set: Like a passenger trying to fly economy, carrying too much baggage and unable to afford the extra baggage fees at check in, Sarah Palin is withdrawing her nomination for the Republican office of Vice-president of the United States, cuzz no way that McCain plane is going to get off the ground.


set: The Legislature passed Brewer's $8.8 billion state budget and Medicaid expansion after months of stalled negotiations, tense debates and political maneuvering from both sides.

set: Arizona Legislature passes Medicaid expansion


set: Singapore Airlines has announced it would withdraw its service from Amritsar from February 4.

set: Singapore Airline to withdraw its services from Amritsar


set: The UC Davis Graduate School of Management will become the first University of California school to offer a master's degree in professional accountancy--a response to major changes in educational requirements and the resulting need for improved training of certified public accountants in California.

set: UC Davis Graduate School of Management to offer master of professional accountancy


set: A group of Tibetan monks has defied Beijing by protesting during a government-controlled visit by foreign journalists to Tibet.

set: Tibetan monks defy Beijing, protest during visit by foreign journalists


set: Police in Lackawanna shot and killed a suspected drug dealer at a Noco gas station at Grant and Abbott Thursday night.

set: Police shoot, kill suspected drug dealer


set: Keira Knightley has moved to France to be closer to her boyfriend.


set: In a vehicle inspection conducted by the Motor Vehicles Department, 18 motorists were booked in the city for driving without licence on Tuesday night.


set: The sevenweek long annual Amaranath yatra is concluding today, with holy mace of Lord Shiva reaching the shrine from Panchtarni.


set: Deloitte announced it is expanding its cloud computing services practice, by adding such capabilities as business model development, solution delivery and talent management.

set: Deloitte expands cloud computing practice


set: Edmund Hillary, who climbed to international fame as the first person to conquer Everest, the world's highest mountain, died on Friday aged 88.


set: language radio station in Nazareth that women were ``the new secret weapon'' in use against the ``thieving enemy.''


set: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reportedly spent time with Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan during his latest visit to Capitol Hill.


set: US officials say 2 warships moving toward Libya The Pentagon ordered two warships to the Libyan coast in the aftermath of the attack in Benghazi that killed the US ambassador and three others, US officials said Wednesday.


set: Unknown Worlds' Natural Selection 2 -- the multiplayer shooter charting the never-ending conflict between big old aliens and silly soldiers -- has sold 144,000 copies in its first week on sale, netting the developer $1 million in the process.

set: Natural Selection 2 sells 144,000 copies in first week on sale


set: After just five blissful months, Carey Mulligan and her folk singing boyfriend Marcus Mumford are engaged.

set: Carey Mulligan and folk star beau Marcus Mumford engaged


set: Eurozone still ready to help Cyprus Updated: 12:12, Wednesday March 20, 2013 Eurozone finance ministers say they still stand ready to help Cyprus after the island's parliament voted down a debt bailout accord which included an unprecedented bank deposit levy.


set: Lindsay Lohan is being investigated for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a Venice, California store.

set: Lindsay Lohan investigated for stealing necklace


set: With its intercity passenger rail equipment nearing an average age of 26 years, Amtrak today is issuing an updated fleet strategy plan that analyzes the company's need to replace its existing conventional and high-speed fleet and manage capacity to meet the forecasted growth in ridership across its national network.

set: Amtrak issues updated fleet strategy plan


set: Comedian Rhod Gilbert has donated his five-figure fee from a sell-out gig in Reading to a local cancer centre.

set: Rhod Gilbert donates fee to cancer centre


set: As West Virginia's mathematics standards for schools evolve, area educators are learning new ways of teaching math in the classroom.


set: In fact, it's so big that one firm in the US focuses exclusively on anti-counterfeiting, and a similar firm already exists in Canada.


set: Writer JG Ballard, best known for the autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, which drew on his childhood detention in a Japanese prison camp in China, died Sunday, his agent said.


set: Nasarawa United have been banished to Calabar for their next three home matches and fined a total of N400 000 by the Organising and Disciplinary Committee of the NFL.


set: Servisair, a new Angolan airline, is due to start operating Wednesday with a flight between the cities of Luanda and Lubango in Huíla province, the company said in a statement published in Luanda Monday.

set: New Angolan airlines starts operating Wednesday


set: Vibrant growth in Germany helped the euro zone's services sector expand faster in January despite growing weakness elsewhere in the bloc, early findings from a business survey showed on Monday.

set: Euro zone services sector expands in January


set: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said on Monday it is planning to submit new drug application in the US for Crofelemer used in the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhoea.

set: Glenmark planning to submit new drug application


set: Pre-tax losses have widened by more than a quarter at Bath Rugby, the club's latest accounts have revealed.


set: Nearly half of nurses have considered quitting their job because they're struggling to treat patients in a way they believe is morally right, according to a survey.


set: A Florence woman who used to be an inmate at Leath Correctional Institution pleaded guilty Monday to federal student financial aid fraud and felony mail fraud, US Attorney Bill Nettles said.


set: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it will increase oversight of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania to ensure that safety equipment is protected from severe flooding.

set: NRC increasing oversight of Three Mile Island nuclear plant


set: Taliban militants attacked and captured a remote town from the Afghan government overnight, taking captive the district's government leader and eight police, militants and officials said Friday.

set: Taliban militants capture remote town from Afghan government


set: One Canadian soldier was killed after an improvised explosive device detonated during a foot patrol, about 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City, in the Panjwayi District, at approximately 6:30 am Kandahar time on 6 June 2010.

set: One Canadian soldier killed by improvised explosive device


set: Otago rugby coaches have named 24 players to play in a pre season fixture against Wellington this Friday.

set: 24 players to play in pre season fixture against Wellington


set: A day after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that he expected an organized Republican attack on his integrity and patriotism because ``it's very hard for them to talk about where they want to take the country.''

set: Obama expects gop to attack his patriotism


set: PTI / New Delhi November 27, 2012, 14:05 Banking on the hope that their saturated air traffic rights would soon be expanded, Bahrain carrier Gulf Air plans to fly to three more cities in India, taking the total destinations here to seven, as it experienced high traffic growth on the India-Gulf sector.


set: The new Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari has said he was new to national politics, but was confident of running the party on the back foot.


set: Zimbabwe placed security forces on full alert ahead of Saturday's poll to quash any violence and will not allow candidates to declare themselves winners before official results, police chief Augustine Chihuri said on Friday.

set: Zimbabwe places security forces on full alert


set: It was mayhem at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange yesterday, which recorded losses in equities on speculative selling pressure following adverse conditions in the global economy.

set: ADX records losses on speculative selling


set: Two sisters were on Saturday run over by a train near Karpoori Gram Railway Station in Bihar's Samstipur district while another girl was injured, police said.


set: Syrian security forces opened fire on hundreds of protesters on the outskirts of the capital yesterday as thousands of people joined demonstrations across the country calling for an end to President Bashar Al Assad's regime, witnesses and activists said.

set: Security forces fire on hundreds of protesters


set: Appcelerator has secured $4.1 million in Series A funding, led by Storm Ventures.


set: Most UK stocks dropped as concern mounted that some European countries will default on their debt, weakening financial shares including Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.


set: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday decried the ``deliberate and insufferable'' discrimination of Arabs at the hands of the Israeli establishment during an appearance before a Knesset panel in Jerusalem.

set: Olmert decries 'deliberate and insufferable' discrimination of Arabs


set:
The Express opens up in theaters today.
The Express opens today


set: Pakistan still owes Rs.300 crore to India, which is being carried every year as a liability in the budget account.


set: A university student has successfully won a stalking order against her own parents, who installed software to monitor her computer and telephone.

set: University student wins stalking order against own parents


set: ``I don't know how these guys come up with these ideas. Let me make a very simple proposition: rape is rape. It is a crime,'' Obama said on NBC's late show, taped Wednesday.


set: The FBI is investigating an incident in Holyoke where a 24year-old female teacher at the Maurice Donahue Elementary Schoolhas allegedly run off with her 15 year-old male student.


set: Three people have been arrested over an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney, it has emerged.

set: Three arrested over plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney


set: A Brownsville couple has been arrested on charges of child neglect and battery.

set: Couple arrested on charges of child neglect


set: Vogues Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour once told media mogul Oprah Winfrey to lose weight before posing on the cover of 1998s Vogue issue.

set: Anna Wintour once told Oprah Winfrey to lose weight


set: US cable company Liberty Global is preparing a takeover offer for Germany's Kabel Deutschland, German magazine Manager Magazin reported.

set: Liberty Global preparing offer for Kabel Deutschland - report


set: This video What are the advantages of using an IFA? is from the series Independent Financial Advisers

set: What are the advantages of using an IFA?:


set: Avago Technologies has launched a Fast Ethernet transceiver that provides data transmissions over plastic optical fibre.

set: Avago launches Fast Ethernet transceiver


set: Research in Motion has restored BlackBerry services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa almost 24 hours after a server crash left users struggling to access their email and BlackBerry Messenger.

set: Research in Motion restores BlackBerry services after server crash


set: Kolkata, May 28 Heavy casualties were feared when 13 coaches of a Mumbai-bound express train derailed after a blast on the railway lines and fell on the down line where it was hit by a goods train in the early hours today in West Midnapore district.

set: 13 coaches of express train derail after blast


set: An Ozark woman has pleaded guilty to fraud connected with a half-million-dollar mortgage scheme, according to the US Attorney's office.

set: Ozark woman pleads guilty to fraud in mortgage scheme


set: A Bristol drug dealer has been forced to sell his sports car and jet ski to pay for his involvement in illegal activity.

set: Bristol drug dealer forced to sell sports car and jet ski


set: Andean villagers shout slogans next to the El Perol Lagoon during a visit by facilitators to the local leaders of the areas affected by Newmont Mining's Conga project in the Andean region of Cajamarca, July 18, 2012.

set: Andean villagers shout slogans during a visit by facilitators to areas affected by the Conga project in Cajamarca


set: The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced 210 films in its 2009 lineup Friday, including one starring two Golden Globe nominees for the opening night gala and another written by a UCR assistant professor.

set: Palm Springs International film festival announces lineup


set: A state advocacy group has sued the state over funding cuts to programs for people with mental disabilities.


set: Reality TV star Alex Reid has insisted that he is still ``very much in love'' with Katie Price, according to a report.

set: Alex Reid is 'very much in love' with Katie Price


set: Everton have dumped holders Chelsea out of the FA Cup after winning a dramatic penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge.


set: A Canadian woman is missing and presumed kidnapped in Nigeria, a spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs said Friday.

set: Canadian woman 'presumed kidnapped' in Nigeria


set: Amman, May 29 Israeli forces arrested Sunday Five Palestinians in Beit Ummar north of Hebron in the West Bank.


set: Spaniard Fernando Verdasco defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Mexican Open final.


set: In the wake of the cancellation of its print Shojo Beat manga fan magazine, manga and anime publisher Viz Media will launch IKKI, a new online magazine venture that will be used as promotional vehicle and to launch new works and to solicit feedback on whether to release some titles in print.

set: Viz Media launches IKKI, new online magazine venture


set: The new Government of Niue wants the island to generate more revenue including efforts to foster the tourism sector.

set: New Government in Niue wants island to generate more revenue


set: RUSTENBURG, South Africa -Ghana has moved its World Cup base from the Roode Vallei Hotel in Pretoria to Sun City in Rustenburg because of ``unresolved technical issues.

set: Ghana moves World Cup base to Rustenburg


set: Apple has ordered 15 million new iPhone 5 Smartphones, with the new model tipped to be launched in September.

set: Apple orders 15 million iPhone 5 Smartphones


set: The transmission of two leading Pakistani news channels was stopped Monday in Karachi and several other cities of Sindh province but no government department has taken responsibility for the closure.

set: Transmission of two Pakistani channels stopped in Karachi


set: The Olympic Torch will be taken down a zip wire from the top of the Tyne Bridge by ex-SAS man Bear Grylls.

set: Olympic Torch to be taken down a zip wire


set: Police say former Somerset captain and renowned cricket writer and broadcaster Peter Roebuck has committed suicide at a hotel in Cape Town where he was covering the South Africa-Australia test series.


set: CONMED Corporation announced today that it expects to report third quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, October 28, 2010, and will also hold a conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 am Eastern Time that same day.

set: Conmed Corporation to announce third quarter 2010 financial results


set: German mobile services provider Solomo is cutting the cost of calls to German mobile networks from EUR 0.14 to EUR 0.12 per minute with immediate effect.

set: Solomo cuts cost of calls to German mobile networks


set: Actor Ranveer Singh, 27, lost his cool with an air hostess on a flight to Kolkata, reports celebrity blog pinkvilla.


set: Works Minister Jack Warner says T&T is drowning in bureaucracy and should be run like a business to get things done quickly.


set: Austin Trout defeated Miguel Cotto in order to retain his WBA junior middleweight title.


set: Top seeded Serena Williams has bowed out of French Open after losing her quarterfinals match to Samantha Stosur of Australia.


set: Officials in Guilford County are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains at a location off Hicone Road Tuesday.

set: Officials investigate discovery of skeletal remains


set: Three more deaths linked to swine flu have been reported in Minnesota, bringing the total number of deaths since April to six.

set: Three more deaths linked to swine flu in Minnesota


set: A new Internet addiction clinic opened its doors as a private London hospital for the first time this week.

set: Internet addiction clinic opens in London


set: Emirates has launched a new global brand platform and direction, themed ``Hello Tomorrow'' as the airline embarks on an integrated marketing communications campaign, with a new brand promise.

set: Emirates launches new global brand platform


set: Louis Gossett Jr. has joined the cast of ``Dog Jack'', the highly anticipated Civil war story about a runaway slave boy and his dog.

set: Louis Gossett Jr. joins cast of ``Dog Jack''


set: State Street Corporation has launched a Collateral Tracking service that helps asset managers and owners accurately assess and manage counterparty risk.

set: State Street launches collateral tracking service


set: Private equity firm EQT Partners is buying German publisher Springer Science and Business Media for a reported USD3.4bn.

set: EQT Partners buys Springer Science and Business Media


set: The St Louis Rams made Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford top pick in last night's NFL draft.

set: St Louis Rams make Sam Bradford top pick in NFL draft


set: A promoter wants to see MMA in Saint John.A promoter wants to see MMA in Saint John.


set: OPEC's reference crude oil basket price rose to $109.09 a barrel on Thursday from $108.83 the previous day, OPEC said on Friday.

set: OPEC basket price rose to $109.09 on Thursday


set: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Neurofeedback, also called EEG Biofeedback, is a learning strategy that enables a person to alter their own brain waves.


set: A Nacogdoches man, who was a former DPS trooper and son of a deceased well-known community leader, died Tuesday night after being thrown from his motorcycle in a wreck, according to a Nacogdoches Police spokesman.

set: Nacogdoches man dies from being thrown from motorcycle


set: The Sony Entertainment Network, known to PlayStation users as ``PSN,'' is down for scheduled maintenance today.

set: PlayStation Network down for scheduled maintenance today


set: Enel Green Power, which is active in the development and management of energy generation from renewable sources, has announced that it has placed its Valdihuelo wind farm in Spain into service.

set: Enel Green Power places Valdihuelo wind farm into service


set: Some 30,000 Israelis gathered for the annual flag march through eastern Jerusalem in honor of Jerusalem Day.

set: 30,000 Israelis march through eastern Jerusalem


set: Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that it acquired Webmedx, the #1 KLAS-ranked transcription services provider.


set: LOS ANGELES, Calif. A woman survived a 65 kilometre ride while clinging to the hood of a minivan that was being driven by her husband, California police say.

set: Woman survives 65 kilometre ride while clinging to minivan in California


set: The parents of Sophie Toscan du Plantier have said they are beginning to doubt the Irish justice system because of the failure to prosecute anyone in connection with the murder of their daughter at her west Cork holiday home 16 years ago.

set: Parents of Sophie Toscan du Plantier say they doubt Irish justice system


set: Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West are to play Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a new biopic being produced by the BBC.

set: Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West to play Taylor and Burton


set: Graduation ceremonies are taking place across Southern Oregon and Northern California this weekend.

set: Graduation ceremonies to take place this weekend


set: Verizon Communications added Puerto Rico-based television network, WAPA America, to its FiOS TV lineup this week.

set: Verizon adds Puerto Rico's ``WAPA America'' to FiOS TV lineup


set: Peshawar, 7 September 2011, Taliban has release the video of kidnapped children of Bajur Agency and demand from government that they terminate the peace force in area.

set: Taliban release the video of kidnapped children


set: Manchester City youngster Abdisalam Ibrahim admits it's a thrill to be working every day with hero Patrick Vieira.

set: Man City youngster Abdisalam Ibrahim thrilled to be working with Vieira


set: The US dollar ended higher against rupee at Rs. 45.08/09 per dollar but the Pound Sterling turned lower at Rs. 72.93/95 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market in Mumbai on Tuesday.


set: A fire ripped through a Richmond restaurant this morning causing traffic chaos in the town centre.


set: Former Sen. Charles H. Percy, a former Foreign Relations Committee chairman whose moderate Republican views put him at odds with conservatives including former President Richard Nixon, died Saturday in Washington.


set: Actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly sent flowers to Angelina Jolie to congratulate her on her directorial debut ``In the Land of Blood and Honey''.

set: Aniston sends flowers to Angelina Jolie!


set: Toys R Us Inc said it will hire 45,000 seasonal employees across the United States to cope with the upcoming holiday season.

set: Toys R Us to hire 45,000 seasonal employees across Us


set: The Eiffel Tower may soon become the world's tallest tree, after a proposed plan to cover the 1,063 foot structure with plants, reported the website Yahoo.

set: Eiffel tower could become world's tallest tree


set: Syed Ahmad took oath as the eighth 8th Governor of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

set: Syed Ahmad takes over as Governor of Jharkhand


set: Boys as young as 10 are turning to bulimia to lose weight, according to new studies that show the eating disorder is now more common among preteen boys than girls.


set: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld refused to appear at a Trump charity event because of the real estate mogul's 'birther' stance.

set: Seinfeld refuses to appear at Trump event


set: Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested after he found under the influence of alcohol in the city's French Quarter and fighting in the street with his wife on whether a house they were in front of was theirs, police said on Saturday.

set: Actor Nicolas Cage arrested under the influence of alcohol


set: Prominent Maori leader Sir Archie Taiaroa, 73, died in Waikato Hospital last night after suffering a stroke.


set: Muslim spiritual leaders on Friday denounced ``persisting Israeli crimes'' against Palestinians in Gaza and asked the United Nations to label them ``war crimes.''

set: Muslim spiritual leaders denounce Israeli crimes


set: Vemedio today releases Snowtape 1.3, a major improvement update to their internet radio recording solution for Mac OS X. Snowtape the easiest and most intuitive software for recording internet radio.


set: KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO and Afghan forces captured a senior Taliban figure in an overnight raid, the international force said Tuesday in a statement.

set: NATO, Afghan forces capture senior Taliban figure


set: About 80 whales and dolphins were stranded Monday on a remote southwest Australian beach, and most of them died before rescuers could reach them, conservation officials said.

set: 80 whales and dolphins stranded on Australian beach


set: The Turkish government, announcing a new employment program, has started a series of arrangements in order to facilitate investments.

set: Turkish government announces new employment program to facilitate investments


set: The struggling New England Revolution have had a rough season, but they will face their toughest opponent yet when Manchester United comes to Gillette Stadium to play on Wednesday at 8 PM Manchester will bring a plethora of experienced, highly talented players, including Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand and striker Wayne Rooney, one of the best players in the world.

set: New England Revolution to face Manchester United at Gillette Stadium


set: Liverpool owner John W Henry concedes they've paid over the odds for players in the transfer market.

set: Liverpool owner Henry admits paying over odds for players


set: Skakel trial lawyer slammed in murder appeal The former attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was accused Tuesday of getting caught up in the media spotlight surrounding his client's high-profile murder trial and making fundamental errors from jury selection through closing arguments.


set: A Bloomington doctor was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison and $1.3 million dollars in fines and restitution yesterday in federal court after pleading guilty to charges of health care fraud and unlawful drug distribution in March of this year.


set: Kathleen Kennedy will join George Lucas as a co-chairmen of Lucasfilm, the company announced on Monday.

set: Kathleen Kennedy joins George Lucas as co-chairman of Lucasfilm


set: Gold gave up early gains on Friday and was heading for its biggest weekly loss since December after growing fears of a global economic slowdown hit commodities, prompting investors to seek safety in the US dollar.

set: Gold heads for biggest weekly loss since December


set: Brooke Shields has dropped out of stage show Leap of Faith as theater bosses prepare to move the production to New York.


set: Ethiopians voted in a first round of general and local elections that the opposition coalition boycotted to protest alleged intimidation of its candidates, and that an international rights group said would be unfair.


set: Cincinnati's police chief defends an officer who fatally shot a woman over the weekend.

set: Police chief defends officer who shot woman


set: THQ today announced that Darksiders II has been shipped to North American retailers and is now available.


set: A South Korean delegation, which included former First Lady Lee Hee-ho and Hyundai chairwoman Hyun Jung-eun, met today with Kim Jong-Un, son of the deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.

set: South Korean delegation meets Kim Jong-Un


set: The United States has designated Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops out in 2014, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday, cited by AFP.

set: US designates Afghanistan as major ally:


set: State and federal ministers have called for action on caffeinated energy drinks after NSW findings that most of the drinks exceed the legal limit for caffeine.


set: The Bermuda government is offering assistance to Turks and Caicos to assist the sister British Development Territory in restoring itself following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ike last weekend.

set: Bermuda offers assistance to Turks and Caicos


set: TOKYO Japanese exports picked up in March from a year earlier, beating forecasts and offering hope that a weaker yen is starting to support a slow upturn in the export-reliant economy as business confidence continues to improve.


set: In what could prove to be an alarming trend, terrorists who struck here used plasticisers for the first time in India to bind the explosive ammonium nitrate, says the chief of the National Security Guard.

set: 'Terrorists used plasticisers to bind explosives'


set: St. Luke's Hospital, Florida's oldest private hospital, is changing its name to St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside.


set: Indie pop sadcore chanteuse Lana Del Rey got emotional when performing her Born to Die song ``Video Games'' in Dublin, Ireland last week.

set: Watch Lana Del Rey get emotional while performing ``Video Games'' in Ireland


set: At 2.22 pm, the Sensex slipped further and didn't show any sign of recovery.


set: Former Welling pupil Gemma Gibbons won Britain's first Olympic judo medal in 12 years with a silver in the ExCel Arena.

set: Former Welling pupil Gemma Gibbons wins Olympic judo silver


set: United States captain Carlos Bocanegra has been dropped from the squad for 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico.

set: Bocanegra dropped from us squad for qualifiers


set: Hollywood actress Natalie Portman is smitten by her The Other Boleyn Girl co-star Scarlett Johansson's boobs.

set: Natalie Portman smitten by Johansson's boobs!


set: A 60 year-old man is in danger of losing his life after falling in San Gwann, while helping workers carrying things up a flight of stairs.

set: Man in danger of losing his life after fall


set: A Rock Hill man has drowned in a York County pond but a second man was rescued from the water.


set: The First Presbyterian Church will host an ice cream social on Tuesday, June 2, from 4:15 until 7 pm in the church located at 220 N. Second Ave. E.

set: First Presbyterian church to host ice cream social


set: As a major supporter of mathematics education in the United States, Casio is proud to announce it is a title sponsor of the 30th Colorado Mathematical Olympiad, which takes place Friday, April 26th at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

set: Casio sponsors 30th Colorado Mathematical Olympiad


set: Russia could start natural gas supplies to China in 2014-2015, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said .

set: Russia could start gas supplies to China


set: Former president Pervez Musharraf has warned that the army may have to intervene again in Pakistan politics if the country continues on a downward pattern, a private TV channel reported on Wednesday.

set: Army may have to intervene again in politics:


set: Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV series adaptation for NBC.


set: A Kona man has been charged with kidnapping and other offenses in connection with a robbery last week in Kailua-Kona.

set: Kona man charged with kidnapping and other offenses


set: An Ogle County prosecutor said charges would be filed Wednesday morning in connection with a string of burglaries in the Polo area.

set: Charges will be filed in connection with burglaries


set: Kazakhstan, Astana, 2 July /Trend News corr K.Konirova/ ``Peace settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is going on positively,'' OSCE Chairman-in-Office Alexander Stubb said.

set: ``Settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict goes on positively'' --


set: CAPELLA RESOURCES LTD. wishes to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement announced on September 16, 2010.

set: Capella RESOURCES announces closing of non-brokered private placement


set: People magazine is reporting that ``Accidentally On Purpose'' star Jenna Elfman has given birth to a baby boy.

set: ``Accidentally on Purpose'' star Jenna Elfman gives birth to baby boy


set: It's been revealed that the new smaller sport car from Jaguar -- the C-X16 Concept -- won't be called the Jaguar XE.


set: InHouse has announced it will represent German bathroom manufacturer Pelipal®'s products with UK bathroom retailers.

set: InHouse to represent Pelipal products with UK bathroom retailers


set: Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will be open all summer with a full schedule of events despite nearby construction, officials announced on Tuesday.

set: Memorial Union will be open despite construction


set: A passenger vessel has leaked bunker fuel after ramming the harbour entrance at the Greek port of Mitylene on Lesvos island on Sunday.

set: Passenger vessel leaks fuel after ramming harbour entrance


set: The South Korean stock market is trading higher on Thursday with bank, technology and automobile stocks surging ahead on strong buying interest.


set: The police are appealing to bus drivers not to turn off their routes onto short cuts.


set: Anchor and actress Maria Goretti is looking forward to watching megastar Amitabh Bachchan in Hollywood movie ``The Great Gatsby''.

set: Maria Goretti looking forward to 'the Great Gatsby'


set: Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has confirmed that the Spurs want to extend his clients contract after rumours that he was heading towards a White Hart Lane exit.

set: Tottenham Hotspur extend Roman Pavlyuchenko's contract


set: Western Sydney Wanderers have re-signed German fullback Jerome Polenz for another A-League season.


set: Cuba has agreed to resume talks with the Obama administration on legal immigration of Cubans to the United States and direct mail service between the two countries, a State Department official said Sunday.

set: Cuba agrees to resume talks, official says


set: A man has been jailed for leaving his mentally ill wife to starve to death at home their home in Reading, Berkshire.


set: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed non-import receiver Brock Ralph to a contract extension on Tuesday.

set: Bombers sign wr Brock Ralph to contract extension


set: Police are asking for help to identify a man who was allegedly indecently exposing himself in Weelsby Woods in Grimsby.

set: Man indecently exposed himself in Weelsby Woods


set: Drug charges have been dropped against two New York women because the pills they were allegedly selling were fake.

set: Drug charges dropped because pills were fake


set: A man from Webb City will spend the rest of his jail, found guilty of sexually abusing a nine year old girl.

set: Man found guilty of abusing nine year old girl


set: Rep. Tom Latham of Iowa said Wednesday that he has been named the top Republican on a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee.

set: Latham named top Republican on subcommittee


set: A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing an $80 slab of meat.

set: South Carolina man sentenced to 10 years for stealing meat


set: A Maryland minister's child molestation conviction has been overturned by the state's Court of Appeals, which ruled that police improperly induced him into a confession.

set: Minister's child molestation conviction overturned


set: The Jammu and Kashmir government's plan to gradually remove CRPF bunkers in the valley took a serious hit last week when a policeman was allegedly shot dead by a terrorist.


set: Clegg, at his party's annual party conference in Bournemouth, said his party offered the best chance of change when the general election, which must be held by June next year, is called.


set: A source close to Jennifer said: ``What's really interesting is that Jen is quite happy to take things slowly.


set: AUSTRALIAN filmmaker Paul Cox will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Technology, Sydney at the end of the April.


set: American Airlines expected to cancel more flights Wednesday - and perhaps beyond - as it tried for a second time to comply with federal rules about wiring on about 300 of its planes.

set: American Airlines expects to cancel more flights Wednesday


set: Wednesday is the last day to register or to change your party affiliation to vote in the Feb. 9 Presidential Preference Primary election.

set: Wednesday last day to register, change party affiliation


set: A MAN has been attacked by up to three pit bulls in a savage attack in western Sydney this afternoon.

set: Man attacked by up to three pit bulls in western Sydney


set: Aquarium officials say the seal, named ``Sammy Alfredo'' by her rescuers, will be released at 1 pm Thursday at First Landing State Park.


set: A 48-year-old Ocala man who told sheriff's deputies that he accidentally shot his friend in the chest in July was charged Tuesday with manslaughter with culpable negligence, according to authorities.


set: Impulse Accelerated Technologies has announced a new FPGA hardware library supporting C-language math.h functions.

set: Impulse Accelerated Technologies announce new FPGA hardware library


set: All Blacks lock Ali Williams will undergo surgery on a knee injury that's flared up in the second test victory over Ireland.


set: A senior Tory MP has called for top bankers to quit in the wake of the financial crisis.


set: FTSE Group confirms today that international energy services company Wood Group, UK commercial television network ITV, and independent financial services provider Hargreaves Lansdown will be joining the FTSE 100 Index.

set: Wood Group, ITV and Hargreaves Lansdown to join FTSE 100 Index


set: PMK founder-leader Dr S. Ramadoss, hospitalised since his release on bail last week after 12-day imprisonment, underwent heart surgery Monday at a corporate hospital here.

set: PMK leader Ramadoss undergoes heart surgery


set: Occupy London protestors have set up camp on Hampstead Heath and are building a space for 'political discussion'.

set: Occupy London protestors set up camp on Hampstead Heath


set: Townhall has confirmed the Deadline report with Fox News.


set: Against the backdrop of concern on global growth, India and China are expected to remain the fastest growing emerging markets.

set: India, China are the fastest growing emerging markets:


set: Sheldon Brown, who could explain the intricacies of 40-year-old Sturmey Archer hubs with the same patient clarity with which he would explain suspension or integrated shifters, died from a sudden heart attack Sunday night.


set: CARLTON coach Brett Ratten believes his side's 53-point NAB Cup win over North Melbourne is evidence the Blues are heading in the right direction after a lean few years.


set: BURGLARS broke into a house to steal the keys to a Mercedes 220 Classic sports car.

set: Burglars break into house to steal Mercedes


set: Fox has reportedly picked up its critically acclaimed drama series ``Fringe'' for a fourth season.

set: Fox picks up 'Fringe' for another season


set: Republican Senate nominee Carly Fiorina will remain in the hospital overnight for observation, aides said Tuesday evening, adding that she hopes to be back on the campaign trail later in the week.

set: Fiorina to remain in the hospital overnight for observation


set: A Winston-Salem city council committee did not make a recommendation on offering incentives to CFS II to open a call center in the city that could create up to 2,000 jobs.

set: Committee makes no recommendation on incentives for call center


set: Seven military UN observers, including chief military observer General Anwar Hussain, left Abkhazia on Wednesday.


set: The rupee ended flat against the dollar on Thursday amid volatile trading sessions in the interbank foreign exchange market, dealers said.


set: Equity release could boost the pension income of UK pensioners who are finding themselves working well into their retirement, research from Key Retirement Solutions has revealed.

set: Equity release could boost pension incomes


set: Three Somali journalists were killed and at least four were injured in a suicide bomb attack in a Mogadishu café today, according to news reports and local journalists.

set: Three Somali journalists killed in suicide bomb attack


set: It was an exciting night for Southern Colorado Sunday when Miss Colorado, Jessica Hartman, of Pueblo, was named third runner up for Miss USA.

set: Miss Colorado named third runner up for Miss USA


set: Chinese manufacturing expanded slightly in March following a painful months-long decline that wiped out millions of jobs as the global financial crisis battered exports, a business group said Friday.

set: Chinese manufacturing expands slightly in March


set: Two French judges investigating nearly ¤5 billion in losses at Societe Generale visited the bank's trading floor Tuesday, studying the scene where Jerome Kerviel is accused of having carried out massive, unauthorized trades.

set: French judges investigating losses at Societe Generale visit bank's trading floor


set: CareFusion is offering to exchange $1.4 billion of notes it sold in a private placement last summer for new notes that investors would be able to sell.

set: Carefusion offers exchange for $1.4 billion of notes


set: Bernd Eichinger, the Constantin Film head whose producing credits include ``Downfall'' and ``The Baader Meinhof Complex,'' died yesterday in Los Angeles, Variety reports.

set: Producer bernd Eichinger dies in Los Angeles


set: President Barack Obama pressed for swift action on a sweeping immigration bill Wednesday, saying last-minute obstacles are ``resolvable'' and predicting Congress could pass historic legislation by the end of the summer.

set: Obama presses for swift action on immigration bill


set: How To Read A Man offers readers a way to improve their situations by learning to push the emotional hot buttons inside a man's subconscious mind...


set: THE Tasmanian Greens will meet today to decide their next move, after Labor offered the opposition Liberals the first chance to form a minority government.

set: Tasmanian Greens meet to decide next move


set: Mr Fisher died at his home in San Francisco on Sunday following a long battle with cancer.


set: A RAPIST who subjected two wom-en to violent sex attacks has been jailed for 12 years and branded a danger to females in Jersey.


set: Britain's biggest mortgage lenders Thursday announced cuts in mortgage rates, passing on the Bank of England interest rate cut in full -- but there was little relief for home owners on fixed rate deals.

set: Mortgage lenders pass on rate cut - but no relief for some


set: Pop star Britney Spears, who is enjoying the spotlight four years after a very public breakdown, is reportedly suffering from psoriasis.

set: Britney Spears suffering from psoriasis?


set: Republican Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is meeting with the Israeli ambassador to the US as part Virginia tour designed to upend Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican John McCain in a state that hasn't backed a Democratic White House hopeful since 1964.


set: India on Wednesday said it accorded highest priority to its ties with Nepal and was committed to working with people here for stability, democracy and economic prosperity of this country, which is witnessing a political deadlock that has stalled the progress in its peace process.

set: India accords highest priority to ties with Nepal:


set: A Bessemer, Alabama, woman died over the weekend, more than two months after she was injured in an apartment fire.

set: Bessemer woman dies more than two months after being injured in fire


set: CLYDEBANK karate stars made history by becoming the first martial artists from West Dunbartonshire to lift British titles.


set: Irvine-based semiconductor maker Broadcom announced this morning that it has added John A. Swainson, the former CEO of CA, to its board of directors.


set: Selena Gomez definitely isn't little Alex Russo anymore -- the former Disney star has released an incredibly sexy commercial for her new fragrance!

set: Selena Gomez releases a sexy commercial for her fragrance


set: Gas Natural Inc., a natural gas utility company serving approximately 70,000 customers in seven states, has announced that its Board of Directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.045 per share to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2012.

set: Gas Natural Inc. announces monthly dividend of $0.045 per share


set: The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry's July morning business advice program focuses on businesses' retirement plans.

set: Fox Cities chamber of Commerce & Industry program focuses on retirement plans


set: Investors who kept their faith in America's economic system were handsomely rewarded in the third quarter.


set: CASH-STRAPPED motorists are cutting back on comprehensive car insurance to drive down costs, it has been revealed.


set: Magna Entertainment Corp. filed this news release as its sixteenth bi-weekly default status report under National Policy 12-203 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, pursuant to which MEC announced that it would not be filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, nor would it be filing quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission or the Canadian securities regulators during the period it continues to operate its business as a debtor-in-possession under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

set: Magna Entertainment Corp. files sixteenth default status report


set: Hungary's Parliament approved the main figures of the 2011 budget with a vote of 249:83 and no abstentions.

set: Parliament approves main figures of 2011 budget


set: A road in the far westerly section of Sault Ste. Marie has been closed since Tuesday because of flooding.


set: A former paratrooper who died in mysterious circumstances in Sierra Leone was probably killed with poison from a puffer fish, an inquest heard yesterday.

set: Former paratrooper 'killed by poison from puffer fish'


set: ABASS Akande Obesere has been made the Lagos State Enviromental Ambassador for using his music to call attention to issues regarding the aquatic state's degenerating environmental conditions.


set: The Zahle bloc on Tuesday called for cutting diplomatic ties with Syria and expelling Damascus' envoy to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim Ali.

set: Zahle bloc calls for cutting diplomatic ties with Syria


set: A young tourist from Bahrain, Mohammad, 20, died at Kovalam here on Saturday.


set: Bermuda-based specialist ILS and investment management firm, CATCo has appointed a new group general counsel and company secretary.

set: CATCo expands appointing new group general counsel and company secretary


set: What is more offensive, a cartoon Jesus or the Advertising Standards Authority's decision to ban it?


set: Singapore share prices ended 0.3% lower on Thursday, in line with declines across most Asian markets.


set: US stock futures rose Wednesday amid strong data from the housing sector, yet worries persist that overwhelming debt levels in Greece could fracture the European Union and roil global markets.


set: Aruba Networks, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of privately-held Avenda Systems.

set: Aruba completes acquisition of Avenda Systems


set: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened lower today with sentiment weighed down by extended losses on Wall Street overnight and renewed concerns over political developments in the country, dealers said.


set: A UK private equity firm has settled a legal dispute with HIG Capital after alleging that the US distressed investor had attempted to unlawfully wrest control of a portfolio company.

set: Private equity firms settle legal dispute


set: The latest casualty to illness is Featherweight titlist Chris John who is currently suffering from the Dengue Fever, a virus that is typically spread by mosquitos.


set: Texas troopers have arrested five gay rights protesters after they blocked traffic in front of the state Capitol to demand equal rights.

set: Texas troopers arrest gay rights protesters


set: The chairman of the Federal Reserve warns that the housing crisis isn't over yet.


set: Bhutia plans to set up a football academy in Sikkim, which would provide the best coaching and training facilities to youngsters.

set: Bhutia to set up a football academy in Sikkim


set: Global projects firm, Sinclair, Knight and Merz has launched a clean development fund to reduce or offset carbon emissions.

set: Global projects firm launches clean development fund


set: Aetna ) announced today it is now offering individual health insurance plans to Costco members in Connecticut .

set: Aetna offers individual plans to Costco members in Connecticut


set: Indian shares pared losses to provisionally end higher, led by a recovery in blue-chip shares such as Reliance Industries while bank shares such as State Bank of India gained on hopes of government capital infusion.


set: Zimbabwe has told former UN secretary general Kofi Annan to postpone a visit set for this weekend, when he plans to lead a group of dignitaries to highlight the humanitarian crisis here.


set: Only road worthy and safe trailers will henceforth be allowed to ply Lagos roads in order to significantly curb frequent motor accidents involving tankers and container-carrying vehicles in the state.

set: Only road worthy trailers'll ply Lagos --


set: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have set a wedding date, according to Gearys of Beverly Hills where they are registered.

set: Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries set a wedding date? --


set: YouTube co-founder and chief executive officer Chad Hurley is to step down from the position at the company as Google annexes more control over the world's most popular video site.


set: An employer in the information technology industry was sentenced to three months' jail and fined $4,500 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts yesterday for wage, annual leave pay and severance payment offences under the Employment Ordinance.He was also ordered to clear the outstanding sum via the court.

set: Employer sentenced to jail and fined for wage, annual leave pay and severance payment offences


set: US manufacturing grew for the first time in four months, buoyed by a jump in new orders and more jobs.

set: US manufacturing grows for first time in four months


set: JC Penney will stop publishing its twice-yearly ``big book'' catalogs, now that customers increasingly shop online.

set: JC Penney to stop publishing 'big book' catalogs


set: Jackson County prosecutors said a 45-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the shooting death of his wife.


set: Sunday's road non-conference doubleheader versus UW-Stevens Point has been postponed.


set: Lifetime Television and actress-producer-director Demi Moore have entered into a multi-project development deal that includes the pick-up of the interview series The Conversation, hosted by British television personality and renowned photographer Amanda de Cadenet, and the development of scripted dramas for the network.

set: Lifetime and Demi Moore enter into multi-project development deal


set: Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis and this was very evident during their little-known involvement in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen at the end of World War Two.

set: Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of crisis


set: Seven Daingerfield football players sign national letters of intent Wednesday at the high school library.


set: US network equipment maker Tellabs Inc said on Tuesday its profit fell in the fourth quarter and it plans to cut 225 jobs as part of an expanded restructuring plan.

set: Tellabs profit falls, plans to cut 225 jobs


set: James Allen, who is suspected of killing two people in their own homes, was arrested today.

set: Double murder suspect James Allen arrested


set: Michael Buble is to meet Anna Bligh to discuss the ways he can help the state's natural disaster victims.


set: The House voted to expand the definition of violent federal hate crimes to cover those committed because of a victim's gender and sexual orientation.

set: House votes to expand definition of hate crimes


set: Angelina Jolie has reportedly sold her later mother's California home.


set: This December, O'Reilly has covered the imaginary ``War on Christmas'' more than three times as much as the actual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

set: Bill O'Reilly covers the ``War on Christmas'' more than actual wars


set: Auburn quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton said Thursday he will enter the NFL Draft and forgo his senior season of college eligibility.

set: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton says he's entering NFL Draft


set: Long queues are again expected outside several schools today as 12 000 pupils from outside the province vie for limited places with those who failed last year.

set: Long queues expected as pupils vie for places


set: Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new brachytherapy applicator set which is hoped to increase treatment precision and aid comfort for patients suffering from bronchial cancer.

set: Varian introduces brachytherapy applicator set


set: Chris Sanderson, the former Team Canada goalie who battled cancer since 2008, passed away at 2 am Thursday morning, according to his family.

set: Team Canada's Chris Sanderson passes away


set: Actor Mario Lopez announces today that he will challenge the public to an eating contest.

set: Mario Lopez challenges the public to an eating contest


set: The main parking lot at City Hall on Broadway will be closed today and Saturday for the Fireworks Over Utica event, Mayoral Assistant Angelo Roefaro said.

set: Main parking lot at City Hall to be closed for event


set: Pinal County, after having a budget flush from growth in recent years, is now facing a $10 million budget shortfall.


set: She says she is heartbroken and in pain after ending her marriage to a man who took her to the unparalleled heights of the music world.


set: GAIL Ltd plans to build a Petrochemical plant unit in Kerala at an estimated outlay of Rs 7,0000 mln, at Kochi, Kerala.

set: GAIL planning petrochemical plant in Kerala at an outlay of Rs 7,0000 mln


set: A report that President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are nearing a major budget deal is incorrect, sources on both sides of the debate tell ABC News.


set: ``We would continue to focus more on home, car loans,'' ICICI Bank Managing Director & CEO, Chanda Kochhar, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference, here today.


set: DeShawn Stevenson will get his championship ring from the Mavericks before tonight's game between the Mavs and Nets at American Airlines Center and the Nets' shooting guard is looking forward to it.

set: DeShawn Stevenson to get championship ring from Mavericks tonight


set: First lady Michelle Obama will visit with military families tonight at Coors Field as part of the Obama administration's ``Joining Forces'' initiative.

set: First lady Michelle Obama to visit with military families at Coors Field


set: Resolute Forest Products said on Friday it will restart its paper mill in Dolbeau, Quebec.

set: Resolute forest products restarts paper mill in Quebec


set: AP April 24, 2013 Chelsea is investigating the alleged abuse of midfielder Yossi Benayoun by the club's fans during recent games.

set: Chelsea investigating alleged abuse of Benayoun by club's fans


set: English soccer club Portsmouth has been forced to enter bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years.

set: Portsmouth fc enters bankruptcy protection


set: Sprint and Clearwire announced Monday that it will bring 4G service to New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

set: Sprint bringing 4G to New York, Los Angeles


set: MERRION Stockbrokers and Investec have teamed up to launch a new investment product based on the performance of the FTSE.

set: Merrion and Investec team up to launch new investment product


set: The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Lincoln firefighters and the Nebraska Air National Guard made quick work of the grass fire in north Lincoln on Monday evening.

set: Firefighters make quick work of fire in Lincoln


set: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his approach to investment proposals, a transcript of her speech made public after some remarks triggered a row showed.


set: Morrisons, the UK's fourth biggest grocer, said it would create over 5,000 jobs this year as part of its expansion programme.

set: Morrisons to create 5,000 jobs this year


set: A Hamilton man was charged Sunday night after he crashed into a semi truck.

set: Hamilton man charged after crashing into semi


set: Jamaica cricket coach Junior Bennett says Jamaica is ready to defend its regional limited overs title, despite losing eight of its top players.


set: The man accused of biting a toddler in the face during an attempted abduction has been denied bail.

set: Man accused of biting toddler denied bail


set: The capital police will set up five new cells in near future to combat crime, said Deputy Inspector General of Police Bin Yamin while speaking at a news conference here on Thursday.

set: Capital police to set up five new cells to combat Crime


set: Amy Winehouse has hired a faith healer to help her permanently kick her drug and alcohol addiction.


set: Sale Sharks have signed New Zealand inside centre Sam Tuitupou from Munster on a two-year contract.

set: Sale Sharks sign New Zealand star Sam Tuitupou from Munster


set: Azerbaijani Interior minister, colonel-general Ramil Ususbov left for Sochi in order to participate in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers of CIS countries.

set: Azerbaijani Interior minister leaves for Sochi


set: 2010 NHL playoffs predictions have the Devils listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers +150 while the game's total is sitting at 5 OVER -115.


set: President Obama will nominate Elena Kagan, 50, for a spot on the Supreme Court according to MSNBC.

set: President Obama to nominate Elena Kagan for Supreme Court


set: Emilia Fox has split from TV chef Marco Pierre White but she is ``still friends'' with him.

set: Emilia Fox splits from Marco Pierre White


set: While not the answer for every couple, evidence suggests that acupuncture can help with some types of infertility.


set: Fresh reports claim that Lewis Hamilton is 'edging closer' to joining Mercedes and McLaren 'now have have no better than a 50-50 chance' of persuading the 2008 World Champion to sign a new contract.


set: Millions of stupid people are preparing to mate this week, thereby enjoying themselves and generating more stupid people like them, scientists reported Tuesday.

set: Millions of stupid people preparing to mate


set: An inquest has ruled a Runcorn soldier took his own life while the balance of his own mind was disturbed.


set: Essayist Christopher Hitchens speaks during a debate on Iraq and the foreign policies of the United States and Britain, in this Sept. 14, 2005 file photo taken in New York.

set: Essayist Christopher Hitchens speaks during a debate (2005)


set: A Saratoga Springs man pleaded guilty Friday to running a health insurance scheme that took advantage of a state-sponsored program for small businesses.

set: Saratoga Springs man pleads guilty to health insurance scheme


set: Occidental Petroleum Corp said on Monday it is buying a stake in a major Canadian oil sands project for C$500 million, giving it a foothold in one of the world's biggest developing oil plays as crude prices surge.

set: Occidental buys stake in Canada oil sands project


set: Mitsubishi, one of the leading hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturer, has unveiled the production version of the 2014 Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

set: Mitsubishi unveils production version of Outlander plug-in hybrid


set: Royal Irish Regiment and Irish Guards welcomed back home to Belfast after their tour of duty in Afghanistan.

set: Royal Irish Regiment and Irish Guards welcomed home - Belfast


set: Jacques Chirac will stand trial early next year on charges he created fictitious jobs as mayor of Paris, even after the former French president settled civil claims stemming from the affair, his lawyer said.

set: Former president Chirac to stand trial next year, lawyer says


set: The shooting of 17 year old Trayvon Martin has reopened old wounds for many in Sanford, Florida's black community, fueling an already existing distrust of police...

set: Shooting of Trayvon Martin reopens old wounds in Sanford


set: The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Brian McCann on paternity leave and recalled catcher JC Boscan from Triple-A Gwinnett.

set: Braves place Brian McCann on paternity leave


set: Caledonia Mining Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of all the underground installations relating to the No. 4 Shaft Project at the Blanket Gold Mine in Zimbabwe.

set: Caledonia mining announces the completion of the underground installations on the No. 4 shaft Project


set: Former Notre Dame assistant football coach Corwin Brown on Thursday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges that he struck his wife and held her hostage with a handgun in a seven-hour standoff with police.


set: Dolby Laboratories, Inc., announced today that it expanded its Board of Directors with the addition of two independent directors, Nicholas ?


set: It worked for her the first time, so maybe starring in a reality show again can bring her back to the limelight.

set: Paris Hilton to star in another reality show


set: Russian oil and gas company Surgutneftegas will sell its share in the Venezuelan oil production project Junin 6 to Russian state-owned company Rosneft, a source in Russia's National Oil Consortium told the Prime news agency.

set: Surgutneftegas to sell share in Junin 6 to Rosneft - source


set: A former Oak Harbor swim coach accused of molesting at least a dozen young swimmers, including one Whidbey Island girl, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in California.


set: President Obama called West ``a jackass'' in an off-the-record comment during a CNBC interview on Monday.


set: Fire in utility tunnels closes streets in Albany An underground fire has closed streets in part of downtown Albany after leading to a series of building evacuations.


set: Emkay has recommended `Buy` on Divi`s laboratories with a target price of Rs 731 against the current market price of Rs 690 in its report dated May 24, 2010.

set: Emkay recommends `Buy` on Divi`s laboratories


set: European stocks edged down on Wednesday, pressured by weaker banks, as worries over Greece's fiscal problems resurfaced, while a downward revision to euro zone growth highlighted the fragility of an economic recovery.


set: EASTBOURNE MP Stephen Lloyd is chairing a new parliamentary group to safeguard the teaching of RE in schools.

set: MP Stephen Lloyd to chair group to safeguard Religious Education


set: Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd pulled out of the Olympics on Friday after a recent bout with illness.

set: Norwegian cyclist Hushovd pulls out of Olympics


set: Manchester City could face a double UEFA rap over Sergio Aguero's tunnel row and the throwing of paper missiles during the Villarreal game on Tuesday night.

set: Manchester City could face double UEFA rap


set: Andy Roddick announced yesterday, on his 30th birthday, that he will retire after the US Open which got underway this week in New York.

set: Andy Roddick to retire after the US Open


set: No one in Formula One really wants to go to Bahrain, according to the correspondent for The Times newspaper.


set: Bahraich, July 29 Nepal police have seized 10 stolen Indian vehicles near the Indo-Nepal border, about 30 km from Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district.

set: Nepal police seize 10 stolen Indian vehicles


set: Australian retail sales rose up 2.8 per cent in October against the same month last year.


set: Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen says he's headed for his scheduled pre-draft visit with the Buffalo Bills as soon as doctors check on his surgically reparied toe.


set: Arkansas running back Knile Davis will forego his senior season at Arkansas, and plans to enter the NFL draft.

set: Arkansas running back knile Davis to enter the NFL draft


set: Kroger opens in Brandon and Ridgeland in the old Brookshire's buildings.

set: Kroger opens in old Brookshire's buildings


set: Google's Chrome browser reached a milestone in January, surpassing 10% market share for the first time.

set: Google Chrome surpasses 10% market share for first time


set: The Rainforest Action Network reports that supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have resorted to using fake Twitter accounts to make it look as though there are more advocates for the project than there really are.

set: Supporters of canadian-us oil pipeline Keystone XL use fake Twitter accounts


set: In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, John Mayer said his relationship with Katy Perry feels ``human''.

set: John Mayer says his relationship with Katy Perry feels human


set: Ghana defender John Pantsil has secured his work permit in Accra which will enable him play for Leicester City, MTNFootball.com understands.

set: John Pantsil secures work permit in Accra


set: Second National Open Boxing Championship, organized by Lalitpur District Boxing Association and initiated by Nepal Boxing Association, kicked off at Lalitpur on Saturday.


set: Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon hit out at his side's detractors in the wake of Sunday's dramatic FAI Ford Cup final win over Derry City.


set: Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is set to turn her London home into a zoo for daughter Apple's upcoming sixth birthday party.


set: Two Glendale police officers have been indicted for allegedly mishandling evidence in a prostitution sting.


set: SRK, who is busy shooting for My Name Is Khan with Karan Johar and Kajol, was in for a pleasant surprise when he received a call from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to present an award at the prestigious Golden Globes.

set: SRK to present an award at Golden Globes


set: Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has bought herself a pink Bentley car for Christmas worth an estimated $200,000.

set: Paris Hilton buys pink Bentley for Christmas


set: The City of Fontana will be offering its annual free tax assistance program for qualified residents at the Fontana Community Senior Center, 16710 Ceres Avenue.

set: City of Fontana is offering free tax assistance program for qualified residents


set: Ann Coulter is reportedly banned from NBC for life in retaliation for her sour barbs and latest book.


set: The puppets created by Barbara Mocking explore new takes on old stories as well as cultural complexities.

set: These puppets explore new takes on old stories


set: Five people were left injured today after a gas explosion at a disused pub in Leeds.

set: Five people injured after gas explosion at disused pub


set: PETRONAS is keen to work with Norwegian oil and gas firms to leverage on their expertise in deepwater exploration, said newly appointed president and chief executive officer of Petronas Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas.

set: Petronas keen to work with Norwegian firms


set: Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone is locked at 20% upper circuit.


set: Soap star and ``Jessie's Girl'' singer Rick Springfield was arrested in Malibu last night on suspicion of drunk driving.


set: BERLIN Utility Vattenfall AB says it is selling its German electricity transmission grid to Belgian operator Elia and Australia's Industry Funds Management in a deal worth euro810 million.

set: Vattenfall sells German transmission grid


set: The ocean continues to open up new opportunities for companies in this province.


set: With a whole year passed since Sherlock, SHINee admitted that it longed to perform in Korea again.


set: America's top gay activist blogger, Mike Rogers , went public today with his investigation into Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

set: Top gay activist blogger goes public with investigation into Senator Mitch McConnell


set: Hundreds of migrant workers angry over mistreatment of a fellow worker rioted for three days in eastern China, surrounding a police station and smashing cars and motorbikes, a Hong Kong-based human rights organization said Monday.The riot began Thursday in Kanmen town in coastal Zhejiang province, said the Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy.


set: New Delhi, Jun 29 Terming Abu Jundal as a ``key operative'' who will help in joining missing pieces in the 26/11 conspiracy, the government today said his interrogation had clearly established now that a control room had been set which had ``some kind of state support''.

set: Jundal will help join missing pieces of 26/11 conspiracy:


set: Roger Ebert will appear on a new television movie review show, and the ``thumbs up and thumbs down'' reviews he made famous are back.

set: Roger Ebert to appear on movie review show


set: As a special cabinet meeting gets underway this morning to discuss whether the duty imposed on bottled water should be scrapped, interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry stresses that he has an excellent relationship with the interim Prime Minister and there are no serious differences.


set: However, Gingrich is scaling back some expectations, outlining a survival strategy while continuing to boldly predict he will remain a viable force in the four-man race.


set: Uruguay will not rest on their laurels as they prepare to go up against Paraguay in Sunday's Copa America final, says Luis Suarez, semifinal hero against Peru.


set: Orioles manager Buck Showalter said infielder Wilson Betemit has been dealing with a sore right wrist since before Tuesday's game and will get an MRI on the wrist tomorrow.

set: Wilson Betemit dealing with a sore wrist


set: Thailand on Thursday indefinitely banned diving at seven marine parks popular with tourists to try to protect deteriorating coral reefs.


set: Software testing services provider uTest has acquired mobile app tools company Apphance, from its parent company Polidea, in a seven-figure deal.

set: UTest acquires mobile app tool company Apphance


set: One person was injured this morning in a crash involving a fire truck on the South Side in the city's West Englewood neighborhood.

set: 1 injured in crash involving fire truck on South Side


set: The BSE Sensex and the Nifty snapped a three-session losing streak to gain nearly 2 percent on Friday, after Reliance Industries surged on hopes one of its blocks held higher gas reserves while lenders rallied after easing wholesale inflation raised hopes of a rate cut.


set: Music composer Uttam Singh, who is making a comeback after almost a decade with Vishwas Patil's Rajjo, recently re-recorded the music of the film at London's Abbey Road Studios.


set: Pension funding strain in an era of falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy is one of the five top risks in the global economy identified by a panel of corporate executives, academics and policy specialists.

set: Pension funding a ``top risk'' to economy


set: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced that it is introducing to the market its first OLED light source for premium functional lighting - the light, thin, non-glare, warm white Orbeos.

set: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors introduces first OLED light source-Orbeos


set: Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe brought his message of sovereignty for Quebec to Memorial University Wednesday.

set: Duceppe brings message of sovereignty to Memorial


set: ZF has signed a contract with global wind energy market leader Vestas to supply wind turbine gear boxes.

set: ZF signs contract to supply wind turbine gear boxes


set: Isaac Hayes, the pioneering American singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless Theme From Shaft won Academy and Grammy awards, has been found dead at his Tennessee home aged 65.


set: The NBA on Tuesday canceled all its 114 preseason games, saying that no new collective bargaining agreement had been reached with players.


set: Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking medical leave from the technology company for the second time in two years.

set: Apple boss Steve Jobs takes medical leave


set: The Meezan Bank Limited has received multiple international awards, a bank statement said on Wednesday.

set: Meezan Bank receives international Awards


set: The oil producing group OPEC may ``hesitate'' to cut output should crude prices remain close to 100 dollars a barrel when it holds an official meeting on quotas next week, energy consultants CGES said Monday.


set: The FRC in the UK has published a review of impact and implementation of both the UK Corporate Governance Code and the UK Stewardship Code over the past 12 months.

set: FRC publishes review of UK Corporate governance Code and Stewardship Code


set: Nicole ``Snooki'' Polizzi tells In Touch magazine she's expecting a boy, even though she may have wanted a little guidette.

set: Nicole ``Snooki'' Polizzi is expecting a boy


set: The Pope is to deliver the ``thought for the day'' slot on Radio 4 for Christmas Eve, the BBC has said.


set: Hero Honda, the country's largest two-wheeler maker, today declared a 3,500 per cent interim dividend of Rs 70 per equity share of Rs 2 each.

set: Hero Honda declares interim dividend of Rs 70


set: It is reported that Mexico has set a new Guinness record for the world's highest suspension bridge.

set: Mexico sets record for highest suspension bridge


set: Tropical Storm Fay is lingering just off the northern Florida coast, further punishing the waterlogged southeastern US state with more torrential rains.

set: Tropical storm Fay lingers off Florida coast


set: All-rounder Shahid Afridi said that he would perform well both with the bat and ball during the ODI and T20 series against England.

set: Will perform well during the ODI's and T20's:


set: Mercedes have decided not to appeal against the 20-second penalty imposed against Michael Schumacher following Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.


set: Sir Peter had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2008 and he died yesterday at Mercy Hospice, in Auckland.


set: Former Knesset Speaker and Likud MK Dov Shilansky passed away at age 86 on Thursday morning.

set: Former Knesset Speaker Shilansky passes away at 86


set: Southern European sections and merchant bar prices have fallen by €20-40/tonne this month because of weak demand with producers failing to achieve announced increases, market participants tell Steel Business Briefing.

set: Southern European sections and merchant bar prices fall


set: Hawaii lawmakers are killing a resolution that would have recognized the cultural merits of illegal cockfighting.

set: Hawaii lawmakers kill resolution that would have recognized cockfighting


set: A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that by eating whole grains you can lower your high blood pressure or reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension.

set: Study shows whole grains can lower high blood pressure


set: A new chat feature will launch Saturday morning on CBS12.com.


set: Three young Komodo dragons have gone missing from a zoo in Indonesia, a spokesman said Tuesday, warning that the lost lizards were dangerous and fast on their feet.


set: The Indian navy has captured 61 suspected Somali pirates and rescued 13 fishermen after a firefight with a hijacked mothership in the Arabian Sea, a navy spokesman said Monday.


set: Hyderabad A constable on Monday allegedly shot his woman colleague before shooting himself at Kukatpally police station in Cyberabad Commissionerate area near here, police said in Hyderabad.

set: Constable shoots woman colleague in Hyderabad


set: Spanish heartthrob Antonio Banderas has become wary of stripping off onscreen as he gets older.

set: Antonio Banderas wary of stripping onscreen


set: New Delhi, July 16 Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Friday hit out at Army Chief General VK Singh for his criticism of the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the army chief should not make political statements.

set: Army chief should not make political statements:


set: Cannon Air Force base will be getting millions of dollars from the federal stimulus package.


set: The landmark 1916 courthouse on Rodney Square, a forlorn, vacant presence in downtown Wilmington for more than four years, is scheduled to be sold in November by Bank of America to a company controlled by Pettinaro Enterprises of Newport.

set: Landmark courthouse on Rodney square to be sold


set: Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for 30 years under apartheid, died early Monday after a concert in Italy.

set: South African singer miriam Makeba dies in Italy


set: Rocker Mark McGrath and his fiancee, Carin Kingsland welcomed their babies twins : son Lydon Edward who weighed in at 5 lbs., 7 oz. upon his arrival at 9:54 am and daughter Hartley Grace who came one minute later, weighing 4 lbs., 8 oz..

set: Mark McGrath and Carin Kingsland welcome twins!


set: The Department of Agriculture received a $20 million grant Feb. 1 from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

set: Department of Agriculture receives $20 million grant


set: Single parents who have been forced onto the dole have rallied in Brisbane, saying the move condemns them and their children to poverty.


set: Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was being held in jail on an assault charge after a fan told police the artist smashed a champagne bottle on his head in a downtown Atlanta nightclub.

set: Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane jailed on assault charge


set: Orbital Sciences Corp. is planning to expand its Chandler campus in a move that could double the size of the campus.

set: Orbital Sciences Corp. to expand Chandler campus


set: Australian spinner Xavier Doherty will love to play Test cricket again but he is currently enjoying being a key figure in the Australian one-day team in the one-dayers.


set: Jim Iyke turns singer, set to release 12-track album, features 2face, Sound Sultan & Yinka Davies, the popular actor is off to Pueto Rico for movie with Paul Cambell.


set: DAILY NATION Commonwealth Games marathon champion John Kelai helps feed poor children in Turkana.


set: DPL Inc. today reported second quarter 2010 earnings of $0.53 per share, compared to $0.37 per share for the same period in 2009.

set: DPL reports second quarter 2010 earnings;


set: World Extreme Cagefighting Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit has signed a contract extension with the WEC according to USA Today.

set: Carlos Condit signs contract extension with WEC


set: Sea World will today open a new state-of-the-art fairy penguin exhibit, a year after 26 of the birds mysteriously died at the Gold Coast theme park.


set: Evergrey kicked off their North American tour yesterday in Atlanta, GA as part of the Prog Power Festival.


set: Facebook has launched two new advertising awards: the Facebook Studio Awards and the CLIO Special Recognition Award for Facebook Integrated Media.

set: Facebook launches two new advertising Awards


set: The amused audience at the Metropolitan Opera premiere watched the nose fall in love, take a graceful turn as a ballerina and ride proudly at the head of a military parade.


set: Texas Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison said she is staying in the Senate to serve out her third term, which ends in 2012.


set: LaSalle Investment Management is to establish a special situations team for the UK and continental Europe that will primarily be responsible for evaluating potential corporate level acquisitions, structured debt and equity opportunities and will target the higher risk-return end of the investment spectrum.

set: LaSalle investment Management establishes special situations team


set: A section of Overpeck Park, known as Area IV, is closed while the county looks to conduct a study that will likely result in a cleanup of the site, officials said.


set: Jenny Owen Youngs has revealed that she will be supporting Frank Turner on his upcoming United States tour in September.

set: Jenny Owen Youngs supporting Frank Turner on tour


set: A homeless man was killed Friday night while attempting to cross US 441 in Apopka , police said.

set: Homeless man killed while crossing US 441


set: American Eagle Airlines announced this week that it will launch seasonal service to Aspen, Colorado just in time for the 2011 winter ski season.

set: American Eagle Airlines to launch seasonal service to Aspen this winter


set: NBC political analyst and journalist Tim Russert died of a heart attack today.

set: NBC journalist Tim Russert dies of heart attack


set: John McCain missed the single greatest opportunity to address his most dangerous supporters directly and to repudiate their threats of violence after Senator Obama brought up the threats in the debate.


set: Former Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq on Tuesday urged Saeed Ajmal not to worry about anything and instead concentrate on his bowling for the remainder of the UAE series against England.

set: Saqlain Mushtaq urges Ajmal to concentrate on his bowling


set: The level of US commercial and multi-family mortgage debt outstanding remained steady at $2.4 trillion in the first quarter of 2011, decreasing by only 0.1 percent, or $3 billion, from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's analysis of the Federal Reserve Board Flow of Funds data.

set: US commercial and multi-family mortgage debt remains steady at $2.4 trillion


set: Like how a plumber repairs leaks and enables free flow of water through the pipe, Arun says he restores the communication skills of a person.


set: World oil prices rose by more than one dollar in Asian trade Monday on supply concerns amid the escalating fighting between Georgia and Russia, dealers said.


set: Two Camp Lejeune Marines have been indicted in the killing of an Army nurse whose burned and dismembered remains were found in a shallow North Carolina grave last summer.


set: USA Today is reporting Jennifer Lopez will return to American Idol this fall.


set: The current account deficit, which also includes investment income and current transfers, fell by $2 billion to $10.3 billion compared to the previous quarter, largely because of higher exports.


set: The Obama administration plans to simplify the federal college aid form, which at 153 questions drives millions of families to give up before they finish it.

set: Obama plans to simplify federal college aid form


set: Gov. Edward G. Rendell last week signed legislation designed to increase the production of biofuels statewide and boost an ailing economy.

set: Rendell signs legislation to increase the production of biofuels statewide


set: Sean Quinn and his wife Patricia are to stand down from the board of Quinn Group Ltd.


set: Charlie Sheen has been accused of making death threats to one of his former associates according to Thursday, Nov. 8 reports from TMZ.

set: Charlie Sheen accused of making death threats to former associate


set: Pegasystems Inc., the leader in Business Process Management software solutions, will announce financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 on Thursday, April 22, 2010, after market close.

set: Pegasystems to announce financial results for the first quarter of 2010


set: President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney arrive for the inauguration ceremony.


set: Asian shares extended losses on Wednesday as the unrest in Libya pushed oil prices higher and sent Wall Street sharply lower.


set: By another presidential decree, Military Police Chief, major general Vladimir Gasparyan was relieved of his duties and appointed as Deputy Minister of Defense, the presidential press service reported.

set: Military Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan relieved of his duties


set: Jim Matheson defeated GOP challenger Morgan Philpot with about 51 percent of the vote to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District.


set: Former Vice President Dick Cheney received a heart transplant on Saturday, his office announced.


set: Veteran diplomat Ranjan Mathai Monday assumed charge as new foreign secretary succeeding Nirupama Rao and said he would try and work to restore ``trust and confidence'' in Indo-Pak relations.

set: Ranjan Mathai assumes charge as foreign secretary


set: SANTA FE, NM Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez is raising money for his US Senate campaign during the Legislature's special session and he says there's no ethical problem with that fundraising.

set: John Sanchez raises money during special session


set: Mechel OAO , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports decisions made by the Board of Directors.

set: Mechel reports decisions made by Board of Directors


set: A historic mill, which is part of Derbyshire's World Heritage Site, has been badly damaged in a fire.


set: Majority election system would give voters greater rights, member of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Neno Dimov said for FOCUS News Agency.

set: Majority election system gives voters greater rights:


set: The board of directors of Ameren Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per common share, a 3.9 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 38.5 cents per share, resulting in an annualized equivalent dividend rate of $1.60 per share.

set: Ameren Corporation declares quarterly dividend of 40 cents per common share


set: Delft police have slammed the theft of dustbins, saying it costs the city thousands of rands.


set: Olympique Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has reportedly set his sights on signing Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu.

set: Didier Deschamps set sights on Adrian Mutu


set: SINGAPORE Airlines has taken delivery of its second A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, according the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.

set: Singapore Airlines takes delivery of second A380


set: Actor Heath Ledger, 28, who skyrocketed to fame in his role as a gay cowboy in the Oscar-winning movie ``Brokeback Mountain,'' was found dead in a New York residence on Tuesday, police said.


set: Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologised to Chinese consumers on Monday over the company's massive global recall, seeking to ease quality concerns in the world's biggest auto market.


set: Energy prices are set to drop from next month with electricity prices going down 10% and gas prices being reduced by 12%.


set: A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years.

set: 40 fish species could vanish in few years


set: President Shimon Peres received the credentials of the new ambassadors from Thailand, Nepal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain and Fiji at his residence.

set: President Peres receives credentials of new ambassadors


set: A doctor was brutally assaulted by a patient inside his clinic in Chakia area under Khuldabad police station here on Sunday.


set: The Sacramento Kings will stay put for the 2011-12 season instead of moving to Anaheim, Calif. In discussing relocation issues involving the former Sonics franchise, NBA commissioner David Stern ripped Seattle and Washington leaders.

set: Sacramento Kings to stay put for 2011-12 season


set: Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau has had a stroke and is being treated at a hospital.

set: Canadiens great Jean Beliveau has stroke


set: Joe Simon, the legendary comic artist who created Captain America with his partner Jack Kirby, died Thursday at age 98 according to a Facebook post from his son.

set: Captain America creator Joe Simon dies at 98


set: Shots fired at a local nightclub send one man to the hospital and Lansing police on a manhunt for the gunman.


set: Marshall true freshman quarterback Rakeem Cato garnered weekly honors for his performance in a 26-20 win over Southern Miss.

set: Cato honored for win over Southern Miss.


set: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo condemned ``the ruthless and violent acts of terrorism against communities,'' Deputy Presidential Spokesman Anthony Golez said, referring to the twin blasts in Iligan City which resulted in the death of three persons and injuries to 30 other persons.

set: Pgma condemns ruthless acts of terrorism against communities


set: Term limits restrict democracy by restricting voters' rights to choose the candidate of their choice.

set: Term limits restrict voters' right to choose


set: Beirut Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is to visit Saudi Arabia Saturday and Sunday where he is planned to meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud and senior officials to discuss relations and developments in the region.

set: President Michel Suleiman will visit Saudi Arabia


set: Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia, will open the first oil producing plant ``Batoil'' in Batumi today.


set: Steps are being taken to modify the BrahMos missile to be used both by the Air Force and Army, Dr Siva Thanu Pillai, Chief Controller, R&D, Defence Research and Development Organisation said in nagarcoil on Thursday.


set: Kolkata, Jan 20 A German national was Wednesday found unconscious in an express train when it reached the Howrah station here, police said.

set: German national found unconscious in kolkata


set: The Tucson Toros will proudly host an Open House at Hi Corbett Field on Saturday, November 15th.


set: Walsall are today facing a fixture backlog after losing another game to the big freeze and one to an FA Cup giantkilling.


set: Two former county jail guards in northern Kentucky have been sentenced to prison terms for allowing inmates to rape an 18-year-old locked up on traffic violations.

set: Former guards sentenced for allowing inmate rape


set: He clambered up to the second floor of the kampung house he was hiding in and tried to flee.


set: The late Steve Jobs was rumored to have cracked the idea of the unit, and now reports are suggesting the iTunes creator is working on Apple branded TVs.

set: ITunes creator working on Apple branded TV


set: London Irish number eight George Stowers has escaped suspension after being sent-off in his side's clash with Bath on Saturday.


set: John Deere launched the latest addition to its K-Series lineup today in the 655K crawler loader.


set: A study has found how dogs think and learn about human behaviour, and how they respond to their body language, verbal commands, and to attentional states.

set: How dogs think, learn about human behaviour


set: Carl C. Icahn is returning all outside money in his hedge fund, citing his reluctance to be responsible to investors through another possible crisis.

set: Icahn to return outside money in hedge fund


set: SEVERE depression can shrink the brain by blocking the formation of new nerve connections, a study has shown.


set: The housing market has shown a surprising resilience in the face of strong headwinds, according to LSL.


set: Delegate Chris Saxman joined presidential hopeful John McCain on the campaign trail in South Carolina.


set: North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan said goodbye to the Senate today, saying he would be a ``cheerleader: for the institution as it tries to resolve the nation's problems.


set: The question of which types of employees are considered agents of their employer for purposes of sharing in tip pools has come to the forefront in a number of cases filed against Starbucks.

set: Which types of employees are considered ``agents'' of an employer for purposes of sharing in tip pools?


set: Wescan Goldfields Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has completed a 2,000 line-kilometre GEOTEM Electromagnetic Magnetic airborne geophysical survey over its highly prospective Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan coal permits.

set: Wescan completes airborne geophysical survey on Hudson Bay coal permits


set: US$11 billion global asset management firm CQS has expanded its Australian presence with the appointment of Louise Walker.


set: Continental Airlines , which is being bought by United Airlines, posted a second-quarter profit on Thursday helped by higher air fares and trimmed capacity.

set: Continental Airlines posts profit on higher fares


set: A TEENAGE girl was sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher as she travelled into Birmingham on a train with friends.


set: Due to the possible effects of Hurricane Ike on the Dallas/Fort Worth area this weekend, the kickoff time for Saturday's TCU home football game with Stanford has been changed from 6 pm to noon at Amon G. Carter Stadium.


set: Muslim outfits in Kerala today said the 'love jihad', where girls from other religious background are allegedly lured to marriage and converted to Islam, is a ``malicious-and misinformation campaign'' by Sangh Parivar outfits.


set: 12 July 2010 India successfully launched five satellites into orbit on Monday, three months after the country's space ambitions suffered a setback when a rocket crashed at lift-off.

set: India launches five satellites into orbit


set: AUSTRALIAN teenager Ryan Williams has joined English Premier League club Fulham on the final day of the transfer window.


set: Danica Patrick finished 27th at the Nationwide Series race at Michigan

set: Danica Patrick finishes 27th at Michigan


set: Now that US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke has declared the global economy is beginning to emerge from its worst crisis in generations, the emphasis will be on whether central banks continue to work together to prevent a crisis like this from happening again or if each will take its own path to assure the path to recovery is smooth.

set: Bernanke declares global economy beginning to emerge from worst crisis in generations


set: The National Weather Service says the Richmond area could be in line for a stormy weekend.

set: Richmond could be in line for a stormy weekend


set: ``Oh, they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue, and they thought they had a ship that the water wouldn't go through.


set: Taipei, June 15 Taiwan's machine tool exports continued to grow in May after showing weakness in the first quarter, a local industry group said Saturday.

set: Taiwan's machine tool exports continue to grow in May


set: That 70's Show star Lisa Robin Kelly has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after blocking a lane of traffic on a Los Angeles freeway.

set: That 70's Show star Lisa Robin Kelly arrested


set: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber freed controversially from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds, is a fighter who deserves respect, a Libyan diplomat said on Friday.


set: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee of trying to break the party after the United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate called Trinamool MP Kabir Suman to garner support.

set: Trinamool Congress accuses Pranab Mukherjee of trying to break party


set: PierPass, introduced in 2005 to encourage more containers to move through the dock gates at night, is now becoming financially unviable, according to senior industry sources.


set: An Ardmore man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his nephew Sunday night, Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said Monday.


set: The European high yield bond market now represents an opportunity for adventurous investors, according to Fidelity International's Ian Spreadbury.

set: High yield bonds now an opportunity for adventurous investors


set: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be offered immunity from prosecution in the International Criminal Court and safe passage out of his country in a bid to end the ongoing violence, it has been reported.

set: Syria's Assad 'could be offered immunity'


set: Jason Segel is set to quit 'How I Met Your Mother' after its eighth season airs later this year.


set: Rick Santorum raised more than $4 million in January and has more than $1 million in the bank to continue on with his presidential bid, according to multiple media reports Tuesday.

set: Santorum raises more than $4 million in January


set: Justin Bieber is to be prosecuted for spitting on a neighbor, according to a TMZ report on March 30.


set: England won the toss and decided to bat first against India in their first cricket Test that began on Thursday with a two-minute silence in the memory of the victims of the Mumbai terror attack.


set: Facebook has said that it has shaken up its engineering teams to make targeting smartphones a top priority at the social network.


set: Three hedge fund portfolio managers and a hedge fund analyst were charged today in New York federal court with insider trading, US prosecutors said in a statement announcing a noon press conference in Manhattan.

set: Three hedge fund managers, analyst charged with insider trading


set: Renovation work has begun at the Sonora Area Foundation's new office building at 362 S. Stewart St.

set: Work begins at Sonora Area Foundation's new building


set: The Reverend Jesse Jackson visited Occupy Chicago yesterday, along with the Interim Executive Director of of Push Excel, Reverend Janette Wilson.


set: Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus have signed an historic interline and codeshare agreement which follows the UAE national airline's recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish carrier.

set: Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus sign codeshare agreement


set: EIGHT American soldiers and an Afghan civilian were killed overnight in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.


set: The Egyptian Football Association, under acting chairman Anwar Saleh, have called on President Mohamed Morsi to resume Egyptian football activity, suspended since February's Port Said stadium disaster.

set: EFA calls on president Morsi to resume Egypt football activity


set: The unknown cast and some new plot details have been revealed for 'Project X', which is being produced by The Hangover director, Todd Phillips.

set: Unknown cast & plot details revealed for 'Project X'


set: The People's Association will roll out 30 wellness sites over the next year to encourage older Singaporeans to stay fit and active.

set: People's Association to roll out 30 Wellness sites


set: Chinese police detained six illegal migrants from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as they were trying to reach the southern city of Zhuhai by row boat from nearby Macau, state media said on Monday.

set: China detains six illegal migrants from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh


set: A woman and a toddler were struck by a vehicle in West Seattle on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Seattle Fire Department's Twitter account.

set: Woman, toddler struck by vehicle in West Seattle


set: Al Sadd won their first Asian Champions League title by beating Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-2 on penalties following an thrilling 2-2 draw in 120 minutes in 2011 AFC Champions League final at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday.


set: A new study has revealed that the gene responsible for making people ``gloomy'' - the short version of the 5-HTTLPR, could also help them in being more positive.

set: Gene that makes people gloomy could also help them be positive


set: Irish secondary school students reported drinking more alcohol than their European counterparts the last time they drank, according to a European school survey.

set: Irish school students report drinking more alcohol than European counterparts


set: A US drone aircraft crashed at the Seychelles International Airport on Tuesday, the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said.


set: NEW YORK Israeli drug developer Compugen Ltd. said Monday it discovered a potential cancer treatment target using its RNA sequence technology.

set: Compugen discovers cancer treatment target


set: Republican Rep. Tom McClintock offered the House a history lesson today as he urged members to wrap up their business and get out of town.


set: Grimes has claimed that she was only able to succeed in her career because she discarded ``everything else'' in her life.

set: Grimes: 'I succeeded because I discarded everything else in my life'


set: The Ohio National Guard plans to build a new operations center in Columbus.

set: Ohio National Guard to build new operations center