set: Singapore shares opened higher on Wednesday after Wall Street gained overnight as a survey of US manufacturing activity for June showed surprisingly strong growth.

set: Singapore shares open higher on Wall Street gain


set: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali has said that the present government is fully committed for development of Balochistan and all available resources would be mobilised in order to bring Balochistan at par with other provinces.He said this while talking to the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani, who called on Minister on Friday.

set: Government committed for development of Balochistan


set: The paparazzo blamed for spooking Madonna's horse and sending the singer tumbling to the ground says he's innocent.


set: British number one Andy Murray has admitted he is finding it difficult to get motivated in the early rounds of the Australian Open.

set: Murray finding it difficult to get motivated


set: Sandals Resorts International is laying off 650 Caribbean hotel workers in response to a decline in tourist bookings, the company said Friday.

set: Sandals Resorts lays off 650 Caribbean workers


set: Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell said in a 2006 debate that China was plotting to take over America and claimed to have classified information about the country that she couldn't divulge.

set: Christine O'Donnell said China plotting to take over US


set: Canadian producer and distributor Shaftesbury is launching a US division and has hired former Cookie Jar Entertainment exec Tom Mazza to head it.


set: A baby is left alone inside a Johnston daycare


set: CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, known for economic nationalism and opposition to illegal immigration has quit the network in pursuit of new opportunities.


set: WCI Communities supports US troops with Patriot Golf Day Sept. 3-6 Proceeds benefit Folds of Honor Foundation WCI Communities, the Bonita Springs-based lifestyle community developer and homebuilder, is offering unique ways for area golfers to support the United States Armed Forces during Labor Day weekend.


set: A remote First Nations reserve in northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency over alarming rates of prescription drug abuse.

set: Remote reserve declares emergency over prescription drug abuse


set: Two people have been arrested in the death of UW-Milwaukee student from New London.

set: Two arrested in death of UW-Milwaukee student


set: Lil Wayne has reportedly retired his playboy lifestyle and married his girlfriend in a secret ceremony.

set: Lil Wayne marries girlfriend in secret ceremony!


set: An Amber Alert has been issued for a two missing girls in Lancaster County.

set: Amber Alert issued for two missing girls


set: Ashwaubenon community leaders react to the number of convicted sex offenders living at the Arena Motel.


set: Bill Nye the Science Guy has teamed up with sophia.org to help kids maintain their interest in school and learning.

set: Bill Nye the Science Guy teams up to help kids


set: Dubai remains the most expensive emerging property market in the world despite the market slowdown and falling prices caused by the global credit crunch, according to Reidin, a consultancy.

set: Dubai 'most expensive emerging property market'


set: Internationally renowned Irish chamber orchestra Camerata Ireland and award-winning pianist Barry Douglas with soprano Celine Byrne come to Central Florida for a one-performance-only engagement.

set: Irish chamber orchestra Camerata Ireland comes to Central Florida


set: Republican Presidential contender Rick Santorum, who won big in Tuesday's caucuses and primaries, filed to appear on Indiana's primary ballot Wednesday.


set: Craig Robinson, who plays warehouse manager Darryl Philbin on the hit NBC comedy ``The Office,'' performs Saturday at Bradley University's Renaissance Coliseum.

set: Craig Robinson performs at the Renaissance Coliseum


set: Kansas State forward Michael Beasley worked out with the Chicago Bulls Tuesday.

set: Michael Beasley works out for Chicago Bulls


set: Israel warned visitors to leave their iPads at home or have the hot-selling tablet computer seized on arrival as the device's wireless signal is 40 times stronger than allowed.

set: Israel warns visitors to leave their iPads at home


set: Two Maricopa County supervisors pleaded not guilty Monday to charges filed as part of a nasty dispute pitting county officials against top law enforcement officials.

set: 2 Maricopa Co. supervisors plead not guilty


set: Inflation jumped to 3.4% in March from 3.0% in February on the back of rising gas and petrol prices, new figures showed on Tuesday.


set: One Defence Watch reader just sent this CANFORGEN with the comment ``Canadian Forces taking over control of transition services from Veterans Affairs.''


set: Breakfast-cereal giant Kellogg said it will be voluntarily recalling 28 million boxes of cereal due to an ``uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package.''

set: Kellogg recalling 28 million boxes of cereal


set: Formula 1 teams are to seek clarification from Bernie Ecclestone on the new BBC/Sky television deal amid concerns about the sport moving away from free-to-air television in 2012.


set: Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship.


set: A NURSE has become the first in Wales to qualify as an approved clinician under the Mental Health Act.

set: Nurse becomes first in Wales to qualify as an approved clinician


set: Mitesh Thacker, Technical Analyst, miteshthacker.com is of the view that Bhushan Steel has short term target of Rs 940-960.


set: Air China on Monday began operating regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, China's state-run media reported.

set: Air China begins regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang


set: Fire erupted in a paper factory situated in Kabari bazaar area on Monday due to a gas leakage.


set: In a money-saving measure, the city of Topeka, Kansas, is considering decriminalizing domestic violence so that it is not forced to prosecute the cases.

set: Topeka, Kansas considers decriminalizing domestic violence


set: Lt. Governor Brian Dubie, R-Vermont, was also re-elected to a fourth term.


set: Dynamo Soccer Club is breaking ground on a new pavilion that is valued at $32,000.


set: In Iran, firemen faced difficulties when extinguishing the forest fire that broke out on Thursday at 10:30 in the Iranian province of Gulistan, Iranian İSNA news agency reported.

set: Firemen face difficulties when extinguishing forest fire in Iran


set: Quicksilver Resources Inc. today announced that Glenn Darden, Quicksilver president and chief executive officer, will present at the upcoming IPAA energy conference on April 21, 2009 at 2:25 pm eastern.

set: Quicksilver Resources to present at upcoming energy conference


set: Vodafone will seek to cut its staff numbers by 130 following a review of its business and organisation structures, the company announced today.


set: Republican John McCain rejected the months-old endorsement of an influential Texas televangelist after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land.

set: McCain rejects endorsement of televangelist


set: Forensic tests have shown that RDX was used in the Delhi high court bomb blast, a senior home ministry official said on Wednesday.


set: Arizona Cardinals tackle Pat McQuistan runs drills during NFL football practice on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals are to face the New England Patriots on Sunday.


set: Amid tight security, a fresh batch of 1,350 pilgrims today left for the Amarnath cave shrine situated in South Kashmir Himalayas.

set: Fresh batch of 1,350 pilgrims leave for Amarnath


set: Upmarket department store group Saks Fifth Avenue has relaunched the SaksPOV website after five months of development.SaksPOV offers shoppers insight on fashion, culture and art and includes multimedia content, Saks brand coverage and lifestyle pieces.

set: Saks Fifth Avenue relaunches SaksPOV website


set: One week done, and I now feel able to start the second week positively and much more like 'me'!


set: After beginning to live separately, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are now reported to have stopped talking to each other.

set: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart stop talking to each other


set: Echo Entertainment Group Ltd., owner of the only casino in Sydney, surged by a record after rival Crown Ltd. doubled its stake in the company to 10 percent and sought regulatory approval to buy more.

set: Echo Entertainment surges as Crown doubles stake:


set: The National Disaster Management Authority today said that the cyclone risk mitigation project in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa will be expedited and efforts would be made to complete them ahead of 2015 schedule.

set: Cyclone risk mitigation project in AP, Orissa to be expedited


set: Crime in Hertfordshire has fallen for the seventh year running figures released by the police show, but some crimes are on the increase in Stevenage and North Herts.


set: Five-times champion Roger Federer weathered a mighty Swedish storm before beating 12th seed Robin Soderling 6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Thursday.


set: Al-Iraqiyah political bloc MP announced that ``political blocs have no right to intervene in the cabinet's work,'' pointing out that ``Parliament should be the boy to hold the government accountable.''

set: Political blocs have no right to intervene in cabinet's work


set: New rules coming into force next month mean all employers must keep copies of employment contracts or face hefty fines, the Department of Labour says.

set: Employers must keep copies of employment contracts - or face hefty fines


set: Glanville implied that Rimes seemed to have a tell-all interview everyday and it was kind of crazy.

set: Brandi Glanville implies LeAnn Rimes is crazy


set: Latest find of cross-border drug tunnel in Calif. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday it acquired KlickNation, a company that develops free role-playing games played on social media platforms like Facebook.


set: CLINT DEMPSEY struck late on to stun Aston Villa as Fulham twice came from behind to earn a draw which leaves both sides still looking anxiously backwards in the battle to avoid the drop.

set: Clint Dempsey struck late on to stun Aston Villa as Fulham twice came from behind to earn a draw


set: After years of investigation, EU antitrust regulators have raided Intel and computer retailers that deal closely with the microprocessor firm.

set: EU antitrust regulators raid Intel, retailers


set: A major air mishap was averted at Chennai airport on Saturday when a Delhi-bound private airliner which had been cleared for take-off stopped on the runway just as an Air India flight was about to land.


set: M&T Bank Corporation inked a deal to acquire Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $3.7 billion, to expand its community banking franchise on the east coast of the United States.

set: M&T Bank Corp. inks a deal to acquire Hudson City Bancorp


set: The director of a Muslim school in Perth has been found guilty of falsifying student numbers.


set: A Brevard County doctor has been charged with beating his wife with a hammer nearly to death.

set: Doctor charged with beating wife with hammer


set:
Local church was vandalized overnight.
Local church vandalized


set: The government today said it has collected over Rs 6.97 lakh crore in direct and indirect taxes between April and February of this fiscal.

set: Government collects Rs 6.97 lakh crore in tax during April-February


set: Google has launched a Phone Gallery for Android phones, allowing easy comparison of features and details on where to buy from.

set: Google launches Phone Gallery for Android


set: The State Governments have requested the Centre to further relax the norms for inclusion of schemes and assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programmes, Repair, Renovation and Restoration of water bodies, and Command Area Development and Water Management.

set: The State Governments have requested the Centre to further relax the norms for inclusion of ...


set: A drunken driver whose car crash led to the death of a 19-year-old Rocklin man pleaded no contest Thursday to vehicular manslaughter.

set: Drunken driver pleads no contest to vehicular manslaughter


set: Congenital amputee Kyle Maynard lost his first mixed martial arts fight to Bryan Fry on a 30-27 judges' decision Saturday night in Auburn.

set: Congenital amputee loses mixed martial arts fight on judges' decision


set: A Winnebago County landlord has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in shooting death of his tenant.

set: Winnebago Co. landlord sentenced to life


set: Novartis International AG / Novartis shareholders approve merger of Alcon into Novartis .


set: Swiss shares closed higher, boosted by positive US GDP data, with volumes, however, low ahead of tomorrow's public holiday in Switzerland and as investors await the FOMC's rate decision.

set: Swiss shares close higher after US GDP data;


set: Oklahoma City bombing survivors and victims' family members are remembering the 18th anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building.

set: Oklahoma City remembers 18th anniversary of bombing


set: The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 61 points in early trade today on sustained buying by funds and retailers amid a firming trend in Asian region.


set: Japanese researchers at RIKEN have successfully developed a revolutionary new polymer film that changes shape upon irradiation with UV and visible light.

set: Revolutionary new polymer film changes shape upon irradiation with UV and visible light


set: ACTRESS Cameron Diaz has reportedly split from baseball star boyfriend Alex Rodriguez after 18 months.


set: Cricket Australia has indefinitely postponed its cricket team's Pakistan tour following the twin bomb blasts in Pakistani city of Lahore Tuesday.

set: Ca indefinitely postpones its cricket team's Pakistan tour


set: A Federal Court judge has ordered two La Presse reporters to reveal their sources for a damning article about Adil Charkaoui, a Montreal man arrested in 2003 under a security certificate and accused of having ties to terrorists.

set: Judge orders reporters to reveal sources


set: The government announced a relief package to airline industry wherein it has allowed Indian carries to clear a total fuel bill outstanding of Rs.2, 962 crore in six equated monthly installments to oil companies, according to media reports released on Thursday.

set: Government announces relief package to airline industry


set: Justin Timberlake inducted Madonna into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in an inuendo filled speech, referencing Britney Spears.

set: Justin Timberlake inducts Madonna into Rock Hall


set: Alcatel-Lucent said on Tuesday it had opened a regional delivery centre in southern India to provide services to manage mobile and fixed-line telecoms networks of its clients.

set: Alcatel-Lucent says opens delivery centre in India


set: Industrial production rose 1% in July, boosted by higher factory output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.


set: The price of oil rose above US$96 a barrel Thursday on signs of steady hiring and resilient consumer spending in the United States.


set: Last month, BoE minutes showed three-way split among members for the fourth-consecutive month, but this time member Martin Weale joined Andrew Sentance to call for interest rate hike to 0.75 percent as inflation moved to the upside to threatening levels.


set: A limo carrying a party of bridesmaids was hijacked Saturday afternoon in front of the Blessed Mother Theresa Church in the Dorchester section of Boston.

set: Limo carrying party of bridesmaids hijacked


set: Consumers have seen their monthly outgoings soar by 26% during the past two years driven by higher housing and energy costs, research has shown.


set: Storms passing through the city Monday afternoon and evening caused brief power outages in Hudson.


set: Five soldiers from the US-led foreign military force in Iraq were shot dead at one of the main US bases in Baghdad on Monday, the US military said.

set: Five soldiers shot at US base in Baghdad:


set: A powerful typhoon lashed the southern Japanese island of Okinawa and surrounding areas Sunday, injuring four people and cutting off power to about 57,000 households.


set: Rafael Bejarano, the nation's leading rider in purse earnings this year, will ride Line of David in the Kentucky Derby.

set: Bejarano will ride Line of David in Kentucky Derby


set: Calif. man dies in NY after falling from CSX train Authorities say a California man has died after falling from a moving freight train in western New York.


set: The Messenger, starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster and Samantha Morton, opens in theaters Friday, November 13.

set: The Messenger starring Woody Harrelson in theaters November


set: The Phoenix Coyotes will be keeping their coach, even as their ownership situation remains in flux.


set: WhatTheyThink, the printing industry's number one overall web site, celebrates a decade of bringing Premium content to the printing and publishing industries through its innovative online media services.

set: WhatTheyThink celebrates a decade of Premium content


set: China Press reported that a pair of twin Vietnamese sisters were arrested for luring their friends to become prostitutes in the republic.

set: Twin Vietnamese sisters arrested for luring friends to become prostitutes


set: A 16-year-old O'Fallon girl was injured in a car accident on eastbound Interstate 64 on April 19.


set: Experts and multinational food companies argue private public partnerships could deliver food security for the world.

set: Private-public partnerships may deliver food security


set: Danica Patrick can kick up her heels in style in her NASCAR return.


set: Bank of America Corp. said it is selling nearly half of its corporate aircraft as the bank looks to scale back costs.

set: Bank of America to sell some corporate aircraft;


set: Malaysia targeted one million tourist arrivals fron China this year, said Tourism Malaysia chairman Datuk Victor Wee.

set: Malaysia targets one million tourist arrivals from China this year


set: Linanyi ``Lily'' M. Ortiz of Port Jervis, a senior fashion design major and member of the Fashion Connection Club at Cazenovia College, created the shoe ornaments for the club's ``We Wish Shoe a Merry Christmas'' project -- a small holiday tree decorated with handmade shoe ornaments.


set: The Australia Council has given over $1 million worth of grants to music projects for new recordings, professional development, creative collaborations and international touring and showcasing.

set: Australia Council gives over $1 million to music projects


set: A Pakistani air force helicopter on Tuesday evacuated the Sri Lankan cricket team from Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium following a deadly ambush, an AFP reporter said.


set: Unify Corp., a global provider of application development, data management and migration solutions, today announced that it will report fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year end financial results, ended April 30, 2009, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 following the close of the market.

set: Unify to announce fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year end financial results on July 1, 2009


set: Virginia Tech has been picked by the media as the favorites in the ACC for the upcoming football season.

set: Virginia Tech picked as favorites in ACC


set: NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans Saints say they've signed veteran free agent kicker John Carney.

set: New Orleans Saints sign veteran kicker John Carney


set: President of the International Police Sports Union and Kuwait Police Sports Association Lt.-Gen. Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah said Saturday that the USIP seeks to promote its activities and increase its membership.

set: USIP seeks to promote activities, increase membership --


set: You have had four months to take control of the situation and yet nothing has been done.

set: Four months to take control, and yet nothing has been done


set: NATO's International Security Assistance Force today confirmed that recent precision airstrikes over Afghanistan's Baghlan province had killed two senior Taliban military leaders and 13 other armed insurgents.


set: A monthly poll shows consumers' confidence took a surprisingly sharp fall in February amid rising job worries.


set: Country singer Carrie Underwood said on Wednesday she is going Unplugged for the VH1 music series.

set: Country singer Carrie Underwood to go Unplugged


set: MORE than 900 serving police officers and community support officers have a criminal record, official figures show.

set: 900 police officers have a criminal record


set: I made this fan made poster of Nestor Carbonell as Mayor Anthony Garcia in The Dark Knight Rises.

set: Fan made poster by me for the Dark Knight Rises.


set: Former Vancouver Canuck Rick Rypien, known as ``Ripper'' to fans, was found dead today in his Alberta home, according to the CBC.


set: Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced that it has achieved ``Ready for IBM Rational Software'' technical validation for Wind River Test Management, a test automation system for monitoring, executing and managing embedded device software testing.

set: Wind River achieves 'Ready for IBM Rational software' validation


set: The Green Party elected Metiria Turei its new female Co-Leader today.

set: Green Party elects Metiria Turei Co-Leader


set: Investigators have recovered more stolen equipment believed to be part of an alleged farm equipment theft ring.

set: Investigators recover more stolen equipment


set: Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar has been arrested after authorities say he slightly hurt his 15- year-old daughter in a fight at his metro Atlanta home.

set: Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar arrested


set: Estelle is rumoured to be replacing Kelly Rowland as a judge on The X Factor this year.

set: Estelle to replace Kelly Rowland as judge on the X Factor?


set: The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower as traders wait for a catalyst following a bad run of news from around the world.


set: US cable operator Cox Communications has launched TV Online service for its TV customers.

set: Cox Communications launches TV Online service


set: A suspicious package that caused a Detroit-bound flight to be diverted to Nashville turned out to contain a Christmas ornament.

set: Suspicious package that caused flight to be diverted contains Christmas ornament


set: Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Percy Harvin has been hospitalized due to severe dehydration.

set: Minnesota Vikings rookie Percy Harvin hospitalized for dehydration


set: A hostage situation in Laval ended peacefully Friday afternoon when a man surrendered to police.


set: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday warned that it would declare as illegal mere possession of wood coming from trees in natural forests, particularly those lacking proper documents.

set: DENR may declare as illegal mere possession of wood from natural forests


set: Prince Harry has reportedly told aides he wants to marry real Chelsy Davy before their trip together to Afghanistan.

set: Prince Harry wants to marry with Chelsy Davy


set: Midwives from across the UK have been urged to use their skills abroad in a bid to curb the number of women who die from preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth.


set: India has slammed Pakistan over reported links between Islamabad's premier intelligence agency and the Afghan Taliban that were revealed in the recent leak of secret Pentagon files.


set: London, Nov 2 Social networking website Facebook keeps a record of users' former lovers, if they had typed in the data earlier, but has now been forced to change a feature which caused their photos to appear when they logged in.

set: Facebook keeps record of users' former lovers


set: The tropical depression in the Atlantic weakened further overnight and could completely dissipate today.


set: 'Grey's Anatomy' star Eric Dane is set to hook up with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson for the upcoming movie 'Marley and Me.

set: Eric Dane hooks up with Jennifer Aniston


set: The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township, 240 Southern Boulevard, will hold its third annual women's retreat from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Feb. 7, in the Parish House of the New Vernon Presbyterian Church, New Vernon.

set: The Presbyterian Church will hold third annual women's retreat Feb. 7


set: Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has been cleared to play in the Champions League final by UEFA who dismissed claims he racially insulted Real Madrid fullback Marcelo in their heated semi-final.

set: Busquets cleared to play in Champions League final


set: Michelle Yeoh talks to the Wall Street Journal about preparing to play democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in ``The Lady,'' meeting the Nobel laureate and how she knew she nailed a challenging scene.

set: Michelle Yeoh on playing Aung San Suu Kyi in 'the Lady'


set: Australian all-rounder Brad Hogg joined the mass exodus of players quitting international cricket when he announced his retirement on Wednesday.


set: St. Helena is a troubled $8 million business.


set: Every police force in England and Wales will be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners to check the identity of suspects in the street.

set: Police to be equipped with mobile fingerprint scanners


set: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will delay its New Drug Application filing for carfilzomib based on a recent meeting with the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls review division of the US Food and Drug Administration.

set: Onyx Pharmaceuticals announces delay in NDA filing for carfilzomib


set: Older hospitals patients with pressure ulcers stay significantly longer than other older patients, say German researchers from University Hospital Aachen.

set: Older patients with pressure ulcers stay longer in hospital


set: Jeremy Lin scored 27 points to lead Harvard to an 82-70 upset over Boston College on Wednesday night, three days after the Eagles upset previously top-ranked North Carolina.

set: Lin leads Harvard to upset of Boston College


set: YouTube has launched its latest online movie service in UK.


set: Sacred Heart prep knocked down 10 three-pointers and took over sole possession of first place in the West Bay Athletic League with a 74-33 victory over host Eastside Prep on Friday night in East Palo Alto.

set: Sacred Heart prep takes sole possession of first


set: He has decided to turn producer with Pooja Bhatt's `` Jism 2.''


set: McKesson Corporation, a leading healthcare services and information technology company, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of US Oncology, a leading integrated oncology company that serves one of the nation's largest networks of community-based oncologists.

set: McKesson completes acquisition of US Oncology


set: TMZ reports that Delmon Young was arrested for anti-Semitic behavior on Friday night.

set: Delmon Young arrested for anti-Semitic behavior


set: A new foundation is hoping to raise $100 million to help Duval County schools and teachers as well as to shape the education discussion in Tallahasee.

set: New Foundation hopes to raise $100 million for Duval County schools


set: The Alabama House will consider a bill to legalize marijuana when the legislative session begins Feb. 5.

set: Ala. House to consider bill to legalize marijuana


set: Modern Warfare 2 will come equipped with Steamworks when it launches next month.


set: Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan is adamant that Aston Villa were never an option for Roberto Martinez and that Liverpool were the only side he had an interest in joining.

set: Whelan adamant Aston Villa were never an option for Martinez


set: A US woman claims 17-year-old popstar Justin Bieber is the father of her three-month-old baby boy.

set: US woman claims Justin Bieber is the father of her baby boy


set: Colombo, April 7 Sri Lanka will increase the number of weekly flights to Britain from 14 to 21, Xinhua reported Thursday.

set: Sri Lanka to increase flights to Britain


set: Cummins Inc. announced Friday that it will add 600 new professional employees in a new office building in downtown Columbus.

set: Cummins to add 600 employees in new building in downtown Columbus


set: Rap star Nicki Minaj has signed on to perform on The Today Show this coming August.

set: Nicki Minaj to perform on the Today Show


set: A Milwaukee police officer has been charged with felony substantial battery for allegedly beating up a woman at his home.


set: Now the new buzz is that the hot couple Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne are working together to endorse LifeCell International welfare concept.

set: Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne working together!


set: A kayaker is dead after drowning in Lake Superior Tuesday among the Apostle Islands.


set: While there is certainly a memory deficit, researchers found that people with amnesia suffer from memory clutter - or too many irrelevant memories.

set: People with amnesia suffer from too many memories


set: Defender Ryan Cresswell was singled out for praise by Bury boss Alan Knill after the Morecambe stalemate.

set: Ryan Cresswell praised by Bury boss Alan Knill


set: TREASURER Wayne Swan says Australian households are still doing it tough, despite encouraging news on inflation.


set: Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has tried to clarify his recent cryptic comments about being disobedient.

set: Josh Hamilton clarifies cryptic comments


set: The beach on Jekyll Island has more than 100 sea turtle nests this year.

set: Jekyll island has over 100 sea turtle nests


set: MINNEAPOLIS Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will be working on a new conspiracy theory series for truTV, the former Court TV cable station.

set: Jesse Ventura working on new series for truTV


set: Thailand said on Thursday it was holding peace talks with some insurgent groups in its violence-wracked south, in a policy reversal which follows a recent surge in militant attacks.

set: Thailand holds 'peace talks' with insurgent groups


set: It looks like they have ramped up a social media campaign where they are giving people a free Droid BIONIC saying it's #worththewait.

set: The Motorola Droid Bionic is #worththewait


set: Lady Gaga has switched to a gluten free diet as she begins the next stage of her huge 'Born This Way Ball' tour in Sofia, Bulgaria.


set: India and Bangladesh continued their first joint military exercise in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Thursday despite an on-going mutiny in Bangladesh, reported the prive Indo-Asian News Service.

set: India, Bangladesh continue joint military exercise


set: Over half of respondents to a survey by the Scottish Newspaper Society said that they believed they would miss out on important information if public notices were removed from local newspapers and only published on local government websites.

set: Over half believe they would miss out on important information if public notices are removed from local newspapers


set: South Dakota circuit court judge rules red light camera program violates procedural due process.

set: South Dakota court rules against red light cameras


set: Toy and gadget supplier Wizz, the retail brand of Dubai-based Retail Concepts, will launch a range of new products at this year's Tax Free World Association World Exhibition in Cannes in October.


set: HANOI, Vietnam -Vietnam devalued its currency Friday by 8.5 percent as the Communist-ruled country grapples with double-digit inflation and a widening trade deficit.

set: Vietnam devalues currency by 8.5 percent


set: Pakistan and France will enhance cooperation in the area of environment, particularly to mitigate the effects of climate change.

set: Pakistan, France to enhance cooperation on Environment


set: - A Connecticut doctor is accused of sexually assaulting a female patient in East Hartford.

set: Conn. doctor accused of sexually assaulting female patient


set: The welfare of soldiers was among the top priorities of the government, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here on Friday.


set: Over 1,000 new cases of Hepatitis-C are diagnosed in Finland annually.

set: 1,000 cases of Hepatitis-C diagnosed annually


set: A Crimestoppers tip led Monroe Police to the arrest of a Monroe man late Saturday.


set: The hand held cell phone ban is a secondary offense, so you'd only get the fine if you were pulled over for another traffic infraction.


set: the Wilton House supercar show is back on Saturday 14 August for you to indulge your twin passions.


set: Hollywood actor Daniel Craig is said to have called off his engagement to producer Satsuki Mitchell.

set: Daniel Craig, fiancee call off engagement?


set: ``Any new sheriff makes changes...to fit their philosophy of policing.


set: A Polk County man and an illegal alien from Mexico have been sentenced in federal court to life in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, the US Attorney's Office said today.

set: Men sentenced in federal court to life in prison


set: Black Eyed Peas have gone back to Number One after spending a week off the top spot in UK's Official Singles Chart.


set: Xilinx Inc. on Tuesday said sales for the fourth quarter would fall less than previously forecast, citing a late spate wireless-equipment sales.


set: The House voted by a wide margin Wednesday to pass a medical marijuana bill, but it still faces an uphill climb in the Senate in order to overcome a promised veto from Gov. John Lynch.


set: North America long product market price has recently continued to increase, with the blame put on higher scrap prices.

set: North America long product prices continue


set: A rash of thefts from vehicles has hit Branson, according to the Branson Police Department.


set: A West Terre Haute Police Officer was arrested Monday evening on six felony charges of theft.

set: West Terre Haute Police Officer arrested


set: A former Pharr police officer accused of working for the Zetas is set to be sentenced Thursday afternoon.

set: Former Pharr police officer to be sentenced


set: Tavern On 2, a gastropub featuring upscale bar cuisine is set to open Friday at 5110 E. Second St. in Belmont Shore.


set: Pakistan has reopened supply lines to Western forces in Afghanistan, after the road through the Khyber Pass was blocked on Saturday, days after a raid by US commandos on a Pakistani village, a minister said on Monday.

set: Pakistan reopens supply lines to Western forces


set: Eastman Kodak extended its patent auction on Monday, saying it would not announce a winner as planned because it was still in discussions with bidders.


set: India on Monday condemned the terrorist attack near the Pakistani city of Lahore even as its defence forces said they were prepared to tackle any 'spillover' of the terrorist threat, since the assault took place near the border.

set: India condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan


set: UCPN Vice Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai escaped an accident when a passenger bus hit his vehicle at Darhechowk area in Mugling-Gajuri section of the road, Friday morning.


set: Belarussian Vasil Kiryienka, of the Tinkoff team, won the 19th stage of the Tour of Italy here yesterday following a long breakaway but Spain's Alberto Contador said after retaining the overall lead the race was ``wide open.''


set: President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko calls on the majority to shoulder responsibility for processes in the Verkhovna Rada, and to return to work in line with the constitution.

set: Yushchenko calls on majority to shoulder responsibility


set: Belgium pulled out of the political crisis, which was underway for almost a year and a half, announced Socialist leader Elio Di Rupo, the mediator in the talks and a possible future prime minister, ITAR-TASS reported.


set: A buyer is being sought for the Leeds-based jewellery retailer, Azendi, after financial difficulties saw it fall into administration.

set: Buyer sought for jewellery retailer Azendi


set: Domestic violence is not merely a problem, it has now become a social phenomenon, Dr. Maha Al-Moneef, Executive Director of the Family Security program, has said.


set: MetLife, Inc. announced today that it has declared third quarter 2008 dividends of $0.2555555 per share on the company's floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A and $0.4062500 per share on the company's 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B. Both dividends are payable September 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2008.


set: Disabled people are being failed by police and left to suffer violence, harassment and abuse, a learning disability charity said.


set: FIRE crews were called out to Malvern Link this morning when a vehicle went into a garage.


set: Kauai County announced Monday it is setting up monthly electronic waste recycling events so residents can drop off unwanted TVs, computers and other items.

set: Kauai County announces electronic waste recycling events


set: Polynesian Blue is celebrating its 3rd birthday with a Birthday Surprise Sale for flights between Apia and New Zealand and Australia.


set: National gold buyers at NowGold.com reveal selling gold jewelry tips for people needing cash at a time when Gold prices have been rising and many need extra cash due to tough economy.

set: Gold buyers at NowGold.com reveal selling gold jewelry tips for people needing cash


set: The Senate passed the bill 22-7 on the same day it emerged from the Senate Health Committee.


set: Inkel, a Seoul based IT equipment manufacturer, developed wireless audio/video transceiver that transmits audio/video data from antenna, DVD, set top box and etc.

set: Inkel developing wireless audio/video transceiver


set: A wheelchair-bound woman was rescued from her burning home in Anderson late Tuesday night.

set: Woman rescued from burning home in Anderson


set: Yesterday voters went to the polls and shook up local school boards and village councils by electing some new faces.

set: Voters shake up School boards, Village councils


set: Virgin Mobile USA, which as you may know is owned by Sprint, has recently launched a new prepaid plan called payLo.

set: Virgin Mobile USA launches new prepaid plan -- payLo


set: Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has withdrawn a US$26 a share bid to acquire SanDisk Corp., but suggested it was still interested in buying the US flash memory card maker at a lower price.

set: Samsung withdraws bid to acquire SanDisk


set: Herbal remedies can kill, says an Australian forensic pathologist, who warns against the ``false perception'' they are ``safer than manufactured medicines''.


set: Former President and chairman All Pakistan Muslim League Pervez Musharraf is planning to come back to Pakistan in October or November while Sahiba Musharraf has reached Pakistan for arrangements in this regard.

set: Pervez Musharraf planning to come back Pakistan in October, November


set: Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday that he is reviewing a potential compromise on the health care bill's restriction on federal funding for abortion coverage.


set: Detroit will host the first plug-in electric vehicle conference focusing on issues of policy, economics and technology this October.

set: Detroit hosting plug-in electric vehicle conference in October


set: Adam Schefter discusses why Ben Roethlisberger had knee surgery, and when he is expected to return.


set: Robin Soderling upset Australian Open finalist Andy Murray in straight sets to book a semi-final showdown with Andy Roddick at the BNP Paribas Open.

set: Robin Soderling upsets Andy Murray in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open


set: On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum stated that it has introduced a quota for female executives from major sponsors at its Davos summit, after it got criticized that not enough women attend the gathering of global business leaders.

set: The world Economic Forum introduced quota for female executives


set: THE Farm have announced an All Together Now 20th anniversary gig at the 02 Academy Liverpool on December 4.

set: The Farm announce All Together Now 20th anniversary gig


set: British punk singer Ari Up, who formed the influential band the Slits when she was only 14 years old, has passed away at the age of 48.

set: Ari Up, lead singer of the Slits, passes away


set: In a move that could challenge Cisco's dominance in the network equipment market, San Jose-based Brocade Communications Systems announced Monday that it plans to buy Foundry Networks in a $2 billion deal.


set: Rwanda on Sunday evening announced a major cabinet reshuffle, where the biggest star will probably be Agnes Kalibata, who has risen through the ranks to be full minister of agriculture.

set: Rwanda announces major cabinet reshuffle


set: Now, NJ Transit wants to raise parking fees at many of its lots.


set: A West Newton couple face numerous charges after a fight involving knives that occurred in front of their four children Saturday, borough police said.

set: West Newton couple charged in fight with knives


set: Azerbaijan and Mexico boost cooperation in the field of inter-parliamentary relations.

set: Azerbaijan, Mexico boost inter-parliamentary relations


set: Filmmaker-actress Penny Marshall has a book deal with a fresh twist; the publisher is Amazon.com.


set: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a stinging attack on Rafael Benitez, branding his Liverpool counterpart as 'arrogant'.

set: Ferguson launches stinging attack on Benitez


set: But I absolutely love reading that the Super Bowl is on the Bengals mind.


set: Canberra beat W-League leaders Perth 2-1 Updated: 20:52, Wednesday December 5, 2012 Champions Canberra United on Wednesday reinvigorated their W-League campaign with a gripping 2-1 win over leaders Perth Glory to snap a four-match losing streak.


set: Fleet management software company Telogis Inc. said it has acquired Maptuit, a provider of commercial vehicle navigation technology.


set: A large blast was heard in the heavily barricaded diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses said.

set: Large blast heard in diplomatic area of Afghan capital - witnesses


set: A man was fatally shot Monday after a fight at a Phoenix apartment complex just off an Interstate 17 frontage road south of Camelback Road, authorities said.

set: Man fatally shot near Phoenix apartment complex


set: An Auburn man was arrested for indecent exposure near Regional Park Tuesday morning after he was seen sitting naked in his car.

set: Auburn man arrested for indecent exposure


set: State senators voted to cut nearly $300 million in spending Wednesday in an effort to start dealing with an anticipated $2 billion deficit.

set: Senators vote to cut $300 million in spending


set: China has eased strict cross-border currency rules for 13 multinational firms including Samsung and Shell in a scheme that further cranks open its tightly controlled capital account, sources said.

set: China eases currency rules for 13 multinational firms


set: Former Germany captain and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is poised to sign for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, German sports agency SID, an AFP subsidiary, reported on Friday.

set: Ballack signs for former club Bayer Leverkusen


set: Taiwanese melodic black metal band Chthonic is streaming the entire ``Takasago Army'' album online through AOL Music.

set: Chthonic streams entire ``Takasago Army'' album online


set: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says a Tampa man has been charged in his ex-girlfriend's death after a witness trapped him in a room until deputies arrived.

set: Tampa man charged in ex-girlfriend's death


set: 27-year-old Goody, a mother of two, said: ``I'm terrified my cancer has spread and I'll die in my 30s.''


set: A former boarding school nurse accused of sexually abusing students and handing out prescription drugs pleaded guilty to five of the charges leveled against him in 8th District Court Monday.


set: Searchers have found a canoe used by three missing Salluit hunters who disappeared June 8 after setting out on a seal hunting trip, a spokesperson for the Kativik Regional Government said June 30 in an email.

set: Searchers find canoe used by missing Salluit hunters


set: Ex-Cabinet minister Andy Burnham is tipped to become Shadow Home Secretary as competition hots up for places on Ed Miliband's top team.

set: Andy Burnham tipped to become Shadow Home Secretary


set: The Brewers took two-of-three from the Reds and they maintained their half-game lead for the National League Wild Card playoff spot.


set: A family killed in a quiet working-class San Diego suburb is a case of murder-suicide, according to San Diego police.


set: LiveU Inc., a Fair Lawn , NJ-based enabler of live video transmission over wireless networks, has raised $9 million in Series B funding.


set: A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health, has indicated that exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in the home is linked to lower birth weight babies.

set: Flame retardant chemicals linked to lower birth weight babies


set: Online news sources have reported that singer Donna Summer has died today at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer.


set: It was announced this afternoon that Soundwave 2013 officially completely sold out, with Perth joining Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.


set: The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company announced on Wednesday it had terminated its relationship with Standard & Poor's in disagreement at the agency's new ratings methodology for government-related entities.

set: Taqa terminates relationship with Standard & Poor


set: GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company, and Nautilus, Inc., a global fitness equipment leader, today announced a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing via Nautilus' direct sales channel.

set: GE Money and Nautilus announce multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing


set: Heinz Hall will close for more than two months this summer for renovations, the Downtown venue's manager said this morning.

set: Heinz Hall to close this summer for renovations


set: Entertainment Reporter Matthew Goode has claimed that he auditioned for the role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.


set: Olympic medallist Sonia O'Sullivan overtook more than 25,000 Great North runners on Sunday as part of a charity challenge that involved her starting the race from the back.

set: Sonia O'Sullivan overtakes 25,000 at Great North Run


set: National Service Training Council chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said today that 340 medical staff have been stationed at 83 National Service camps nationwide.

set: 340 medical staff stationed at 83 National Service camps


set: Friends University will present its annual Symphony of Spring concert at 7:30 pm April 25-26 and May 1-3, and 2 pm April 26 in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center.

set: Friends University to present Symphony of Spring


set: As many as 655,874 children under five years of age will be administered polio drops during the three-day polio eradication campaign in District Rawalpindi from today.

set: 655,874 children to be administered polio drops


set: UPS is expanding its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories across Europe, Asia and the Americas July 12.

set: UPS expanding carbon neutral shipping program


set: As expected, the New York Jets have signed tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. The Jets brought Kellen Winslow Jr. to mini-camp for a tryout this week and he quickly caught the eye of the coaching staff.

set: New York Jets sign tight end Kellen Winslow Jr.


set: 37% of mothers unable to practice exclusive breastfeeding attributed to family members, Health Care Assistance and 3 months maternity leave.


set: ``I will meet the PM at 5 pm,'' Naidu said.


set: Police arrested two suspects in the Highway 101 shooting of a Hells Angels motorcycle club associate.

set: Police arrests suspects in Highway 101 shooting


set: Newbury Racecourse says that it is trading in line with expectations and that there are some signs of early stages of recovery in the corporate market for both hospitality and conference and events.


set: Fannie Mae, one of two mortgage companies operating under US conservatorship, said it will seek $7.8 billion in Treasury Department aid after reporting a third-quarter loss.

set: Fannie Mae seeks $7.8 billion in aid after reporting loss


set: Along the way, she also subdued a few demons.


set: Former NBA star Stephon Marbury has been playing overseas in China for the past year or so and with the National Basketball Association still being locked-out, he has decided to sign on with another Chinese Basketball team:

set: Stephon Marbury signs with another Chinese Basketball team


set: Bears coach Lovie Smith says quarterback Jay Cutler will have pins removed from his surgically repaired right thumb on Tuesday.

set: Cutler to have pins removed from thumb Tuesday


set: Pete Doherty is set to record a song with Lee Mavers, the reclusive former frontman of The La's.

set: Pete Doherty to record song with Lee Mavers


set: Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has admitted that he had quit Hollywood until 'The Kids are Alright' landed at his door.


set: Argentine singer Cacho Castaña remains hospitalized in serious condition in Buenos Aires, his physician told the press Sunday.


set: Fresno State Bulldogs third baseman Tommy Mendonca says he will have game day like jitters when he meets the President.

set: Mendonca has jitters about meeting the President


set: Upshur County Commissioners on Monday authorized County Judge Dean Fowler to sign a memorandum of lease on the county's West Texas school land.

set: Commissioners authorize memorandum of lease


set: NSL great Goran Lozanovski was sacked today from the coaching role at Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.

set: Former nsl champion Lozanovski sacked by Hume City


set: Pilat Media, supplier of business management software solutions to the media industry, has announced that Scripps Networks has gone live using Pilat Media's IBMS broadcast management system for five major brands --

set: Scripps Networks go live with Pilat Media


set: After four weeks in office, President Barack Obama will mark a big victory this afternoon when he signs a sweeping economic stimulus plan into law.


set: Italy raised €12.25 billion in an auction of short-term bonds today at lower rates than before.

set: Italy raises €12.25 billion at lower rates


set: Doctors say that former Polish President and Nobel laureate Lech Walesa has pneumonia but that his condition is improving.

set: Doctors say Lech Walesa has pneumonia, but his condition is improving


set: The Holyoke Blue Sox kicked off their season Thursday evening at MacKenzie Field in Holyoke.


set: Chennai, Aug 1 Tata Motors logged 15 percent sales growth in July over the corresponding month in 2011.

set: Tata Motors logs 15 percent sales growth


set: Rapper Da Brat was sentenced to three years in prison today for assaulting a woman in a nightclub last Halloween.

set: Da Brat sentenced to three years for assault


set: The Child Support Agency is handing over its powers and responsibility to a new government agency.

set: Child support agency hands over its powers


set: Soldak Entertainment has announced in a new blog post that Drox Operative, the upcoming starship action RPG, has entered alpha testing.


set: A 9-year-old boy hit by a vehicle Sunday night while riding his bicycle has died.

set: Boy hit by vehicle while riding his bicycle dies


set: A 28-year-old Plymouth woman is facing possible retail fraud charges after allegedly being caught trying to steal $111 in merchandise from the Green Oak Township Kohl's store.


set: In tune with its plan to take the total number of exclusive outlets to 300, Tata Group company 'Titan Industries' will open 50 more exclusive stores for its popular watch brand by the end of current fiscal.

set: Titan to open 50 more stores by end of current fiscal


set: New Zealand international Jacob Oram has retired from Test cricket in a bid to prolong his injury-blighted career in the shortened form of the game.


set: The head of state has visited the ``Boris Yeltsin and his time'' exhibition, which was organized by the President's Centre of Boris Yeltsin fund as well as the museum of the first president of Kazakhstan.

set: The head of state visits the ``Boris Yeltsin and his time'' exhibition


set: Andy Carroll insists he remains focused on Newcastle United Football Club, despite the recent surprise departure of Chris Hughton.

set: Carroll remains focused on Newcastle United


set: A revenue centre is to be opened soon in Portmore, Director of Public Relations for Taxpayer Support Services in the Tax Administration Service Department, Meris Haughton has said.

set: Revenue centre to be opened soon in Portmore


set: GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of ecomagination products aimed at helping healthcare companies and hospitals reduce cost and waste while positively impacting the environment.

set: GE Healthcare expands portfolio of ecomagination products


set: Home hope Sam Querrey upset top seed Nikolay Davydenko in the Pilot Pen event in New Haven, Connecticut.


set: A JAPANESE Akita dog, which jumped from a first floor window in Sunderland, impaled itself on a wrought iron fence.

set: Akita dog which jumped from window in Sunderland impaled on fence


set: Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook was scratched from his scheduled start in Thursday's spring training opener against the Houston Astros because of soreness in his right arm.


set: David Cameron urged restive Tories to focus their energies on fighting Labour as he sought to quell unrest among activists over his leadership.


set: A Palo Alto man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, car burglary, possession of stolen property and reckless driving following a car chase Sunday in Portola Valley.

set: Palo Alto man pleads not guilty to robbery, assault, burglary


set: Provo, Utah-based Ancestry.com has set the pricing range for its initial public offering, according to documents filed by the firm on Tuesday.


set: After being named NFC offensive player of the month for September, Vick has been named NFC offensive player of the week after the Eagles 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

set: Michael Vick named NFC offensive player of the week


set: Parent volunteers are needed on Wednesday, March 14, a school early release day, as the Hopkinton Youth Commission and the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department sponsor a trip to Pinz in Milford.

set: Parent volunteers needed for March 14 trip to Pinz in Milford


set: Poet and author, Khalid Bashir's maiden Kashmiri ghazal, ``Kath Chhi Wanwaes Hawa Zael Diwan Yaari Kulen Tal'', has been posted on ``YouTube'' and is catching the fancy of Kashmiri music lovers across the globe.

set: Khalid Bashir's ghazal posted on YouTube


set: The US will negotiate visa deals with European nations on a country-by-country basis rather than with the EU Commission, US Homeland Security Security Michael Chertoff said Thursday.

set: US to negotiate visa deals with europe on a nation-by-nation basis


set: SkyBridge Capital, an alternative investment firm that is acquiring the fund of hedge funds, hedge fund seeding and hedge fund advisory businesses from Citi Alternative Investments, has opened an office in Zürich.

set: SkyBridge Capital opens office in Zürich


set: England eased to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the Women's World Cup in Sydney thanks to a five-wicket haul from Laura Marsh.


set: Non-financial public enterprises are expected to perform well and remain resilient, strengthened by the significant progress made from the ongoing government-linked companies transformation programmes, the Finance Ministry said.

set: Non-financial public enterprises expected to perform well and remain resilient


set: New Delhi, April 11 Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday demanded an apology from Germany for the ``undiplomatic'' remarks made by a German parliamentary delegation about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi during a recent visit to the state.

set: Bharatiya Janata party Sunday demanded an apology from Germany


set: Kingfisher Airlines has target of Rs 14-15 in next two months, says SP Tulsian, sptulsian.com.

set: Kingfisher Airlines has target of Rs 14-15:


set: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Bad news Nickelback haters: the rock band so many love to hate has been named the group of the decade by Billboard magazine.

set: Bad news Nickelback haters: the band is named group of the decade by Billboard


set: A 27-year-old cleaner has been sentenced to six years jail for killing his 23-month old daughter in January last year.

set: Cleaner sentenced six years for killing daughter


set: A Greek investigative journalist, Sokratis Giolias, has been shot dead in Athens.

set: Greek investigative journalist shot dead


set: Newly appointed MIC president G Palanivel has made sweeping changes to the party national line-up, including re-appointing S Murugesan as party secretary-general.


set: A weekly disco and gaming session for youngsters at Littlemoor is set to return for the half term holidays following its summer time success.

set: Disco and gaming sessions for youngsters to return following summer success


set: A local Head Start program is closed for the day Wednesday after a burglary in Champlain.


set: Comps rose 2.7% for the week ended July 24, keeping pace with the prior week.


set: But just in case anyone missed the signs, Valve confirmed that DotA 2 is coming in 2011.


set: White doves were released at the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela remained in a critical condition on Tuesday.


set: TAP Portugal is moving toward an expected full privatization by year end following president Cavaco Silva's approval placing the carrier and its subsidiaries up for sale.

set: Tap Portugal moving toward privatization by year end


set: The US Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit.

set: Smokers can safely use nicotine gum, patches for longer:


set: American comedian David Spade caused controversy on a US chat show when he claimed shoe bomber Richard Reid looked like a ``textbook terrorist''.

set: David Spade: `shoe bomber Richard Reid looked like a textbook terrorist`


set: Neiman Marcus, a luxury specialty retailer, has introduced new restaurant menus with calorie counts listed for each item.

set: Neiman Marcus introduces new restaurant menus with calorie counts


set: A Delta Airlines plane has made an emergency landing at New York's John F Kennedy airport after an apparent bird strike.

set: Delta Airlines plane makes emergency landing after bird strike


set: North American markets appeared headed for a lower open Friday as investors nervously await the fate of the US automaking industry.

set: North American markets appear headed for lower open


set: Bill Haas is back to defend his title at the Bob Hope Classic, which gets underway on Wednesday.

set: Bill Haas defends title at Bob Hope Classic


set: A jury in Florida has acquitted actor Wesley Snipes of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges, but convicted him of failing to file tax returns.

set: Wesley Snipes convicted of failing to file tax returns


set: Turkey calls on its citizens to refrain from visiting Mali and recommends its citizens in this country to return to the motherland, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.


set: The Sri Lankan police have briefly detained and questioned the youngest daughter of the jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka at the Colombo airport on Friday when she was returning to the country from the United States.

set: Sri lanka police question fonseka`s daughter at the airport


set: The epidemiological situation is calm in Armenia, Health Ministry's State Hygienic and Epidemic Control Inspectorate Chief Artavazd Vanyan said during a press conference on Tuesday.

set: Epidemiological situation is calm in Armenia


set: Dubai Duty Free has today launched a currency conversion service for every point of sale operated by the retailer at Dubai International airport.

set: Dubai Duty Free launches currency Conversion service


set: MEND, in an email yesterday by its Spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, where it declared an indefinite ceasefire, also announced the replacement of Ms. Annkio Briggs with Mr. Amagbe Denzel Kentebe as the group's liaison officer.


set: Newsday plans to upgrade its printing presses in Melville, adding more color pages to the newspaper.


set: sometimes called eunuchs -- in the old Korean dynasty lived much longer than other men, according to a new study.


set: Google Inc quarterly profit beat Wall Street targets, sending shares up 6% as the internet search and advertising leader withstood deepening economic turmoil.


set: )According to Yallafinance website, Dubai Group, part of a conglomerate owned by the emirate's ruler, is nearing a debt deal with its lenders and an agreement may be signed within the second quarter, ``We are at the final stages.


set: A Mount Ulla family has had its pet dog, Dosia, euthanized after an encounter with a rabid skunk.

set: Family dog euthanized after encounter with rabid skunk


set: Japan and Russian expanded their air services agreement to increase the number of flights between the countries from 140 to 184 per week, effective from the 2012 northern summer.

set: Japan and Russia expand air services agreement


set: The television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has called for Tesco shareholders to protest over the sales of cheap factory farmed chickens.

set: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall calls on Tesco shareholders to protest over cheap chickens


set: Spain's Dani Pedrosa took pole position on Saturday for Sunday's San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix to boost his outside hopes of the title.

set: Pedrosa takes pole position for San Marino Grand Prix


set: India and Pakistan are planning to resume bilateral cricket ties after a nearly five-year disruption of such relationships due to the deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008, which were blamed on a Pakistani-based militant group.


set: PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak is to return to Egypt on Saturday, three weeks after undergoing surgery in Germany, the official news agency Mena reported.


set: The Icelandic volcanic eruption has raised concerns for an expert about the risks of slashing spending on public health in this country.


set: Michael Jackson has made chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown.

set: Michael Jackson makes chart history in America


set: Ancient footprints found at Rutgers' Koobi Fora Field School show that some of the earliest humans walked like us and did so on anatomically modern feet 1.5 million years ago.

set: Humans walked on modern feet 1.5 million years ago


set: China's Zhang Lian-Wei remained in contention at the UBS Hong Kong Open, following his score of a four-under par 66 in Friday's second round, to take the share of the second spot on the leaderboard.

set: Zhang Lian-Wei remains in contention at the UBS Hong Kong Open


set: Four duck hunters were rescued after their boat capsized on a lake in Port Hope Township in Beltrami County.

set: Four hunters rescued after boat capsizes


set: Sensex started trade on a quiet note with a benchmark index on Thursday flat in opening trade and broader indices nudging up.


set: Former Chicago Police Department Chief of Detectives William Hanhardt, who helped run a nationwide ring of jewel thieves, was released from a federal prison into a Chicago-area halfway house.

set: Jewel thief ex-cop William Hanhardt released to halfway house


set: file photo, cast member Ashley Judd arrives at a preview screening for an upcoming episode of the ABC television series ``Missing'' in Beverly Hills, Calif. Judd isn't ruling out a run for US Senate in Kentucky.

set: Ashley Judd doesn't rule out run for US Senate


set: SMEs board index opened high at 4689.65 points and closed at 4784.24 points, up 2.11% or 98.89 points.


set: Nielsen Holdings, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy, has announced that it has acquired 100% of NeuroFocus Inc, the global leader in neurological testing for consumer research.


set: A Brandywine woman has been charged with making up an abduction story to delay a court hearing, according to authorities.

set: Woman charged with making up abduction story


set: THE Archbishop of Dublin has accused bishops of ``hiding'' unpublished child abuse reports rather than making them public.

set: Archbishop accuses bishops of 'hiding' unpublished reports


set: After watching his side go through a bit of a dip in form recently Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini says that he prefers consistency to an unbeaten run and that he is more than happy at the club...

set: Pellegrini prefers consistency to unbeaten run


set: The consortium to manage the Prai power plant will be finalised by the third week of March, said the Energy Commission chairman, Tan Sri Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.

set: Consortium to manage Prai power plant to be finalised in March


set: 08:04 Electronic Arts on Monday announced that it will ``retire'' some Facebook games that seem to have fallen out of favor with players at the leading social network.

set: Electronic Arts 'retiring' some Facebook games


set: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday called for the expansion of cooperation among the Eurasian countries, saying that Eurasia is an engine of global economic growth.

set: Eurasia is an engine of global economic growth:


set: A 37-year-old man has drowned after falling through ice into a fresh water loch.

set: Man drowns after falling through ice on loch


set: Study finds bribery works in weight loss Will power apparently can be bought.


set: USF Coach Skip Holtz talks about the teams last practice before the upcoming final scrimmage

set: Usf Coach Skip Holtz talks about upcoming final scrimmage


set: A woman from Sarasota was run over and killed early Saturday morning while lying in a Pasco County road.

set: Woman run over, killed while lying on road


set: Dundee has the highest level of school exclusions in Scotland, with the total running at twice the national average, a Scottish Government report published today has revealed.

set: Dundee has highest level of school exclusions


set: The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has successfully completed the preliminary design of the US Navy's Free Electron Laser weapon system, a key step toward building a FEL prototype for realistic tests at sea.

set: Boeing completes preliminary design of Free Electron Laser weapon system


set: )According to ZF.ro, portfolios of bad loans will continue to grow strongly in Romania and Bulgaria, because the two countries have lagged behind the countries in this region in terms of recovery from economic recession, according to an analysis of the financial group Deutsche Bank.


set: A court in South Africa has barred police officers from joining a nationwide strike by public workers, which is in its ninth day.

set: Court bars s'africa police from joining strike


set: Former Celtic Delonte West was arrested on Thursday night on weapons possession charges, according to The Cleveland Plain-Dealer.

set: Former Celtic Delonte West arrested on weapons charges


set: A suspect has been shot and killed by Milwaukee police officers.


set: An off duty St. Clair County sheriff deputy was hit by a car while walking along Country Club Drive in Port Huron Township at about 1:45 pm Sunday, said St. Clair County Sheriff Lt. Mark Dedenbach.


set: Qantas Airways planes returned to the skies Monday after an Australian court ruled on a bitter labor dispute that had prompted the world's 10th-largest airline to ground its entire fleet.


set: GeoDecisions, an information technology company specializing in geospatial solutions, is proud to announce that its parent company, Gannett Fleming, recently celebrated its 95th anniversary.

set: Geodecisions' parent company Gannett Fleming celebrates 95th anniversary


set: Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has left hospital nine days after suffering a life-threatening crash during qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.


set: Nato said yesterday that a new Russian military doctrine identifying Nato expansion as a threat did not reflect the real world and undermined efforts to improve ties between the Western military alliance and Moscow .

set: Russian doctrine does not reflect real world:


set: Sterling fell to a four-month low against the dollar as worries about the extent of Spain's problems and the risks that it may have to seek outside aid to bail out its banks drove investors into safer assets.


set: A LLANELLI A&E nurse has warned proposed changes to Prince Philip Hospital would compromise patients' care and put lives at risk.

set: Nurse warns changes 'will put lives at risk'


set: The case under the Arms Ordinance and the Explosives Act against Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi Chairman Afaq Ahmed was adjourned till November 15 due to the transfer of the judge.

set: Case against Afaq Ahmed adjourned till nov 15


set: 5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on 'political game' - Yahoo! News document.body.className = 'js-enabled';

set: 5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on ``political game``


set: World champion Jenson Button says his confidence remains intact despite being outpaced by McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the season-opening race in Bahrain.


set: Families in Australia are paying more than $200 a month in bank fees/charges, according to research from the Australia Institute.

set: Families paying over $200 per month in bank fees:


set: Bookbyte, a trusted e-commerce pioneer and online bookstore, today announced the launch of a digital learning pilot with Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon.

set: Bookbyte launches digital learning pilot with Portland Public Schools


set: Today, Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the 'birther bill' making it not a requirement for any candidate to submit documentation of their United States citizenship.


set: Millions of ladybugs have invaded a Colorado town, turning houses and trees into pulsating red structures.


set: A body found in RD Bailey Lake Wednesday afternoon has been identified, according to Wyoming County Sheriff Randall Aliff.

set: Body found in RD Bailey Lake is identified


set: The Dubai bourse fell for the first time in seven sessions as investors fretted over likely poor fourth quarter results.

set: Dubai bourse falls for first time in seven sessions


set: Cautious calm prevailed in Athens after eight days of violent protest ahead of the dead of a young man by policeman shots.


set: Paul McCartney and his girlfriend of four years, Nancy Shevell, are engaged to be married.

set: Paul McCartney, Nancy Shevell are engaged


set: Former Czech culture minister, actor Martin Stepanek, aged 63, committed suicide this evening, the servers Blesk.cz and iDnes.cz said.

set: Former culture minister Stepanek commits suicide


set: The Capital Gains Tax is expected to be imposed in FY09 budget.

set: Capital Gains tax expected to be imposed


set: China executed three convicted Japanese drug smugglers on Friday, state media said, just days after another Japanese citizen was put to death for the same offence.

set: China executes three Japanese drug smugglers


set: Iran said on Monday it has freed five local British embassy staff arrested on accusations of stoking post-election unrest, a move that further threatened tense ties with London and the West.


set: A body tossed off a cliff landed in the backyard of a home minutes before 3 am Friday in the Felipe Angeles area of Juárez, police said.


set: Two police officers were injured while they were making an arrest in North York Thursday night.

set: Two police officers injured while making arrest


set: roanoke,va - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a kick of its rocket thrusters, space shuttle Discovery zoomed to the international space station Tuesday to deliver one last set of solar wings that should bring the orbiting complex to full power.

set: Space shuttle Discovery zooms toward space station


set: Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it was considering its legal options after a court temporarily banned the sale of its Galaxy tablet 10.1 in Australia pending resolution of a patent dispute with Apple.


set: NEARLY £1,000 worth of boots were stolen during a raid of the Scats store on Churchfields Industrial Estate in Salisbury.


set: Who inspects the attic insulation in new construction homes?


set: Maxi Rodriguez has left Liverpool Football Club today after months of speculation as to what his next move would be.


set: Statins reduce the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots by one quarter, research has shown.

set: Statins 'reduce the risk of blood clots'


set: European stocks slid the most since November after a report said the US building industry started work on fewer homes than projected and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. posted earnings that failed to exceed analysts' estimates.

set: European stocks slide the most since November;


set: Meryl Streep donates $1M to The Public Theatre Meryl Streep has donated $1 million to The Public Theater in honor of both its late founder, Joseph Papp, and her friend, the author Nora Ephron.

set: Meryl Streep donates $1M to the Public Theatre


set: Actor Michael Douglas is returning to work after beating his stage four throat cancer.

set: Michael Douglas returning to work after beating cancer


set: Renewable energy generators sold 18.9 million ROCs in the 2008/09 financial year, according to figures released by Ofgem yesterday.

set: Renewable generators sold 18.9 million ROCs in 2008/09


set: ``There is no no pressure from the JD leadership to concede even a single seat it contested in 2005 in alliance,'' state BJP President, Dr CP Thakur told reporters.

set: No pressure from JD(u) on conceding seats:


set: Cleveland Police Chief Buster Bingham says a Boyle man drowned Saturday afternoon in a swimming pool.


set: Lonesome George, the last surviving Pinta Island giant tortoise, has died at his home in the Galapagos Islands.

set: Lonesome George, last of the Pinta Island tortoises, dies


set: The gold price stabilized Wednesday morning near $1,160 per ounce after sliding 1.8% yesterday.


set: Russell Brand has told MPs about his drug battle and says society needs to change the way it views addicts.


set: Kolkata, Sep 8 The army staged a flag march at Deganga in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district Wednesday after clashes between two groups left one person dead Monday night.


set: Google has rolled out an update to its Google+ social networking service, adding the remote desktop feature to Hangouts.

set: Google adds remote desktop feature to Google+ Hangouts


set: Ministers have revealed their ``relevant interests'' with a golf-playing son, a book deal and the ownership of part of a nature reserve among them.


set: Steven Gerrard rescued Liverpool again with an equaliser at the Madejski Stadium to earn an FA Cup third-round replay against Reading and avoid an embarrassing defeat.


set: JBT Corporation, a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries, today reported fourth quarter and full year 2012 results.

set: JBT Corporation reports fourth quarter 2012 results


set: We expect the Nifty to be in the old consolidation range between 4725-5167 in the coming weeks.

set: Nifty to be in old consolidation range of 4725-5167:


set: Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, could be personally targeted by EU sanctions being drawn up to punish the Kremlin for the controversial conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

set: Vladimir Putin 'to be targeted by EU sanctions'


set: Potchefstroom, July 5 Ahead of the match against Germany in the World Cup semifinals, Spanish players say that the German team is 'the best' in the 2010 soccer competition.


set: In a report, Central Statistical Office said that Polish Unemployment Rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 13.40%, from 12.90% in the preceding month.


set: On 15 November, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by the head of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation, Ramzan Kadyrov.

set: Ilham Aliyev receives head of the Chechen Republic of Russian Federation


set: Domtar Corporation today announced that it will convert its Plymouth, North Carolina mill to 100% fluff pulp production.

set: Domtar to convert Plymouth mill to 100% fluff pulp production


set: BC-FBNCowboys-Jerry Jones,0219 Jones says Cowboys will make playoffs, backs coach Eds:


set: Estonian finance minister Jürgen Ligi said this week that the government will freeze civil service wages for 2011.

set: Government to freeze civil service wages in 2011


set: YouTube is reportedly readying a music streaming service in order to take on other music streaming services online such as Spotify and Pandora.

set: YouTube readying a music streaming service:


set: Ride died today at her home in southern California at age 61, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.


set: Besides, international population policies have had a great great influence on Indian policies in the past,'' said PM Kulkarni of Centre for Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during PR Dubhashi public lecture series on Shaping India's population policy programme - internal and external factors' at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics recently.

set: International population policies influenced by India


set: 7:20 pm The tornado watch has been lifted for York County.


set: The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this month that two Sumner County volunteer fire departments will receive federal grants to purchase new equipment.

set: Volunteer Fire departments receive federal grants


set: Grant County Sheriff's Office reported that a hunter was found safe after going missing in the Moon Meadows area of the North Fork John Day Wilderness.


set: ABN AMRO has opened a new representative office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to support the commodities financing activities in the Brazilian and South American markets.

set: Abn AMRO opens representative office in Brazil


set: In a radio interview, Barack Obama talked about the Nicki Minaj --


set: One Ghanaian and nine Nigerians have been arrested in China for allegedly processing fake passports, according to news in the Chinese media.

set: Ghanaian, nine Nigerians arrested for processing fake passports in China


set: A MOTORCYCLIST drove off after hitting a car because he had no licence or insurance and was worried he would be arrested.

set: MOTORCYCLIST drove off after hitting car


set: New fine for not leaving pubs Updated: 09:20, Saturday December 22, 2012 Drunk people who refuse to leave a pub or club will be hit with a $550 fine, police have warned.


set: SEMI-THERM 26, the 26th Annual Semiconductor Thermal Measurement, Modeling and Management Symposium, today announced four new technical development short courses for 2010.

set: SEMI-THERM announces technical development courses


set: Swedish car safety equipment maker Autoliv is sticking to its forecasts for the third quarter, despite the current financial market turmoil, the company said on Friday.


set: California apparently is on its way to become the first US state to legalize online poker, thanks to a new legislation by Sen. Rod Wright, the state's foremost lawmakers who currently heads the Senate committee which oversees gambling.

set: California on its way to become the first US state to legalize online poker


set: A third of Brits have lost their digital photo forever because they didn't back them up, says Mozy.

set: A third of Brits have lost digital photos


set: The Croatian government on Monday adopted a regulation reducing excise on motor gasoline and diesel fuels by HRK 0.15 per litre in an attempt to cushion the harmful effect of crude oil market instabilities on the retail prices of oil products, the government said in a press release.

set: Croatia adopts regulation reducing excise on motor gasoline and diesel fuels


set: Senator Bob Corker, R-Tn., will visit Alstom on Wednesday.


set: The Selangor water supply company SYABAS is to exempt poor families from paying their water bills for a year, its executive chairman, Tan Sri Rozali Ismail, said today.

set: SYABAS to exempt poor families from paying bill


set: WASHINGTON -Bank of America is delaying foreclosures in 23 states as it examines whether it rushed the foreclosure process for thousands of homeowners without reading the documents.

set: Bank of America delays foreclosures in 23 states


set: A vehicle overturned on Highway 20 on Friday morning, blocking a portion of the roadway.


set: Construction on new upscale apartments on Oliver Street is set to begin this week, city officials said.

set: Construction on upscale apartments to begin this week


set: ``The Bold and the Beautiful'' won drama series honors at the Daytime Emmys on Sunday, the CBS soap opera's first such victory in 22 years on the air.

set: 'The Bold and the Beautiful' wins drama series honors at Daytime Emmys


set: R&B singer Chris Brown is so desperate to be forgiven by ex-girlfriend Rihanna that he is showering her with expensive gifts.


set: A recent survey has revealed that half of adults in Kentucky do not have dental insurance.

set: Half of adults in Kentucky do not have dental insurance


set: Skandia is in talks to buy a stake in adviser group Caerus Capital, New Model Adviser® understands.


set: Heifer International president and CEO Jo Luck is stepping down as leader of the Little Rock-based charity so she can write a book about her experiences.

set: Heifer International CEO Jo Luck steps down to write book


set: The death toll from a subway tunnel collapse in eastern China rose to eight after another body was recovered on Tuesday as efforts were on to find out 13 others missing, officials said.

set: Death toll from tunnel collapse in China rises to eight


set: With the recession still crimping wallets, gas prices rising and air travel still costly, how will you travel this Thanksgiving?


set: On the shoulder's of DeMarre Carroll's career-high 29 points and the sharp-shooting and ball-hawking JT Tiller, Missouri knocked off No. 19 Southern California 83-72 Sunday.

set: Missouri knocks off No. 19 Southern California


set: A 50-year-old German Catholic priest has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl twenty years ago in Osnabrueck, Germany.

set: German Catholic priest charged with rape


set: Next Inning Technology Research, a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for Applied Micro Circuits, Broadcom, Marvell Technology Group, PMC-Sierra, and QLogic.


set: John Lewis has launched a transactional iPhone app, as consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices for last minute gift searches and price comparison in-store.


set: Birmingham City boss Lee Clark has confirmed that Jake Jervis has joined Turkish outfit Elazigspor on a three-and-a-half-year contract.


set: China's textile industry continued its boom both in domestic and export markets in September, retail sales of social consumer goods totaled 1.3537 trillion Yuan, up 18.8 percent year on year, and 0.4 percentage points over August.

set: China`s textile industry continues its boom both in domestic and export markets


set: The goaltending of Jon Quick continues to frustrate the Blues, as he makes another superhuman save in the second.

set: Jonathan Quick continues to frustrate the Blues.


set: Alcoholics could face losing their benefits unless they seek treatment for their addiction, Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell has said.


set: Tottenham manager Juande Ramos admits he will have to sell some members of his squad before he can bring new faces to White Hart Lane.


set: A PAKISTANI television journalist was shot dead as he made his way to work in the latest killing of a reporter to rock the insurgency-hit country, a press freedom group said on Monday.


set: Tyler Technologies, a provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments, has signed contracts with two Connecticut school districts to provide Tyler SIS, a student information system, which allows several improvements for teachers, staff and parents to better track and monitor period and daily attendance.

set: Tyler Technologies signs contracts with two Connecticut school districts


set: Residents of Madison County, you're being asked ``what makes Madison County special?''


set: A central Otago midwife has been found guilty of professional misconduct for trying to broker the adoption of her teenage client's baby to family members.

set: Midwife found guilty of professional misconduct


set: The Jackson man charged with touching a 10-year-old girl during a tag game at Vacation Bible School last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual battery in a best interest plea.


set: Philippine National Police spokesman Nicanor Bartolome today said that clearing operation continue in North Cotabato after members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front abandoned some of the barangays they occupied.

set: Clearing operations continue in North Cotabato


set: Craig Robinson, who coached the past two seasons at Brown and gained attention as Barack Obama's brother-in-law, was selected Monday as the new men's basketball coach at Oregon State.

set: Craig Robinson selected as new men's basketball coach at Oregon State


set: North Korea must give up its controversial nuclear programme, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Monday after talks with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.


set: A 61-year-old Korean national was found dead inside his home Friday morning in Albay.


set: Web content delivery company Akamai has agreed to acquire targeted-advertising company Acerno for $95m.


set: The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking residents postpone outdoor burning for the 72 hours starting Friday afternoon.

set: Forestry Commission asks to postpone outdoor burning


set: Electronic duo Plaid have announced five UK live dates to follow the release of their new album, 'Scintilli', out next Monday on Warp.


set: Governor Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.

set: Gov. Bob McDonnell declares state of emergency


set: A Westside pharmacist and one of his technicians were in federal custody Wednesday afternoon after being arrested on federal drug charges.

set: Westside pharmacist arrested on federal drug charges


set: The National Cathedral has moved its 9/11 commemoration events to various DC locations, including Kennedy Center, after a crane collapsed on Cathedral grounds while repairing earthquake-related damage.

set: National Cathedral moves 9/11 commemoration to Kennedy Center


set: Three boat people drowned off Malta on Thursday and another 110 were rescued and brought to the Mediterranean island state, the army said.


set: A reporter for The Oklahoman was arrested Saturday in Oklahoma City on an assault and battery complaint after a young woman said he bumped into her or brushed past her four times.

set: Reporter for the Oklahoman arrested on assault complaint


set: Superstar Rajnikanth, who turns 62 next month, has two special birthday gifts lined up for his special day.

set: Two special birthday gifts lined up for Rajinikanth


set: This report outlines key regulatory developments and provides market analysis in the areas of Local Loop Unbundling as well as developments regarding Interconnection and the Telecommunications Service Obligation.

set: This report outlines key Regulatory developments and provides Market Analysis in the areas of Local Loop Unbundling


set: Dell is working on a mobile internet device that may or may not run ARM chips and Google's Android operating system, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal and picked up by other outlets.


set: THE Wirral branch of Little Chef is to close after the roadside restaurant chain announced plans to restructure the business.


set: A Raymore, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a $2.2 million investment fraud scheme.

set: Raymore man sentenced in investment fraud scheme


set: Sony Corp. will take full control of handset maker Sony Ericsson, ending a decade-old tie-up with Telefon AB LM Ericsson of Sweden in a move to boost the Japanese company's strategy to connect its mobile-gadget offerings with an online network of music, videos and games.

set: Sony to take full control of Sony Ericsson


set: Victoria Justice photos leaked online recently had been stolen from the Nickelodeon star's cellphone, making her one of the latest celebrities to fall victim to hackers.


set: Plans for British broadcaster Piers Morgan to replace veteran newsman Larry King after he ends his 25-year run hosting ``Larry King Live'' have been pushed back due to visa issues, according to US reports.

set: Plans for Piers Morgan to replace Larry King pushed back due to visa issues


set: After nearly nine years of operation and 35 album releases, JDub has announced that it will close up shop for financial reasons.


set: Air Evac Lifeteam, operated by Air Evac EMS Inc., the largest independently owned air medical service in the United States, has received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services.


set: Two were charged with illegal transplantation of human organs in Azerbaijan last year, says the report presented by the Azerbaijani government to the parliament, APA reports.

set: Two charged with illegal transplantation in Azerbaijan


set: Rochard is one in a series of Humble Indie Bundle 6 game reviews for those who interested in cheap PC gaming and/or giving to charity.


set: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, the largest potato company in North America with annual sales exceeding $2 billion, and Ochoa Foods, a privately owned potato processing company based in Boise, Idaho, announced today that they have entered into a new joint venture.

set: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Ochoa Foods announce new joint venture


set: CBS got a paw up on its competition with the debut of ``Greatest American Dog'' helping the network to a midsummer ratings victory.

set: CBS gets a paw up on its competition with the debut of `Greatest American Dog'


set: A prominent Seattle real estate family has pulled 13 downtown acres off the market because of the economic climate.

set: Seattle family pulls 13 downtown acres off market


set: A former psychiatrist with Affinity Behavioral Health accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a patient will avoid trial.

set: Psychiatrist accused of inappropriate sexual contact with patient avoids trial


set: Rwanda has bought portable explosives trace detectors for use by its Presidential Guard Unit.

set: Rwanda buys portable explosives detectors


set: London Olympic hopeful Paula Radcliffe is reportedly 'not fit to run' in the marathon, it has emerged.

set: Paula Radcliffe 'not fit to run' in marathon


set: VICTORIAN schools are spending up to $100,000 beefing up security to prevent vandalism and violent attacks like that in Sydney last week.


set: New Zealand posted an overseas trade surplus of NZ$301 million in May, according to data released Wednesday by Statistics NZ.


set: Online entertainment retail giant Play.com is to be sold to Japanese company, Rakuten, for £25m.


set: Senior secondary school students in Nevis were urged to explore the options available to them in their pursuit of higher education.

set: Students urged to explore options in pursuit of higher education


set: A tornado destroyed dozens of homes and businesses in this small Mississippi community early Thursday, injuring 20 people and flattening a church.


set: Three men got drowned near the Arapya camping site at the Black Sea, District Police Directorate of coastal town of Burgas announced.

set: Three men get drowned near Arapya camping site


set: During his bus tour across Iowa on Tuesday, President Barack Obama revealed that the White House brews its own beer and that the presidential bus is stocked with bottles of that beer laced with honey.


set: We have discovered why the Wings haven't signed Mike Babcock to a coaching extension yet:

set: Why Wings haven't signed Mike Babcock to an extension


set: Graduates are being offered internships with council departments as part of the Halton Graduate Internship Programme.


set: Authorities searched for an American UN worker kidnapped Monday in southwestern Pakistan in an attack that underscored the security threats in the country as it battles al-Qaeda militants.

set: Authorities search for American kidnapped in Pakistan


set: Samsung's Galaxy Tab is set to be available in the Indian market from the month of November this year.

set: Samsung GALAXY Tab set to be available from November


set: Bryce Harper returns to the Nationals lineup tonight after missing yesterday's game with flu-like symptoms.


set: On the afternoon of that day, Zhang Baoshun met Zhang Chunxian, secretary of CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Committee in Urumqi.


set: Subterranean Books along the Delmar Loop will close in September if it doesn't boost sales, owner Kelly Von Plonski said, University City Patch reports.


set: David Murphy homered off of Justin Masterson in the second inning to give Rangers a 1-0 lead in an important pennant race matchup with the Indians.

set: David Murphy homers to give Rangers 1-0 lead over Indians


set: Rep. Polis talks marijuana policy with Wolf Blitzer and former DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson on CNN.

set: Rep. Polis talks marijuana policy with Wolf Blitzer on CNN


set: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday and his son Pat will take over the program.


set: In a rare occasion, wheat and cotton prices in India have bucked the global trend in the last three months due to a rapid change in fundamentals post monsoon.

set: Wheat and cotton in India buck the global trend


set: A toddler who ran out into the street was fatally struck in Carlsbad by a car driven by a neighbor, authorities said Wednesday.

set: Toddler runs out into street, is fatally struck in Carlsbad


set: Now that the MacBook Air is shipping, Apple has posted a MacBook Air support page.


set: Dashboard Confessional ( tickets ) has postponed their upcoming North American tour because of a non-specified family issue within the band, according to a press release.


set: ``I want to win. I want to put a stamp. I want to destroy Jonathan Brookins. I want to take the press. I want people to look at him and say 'he won The Ultimate Fighter show,''and then I literally want to dominate the fight and destroy him.

set: Erik koch: ``I want to destroy Jonathan Brookins''


set: The Greenwood fire chief was suspended without pay after the city said he swore in firefighters after being told he couldn't.


set: News Corp's MySpace plans a global redesign next week in an attempt to widen its demographics and boost user engagement on the site, the social networking site said on Friday.


set: A jury found a 24-year-old St. Helena Island man not guilty Friday in the 2008 shooting death of a 22-year-old sailor.

set: Jury finds man not guilty in 2008 death of sailor


set: Former heavyweight contender Scott LeDoux has died at the age of 62 after battling Lou Gehrig's disease for nearly three years.

set: Former heavyweight contender Scott LeDoux dies at 62


set: The Harper government is set to fall Friday on a non-confidence motion, plunging the country into a fifth election campaign in just over 10 years and setting the stage for a vote in early May.

set: Harper government set to fall Friday, setting stage for vote in early May


set: Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, shown trying to score against the Nuggets' Marcus Camby and Eduardo Najera, won his first MVP award, collecting more votes than Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James.


set: Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy expects Manly five-eighth Jamie Lyon to play in the NRL qualifying final at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

set: Melbourne Storm expect Manly star Jamie Lyon to play NRL qualifying final


set: The Indian rupee ended five paise lower at 48.60/61 against the American currency today on emergence of month-end dollar demand and stronger dollar overseas amid bearish local stocks.

set: Rupee ends five paise lower at 48.60/61 against dollar


set: A bad actor in the Middle East was recently sanctioned by the United States: the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, Iran's primary intelligence organization, known as the MOIS.


set: Hundreds of demonstrators today poured on the Principal Streets of Accra to protest against Western interference in Libya.

set: Hundreds protest against Western interference in Libya


set: US President Barack Obama hailed G20 summit as ``a turning point in our pursuit of global economic recovery'' after leaders agreed a trillion-dollar boost to the world economy.


set: Thursday will be the calm before the storm, with a quiet weather day followed by a forecast for several inches of snow on Friday.


set: France beat its public deficit target for 2011, which came in at 5.2 percent of GDP, official statistics institute INSEE said Friday, instead of the 5.7 percent forecast in the budget.


set: US stock futures erased gains, indicating the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will halt its largest weekly gain since 2009, after a German government spokesman damped optimism for a swift resolution to the debt crisis.


set: Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, and Mark Webber hung on for second to give Red Bull a one-two finish.


set: The twin brother of blinded PC David Rathband revealed he begged him 'not do do anything stupid' days before he was discovered hanged - but he responded: 'I can't promise you that'.

set: 'I begged him not to do anything stupid':


set: Virginia Beach police are investigating a bank robbery at the Chartway Federal Credit Union on General Booth Blvd that occurred around 11:30am Friday.

set: Virginia Beach police investigate bank robbery