set: A Shaftsbury man was charged in Bennington District Court Tuesday with altering the dosage on a prescription for Suboxone, a drug used to treat opiate addiction.

set: Shaftsbury man charged with altering prescription


set: Former trade union leader Ken Gill has died at the age of 81, the Trades Union Congress said yesterday.


set: Allison Iraheta pays homage to her nation, singing the national anthem at the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 21.

set: Allison Iraheta sang the national anthem at la Marathon


set: Wallace was recovering from triple heart bypass surgery that was performed last week, CBS News said Tuesday, Jan. 29.


set: Thousands of baby cribs were recalled Thursday with a warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in them.


set: CHAPEL HILL, NC - Freshman Dexter Strickland scored a season-high 18 points, including a key 3-pointer late, to help No. 9 North Carolina beat Rutgers 81-67 on Monday night.

set: No. 9 North Carolina beats Rutgers 81-67


set: America's Next Top Model winner CariDee English recently attempted suicide by taking an overdose of prescription pills just hours after joining other celebrities for the grand opening of a new Casino.

set: Antm winner CariDee English attempted suicide


set: WASHINGTON President Barack Obama rolled out a new jobs plan Thursday designed to quickly inject $447 billion into the economy through a mix of tax cuts, construction projects and unemployment relief - an ambitious gambit meant to jolt the slumbering economy and answer skeptics who say he's been too complacent about the hardships borne by millions of unemployed.

set: Obama rolls out jobs plan to inject $447 billion into economy


set: Deepika Padukone has been diagnosed with malaria after becoming ill during a shoot in London.


set: French auto parts maker Faurecia has sued Chrysler LLC, claiming the automaker owes the supplier $110 million for engineering and research costs.

set: French auto parts maker Faurecia suing Chrysler


set: A gunman has killed eight people including elderly patients in wheelchairs at a nursing home in North Carolina.


set: The people of Kahuku in Hawaii are getting a taste of Fiji with mouth watery Fijian and Indian dishes including Kava as well.

set: People of Kahuku in Hawaii get taste of Fiji


set: Australian stocks eased on the worries that the euro zone volatility will persist for several years as Greece and Italy struggle to control spending and lower borrowing.


set: New York-based hedge fund firm DE Shaw plans to launch a new fund whose investments will include European loans.


set: Artimplant has released the interim report for the period January through March of 2010.


set: After just one collegiate season, Aaron Horton - the breakout star of Louisville's run to the national championship game - has signed with the Columbus Crew of the MLS.

set: Aaron Horton signs with the Columbus Crew


set: WASHINGTON The State Department says the Mideast mediators from the US, European Union, United Nations and Russia will meet this weekend in Brussels in their latest bid to try to bring Israel and the Palestinians back to peace talks.

set: Mideast mediators to meet this weekend in Brussels


set: Lord Teverson was speaking at a Liberal Democrat conference fringe event titled 'Why the Liberal Democrats are right about nuclear -- and renewables are the answer,' hosted by Friends of the Earth.

set: Liberal Democrat fringe - why the Liberal Democrats are right about nuclear -- and renewables are the answer


set: Pete Doherty is trying his darnedest to win back supermodel Kate Moss.

set: Pete Doherty tries to win back Kate Moss...


set: Turkish Government will not make that move, despite the International Criminal Court order to arrest Sudanese President on charges of genocide in Darfur region in 2003.

set: Despite International Criminal Court ordered the arrest...


set: Fire officials spent Wednesday investigating what sparked a fire that caused $750,000 in damages to a rural Newell, Iowa, turkey barn.

set: Fire causes $750,000 in damages to Newell, Iowa, barn


set: Malcom Floyd and Eddie Royal are both expected to play tonight according to Albert Breer.

set: Malcom Floyd and Eddie Royal expected to play tonight


set: Cobras all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt says he's waited six years to step up on to the bigger stage.


set: Bank of America will provide principal reductions for about 200,000 homeowners under newly disclosed terms of last month's $26 billion foreclosure settlement with state and federal authorities, the New York Times reports.

set: Bank of America to provide reductions for 200,000 homeowners


set: Rex Ryan, right, was hired Monday as the Jets head coach.


set: Seattle Mariners' has taken a bold step to trade Trayvon Robinson after row of speculations as they will be brining a potential pitcher in the roster.

set: Seattle Mariners traded outfielder Trayvon Robinson --


set: Israel is getting away with 'robbing' the Palestinians of $105 million bu withholding tax funds; we all know that the robber will not be punished.

set: Israel is getting away with robbing Palestinian taxes


set: A popular South Korean actor and singer who performed concerts in Hawaii was found dead yesterday in an apparent suicide, police and a news report said.


set: Police are searching for a man who stole a donation can at a gas station in Concord on Saturday.

set: Police search for man who stole donation can


set: Liberal candidate Michael Feneley is quietly confident he will surpass Peter Garrett with the remaining primary votes yet to be counted for the Kingsford Smith electorate.


set: COMPANY bailouts are unnecessary and unwise, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said today in an opinion piece in the Business Day newspaper.


set: President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived today in Armenia for an official visit.

set: President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Armenia


set: Republican state Auditor David Vaudt said Monday that he won't run for governor and instead will seek another term as auditor.


set: At around 1 pm on Friday, the truck, towed by a 1996 Peterbilt operated by James Mula of Mattapoisett, struck the Main Street overpass in Fairhaven while towing a 1995 International truck, Murphy said.


set: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Friday that the government of Pakistan Peoples Party, guided by the vision of its leader Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, has always believed in women's emancipation and the issue has always been one of the salient points of the party's manifesto.

set: Government believes in women emancipation:


set: It's the first weekend in June and this should be a good time to sit by the fire, wrapped in a blanket, sipping hot chocolate, because the weather outside is likely to be... well, if not frightful, at least unpleasant.

set: First weekend in June could be good time to sit by the fire


set: CentraCare is offering a limited number of free skin cancer screenings Monday as part of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.

set: Centracare offers free skin cancer screenings


set: Rome firefighters battle a blaze in an attic Tuesday morning at a Sycamore Street address in West Rome.


set: Director Raj Kanwar passed away today in Singapore after a prolonged kidney ailment.

set: Director Raj Kanwar passes away in Singapore


set: A Wayne County employee was suspended from her job after making a few Facebook posts about her frustrations with her work.

set: Wayne County employee suspended over Facebook posts


set: Two US service members were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a day after a brazen Taliban attack on the capital showed militants are stepping up their fight against the US and its allies.

set: Two US service members killed in Afghanistan


set: In a vote of 3 to 1, with District 4 Supervisor David Pugh opposing and District 5 Supervisor Frank Campbell abstaining, the board approved a new deputy treasurer position with a projected salary range of $25,000 plus benefits.

set: Board approves deputy treasurer position


set: A DOG was shot dead by police after it bit its owner and another person.


set: TEHRAN -Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned terrorists who were involved in Iraq's recent bombings will receive a tough response from Iran.

set: Terrorists to receive a tough response from Iran:


set: But music fans know that Lofgren - who joined the E Street Band in 1984 - is certainly a multi-dimensional artist who created some of the most respected and tuneful rock of the 1970s and beyond.


set: A Bristol man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in New Haven to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and could face up to five years in prison.

set: Bristol man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud


set: FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa will be the country's 'defining moment', a top official has said.

set: Football World Cup to be South Africa's 'defining moment'


set: President Barack Obama will speak on energy security at McDonough Arena on Wednesday afternoon.

set: President Obama to speak at McDonough Arena on Wednesday


set: Gold fell 1 per cent in Europe on Thursday as the US dollar lifted from lows versus the euro, undermining key support for prices, and equity markets strengthened.


set: State-owned Indian operator MTNL has launched 3G mobile service in Mumbai, reports the Financial Express.

set: MTNL launches 3G mobile service in Mumbai


set: Tobacco farmers, participating in the 3rd Asia Tobacco Forum in Manila, launched ``Save our farms'', a grassroots campaign to fight radical new guidelines that would devastate the livelihoods of millions of tobacco farmers in Asia.

set: Tobacco farmers launch 'Save our farms' campaign


set: Yemeni warplanes have killed at least 80 anti-regime tribesmen in the northeastern region of Arhab in the space of 48 hours, security officials say, APA reports quoting Press TV.


set: North Korea threatened Monday to shoot South Korean propaganda loudspeakers if Seoul resumes ``psychological warfare'' against Pyongyang.

set: N. Korea threatens to shoot propaganda loudspeakers


set: Air New Zealand has announced that it may need to cut a series of both domestic and international flights in order to cut some of its losses.


set: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was both kissed and scolded on Tuesday when he began the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian president since Tehran's 1979 Islamic revolution.


set: The Hockey News issued an apology and retraction Wednesday to Minnesota Wild owners Craig Leipold and Phil Falcone for a story the website ran on June 9 titled: ``Source: Craig Leipold to acquire additional 40 percent of Minnesota Wild if minority owner Philip Falcone forced out.''

set: The Hockey News issues apology to Minnesota Wild owners


set: Syrian forces backed by tanks and helicopters stormed a strategic town on Tuesday after fighting with army defectors, in a major operation to subdue pro-democracy protests in the centre of the country, residents said.

set: Syria forces storm town, fight defectors-residents


set: The private sector Axis Bank proposes to add 210 branches nationally this fiscal of which 52 would be in the southern states, a top bank official said on Saturday.

set: Axis bank to add 210 branches this fiscal


set: A TEAM of Weston solicitors went downhill at Uphill to raise more than £1,000 for charity.


set: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of the defending champions India, predicts that spinners hold the key to results in the Twenty20 World Cup which begins this week in England.


set: An Illinois man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his role in a major international online child pornography ring.

set: Illinois man sentenced to 19 years in prison for role in online child pornography ring


set: After making millions dance to his tune, singer Justin Bieber now wants to try his luck in acting.


set: Kolkata, Sep 2 State-run energy explorer Oil India Ltd will start drilling oil blocks in Libya from October for exploring an estimated two trillion cubic metres of reserves, a top company official said Wednesday.

set: Oil India to start drilling in Libya from October


set: The council unanimously accepted Chillicothe Police Chief Steve Maurer's resignation.

set: Council accepts police chief Steve Maurer's resignation


set: Marilyn Manson, known for his bizarre style, says he feels insulted to be compared to Lady Gaga or Jesse James' mistress Michelle McGee.

set: Marilyn Manson feels insulted to be compared to Lady Gaga


set: I was ashamed House Minority Leader John Boehner was from Ohio.


set: A 45-year-old Mount Pleasant man died Wednesday after a wreck on Greenhill Road/FM 2152, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

set: Mount Pleasant man dies after Wednesday wreck


set: In support of their upcoming LP, Valtari, Sigur Rós has announced its first North American tour dates in four years.

set: Sigur Rós announces North American tour dates


set: Edinburgh Art Festival has received money from the Scottish Government Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund to establish a commissioning fund for new work by Scottish visual artists.

set: Edinburgh Art Festival receives money to establish a commissioning Fund


set: Solid Energy has today confirmed that it is seeking consents from the Gore District Council and Environment Southland to build a small demonstration briquetting plant, to prove the technology, market product, and build staff capability in running the plant.


set: Officers from six local police departments had to break up a fight involving as many as 75 people, mostly teenagers, on Saturday afternoon during the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day parade.

set: Officers break up fight during Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's day parade


set: Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir -- arrested on Sunday in connection with an armed robbery -- will apply for bail on Thursday.


set: The Hatirjheel-Begunbari road will be opened for public this month for east-west traffic connection.

set: Hatirjheel-Begunbari road opens to public this month


set: Unconditional grants, a pool of money used by the province to help fund municipalities, will remain frozen for the third year in a row.


set: Allen Iverson has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any NBA team.

set: Allen Iverson free to sign with any NBA team


set: Indian media say two trains have collided in eastern India and dozens of passengers were feared dead.

set: Two trains collide in eastern India, dozens feared dead


set: Seven ballet dancers defect on tour Updated: 15:50, Thursday April 4, 2013 Seven members of the National Ballet of Cuba defected during a performing tour of Mexico, an official confirms.


set: Benchmark is out with a research report this afternoon, where it reiterates its Buy rating on Amazon.com; it has a $256.00 price target on the stock.

set: Benchmark reiterates Buy rating on Amazon.com


set: Three Star Club lifted the 9th Aaha Gold Cup trophy after defeating Manang Maryshandi Club in the Finals held at Pokhara, yesterday evening.


set: Berkeley Resources Limited has terminated its head of agreements signed in March 2006 with French nuclear power group Areva for off-take or marketing of uranium production from Berkeley's projects with immediate effect, leaving it free to negotiate similar agreements with other parties.

set: Berkeley Resources terminates head of agreement with Areva


set: Sure Spencer Pratt is a cake boy, but thanks to the miracle of faux reality television there are a few straight guys out there who are dumb enough to be jealous of him for his relationship with faux-breasted beauty Heidi Montag.


set: The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts elected trustees and officers at its recent annual meeting.

set: Community Foundation elects trustees & officers


set: CHINA'S Li Na crashed out of the Olympic tournament in the first round as the world number 11 was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 by Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at Wimbledon today.


set: US car manufacturer General Motors today hoped to get 20% revenue from overseas markets by 2011 once it starts exporting to these countries, a top company official said.

set: Gm hoping to get 20% revenue from overseas markets


set: Earl's Sandwiches has opened a second location in Ballston.


set: A Hagerstown man has been charged in a Feb. 9 burglary at a Roessner Avenue home in which a Ruger .357 revolver and cash were stolen, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Department press release.


set: First lady Michelle Obama tells Barbara Walters in a 20/20 special that it is ``practical'' for her to put her self highest on her priority list.

set: Michelle Obama: ``practical'' to put myself highest on my priority list


set: Marines with Combat Assault Battalion conducted convoy operations training at Landing Zone Cardinal here July 11-16.


set: For the third consecutive year Nalanda was adjudged the best district of the state in the implementation of educational programmes of Bihar Education Project in 2012.


set: The government has defended its UK broadband implementation plans, following comments by former BT CTO Peter Cochrane that the initiative was ``visionless''.


set: IAMGOLD Corporation provides additional segmented information on its fourth quarter 2007 results.

set: IAMGOLD provides segmented information for the quarter


set: Russia on Friday morning successfully test launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the 14th test launch and the seventh success, the country's Defense Ministry said.

set: Russia successfully test launches Bulava missile:


set: India and the Philippines decided to enhance mutual cooperation in tourism sector following the second meeting of the Joint Working Group on Tourism Cooperation held here today.

set: India, Philippines to enhance cooperation in tourism sector


set: Croatian systems integrator Combis became a gold partner of firewall manufacturer Palo Alto Networks.

set: Combis becomes gold partner of Palo Alto Networks


set: Norman Powell, the top shooting guard prospect in the west for 2011, recently verbally committed to UCLA, and he told us why, what the UCLA coaches are telling him, and what he needs to work on with his game...


set: The US has said that Iran is not serious in having dialogue with the international community on nuclear issue, a day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he was willing to have a face-to-face meeting with US President Barack Obama on this issue.


set: Powerstar Puneet Rajkumar is said to be teaming up with director Suri once again after the big success of the movie Jackie, which is set to complete 50 days.

set: Puneet Rajkumar teaming up with Suri again?


set: A SOCCER hooligan must pay £120,000 for his pitch invasion at a European Championship qualifier between Denmark and Sweden.


set: Ahmedabad Making yoga a part of the daily lifestyle significantly reduces job burnout and stress, a study conducted on industry executives has found.


set: Turkey and Spain discussed Wednesday possible chapters to be opened in the accession negotiations under the Spanish EU Presidency.

set: Turkey, Spain discuss possible chapters to be opened


set: The first major winter storm of the season is moving across northern Utah.

set: First winter storm moves across northern Utah


set: Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said in the USA an unstable political and economic situation in the region resulted in corruption, which is also a threat to national security.

set: Unstable political situation results in corruption


set: The president will be interviewed by White House Correspondent Jennifer Loven across all AP platforms -- print, TV, radio, online, online video and mobile.


set: Fifa World Cup may bring more than a flood of tourists to South Africa; cyber crime and viruses are also likely to increase dramatically, experts at the international computer security firm Kaspersky Lab have said.


set: Uganda exported 375,843 60-kilogram bags of coffee in July, up from 266,245 bags in the same month last year, a source at the state-run Uganda Coffee Development Authority said on Friday.

set: Uganda exported 375,843 bags of coffee in July


set: Coach Carter gives a motivational lecture to Tuesday night at the Student Union Theater, organized by SUBOG.


set: ALAN Pardew says Andy Carroll will NEVER be sold as long as he's Newcastle United manager.


set: Apple has begun selling unlocked iPhone 3G models in Hong Kong, allowing people to use it with any mobile phone carrier.

set: Apple sells unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong


set: A CAPPAGH man admitted to driving while nearly four times the limit after claiming to have received threats against his children.

set: CAPPAGH man drove while nearly four times the limit


set: Pop star Michael Jackson has been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.


set: Veteran singer Asha Bhosle turned 80 yesterday and several renowned celebs were spotted at her birthday party held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Mumbai.

set: Asha Bhosle turns 80; celebs spotted at her birthday party


set: A MAN stabbed himself to death the day after he had been arrested by police, an inquest was told.

set: MAN stabbed himself day after arrest, inquest told


set: EILIDH CHILD smashed her 400 metres personal best at the Scottish Championships and admitted she'd love a crack at helping Team GB to relay gold at the Olympics.

set: Eilidh Child admits she'd love a crack at the relay


set: Jet Airways, country's leading private airline, would continue with the retrenchment drive till the revival of good days for the aviation sector, the worst hit segment due to ongoing global slowdown.

set: Jet Airways to continue with retrenchment drive


set: Chevron has found a buyer for its oil refinery in Pembrokeshire that employs about 1,400 people.


set: A female suicide bomber killed two foreign troops and wounded 18 locals in eastern Afghanistan, in a rare case of insurgents using a woman to attack Nato-led forces.

set: Female suicide bomber kills two and wounds 18 in Afghanistan


set: Oil rose to $50 on Thursday as the market focussed on a large draw in US distillates inventories and stronger equity markets, shrugging off crude stocks at a 16-year high and a grim US economic outlook.


set: NASSCO, the San Diego subsidiary of General Dynamics has indicated it will lay off 1,150 workers, roughly quarter of its workforce, within two months.


set: Arsenal has strengthened its ties with American businessman Stan Kroenke and set up a partnership with his soccer club Colorado Rapids.


set: New Britain Police today released a surveilance video showing the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old girl.

set: Police release video showing attempted abduction


set: Through a series of tweets ,No Doubt have confirmed that they have entered the studio and have started recording songs for their first album in 10 years.


set: In a surprise move, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was secretly shifted from a Mumbai prison to a Pune jail early on Wednesday, official sources said.

set: Sanjay Dutt secretly shifted to Pune jail


set: AP Apr 14, 2013, 05.56PM IST Dr Hilary Koprowski, the Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, died this week at his Philadelphia home.

set: Polio vaccine developer Hilary Koprowski dies


set: It is reported that Zambia, Africa's leading mining country and fourth world copper producer seeks to amend the 2008 mining fiscal regime credited with higher taxation for mines to bring it in line with international best practices.

set: Zambia seeks to amend the 2008 mining fiscal regime


set: Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday he wants a professional mediator to help break his budget stalemate with Republican lawmakers, an idea they quickly cast aside even as a government shutdown looms less than a month away.

set: Dayton wants mediator to help break budget stalemate


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set: Fire caused $150,000 damage to an inner-city home and killed one cat late this afternoon.


set: Absa has welcomed the reduction of transfer duty rates as announced in the Budget speech by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan.

set: Absa welcomes reduction in transfer duty rates


set: A new study has found no link at all between fertility drugs and ovarian cancer in women.

set: Study finds no link between fertility drugs, ovarian cancer


set: The grocery store will be closing one location and opening another just about a half-mile away.

set: Grocery store closing one location, opening another


set: The Washington County board approved a preliminary 2010 budget and tax levy increase Tuesday, but some commissioners expressed hopes the levy will not have to go up at all.

set: Washington county board approves preliminary budget, tax levy


set: A 17-year-old Racine teen is facing felony burglary and misdemeanor bail-jumping charges after he and four younger boys allegedly broke into a vacant home in the 1600 block of Phillips Avenue late Saturday afternoon.

set: Teen faces felony for breaking into vacant home


set: British publishing and events group Informa, which is in talks over a possible takeover by a private equity consortium, said on Tuesday it had received an approach from a third party.


set: The Packers held a surprisingly slim 14-12 lead at halftime of today's game against the Jaguars at Lambeau Field, thanks to a blocked punt that was recovered for a touchdown.


set: An Ellwood City woman was arraigned in federal court in Pittsburgh this afternoon after being charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from a church-affiliated credit union.

set: Ellwood City woman arraigned, charged with embezzling $100,000 from church Credit Union


set: Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it has apprised banks of seizure of a few fake notes of Rs 1,000 face value in the two series--2 AQ and 8 AC.

set: RBI apprises banks about seizure of fake notes


set: A senior Turkish general called for calm on Wednesday after police arrested two retired generals on suspicion of plotting against the popular government.


set: President Barack Obama on Friday told the conflict-weary US public that looming withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq and Muammar Qadhafi's ouster in Libya meant ``the tide of war is receding.''


set: Illegal downloaders could soon be banned for life from using the internet in the UK.


set: Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old ex-employee of the National Security Agency who leaked details of the US secret surveillance operation PRISM to The Guardian, is missing in Hong Kong after checking out of the Mira hotel Monday at noon.

set: Ex-cia whistleblower edward Snowden missing in Hong Kong


set: Samuel L. Jackson is slated to make his Broadway debut this coming fall as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

set: Samuel L. Jackson to make his Broadway debut


set: ELK GROVE, Calif. A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.

set: Teacher sends students home with sex DVD


set: Dell, Ireland's biggest merchandise exporter, is to cut at least 400 temporary workers at its Limerick plant.

set: Dell to cut at least 400 temporary workers at its Limerick plant;


set: Singapore communications firm M1 has launched 1box, a channel for home infotainment.

set: M1 launches channel for home infotainment


set: One of her much talked about Tweets is a photo of her self missing a tooth!


set: Sbisa's late goal rallies Ducks past Wild, 2-1 Luca Sbisa scored the winning goal with 3:04 left in the third period, Jonas Hiller made 30 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.


set: Mobile operator Telecel is to release about 100 000 new lines on the market this week, an official said on Monday.


set: TEMPE, Ariz. The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed defensive end Vonnie Holliday to a one-year contract.

set: Cardinals re-sign defensive end Vonnie Holliday


set: A NATO strike in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar killed at least 12 civilians, an official told AFP, leading President Hamid Karzai to order a probe into the incident.


set: On December 11, 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with inductee Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, announced its 2013 class of inductees:

set: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its 2013 inductees!


set: The rupee on Tuesday ended steady at 39.41/42 against the US currency due to lack of any direction from the New Year holiday in most of the global markets.


set: Thomas Sorensen has confirmed he could be fit to face Bolton at the weekend despite being forced off against Chelsea.


set: A Wheat Ridge man returned home Saturday night to find his roommate had been stabbed to death, police said.

set: Man returns home to find roommate stabbed to death


set: Dan Gilbert sent a letter to fans in the wake of LeBron James' departure from Cleveland, something he now says he regrets.

set: Dan Gilbert regrets sending letter to fans


set: In men's basketball, Bryan Davis scored 16 points to lead No. 18 Texas A&M past Iowa State 69-51.

set: Bryan Davis leads Texas A&M past Iowa State 69-51


set: A Northwest Side man threw his cat from a second floor balcony Wednesday, police said.

set: Man throws cat from second floor balcony: police


set: ``My priority is to give a transparent administration,'' Chavan said to a volley of questions as he prepared to take the place of Ashok Chavan, who was forced to resign as Chief Minister following the Adarsh scam.

set: Priority on giving transparent administration:


set: Syria is an important country in the region and is in a position to play a pivotal role in achieving regional peace, security and stability, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the UN General Assembly.

set: Syria is an important country in the region:


set: South Korea will expand flexible work options in the public sector this year in a bid to enhance competitiveness by making working environments friendlier for employees, Yonhap News Agency quoted the finance ministry as saying Monday.

set: South Korea to expand flexible work in public sector


set: Police said an Atlanta man died after he fell from a fifth floor balcony at a hotel along the North Carolina coast.

set: Atlanta man dies after fall from balcony


set: The UN has asked India and Pakistan to de-escalate tension through dialogue and respect the ceasefire along the Line of Control, in the wake of the killing of two Indian soldiers during an attack by Pakistani troops.

set: India, pak should de-escalate tension through dialogue:


set: Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz has apologised for spitting on Wolves defender Richard Stearman during the teams' weekend clash.

set: Antolin Alcaraz apologises for spitting on Richard Stearman


set: By Angela Monaghan The low came as currency experts predicted the pound would fall further and reach parity with the euro within the first three months of 2010.


set: Darien boys track members Alex Reynoso, John Conley, Jake McCauley and David Watson set a school record Saturday in the 4x1600 meter relay at the New York Relays.

set: Darien boys track sets school record in 4x1600 relay


set: Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas won re-election to a fourth term Tuesday, winning a race many felt might not be settled until January.


set: Bay Area elderly drivers fight stereotypes with the help of a refresher course geared at safe driving.


set: Zhao Yinggang, head of China's Winter Sports Administration confirmed on Friday that the 26-year-old Wang and her national teammate Liu Xianwei, who was also involved in the conflict with team manager Wang Chunlu, were both suspended from training by the Chinese short-track speed-skating team and will face further punishment.

set: Olympic champ Wang Meng suspended from training


set: A limited number of thunder playoff tickets go on sale Friday.

set: Thunder playoff tickets go on sale Friday


set: A study by Nielsen has shown that one half of Netflix subscribers stream the content through their gaming consoles.

set: One half of Netflix subscribers stream through consoles


set: AK Steel said Tuesday that a furnace at its Butler, Pa., facility was damage last Friday when molten steel breached the furnace shell.

set: Ak Steel furnace in pennsylvania damaged(2)


set: Singer Lily Allen is reportedly set to launch, with designer Nadia Jones, her debut range of clothes for her own lable 'Lucy In Disguise'.

set: Lily Allen to launch debut range of clothes


set: A Pennsylvania man on trial for allegedly having threatened on the Internet to carry out ``the most heinous school shooting ever imagined'' says his wife's adultery prompted his online rants.

set: Pennsylvania man who allegedly threatened 'most heinous school shooting ever imagined' says adultery prompted rants


set: A man in his 50s walked away unscathed after his plane crashed into mud flats near the eastern end of the Dumbarton Bridge this afternoon, authorities said.

set: Man walks away unscathed after plane crash


set: Channel 4 is to launch a two minute religion and ethics slot, opening its airwaves to commentators with a ``plethora of beliefs and opinions''.

set: Channel 4 launches two minute ethics slot


set: Under the terms of the revised merger agreement, Skyworks will acquire all of the outstanding shares of AnalogicTech for $5.80 per share in cash through a tender offer that Skyworks intends to commence within seven business days.

set: Skyworks to acquire AnalogicTech for $5.80 per share in cash


set: CANBERRA, Australia -Jerry Lewis made an anti-gay slur on Australian television similar to one he apologized for using on his annual telethon a year ago.


set: Tollway operator Transurban Group started a retail bookbuild after the share market closed on Wednesday as part of its $542.3 million entitlement offer announced in May.


set: UAE stock markets are projected to remain bullish this week with some differences between Dubai Financial Market and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.


set: AN engineer has told a flood inquiry that dam operators achieved ``the best possible'' result when Brisbane and Ipswich were submerged in January last year.


set: Gov. Rick Scott and former DC public schools chief Michelle Rhee visited a South Florida charter school Thursday to announce a partnership and tout their student-focused education agendas.

set: Gov. Scott, Michelle Rhee announce partnership


set: Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn is ``happy and relieved'' that his wife's condition has improved since she was admitted to a hospital.

set: Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn 'happy and relieved' his wife's condition has improved


set: Two powerful bombs, allegedly planted by insurgents to attack security personnel, have been recovered from two places in Manipur's Imphal West and Ukhrul districts, official sources said on Friday.

set: Bombs planted to attack security personnel recovered


set: President Bush has signed into law a far-reaching $700 billion bill to bail out the nation's tottering financial industry, shortly after it won final approval from Congress.


set: During an interview with BBC Radio One host Fearne Cotton, Justin Bieber revealed that his mom recently canceled his phone plan after they got in an argument.

set: Justin Bieber's mom cancels his phone plan after an argument


set: A Branson businessman has pleaded guilty in federal court to a tax evasion conspiracy involving nearly $2 million.

set: Branson businessman pleads guilty to tax evasion


set: Healthcare management and technology firm ClaimSecure has been acquired by Katz Group, which owns the retail pharmacy chain Rexall.


set: Channel 2 Action News has learned that a DeKalb County assistant solicitor general is facing a DUI charge.

set: Assistant solicitor general faces DUI charge


set: Indian operator Bharti Airtel will re-brand Airtel for which the company will spend INR 3 billion globally, reports the Economic Times citing sources close to the development.

set: Bharti Airtel to re-brand Airtel - report


set: Michelle Kehoe of Coralville also received 25 years for an attack on her other son at the hearing Tuesday in Buchanan County District Court.

set: Also received 25 years for attack on her other son


set: First Georgia Community Bank was closed by regulators Friday, marking the 23rd bank failure of the year amid the ongoing financial crisis.

set: First Georgia Community Bank closed, 23rd failure of year


set: Two Hoffman men are facing drug charges after Moore County sheriff deputies stopped them in Aberdeen.


set: A soldier died on Friday during a training exercise.


set: JAMIE CARRAGHER says he is desperate to see Liverpool qualify for the Europa League next season, as the Reds moved a step closer with victory over Newcastle.

set: Jamie Carragher desperate for Liverpool fc to qualify for Europa League next season


set: Another Winterbourne View care home scandal could happen again unless action is taken by the government, campaigners have warned.

set: Winterbourne View care home scandal 'could happen again'


set: Former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that he wishes he could ``do some things over'' from his years with the Bush administration, citing a memo he wrote that human-rights groups contended led to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.

set: Gonzales says he would 'do some things over'


set: Cavendish of the Columbia team won the Tour de France eighth stage, a 172.5km ride from Figeac to Toulouse.


set: A Shaun Lyons-inspired Saints outfit pulled off the biggest upset of the weekend and possibly the season when they beat front-runners Merchants 3-2 in a pulsating tie at Jan Smuts.

set: Saints pull off biggest upset of the weekend


set: The just released draft constitution has provided for the contentious clause of 50+1 and a presidential running mate.

set: Draft constitution provides for 50+1, presidential running mate


set: The richest Americans are getting richer, according to the latest release of the Forbes ranking of the 400 richest Americans.


set: Hip-hop singer Lil' Romeo has denied he is dating pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears insisting the actress is determined to marry the father of her baby.

set: Lil' Romeo denies dating Jamie Lynn Spears


set: Former President Corazon Aquino is showing improvement and is trying hard to eat, according to relatives.

set: Cory showing improvement, trying hard to eat


set: The Residence Inn Phoenix Airport announces the newest way to travel within Tempe, Mesa, and Phoenix.


set: Poole Pirates captain Chris Holder won the Speedway Grand Prix title in Poland on Saturday.

set: Poole Pirates' Chris Holder wins Speedway Grand Prix


set: A Norwich man pleaded guilty Thursday in New London Superior Court to charges that he shot at his girlfriend's house and then attempted to get her to recant her testimony.

set: Norwich man pleads guilty to shooting at girlfriend's house


set: World Bank president Robert Zoellick says Germany has no choice but to lead Europe out of its debt crisis and is right that structural reform is needed.

set: Germany has 'no choice' in Europe crisis


set: More single women are buying homes, with the number rising significantly over the last four years, according to a mortgage company on Monday.


set: President Reagan once said that the nine most frightening words in the English language were, ``I'm from the government and I'm here to help.''

set: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'


set: South-Auckland based miniature pony Tosca stole the limelight at the final Kidz Kartz races of 2008 at Alexandra Park yesterday.

set: Tosca steals the limelight at Alexandra Park


set: Absolute Poker, a site that we have a promo code with, will be running their $50,000 guarantee on Tuesday October 26th in a tournament that starts at 8:30pm ET. The buy-in fee is $300 + $20 but don't let it scare you away if you don't normally roll that high because there are cheaper satellites available including some for just $11.

set: Absolute Poker's $50,000 guaranteed on October 26th


set: Soon after announcing a timeline to withdraw all US troops from Iraq by 2011, US President Barack Obama on Friday said ``it is time now to refocus on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

set: Time to refocus on Afghanistan, Pakistan:


set: The 28-member Pakistan medical team left Thursday for Longnan in Gansu province, some 500 kilometers from Lanzhou city to set up their medical camp.

set: Pakistan medical team leaves for Longnan city to set up medical camp


set: A gambling clinic has been opened in Salzburg to treat the city's growing number of gambling addicts.


set: A meeting chaired by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Information and Culture, Mossarat Qadeem on Wednesday discussed the draft cultural policy of KP and approved it in principle with suggesting few amendments in the draft.

set: Draft of cultural policy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved


set: After attending the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah attended a reception in conjunction with the 65th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.


set: Rap singer Dizzee Rascal has been given a police caution after a road rage incident allegedly involving a baseball bat.

set: Dizzee Rascal given police caution after road rage incident


set: Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, the big winner of the Florida primary, on Tuesday turned his guns on President Barack Obama, telling the Democrat to ``get out of the way.''

set: Mitt Romney to Barack Obama: 'get out of the way'


set: *** Local Caption *** Q'orianka Kilcher more pics ''Q'Orianka Kilcher Actress Q'Orianka Kilcher, best known for her role as Pocahontas in the 2005 film The New World, was arrested at the White House Wednesday along with her mother.

set: Q'orianka Kilcher arrested at White House:


set: A woman drowned while swimming with friends in Lincoln County, dispatchers said.

set: Woman drowns while swimming in Lincoln Co.


set: Inter defender Cristian Chivu won't criticise Wesley Sneijder for refusing to take a pay cut at the club.


set: Pound sterling fell to a two-week low against the dollar Wednesday after a weak UK services sector survey increased the expectation of a large Bank of England interest rate cut later in the week.


set: Windsor slams Abbott over carbon Updated: 20:54, Thursday August 16, 2012 Independent MP Tony Windsor says the opposition's claim Julia Gillard 'lied' to voters about the carbon tax is wrong, because no one won the 2010 election and whoever took minority government knew they had to commit to carbon pricing.


set: Motorists are being warned of possible delays while work is carried out reconstructing a footway in Southrepps.

set: Motorists warned of delays while work carried out


set: Economic growth and higher disposable income are driving the coffee retail market.

set: Higher disposable income drives coffee retail market


set: The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County is now accepting proposals for its annual open grant cycle.

set: Community Foundation accepting proposals in annual open grant cycle


set: After months of insisting that bankruptcy was not a viable option, GM and Chrysler are now considering a pre-arranged bankruptcy.


set: Carr meets Syrian National Council head Updated: 20:54, Sunday June 17, 2012 Foreign Minister Bob Carr has met with the Syrian National Council president weeks after expelling Syrian diplomats as further sanctions are considered by the international community.


set: Latest Newspoll gives PM a lift Updated: 09:50, Tuesday March 12, 2013 Maybe Julia Gillard's week spent in Sydney's western suburbs wasn't quite the disaster it was painted, because the latest poll shows she is back in the lead as preferred Prime Minister and Labor's primary vote has lifted.


set: Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc., a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of September 30, 2011.

set: Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. announces performance data and portfolio composition


set: The hijackers of a Sudanese plane on Wednesday have begun releasing all the passengers of the plane at Libya's Al- Qafra airport, Libyan civil aviation officials said.

set: Hijackers of Sudanese plane release all passengers


set: Peruvian watermelon export values rose 47.5% year-on-year to US$1.4 million between January and August 2011, website Alertaeconomica.com reported.


set: One soldier was killed Thursday in a clash with Muslim separatist rebels in the southern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said, reported dpa.

set: One soldier killed in clash with Muslim rebels in Philippines


set: Spanish longs producer Celsa is not up for sale, the company tells Steel Business Briefing.


set: Zac Efron has finally got permission from girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens to join the strip club.

set: Zac Efron gets permission from Vanessa Hudgens


set: Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah On a dusty field in Israel's southern desert, the military is gearing up for the next battle against a familiar foe:


set: 5 mins ago Total US money market mutual fund assets rose $5.32 billion to $2.652 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.

set: Money market fund assets rise to $2.652 trillion


set: The Kansas City Chiefs are putting second-year tight end Tony Moeaki on the physically unable to perform list.

set: Chiefs putting tight end Tony Moeaki on physically unable to perform list


set: Kevin Smith is so fat that he broke a toilet recently, and the controversial director calls the incident a ``wake-up call''.


set: Vueling carried a total of 692,780 passengers during the month of August.


set: The city of Fort Lupton is hosting a job fair from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday at the Fort Lupton High School, 530 Reynolds St.


set: A southern California family has been fined for holding regular Bible studies at their home because it violates a city zoning code, The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

set: California family fined for holding Bible studies at home


set: China has taken a leading role in utilizing many green technologies and is expected to be a major market for carbon capture and storage technologies, said industry leaders.

set: China to take lead in utilizing green technology


set: Stock futures pointed to a lower open Friday after China's central bank tightened bank lending again, sparking fears that it will further slow global economic recovery.


set: A former Las Cruces police officer has accepted a plea deal that stemmed from accusations he tampered with records.

set: Former Las Cruces officer accepts plea deal


set: THE National Roads Authority wrote off more than €3.3m in unpaid M50 tolls last year.

set: NRA writes off more than €3.3m in unpaid M50 tolls


set: Dwayne Smith scored 18 points to lead George Washington to a 73-67 victory over Towson on Wednesday night, snapping the Colonials' four-game losing streak.

set: Smith scores 18 points to lead George Washington to 73-67 victory over Towson


set: Corvallis and Crescent Valley high school students are seeking donations to organize ``Impact Day,'' an all-day anti-bullying workshop meant to help students break down social barriers.

set: Students seek donations for anti-bullying workshop


set: Chandigarh, March 6 A labourer died when the roof of an under-construction house in Sector 56 collapsed on Thursday afternoon.


set: Chisora called Shannon Briggs an ``Embarrassment to boxing'' because he was beaten by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko last weekend.

set: Chisora calls Briggs an ``embarrassment to boxing''


set: However, when all of the broadband services around the world are considered it shows that the average global broadband connection speed is just 1.5 Mbps.

set: Average global connection speed is 1.5 Mbps


set: Britain's high streets could be ghost towns when the recession ends, if, as some expect, the consumer slowdown triggers a sharp rise in stores closing.

set: High streets may be ghost towns after recession


set: under Arizona Republic Sports The Arizona State baseball team travels to Tucson to take on the Arizona Wildcats Tuesday.

set: Arizona State baseball travels to take on Arizona Wildcats


set: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, and prosecutors said today they are seeking more evidence against the only remaining suspect.

set: New witness comes forward in disappearance of Natalee Holloway


set: The demolition of the downtown Bellaire building has been extended because of issues of asbestos.

set: Demolition of downtown Bellaire building extended


set: MDMA was used in combination with psychotherapy to treat 20 US patients with PTSD who had not responded to other forms of treatment.

set: Ecstasy used to treat post traumatic stress


set: Lions quarterback Casey Printers could be done for the season after MRI scans of his injured right knee showed a torn meniscus and a partially torn ACL, according to media reports.


set: AngloGold Ashanti reduced its hedgebook by 39% in the first six months of 2008 -- earlier than expected thanks to the completion of its recent rights offer to raise $1.7 billion.

set: AngloGold Ashanti reduces its hedgebook by 39%


set: The Governors Highway Safety Association reported that motorcycle deaths dropped 2 percent in the first nine months of last year, but began to climb again toward the end of that period and safety advocates are concerned about the increase late in the period.


set: Iftikhar Ahmed has said his wife is ``under stress'' and has questioned her mental state.

set: Iftikhar Ahmed says his wife is 'under stress'


set: In a new setback for the beleaguered Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion, the Indonesian government is threatening to shut down its BlackBerry data services in the country, a newspaper reported Saturday.

set: Indonesia threatens to shut down BlackBerry data services


set: DSS benefits loans are a great way for the people who live their life on the benefits of DSS to arrange quick financial assistance at the time of emergency.


set: A diet high in pistachios can increase the level of disease-fighting antioxidants in your blood, according to a study conducted by an international researcher team and published in the Journal of Nutrition.

set: Pistachios increase levels of antioxidants in the blood


set: When Evangelicals Were Pro-Choice,'' is the most recent attempt to relativize evangelical convictions about abortion.


set: AT least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia today, destroying homes and shaking buildings in the capital Bogota, where panicked residents fled into the streets.


set: The Swedish duo Studio have called it quits, according to a note posted by member Dan Lissvik on his website, as the Line of Best Fit points out.


set: Yesterday in the I'm A Celebrity jungle, Sam Fox and George Hamilton had quite the heart to heart.


set: All westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Trenton have reopened after a tanker truck caught fire early Friday morning.

set: Westbound lanes reopen after tanker truck catches fire


set: India's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd Tuesday sold its two millionth car in the domestic market.

set: Hyundai India sells two millionth car in domestic market


set: Secretary General , Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has said that the PPP was suffering from duplicity, on one hand, it was targeting and insulting the Supreme Court, while on the other hand, it was filing an appeal before the same.


set: The Killers would love to team up with Muse for a track, and singer Brandon Flowers thinks they would make a ''spectacular'' song together.


set: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has said France would be willing to take Farc rebels as part of a deal to free hostages held by the guerrillas.


set: A woman on a motorized scooter was hit by a bus on SE Holgate Street this morning.


set: A Saratoga Springs man was arrested and accused of going on a crime spree and stealing a truck.

set: Saratoga Springs man arrested, accused of crime spree


set: In the current year Azerbaijan is expected to produce 2.5 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 500 thsd tonnes compared to the last year, informed Ismat Abbasov, Minister of Agriculture, on June 17.

set: Azerbaijan to produce 2.5 mln tonnes of grains


set: Inflation in Macau has slowed down in November for the first time in six months, official data shows.


set: AdaCore and its research partners today announced the successful completion of Project Hi-Lite, a three-year, EUR3.9 million effort aimed at popularizing formal methods in the development of high integrity software by combining formal verification and testing.

set: AdaCore announces successful completion of project Hi-Lite


set: A Lakewood man's foot was severed when he was hit by a train Friday night in Commerce City, police said.


set: The Environment Agency is to build a new national headquarters in Bristol, which will be operational from 2010.

set: The Environment agency to build new national headquarters


set: 120% Lino has opened its first US store here, catering to Miami's permanent and pied-à-tere residents as well as the city's heavily Hispanic tourist base.


set: ``It's good to be home, good to be here,'' Kennedy told reporters outside the family's Hyannisport compound upon returning from Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina.

set: ``It's good to be home, good to be here''


set: Fred Hassan has joined Warburg Pincus as a senior advisor, focused on the healthcare sector.


set: ) EPA is announcing next steps on two hazardous waste rules to respond to concerns raised by stakeholders: the Definition of Solid Waste rule and the Emission Comparable Fuels rule.

set: EPA announces next steps on two hazardous waste rules


set: IMLA believes the FSA's MMR could force lenders out of the market because of capital requirements.


set: Most homeowners should be able to negotiate their own mortgage modification without paying any fees.

set: Homeowners can negotiate their own mortgage modification.


set: Afghan political personality Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has said that Afghans have lost faith in Pakistan due to its impulsive actions.


set: Obama supports gay marriage in an interview with ABC News, ending a period in which he said his views were 'evolving.


set: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Indian Revenue Service is attracting the country's most bright youngsters and maintained that Indian Foreign Service and Indian Administrative Service are no longer the only most sought-after careers.

set: Indian Revenue Service attracting bright youngsters:


set: A Florida man has pleaded not guilty in Hawaii to federal charges that he bilked 64 Hawaii investors and dozens of others in what officials allege was a classic Ponzi scheme.

set: Florida man pleads not guilty to charges in Hawaii


set: Lucknow, Jan 12 With India emerging as the key driver for pushing the global entertainment and media industry to $2 trillion by 2011, by dint of being the fastest growing market in the world, coupled by the fact that it needs professional management and research, there is a 'huge' scope for management students to take to the world of creative sciences.

set: ``Huge scope for management students to take to the world of creative sciences''


set: A school bus and tanker truck were involved in a collision on Highway 654 near Callander around 3:30 pm Thursday.


set: Lawyers, judges and civil government officials are invited to attend the annual Red Mass, which will be celebrated at 9 am Sunday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. Clinton St.

set: Red Mass is Sunday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception


set: Moritz Tolxdorff announced on Google+ that the top contributors in the forums are hosting a Google+ hangout to answer questions on Google+.

set: Top contributors hosting Google+ hangout


set: Oil is higher ahead of a vote in Greece to approve tough new financial reforms that would shore up its beleaguered economy.

set: Oil is higher ahead of vote in Greece on tough financial reforms


set: The prosecution in the political corruption trial of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich has rested its case.


set: Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in the US for a three-day Washington summit with President Barack Obama with their trade relationship among the topics on the table.


set: Mel Gibson has reportedly been given the support of Britney Spears.


set: French President François Hollande pledged today to support Lebanon against threats of destabilisation caused by the Syrian civil war spilling into the country.


set: Mexico defender Rafa Marquez is not expected to play in an exhibition against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday night after injuring his right quad.

set: Marquez not expected to play after injuring quad


set: Merle Haggard returned to his home near Redding Saturday after a successful lung cancer surgery at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, his publicist said in a statement Sunday.


set: Israeli settler, rabbi, interfaith campaigner and peace activist Menachem Froman died aged 68 on Monday at his home in the West Bank settlement of Tekoa after a two-year struggle with cancer, local media said.

set: Israeli rabbi and peace activist Menachem Froman dies at 68


set: For the first time in Lancaster High School history, a football player has been named homecoming queen.


set: Leonardo continued working his magic when Inter Milan beat Cesena 3-2 to pick up their consecutive fourth Serie A win on Wednesday.


set: ``I'm really happy to be back on snow and skiing with the guys again,'' said Miller, who stepped back from racing following the February FIS Alpine World Ski Championships for the first time in 13 seasons.


set: Cleveland Browns guard Jason Pinkston remains hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs.

set: Cleveland Browns' Jason Pinkston remains hospitalized


set: Greenpeace renews trawler campaign Updated: 11:39, Friday September 7, 2012 A controversial Dutch super-trawler is expected to sail from South Australia's Port Lincoln on Friday, prompting Greenpeace to again call for the federal government to cancel its licence.


set: A Milton man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after attacking and robbing a woman.

set: Milton man sentenced to 15 years for attack


set: Defence Minister AK Antony today said the Coastal Surveillance Network station at Tarapore near Mumbai in Maharashtra would be commissioned very soon and provide a major boost to the country's real time maritime domain awareness.

set: Coastal surveillance station at Tarapore to be commissioned soon:


set: The Hill reports that the Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized Rep. Artur Davis for voting against the House health care bill, saying, ``You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man.''

set: Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man'


set: More tour dates have been added to Otep's ``Circus of Democracy'' tour, which also features Creature Feature and ANew Revolution.

set: More tour dates added to Circus of Democracy tour


set: In the department of ``things that should have been done a long time ago,'' the US State Department has finally lifted its Syria travel warning.

set: State Department lifts Syria travel warning


set: Market regulator SEBI on Friday said it is looking into over 3,500 corporate frauds allegedly held at stock exchanges and said it could set up a committee of IT experts to develop a mechanism to curb such activities taking place using skills acquired from information and communication technologies.

set: SEBI looking into over 3,500 corporate frauds


set: A new computer service centre and retail store has just opened at the front of the Aquarium Complex in Salthill.


set: Retail Writer Beauty products seller Avon Products said Friday that its chairman and former CEO Andrea Jung will step down at the end of the year, ending her 18-year tenure at the company.


set: A Palestinian was killed Sunday when a smuggling tunnel beneath the border with Gaza collapsed, according to an Egyptian police official.

set: Palestinian killed as smuggling tunnel collapses


set: The Minnesota Senate narrowly approved a 7 percent cut to public safety and corrections on Monday, as Democratic leaders continued their push for across-the-board spending reductions to fill the state's $4.6 billion budget deficit.

set: Senate approves 7 percent cut to public safety


set: A SPANISH photographer was stripped of a major wildlife prize on Wednesday after the British organisers said it was likely that the apparently wild wolf featured in his entry picture was tame.


set: Drunk car passengers can be as dangerous as drivers who drink, according to a new survey.


set: Touchstone announced Tuesday that Beard -- a Newport Beach native and Irvine High school graduate - is working on a memoir that will tell of her life away from the pool, a ``harrowing journey'' through drugs, alcohol and eating disorders.


set: The View walk off on Bill O'Reilly yesterday has people talking: is it time for Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg to grow up?


set: A once-daily pill increased female sex drive in late-stage trials, moving the drug's maker closer to launching the first non-hormonal treatment for women with low libido.


set: Leah Robinson, Kansas State University Extension agent, will discuss how to use coupons to stretch a budget during a presentation from 12:10 to 12:50 pm Nov. 11 in Room 109 of the City-County Building.

set: Extension agent to discuss using coupons


set: JKLF chairman Yasin Malik and his 12 supporters were detained on Tuesday at Sangam on Jammu-Srinagar National highway when they was heading to earthquake-hit Doda region to distribute relief material, police sources said.

set: JKLF chairman Yasin Malik, 12 supporters detained


set: Champ Car team PKV Racing announced that Oriol Servia, 33, will drive one of its two cars in 2008.


set: The Grateful Dead are reuniting for a benefit concert to support US presidential hopeful Barack Obama.


set: A Des Moines man said he was kidnapped and robbed at knifepoint as he left a park near downtown.


set: Hartmarx filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday in an Illinois federal bankruptcy court, citing a ``substantial decline'' in sales to consumers and retailers, especially at the higher end of its lines.


set: Ukraine may join Russia in curbing grain exports after a blistering heatwave parched crops, with possible trade restrictions causing major buyers to stock up on US and European grain.


set: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome for the beatification of former Pope John Paul II.

set: Mugabe arrives in Rome for beatification


set: However, Russell's agenda is clear--he wants more Indian students in Scottish universities.

set: 'We want more Indian students in Scotland'


set: No one seems to have any idea of who the target market is and when I ask them who they want to buy their software they just keep telling me professional services firms.

set: We have no idea who our target market is.


set: The World Poker Tour recently announced a stop in the Sunshine State from April 27 --

set: World poker Tour announces stop in Florida


set: A former Body Shop employee has been fined £85,000 for insider dealing in the retailer's shares.

set: Former Body Shop employee fined for insider dealing


set: Greek protestors put up a giant banner early Monday at Athens' iconic Acropolis urging a ``counter-attack'' against an austerity package imposed by foreign creditors to avoid default.

set: Greek protestors put up giant banner at Acropolis


set: The state seafood festival that has served as a major fundraiser in Anne Arundel County for more than four decades has been canceled for this year amid concerns of a weaker economy.


set: An accountability court on Saturday summoned Rao Shakeel Ahmad, former Director Hajj, for January 21 to join the hearing of a reference filed against him.

set: Accountability court summons former director Hajj


set: Massachusetts lawmakers voted Wednesday to deposit $350 million into the state's ``Rainy Day Fund,'' replenishing the reserve fund that had been tapped several times in recent years while the recession battered state finances.

set: Massachusetts lawmakers vote to deposit $350 million in state's 'Rainy Day fund'


set: Two boys have been rescued from cliffs in Guernsey after a three-hour ordeal last night.


set: UK manufacturing bounced back strongly in February after January's slump, with output growing at its fastest rate in 5 months, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show.


set: The Union Cabinet today condoled the untimely and tragic death of Dorjee Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

set: Cabinet condoles untimely death of Dorjee Khandu


set: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband left Pakistan after holding talks with Pakistan's army chief during a visit aimed at defusing tensions with India after the Mumbai attacks, officials said.


set: Disability rights activists dressed in beach attire took over the president's office to protest a lack of access to hotel swimming pools.

set: Disability rights activists protest lack of access to hotel swimming pools


set: A 42-year-old Minnesota man pleaded guilty in Davison County court Tuesday to methamphetamine possession.

set: Minnesota man pleads guilty to methamphetamine possession


set: Political scientist Sergei Minasyan said that the resumption of hostilities in Karabakh will be fatal for British Petroleum.

set: Resumption of hostilities in Karabakh to be fatal for British Petroleum


set: The 500-metre Arora flyover on Dr Ambedkar Road will be closed to traffic for the next three months.

set: Arora flyover to be closed for three months


set: China has agreed to expedite the delivery of 50 fighter jets to Pakistan, a newspaper reported yesterday, as Islamabad tries to deepen ties with Beijing as an alternative to increasingly fragile relations with the United States.

set: China to expedite delivery of 50 fighter jets


set: An Illinois woman was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant, developmentally impaired mother.

set: Illinois woman sentenced for murdering pregnant mother


set: - WASHINGTON, DC - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger.

set: CPSC votes unanimously to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements


set: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday reaffirmed the US commitment to defend South Korea and denuclearize the Korean peninsula after talks with visiting President Lee Myung-Bak, at a time of escalating threats from North Korea.

set: Obama reaffirms US commitment to South Korea


set: Egyptian protesters on Monday called for an indefinite general strike, organisers said, as anti-government demonstrations raged into a seventh day.

set: Egypt protesters call for general strike


set: The new Xbox 360 slim has been hacked so that it can play backup disks.

set: Xbox 360 slim hacked to play backup disks


set: Pussycat Dolls' lead singer Nicole Scherzinger and UK singer Jay Sean are reportedly working on a duet together.

set: Nicole Scherzinger and Jay Sean working on duet?


set: The USC Trojans start spring football practices on March 22.


set: The KRA today owned the failed attack at the house of the FCS minister, Y Erabot last night.


set: American Airlines is asking a bankruptcy judge to break its union contracts and impose cost-cutting terms on workers.

set: American Airlines asks judge to break union contracts


set: Lionel Messi scored his 300th Barcelona goal during his side's clash with Granada on Saturday, his 365th appearance for the Blaugrana.


set: Tire industry veteran Peter McDonald, widely known for his work in tire forensics -- including crime-scene examinations of tire tread tracks -- died June 21 at age 83.

set: Tire forensics expert Peter McDonald dies at 83


set: Reynolds American Inc., the nation's second-biggest tobacco company, said Tuesday its third-quarter profit fell nearly 4 percent on charges related to legal cases and other costs.

set: Reynolds American's profit falls on charges


set: It has been revealed that England manager Fabio Capello flipped at Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey because he was sending text messages during a team dinner.

set: Capello flipped at Heskey for sending text messages


set: Durham police are investigating a homicide that took place in the 1500 block of East Pettigrew Street around 11:30 pm Friday.


set: Optus flags fall in mobile revenue Updated: 18:41, Wednesday May 15, 2013 Optus has flagged a drop in mobile revenue next year as customers continue to sign up with rival Telstra.


set: Foozi hit the street with guerrilla marketing tactics that got its target audience talking - and playing - foosball.


set: Darrell Johnson, a 6-foot-8, 235 pound power forward from St. Louis, has committed to Kansas State.


set: SAN FRANCISCO & NEW DELHI---Oct 30, 2008 - The Institute for OneWorld Health, the US-based non-profit pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for people with neglected infectious diseases in the developing world, today announced the appointment of Richard Chin, MD, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

set: Institute for OneWorld Health announces new Chief Executive Officer


set: FRESNO, Calif. Authorities are trying to determine where a bull that was spotted in a Fresno neighborhood came from and how it got loose.


set: ``Men have nothing to do in Indian TV apart from standing with a straight face, until and unless you`re playing a negative character,'' said Aman, who forayed into serials way back in 1993 with ``Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein''.


set: The Philadelphia Eagles today announced left tackle Jason Peters ruptured his Achilles tendon in his right leg on Tuesday, March 27, while training in Texas.

set: Eagles all-Pro offensive tackle Jason Peters ruptures Achilles


set: Fort Bend County approved its 2011-12 Budget with no increase in its tax rate of 49.9 cents.


set: Magnus Moan of Norway won a Nordic combined World Cup event in difficult conditions today for his sixth victory of the season and 13th overall.

set: Magnus Moan of Norway wins Nordic combined World Cup event


set: Bank of America is sponsoring a free museum weekends in Charlotte as part of their Museums on Us program.

set: Bank of America sponsors free Museum weekends


set: The 17th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, passed off peacefully amid tight security arrangements throughout the country.

set: 17th anniversary of Babri demolition passed off peacefully


set: President Ma Ying-jeou says tax reforms will allow the public to share in the fruits of Taiwan's economic growth.

set: Tax reform to allow public share fruit of economic growth:


set: Pilot error contributed to a Turkish Airlines plane crashing at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport last year, killing nine people, Dutch investigators said.

set: 'Pilot error contributed' to Turkish Airlines crash


set: Canadian Natural Resources Limited announces its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common shares of C$0.10 per common share.

set: Canadian Natural Resources Limited announces dividend


set: ``We have bowled quite nicely actually over the last few games. We know how dangerous the Indian batting line-up can be and I think we have actually shaped up quite nicely with the ball. Obviously, a few more runs on the board would have been nice. Hopefully, we can go out and get runs on the board and then carry out our plans with the ball,'' said Tredwell, who was Man of the Match in the first One-Day International at Rajkot.


set: Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Michael Jackson's two elder children broke down in tears after watching daughter Paris make a moving speech at the pop icon's public memorial.

set: Debbie Rowe broke down after Paris speech


set: Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot at a vehicle that was occupied by four people Friday night.

set: Police search for suspect who shot at vehicle


set: HiSoftware Inc. , a leading provider of Web content and social computing compliance software, today announced that California State University selected HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff for system-wide Web accessibility testing.

set: California State university system selects HiSoftware for Web accessibility


set: Grambling State University students returned to class Monday following Friday's afternoon lockdown of campus following a series of fights.

set: Grambling State students return to class


set: Galway gets top thoroughbred stallion, Medaaly, who was top jumps sire in France for a number of years has moved to stud in Galway.


set: Snow plow customers say he took their money and then left them out in the cold.


set: Funnel clouds spotted this morning on the North Shore have raised fears a tornado or waterspout could follow.


set: The WTA has confirmed that Australian Open champion and current world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and French Open champion Maria Sharapova, who will sit atop the WTA rankings at No. 1 and No. 2 when the new rankings are released on Monday, have qualified for the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul.

set: Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka qualify for WTA Championships


set: Lil Scrappy was arrested in Atlanta yesterday for a probation violation.


set: Mumbai, April 15 Veteran actor Dharmendra, who ruled showbiz in the 1970s and 1980s, says he only wanted to be in people's heart and not in people's mind, and was never in the ball-game of being called the number one actor.

set: I want to be in people's hearts, not in people's minds:


set: A clubber was attacked by a knifeman who jumped out of a car and attacked him as he left a venue in Glasgow.

set: Clubber attacked by knifeman who jumped from car


set: Two men pleaded guilty to murder Thursday and received seven years in prison in connection with the 2007 beating death of Michael Myrick.


set: Wigan are resigned to losing him at the end of the Super League season.


set: Iran is taking legal action against 20 foreign companies that have failed to honor their contracts to supply equipment for Iranian oil refineries, PressTV reported.

set: Iran taking legal action against 20 foreign companies


set: A Beaumont youth softball coach has bonded out of jail after he was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.

set: Youth softball coach charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child


set: MF Global has edged out Lehman Brothers as the most actively traded bankruptcy claim, the first time since 2008 that the failed investment bank has not held the top spot.

set: MF Global 'most traded bankruptcy claim'


set: In yet another attack, Maoists killed a local in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.


set: Some Camas Valley residents will be without power Tuesday night and all the way in to Wednesday afternoon, according to Douglas Electric Co-op officials.

set: Some Camas Valley residents to be without power until Wednesday


set: An owner of two Houston health care companies pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with schemes to defraud Medicare of $6.3 million, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services.

set: Owner of two Houston health care companies pleads guilty in connection with schemes to defraud Medicare of $6.3 million


set: Pregnant women living furthest from the ERI and St John's in Livingston will be urged to consider giving birth in their own homes.

set: Pregnant women are urged to give birth in their own homes


set: Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes will be limited in Gang Green's minicamp with a hamstring injury, head coach Rex Ryan announced on Tuesday.

set: Jets' Santonio Holmes to be limited in minicamp with hamstring injury


set: FC Twente extended their unbeaten run to 17 games with a 2-0 win at Willem II which strengthens their hold on second place in the Eredivisie.

set: FC Twente extend unbeaten run to 17 games


set: Avril Lavigne filed for divorce and asked the court to deny spousal support to estranged husband Deryck Whibley, Los Angeles court documents show.


set: Gardaí are hunting for an armed and ``ruthless'' gang who kidnapped a bank official's wife and held her hostage in Dublin.

set: Gardaí on hunt for 'ruthless' gang who kidnapped bank official's wife


set: Two Sudanese men on Wednesday denied murdering a US diplomat and his driver in Khartoum, but told a court they thought killing ``American unbelievers'' was honorable.


set: TV presenter Justin Lee Collins pushed his girlfriend in front of traffic after a drinking session with his co-star Alan Carr, a court has heard.

set: Justin Lee Collins 'pushed girlfriend into traffic'


set: Veteran Hollywood stars Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone are returning to the boxing ring in the forthcoming comedy Grudge Match.

set: Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone return to the ring


set: Police in the school district of Santa Fe, Texas are confiscating cell phones after nude photos of two girls in junior high school were circulated.

set: School district confiscates phones after nude photos of girls circulate


set: Tonight at midnight is your last chance to vote in the Pepsi Refresh Grant for the special needs play park.

set: Last chance to vote for special needs play park


set: This month it cut the number of weekly cargo flights to Los Angeles from six to five and discontinued its seven weekly cargo flights between Narita and New York, including one via Chicago.


set: Kazakhstan is still studying the plan to host the international nuclear fuel bank in its territory, Timur Zhantikin, chairman of the Kazakh Atomic Energy Committee, was quoted as saying on Monday by Interfax News Agency.

set: Kazakhstan studies plan to host nuclear fuel bank


set: A collaboration involving three Valley cities and a Native American community could put Papago Park on a par with New York City's Central Park or San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

set: Collaboration may put Papago Park on par with central Park


set: Digital marketing company, Volacci has released Automatr, a marketing automation solution designed for WordPress and Drupal.

set: Volacci releases Automatr, a marketing automation solution for WordPress, Drupal


set: UK supermarket Sainsbury's started selling solar panels this week as part of a new partnership with British Gas.


set: Police say an elderly man who walked away from his assisted-living facility in Cheyenne last week is still missing and without his medication.


set: NCH Software, the leading provider of audio, video, business, and telephony/VoIP tools and utilities worldwide, has created an educational resource website to help users make their computer accessible to others over the Internet when using server-based software or VoIP applications.

set: NCH creates educational resource website


set: Trade union Nehawu supports the principle that the Constitution must serve the people and not the other way around, the union said on Thursday.


set: China and Iraq face a ``critical'' World Cup qualifying clash tonight as Asia's big powers look set to step closer to the 2014 tournament in Brazil.

set: China, Iraq face critical World Cup clash


set: A palatial hotel in the United Arab Emirates is paying pop star Rihanna $500,000 to perform on New Year's Eve, according to a story in the National, the English paper from the UAE.

set: Hotel paying pop star Rihanna $500,000 to perform new Year's Eve


set: The United Way of Brown County fell short of its fundraising goal in its most recently completed campaign, but officials say that won't impact its plans to fund local programs.

set: United Way of Brown County falls short of its goal:


set: Former junior hockey coach Graham James has had his two-year prison sentence increased to five years for sexually assaulting two of his former teenage players, one of which was ex-NHL star Theoren Fleury.

set: Graham James has prison sentence increased to five years


set: Parker Hannifin Corp. has acquired three companies with combined sales of more than $450 million.

set: Parker Hannifin acquires three companies:


set: Lochte won his latest showdown with the winningest Olympian ever, beating Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley during the US Olympic swimming trials on Monday night.


set: Now, both HP CEO Leo Apotheker and HP's Palm business unit head Jon Rubenstein have confirmed that HP is in talks with other companies about licensing out webOS so they can make their own webOS devices--and one of the companies in question is Samsung.


set: RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has named Andrew Turczyniak as head of Asia.

set: RBC Wealth Management names head for Asia


set: Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is expanding its Salt Lake City manufacturing plant by more than 20 percent to help with growth across several business lines.

set: Northrop Grumman expands Salt Lake City manufacturing plant


set: EXPERTS from the International Union for Conservation of Nature are today reviewing the danxia landform in southwest China's Guizhou Province which is applying for inclusion on the United Nations' list of World Natural Heritage.


set: The battle for the White House got especially nasty on Tuesday, with both sides throwing haymakers at each other and scrutinizing each other's words very closely.


set: Serbia is showing first signs of exit from the crisis, Aleksandar Ljubic, state secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stated on Tuesday.

set: Serbia is showing first signs of exit from the crisis --


set: A police beatdown in Denver is caught on cam.


set: A constitutional court in Leipzig has ruled that Deutsche Telekom must restore call-by-call and pre-selection options on its fixed-line network, reports portel.de.

set: Deutsche Telekom must restore call-by-call, pre-selection


set: Author Vikas Swarup reveals why he wrote the book 'Slumdog Millionaire' which has been turned into an award winning film.


set: Business Writer Capital One Financial Corp. said Thursday it will acquire Chevy Chase Bank for $520 million in cash and stock, expanding its presence in its own backyard.

set: Capital One Financial to acquire Chevy Chase Bank for $520 million in cash and stock


set: What happens when a city can't pay its bills, who suffers most, and when does bankruptcy become the best option?

set: What happens when a city can't pay its bills?


set: A boil water notice has been issued for parts of St. Johns County because of a water main break.

set: Boil water notice issued in St. Johns county


set: BC-Koreas-Tension,0161 North Korea criticizes new SKorean president for first time since he takes office Eds:

set: North Korea criticizes new SKorean president for first time since...


set: TON PENTRE swept to a 3-0 weekend victory at Taffs Well to stay clear at the top of the Welsh League.


set: THE federal government is sticking to its $23 a tonne carbon price despite it being almost double the European cost.


set: Russia doesn't rule out the possibility of legal action against Belarus over its gas debts, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said Saturday.

set: Russia doesn't rule out legal action against Belarus over gas debts


set: LOYALISTS showered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi with adulation on Wednesday as he addressed them and the world in a long speech in which he defied those who would see the back of him and vowed to fight to the end.


set: Tribune Co. said Monday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure its nearly $12 billion debt load, one of the most dramatic steps yet to underscore the dire state of the newspaper industry.


set: Michigan unions appear to have misplayed their hand last week, particularly when voters handily defeated a misguided proposal to enshrine collective bargaining into the state constitution.

set: Michigan unions may have misplayed their hand


set: The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Lester Hudson to a second 10-day contract, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today.


set: Roma coach Luciano Spalletti was involved in bitter spats with both Alexander Doni and Vincenzo Montella during and after the 2-1 win over Bologna on Sunday.

set: Roma coach Luciano Spalletti involved in spat with Vincenzo Montella --


set: Sterling briefly erased its losses against the US dollar on Thursday after earlier coming under pressure on news that Standard & Poor's is considering a downgrade of UK's triple-A credit rating.

set: Sterling briefly erases losses versus US dollar


set: Shortly after publicly acknowledging that she and her husband had parted ways, Christina Aguilera has filed divorce papers to end her marriage with Jordan Bratman.


set: Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange has been hospitalized after she fell on steps at her home near Holyoke.

set: Jessica Lange hospitalized after fall at home near Holyoke


set: Greek state gaming company OPAP is planning to create 819 mini-casinos by subsidizing the hosting of 16,500 video lottery terminals, or slot machines.

set: OPAP planning to create 819 mini-casinos


set: French forces have captured six suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean after a supply ship was attacked by gunmen in speedboats, the French military said Thursday.

set: French forces captures six suspected pirates


set: AFONSO Alves has finally agreed personal terms with Qatar side Al Sadd and is expected to complete his Middle East move early next week.Boro today confirmed they are hopeful of completing the sale of the Brazilian striker for an undisclosed fee and that the player has agreed a three year contract.

set: Alves agrees personal terms with Al Sadd


set: Military-run telecom giant Viettel is offering a push mail service, allowing mobile phone users to keep track of their email accounts without having to access the Internet.


set: Liverpool have agreed a £15million deal to bring Newcastle Utd left-back Jose Enrique to Anfield, according to former Reds captain Phil Thompson.

set: Liverpool ``agree'' £15million deal for Newcastle's Enrique


set: Sky will launch its pay-as-you-go online TV service Now TV on 17 July.


set: Kellie Pickler returns to American Idol Thursday night to perform ``Where's Tammy Wynette,'' a track from her latest album, 100 Proof.


set: Myleene Klass has vowed to return to work following the birth of her daughter in March.


set: Estelle will replace Gnarls Barkley on the first ever live edition of Later...with Jools Holland on Wednesday.

set: Estelle replaces Gnarls Barkley on Jools Holland


set: A nine-year-old British schoolboy has set a world record by balancing 16 spoons on his face.

set: British schoolboy balances 16 spoons on face


set: Land Securities, Britain's largest property company, is to sell its Trillium outsourcing arm to property investment group Telereal for £750m.


set: In their most audacious attack yet, Somali pirates have hijacked a Saudi supertanker off the coast of Kenya, much farther from their base of operations in the Gulf of Aden than ever before, authorities reported Monday.


set: A 32-year-old Clovis man was sentenced to nine years in prison Wednesday for attempted murder, according to a news release from the office 9th Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler.


set: TVS Motor has shelved its electric vehicle production plan in India owing to poor consumer demand, reported the Press Trust of India.

set: TVS's electric vehicles shelved owing to poor consumer demand


set: The Fair Work Commission has determined that penalty rates in a number of retail and hospitality awards are here to stay.


set: A GIRL of 14 who has gone missing is thought to be with a man she met on the internet.

set: GIRL, 14, thought to be with man she met on the internet


set: A Boca Raton man, 36, was charged Thursday with 99 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office.

set: Boca man charged with 99 counts of possession of child pornography


set: Today URAC announced that a distinguished panel of judges has selected 23 finalists in its Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards competition.

set: URAC announces finalists for Best Practices in health care consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards


set: A village post office is facing closure because of too onerous vetting procedures which a potential operator says are being used as an excuse by Royal Mail to close outlets.


set: Milwaukee, WI - Marquette coach Buzz Williams accepted a 1- game suspension as part of the school's self-imposed sanctions related to a violations report submitted to the NCAA.

set: Marquette coach Williams accepts 1-game suspension


set: European stocks pared earlier losses, with commodity producers advancing as oil traded near a record and gold advanced.


set: A former Rhea County volunteer firefighter who was charged last year with setting a Spring City trailer ablaze now faces more arson charges, authorities said Thursday.

set: Former Rhea firefighter facing arson charges


set: Sydney Chaplin, the Tony Award-winning son of film legend Charlie Chaplin, died Tuesday at his Rancho Mirage home after a long struggle with a stroke.


set: ``The United States Coast Guard is truly unique among the services and agencies of the Federal Government'', said Rockefeller.

set: U.S. Coast Guard is truly unique among the services, says Rockefeller


set: Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, whose recommendation to the Government to remove Navin Chawla has created a storm, on Saturday refused to comment on his report, saying ``it is a privileged document''.


set: Celebrity protester wedding stuns Russia Updated: 22:45, Tuesday February 5, 2013 Russia's glamorous protest leader, Ksenia Sobchak, has surprised Russians by secretly marrying a popular actor who shares her anti-Putin views, just months after declaring her love for a radical protest leader in Hello!


set: An Italian vessel carrying 23 crew, including Indians, was hijacked by five pirates about 620 miles east of the Somali coast today, the D'Alesio shipping company said.

set: Italian vessel hijacked by pirates off Somali coast


set: Private shipbuilder Pipavav Shipyard Ltd, co-promoted by engineering firm Punj Lloyd Ltd, will focus on building ships for the defence and oil and gas sectors, a top executive said.

set: Pipavav Shipyard to focus on defence, oil and gas sectors


set: Romania on Monday signed the Arms Trade Treaty, which is the first international legal instrument that regulates this field at global level, during a ceremony to take place at the UN headquarters in New York, informs the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

set: Romania signs arms trade Treaty at the UN headquarters in new York


set: The Japanese cabinet resigned on Friday ahead of a planned reshuffle, sources said, APA reports quoting Xinhua News Agency.

set: Japanese cabinet resigns ahead of reshuffle


set: Bundesliga club Hannover says it is extending the contract of American defender Steve Cherundolo for two years.

set: Hannover extends contract of usa defender Steve Cherundolo


set: The US government issued a new Travel Alert for Mexico because of the recent increase in violence there and particularly recommended to travelers that they avoid the states of Michoacan, Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua, which are the ones that are in the most turmoil.


set: In California's only closely contested congressional primary, state Sen. Tom McClintock took an early lead in the GOP nomination for the 4th Congressional District Tuesday.

set: McClintock takes early lead in GOP nomination


set: A determination will be made on Thursday whether a tongue found on a sidewalk in Riverside came from an animal or a human.


set: Facebook has agreed to give users of the social networking site better protection and more privacy, following negotiations with Canada's privacy commissioner, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

set: Facebook agrees to give users more privacy


set: Australia has implemented the proposed immigration changes to points test system governing the independent skilled migration.

set: Australia implements the proposed immigration changes


set: PTI Srinagar, March 06, 2013 Curfew was imposed tonight in 10 police station areas of Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure with the authorities apprehending law and order problem following the killing of a youth in firing allegedly by security forces in Baramulla district.

set: Curfew imposed in 10 areas in Kashmir Valley


set: Open Text Corporation, the preeminent provider of Enterprise Content Management capabilities, and Nstein Technologies Inc., a leader in digital content management solutions for information-rich organizations, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement by which Open Text will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Nstein through an Nstein shareholder-approved amalgamation with a subsidiary of Open Text under the Companies Act.

set: Open Text to acquire Nstein Technologies


set: DURANGO, Colo. Fiddler-guitarist Charlie Daniels said he suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado and has some stiffness and numbness in his left hand and arm.

set: Charlie Daniels suffers mild stroke in Colorado


set: Baltimore City Community College was placed on probation last month for failing to show how it judged whether students were reaching academic goals.

set: Baltimore City Community college placed on probation


set: Barnsley manager Keith Hill has said that the central defenders currently at the club will be given the chance to show they`re up to Championship football.


set: The US today said it is looking into a range of possibilities against Iran as it asked Tehran to engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency in a credible and transparent manner to address the concerns over its nuclear programme.

set: US looking into range of possibilities against Iran


set: Iran is a nuclear power and it will not tolerate threats from world powers when they discuss Tehran's package of proposals on October 1, a top aide to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told AFP in an interview.


set: St. Louis County police are seeking the public's help in a homicide investigation.

set: St. Louis County police seek public's help


set: Britney Spears and Rihanna announced on Twitter that they plan to collaborate on a song.

set: Britney Spears & Rihanna plan to collaborate on a song


set: Two NATO soldiers were wounded by gunfire on Monday in clashes with Serb demonstrators in north Kosovo, a spokesman for NATO's Kosovo Force said.

set: Two NATO soldiers wounded by gunfire in north Kosovo


set: A teenager was pushed to the ground and kicked in the face for his bike.

set: Teenager kicked in the face for his bike


set: Newmont Mining Corp. announced pricing Tuesday for senior notes that it expects will raise $1.97 billion in net proceeds for working capital.

set: Newmont announces pricing of senior notes


set: An eight-storey building has collapsed in Dubai, causing a mass of debris to fall onto cars on the street below.


set: The Air Force is lifting a hiring freeze on Thursday that had started in August.


set: Jada Pinkett Smith talks about working with Jay-Z and confirmed Willow starring in remake of Annie.


set: The euro extended gains versus the dollar on Monday to trade above $1.44 for the first time this year.

set: Euro extends gains vs dollar, trades above $1.44


set: GlobalFoundries Inc. is challenging the $160 million assessment that the town of Malta has tentatively placed on its property at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta.

set: GlobalFoundries challenging $160 million assessment


set: Adriano does not return from Brazil with his fellow teammates, and annoys Mourinho, but one thing is certain: he will not go to Milan: ``Adriano's future?


set: A proposal to expand the joint force of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council called Peninsula Shield is currently being reviewed by the Gulf governments with an aim to boost indigenous capability to deter any external threat or aggression.

set: Proposal to expand Peninsula Shield being reviewed


set: Iraq was engulfed on Thursday by a wave of violence, with suicide and bomb attacks killing 23 people a day after a massive blast devastated a Baghdad Shi'ite neighbourhood slaughtering 40 civilians.


set: Los Angeles has so far avoided the feared ``Carmageddon'' of epic traffic jams from the shutdown of a key freeway, but authorities have had to stop people from trying to get onto the closed section of road.

set: La avoids feared 'Carmageddon' traffic jam


set: The search continues for a toddler who fell out of a kayak in Franklin County, Indiana earlier this week.

set: Search continues for toddler who fell out of kayak


set: Iowa public health officials have ordered 18,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine and they say it will be shipped to county health agencies next week.

set: Iowa orders 18,000 doses of swine flu vaccine


set: Global Status Report shows that the renewable energy sector, including hydropower, continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts and low natural gas prices.

set: Renewable energy sector performs well despite recession


set: With big spending cuts on the horizon, President Obama met with close to 500 tribal leaders in Washington Wednesday, including a representative from the Oneida Nation tribe to hear their concerns.

set: President Obama meets with tribal leaders


set: The joke going around the town is whether film industry should stop making films at all, courtesy Health Ministry's supposed displeasure about on-screen smoking and drinking.

set: Film industry should stop making films at all!!


set: China Knowledge reported that Linyi Mining Group, a large mining company in Shandong Province plans to issue CNY 500 million in bonds with a maturity of five years on the inter-bank market on March 24.

set: Linyi mining Group to issue CNY 500 million in bonds


set: Pope Benedict said today he is going to the Holy Land next week as a pilgrim of peace in a region marked by injustice, mistrust and fear.

set: Pope Benedict says he's going to Holy Land as 'pilgrim of peace'


set: NXT, the pipneer of flat speakers and haptic touch technology, has changed its name to HiWave Technologies.


set: It sure is nice to see that Eric Burdon has not mellowed with age.