert has been sounded in north Telangana and Andhra-Orissa Border in the wake of the death in an encounter of Maoist Central Committee leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji in West Bengal on Thursday.


set: Council tax bills have more than doubled since Labour came to power in 1997, the Conservatives said today.

set: Council tax bills 'have more than doubled' under Labour


set: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was admitted to hospital overnight for treatment on his back problem.


set: Chloe shared, ``I just booked a huge project last night. You're gonna die when you find out, it's huge! It's big and it's crazy and it involves some really cool actors. And it's HUGE.''

set: Chloe moretz just booked a 'huge project'


set: Suicide numbers were down in 2008 compared to previous years, but numbers for 2009 won't be released for a while, a state official said.

set: Suicide numbers down compared to previous years


set: US pay-TV provider Dish Network is offering 200 national HD channels to its subscribers.

set: Dish Network offers 200 national HD channels


set: Montreal-based gold-miner Semafo has increased its proven and probable gold reserves by 90%, the firm said on Monday.


set: No charges will be filed in the death of a 17-year-old Wolverine man killed in a car/pedestrian accident on Jan. 22, prosecutors say.


set: Wilson was first in line dark and early this morning as he waited for the grand opening of the new Nordstrom Rack at Carolina Pavilion in Charlotte.

set: Wilson is first in line at the grand opening of the new Nordstrom Rack


set: In what is occurring at an alarming frequency, another motorist was targeted in an attack by Arabs in the Binyamin region of Shomron, on Tuesday, 27 Tishrei.

set: Another motorist targeted in Binyamin region of Shomron


set: Reggie Jackson has been banned indefinitely by the New York Yankees after he made disparaging comments about Alex Rodriguez published in last week's edition of Sports Illustrated.


set: A Canadian woman gave birth in a restaurant restroom Tuesday with the help of two employees, the restaurant's manager said.

set: Canadian woman gives birth in restaurant


set: Annual inflation in the West African CFA zone was reported to be down to 0.2% deflation y/y by the end of July according to West Africa 's BCEA central bank.

set: Annual inflation in the West African CFA zone down according to central bank:


set: A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of Mr. Biggs early Friday morning following a rap concert, and another man was later arrested after a car chase.


set: Smeltz, the former Phoenix player, was the A-League's golden boot winner and player of the year last season and showed he still had the golden touch as he pulled the trigger off a corner with just minutes remaining to deliver victory for the fledging club.


set: The Senate Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes while also reducing their Social Security taxes and extending jobless benefits.


set: The Maple Leafs are giving away free tickets to the season opener in order to thank fans for their patience during the lockout.


set: A minor league baseball team changed a Tim Tebow promotion after receiving a cease and desist e-mail from the University of Florida.


set: Societe Generale SA, France's second-largest bank by market capitalization, said Monday it will reorganize its corporate and investment bank to adapt to Europe's new regulatory and financial environment.

set: Societe Generale reorganizes corporate and investment bank


set: Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO, Dynamix Research & Capital Management is of the view that NTPC has resistance at around Rs 150.


set: Black Caviar won a thrilling Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot by a short head to extend her unbeaten record to 22 races in her first run outside her native Australia.


set: Evan Bourne made his return on ECW tonight with a successful returning match against Jamie Noble.


set: Tornado warning passes as thousands lose power on Long Island Heavy rain and strong blasts of wind pelted Long Island Tuesday night as Nassau and Suffolk counties were slammed by a powerful storm.


set: Portland police hoped surveillance photos released Sunday would help find a missing man.

set: Police hope photos help find missing man


set: Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investment firm, announces the opening of its first Staten Island, NY branch office.

set: Scottrade announces opening of its first Staten Island, NY branch office


set: Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić is in New York today where he is attending a UN ministerial conference.


set: Los Angeles soul band Fitz & the Tantrums make their Aspen debut Sunday, June 5 at Belly Up Aspen.


set: American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, and Jason Derulo are now an item as they confirm that they are dating.

set: Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo are an item


set: China on Monday put into place a new smoking ban that will apply to all public indoor spaces including restaurants and bars, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.


set: FORMER Wallabies assistant coach Scott Johnson is to return to Wales after being appointed the Ospreys' director of coaching.


set: A Santa Maria man is in stable condition after being stabbed while walking down the street.

set: Santa Maria man in stable condition after being stabbed


set: A pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint this week after he stopped to help someone.

set: Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint


set: Belgian Jerome D'Ambrosio will replace the suspended Romain Grosjean for Lotus at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend.

set: Jerome D'Ambrosio to replace Romain Grosjean for Lotus


set: A 12 year old boy taking a snowmobile for a test run was killed by a hit and run driver in the town of Madrid.

set: 12 year old killed by hit and run driver in Madrid


set: Big Ben is an iconic London building, but it could eventually be for sale in order to raise money for the House of Commons.


set: Pierro fights back to win Todman Updated: 16:12, Saturday March 24, 2012 Pierro continued on his winning way towards the Golden Slipper with a fighting victory over Epaulette in the Group Two Todman Stakes.


set: Command & Conquer from Victory Games will be entering closed beta this summer, and this is the perfect time to start getting your applications in if you're looking to get into it.

set: Command & Conquer will be entering closed beta this summer


set: As investigations continue into the former State Security apparatus, the ex-minister of interior, Mahmoud Wagdy, denied any knowledge that instructions were given to destroy some of the State Security files.

set: Ex-minister of interior denies knowledge of instructions to destroy State Security files


set: Huskies football fans still will be able to ride Metro buses to games this season after the University of Washington reached an agreement with a private bus system.

set: Huskies fans can still ride Metro to games


set: Thailand, Asia's biggest sugar exporter, has sold 12,600 tonnes of white sugar to India, industry officials said on Tuesday.

set: Thailand sells 12,600 tonnes white sugar to India


set: For someone who had made such strong remarks against homosexuality earlier this week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino didn't seem to mind collecting rent from two Buffalo gay bars.

set: Carl Paladino collected rent from two Buffalo gay bars


set: Isaac weakened to tropical storm strength Wednesday but still posed life-threatening hazards from storm surge and inland flooding, US forecasters said.


set: Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc., a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of August 31, 2010.

set: Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. announces performance data and portfolio composition


set: Irish and European stocks continued their rally today but showed signs of slowing down as the European Central Bank warned about intensifying risks to recovery, while Wall Street awaited details of President Obama and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's plans for the US economy.


set: India and Turkey have agreed to take their bilateral trade beyond the $5 billion target by 2012, buoyed by a strong growth in the business activity.

set: India and Turkey agree on bilateral trade beyond the $5 billion target by 2012


set: Chinese stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen tumbled as trading resumed for the first time after a week-long National Day holiday.

set: Chinese stocks tumble as trading resumes after holidays


set: President Barack Obama, accompanied by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, announces a new comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, at the White House in Washington, 27 Mar 2009U.S.

set: Obama announces new strategy for Afghanistan


set: A woman was arrested at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport in northwest England after trying to check in her dead husband for an EasyJet Plc flight to Berlin.

set: Woman arrested after trying to check-in dead husband for flight


set: Britain is fast becoming Europes bankruptcy tourism hotspot, with many cash-strapped foreigners travelling to the country to go bankrupt - then returning home debt-free.

set: Britain fast becoming Europes bankruptcy tourism hotspot


set: A Russian Proton-M rocket was launched into space Wednesday with two new communication satellites, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

set: Russia launches two new communication satellites


set: In his most recent Monday morning quarterback column, Sports Illustrated's Peter King explored whether the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens would actually give the Browns and other quarterback-hungry teams a chance to steal Joe Flacco.

set: Would Ravens give Browns, other teams chance to steal qb Joe Flacco?


set: Dr. Hermann Scheer, once called by Time magazine as a Hero for the Green Century, died unexpectedly Thursday night in Berlin.

set: Hermann Scheer dies unexpectedly Thursday night


set: Greece raised badly needed cash with a bond issue Thursday, passing a key test of its ability to avoid a disastrous debt default and dig out of a financial crisis that has shaken the European Union.


set: A long-time leader in sustainable travel practices, Kimpton's Hotel Monaco Portland adds another notch to its proverbial green belt with two electric car charging stations.

set: Hotel Monaco Portland adds electric car charging station


set: BACKSPIN, who was set to run at the Cheltenham Festival for trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner JP McManus, has died after suffering a suspected heart attack in his box on Tuesday night.

set: Backspin dies after suspected heart attack


set: A former Monte Vista High School baseball coach was ordered to stand trial on three felony counts related to his handling of team funds from 2005 to 2007.


set: Agriculture Minister Shri Sharad Pawar today announced that, as per the latest crop estimates, the foodgrain production in 2010-11 reached a record level of 241.6 million tonnes.

set: Foodgrain production reaches record 241.6 million tonnes


set: Apple Day Spa & Salon in Honesdale will re-open for spa services, Wednesday, after Saturday's fire temporarily closed the business.

set: Apple Day spa re-opening for spa services Wednesday


set: Aviva has received first-round bid approaches for its US arm from US-based private equity houses as well as financial services group Guggenheim Partners, people with knowledge of the matter said.


set: The American Red Cross has launched a new hurricane app, designed specifically for people who live in areas affected by hurricanes.

set: American Red Cross launches hurricane app


set: The Dutch star of 1974's Emmanuelle, Sylvia Kristel, who is credited by some as being the world's first true porn star, died on Wednesday night at the age of 60 after a long battle with lung and throat cancer.

set: Sylvia Kristel, star of 'Emmanuelle,' dies at age 60


set: The Australian share market is set to open higher after BP announced its $US20billion compensation deal.


set: Dan Roundfield, an NBA veteran who had three consecutive All-Star seasons, drowned off the Caribbean island of Aruba while helping his wife as she struggled in rough water.


set: Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson will likely file the first bill in the incoming 15th Congress in the House of Representatives.

set: Singson may file first bill in 15th Congress


set: Animal Kingdom, ridden by Joel Rosario for Team Valor, won the $10 million Dubai World Cup by two lengths at the synthetic Meydan track on Saturday.


set: Brock Lesnar claims he has learned lessons from his defeat to Frank Mir and is looking to prove the point against Heath Herring at UFC 87 on Saturday.


set: Graphic-design software giant Adobe has announced that it has shut down its North American operations for one week in an effort to cut costs and save money.

set: Adobe shuts down us operations for a week


set: Lewis Hamilton has accused Fernando Alonso of sour grapes as their bitter rivalry resurfaced following Sunday's contentious European Grand Prix.

set: Lewis Hamilton accuses Fernando Alonso of 'sour grapes'


set: David Beckham said Tuesday that it's possible he could return to Major League Soccer next season after his five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires.

set: Beckham may return for another MLS season


set: Illegal drugs are being sent to inmates at a women's prison in Wakefield in the post, it has been disclosed.

set: Illegal drugs sent to women's prison in Wakefield by post


set: Ministry of Housing Construction and Engineering says construction work of the Katukeliyawa housing scheme in the Anuradhapura district is near completion at present.

set: Construction work of Katukeliyawa housing scheme is near completion.


set: 13 comments Maldives has been ranked as the 45th best place to be a mother among 80 developing nations compared in international NGO Save the Children's 13th State of the World's Mothers report.

set: Maldives ranks 45th best place to be a mother among developing nations


set: AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi.


set: All 50 districts in Bangkok are now at risk of flooding after a sluice gate in Khlong Sam Wa has been lifted to a metre, Mr Thirachon said.

set: All 50 districts in Bangkok are 'at risk'


set: Singapore needs to transform itself into a ``whole brain'' economy, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Lim Swee Say.

set: S'pore needs to transform itself into a ``whole brain economy''


set: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Tuesday said its chief Raj Thackeray, who is facing possible arrest for making provocative statements against north Indians, will not seek anticipatory bail.

set: Raj Thackeray not to seek anticipatory bail:


set: North Africa could emerge as a new ``theatre of jihad'' with the handful of remaining top al Qaeda leaders shifting their base from Pakistan and Afghanistan to countries like Libya, top British officials have warned.

set: North Africa May emerge as new 'theatre of jihad'


set: Authorities say an Olympia police officer shot and killed a man after the officer was threatened.


set: Many local students made the dean's list at Grand Valley State University for the winter 2012 semester.

set: Local students make dean's list at Grand Valley State


set: Singer Olly Murs recently granted a wish to a very special little blind girl in the UK who suffers from a rare condition called Septo-Optic Dysplasia.


set: The 907th amendment of the US congress toward Azerbaijan should be repealed, co-chair of the US Congress Working Group on Azerbaijan, Congressman from Texas Solomon Ortiz told Trend News.

set: 907th amendment on Azerbaijan should be repealed:


set: A Washington Township , NJ, man recently sentenced on child endangerment charges was arrested Friday for allegedly contacting the 14-year-old victim, meaning he could face state prison time, according to court records.

set: Washington Township, NJ, man sentenced on child endangerment charge arrested for allegedly contacting victim


set: A local business woman is shipping 10,000 bottles of water to Japan to assist the victims of the tsunami and earthquake.

set: Local woman shipping 10,000 bottles of water to Japan


set: K Balajee, who had essayed character roles of hero as well as villain with equal aplomb and was a contemporary of legendary South Indian actors Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan, died here today after a brief illness.


set: A MOTHER falsely claimed nearly £11,000 in benefits by failing to tell the authorities that she was living with her husband, a court heard.


set: The US called Saturday on North Korea to avoid ``provocative words,'' after Pyongyang threatened a nuclear response to new US sanctions and joint US-South Korean naval exercises.

set: US calls on North Korea to avoid 'provocative words'


set: An airport security official says a cargo plane has crashed at the end of a runway while trying to take off at Brussels airport.

set: Cargo plane crashes trying to take off at Brussels airport


set: Opelika police are investigating the discovery of a child's skull, found this morning at a trailer park in the city.

set: Opelika police investigate discovery of child's skull


set: BJP investor Cell Punjab State Chief advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal,namberdar have served notices to district Commissioners all over Punjab under Section 166 of IPC and Section 80 of CPC for recovering unconstitutional and illegal additional 3% Stamp Duty from ``Class-II'', ``Class-III'' Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats in their revenue districts violating Indian Stamp Act.

set: Punjab State Chief serves notices to all district Commissioners in Punjab


set: The microwave radiation emanating from cellphones can damage brains and other sense organs of human beings.

set: Radiation from cellphones can damage brains:


set: Colonial BancGroup Inc. has become the biggest bank failure of 2009 and bring the total number of bank failures to 80.

set: Colonial BancGroup becomes biggest bank failure of 2009


set: Just what is it about Westfield, asks Catherine Neilan?


set: UN calls for asteroid defence body Updated: 07:45, Thursday February 21, 2013 The United Nations has called for the formation of an international network to monitor the threat posed by asteroids and other near-Earth objects.


set: The most downloaded singles in UK history: one billion tracks sold Find out which is the UK's biggest seller The UK digital market has officially sold over a billion downloads as of 8 April 2013, according to official chart figures.


set: The winds of youthful change are blowing along CFL sidelines and having a ripple effect in some front offices as the 2012 regular season approaches.

set: Winds of youthful change blowing along CFL sidelines


set: A survey has found that Cape Town and Johannesburg are the top two cities on service delivery, notes a report on the News24 site.

set: Cape Town, Johannesburg tops on service delivery


set: Russia renewed yesterday its condemnation of Nato's crusader aggression on Libya that resulted in killing and injuring more Libyans.

set: Russia renews condemnation of Nato's crusader aggression on Libya.


set: US actor John Forsythe, who was most famous for his portrayal of manipulative oil tycoon Blake Carrington in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, has died aged 92 after a battle with cancer, according to a family statement.


set: Turkey and Armenia have signed a historic peace agreement ending a century of hostility -- hostility that stemmed from the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces.

set: Turkey and Armenia sign historic peace agreement


set: Andy Carroll has told Liverpool he wants to stay at Anfield rather than be sent out on loan or sold off in a cut-price deal.

set: Carroll tells Liverpool he wants to stay


set: Gambari expressed frustration, in an interview published in Al Sahafa newspaper on Monday, over the Abdul Wahid faction of Sudan Liberation Movement rejecting all political initiatives to resolve the crisis in Darfur.


set: AP-FBNVikings Notebook,0123 Vikings take Georgia CB Asher Allen in 3rd round Eds:


set: Coronation Street will be moving from its current Manchester location to a 7.7 acre site at Trafford Wharf on Salford Quays, as the Manchester set is too small for the soap's desired expansion.


set: JERUSALEM, Gaza militants fired two rockets into Israel early Tuesday without causing injuries, the army said.

set: Gaza militants fire two rockets into Israel: army


set: Credit rating service Standard & Poor's upgraded its corporate credit rating for drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Friday, based on the company's modest risk profile and prospects for growth.

set: S&p upgrades credit rating for Amerisourcebergen


set: Four prolific graffiti vandals will be sentenced for a two-year campaign against railways around the South East.


set: A Raleigh man is accused of stealing his sister's identity to take out loans and credit cards, running up thousands of dollars in debt in her name.

set: Raleigh man accused of stealing sister's identity


set: Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC dropped its US$10bn bid for British rival Lonmin PLC today, saying the turmoil on the financial markets makes a takeover of the world's No. 3 platinum producer too risky.

set: Xstrata drops bid for platinum miner Lonmin


set: State Police say a 62-year-old man has frozen to death in McDowell County.


set: The Privy Council has quashed Kirk Gordon's murder conviction and instead substituted a conviction for manslaughter, remitting his case to the Belize Court of Appeal for sentencing at its next session in October.

set: Privy Council quashes Kirk Gordon's murder conviction


set: Police confirm the body found Thursday at Ancarrow's boat landing in Richmond is that of a missing Chesterfield store owner.

set: Body found is that of Chesterfield store owner


set: The death toll from super typhoon 'Juan' rose to 17 on Wednesday while estimated damage to agriculture, fisheries, and infrastructure rose to around P5 billion, reports from various government agencies said.

set: Death toll from 'Juan' rises to 17, damage to P5 billion


set: Turkish Kurd militants threatened on Thursday to turn all Kurdish populated areas into a ``war zone'' if Turkish troops entered Syria, a sign the Kurdistan Workers Party which has allies in Syria may be taking sides in the conflict there.

set: Kurd militants threaten Turkey if it enters Syria


set: Oracle updated NetBeans to version 6.9 today.


set: Dexter Morgan will be putting a lot more people on his table: ``Dexter'' has been renewed for a sixth season.


set: Sam Fisher and Adam Schneider will both undergo surgery tomorrow in anticipation for a ``taxing'' preseason ahead.


set: TOP comic John Bishop returned to his old Runcorn school and gave teenage comedians some tips.

set: John Bishop gives teenage comedians some tips


set: In keeping with its goal of environmental sustainability, Niagara Region will participate in Earth Hour on March 27.

set: Niagara Region to participate in Earth Hour


set: An Enterprise man faces second-degree arson and other charges stemming from a vehicle fire reported at Montgomery Wholesale Florist at 11:26 pm Monday.


set: Iran on Tuesday denied reports that it had appointed a new Ambassador to Egypt, but stressed that Tehran was deeply interested in restoring diplomatic relations between the two nations after a gap of more than 30 years.

set: Iran denies appointing new Ambassador to Egypt


set: Authorities say an eastern Idaho man died after being electrocuted while climbing a power pole at an Idaho Falls public park.

set: Idaho Falls man electrocuted while climbing power pole


set: DENVER -New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler was sidelined for Game 5 against Denver on Wednesday night with a swollen left ankle.

set: Chandler sidelined for game 5 on Wednesday night


set: News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng after 14 years of marriage, the company has confirmed.

set: Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from Wendi Deng


set: China has strived to protect human rights of all social groups while honoring its National Human Rights Action Plan.

set: China protects human rights of all social groups


set: WCCO TV anchor Don Shelby officially announced his retirement Wednesday morning from a job he has held for more than 30 years.


set: Kia has officially announced car recalls of its newest Sorento while Ford is being investigated for spontaneous shattering glass for its Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner models.


set: China is planning to seek more private investment in an apparent bid to balance its path to economic recovery, which so far has relied heavily on government spending, state media said Thursday.

set: China to seek more private investment: state media


set: While claiming it gained support from a key ally-india-in its effort to go for a resolution against Sri Lanka, US expressed fear that Sri Lanka might fail to take credible steps towards the accountability factor.


set: On Tuesday, December 29, 2009, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that Outback Steakhouse agreed to pay $19 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against thousands of women at hundreds of corporately-owned restaurants.

set: Outback Steakhouse agrees to pay $19 million to settle sex discrimination


set: As Americans prepare their tax returns, Goodwill Industries is offering free tax preparation services to low-income workers, people with disabilities and other taxpayers in more than 40 communities across the United States.

set: Goodwill Industries offering free tax preparation services;


set: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian general from the elite Qods force as well as three Iraqis living in exile in Syria and Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq.


set: Two Kelowna beaches will remain closed at least until Wednesday morning following a chemical spill into Okanagan Lake.

set: Kelowna beaches closed following chemical spill in Okanagan Lake


set: Troubled Britney Spears has reportedly won back ex-husband Kevin Federline after buying him a $150,000 watch.

set: Britney Spears ``wins back'' Kevin Federline with a watch


set: A synagogue has been granted planning permission to extend an eruv to allow the Jewish community carry out activities during the Sabbath.

set: Synagogue granted permission to extend eruv


set: Lea Michele was spotted on Glee set wearing a football suit for the Super Bowl episode!

set: Glee star lea Michele spotted on football suit


set: European shares rose in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in Japan, and after China denied a report it was looking to cut its holdings of euro zone sovereign debt.


set: Gold dipped by Rs580 to Rs19,670 per 10 grams on Friday, despite the dollar's sharp rise against the local currency in an attempt to remain in tune with the plunging international bullion market.


set: McClatchy says it started a $1.15 billion private debt exchange offer Thursday as the nation's third-largest newspaper publisher tries to reduce approximately $2 billion in debt and improve its balance sheet.

set: McClatchy starts private debt exchange offer


set: BOSTON Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis will miss a week with a left knee injury.


set: Authorities say a 47-year-old Jones County man died in a motorcycle accident on Old Highway 15 in the Glade community south of Laurel.

set: A Jones County man dies in a motorcycle accident


set: British Energy Group said it has received at least two offers for the company and sources close to the deal said these include offers from EdF and Iberdrola SA. Suez, another rumoured bidder, on Friday morning denied making an offer.

set: British Energy receives at least two offers for company;


set: Kingston police caught a man in the midst of allegedly breaking into a church and laid more than 50 charges in connection to numerous recent break-ins.

set: Police catch man in midst of allegedly breaking into church


set: A dedication ceremony was held Wednesday for the ``Surfing Madonna'' mosaic, which has a new home at a cafe in Encinitas.

set: Dedication ceremony held for 'Surfing Madonna' mosaic


set: An armed man took hostages on Tuesday morning at a school complex just south of Paris, according to police officials.

set: Armed man takes hostages at school near Paris


set: Pope Benedict XVI has held his last scheduled public mass as pontiff.


set: THE coming national and provincial elections were unlikely to be delayed by the outcome of a Constitutional Court hearing on the right of South Africans living overseas to vote, the Independent Electoral Commission said yesterday.


set: A motorcyclist riding an off-road-type motorcycle on a sidewalk in Auburn was seriously injured Thursday when he collided with a pickup truck that was turning into a driveway.

set: Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with pickup truck


set: Russian oil major LUKoil is interested in seeking exploration licenses in Iraq, Chief Executive Officer Vagit Alekperov said during a meeting with Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Kareem al-Luaibi on 15 June in Moscow.

set: LUKoil seeks exploration licenses in Iraq


set: US President Barack Obama said Friday that US economic recovery was moving ``in the right direction,'' after the latest job market report showed that the nation's unemployment rate edged down to the lowest level since February 2009, Xinhua informed.

set: Obama says US economic recovery in right direction


set: The ``modest'' number of submissions received by members of the public, staff and organisations has prompted the Otago-Southland District Health Boards chief executive to say the merger is well supported.


set: Edwin M. Lee will be elected Mayor of San Francisco after vote tallies released by the city's Elections Department Wednesday afternoon showed the career bureaucrat gaining an insurmountable lead over second-choice candidate Supervisor John Avalos.


set: A never before seen portrait by Picasso is to go on display in London prior to being sold at auction in New York, where it is predicted to fetch £16m.

set: Never before seen Picasso goes on display in London


set: South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tripoli on Monday for talks with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a meeting some hope could help find a solution to the violence in the country.

set: South African President Zuma arrives in Tripoli


set: Three Tasmanian yachts are contesting the annual Melbourne to Stanley Yacht Race, the tough 152 nautical mile race across Bass Strait, to be sailed this coming weekend.

set: Three Tasmanian yachts to contest Melbourne to Stanley Yacht race


set: ANKARA, Turkey Turkey has closed its airspace to some Israeli military flights following a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship, the Turkish prime minister and officials said Monday.

set: Turkey closes airspace to some Israeli flights


set: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan feels that the classical music is facing a lot of ``cultural aggression'' in India and it is a miracle that the young generation is still interested in preserving the tradition.

set: Classical music facing cultural aggression


set: A father waiting at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds tells KCRA 3 that he's relieved that his son is safe.


set: Green Boiler Technologies will expand operations at its Danville facility, creating 27 new, full-time jobs and investing $365,000 in Kentucky.

set: Green Boiler to expand operations in Danville, create 27 jobs


set: UAE telecoms operator Etisalat is planning a special midnight launch of the iPhone 5 in the UAE on December 13, in a move similar to Apple stores worldwide.

set: UAE's Etisalat plans midnight launch of iPhone 5


set: Betterfly, a website that matches people who want to learn, look and feel better with the people -- not companies -- who offer these services, announced today that it has secured a Series A round of capital funding from Lightbank, the Chicago-based investment vehicle created by Groupon founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell.

set: Betterfly secures Series a funding from Lightbank


set: Oracle is expanding its presence in the oil and gas industry with several new customers, over the past several quarters, that have chosen Oracle Applications to manage their asset management, accounting, human capital management and planning and strategy functions.

set: Oracle expands presence in oil and gas industry


set: 2degrees today launches its first 'Senior' phone which is specifically designed to provide simplicity, safety and peace of mind for those in their golden years.


set: Rain or a chance of rain should continue to be in the forecast into the weekend.


set: Former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, arrested in connection with the abduction of auxiliary nurse midwife Bhanwari Devi, was on Sunday shifted to New Delhi from Jodhpur.


set: Ingersoll-Rand said today it has agreed to sell a 60% stake in its Hussmann refrigerated display case business to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice for cash proceeds of $370 million.

set: Ingersoll-Rand sells stake in Hussmann business


set: The Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly is defending a defined concept of sovereignty, which is the foundation of the future Constitution.

set: Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly defends sovereignty


set: The General Services Administration is freezing federal travel per diem rates for fiscal year 2013, the agency announced Tuesday.

set: General Services Administration freezes federal travel rates


set: Shakira, now of The Voice fame, says that not too long ago she considered getting a boob job as well as other plastic surgery.

set: Shakira says she considered getting a boob job


set: A Headland man has been charged with first-degree burglary after he allegedly forced his way into the home of an ex-girlfriend and assaulted her.

set: Headland man charged in assault on ex-girlfriend


set: The government of Cyprus will present a comprehensive plan to reduce its budget deficit ahead of the next round of talks on securing a bailout package, the country's finance minister said Monday.


set: Work is continuing on the cleanup at the site of a train derailment near Milton on Jan. 3.

set: Work continues on cleanup at site of train derailment


set: Many Walmart workers rely on food stamps and other government aid programs to meet their basic needs as the giant retailer holds on to its minimum wage policy, warns a new study.


set: US Border Patrol agents in the El Paso area seized more than 770 of pounds of marijuana during the New Year's Day holiday period, officials said Wednesday.

set: US Border Patrol agents in El Paso seize 770 pounds of marijuana


set: Instead of taking that cruise, you could save a lot of money by sailing on 'Brand X.' Would you like me to check the price and availability?


set: After remaining net sellers for more than two months, equity MFs have turned active buyers, especially in the past week.


set: Germany is demanding the Israeli occupation government to act and stop its illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, and said that there an urgent need to halt settlement construction to give the peace process a chance to advance.

set: Germany demands Israeli government to stop its illegal settlement activities


set: San Francisco gasoline strengthened against futures for a second day as Chevron Corp. 's El Segundo refinery worked to start units after a power failure and ConocoPhillips ' Wilmington plant shut a reformer.

set: San Francisco gasoline strengthens a second day on refinery work


set: A BID to reduce the speed limit to 40mph on a road which has been a notorious accident blackspot looks likely to fail.

set: BID to reduce speed limit likely to fail


set: Taiwan's economy is expanding at a stable pace, reported the Council for Economic Planning and Development yesterday.


set: frame to the UPA government in the Centre, one of its alliance partners PMK founder S Ramadoss today said India should take the Sri Lankan issue to the United Nations within two days to bring in peace in the neighbouring country.

set: India should take the issue to United Nations within two days --


set: With three more children hailing from Kushinagar succumbing to encephalitis here today, the toll due to the deadly brain fever has reached 481 since January this year in eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh.

set: Three more succumb to encephalitis, toll reaches 481


set: Retailers are putting green into their blueprints across the country, racing to gain awareness with consumers and to lower operating costs.

set: Retailers putting green into their blueprints


set: Sally Pearson has sent a clear statement to her 100m hurdles rivals after a devastating heat victory to start her gold medal campaign at the athletics World Championships.

set: Sally Pearson sends a clear statement to her 100m hurdles rivals after a devastating heat victory


set: The Indian rupee today improved further by 12 paise to 47.35 against the US currency in morning trade as dollar weakened against other major currencies.

set: Rupee improves further by 12 paise vs $ in morning trade


set: The journalist who led the way in exposing Lance Armstrong as a drugs cheat says he would accept an apology from the disgraced cyclist.

set: Journalist David Walsh accepts apology from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong