set: Blake Shelton, 34, shares the 25 things you don't know about him with UsMagazine.com.


set: Kochi, Nov 24 The sufferings undergone by the sailors of the hijacked Stolt Valor were unimaginable and authorities concerned should ensure safe waters to the sailors, says Ullas Krishna, Second Officer of the hijacked ship, on his arrival at the Kochi International airport here this evening.


set: The shoe shop chain Stead & Simpson is to close 90 stores as it attempts to safeguard its future.


set: Gethin Jones attended the opening night of Cirque Du Soleil alongside his new apparent love interest Susie Amy, while ex Katherine Jenkins arrived alone.

set: Gethin Jones attends Cirque Du Soleil with Susie Amy while Katherine Jenkins arrives alone


set: Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, is to unveil the worlds first gay superhero, according to reports.

set: Stan Lee to unveil worlds first gay superhero


set: AthenaHealth Inc., a Watertown, Mass.-based provider of online business services for physician practices, has filed for a secondary public offering of around 3.11 million common shares.

set: Athenahealth files for secondary offering


set: Google Inc paid $151 million in cash to acquire popular restaurant review guide Zagat in September, the Internet company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.


set: National government departments spent R33.5 billion on consultants over three years, deputy Auditor General Kimi Makwetu said on Thursday.

set: Government spends billions on consultants


set: Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, 26, has confirmed that he intends to stay with McLaren, dispelling rumours of a move to Red Bull.


set: Some Pewaukee homeowners need to flush out their pipes before drinking or cooking with their water.

set: Pewaukee homeowners need to flush pipes before drinking


set: A new blender pump is opening today in Cresco, Iowa.


set: The Home Office has released figures showing that police seized 44,265 pints of alcohol from underage drinkers during a two-week crackdown earlier this year.

set: Police seize alcohol from underage drinkers


set: India is set to become the second largest steel producer in the world by 2013 with installed capacity increasing to 120 million tonnes, industry body ASSOCHAM said today.

set: India set to become second largest steel producer by 2013:


set: China has joined India in opposing protectionism, saying it is detrimental to the ``recovery and growth'' of global economy which is going through a very difficult phase.


set: US Marine Corps trainers assigned to the Iraqi Marine Training Team 03 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, will be the last Marine team of Operation New Dawn to leave Iraq, Oct. 14.

set: Last Marine team of Operation New Dawn leaves Iraq


set: The Baltimore Ravens surprised NFL fans today when they signed wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh.

set: Baltimore Ravens sign wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh


set: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray was on Wednesday arrested from his house on charges of inciting hatred among ethnic groups, the police said.


set: Transport group Stagecoach is launching Britain's first budget sleeper coach service.

set: Stagecoach launches budget sleeper coach service


set: As the Federal Reserve pumps billions of dollars into the economy with the hope of stimulating job creation, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said that the Fed is bailing out President Obama ``at the expense of monetary policy.''


set: Jenna Jameson, the former porn star, wants Mitt Romney for President.


set: Australian passengers have been trapped on board a Jetstar flight at Honolulu International Airport for hours in reportedly ``seriously dangerous'' conditions.

set: Passengers trapped on board Jetstar flight


set: ``Everyone said I was going to have a boy, and they were right!'' the Jersey Shore star tells the tabloid.


set: Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, announced today that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance, a non-profit organization formed to promote the use of best practices for.....

set: Datapipe joins the cloud Security Alliance


set: Russ Grimm, a guard for the Washington Redskins from 1981-1991, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

set: Grimm elected to Pro football Hall of Fame


set: University of Nevada Director of Athletics Doug Knuth announced today that Jay Johnson has been named the head baseball coach at Nevada.

set: Johnson named head baseball coach at Nevada


set: With the move the Bills made today, Manuel is poised to start in week one.


set: Casey Anthony arrives at an April 5 hearing at the Orange County courthouse.


set: A foreign currency dealer who allegedly gave away her colleagues to suspected robbers who posed as police officers before robbing them of US$11 000 and R50 000 on Friday changed her plea to not guilty.


set: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued an executive order Friday directing state agencies to increase energy efficiency in state buildings by 20 percent in seven years.

set: Cuomo directs state agencies to increase energy efficiency by 20 percent


set: TrendNews K.Ramazanova / The journalists should not be arrested for their activities.

set: Journalists should not be arrested for their activities:


set: An early morning fire destroyed an Ovett home Sunday.


set: Technology The British Steam Car has set a new land speed record for steam-powered cars, comfortably beating a record that has stood for more than a 100 years.

set: British Steam car sets land speed record


set: AdShip.com, the creator of Pay-Per-Ship advertising, announced its partnership with Teapplix, a leading provider of e-commerce order management & shipping automation software targeting sellers on multiple marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon, Buy.com, and others.

set: AdShip.com announces partnership with Teapplix


set: Ground was officially broken Thursday morning for a water line extension along Austinville and Ivanhoe roads.


set: Five former Holy Land Foundation organizers will finally learn their fates today as a federal judge is expected to hand down their sentences in the largest terrorism financing case in American history.

set: Holy Land Foundation organizers to learn fate today


set: Mumbai Ahead of the quarterly review of its annual monetary policy, the Reserve Bank on Friday said that it would ensure a benign and stable interest rate regime to safeguard the common man's interest and ensure adequate liquidity in the system.

set: RBI to ensure benign, stable interest rates:


set: Sen. Carl Kruger will surrender to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn Thursday morning, a person with knowledge of the senator's plans said.

set: Carl Kruger will surrender to prosecutors Thursday


set: Prince Harry has been banned from pubs and social events, and told to concentrate on his helicopter training, or risk being dropped from his dream second tour of Afghanistan.


set: Actor James Farentino, who played more than 100 roles in TV, film and on stage, has died at 73, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


set: James Franco has pulled out of his commitment to give a commencement speech at his alma mater of the University of California, Los Angeles.


set: Sam Allardyce has left Blackburn Rovers with immediate effect, along with assistant manager Neil McDonald.


set: A new policy developed by Six Nations requires all developments in the Haldimand Tract be approved by the elected council.

set: Six Nations requiring all development be approved by elected council


set: Medtronic is recalling 21,000 pacemakers sold under the Kappa and Sigma brand names because wires that connect the devices' electronic circuit to other components may fail, the US Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.


set: Viet Nam has successfully sent flower seeds into space for scientific research.


set: The ACC has partially backed down on a new privacy initiative adopted in the wake of the Bronwyn Pullar affair but which was criticised as costly and inconvenient for clients.


set: Nebraska AD Tom Osborne, the Cornhuskers' former football coach, on the passing of Joe Paterno: ``I am saddened to hear the news of Joe Paterno's passing.

set: Nebraska's Osborne saddened by Paterno's passing


set: LOS ANGELES Dolores Hope, who was married to entertainer Bob Hope for 69 years and sang at his shows, has died at age 102.

set: Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102


set: Rumors on global shortage of hydrocarbon resources in the next 15-20 years are exaggerated, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said speaking during a conference of the United Russia party in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod Tuesday.

set: Rumors on shortage of hydrocarbon resources exaggerated- Putin


set: Both Electronista and SlashGear report that Dell ``silently'' launched the mid-range, Dell XPS 430 mini-tower desktop series today.

set: Dell ``silently'' launches the mid-range Dell XPS 430 mini-tower desktop


set: A global intelligence tool for the financial services industry is launched in the Cayman Islands.

set: Global intelligence tool for the financial services launched


set: After much fan speculation as to who will play the much anticipated character, it has been announced that David Morrissey was cast as The Governor and will make his first appearance in Season 3.


set: AP Photo planned JACKSONVILLE, Ill. Former heavyweight boxing champion Ken Norton has been honored in his Illinois hometown with a statue in the offices of an organization that provides services to the developmentally disabled.


set: Vodafone is investigating an alleged security breach but denies customers' personal details are publicly available on the internet.


set: The UK Open qualifiers 'kept up with the Joneses' at the weekend but it was Brierley Hill's Mark who prevailed in his battle with Wolverhampton's Wayne.


set: China may have to go for an industrial restructuring and upgrading in the wake of rising global oil prices, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

set: China may go for industrial restructuring:


set: Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has been hospitalised for what officials have described as ``hypertension with a possibility of a stroke''.

set: Panama's ex-dictator Noriega hospitalised


set: 13 hours ago Defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins after starting the past two seasons with the San Diego Chargers.

set: Defensive lineman Vaughn Martin agrees to terms with Miami Dolphins


set: The US military is creating cyberwarfare teams that could attack other nations if the United States is hit with a major cyberattack, a defense official said.


set: The poultry market continues to grow rapidly in the UK -- rising by 16% in value terms in the 5-year period between 2003 and 2007.


set: A NEW football club for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities has kicked off in East Cambridgeshire.


set: Orem, Utah-based Omniture, the web analytics firm now owned by Adobe, said this week that it has signed Rackspace Hosting as a customer.


set: Monterey County law enforcement agencies participating in the Avoid the 18 campaign saw an 8 percent decrease in DUI arrests over Memorial Day weekend, authorities said Tuesday.

set: Monterey county law enforcement agencies see 8 percent decrease in DUI arrests


set: The Samford baseball team split a Southern Conference doubleheader at Furman Sunday afternoon at Latham Stadium.


set: On the January 21st episode of Mnet's 'Beatles Code 2', singer Seo In Young confessed that she dated a celebrity in the past, raising the curiosity of viewers as to who the mystery man is.

set: Seo In Young confesses she dated a celebrity In the past


set: A possible lioness has been reported in an area stretching from Depot Road just south of Perry Township to Georgetown Road west of the township line in Butler Township, with residents cautioned by Perry Township Police Chief Mike Emigh to be wary.


set: Hundreds of UK fuel tanker drivers began to strike in the early morning hours June 13 in protest about their wages after last-minute talks to resolve the dispute collapsed.


set: Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo has said that he is not feeling upset over missing a race seat in Red Bull Racing for the 2013 Formula 1 season.

set: Daniel Ricciardo not upset over missing Racing seat in Red Bull Racing --


set: Yesterday saw the surprising announcement that Twitter has brought Ashton Kutcher onboard to host its upcoming reality TV show.

set: Ashton Kutcher to host Twitter's reality TV show


set: A Pakistan Air Force ''PAF'' aircraft crashed in central Punjab province on Saturday, the PAF said.

set: Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashes in Punjab


set: The Dougherty County finance committee approved a 12 day unpaid holiday schedule for all county employees.

set: Finance committee approves 12 day unpaid holiday


set: A pair of DUI checkpoints at separate sites around San Diego County netted 22 arrests by early Saturday, law enforcement officials said.


set: Housing New Zealand has suspended 75 former tenants from applying for a state house since the introduction of its suspensions policy a year ago, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said today.

set: Housing New Zealand suspends 75 former tenants


set: The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for a Slidell man missing since his plane crashed Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico.

set: Coast Guard suspends search for Slidell man whose plane crashed into Gulf of Mexico


set: Google profit rise fails to impress SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc posted a 23 percent jump in quarterly revenue on a rebound in Web advertising, but its stock fell 5 percent as the company disappointed some investors accustomed to...


set: Fire crews are tackling a major blaze at a wood factory in Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire.


set: SIMON Francis was left with mixed feelings following the Shrimpers' 0-0 draw with Millwall on Friday night.


set: The Lower Allen Township commissioners are expected to consider a land development plan Tuesday night for a Walmart store near the Capital City Mall.

set: Lower Allen Township commissioners expected to consider development plan for a Walmart store


set: Ecuador said Thursday it would grant political asylum to Julian Assange, the controversial founder of the whistle-blowing WikiLeaks website who has been holed up for nearly two months inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden on allegations of sexual assault.


set: CASEY STONER had to settle for second best to American Ben Spies, who romped to his maiden victory in the seventh round of World MotoGP at Assen.

set: Casey Stoner had to settle for second best to American Ben Spies


set: Two men are fighting for their lives in hospital after a single-vehicle crash in St. Catharines, Thursday.


set: Imphal, Aug 23 Suspected militants exploded a powerful grenade in interior Thoubal district of Manipur early this morning, destroying an electric transformer, police said.

set: Suspected militants explode grenade in Manipur


set: A 41-year-old man accused of having sex with a teenager was arrested by Ocala police and charged with unlawful sexual activity with certain minors on Thursday, according to officials.

set: Man arrested on charge of sexual activity with a minor


set: Police say a cash advance business in Suffolk was robbed at gunpoint Monday.


set: NEW YORK AmeriCredit Corp. said Tuesday that its net income more than doubled in its fiscal fourth quarter as it set aside less money to cover bad loans.

set: AmeriCredit says net income more than doubles


set: The Minister of Health, Sherry Ayittey, has disclosed that pharmaceutical companies caught for importing fake drugs into the country could be blacklisted.

set: Companies importing fake drugs could be blacklisted


set: THE EAGLES have scrapped two upcoming stadium shows with KEITH URBAN and the DIXIE CHICKS amid reports bass player TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT is ill.


set: Cairo, Millions of Egyptians took to the streets on Friday in Cairo, Alexandria and in a number of Egyptian cities to celebrate the victory of the revolution and emphasize their demands.

set: Millions of Egyptians celebrate victory, emphasize demands


set: KinderCare Learning Center, 8400 City Centre Drive, will have an open house and winter carnival on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 9:30 am to noon.

set: KinderCare Learning to have open house/winter carnival


set: JAKARTA, Indonesia Lee Westwood won the Indonesian Masters on Sunday and ended up regaining the No. 1 spot in the world when Luke Donald lost a playoff in the PGA Tour event in South Carolina.


set: Four brothers said to be workers of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat were gunned down here on Monday night.


set: Business travel spend is set to increase during 2011, according to a new survey from Association of Corporate Travel Executive.


set: The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said during III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions the economic crisis will not be overcome without strict observance of moral principles, ``Kazakhstan Today'' agency reports.

set: Economic crisis not to be overcome without observance of moral principles


set: A Phenix City patrol officer may be at fault for a car wreck that injured one at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and 13th Street.

set: Phenix City patrol officer may be at fault in car wreck


set: Business Class has now been launched by Virgin Australia on most of their domestic routes.

set: Business class launched by Virgin Australia


set: Blackboard Inc. today announced updates to its Web conferencing platform with the release of Blackboard Collaborate 12.

set: Blackboard announces updates for Web conferencing platform


set: Pierce Brosnan has settled a legal battle with a photographer who claims the former James Bond star attacked him at a California mall.

set: Pierce Brosnan settles battle with photographer


set: SURGEONS IN Sydney, Australia, have reattached a biker's eyeball after he was seriously injured in a rush hour motorcycle accident.


set: Drug smugglers have discovered a new tactic for getting their product into the US: drugs fired from a cannon.


set: A SEXUAL predator who preyed on young girls has been jailed for three and a half years.

set: Sexual predator jailed for three and a half years


set: Oscar winning director, Roman Polanski, faces up to two years in jail if he's extradited to the US Polanski fled the US after being convicted of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

set: Polanski could face up to two years in jail


set: ANC president Jacob Zuma arrived for the ANC's parliamentary caucus lekgotla in Parliament this morning.


set: A Prairie du Chien man died in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Millville Township.


set: The National Weather Service say the Flood Warning for Frederick County for small streams has expired, but motorists are still urged to be cautious when it come to flooded roads.

set: Flood Warning for Frederick County expires


set: PRINCE William arrived in the Falkland Islands on Thursday for a six-week deployment with the Royal Air Force, British officials said, a move Argentina has condemned as a ``provocation''.


set: Fifth Third passed the latest round of stress tests and is poised to raise its dividend.


set: A plumber won £1.4million at a race course in the UK yesterday - with just a £2 bet.


set: US President Barack Obama announced that Seal Team Six found and killed Osama bin Laden in Pakiston.


set: A QUADRIPLEGIC man has told a Perth court that he wants to die in Western Australia and wants his nursing home to stop feeding him.

set: QUADRIPLEGIC man tells court he wants to die in WA


set: Johnstown business owners said they're committed to staying in the city and want to encourage new businesses to set up shop in the city.

set: Johnstown business owners say they're committed to city


set: Four suspects who were allegedly involved in the forced drowning of the mentally unstable Balawarnam Sivakumar at the Bambalapitiya beach were further remanded till December 17 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday.


set: A millionaire in Michigan is collecting food stamps after winning the lottery.


set: A vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer is being offered free of charge to girls between the ages of 12 and 18 in Swindon this month.


set: The Dutch government says it will invest ¤10 billion in banking and insurance company ING Groep NV to boost its capital position.

set: Dutch government invests ¤10 billion in ING Groep


set: I'm just a regular warrior fan but i wanna know if Brook Lopez is a 4 or 5 and do you think he could play with Cousins or do you think the frontcourt would be too slow?

set: Can Brook Lopez play with demarcus Cousins?


set: Ypsilanti notched two scores in the first half, and held on throughout the second to top Dexter, 13-7, for its first win of the season.

set: Ypsilanti tops Dexter, 13-7, for first win of season


set: Arctic warming continues at an accelerated pace and will have far-reaching impact on man and his environment.


set: Libyan interior ministry forces have taken control of the key Ras Jdir border crossing with Tunisia from former dissidents who toppled Muammar Gaddafi, a top official said yesterday.

set: Libyan ministry takes control of crossing


set: The six newly inducted C-130J Hercules transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, recently carried out formation flying to sharpen the fleet's ability to airlift troops and carry out special operations during combat.

set: C-130J Hercules transport aircraft carry out formation flying


set: The latest figures from the British Bankers' Association reveal that UK mortgage approvals have risen for the third consecutive month, flagging a potential turnaround.


set: Rob Kozluk has hit out at Tony McMahon after the Sheffield Wednesday right-back's horror tackle in Tuesday night's South Yorkshire derby.McMahon was shown a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Kozluk, and the Tykes full-back believes he is lucky to have escaped serious injury.


set: A 20-year-old Evergreen man who pleaded guilty to killing a woman before shooting himself in the face wants his sentence overturned.

set: Evergreen man who killed woman wants sentence overturned


set: The Pakistani rupee extended its losses on Friday to close at a new low for the second consecutive day, and has declined more than 3 percent against the dollar so far this month.

set: Pakistani rupee extends losses, closes at new low


set: Police are appealing for witnesses after a home invasion in Sydney's south west overnight.

set: Police appeal for witnesses after home invasion --


set: Chinese President Hu Jintao has met a top North Korean envoy in a reaffirmation of traditional ties following Chinese pique over Pyongyang's recent attempted rocket launch.

set: Hu meets top n Korean envoy in reaffirmation of ties


set: A New Jersey woman who illegally collected her partner's annuity checks for more than 11 years after he died has been sentenced to two years probation.

set: Woman admits illegally collecting partner's checks


set: Derren Brown is returning to the West End this summer with a new show, Derren Brown:


set: One person was killed and three others seriously injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 730 near Irrigon, Oregon early Monday morning.


set: Two foetuses were found dumped in separate locations three hours apart in Sentul and Dang Wangi.

set: Two foetuses found in separate locations


set: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that international powers were conspiring to dismember Pakistan.

set: International powers conspiring to dismember Pakistan:


set: Mario Balotelli will walk off the pitch the next time he suffers racial abuse from the crowd, the AC Milan and Italy forward said.


set: Up to five more woods in Northern Ireland may have the tree disease commonly known as Sudden Oak Death.


set: Singer Jimmy Buffett took a rough fall off stage during a concert on Tuesday night in Australia according to singer's official website,`` Margaritaville.com.

set: Jimmy Buffett falls off stage during concert in Australia


set: Wendy Richard sent a hearbreak final message of hope to her cancer stricken friend Jade Goody.

set: Wendy Richard's final message to cancer-stricken Jade Goody:


set: French director and producer Claude Berri, whose films included the international hit ``Jean de Florette,'' has died, the office of President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday.

set: French director-producer Claude Berri dies


set: However, they do not appear to suffer from skin disease, raising hopes that shark skin could hold the key to beating skin cancer.

set: Could shark skin hold the key to beating skin cancer?


set: A LEARNER driver mentor program has become a reality in Logan, thanks to support from the state and federal governments.


set: Mexican soldiers shot dead 12 alleged criminals who refused to stop at a military checkpoint in the troubled eastern state of Veracruz, state officials said.

set: Mexican soldiers shoot dead 12 alleged criminals


set: Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday because of abdominal soreness that he first dealt with last week.

set: Chris Tillman scratched from start with abdominal soreness


set: Nicole Perna revealed to People magazine: ``Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have amicably ended their engagement.


set: I come to bury the Karoo, now that its precious water supply is polluted and undrinkable, not to praise it.

set: I come to bury the Karoo, now that its water is undrinkable


set: South Africa's currency, the rand eased against the dollar Friday after the greenback regained some poise and weak factory data knocked hopes a recovery in the domestic economy was in sight.


set: Air India, the country's national carrier, will defer salary payments for its 31,000 employees for two weeks due to a cash crunch born of tepid demand and overcapacity, the company said Monday.


set: Google said today its apps marketplace has turned one and during that time it has grown from 50 to over 300 apps.


set: Two men face a combined 49 charges after a string of break-ins in Bridgenorth, Peterborough County OPP said.


set: Tom -- who is engaged to actress Charlotte Riley and has a three-year-old son Louis from a previous relationship -- said: ``There is a softie within me, you know, I'm someone's dad, I have a three year old who means the world to me.


set: The city of Bartlesville is starting a new municipal recycling program to meet the demands of area residents who have been missing a privately run program that was discontinued May 1.

set: Bartlesville starting new recycling program


set: Actress Jenny McCarthy has said that she would have 'dated Jesus' if he were still alive.


set: Columbia, SC - USC quarterback Connor Shaw and linebacker Devonte Holloman both have concussions and will be evaluated this week, Coach Steve Spurrier said Sunday.

set: Connor Shaw has concussion, will be evaluated this week


set: An elderly man died of a heart attack when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Italian province of Cosenza early Friday, also forcing the evacuation of a local hospital, the Italian Ansa news agency reported, as quoted by AFP.

set: Elderly man dies as earthquake hits southern Italy


set: In a bid to avoid future cyber attacks, Iran plans to unplug its key government agencies from the Internet starting next month, Azerbaijan's TREND news agency quoted the country's telecom chief Reza Taghipour as saying in a local news report.

set: Iran to unplug key government agencies from Internet


set: Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist feels Paul Valthaty can make it to the Indian cricket team in the near future.


set: Foreign minister Kevin Rudd has addressed the UN general assembly during his visit to the United States.


set:
School is back in session.
School is back


set: MP Hiew King Chew said the ongoing renovations to the kitchen area in the central market here has caused financial losses to food stall operators there.

set: Renovations delay causing losses to operators:


set: President-elect Barack Obama will name Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, a longtime friend, to be Secretary of Education on Tuesday.

set: Obama to name Duncan as Secretary of education


set: Amir Khan became a world champion last night just 10 months after suffering a devastating knockout defeat by unknown Colombian Breidis Prescott.


set: Four people were hospitalised after a car rolled near Taupo yesterday.


set: Scientists at the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cincinnati and University Hospital have found that a surgical technique called deep brain stimulation relieves Parkinsons symptoms by halting the death of dopamine-producing brain cells.

set: Deep brain stimulation relieves Parkinsons symptoms


set: London, Feb 13 Singer and actress Jessica Simpson, who sparked a furore over her weight gain last month, has revealed plans to launch her own fashion line for curvy women.

set: Jessica Simpson to launch fashion line for curvy women


set: YouTube showing gateway problem message was a common review of the site visitors on Wednesday.


set: Former Kiwis captain Hugh McGahan says he was naive and foolish in believing invoices he signed were for legitimate services his company provided to North Harbour Rugby but accepted he broke the law.


set: President Barack Obama will on Tuesday announce the largest modernisation of the US electricity grid in history, in a 3.4-billion-dollar bid to unleash a new era of renewable energy consumption.

set: Obama to announce modernisation of us electricity grid


set: Official enrollment numbers show an increase of students at Denton-area college and university campuses this spring semester.


set: Hyundai UK has launched a new website, which it said is easier to use than its predecessor.


set: 2012-12-17T12:46:47Z 2012-12-17T22:08:44Z St. Paul man hit by car after relative leaves him winonadailynews.com Pine County authorities say a man whose male relative left him on the side of the road has died after he was struck by a car.


set: Govt urges TAFE teachers not to strike Updated: 06:06, Thursday September 20, 2012 Acting Victorian Premier Peter Ryan is urging TAFE workers to abandon their planned strike action today.


set: In scenes that look like they are straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, horses jump through bonfires to mark a 500-year-old festival.


set: There are high hopes for German tourism on the Costa Blanca with the arrival of Air Berlin at the El Altet airport in Alicante.

set: High hopes for German tourism on the Costa Blanca


set: Sierra Wireless, a leading global provider of wireless solutions for mobile computing and machine-to-machine communication, today announced a new organizational structure designed to sharpen focus on distinct market opportunities and accelerate profitable growth.

set: Sierra Wireless announces new organizational structure


set: Officials said a Colorado high school wrestler has died two days after he collapsed during practice.

set: High school wrestler dies after collapsing


set: Roebuck died at his hotel in Newlands, Cape Town where he was covering the current Test series between Australia and South Africa.


set: Lauren and a good friend of hers traveled to India to participate in the Annual Holi Festival consisting of colored water and powder.


set: The Weather Network continued its HD rollout today with the launch on Rogers, bringing Canadians a new state-of-the-art HD look and clearer weather information.

set: The weather Network continues HD rollout


set: Victoria Azarenka has revealed that she is excited by her first US Open final after she beat Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals on Friday night.

set: Victoria Azarenka excited by first US Open final


set: Dangerous levels of heat and humidity are expected to continue for one more day today...into the early evening.

set: Dangerous heat will continue for one more day


set: A high level Indian delegation led by union minister of power Mr Sushilkumar Shinde will visit Sweden and Italy from June 20th to 24th 2011 to promote cooperation in Power Sector with the two countries and motivate prospective investors for investment in Indian Power Sector.

set: Indian delegation to visit Sweden and Italy


set: A split Bensalem school board Wednesday narrowly rejected a charter school application from the same people who operate a highly ranked school in Philadelphia.

set: Split board rejects another charter school application


set: SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA CASAS, Mexico Mexican authorities have discovered 219 migrants squeezed into a trailer truck in the southern state of Chiapas.

set: Mexican authorities discover 219 migrants in truck


set: The Australian bond market opened slightly stronger as investors seek safe haven assets amid the spreading unrest in Middle Eastern countries.


set: THE hero of a dramatic Navy rescue mission in shark-infected waters off East Africa has died aged 74.

set: Hero of dramatic Navy rescue dies, aged 74


set: A Bock man who was pulled over for speeding on Highway 47 near Isle on Saturday, Aug. 25, will face his fourth DWI charge.


set: Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said he will refuse to sign a maintenance contract for the county's electronic voting machines.

set: County to refuse maintenance contract for voting machines


set: TORI Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott renewed their wedding vows at a private house in Beverly Hills this weekend.

set: Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott renew wedding vows!


set: Now, with a two-week break from football for City after today's game with Wolves, Jamie will have surgery this week.


set: Turkey and Kuwait decided to have intensive consultation and cooperation on regional matters concerning the two countries.

set: Turkey and Kuwait to have intensive consultation and cooperation


set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hinted Wednesday that he's considering attending the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may attend Winter Olympic Games


set: However, the Dollar bounced back later on hawkish comments made by Henry Paulson, also pulling the dollar back was a further pull back in Oil and Gold as Hurricane Dolly looked to miss the Gulf production Areas.


set: A Republican lawmaker in Washington wants to ban state agency lobbyists.

set: Lawmaker wants to ban state agency lobbyists


set: Completely validating my theory that Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy were chosen to put together the Oscars because someone was drunk and/or high at 2AM and needed a way to laugh and feel rich at the same time, Eddie has also quit hosting the Oscars in a press release straight from the AMPAS right after Brett was fired/given the boot, whichever version of the story you want to believe.


set: The Andover school district confirmed Wednesday night that a hazing incident involving the boys' high school basketball team did take place at a basketball camp at Stonehill College in July.

set: Andover school district confirms hazing incident


set: Amid chanting of hymns and sutras, a five-year-old Tibetan boy chosen to head a Buddhist sect in Tibet was ``enthroned'' as the sixth 'Living Buddha' on Monday with the approval of the Chinese government.

set: Tibetan boy 'enthroned' as 'Living Buddha'


set: Courtney Love has posted fetish photos of herself on her Facebook page, the Daily Mail reported.

set: Courtney Love posts fetish photos of herself


set: Net migration to Britain reached a record high last year, official data showed yesterday.


set: A Sears employee at the Hoffman Estates headquarters has tested positive for tuberculosis, and 40 others have been tested for the illness, according to a spokeswoman for the Cook County Department of Public Health.


set: Jones said Saturday at Detroit Metro Airport that he would be back next week to protest, and that the court proceedings were a direct violation of his constitutional rights.

set: Terry Jones says he will be back to protest


set: Derek Dooley will be named the next Tennessee head coach, a source close to Dooley said Friday.


set: Bulgarian police have seized 15 kg of heroin at the Danube Bridge checkpoint near Russe, at the border with Romania, Bulgarian officials said here on Monday.


set: iGlue, which wants to ``wikify the web``, has officially launched its semantic content organizer and search application.

set: IGlue, which wants to wikify the web, launches its semantic content organizer


set: The city of Lilburn has seven spaces left for sellers at Saturday's citywide garage sale, Kaleigh Frederick at city hall said.

set: Seven spaces left for Saturday's citywide garage sale


set: A Pinellas County Sheriff's employee was arrested after he allegedly left the scene of crash involving injuries.

set: Pinellas Sheriff's employee arrested for leaving scene


set: ARMY drivers are on standby to deliver fuel to petrol stations if tanker drivers vote today to strike over Easter.

set: Army could deliver fuel if drivers strike


set: A Quezon City court on Monday ordered the arrest of talent manager Annabelle Rama for her failure to attend her scheduled arraignment on 14 counts of libel lodged by former actress Nadia Montenegro.

set: Quezon City court orders arrest of Annabelle Rama


set: Seo In Young was spotted doing a sexy dance in sexy clothes at a Chinese club.


set: Corn and soybean exports for the week ending June 21 were up from the previous week, the US Department of Agriculture reported Thursday.


set: David Bowie has topped the UK album charts for the first time in 20 years following the release of his hit record The Next Day.

set: David Bowie tops UK album charts for first time in 20 years


set: On Wednesday, 41-year-old defenseman Sean O'Donnell announced his retirement, according to TSN.


set: Cheryl Cole and Will.i.am have been injured in a car crash.


set: The tweet provoked the anger of Celtic fans on the site, as well as Celtic manager Neil Lennon who swiftly replied: ``I think itv owe us an apology.''


set: A worker had his hand crushed in a metal press accident at work in St Helens.

set: Worker's hand crushed in metal press accident


set: A man was found dead in the woods in Plymouth early Thursday morning after police received a call at midnight about a male who had collapsed.


set: Two Lexington fugitives were arrested after their pictures were featured by the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff in a special online project.

set: Lexington fugitives arrested after pictures featured in online project


set: The African Union will suspend Mauritania until democracy is restored in the West African nation following the military coup this week, AU chair Tanzania said on Saturday.


set: New shocking cell phone video shows a fight inside Paseo High School, and the district says that it's investigating as the video shows an adult appearing to yell at and fight a student.

set: Video shows fight inside Paseo High School


set: Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama will visit Fort Wayne on Friday instead of Muncie as previously scheduled.


set: A new study has suggested that that blind people have a better sense of touch than their sighted peers, more because of heavy reliance on their fingertips, than the brain compensating for vision loss.

set: Blind people have a better sense of touch


set: A cache of weapons, including 21 machine guns, has been stolen from a Los Angeles police SWAT training site.

set: Weapons stolen from Los Angeles SWAT training site


set: NOVONOUS announces the release of its new report titled ``SWOT Analysis of Indian VAS Industry And 3G Revolution'' which covers the complete SWOT and VAS scenario of India.

set: Novonous releases a report on ``SWOT Analysis of Indian VAS industry and 3G Revolution''


set: The US government ran a budget deficit of $129 billion in July, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday, pushing the fiscal year-to-date deficit close to $1.1 trillion.


set: Doctor Who actress Mary Tamm, 62, died this morning after a long battle against cancer, her agent said.

set: Doctor who star Mary Tamm dies after battle with cancer


set: Five Indiana companies received ``Spotlight'' awards at Thursday's ``Companies to Watch'' ceremony in Indianapolis.

set: Five Companies receive 'Spotlight' awards


set: Tradeplumbing, one of the UK's leading bathroom and kitchen plumbing retailers, at last offers a permanent solution to the problem of messy fingers all over your towel rail and radiators; fingerprint-free stainless steel, another ground-breaking innovation from CH Designs.

set: Tradeplumbing offers a permanent solution to the problem of messy fingers all over your towel rail


set: Canadian stocks dropped on Tuesday, as weak commodity prices weighed on the material and energy sectors, while shares of Royal Bank of Canada fell amid allegations of illegal futures trades.


set: A Pecos man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in prison for carjacking a Midland man.

set: Pecos man sentenced for carjacking Midland man


set: Ethiopia on Monday pardoned and freed two Swedish journalists who were arrested last year in the rebel Ogaden region and had been serving an 11-year jail sentence for ``supporting terrorism''.


set: Bomb kills 9 Afghan children, 2 US troops A suicide bomber targeting US troops outside an Afghan government office killed nine children walking home from school and two of the Americans on Monday, the latest sign that this year's fighting season could be one of the deadliest of the 12-year-old war.


set: Lady Gaga and her mum, Cynthia Germanotta launched their ``Born This Way'' foundation on Wednesday, February 29 over Harvard University.

set: Lady Gaga launches ``Born This Way'' foundation


set: In an informal interview with News 4, just before the beginning of business in the Senate, Senator Bill Raggio said he expects the special session to end today.

set: Raggio expects special session to end today


set: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proclaiming a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff and the largest court-ordered restrictions on water transfers in state history.

set: Gov. Schwarzenegger proclaims statewide drought


set: Charlie Sheen performed his first of two New York shows on Friday and although it started out all right, it ended in more booing from the audience.

set: Charlie Sheen's first New York city show ends with more booing from audience


set: The Heritage Foundation reports the sad and disgusting news that the majority of union members now work for government, an intolerable situation to say the least.

set: Majority of union members now work for government


set: One person is dead following a wreck in Olathe on Friday afternoon.

set: One person dead following wreck in Olathe


set: Pakistan on Thursday denounced a statement made by top US military chief on cross-border attack, saying the Pakistani troops had the sole responsibility to fight terrorism.

set: Pakistan denounces statement by top US military chief


set: DUBAI// Local private equity firms will take the lead in the Middle East and North Africa as the industry's business model is forced to change due to the global financial crisis, says David Rubenstein, the managing director of The Carlyle Group.


set: Tag Commander, the European leader in tag management solutions, and Webtrends, the global leader in digital intelligence, announced a strategic global partnership to empower clients with the combined expertise in tag management and digital analytics.

set: Tag Commander and Webtrends announce strategic partnership


set: The government's disaster recovery centers for flood victims in Schuylkill and Snyder counties will close Friday night.


set: Petter Solberg will decide on his new co-driver by Monday, after evaluating three potential candidates in a shoot-out for the job.


set: France on Monday refused to interfere in a rape case involving an official of its consulate in Bangalore, saying Indian law will take its own course as the accused does not enjoy diplomatic immunity.

set: France refuses to interfere in b'lore rape case


set: A North Liberty man was arrested Friday night for endangering an infant by leaving the child inside a mobile home alone with five dogs running around.


set: Voter registration in Johnson County is now growing by about 3,000 a month, a slightly quicker pace than during the last presidential race in 2004.

set: Voter registration in Johnson County is growing


set: Self catering Farmhouse in Tuscany is brought to you by the Tuscany and worldwide holiday rentals company 'Holiday Rental Centre'.


set: A prolific analyst who follows the airline industry published a new note Tuesday morning, raising ratings on large domestic network carriers thanks to ``dramatically falling oil prices and the deep capacity cuts implemented to support ticket prices and revenue.''

set: Analyst raises ratings on network carriers


set: Lonmin, the world's third-biggest platinum producer, said its sales and cost guidance for 2008-09 was unchanged, as it posted a 14 percent fall in first-quarter refined platinum production.

set: Lonmin says sales and cost guidance unchanged


set: Special guests marked the start of the 2012 Poppy Appeal in East Barnet with a march through the village yesterday.

set: Special guests mark start of Poppy Appeal


set: CSI star Marg Helgenberger and her husband of 19-years, actor Alan Rosenberg, has separated.

set: Marg Helgenberger and Alan Rosenberg separate


set: A powerful storm hit parts of Howard County on Thursday night.


set: Mr Bowen, who holds the western Sydney electorate of McMahon with a margin of around eight per cent, said Labor clearly had a challenge on its hands at the next election in September.


set: The euro area current account deficit widened in May to a seasonally adjusted EUR 5.8 billion from EUR 5.6 billion in April, data from the European Central Bank showed Monday.

set: Eurozone current account deficit widens in May


set: Veteran newswoman Cokie Roberts will speak in Wichita in April as part of KMUW's 60th birthday celebration.

set: Newswoman Cokie Roberts to speak in Wichita


set: LOST star Matthew Fox has admitted that he has broken the law in the past.


set: ENGINEERING and mining products firm Bradken is sticking to its strong earnings growth forecast despite the threat posed to commodity prices by the ongoing market turmoil.

set: Bradken sticks to strong growth forecast


set: Tennessee set an American record in the 3,200-meter relay on Saturday to complete a rare relay triple in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.

set: Tennessee sets record in rare triple at Penn Relays


set: The Texas Rangers plan to hold an auction next week for the team's sale in hopes of getting the bankruptcy plan approved, according to a court motion filed Monday.

set: Texas Rangers to hold auction for team sale


set: SELLAFIELD is facing its first strike in five years after a second union voted to walk out in a row over pay.

set: Sellafield faces first strike in five years


set: Tomb Raider, the upcoming reboot of the long-running franchise from Crystal Dynamics, is now available for pre-order on Steam and, like with quite a few recent titles, it has unlockable bonuses depending on how many people pre-purchase the long-awaited title.

set: Tomb Raider reboot available for pre-order on Steam, has unlockable bonuses


set: A roadside bomb killed a police chief Monday in western Iraq and wounded four of his guards, police and hospital officials said.

set: Roadside bomb kills police chief in western Iraq


set: Moreton Island could lose its last remaining petrol station if plans by Moreton Island Ferries go ahead.

set: Moreton Island could lose petrol station


set: The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang meteorologist explained how Hurricane Sandy has transformed into a sub-tropical storm.

set: Hurricane Sandy transforms into a sub-tropical storm


set: While some may consider it a bit of a late start, Microsoft is launching an online store.


set: On the background of rising crimes against women in the city, a woman was attacked with a knife by her neighbour, who was drunk, for trying to protect her husband on Thursday evening.


set: ANDY Roddick got a lucky break in his bid for a record fifth Queen's title as Mardy Fish withdrew after just one set of their third round match.


set: A Tabby kitten rescued from a Norman storm drain earlier this year has found a home.

set: Kitten rescued from storm drain finds a home


set: A BRISBANE scientist researching never-before-explored regions in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has discovered a new species of fish.

set: BRISBANE scientist discovers new species of fish


set: A veteran Durham Region police officer, who loves dogs and dabbled in bodybuilding, faces numerous criminal charges ranging from drug trafficking to passing ``sensitive'' information as part of a major street-level bust involving about 30 individuals.

set: Durham police officer charged with drug trafficking


set: Six Salina Journal vending machines were stolen from various locations in the city over the weekend.


set: Basketball Wives star Tami Roman revealed this morning that she suffered a mild heart attack!

set: Basketball Wives star Tami Roman suffers mild heart attack


set: Avon-based Magellan Health Services Inc. raised its earnings forecast for 2009 for net income ranging from $98.1 million to $104.4 million.

set: Magellan Health Services raises earnings forecast


set: Hyderabad, Sep 5 Still recovering from the shock of the death of Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash, Andhra Pradesh is limping back to normalcy.


set: US forces shot down an Iranian drone aircraft that ventured inside Iraq last month, US and Iraqi officials said, an incident that highlights deep US-Iranian tensions.


set: Beyonce made history at the landmark Glastonbury show Sunday night by being the first female singer to ever headline the festival's main stage.


set: New Braunfels Independent School District trustees deliberated in closed session until about 1 am Tuesday, rejecting by a 6-1 vote a local teacher's grievance over a recent reassignment.


set: But former Director Louis J. Freeh said Holder learned from his ``terrible mistakes'' in the pardon of Marc Rich by President Bill Clinton and deserved to be confirmed.

set: Attorney general nominee eric Holder learned from `mistakes'


set: Fitness-equipment maker Nautilus Inc said it will cut about 40 jobs in Winnipeg as it moves an office to its headquarters, but said it would add several new positions at the headquarters.


set: Turkmenistan and Bulgaria will discuss Turkmen gas supplies at a Turkmen-Bulgarian intergovernmental economic cooperation commission meeting on March 16-19.

set: Turkmenistan, Bulgaria to discuss gas supplies


set: Jerry Brown promises 'message discipline' in an interview on MSNBC's 'Daily Rundown.


set: Many cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are turning to rubber production as low yields destroy the benefit of higher farm-gate prices.

set: Many cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast turn to rubber production


set: Jennifer Lopez has a new song called ``Fresh Out The Oven'' and features baked goods as euphemisms for female genitalia.

set: Jennifer Lopez's new song 'Fresh out the Oven'


set: The Kansas City Chiefs nearly shocked the world this afternoon when their attempt to take the New England Patriots to overtime was denied.

set: Kansas City Chiefs nearly shock the world


set: Head coach Rex Ryan announced Monday that cornerback Darrelle Revis needs surgery and will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL that he suffered on Sunday afternoon in Miami.

set: Darrelle Revis to miss rest of season with torn ACL


set: Local councils have taken over the role of backbenchers, and this may be one of the reasons why so many MPs, over the years, have felt the need to look for different ways of voicing their opinion, among them by going public with their reservations on policies to be adopted by their own party, Josie Muscat told The Malta Independent on Sunday.

set: Local councils have taken over the role of backbenchers --


set: Writer 19 minutes ago Six major world powers agreed Monday to seek new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program after the country failed to meet a weekend deadline to respond to an offer intended to defuse the dispute, the United States said.

set: Major powers to seek new sanctions on Iran


set: A rural Beloit man was shot in his home early Friday morning and died later in the day.


set: The campaign to bring back spin king Shane Warne reached its hilt on Thursday when a group of fans offered the legendary cricketer one million Australian dollars to make himself available for the remaining three Ashes Tests.

set: Campaign to bring back Warne reaches its hilt


set: The OCI has rejected an appeal by Matt Brammeier, which was lodged in an effort to change that original selection.

set: Olympic Council of Ireland rejects Brammeier's appeal


set: Newly married British comedian Russell Brand has revealed that he loves being married to popstar Katy Perry.

set: Russell Brand loves being married to Katy Perry


set: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are back alongside Mojo Jojo and The Mayor with a new box set of The Powerpuff Girls:


set: WATERTOWN >> In a referendum on the proposed $65 million 2013-14 budget Tuesday, the $38.5 million Board of Education budget failed by just 31 votes with unofficial totals of 1,252-1,221 against the proposal.

set: Watertown's $38.5 million Board of Education budget voted down


set: Unemployment rates rose in all of the nation's largest metropolitan areas in March, with Indiana's Elkhart-Goshen once again logging the biggest gain.


set: Frans Steyn says he is ready to give his best for the Springboks when they face the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

set: Frans Steyn ready to give his best for the Springboks


set: A pit bull kissing booth was featured at a pet adoption event for the No Kill Los Angeles rescue group.

set: Pit bull kissing booth featured at pet adoption event


set: HONG KONG Hong Kong stocks rallied 5.6 percent Wednesday as investors anticipated new measures to spur China's economy from a high-level economic meeting in Beijing.


set: Hou and Gallagher took a silver medal in the final of the blind and vision impaired class of the women's individual pursuit, finishing behind Great Britain's Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter.


set: Bad debt secured personal loans are specifically meant for those people, who are reeling a under huge burden of debts, which they are now unable to repay conveniently.


set: Producer duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who have a number of acclaimed films and TV shows to their credit, have been chosen by the Academy to produce the 85th Oscar awards in February next year.

set: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to produce Oscar awards next year


set: The easiest NFL betting advice I can give you in the matchup between the frustrated New England Patriots and the embittered Buffalo Bills is that the home team will crush the visitors.


set: LA JOLLA, Calif. An animal-rights activist is suing to restore a rope barrier that kept seals and people apart at a La Jolla beach.

set: Activist sues to restore rope barrier for seals


set: Prince Philip ``had a good night'' in hospital after heart surgery and family members would visit him on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said.

set: Prince Philip had 'good night' in hospital


set: International Game Technology announced today that it has amended and restated its credit facility to extend approximately $1.7 billion of the commitments under the prior facility with a group of 28 lender banks until June 8, 2012.

set: International Game Technology amends credit facility


set: Guwahati, Jan 2 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday evening that those behind the serial bombings in the city that left six people dead would be punished.

set: Those behind Guwahati bombings will be punished:


set: Thursday, the Eurostat announced that Eurozone industrial output declined 2.6% month-on-month in December, compared with a revised 2.2% fall in the previous month, initially 1.6% decline was reported for November.

set: Eurozone industrial output declines in December


set: Ironshore Inc. has opened a property/casualty production center in Boston dedicated to the wholesale market, the company said Thursday.

set: Ironshore opens property/casualty production center in Boston


set: Foresight Imaging shows new telemedicine imaging portal, collaboration, and mobile smart phone products at the ATA annual meeting and exhibition in San Antonio.

set: Foresight imaging shows new telemedicine collaboration & mobile products


set: A 49-year-old Wellington man fell from a boat and drowned in the Marlborough Sounds at the weekend.

set: Wellington man drowns in Marlborough Sounds


set: Qmadix announces the launch of their Facebook Sweepstakes of 63 Prize Combinations in the 50 Days of Winning promotion.

set: Qmadix launches 50 Days of Winning promotion


set: With his 25-year-old son Reed carrying his bag, Cochran shot a second straight 5-under 67 in the final round at Walton Heath to win by two shots over compatriot Mark Calcavecchia.


set: A man required 60 stitches after having his face slashed and receiving a six inch cut.


set: New Delhi, Jan 28 Freight rates for 10-tonnes load held steady in the local truck transport market today on excess availability of trucks against restricted cargo movements.


set: Michelle Keegan was on for a chat with Lorraine Kelly when she was asked by the presenter how her new boyfriend Alex Reid was.

set: Michelle Keegan asked about 'boyfriend' Alex Reid!


set: THE GOLDMAN SACHS deal cost the Exchequer £20m, twice the amount previously estimated, a former HM Revenue & Customs solicitor has claimed.

set: Goldman Sachs deal 'cost Exchequer £20m'


set: Bolton defender Gary Cahill may miss the rest of the Premier League season because of a blood clot in his arm.


set: Bangladesh's Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus told staff at his microfinance bank on Tuesday that ``it is my time to leave'' after he lost a Supreme Court appeal against his sacking, a colleague said.


set: PSE&G will be trimming trees in Edison, Metuchen, Scotch Plains and South Plainfield beginning on or about May 14.

set: Pse&g trimming trees in Edison, Metuchen, Scotch Plains, South Plainfield


set: Yesteryear super star Zeenat Aman is all set to marry again.


set: ``Symphony for Three,'' directed by Ben Gougeon, will premiere at 8 pm today at the BPP, 107 W. Ninth St. The play will show at 8 pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 pm every Sunday through March 1.

set: ``Symphony for three'' to premiere today


set: Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith has decided to bench Caleb Hanie in favor of Josh McCown, NBC Sports reports.

set: Bears head coach Lovie Smith benches Caleb Hanie in favor of Josh McCown


set: His poem, ``When Starfish Danced,'' is scheduled to air at 9 am May 26 on THIStv.


set: The Archdiocese of Baltimore will close 13 schools at the end of the academic year, officials told employees and parents Wednesday.


set: Sri Lankan media groups condemned that arrest of a reporter close to the detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka.

set: Sri lanka media groups condemns arresting of reporter


set: Tourists are heading back to Moscow according to the city's officials -- but not everyone is convinced.


set: AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that its traffic jumped 11 percent in September as it lured passengers with a string of fare sales at the start of the traditionally slow fall season.

set: AirTran traffic jumps 11 percent in September


set: The two main teaching unions are considering more strike action as they hold their conferences this weekend.


set: A couple is suing Chrysler Group for breach of warranty after they purchased a vehicle from them.

set: Couple sues Chrysler for breach of warranty


set: Pennsylvania state officials say an invasive mussel that could be very costly to control was found in the lower Susquehanna River.


set: Iberia, located at 2333 Highway 17, will offer sports physicals for area students by appointment from 1 to 4 pm Thursday and Friday, Aug. 9-10.


set: First home buyers will be priced out of the market if a plan to expand the Melbourne's urban fringe is rejected by parliament, the Victorian government says.


set: Chandigarh, Sep 30 ``I am just a candidate'' and the Congress High Command will decide who will head the party government in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said exuding confidence of retaining power in the October 13 assembly elections.


set: A Muswell Hill councillor has warned that new fortnightly bin collections will cause ``a real stink'' as the weather warms up.

set: Fortnightly collections to cause 'real stink'


set: Earlier this month, Telstra released the results from a survey which found the majority of small businesses aren't using social media.

set: Small businesses aren't using social media.


set: HSBC is in talks to buy up to 70% of Nedbank in a potential $6,8-billion deal that would give it a broader gateway to fast-growing Africa.


set: Lindsay Lohan allegedly refused to kiss on-screen husband Charlie Sheen for the upcoming horror comedy Scary Movie 5.

set: Lindsay Lohan 'refused to kiss Charlie Sheen for Scary Movie 5'


set: A Ferriday teen was indicted by a Catahoula Parish grand jury in connection with the March death of a Jonesville 16-year-old.

set: Ferriday teen indicted in connection with death


set: 13:09:01.0 Gold held above $1,400 an ounce on Friday, on track for its third straight weekly gain, as investors awaited US jobs data for clues on when the Federal Reserve would start tapering off its stimulus programme.

set: Gold on track for weekly gain as investors await US jobs data


set: Canadian power producer TransAlta Corp. reported ``disappointing'' third-quarter results Friday as lacklustre energy prices in some markets wore down the quarter's bottom line.

set: TransAlta reports 'disappointing' results


set: Bob Dylan has been voted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, marking the first time a rock musician has been chosen for the elite honor society.

set: Bob Dylan voted into American Academy of Arts and Letters


set: Police at the scene where the body was found on the Royal Estate at Sandringham.

set: Body found on Royal estate at Sandringham


set: A crow found in Sundridge has tested positive for West Nile virus.


set: The Columbus police SWAT team assisted with the arrest of a Hilliard man accused of rape Saturday morning.

set: Cpd SWAT team arrests Hilliard man accused of rape


set: NOKIA Corp, battered by the popularity of smartphones, is abandoning the Japanese market after a brief foray with luxury cellphones costing as much as 20 million yen.


set: US stroller producer Maclaren recalled 1 million umbrella strollers Monday, citing a risk of severe injury, including amputation of children's fingers.


set: Not everyone who requests and receives assistance from the state is lazy or a drug addict.


set: The Waiuku man was clinically dead for 25 minutes on the mountain.


set: Ford Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers union are beginning labor talks after the union made substantial concessions to both General Motors and Chrysler earlier this year.


set: Glenn McGrath ( Images ) has found love again -- eighteen months after the tragic death of his wife Jane.


set: For Fall 2011, Moleskine has introduced a limited edition Star Wars notebook collection to celebrate the legendary visual design of the Star Wars saga.

set: Moleskine introduces limited edition Star Wars collection


set: Multiple national reports out of New York City claim the NBA owners and players have reached a ``tentative agreement'' on a new collective bargaining agreement.


set: Fans travel far and wide to attend music festivals Karen Pery doesn't consider herself a jazz fan.


set: India's young fast bowler Ishant Sharma was penalised 15 percent of his match fee for being involved in an on-field altercation with Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds during the 10th one-day international of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series here Sunday.

set: Ishant penalised 15 percent of match fee


set: A team of academic consultants is gathering information to help the University of Louisiana System learn more about its newest member -- the University of New Orleans -- as it prepares to select a new president for the 53-year-old institution.

set: Consultants help University of Louisiana system learn more about the University of new Orleans


set: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will open portions of inside waters near Cocodrie and south of Dulac, Louisiana to recreational and commercial fishing effective on Monday, LDWF Secretary Robert Barham announced on Monday.

set: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries opens portions of inside waters to fishing


set: Alec Baldwin is planning to leave his TV comedy show `30 Rock' in 2012 - to lead a ``normal'' and ``private'' life away from the spotlight.

set: Alec Baldwin planning to leave ``30 Rock'' in 2012


set: Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay is planning to buy pal David Beckham a motorbike - so that the soccer player can join him and Tom Cruise on a road trip.

set: Gordon Ramsay plans to buy Becks a motorbike


set: Former Vancouver Mayor Tom Campbell, pictured welcoming Queen Elizabeth II to City Hall in 1971, passed on Friday at age 84.

set: Former Vancouver Mayor Tom Campbell passes at age 84


set: A top Russian health official is signalling that imports of Georgian wine could resume nearly seven years after a ban that aggravated relations between the countries.

set: Russia signals that imports of Georgian wine could resume


set: A Dundalk, Md., man accused of making a false report of a bomb in June at the Martinsburg Walmart was arraigned Thursday on the felony charge by Berkeley County Magistrate JoAnn Overington, according to court documents.

set: Dundalk, Md., man accused of making false report of a bomb arraigned


set: No further information was released Thursday by the state police on the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Tara Shave of Litchfield Township.

set: No further information released by state police on fatal shooting in Litchfield Township


set: Vehicle rearview vision rules long delayed The sounds come back to Judy Neiman.


set: Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain could be out of action for four months following surgery and may not return to full fitness for a year, a Spanish newspaper said Wednesday, quoting the doctor who carried out the operation.


set: Michael Vick reported to the federal prison camp in Leavenworth Monday afternoon to serve time for his role in a dog-fighting ring.

set: Michael Vick reports to prison in Leavenworth


set: Some 1,000 Palestinians received hearing aids recently as part of a humanitarian project organized by the American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, the Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Physicians for Human Rights-Israel organization.


set: Socceroos beat Lebanon 3-0 Updated: 07:13, Friday September 7, 2012 The Socceroos will head into their World Cup qualifier in Jordan full of confidence after bouncing back to form with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in Beirut on Thursday night.


set: The NFL has denied a Chicago Sun-Times report that the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams has been canceled.

set: NFL denies report that Hall of Fame Game has been canceled


set: Amanda Knox has been given a large bag of Christmas presents by shopkeepers from a town near her prison, according to her mother.

set: Amanda Knox given Christmas presents by shopkeepers


set: Saddleback College held its 12th annual foundation gala on Saturday to raise money for scholarships and campus programs.

set: Saddleback College gala raises money for scholarships


set: The International Monetary Fund says it will provide Pakistan with about $450 million in emergency aid this month to help it cope with devastating floods.

set: IMF to provide Pakistan $450 million in emergency aid to cope with floods


set: William Regal announced his impending retirement from the ring as an active competitor during a WWE RAW brand house show on November 9 at the O2 Arena in London, England.


set: Actors Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin tied the knot today, December 2, at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

set: Actors Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin tie the knot


set: Burma has set up a national human rights commission which it says will safeguard the rights of its citizens.


set: Rise Records has announced that they have signed The Bled.


set: On Sunday night, the Australian-born Ledger won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his powerhouse-portrayal of the Joker in last year's mega-blockbuster, The Dark Knight.


set: Eddy Arnold, the affable ``Tennessee Plowboy'' who brought elegance, sophistication and millions of fans to country music and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, died today in Cool Springs, Tenn. He was 89.


set: The gold price could easily rise beyond 1400/oz as investor anxiety, central bank buying and more US quantitative easing continue.

set: Gold price ``could easily rise beyond 1400/oz''


set: UK-based building materials company Wolseley PLC on Wednesday said its commercial and industrial markets will continue to deteriorate in the short term, even though residential markets are starting to stabilize.

set: Wolseley says some markets continue to deteriorate


set: Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser is is set to deliver an important state of the city address Thursday, after a turbulent year in office and his last before he is up for re-election.

set: Funkhouser set to deliver state of city address


set: Bangladesh extend lead against Zimbabwe Updated: 22:58, Sunday April 28, 2013 Mushfiqur Rahim fell short of a century, but Bangladesh extended their lead to 360 as they took the game further away from Zimbabwe on the fourth morning of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.


set: Sixt rent a car have opened a new branch in Bristol, offering a range of vehicles to suit any local renter - from small run arounds and family saloons, to vans, minibuses and trucks.


set: Scores of contractual teachers Friday staged a protest here against an order by Higher Education department which they said had rendered 1100 of them jobless.


set: Baseball and softball playoffs continue this week for both The Woodlands High School baseball and softball teams.


set: After having increased their flat steel export offers in previous weeks, the CIS flat steel producers are expected to issue unchanged or slightly higher export offers in September.

set: CIS flat steel producers to issue unchanged or slightly higher export offers in September


set: Variety is reporting that Bekmambetov is in talks to direct a remake of Black Lightning.

set: Timur Bekmambetov to remake Black Lightning


set: A 15-year-old Mountain Home Public School student was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly throwing a lit firecracker inside a school bus, according to a Baxter County Sheriff's Office news release.

set: Mh student arrested for throwing firecracker inside bus


set: Oil prices briefly slid under $US40 a barrel in New York on Monday as weak global energy demand overshadowed snow storms in Europe and simmering tensions in the Middle East.


set: An argument over a female may have led one male to shoot another male in southeast Houston.

set: Argument leads to shooting in southeast Houston


set: NovaTel, a provider of contact center and carrier-to-carrier services, has selected HyperCube as a strategic supplier of domestic voice termination services.

set: NovaTel selects HyperCube for voice termination services


set: A Chinese TV show similar to SBS 'Running Man' has become a hot topic among netizens.


set: On his radio show today, Glenn Beck said social justice is the ``exact opposite'' of what Jesus taught.

set: Glenn Beck says that social justice is the exact opposite of Jesus


set: The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic held its Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 6.75%, and maintained the Lombard Rate at 9.00%.

set: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic holds at 6.75%


set: Aleris International Inc. said Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the aluminum product producer seeks to reorganize ``in the midst of a significant economic downturn characterized by a marked decrease in demand,'' particularly from car makers.

set: Aleris International files for bankruptcy


set: Australian expatriates are among the richest in the world, with one in five earning more than US$250,000 a year.

set: Aussie expatriates among richest in the world


set: Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz has been charged by the Football Association with spitting at an opponent in his team's Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

set: Wigan defender Alcaraz charged with spitting at opponent


set: Blackburn signed defender Michel Salgado to a contract extension Thursday that keeps him with the Rovers through next season.

set: Blackburn signs Salgado to contract extension


set: Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized in Johannesburg Saturday with a stomach ailment, officials said.

set: Mandela hospitalized with stomach ailment


set: New Zealand coach Graham Henry has made two changes as his side prepare to face South Africa on Saturday.


set: Now that Barack Obama has been to Jordan, maybe he has learned about Black September.

set: Maybe Barack Obama learned about Black September


set: An Amber Alert has been issued by the California Highway Patrol for a missing 14-year-old Sutter County girl.

set: Amber Alert issued for missing Sutter County girl


set: Taiwan share prices closed up 0.77 percent Thursday, with buying triggered by an overnight surge on Wall Street, dealers said.


set: A St. Peters man pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter, more than three years after a fatal car crash killed his passenger, but his likely sentence of a year in jail won't start until January.


set: CanaryHop, the online marketplace for activities, tours, lessons and experiences, now offers activities in over 350 cities worldwide.

set: CanaryHop offers activities in over 350 cities worldwide


set: A Brampton real estate agent has been charged with stealing from listed homes he claimed to be showing.

set: Brampton real estate agent charged with stealing from listed homes


set: Facebook has patched a security vulnerability that would have allowed hackers to turn on users' webcams without their knowledge and post videos to their profiles, according to Bloomberg.


set: Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter was refused entry to Hong Kong after being thrown out of Thailand, the British foreign ministry has said.


set:
Barry Bonds is back in the news.
Barry Bonds is back!


set: For the magazine's family issue, she poses nude.


set: India and China on Thursday agreed on strategic consensus to improve bilateral cooperation in various areas such as trade, terrorism, nuclear proliferation and climate change, the Times of India reported.

set: India and China improve bilateral cooperation in various areas


set: One month since the Windows 8 launch event Microsoft says it has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses.


set: Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist, authorities said Wednesday.

set: Lenny Dykstra pleads no contest to lewd conduct, assault


set: Saudi Arabia is planning enacting stringent anti-molestation laws to protect women at work following a surge in the number of female employees and a royal decision to let them run in municipal and parliament election.

set: Saudi plans anti-molestation law to protect women


set: The euro area debt crisis has spread to healthy economies, said EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn in Helsinki on Thursday.

set: Euro debt crisis has spread to healthy economies:


set: Italian consumer prices rose 3.3% annually in April, a final report from the statistical office ISTAT showed Wednesday.


set: Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said coach Andy Reid will return for his 14th season in Philadelphia, though he left open the possibility for changes on the coaching staff.

set: Eagles owner Lurie says coach Andy Reid will return


set:
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Who touched my computer?


set: Alicia Keys is back on the road after overcoming her throat problem.


set: Jordan launched its new hotel classification system today at an event held under the patronage of HE Maha Al Khatib, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.

set: Jordan launches new hotel classification system


set: Development impact fees and service district maintenance costs will be on the rise this year in Orland.


set: HSBC Global Asset Management launched a new, long-only frontier markets vehicle called the HSBC GIF Frontier Markets fund.

set: HSBC Global Asset Management launches frontier fund


set: A Greenwood man swimming with a church group has drowned in Lake Thurmond.


set: While the world gave a sigh of short term relief after Washington's fiscal cliff deal January 1st, Thailand introduced a controversial nationwide minimum wage.

set: Thailand introduces nationwide minimum wage


set: 66 822 or 9% more passengers had passed though the Sofia Airport during the Easter holidays compared to 2009, the Airport announced for FOCUS News Agency.

set: 9% more passengers passed through Sofia Airport during Easter holidays compared to 2009


set: Geek met chic on Wednesday, as Google launched Boutiques.com, a shopping site made up of online ``boutiques curated by taste-makers.''


set: Mortgage applications decreased for the fourth straight week behind a drop in refinancing despite continued record-low loan rates.

set: Mortgage applications decrease for the fourth straight week


set: Autodesk will feature its new tool sets offering previsualization and game prototyping for Maya at the 2011 NAB Show.

set: Autodesk to feature new tool sets for Autodesk Maya


set: Morgan Stanley today announced that Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia has launched equity trading on the KSA stock exchange, Tadawul.

set: Morgan Stanley launches equity trading in Saudi Arabia


set: The newest Buffalo Sabres forward, South Buffalo-native Tim Kennedy, will throw a ceremonial first pitch prior to the Buffalo Bisons game TONIGHT against the Rochester Red Wings at Dunn Tire Park.

set: Buffalo Sabres forward and South Buffalo native Tim Kennedy to throw ceremonial first pitch


set: An IDF soldier was stabbed and lightly wounded on Monday night during an operation east of Ramallah.

set: IDF soldier stabbed, lightly wounded near Ramallah


set: GreenPeace, an international NGO has launched an online campaign against the nuclear liability bill alleging that the proposed legislation lets US corporations off the hook for any nuclear accidents they may cause on Indian soil.

set: NGO launches campaign against nuclear liability bill


set: Effective August 1, LyondellBasell Industries will increase prices on all of its PP compound grades in Asia Pacific by USD 300 per tonne.

set: LyondellBasell to increase prices on its PP compounds in Asia Pacific


set: Demi Moore is reportedly not dating NBA star Baron Davis, despite tabloid reports to the contrary.

set: Demi Moore 'not dating NBA star Baron Davis'


set: IOGear announced last week that it has launched the Avior system, which the company refers to as ``a comprehensive suite for entertainment enthusiasts.''


set: Tokyo city government has begun radiation tests on samples of food bought in shops to reassure residents amid a contamination scare after a major nuclear accident in northeast Japan.

set: Tokyo city government begins radiation tests on foods bought from shops


set: DIESEL MECHANIC wanted to work on trucks and heavy equipment.


set: India has registered its first swine flu death after a 14-year-old girl in the western city of Pune died from the disease, media reports said on Monday.


set: Shimla, Jan 1 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said illegal mining in the state would be curbed with a firm hand.

set: Illegal mining to be curbed with firm hand:


set: Scenic Highway reopened this afternoon following a Saturday evening rock slide.


set: China's sovereign wealth fund, in an unusually blunt description of its current focus, said on Monday that cash is king and big investments are just about off the table, according to Chinese media reports.


set: WEST Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr is in serious doubt for his side's AFL clash against Richmond following a run of misfortune.


set: Mahindra and Mahindra plans to launch a motorcycle next year.


set: A woman died in the Orange County jail Saturday after the sheriff's office arrested her for trespassing and failing to comply with an officer's orders, Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass said.


set: A SELF-DEFENCE tool of the type allegedly carried by Darren Day could be a lethal weapon in trained hands, a court heard yesterday.

set: Kubotan allegedly carried by Darren Day could be 'lethal'


set: A man was assaulted after a Jubilee celebrations in Woodbridge, Suffolk, after asking another man to mind his language.


set: Anixter noted that the previously announced share repurchase program on August 8, 2011 had been completed.

set: Anixter International Inc. announces share repurchase program


set: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf should be impeached and tried for treason, a spokesman for the leading party in the country's new coalition government said today.


set: Ex Arsenal midfielder and underwear model Freddie Ljungberg has taken on an ambassadorial role at Arsenal.


set: However, Metro is bringing back the online chat, although instead of Villaraigosa or O'Connor, Metro Chief Operating Officer Carolyn Flowers will host the next live Internet chat at noon, Friday, April 3, at metro.net.


set: Beijing is not tightening its reins over Hong Kong affairs, a spokeswoman of the National People's Congress said.


set: NOTTINGHAM should be making more of its Robin Hood legend, says a city gift shop owner.

set: Nottingham 'should make more of Robin Hood legend'


set: Standard & Poor's said Tuesday it raised the ratings outlook on Dow Chemical Co. to positive from stable because of improved operating results.

set: S&P raises ratings outlook on Dow Chemical


set: A 66-year-old man found dead in his home on Napier Hill, could have been dead for days before his body was discovered.


set: Big Brother 15 will premiere June 26 at 9 pm et/pt on CBS.


set: FORMER Ormskirk and Knowsley MP Robert Killroy-Silk is to appear in the latest series of I'm A Celebrity .

set: Former mersey MP Robert Killroy-Silk to be on I'm A Celebrity ...


set: Sachin Tendulkar is not fit for Twenty20 cricket since he is neither inventive nor fearless, according to former Australia coach John Buchanan.


set: The rupee on Thursday depreciated by 10 paise to 46.63 a dollar in opening trade on fears that capital inflows would be impacted adversely after the Reserve Bank tightened the guidelines for external commercial borrowings.

set: Rupee depreciates 10 paise against dollar in opening trade


set: The Australian rugby league legend Arthur Beetson has died after suffering a heart attack on the Gold Coast while out cycling.

set: Australian rugby league legend Arthur Beetson dies


set: AU peace efforts in Libya were wrongly ignored in favour of Nato military activity in Libya, which should stop immediately, President Zuma has told the UN General Assembly.


set: SOUTH Africa captain Graeme Smith will have a fitness test on his injured back before deciding whether to play in the third Test against England at Edgbaston today.


set: American Electric Power was downgraded today by analysts at Citigroup and the stock is now at $35.40, down $0.27 on volume of 2,457,392 shares traded.

set: American Electric Power (AEP) downgraded by Citigroup


set: Valley Public Library will celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 with the announcement of a grant award and an invitation to the community.

set: Valley library to celebrate National library week


set: Unable to repay the loan, a farmer committed suicide by hanging himself at Narasipura village in Koppa taluk on Saturday.


set: A 43-year-old Rochester woman has been charged with second-degree arson for setting fire to an occupied apartment building on Alexander Street on June 5.


set: Vergara, 38, who hated her assets, now has a 34DD chest and says that she is grateful for them.


set: There is new pressure on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies in Beijing.


set: A burn ban for Smith County was extended for up to 90 days by the Smith County Commissioners Court Tuesday, July 19, due to extremely dry conditions.


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set: Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, despite news of a surprise gain in US crude reserves, as traders reacted to a raft of positive economic data in the key energy-consuming nation.


set: Afghan troops have killed 18 insurgents, injuring 25 others in the country's southern Kandahar province, the former stronghold of Taliban.


set: UN says shelve new ports to save reef Updated: 09:50, Thursday June 21, 2012 More details have been released from the United Nations investigation of the Great Barrier Reef.


set: The sounds were first identified when a diver at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in California came to the surface saying ``who told me to get out?'' mistaking the mimcry of the whale for human speech.


set: Dominican ambassador to the US Anibal de Castro Monday said he won't tolerate unfounded criticism against his country, including those relating to illegal Haitian immigration and will be constantly on the lookout to deal with manipulations aimed at denoting his nation internationally, and asked the citizens to take part in the effort.

set: Ambassador to the US won't tolerate unfounded criticism


set: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said the US plan to engage Iran over its nuclear program was not open ended, while his counterpart Ehud Barak warned that Israel is considering all measures if diplomatic efforts fail.

set: Gates says US plan to engage Iran not open ended


set: A derelict building on the grounds of Cumberland Hospital in Sydney's west is engulfed in flames.


set: Network equipment maker Cisco reported a 13% drop in year-on-year sales to $9bn for the first quarter of its 2010 financial year, which pushed down earnings 19% to $2.1bn.


set: Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has messaged his fans to reveal that he is ``on the road to recovery'' following a serious illness that left him in hospital.

set: Bee Gees star Robin Gibb: 'I'm on the road to recovery'


set: Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher challenged a fan to a fight during a foul-mouthed bust-up which marred the band's gig in London on Tuesday night.

set: Furious Liam Gallagher challenges fan to a fight


set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday the attackers behind the deadly Moscow airport blast wanted to bring Russia ``to its knees'' and thwart his bid to court foreign investment.

set: Medvedev says attackers behind deadly airport blast wanted to bring Russia 'to its knees'


set: RENO, Nev. - According to MSNBC, Southwest Airlines will be raising round trip fares by $10.

set: Southwest raises round trip fares by $10


set: NFU Cymru has donated £400 each to two well-known charities to help them with their work.


set: The Texas Rangers gave Yu Darvish extra time between starts and he can't wait to pitch again.

set: Rangers' Darvish can't wait to pitch again


set: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp lied about a planned Rafael van der Vaart move to Bayern Munich collapsing, say Real Madrid .

set: Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp lied over Rafael van der Vaart, say Real Madrid


set: Earlier today, Daimler announced that former Daimler executive Wolfgang Bernhard will rejoin Daimler AG to head the Mercedes-Benz Vans division.


set: EA just announced at a GamesCon press conference that it will be bringing the popular Origin game store to Android.

set: EA bringing its 'Origin' game store to Android...


set: Azealia Banks has hinted that she has been working with MIA on her forthcoming debut album.

set: Azealia Banks working with MIA on debut album?


set: Swiss International Air Lines launched special winter fares in Economy Class onboard its Airbus A330-300 on services between Dubai and Zurich to Europe and North America.

set: Swiss International Air Lines launches special winter fares from Dubai to Europe and North America


set: Two men are in hospital, with one in serious condition, after a midnight shooting in the city's west end.


set: A council clerk who stole almost £50,000 has been spared jail to care for her disabled son.

set: Clerk spared jail to care for disabled son


set: Several hundred shrimpers and their supporters held a rally Wednesday at the State Capitol after environmentalists threatened to sue to lower the death rate of sea turtles.

set: Shrimpers rally at the Louisiana State Capitol


set: There are renewed rumours in today's papers that Kelly Rowland is to leave The X Factor, after only one series on the judging panel of the ITV1 talent show.

set: Should Kelly Rowland leave the X Factor?


set: Hope Akpan has seen the funny side of his flukey assist on his Reading debut.

set: Hope Akpan sees the funny side of flukey assist


set: Lehman Brothers will seek initial approval of asset sales Tuesday afternoon in the first hearing scheduled in its day-old bankruptcy case.The hearing comes a day after the country's No. 4 investment bank filed the biggest bankruptcy case in US history.

set: Lehman will seek initial approval of asset sale


set: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has confirmed that At least 1000 have died in the flash floods that recently hit the picturesque hill station.


set: Rules on listing by way of introduction have been temporarily shelved by the Philippine Stock Exchange.

set: Rules on listing by way of introduction shelved


set: North Korea have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1966 following a goalless draw in Saudi Arabia.


set: Harris Williams & Co. announces that it has promoted six senior professionals across the firm's offices.

set: Harris Williams & Co. promotes six senior professionals


set: Former NBA star Charles Barkley began serving a three-day jail sentence Saturday for a drunken-driving charge.


set: A federal jury in Tucson has convicted an associate of former Arizona congressman Rick Renzi of conspiracy and embezzlement charges but acquitted a second of insurance fraud and conspiracy.

set: Federal jury convicts associate of former Ariz. congressman Rick Renzi


set: TCS and Infosys are likely to be market performer, says Regan Homavazir, Associate VP-Technical Research, Darashaw.

set: Tcs, Infosys likely to be market performer:


set: A Dublin man has been charged with the murder of Eamon Kelly, who was shot dead near his home in north Dublin on Tuesday evening.


set: President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts, the White House said Wednesday.


set: Alyssa Hollins scored 10 points in overtime to help Missouri upset No. 13 Oklahoma 70-64 Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament.


set: Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give users more clarity on how the information they share is used by the company.


set: Lindsay Lohan has entered rehab for the fourth time, USMagazine.com has confirmed.


set: As both the West Indies and India get ready to slug it out in the Test arena, we see how the abilities and motivation of Windies captain Darren Sammy stack up.


set: Jerry Seinfeld hits the road again with a new Web series called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee featuring the stand-up comedian and TV star driving around and joking with famous friends, including Ricky Gervais, Alec Baldwin, Michael Richards, Colin Quinn, Bob Einstein and Larry David.

set: Jerry Seinfeld hits the road for new Web series


set: Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, said it found an estimated three billion to four billion barrels of light crude oil in an offshore field.


set: Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is issuing JPY 60 billion in new bonds.

set: NTT DoCoMo issues JPY 60 billion in bonds


set: A 38 year-old Arlington woman was taken into custody Thursday, April 26, on a charge of aggravated domestic assault and was subsequently lodged in the Marble Valley Correctional facility, according to a statement released Friday by the Vermont State Police.

set: Arlington woman charged with domestic assault


set: Armstrong hopes his lifetime ban for using performance-enhancing drugs will one day be lifted but the disgraced cyclist knows there is little chance of anti-doping authorities showing him much leniency.

set: Lance Armstrong hopes lifetime ban will be lifted


set: ``I love being downtown, but please don't nickel and dime us any more,'' the owner of Dino's Athletic Direct said yesterday.


set: Caster Semenya intends to return to competition this season even though track and field's ruling body has yet to release results from the runner's gender tests.

set: Caster Semenya will return to competition


set: Gordon Brown has invited Pope Benedict XVI to Britain, in what would be the first visit by a pope for nearly 30 years.

set: Brown invites Pope Benedict XVI to Britain


set: Pakistan has appreciated the Indian spotlight over terrorism and affirmed that it had done proper and investigate the matter and put perpetrators under law of the Mumbai terror attack.

set: Pakistan appreciates india's spotlight over terrorism


set: Saudi Arabia has closed its embassy in Damascus, Syria, the Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry said Wednesday.


set: Wine retailer Oddbins has said it will go into administration after the Government's tax department refused to back a potential rescue deal.


set: Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock wants another three new signings but is coy on rumours linking him with Carl Fletcher from Crystal Palace.


set: Bank of Uganda last week said interest rates on government securities is rapidly rising whereby interests for the 364- days securities stand at 10 per cent, 182 -days at 9.5 per cent and 91-day at 8.2 per cent compared to a low of about 4 per cent in March last year.

set: Interest rates on government securities rise


set: Supermarket price wars and the falling cost of petrol last month helped push inflation down further from its peak, official figures revealed.


set: The Nebraska rifle team lost to No. 3 West Virginia 4,667-4,610 on Sunday at the NU Rifle Range.


set: It has been reported Turquoise, a European trading system created by banks as an alternative to stock exchanges, has sent out sales documents to about 18 potential bidders after hiring UBS AG to seek a buyer for its business.

set: Turquoise, a European trading system created by banks as an alternative to stock exchanges, seeking a buyer


set: Thai troops opened fire on protesters yesterday after a military lockdown of their rally site in the heart of the capital sparked fierce clashes that left three people dead and at least 46 wounded.


set: Carlos Ruiz scored in the 85th minute to give Guatemala a 2-1 win over Jamaica on Friday night in a World Cup qualifier.

set: Carlos Ruiz gives Guatemala 2-1 over Jamaica in World Cup qualifier


set: A Delta Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday night due to engine trouble, according to an airport spokesperson.

set: Plane makes emergency landing after engine trouble


set: Borrowers are switching to tracker mortgages and cutting back on interest-only loans as confusion in the market continues, new analysis from mform.co.uk shows.


set: Bojan Krkic is all set for Roma after Barcelona confirmed a €12 million deal had been agreed between the two clubs.


set: Consumer regret over advance purchases may be protected by law, the Nanjing-based Yangtse Evening News reports.


set: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died on Thursday from injuries suffered this week in a fall from a pickup truck, police said.

set: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry dies after fall


set: The head coach of the Azerbaijani national football team may coach the Turkish Besiktas club, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported.

set: Head coach of Azerbaijani national team may coach Turkish Besiktas club


set: ECCB Governor Sir K. Dwight Venner revealed that preliminary data indicates that economic activity in the ECCU contracted for a fourth consecutive year in 2012.

set: Economic activity in the ECCU contracted


set: Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said Friday that Pakistan would not take dictation on the gas pipeline issue, Geo News reported.

set: Pakistan will not take dictation on gas pipeline:


set: Wilson died of kidney failure at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Centre in Fontana, California.


set: She told In Touch Weekly magazine: ``Every time I'm not wearing my ring, people think I'm getting divorced. Divorce is not - and was never - an option.''

set: Jennifer lopez: 'divorce is not an option'


set: President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych dismissed Oleksandr Medvedko from post of Prosecutor General.

set: Yanukovych dismissed Medvedko from post of Prosecutor General


set: For the third year CastlePost is offering Christmas tours.


set: It's sounding more and more likely that San Antonio Spurs swingman Kawhi Leonard will miss Team USA's training camp in Las Vegas this July.

set: San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard could miss Team USA training camp


set: Promiscuity may alter DNA and boost immunity in mice, according to new research.

set: Promiscuity alters DNA and boosts immunity in mice


set: Former University of Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith has been activated by the Jacksonville Jaguars for the team's final game of the regular season, according to Smith's agent.

set: Former tu quarterback Paul Smith activated by Jaguars


set: Former US President Jimmy Carter today met at the presidential palace in Khartoum with President Omer Hassan Al Bashir, the only sitting Head of State indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.

set: Jimmy Carter meets at presidential palace with Bashir