set: The Captain of the National team Leone Stars Ibrahim Kargbo has said that they are disappointed with the result, adding ``that is football, anything can happen in Tunis, you still have to believe in us.''

set: ``We are disappointed with the result'' --


set: Effective October 18 Kenya Airways will commence twice weekly flights between Nairobi and Jeddah, the commercial capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

set: Kenya Airways commences flights between Nairobi and Jeddah


set: The new and improved Gristedes on Henry and Clark is open and if the pistachio muffins are indication, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship.


set: Seton Hall commit Aquille Carr was arrested by Baltimore City police Friday on a warrant for assault, a police source confirmed to NBCSports.com.

set: Seton Hall commit Aquille Carr arrested by Baltimore police on warrant for assault


set: Former Liberal cabinet minister Martin Cauchon appears poised to enter the Liberal leadership race, iPolitics has learned.

set: Cauchon poised to enter Liberal leadership race


set: HEATH LEDGER has won a posthumous Golden Globe for his role in The Dark Knight.


set: A record number of criminals are being handed community court orders despite one in three being breached by offenders.

set: Record number of criminals being handed community court orders


set: New York hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

set: Russell Simmons endorses Obama for president


set: The mayoral chain had caught the president's eye and he joked about how he might get his hands on a similar symbol of high office.

set: Mayoral chain caught the president's eye


set: Alex Danson is set to return to the Reading side for their vital Investec Women's League clash with Bowdon Hightown at Sonning Lane tomorrow.


set: Actress Kristen Stewart confessed in a recent interview for MTV that she was intimidated by Charlize Theron the whole time she worked with her on the set of ``Snow White and the Huntsman''.

set: Kristen Stewart intimidated by Charlize Theron


set: Kuwait's Zain has announced that it expects to return a profit in Kenya in two years after the Kenyan unit lost USD 89mn last year on lowered call costs in a bid to attract subscribers.

set: Zain expects to return a profit in Kenya in two years.


set: Race stewards rejected a protest Thursday against the bodywork on the cars of three teams racing at this weekend's Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix.


set: A cold winter storm will slam into the Southland tonight, bringing rain, snow, high winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms through Saturday morning, with another system arriving Sunday.


set: Saturday, Archie Jefferson's wife, Sandra Peters Jefferson, died of injuries sustained from a violent incident in their home.

set: Archie Jefferson's wife, Sandra Peters Jefferson, dies


set: Rivers in flood-stricken parts of NSW have fallen overnight, but the reprieve for flood victims won't last.


set: On a recent visit to New York radio station Power 105.1, rapper DMX blew everyones minds with the revelation that he doesn't know how to use a computer, and has never Googled himself.


set: Life in Tokyo, as everywhere else in the world, is annoying and unfair.


set: National Human Rights Commission chairman KG Balakrishnan has said that a free and vigilant press is vital to contain corruption and injustice.


set: Boulder police continue to investigate an assault on a University of Colorado student near Broadway and Regent Drive over the weekend.

set: Boulder police continue to investigate assault of CU student


set: The Low Income Housing Institute recently announced that its new senior housing project located at 2010 South Jackson Street will be named in honor of acclaimed jazz artist Ernestine Anderson.

set: Housing project to be named in honor of Ernestine Anderson


set: The Chinese government has banned gold farming and trading of virtual currency for real money.


set: Zachary Quinto and Jessica Lange will return for the second season of FX's horror show American Horror Story.

set: Zachary Quinto & Jessica Lange returning to 'American Horror Story'!


set: From declining revenues and increased competition to finding a profitable niche and growing an entrepreneurial business without significant funding, problems are an entrepreneur's daily bread.


set: The LG Display company showed a 480Hz screen at the Consumer Electronics Show.


set: Reality star Kendra Wilkinson isn't in a rush to lose her baby weight and said she loves fat.


set: Jan 19 - Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, seen as an early Olympic gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 games, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.

set: Canadian skier Sarah Burke dies of injuries-spokeswoman


set: Seattle-based Starbucks said this morning that it has launched a new, mobile phone payment service at its stores, allowing customers to pay for drinks using their BlackBerry, iPhone, and iPod Touch.


set: In a test program, Hoffman Estates-based Sears is selling a limited selection of its signature Craftsman tools at Menards home improvement stores throughout the Midwest.

set: Sears to sell selection of Craftsman tools at Menards


set: Two men facing murder charges in Catawba County pleaded guilty to second-degree murder recently.


set: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has warned the international community that there is danger of a currency war if the ongoing economic crisis deepens, reports PTI.

set: Danger of currency war if economic crisis deepens:


set: In a late night development, Kaneria was stopped by the Pakistan Cricket Board from going to Dubai to join the national team for the two Test matches against South Africa starting November 12.


set: All sample ballots for the August 14 th Primary Election were mailed today to each and every voter in Bay County that have a current address on file.

set: Sample ballots for August Primary Election mailed today


set: Wapple, a mobile web technology provider has introduced a Developer Program to make 'an army' of mobile web experts, and offer them with all the tools necessary to mobilize millions of businesses worldwide.

set: Wapple introduces Developer Program (us)


set: Oil edged higher toward $50 a barrel on Thursday but gains were limited as mixed data from the United States and China reminded investors that any signs of economic recovery were still tentative.


set: US President Barack Obama gave the green light for a limited US military action against Libya Saturday as the Pentagon confirmed that more than 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles had been fired at Libyan air defences.

set: Obama gives green light for US military action in Libya


set: ChannelAdvisor, provider of an product advertising/listing/optimizing platform used by online merchants, has filed for an $86.3M IPO under the fitting symbol ECOM.


set: Hamburg suspend defender Slobodan Rajkovic indefinitely after a fight on the training ground with Son Heung-Min.

set: Hamburg suspend Slobodan Rajkovic after fight


set: Russia has successfully test launched its new ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, after several previous failed attempts.

set: Russia successfully tests new ballistic missile


set: Who has the best moustache, Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean or the Lorax?


set: Duncan, Spurs hold off Mavericks 92-91 Sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season for the first time in 15 years could have been a cause for celebration.


set: England have claimed a record eighth consecutive Twenty20 victory with a last-ball win over Australia in Adelaide.


set: James Franco is to release his first novel 'Actors Anonymous' - loosely based on his life - via online retailer Amazon.


set: Partners Real Estate Investment Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim O'Neill as an independent trustee of Partners REIT.

set: Partners real estate investment trust announces appointment of independent trustee


set: Kate Hudson is ``way more rock 'n' roll'' than her partner, Muse singer Matt Bellamy.

set: Kate Hudson is more 'rock n roll' than Matt


set: Well, Louisville went 56 days without a murder, but like all things too good to be true, our homicide holiday came to a tragic end at 10:35 Wednesday evening, when 43-year-old Casey Pettiway was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds at 10:35 at University of Louisville Hospital.

set: Louisville's homicide holiday comes to an end


set: General Electric Co. is recalling about 1.3 million dishwashers after electrical failures sparked fires that caused ``extensive'' property damage.

set: General Electric recalls 1.3 million dishwashers as failures spark fires


set: European champion Spain beat England 2-0 in a soccer exhibition to extend its unbeaten run to 29 games as Argentina won 2-0 in France to maintain Diego Maradona's winning record as coach.

set: Spain beats England in soccer exhibition;


set: The Centre has allocated 8,750 crore rupees for the development of 11 backward districts of West Bengal in the 12th Five Year plan.

set: Centre allocates 8,750 crore rupees for development to West Bengal


set: Phil Bardsley admits he is keeping his options open when it comes to choosing where his international allegiances lie.


set: A NORTHUMBERLAND MP has backed new Government action against metal thefts following a spate of such incidents across the county.


set: Premier League giants Chelsea are determined to buy Robinho from Real Madrid, according to Spanish media reports on Friday.

set: Chelsea determined to buy Robinho from Real Madrid


set: Taylor is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons and nearly 12,000 yards.

set: Veteran running back Fred Taylor retires


set: Ronde Barber who retired this year after 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is reportedly headed to Fox Sports.

set: Ronde Barber reportedly headed to Fox Sports


set: The Government and people of Pakistan appreciate China support to Pakistan on war on terror, said General Secretary Pakistan People's Party Senator Jehangir Badr.

set: Pakistan appreciates China support on war on terror:


set: Government is expanding infrastructure in the energy sector to improve power supply to more communities across the country.

set: Government expands infrastructure in energy sector


set: But the American Land Title Association says a rise in title insurance policies show housing markets are improving.

set: Title insurance policies show housing market improving


set: President Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts don't always agree -- see their dust-up over last year's State of the Union address -- but the two have come together to urge speedier confirmation of presidential nominees.


set: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif is due to return to Pakistan from the United Kingdom today, PML-N sources said on Monday.


set: One local company with a fully evolved business plan is Groupon, which just raised $30 million in its second round of institutional financing.


set: Applied Materials has acquired all of Advent Solar's assets and IP, expecting to enhance its presence in the c-Si PV equipment market.

set: Applied Materials acquires all Advent Solar assets


set: Victoria aka Posh, tries to comfort Cheryl, saying that she understands the anguish Cheryl has been suffering.


set: Germany announced Sunday that it would guaranteed all private savings accounts, joining Ireland and Greece in taking drastic independent action to head off financial crisis.

set: Germany guarantees private savings accounts


set: A Wichita man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for a bank fraud in which he stole more than $1 million.


set: ''These results, along with the initial post-mortem, haven't provided any conclusive evidence and the pathologist has concluded that the cause of death is 'undetermined'.

set: Cause of death 'undetermined' for sofia athanassiou


set: NEW YORK -Oil prices fell for a third day, dropping below $85 a barrel Friday on weak energy demand numbers.


set: The media, both TV and print, spend an inordinate amount of time explaining why the economy feels so bad.


set: ARBROATH FC signed a 'substantial' two year sponsorship deal with Crown Parks Ltd on Tuesday evening.

set: Arbroath sign 'substantial' sponsorship deal


set: Lewis Hamilton says he expects to have a ``tough'' time in his first season with Mercedes this year.

set: Lewis Hamilton expecting a tough first season with Mercedes


set: Etihad Airways has opened a new dedicated business class lounge at Abu Dhabi airport.

set: Etihad Airways opens new business lounge


set: US sharemarkets made slight gains on Monday, adding to the rally over the past fortnight that has seen the Dow and S&P bother surge over 11 percent.


set: Noel Gallagher has admitted that he misses playing lead guitar with his former band Oasis.

set: Noel Gallagher: 'I miss playing guitar with Oasis'


set: District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro sent a letter to Judge Terry Alarcon, the Chief Judge of the Criminal District Court, requesting that the judges consider increasing the size of the jury pool at their next en banc meeting.

set: District Attorney requests that judges consider increasing the size of the jury pool


set: Hollywood star Jessica Alba said she wants to do a movie in South Korea and wants to meet famed director Park Chan-wook.

set: Jessica Alba wants to do a movie in Korea


set: K-Sea Transportation Partners LP today announced that it has priced a public offering of 2,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests.

set: K-Sea Transportation Partners LP announces public offering of 2,000,000 common units


set: Portsmouth have gone into administration for the second time in two years, leaving the former Premier League football club facing a battle against relegation with a hefty points deduction looming.


set: Dr. Earl Bradley, arrested and charged in December for victimizing over 100 children, is facing 471 felony counts of molesting patients in his medical practice.


set: Parents of autistic NJ teen sue so he can play on The parents of an autistic teenager are suing New Jersey's high school sports governing body, saying his civil rights were violated when he was due a fifth year of eligibility.


set: A Wahiawa man was arrested Friday following an apparent surf rage incident on the North Shore.

set: Man arrested in apparent surf rage incident


set: Inspectors of the Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority will dress up as merrymakers during carnival to check whether cafés and bars adhere to a recently introduced smoking ban for all cafés, bars, hotels and restaurants.


set: Caterpillar has unveiled its first production hybrid excavator, the Cat 336E H.


set: More than 10,000 doctors and medicine students are protesting the Turkish government decision to introducte a new health care system, which they claim compromises the quality of health care.

set: More than 10,000 doctors, medicine students protest turkey's new health care system


set: BMW on Tuesday abandoned its full year profit target after the German premium carmaker reported a sharp drop in earnings in the third quarter.


set: India today said it does not want influx of Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka into its territory, saying it is the responsibility of Colombo to provide food and shelter to civilians displaced because of hostilities there.

set: India does not want refugees from Lanka:


set: 15 minutes ago Patton Oswalt will guest star on ``Parks and Recreation'' as a man who believes the Pawnee, Ind., town charter is perfect and should never be changed.

set: Patton Oswalt guest starring on 'Parks and Recreation'


set: New Dallas Opera music director named The Dallas Opera says the French-born conductor Emmanuel Villaume has been appointed its new music director.


set: Taylor Swift accompanied her boyfriend Conor Kennedy to his mother's grave Sunday in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

set: Taylor Swift accompanies Conor Kennedy to his mother's grave


set: A linesman at an amateur football match has been jailed for 20 months for headbutting a player during a match in Cambridgeshire.


set: Three men escaped injury after the SUV they were riding in broke through the ice on Lake Koronis.

set: 3 men escape from SUV as it breaks through ice


set: Charles County is giving free water and ice to residents on Monday from 1 pm until 5 pm at Nanjemoy Community Center, located at 4375 Port Tobacco Road in Nanjemoy.

set: Charles County giving out free water, ice


set: The NFL has extended its television rights deal with NBC by two seasons, the league and network announced Wednesday.


set: Singapore scientists have led a genome-wide association study on Kawasaki disease, a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels.

set: Singapore scientists lead study on Kawasaki disease


set: Fairbanks voters have rejected a sales tax proposal and a related measure to reduce property taxes.


set: Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali says he is unsure the movable rear wing rules will be able to boost overtaking in 2011.


set: Flamboyant pop singer Lady Gaga ousted US media mogul Oprah Winfrey to top this year``s Forbes celebrity power list released on Wednesday.

set: Lady Gaga ousts Oprah on Forbes celebrity power list


set: This week as President Obama tours the country in a campaign-style bus, he is pushing his American Jobs Act, pressing lawmakers in Washington to start taking up pieces of the rejected legislation.


set: Fifth district congressional hopeful Tom Perriello lands a big endorsement from one of Virginia's US Senators.

set: Fifth district congressional hopeful Tom Perriello lands big endorsement


set: Kumar Sangakkara quits as Sri Lanka ODI captain after their World Cup final loss to India.


set: Amazon.com may sell up to 5 million tablet computers in Q4, research firm Forrester predicted and could release its tablet as soon as October.

set: Amazon.com may sell 5 million tablets in Q4


set: Ian Somerhalder reportedly wanted to marry his Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev, with the pair ultimately splitting because 24-year-old Nina wasn't ready for such a bit commitment.

set: Ian Somerhalder 'wanted to marry Nina Dobrev'


set: State health officials are warning local departments and others that rely on federal funding that sequestration cuts will affect public health programs.

set: State health officials warn local departments about sequestration cuts


set: VMware and Hitachi Ltd have announced a strategic partnership based on VMware's vSphere and the VMware vFabric cloud application platform.

set: VMware and Hitachi announce strategic partnership


set: Myanmar will hold national referendum on draft of the State Constitution in May this year and a general election in 2010, state-run Myanmar Radio reported in a night broadcast Saturday.

set: Myanmar to hold national referendum in May and general election in 2010


set: Union militants are cynically targeting the Royal Wedding for strikes which could wreck the day for a million wellwishers.


set: Robert Pattinson has finally begun talking to cheating girlfriend Kristen Stewart again, according to reports, after she bombarded him with 'tearful texts'.

set: Robert Pattinson talking to Kristen Stewart after 'tearful texts'


set: The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on all parties to take action in order to ensure a peaceful referendum next January on southern Sudan.

set: UN Security Council calls for ensuring peaceful referendum on southern Sudan


set: Nordstrom announced plans today to open a Nordstrom Rack in Boise.


set: A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on Airport Road Sunday evening.


set: Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and former South African President, has been re-admitted to an undisclosed hospital with a recurring lung infection, the country's Presidency said today.

set: Mandela re-admitted to hospital with lung infection


set: Needham & Company reiterates a 'Buy' on bebe stores, inc. price target raised from $9 to $11.

set: Needham & Company reiterates a 'Buy' on bebe stores (bebe);


set: Despite everything that has been said and written, Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid said he never considered benching starting quarterback Michael Vick.

set: Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid never considered benching quarterback Michael Vick


set: MEMBER PML-Q Central Executive Committee Mian Tahir Siddiq has said the Quaid's Pakistan will be protected at all costs and any kind of adventurism by India will be dealt sternly.

set: ``Quaid's Pakistan to be protected at all costs''


set: Lenovo has unveiled a trio of new IdeaPad S Series notebooks and IdeaTab tablets as part of their IFA showcase in Berlin this week.

set: Lenovo unveils new IdeaPad S Series notebooks and IdeaTab tablets


set: Metrorail Gauteng will run a free train service to Soccer City on Monday for holders of valid 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup tickets to the game between the Netherlands and Denmark.

set: Metrorail to run free train service to Soccer City


set: Pope Francis urged the West on Friday to intensify dialogue with Islam and appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty and protect the environment.


set: Lewis Hamilton admits he is concerned by his grid slot after qualifying second for the United States Grand Prix and will ask the FIA to clean the left hand side of the grid.


set: Deportivo La Coruna defender Luis Filipe has stated that he is ``desperate'' to play for Barcelona and that it is a ``dream'' for him.

set: I am desperate to play for Barcelona - Filipe


set: Memorial Hospital in Gulfport will offer free skin cancer screenings on July 6 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm, July 7 from 1 pm to 4 pm, and July 8 from 8 am to noon.

set: Memorial Hospital offers free skin cancer screenings


set: 'Neighbours' character Harold Bishop discovers he has got prostate cancer after returning from a road trip around Australia.


set: Acting Prime Minister of Dominica, Ambrose George has warned that the region is rapidly mortgaging its food sovereignty while failing to adequately follow-up on such schemes like the Jagdeo Initiative on Agriculture.

set: 'We are rapidly mortgaging our food sovereignty'


set: Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake received death threats on his Twitter feed after he missed the three-pointer that would have seen the Lakers go level with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.


set: The United States and Japan have called for a global fund for clean technology research and have called for a G8 initiative so that poorer countries can do their part in fighting climate change, which is blamed for droughts, rising seas and more intense storms.

set: Us, Japan call for global fund for clean technology research


set: Shanghai Daily reported that Shanghai will encourage the development of its emerging industries by offering financial support, improving the investment environment and unveiling favorable policies.

set: Shanghai to encourage emerging industries by offering financial support


set: During an exclusive interview with OneIndia, Poonam said that porn movies should be legalised in India.

set: Porn movies should be legalised in India:


set: IFC Midnight, the genre division of IFC Films, has snagged North American rights to ``Dream Home,'' the Hong Kong slasher pic helmed by Pang Ho-Cheung.

set: IFC Midnight snags rights to 'Dream Home'


set: Ontario workers might be shortchanged a promised minimum wage hike next year as the province grapples with the recession, Premier Dalton McGuinty indicated Friday.

set: Ontario workers may be shortchanged minimum wage hike


set: CBC-TV talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos is headed to CNN.


set: A West Australian woman was threatened with a crossbow by her neighbour on Tuesday night for not turning down her music.


set: Experts have warned that investment in skills is needed if the UK is to reap the benefits of economic recovery.


set: Two other Starbucks Corp. vice presidents lost their jobs as part of the management shakeup the company announced last week.

set: Two other Starbucks vice presidents lost jobs in management shakeup


set: Rob admits he likes the new hairstyle, ``I feel so much better, I feel much more agile. I'm thinking Edward might have a little bit of a haircut in Breaking Dawn!''

set: Robert Pattinson 'Edward might have a haircut'


set: Indonesian authorities have detained 123 illegal Afghan migrants who were discovered on two islands waiting for boats to Australia.

set: Indonesia detains 123 illegal Afghan migrants


set: BEREA, Ohio Cleveland Browns second-round draft pick Montario Hardesty will miss ``a couple weeks'' after twisting a knee during a pre-camp drill.

set: Hardesty out 'a couple weeks' after twisting knee


set: Australian former world number one Lleyton Hewitt recovered from a sluggish start to record a 3-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Israel's Dudi Sela in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday.


set: With more customers dropping traditional phone service in favor of wireless, AT&T is cutting 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.NEW YORK - With more customers dropping traditional phone service in favor of wireless, AT&T is cutting 12,000 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.


set: Premier League club Blackburn Rovers signed French midfielder Herold Goulon on a free transfer on Friday.


set: I love my job and I love the Internet, but sometimes, too much of a good thing can be bad.


set: US stocks rallied at day's end Tuesday as energy and technology shares led the way and investors snapped up bargain basement prices.

set: US stocks rally on energy, technology shares


set: Actress Judy Greer is a married woman after exchanging vows with her producer boyfriend Dean Johnsen.


set: Eva Mendes took time out of her rehab stint to visit her boyfriend George Gargurevich today in Los Angeles .

set: Eva Mendes visits boyfriend George Gargurevich


set: With this in mind, it's time to dust off the crystal ball and ask a big question: ``What will the rich list look like in five years time''?

set: What will the rich list look like in five years time?


set: Andrew Strauss believes England will never again be the ``laughing stock'' of world cricket, as they were when he was growing up.

set: ``We'll never again be a laughing stock''


set: ABBEY Clancy gave birth to a bouncing baby girl last night, just months after she forgave Spurs footballer Peter Crouch for allegedly cheating.


set: US stocks were little changed in early afternoon trading Tuesday after a morning rally attempt fizzled, leaving major market benchmarks close to multiyear lows.

set: US stocks little changed after morning rally fizzles


set: Courtesy photo) A teacher at a Chantilly elementary school has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, police said Wednesday.

set: Teacher robert Fenn charged with possession of child pornography


set: Nearly Rs 31.40 crore has been spent by the government on the protection of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Ajmal Kasab, who carried out the Mumbai terror attack and was hanged last month.

set: Rs 31.40 crore spent on kasab`s protection


set: A top Iranian military officer on Saturday denounced what he called an ``Arab dictatorial front'' and claimed that the ``Persian Gulf has belonged to Iran for ever'', media reports said.


set: Circuit City will auction its brand, trademarks and e-commerce business next month.


set: The Rochester malls will open at 6:00am on Black Friday with many retailers opting to open at midnight, or earlier on Thanksgiving Day.

set: Rochester malls opening at 6:00am on Black Friday


set: Stocks are holding on to their modest gains in trading currently even as investors digested weaker than expected first-quarter GDP data.


set: Eight suspected armed robbers in the late hours of Monday, were gunned down by a group of police personnel deployed from the Ashanti Regional Police Command in a fierce fire exchange.


set: Western Balkan countries will not be left aside when it comes to further EU enlargement, stated new EU Enlargement Commissioner, Czech diplomat Stefan Fuele.


set: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday said he would not hesitate to co-opt level-headed Zanu PF ministers in his government should he win next year's elections.

set: Tsvangirai to co-opt Zanu PF ministers if he wins


set: Tatneft is continuing to automate development of its Romashkinskoye field facilities to fine-tuning of technologies for effective field development management and upgrading of the technological personnel skills, the company reported in a news release.

set: Tatneft continues to automate Romashkinskoye field facilities development


set: Two Steubenville rape suspects were found guilty on Sunday.


set: Fabio Capello confirmed on Thursday he will quit as England manager after Euro 2012.


set: An art festival will start in Azerbaijan in early June to increase public interest in art, discover the existing potential and support creative youth.

set: Art festival to start in Azerbaijan early June


set: The economic downturn hit aboriginal workers harder than the rest of Canada and had a ``particularly harsh impact'' on young workers, a new Statistics Canada report suggests.

set: Economic downturn hit aboriginals harder:


set: Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Friday night.

set: Encarnacion hits tiebreaking homer for Blue Jays


set: Wales showed ``great character and togetherness'' to come back to beat Scotland 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Cardiff says captain Ashley Williams.

set: Wales showed character, says captain Ashley Williams


set: Mitt Romney says he'll speak next month at CPAC to say thank you.


set: The State College volleyball team continued to roll through its season with a 25-8, 25-6, 25-7 romp over Mifflin County.


set: Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles over sudden acceleration concerns, telling owners Wednesday to immediately remove driver's side floor mats that can stick under accelerator pedals.


set: Vellequette, Automotive News Chrysler Group's purchasing boss says Fiat suppliers likely will win business in the US as Chrysler introduces Fiat-based vehicles.

set: Fiat suppliers likely to win us business


set: The director of Hell Pizza has left the company after eight years to move to San Francisco.


set: Implementation of social security scheme for the benefit of construction workers would be given a top priority, said new Labour and Employment Minister M Mallikarjun Kharge.

set: Implementation of security scheme will be priority:


set: A Seminole County woman is dead after a tree fell onto her home overnight.


set: THE Rotary Club of Carnforth held its 14th Young Musician competition at North Road primary school, organised by the club's vocational committee.

set: Carnforth holds 14th Young Musician competition


set: TXU Energy, a provider of electricity, has selected AeroVironment, Inc., to deploy electric vehicle charging stations to support a public charging network in the Dallas Metro-plex area beginning with an installation in the City of McKinney.

set: TXU Energy selects AeroVironment to deploy electric vehicle charging stations


set: Goldman Sachs is upgrading CSX Corp. to Neutral from Sell, given stronger-than-expected incremental margins that appear likely to continue.


set: At least 10 terrorists on Wednesday were killed by security forces in Peshawar District in northwest Pakistan, local media reported.

set: 10 terrorists killed by security forces in northwest Pakistan


set: A headmaster found dead at his school is believed to have killed himself, sources said today.

set: Headmaster found dead at school 'killed himself'


set: Cancer-stricken Bee Gees' member Robin Gibb still can't speak and communicates via blinking.


set: The Police Service of Northern Ireland said a girl had died after a horse riding incident in Co Derry.


set: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles has to prepare this week like he's going to start in Week 11, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.

set: Nick Foles preparing like he'll start in week 11:


set: Media conglomerate News Corp completed its long-planned split Friday, with the company's struggling print media division keeping the old name while the sprawling film and television units become known as 21st Century Fox.


set: In this year's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett scorned gold as an asset that is ``forever unproductive.''


set: Suncor is facing environmental charges for the third time in just over two years.

set: Suncor faces environmental charge for third time


set: Former Texas A&M Offensive Coordinator Joe Avezzano has died.


set: Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has returned to training and is confident he will be fit to face Manchester United in four weeks' time.


set: Associated Press, December 3, 2012, Ex-Met, Lenny Dykstra, 49, was sentenced to 6½ months in prison on fraud charges for concealing assets that were to be part of his bankruptcy filing.

set: All-Star outfielder Lenny Dykstra sentenced to prison


set: A STREAKER invaded the stage during the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast last night.

set: STREAKER invades MTV Europe Music Awards In Belfast


set: Oil prices dropped Monday, falling below 45 dollars a barrel in London, as weak energy demand steered the market.

set: Oil prices fall under 45 dollars in London


set: The Maori Council says the Waitangi Tribunal will urgently hear its claim on freshwater rights.

set: Tribunal to urgently hear claim on freshwater rights


set: Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is buying a struggling oil refinery near Philadelphia for $150 million.


set: ``This is an economic recovery that doesn't measure up to the traditional standards of the traditional post-World War II recovery,'' Silvia said in a radio interview today with Tom Keene on ``Bloomberg Surveillance.''

set: Economic recovery 'doesn't measure up,' Silvia says:


set: Just two glasses of milk a day can help prevent Alzheimer's disease in old age, suggests a new study.

set: Two glasses of milk a day can help prevent Alzheimer's


set: Four San Diego lifeguards were honored for their heroics.


set: As a result, St. Louis has opened an emergency shelter near downtown.


set: Max George caught fire during a concert with The Wanted in the US on Thursday after the group walked through a walk of prosthetic flames, causing his velvet jacket to set alight.


set: A Yorkshire breeder and catering butcher has completed an extensive rebrand and launched a new signature range of high-end meat products.


set: Ecolab Inc. announced today that it raised $135,350 for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation at its 9th Annual Ecolab Chairman's Reception.

set: Ecolab raises $135,350 for the National restaurant Association Educational Foundation


set: India has suspended defence exchanges with China after Beijing refused a visa to an Indian army general from the Kashmir region, media reports said on Friday.

set: India suspends defence exchanges with China


set: Amateur radio enthusiasts are abuzz on the airwaves over a traffic ticket Steve Bozak received Sunday in Troy as he talked to his buddies over the very same frequency, New York's Troy Record reports.

set: Amateur radio enthusiasts abuzz over traffic ticket


set: FBI say a pair of thieves dressed as nuns robbed a Chicago bank on Sunday, May 29, 2011.

set: Thieves dressed as nuns rob Chicago bank


set: Randolph police say that a Randolph man was run over and killed at a Cumberland Farms parking lot Tuesday after lying down in front of a tanker truck.

set: Randolph man run over, killed after lying in front of truck


set: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will open the Frankfurt Auto Show to the public on Thursday with a speech expected to look to the future of transportation, especially electric cars.

set: Merkel to open Frankfurt Auto Show to public


set: Former first lady Betty Ford, whose struggles with addiction to alcohol and painkillers led her to co-found the Betty Ford Center, has died.


set: An all-star team of former top US officials held a cyberattack exercise on Tuesday, in an attempt to test the government's response to a large-scale cyber crisis.

set: Former top US officials hold cyberattack exercise


set: If you're wondering whether you should buy the iPhone 4s or hold off until Apple comes out with an iPhone 5, be sure to read Mike Elgan's thoughts on the subject.


set: Japan and China remained apart Monday over a long-standing dispute over gas exploration rights in the East China Sea.

set: Japan, China remain apart over dispute over gas exploration rights


set: Prosecutors in southeast Missouri are awaiting autopsy results on a pit bull before deciding whether to seek charges against a suspect who allegedly dragged and burned the dog.


set: Black fathers are ``missing from too many lives and too many homes'', Senator Obama said on Sunday at the Apostolic Church of God where he delivered a Father's Day address.

set: Black fathers missing from too many lives:


set: Since the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover the preventative services that are recommended by the task force, regular HIV testing will now be covered under Obamacare as a routine part of a check-up.


set: Clout Street is now on Twitter, so if that's your thing, you can sign up to follow us.


set: The Russian version of Wikipedia has shut down for 24 hours in protest against a law that would give the government powers to blacklist certain websites.

set: Russia's Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours


set: The mother of Shannon Matthews has been charged with child neglect and perverting the course of justice.


set: Vikings receiver Percy Harvin missed practice Wednesday with what's believed to be a shoulder injury that he suffered against the Rams.


set: WASHINGTON President George W. Bush will give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, billed by the administration as a chance to reflect on his tenure and welcome Barack Obama without fighting old battles one last time.

set: Bush to give farewell address Thursday night


set: Police have arrested and charged two people in connection with an armed robbery outside the Milson Four Square in Palmerston North.

set: Police arrest two people in connection with robbery


set: US Ambassador to Ankara Francis Ricciardone announced Friday that the US will provide Turkey with three new attack helicopters, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported.

set: US to provide Turkey with attack helicopters


set: The TSX Venture Exchange closed 25.40 points higher at 1,828.74 on Wednesday.

set: Tsxv closed 25.40 points higher at 1,828.74


set: Kate Middleton, 29, is keen to start a family with Prince William, 28, sooner rather than later, in line with a royal tradition that goes back more than 170 years.

set: Kate Middleton is keen to start a Family with Prince William


set: Tunisia will expel the Syrian ambassador and stop recognising the Damascus regime as government, the presidency said, after a violent repression that killed over 200 people in the central city of Homs.

set: Tunisia to expel Syrian ambassador: presidency


set: The new banking code and business banking code, which take effect today, contain an enhanced promise by banks and building societies to treat customers fairly and reasonably.

set: New code contains promise to treat customers fairly


set: Dramatist Alan Plater, whose TV career spanned Z Cars to Lewis, has died at the age of 75.


set: Two women are facing charges of harassment, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct for ``scattering rubbish'' at a residence on Route 590 in Pike County.

set: Women facing charges for 'scattering rubbish'


set: One of the hottest sports continues to dominate the air waves and hearts of millions, though some consider it a barbaric sport, many others see it as another form of entertainment.

set: One of the hottest sports continues to dominate the air waves.


set: Vestas has signed a co-development deal with Methanex, the world's number one producer of Methanol, to collaborate on wind energy projects.

set: Vestas signs co-development deal with Methanex


set: The UK service sector shed jobs at the fastest rate on record in January, as activity across the largest part of the British economy continued to contract, a survey showed on Wednesday.


set: Motorola just announced that they are buying AirDefense, one of the leading IDS/IPS vendors in the WLAN space and arguably the company that invented the field to begin with.


set: Abbott announced today it has acquired an exclusive license for several novel biomarkers from Stanford University for use in developing a molecular diagnostic test that could satisfy a longstanding unmet medical need: differentiating aggressive from nonaggressive prostate cancer.

set: Abbott licenses biomarkers for use in differentiating aggressive from nonaggressive prostate cancer


set: Investment group NTR has posted record losses of €381m for the full year ended March 31.


set: More 'good' cholesterol might not always be beneficial for your health, says a new study.

set: 'Good' cholesterol may not always be beneficial


set: Partially built into the base of a mountain and largely surrounded by trees, Monticello's new visitor center blends into the central Virginia landscape.

set: Visitor center blends into the landscape


set: Saul Young/News Sentinel West High School's A'Darrius Sanders has been named PrepXtra boys track and field athlete of the year for 2012.

set: PrepXtra boys track and field athlete of the year:


set: Clairton senior Tyler Boyd plans to sign a national letter of intent at 10 am Wednesday in the school's library, alongside teammates Terrish Webb and Titus Howard, he posted on Twitter Tuesday evening.


set: The Presidency reports that Mexican President Felipe Calderón received a call from US President Barack Obama this morning from India, where he is on a working tour, congratulating him on the results of the operation carried out in Matamoros, Tamaulipas by members of the Mexican Navy and National Defense Secretariat.

set: Mexico - President Felipe Calderón receives call from President Obama


set: First baseman Edwin Encarnacion had his return from the World Baseball Classic delayed when a swollen finger kept him out of the lineup on Friday against the Boston Red Sox.

set: Encarnacion's return delayed by swollen finger


set: IKONICS Corporation, a Duluth-based imaging technology company, and Colour Scanner Technology GmbH a Krefeld, a Germany based manufacturer of advanced digital imaging equipment, today jointly announced a Strategic Alliance and Affiliation Agreement.

set: Ikonics and Colour Scanner technology announce Strategic alliance


set: In only its second year as a solo program, the East Ridge girls lacrosse team broke new ground last week.


set: VTI Technologies, a leading manufacturer of 3D MEMS sensors that has formed part of Murata since January 2012, is now Murata Electronics Oy.

set: VTI Technologies is now Murata Electronics Oy


set: Reservists will get £40 million of new kit and extra overseas training opportunities in the latest steps to increase the size of the part-time forces.

set: Reservists to get £40 million of new kit


set: The issue of food security remains a challenge in the province, with more than 30% of the population being food insecure.


set: ``I support all parties' right to bring up any issue they want during the talk sessions , but it is important that dialogue does not fail,'' Berri told An-Nahar newspaper.

set: Berri: 'it is important that dialogue does not fail'


set: A day after Azaria Chamberlain would have turned 32, a coroner found that a dingo had taken her as a 9-week-old baby from a tent near Ayers Rock, the red monolith in the Australian desert now known by its Aboriginal name Uluru.


set: Colombia says it had warned Venezuelan authorities ``discretely and diplomatically'' about the Swedish rocket launchers that were found in a FARC camp, before publicly denouncing the find.

set: Colombia warned Venezuela about rocket launchers


set: Dex One, the Cary-based yellow pages publisher, reported weaker ad sales during the second quarter and warned that the shaky economy will continue to hurt results.


set: Five journalists and an attorney who has long battled for press freedom were cited Thursday for risking their lives and liberty to report the news, often under the pressure of authoritarian regimes.The six, who work in Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Cuba, are recipients of this year's International Press Freedom Award presented by the Committee to Protect Journalists.


set: Twitter has launched a new Follow button that makes it easy for you to follow Twitter accounts directly from the websites that you visit each and every day.


set: Iran released a Greek journalist detained since the June 12 elections, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.


set: There are many different images circulating online claiming to be of Venables or Thompson; potentially innocent individuals may be wrongly identified as being one of the two men and placed in danger.

set: 'Innocent individuals may be wrongly identified'


set: The Dist. 4 election commissioner race between incumbent Carl Payne and challenger Johnny Reed is still too close to call.

set: Election commissioner race still too close to call


set: Angolans are voting for the first time since a 1992 election sparked a renewal of civil war.

set: Angolans voting for first time since 1992


set: Bond was found guilty of the charge after a 12-day trial in San Francisco, but no verdict was reached on three other charges of perjury after the jury failed to come to a unanimous decision after four days of deliberations.


set: Power supply to Bantakal, Mudabettu, Pangal, Padur, Herur, Belapu, Kalathur, Mallar, Majur and surrounding areas in Udupi district will be disrupted from 9 am to 5.30 pm on January 23 to facilitate Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited take up auto-reclosure installation work on the 11-KV Bantakal and Kalathur feeders of Udupi sub-division.


set: India imported most of its Phosphoric Acid from different countries like 32726 MT from USA, 30620 MT from Senegal, 16287 MT from Morocco, 9687 MT from Tunisia, 2678 MT from South Africa, 647 MT from China and 313 MT from Taiwan.

set: India imported most of its Phosphoric Acid from different countries like USA, Senegal, Morocco.


set: One in three parents gives pocket money to their adult children, according to a survey that shows how many customers remain loyal to the Bank of Mum and Dad.

set: One in three parents gives pocket money to adult children


set: Occupy Little Rock, in the spirit of cooperation, plans to relocate from the current site of occupation at the President Clinton Library, to a new occupation site at 4th and Ferry streets.

set: Occupy Little Rock relocates to 4th and Ferry streets


set: Women living near restaurants tend to have a higher BMI, while those near supermarkets might enjoy a relatively lower BMI.

set: Women living near restaurants tend to have higher BMI


set: Colombian operator UNE-EPM Telecomunicaciones has appointed Horacio Velez de Bedout as its new president, effective 15 April.

set: UNE-EPM Telecomunicaciones appoints president


set: A Russian court Thursday dismissed a $3 billion damages ruling against BP PLC and closed the case, a court official said, ending months of legal strife for the UK company as it finalizes a deal to sell out of its joint venture in the country and take a stake in oil giant OAO Rosneft.

set: Russian court dismisses $3 billion ruling against BP


set: Earlier today, the LA Times reported that former California Governor, Actor and body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have separated only weeks after he ended his term as governor.


set: In recent news, it was revealed that actor Mel Gibson has accepted his misconduct inside the court room.


set: Robin Pemberton explains what was wrong with Clint Bowyer's car and why he was hit with such a harsh penalty


set: Westminster Group, supplier of system solutions to the security, and defence markets,has raised approximately £1.4m net of expenses from new strategic investors.

set: Westminster Group raises £1.4m from new strategic investors


set: Peterborough United have confirmed that goalkeeper Joe Lewis will miss the start of the new season.


set: Services have been set for a local soldier who died last week in Afghanistan.


set: Exercise can do a lot of good for most people, but it apparently isn't much help to those with heart failure, the fastest-growing heart problem in the United States.

set: Exercise doesn't help those with heart failure


set: ``Relations between Azerbaijan and Poland have strategic character'', said Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at joint news conference with President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski after signing ceremony.


set: While most of the MotoGP riders are resting during this rare weekend off, Nicky Hayden and the Ducati Marlboro team are on the track at Mugello testing out the GP12.

set: Hayden continues testing aboard the GP12


set: The United Nations Development Programme African Human Development report 2012 says Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of hunger in the world.


set: Lady Gaga has apologised to fans after a UK performance was cut short on the weekend.


set: Pop sensation Justin Bieber has revealed that he will release an acoustic album next month, which will include unplugged versions of some of his hits.


set: Fort Collins' global information technology solutions and business information services provider Telvent announced this month it will be acquired by Schneider Electric, based in France, for more than $2 billion.

set: It company Telvent to be acquired by Schneider Electric


set: At a press conference early Tuesday afternoon, US Rep. Griffith announced that he switched from the Democratic to Republican party immediately, largely due to his opposition to the healthcare reform bill currently being debated in Congress.

set: Griffith announces switch to Republican Party


set: The UN refugee agency says 100,000 refugees fled Syria in August alone, the highest monthly total since the uprising began.

set: UN says 100,000 refugees fled Syria in August


set: Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman welcomed a baby girl via a surrogate mother last month.


set: An ice cream truck driver charged with drug crime while on the job in Gaffney has a serious criminal record, according to a SLED background check.

set: Ice cream truck driver charged with drug crime has record


set: Grains opened lower overnight and that did not help cotton which traded flat to lower most of the day.


set: Harry Reid slipped and fell after a rainy morning workout today, dislocating his shoulder and suffering a head bruise.


set: A PERSISTENT burglar has been sent back to jail after raiding homes within weeks of being freed.


set: Helen Mirren has criticised movie bosses for the lack of women in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, insisting female characters were ``ignored'' in the hit movie.

set: Helen Mirren criticises Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy


set: Former Minister and Central Member of the Nepali Congress Vijay Kumar Gachchadhar has said that the Terai movement is not provoked by India but rather it is created on their own.


set: More than 231 lakh tonne wheat has been procured by various government agencies during current Rabi marketing season.


set: Shanghai stocks regained their footing yesterday after losing 2.21 percent since the market reopened on Wednesday after the weeklong break, with analysts predicting more fluctuation in the weeks to come.


set: Toronto made four additions to new manager John Farrell's staff today, adding Don Wakamatsu as bench coach, Dwayne Murphy as hitting coach, Pat Hentgen as bullpen coach, and Torey Lovullo as first base coach.

set: Blue Jays add Don Wakamatsu as bench coach, Dwayne Murphy as hitting coach


set: About one in six Australian female university students have been raped, and many more sexually assaulted or harassed, during their life, a survey released on Friday showed.

set: One in six Australian female students are raped: survey


set: A Tinker Air Force Base airman who was helping care for the 1-year-old son of a fellow airman has entered an Alford plea to a child abuse charge.

set: Tinker Air Force Base airman enters plea to child abuse charge


set: Jake Peavy made a strong pitch for free agent Kenny Lofton on Saturday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.


set: Barack Obama, US president, is considering a new military cyber command for protecting Department of Defence networks and developing offensive cyber war capabilities, according to a report.

set: Obama ``considering military cyber command''


set: Taiwan began building its first undersea earthquake sensor on Sunday in a project aiming to give earlier warnings of the quakes and tsunamis that frequently hit the region.

set: Taiwan builds first undersea earthquake sensor


set: Britain has ordered extradition of one of the main Naval war room leak accused Ravi Shankaran to India to face trail, a move that may expedite court proceedings pending for several months.

set: UK orders extradition of navy war room leak accused Ravi Shankaran


set: After three months of rest since undergoing hip surgery Lady Gaga made a surprise return to the stage over the weekend.


set: WASHINGTON Earth Day organizers are hoping an army of volunteers will heed President Barack Obama's call to service and turn out for the annual celebration next month to make lasting improvements to the nation's parks, schools and beaches.

set: Earth Day organizers hoping for army of volunteers


set: Kiyiapi Sunday officially launched his presidential bid saying that he would be nobody's puppet but had a vision to transform Kenya.

set: Kiyiapi officially launches presidential bid


set: Delegates reacted as Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton moved that Barack Obama be nominated by acclamation.


set: New Flyer Industries Inc. the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit vehicles in Canada and the United States, announced today that it has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Ballard Power Systems, an industry leader in fuel cell products, for use of fuel cell modules in shuttle buses that New Flyer plans to develop.

set: New Flyer signs exclusive agreement with Ballard for use of fuel cell modules in shuttle buses


set: A POLISH man charged with the murder of his 37-year-old partner in Dublin earlier this month, has been further remanded in custody.

set: POLISH man charged with murder of partner is further remanded


set: Lady Gaga was given the key to Taichung City and a brush painting while in Taiwan on Sunday, and thanked local children for putting on a dance display for her, noting they were ''so young and full of life''.


set: Iran on Monday rejected a proposal by President--elect Barack Obama that a combination of economic incentives and tighter sanctions might persuade the Iranian government to change its behavior.


set: Burger King really laid a whopper Tuesday when it announced weaker-than-expected earnings.


set: The newspaper owner Richard Desmond loses his libel case over claims that he abused his position to pursue a personal vendetta against Conrad Black.


set: Scoop Jardine set a career high in points with 27 to lead the Orange to an 11 point victory over Detroit on Tuesday night.


set: Germany said it would extend the life of its nuclear reactors by 12 years on average on Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue that will shape the energy policy of Europe's top economy.

set: Germany to extend life of nuclear reactors


set: Metro Tulsa's jobless rate fell to 7.5 percent in July, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday.


set: US exporters reported sales of 107,214 metric tons of wheat to Japan for delivery by May 31, the US Department of Agriculture said today in a statement.

set: US exporters report sales of 107,214 tons of wheat to Japan


set: The M6 has re-opened in Birmingham following a lorry crash which caused long delays.


set: Girl Scouts in second and third grade will have Fun with FETCH on Friday, May 14 at Unadilla Valley Central School in New Berlin from 6-8 pm and Saturday, May 15 at Townsend Elementary School in Walton from 10 am to noon.


set: BIRKENHEAD MP Frank Field has called for action on immigration following the release of unemployment figures.

set: Birkenhead MP Frank Field calls for action on immigration


set: Federal agents investigating the corruption case against Broward County political kingmaker Alan Mendelsohn questioned Senate President Jeff Atwater this morning, Atwater's spokeswoman confirmed.

set: Federal agents question Senate President Jeff Atwater


set: Japanese core machinery orders fell 3.7% in January, as demand from nonmanufacturers weakened, the government said Wednesday.


set: A further 60,000 people could lose their jobs in construction this year, according to a report on the industry due to be published today.


set: Strong winds are expected to cause problems for drivers in the lower North Island today.


set: A Phoenix police officer is on paid administrative leave this week after he shot and hospitalized an armed homeowner who confronted an intruder at his home near 32nd Street and Thomas Road.

set: Officer on leave after shooting armed homeowner


set: ABB, the Swiss based power technology group has won an order worth about USD 17 million from Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corporation of Korea to extend an existing substation in Saudi Arabia.

set: ABB wins order to extend an existing substation in Saudi Arabia


set: The British state failed to protect high-profile Northern Irish solicitor Rosemary Nelson before her murder by loyalists but did not collude in her killing, a major public inquiry has found.


set: Mar. 25, 2008 07:48 AM Warm temperatures continue for your Tuesday, as high pressure continues to dominate our weather in the southwest.


set: The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to govern Italy 'with even more grit' a day after the country's highest court removed his immunity from prosecution.

set: Silvio Berlusconi to govern Italy 'with even more grit'


set: US Vice President Joe Biden has marched with black civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 'Bloody Sunday' beating of voting rights marchers 48 years ago.


set: Hollywood legend Robert De Niro is to play disgraced financier Bernie Madoff in an HBO movie he will produce, according to reports.


set: FIFA World Cup finals underway in neighbouring South Africa, Namibian youth will take on Botswana in an internat...


set: A 16-year-old girl was told ``snitches get stitches'' by another teenage girl before she was punched in the face and delivered to two different johns against her will last May, court heard Monday.


set: Female suicide bombers killed 57 people and left another 280 wounded in three attacks Monday on Shiite pilgrims marching in Baghdad and in another attack on a Kurdish demonstration in the ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk.


set: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajiv Shukla Tuesday said he would ensure a smooth monsoon parliament session and his work in the Indian cricket board will not affect his new responsibility.


set: Mark Selby answers questions from Eurosport-Yahoo! readers, including how to make snooker more popular in a country where the sport is not established.


set: Ubisoft announced today the next game in their Western series, Call of Juarez, to be released later this year.


set: Serial killer Richard Ramirez, also known as ``The Night Stalker,'' has died in prison, according to officials.

set: 'Night Stalker' serial killer Richard Ramirez dies in prison


set: A NEW retirement home was opened in Pulborough last week in a 'picture-perfect setting'.


set: There is a reason why sports talk show hosts and other media love South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier.


set: Barack Obama won Colorado, taking key counties such as Arapahoe, Jefferson and Larimer by more than 10 percentage points.


set: A Grand River Transit driver was charged after a bus hit a pedestrian on Strasburg Road Tuesday night.

set: Grand River Transit driver charged after bus hit pedestrian


set: NIIT Technologies announced that it has acquired an electronic health records and referral management platform, `Preferr` in US.


set: Jessica Simpson has praised the women she met in Morocco for new show The Price Of Beauty.

set: Jessica Simpson praises women she met in Morocco


set: Irish playwright and commentator Hugh Leonard, whose father-and-son drama Da won acclaim on Broadway and was made into a film, has died at the age of 82.


set: A mobile home went up in flames and a small dog perished during the fire on the east side of Cherokee Lane north of Lockeford Street.

set: Mobile home goes up in flames; dog perishes


set: A public meeting to discuss proposed electoral boundary changes for approximately 1,000 residents in West Colchester has been postponed.

set: Public meeting to discuss proposed boundary change postponed


set: A Galena woman accused of fleeing from the scene of a car crash and leading police on a high-speed chase through Sudlersville in November pleaded guilty March 11 to resisting arrest.

set: Galena woman pleads guilty to resisting arrest


set: The newly signed striker for the Seattle Sounders of America, Obafemi Martins, said he's happy to be back to the Super Eagles.


set: The RSS feed for the Maria Recio section on McClatchyDC.com has moved here as part of an upgrade to improve service.


set: A Pennsylvania woman admits she impersonated an Arizona rodeo star and set up a sham company to obtain 500 cell phones and $8,000 in saddles.

set: Woman admits impersonating Arizona rodeo star


set: Tiger Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf to work on his marriage as well as trying to become a better person.

set: Tiger Woods taking ``indefinite break'' from golf


set: Two antique Buddha statues were seized by Pakistan Customs at a mail office on Thursday.


set: Galliford Try this week said it was refocusing on the south of the UK, narrowing its aims to London contracting and housebuilding in the South.


set: Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night and enthusiastically extolled their own man John McCain as ``ready to lead this nation.''


set: A 2,300 year-old mummy is to be returned to Mongolia following the remains being studied by German scientists.

set: 2,300 year old mummy to be returned to Mongolia


set: Northern Rock, the bank which was nationalised after nearly collapsing during the credit crisis, launched its first public securitisation issue in a deal which could raise some 370 million pounds.

set: Northern Rock launches securitisation issue


set: WAYNE Rooney has offered a rare insight into life under England boss Fabio Capello... and admits that he is scared stiff of the Italian.

set: Wayne Rooney has offered a rare insight into life under England boss Fabio Capello


set: David Schwimmer and his wife, British photographer Zoe Buckman, welcomed their first child on Sunday, May 8.

set: David Schwimmer and wife Zoe Buckman welcome their first child


set: George Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, 17, announced Florida special prosecutor, Angela Corey at a news conference on Wednesday evening.

set: George Zimmerman charged with second degree murder


set: Syrians poured across the border on Monday to refugee camps in Turkey, fleeing a military crackdown that sent elite forces backed by helicopters and tanks into a northern town that was spinning out of government control.

set: Syrians pour across the border after crackdown


set: TWO Spanish women were arrested in Murcia for allegedly assaulting two police officers and a bouncer.

set: Two women arrested for assaulting officers


set: The word is that Verizon Wireless has now confirmed they are to begin offering the Palm Pre smartphone as of early 2010 according to an article on cdfreaks.

set: Verizon Wireless confirms offering of the Palm Pre in 2010


set: WORLD oil prices, which had threatened to break the symbolic $US120 a barrel level, fell further today after a strengthening US dollar and rising US crude stockpiles prompted traders to lock in profits, dealers said.


set: Former NBA star Jayson Williams will serve at least 18 months in prison following his guilty plea in the 2002 shooting death of a limousine driver, a judge ruled Tuesday.


set: A jury trial is set to begin next month for a Utah man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death during an argument.

set: Trial set for Utah man accused of strangling girlfriend


set: Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has died at age 58 after a long illness, presidential aides said.

set: Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua dies - aides


set: Governors of Nebraska and Iowa said Monday that there are no easy answers to preventing atrocities like the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

set: Governors say no easy answers in preventing atrocities


set: Police in Del City looking for suspect in hit and run.


set: A gripping new version of the Norwegian play A Doll's House is to open at the Young Vic at the end of this month.


set: Internacional's director of football has said Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao is likely to leave in the summer to fuel speculation linking him with Tottenham.


set: Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was released from a New York hospital Thursday morning, three days after suffering a mild heart attack.


set: A convicted sex offender allegedly evaded arrest for nearly five years while legally changing his name and working as a teacher.


set: Russell Brand is returning to Xfm, along with his former talkSPORT co-host Noel Gallagher, to present a series of shows during March.


set: ``TRS is willing to merge with Congress once Telangana is formed,'' Madhu Goud Yaskhi, Congress MP from Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh, told IANS here.

set: 'TRS will merge with Congress once Telangana is formed'


set: Food and Agriculture Minister on Wednesday said that 246 districts in 10 states have been declared drought hit.


set: Council workers in Cornwall have voted to strike after members of the union Unison rejected a 2.45 government percent pay offer.


set: Driver turnover rates and payrolls continued to fall during the second quarter of this year, the American Trucking Associations said.

set: Driver turnover, payrolls continue to fall


set: Rowlett junior Marquise Goodwin, winner of five medals at the UIL 5A state track and field meet last month, has committed to Texas.

set: Rowlett track standout Goodwin commits to Texas


set: Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its global workforce, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown.

set: Aluminum producer Alcoa to cut 13,500 jobs from global workforce


set: Lee Hyori recently showed off her faux fur fashion and has fans supporting her advocacy for animal rights protection.

set: Lee Hyori shows off her faux fur fashion


set: PriceSmart Inc. announced that for the month of April 2008, net sales increased 28 percent to $88.9 million from $69.5 million in April a year earlier.


set: In an apparent riposte to Afghanistan and India, army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday said Pakistan was fully capable of defeating any ``external direct threat'' despite the current focus of the security forces on internal security.

set: Pakistan capable of defeating any external direct threat:


set: A person who was injured Saturday in a wreck on Maxwell Road has died, the Highway Patrol said.


set: Bhawanipatna, Aug 24 Seven persons were arrested in connection with an alleged fake land patta racket in Orissa's Kalahandi district, police said today.

set: Seven persons arrested in connection with fake patta racket


set: For the first time in 30 years, Social Security is expected to reach a tipping point.

set: Social Security expected to reach tipping point


set: Potters Bar Crusaders kept up the pressure on Probuild with a 4-2 win over Inn on the Green in the North Mid Herts League.


set: The government will not completely withdraw the sugar subsidy to avoid burdening the people, Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday.

set: Government will not withdraw sugar subsidy


set: Several mines exploded along the Line of Control when a fire broke out in the area, defence officials said on Monday.

set: Several mines explode along Line of Control


set: But Debasree Roy confirms, ``My character is essential to the plot. People will remember me even after they leave the theatre.''


set: Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard says he's going to get his eyes examined after he was inadvertently scratched by Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert.


set: Maritime New Zealand says navigation warnings remain in place in the Bay of Plenty, as 58 containers from the stranded Rena remain unaccounted for.


set: The unpredictable flames burning in the Angeles National Forest are staying one step ahead of firefighters, as a flare-up on the northeast corner delayed efforts to burn out brush above the foothill cities of the San Gabriel Valley.

set: Unpredictable flames are staying one step ahead of firefighters


set: With the spa Dhara that has introduced its spa services in the bay area you can gain numeral health and wellness benefits and can have a wide range of beautifying and pain and stress relieving treatments that will energize your mind and body.

set: Spa Dhara introduces the spa service in bay area


set: She tweeted: ``Woo hoo! I'm pregnant! So happy!


set: Ina Teutenberg won her third successive Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, the first support race for this weekend's Ronde van Drenthe World Cup.


set: Bangladesh wants a peaceful resolution of the current dispute with Myanmar over its maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, but reiterats its firm position in protecting its sovereign territory, an official said.

set: Bangladesh wants peaceful resolution of dispute with Myanmar over maritime boundary: official


set: HOW can ice possibly melt in the extreme cold of -180 °C?


set: Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights since 2009, to be named US secretary of labor by President Obama on March 18, 2013.

set: Thomas Perez to be named US secretary of labor by Obama


set: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Pakistan is capable enough to deal with the internal and external security challenges.

set: Pakistan capable of dealing with internal, external challenges:


set: Nearly half of Britons believe in aliens and almost 80% say cancer is the disease which most needs a vaccine, a poll by one of the world's oldest scientific institutions showed.


set: Thai mobile operator True Move has introduced its own branded smartphone and tablet computer dubbed True Beyond, reports the Bangkok Post.

set: True Move introduces own-brand smartphones, tablets


set: Tesco plans to create 2000 new jobs in Scotland during the current year as it expands its supermarket empire north of the border, Britain's number one grocery chain has told The Herald.

set: Tesco to create 2000 jobs as it expands supermarket empire


set: US stock exchanges Nasdaq and ICE are dropping their $11.3bn bid for rival NYSE Euronext.

set: Nasdaq and ICE drop $11.3bn bid for NYSE Euronext


set: Bourbon County Democrats will meet at 7 pm Tuesday, May 31, in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.


set: Big Drama will stand at Stonewall Farm in Ocala, Fla., for a $10,000 fee next year.

set: Big Drama to stand at Stonewall farm for $10,000


set: An 18-year veteran St. Louis firefighter has died while on duty, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

set: Veteran St. Louis firefighter dies while on duty


set: The new Richmond Fire Chief was officially introduced to the City Commission during their recent monthly meeting.

set: New Richmond Fire Chief introduced to City Commission


set: The NHS is opening its first specialist dance injury clinic, with hopes for others to follow around the UK.


set: Trelleborg survived a second-half fightback to beat Hacken 3-2 in the Swedish league on Monday.

set: Trelleborg beats Hacken 3-2 in Swedish league


set: Thursday's Lehigh Valley Conference boys volleyball results -- minus the Emmaus-Northampton match, which wasn't reported -- reveal the Lehigh County schools went 3-2 against their Northampton County counterparts.

set: Lehigh Valley Conference boys volleyball:


set: The New York Islanders salute their fans after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Penguins in Game 6.

set: New York Islanders salute their fans 5/11/13


set: Jon Voight says he's reconciled with daughter Angelina Jolie...

set: Jon Voight reconciles with Angelina Jolie;


set: Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall has called for lifetime bans to be handed out to anyone making offensive gestures or singing insulting chants about deaths in football tragedies.


set: The Islamic Development Bank has signed 40 $1.9 billion loan deals with 21 member states during its 37th annual meeting held in Khartoum.

set: Islamic Development Bank signs off 40 loan deals


set: Hyderabad Former South African fielding great Jonty Rhodes reiterated that the quality of fielding in India has improved a lot over the years with several talented young players coming up.

set: Jonty Rhodes feels fielding in India has improved


set: Iran warned the United States Tuesday not to return a US aircraft carrier ``to the Persian Gulf region.''


set: The International Monetary Fund announced in its newest update on the global economic outlook that the worldwide economy was anticipated to pace down in the second quarter but then boosted in the second half of the year, the fundamental drivers of expansion remain in place.

set: Economy boosts in the second half of the year:


set: Corporate profit growth, which rebounded sharply after the recession, is likely to slow in the second half of the year to a period of weak or no growth at all, the Conference Board of Canada said.


set: US committee to vote on Treasury nominee Updated: 08:52, Monday February 25, 2013 The US Senate Finance Committee says it will vote on Tuesday on the appointment of Jack Lew - who played an active role in talks that led to massive looming spending cuts - as Treasury secretary.


set: PSV Eindhoven winger, Dries Mertens, is hoping for Zakaria Labyad to stay at Philips Stadion until the end of the ongoing campaign, despite the interest shown by several European clubs.

set: PSV's Dries Mertens hoping for Zakaria Labyad to stay


set: AUKMIN looks to US for peace talks Updated: 22:55, Friday January 18, 2013 Australia and the UK have called on the US to be a leader in encouraging peace in the Middle East during the annual AUKMIN summit.


set: US stocks opened in green today, despite lack of US economic data, however, weaker dollar against majors drove gold prices to a historical record, the thing that triggered metal producers' shares to rise around the world.


set:
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set: A system causing storms to our north is dipping south, and we will start to see storms develop here overnight.


set: The Argenta News Blog reports that Crush Wine Bar is moving to Argenta.


set: Police have arrested a group of teenagers believed to be involved in a spate of car thefts over recent weeks.

set: Police arrest a group of teenagers involved in a spate of car thefts


set: The Lady Vols softball team won its 15th straight game and 11th in the SEC with a 5-1 victory over Ole Miss. Go inside with Inside Tennessee for the game story and player videos.


set: The US House has approved a bill that would set a national policy for cleansing ship ballast water to kill invasive species while prohibiting states from imposing tougher requirements.

set: House approves bill to set national policy for cleansing ship ballast to kill invasive species


set: On Tuesday, Apple released an updated line of iMacs, featuring quad-core Sandy Bridge Intel Corp. processors and Thunderbolt ports.


set: Each of us deserves to be shown dignity in death and our families to be allowed grieve.


set: Democratic Party Assemblymember Joan Buchanan kicked off her campaign Sunday to replace Rep. Ellen Tauscher in the tenth congressional district.

set: Buchanan kicks off campaign to replace Tauscher


set: Algorithms, Sea Of Kisses and Red Dragon caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning.


set: An emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson has concluded in Los Angeles.

set: Emotional public memorial for Jackson concludes


set: The 7th Annual Hope Now International Back-to-School Bash will be held on Saturday at the Amway Center in Orlando.

set: Back-to-School Bash held at Amway Center


set: Oil futures retreated from a new record over $100 a barrel set Thursday after the government reported a larger-than-expected decline in crude oil inventories and an unexpected increase in heating oil supplies.


set: An Irvine doctor has lost his California medical license after he overprescribed pain and anxiety medication to a depressed patient who died of an overdose.

set: Irvine doctor loses license after overprescribing medication to patient who dies of overdose


set: Boyne City schools hired three new teachers this year, one full-time and two part-time.

set: Boyne City schools hires three new teachers


set: Gillette has a super-geeky Man of Steel tie-in and YouTube takeover going on right now, where they ask an impressive list of celebrities, ``How does Superman shave?''


set: Dave Swedock, president of the Council of Neighborhoods, has announced that all area neighborhood associations will come together next week to discuss city-wide issues.


set: 13 News Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs wants a new trial in Texas on child sex assault charges.


set: Twenty one-year-old Belgian international midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has joined Werder Bremen from Chelsea on a season long loan.

set: Kevin de Bruyne joins Werder Bremen on season loan


set: Previous Korn member Brian ``Head'' Welch is streaming a new single online titled ``Paralyzed,'' which can be heard via his Facebook profile.

set: Brian ``head'' Welch streaming new single


set: I think you guys should put a poll up and let the Philippine fans vote which one they think would be a bigger fight and who they want to see Pacquiao fight next, Shane Mosley or Miguel Cotto!

set: Shane Mosley: ``let the Philippine fans vote''


set: MADRID -Venus Williams reached her first Madrid Masters final by defeating Shahar Peer of Israel 6-3, 6-0 Saturday.

set: Venus Williams reaches Madrid Masters final


set: 22 people got injured in road accidents that occurred overnight in the country, the press office of the Interior Ministry announced.

set: 22 people injured in road accidents overnight


set: New Edmonton Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed is retaining offensive line coach Tim Prinsen.

set: Eskimos coach Reed retains offensive line coach Prinsen


set: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned star winger Cristiano Ronaldo that he can't have everything his own way.


set: The red tide that has lingered off the Collier County shoreline has shifted south with the highest concentrations around Marco Island this week, the most recent water sample test results show.


set: A new study suggests that sex is just as important for your health as eating right and exercising.

set: Sex as important for your health as eating right and exercising!


set: Poison Pen will be releasing a new album The Money Shot via Gold Dust this August.


set: A man collided with a tree during an off-road ATV accident Saturday afternoon north of Darlington in Montgomery County, a release stated.

set: Man collides with tree after ATV accident


set: TIMOR Leste is facing a food crisis and more than half the fledgling country's youngest children are now going hungry as global food prices soar, a new aid report warned on Thursday.


set: China considers BBQ ban to combat smog Updated: 05:56, Thursday February 21, 2013 China is considering banning barbecues to help reduce air pollution in built-up areas after thick smog recently choked large parts of the country.


set: On the afternoon of July 21, 2008, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People.

set: Hu Jintao meets with Russian foreign Minister Lavrov


set: Zvonareva replaces former world number one Maria Sharapova, who looked sluggish in Russia's 3-2 quarter-final home win over France in February.


set: Model Naomi Campbell says she will testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor.

set: Model Naomi Campbell to testify at war crimes trial


set: SIMON FULLER and CHRIS BLACKWELL -- have launched a new joint venture that will create an independent partnership model for artists and content owners in the music and entertainment industries aimed at ``putting them in full control of their careers and their businesses for the first time.''

set: Simon FULLER and CHRIS BLACKWELL launch new joint venture


set: North Valley Bancorp, a bank holding company with approximately $895 million in assets, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

set: North Valley Bancorp reports results for the quarter and nine months


set: A Chicago police officer was stabbed in West Garfield Park Monday evening during a domestic disturbance, police said.

set: Chicago officer stabbed during domestic disturbance


set: Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will deliver the keynote at 2011 CES on Jan. 6.

set: Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg to keynote 2011 CES


set: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday charged that Israel aims to ``terminate the Palestinian people'' and said he backs the establishment of Jerusalem as capital of an independent Palestinian state, Reuters reported.


set: Millionaire football manager Harry Redknapp has taken the stand in his tax evasion trial, telling a court he has always paid ``too much'' tax.

set: Redknapp: 'I've always paid too much tax'


set: A Turkish team consisting of high school students have won jury special award at a robotics competition in Seattle, the United States.

set: Turkish team wins award at us robotics competition


set: Panda Security, a provider of IT security solutions, announced last week that PandaLabs, Panda Security's laboratory for detecting and analyzing malware, has detected two new worms, Nuwar.OL and Valentin.E, which use the topic of Valentine's Day to spread.

set: Panda Security detects two new worms using Valentine's Day


set: Domtar Corp., North America's leading producer of business papers, is raising its quarterly dividend by 40 per cent, increasing its share-buyback program and venturing into the Chinese market with a pair of converting plants ready to sell uncoated freesheet to Chinese businesses next year.


set: Serial killer Donald Neilson, who was known as the Black Panther, has died in hospital, prison sources said.

set: Black Panther serial killer Donald Neilson dies in hospital


set: Now it's official: the new Opel convertible is called Cascada.


set: European banks are increasingly taking control of indebted private equity portfolio companies, frustrated with their inability to make repayments on their large leveraged loans, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

set: Banks taking control of private equity portfolio companies


set: DynamicOps, the only provider of the Operations Virtualization) platform enabling unified cloud automation and management, today unveiled that it has secured $5 million in funding from Intel Capital.

set: DynamicOps secures $5 million in funding from Intel Capital


set: New York Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera, tore a knee ligament during batting practice earlier today.


set: A Los Angeles Times blog and the Chronicle of Higher Education report today that a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ordered a permanent injunction to protect UCLA researchers from harassment by extremists opposed to the use of animals in research.

set: Judge orders injunction to protect researchers


set: A no cold calling zone was set up in Norbury this week after being given the green light by local residents.


set: Gilbert Arenas returned to practice on Wednesday, participating in some light, non-contact drills and ``some full-court action,'' Wizards Coach Flip Saunders said, adding that the team would have to wait and see how his right ankle responds tomorrow before deciding when he would return.


set: Unable to get construction financing, developers of the planned Montalcino golf resort near the Napa County Airport want to renegotiate their water deal with Napa Sanitation District.

set: Montalcino resort wants to renegotiate water deal


set: SaskEnergy is warning its customers of a telemarketing scam occurring in various areas of the province, the Crown corporation said in a press release this week.

set: SaskEnergy warns customers of telemarketing scam


set: Norwood Light workers on scene where an explosion blew off two manhole covers this morning.


set: Zinc futures on Thursday recovered by over one per cent on the Multi Commodity Exchange on the back of covering-up of short positions by speculators, driven by firming trend in the global market.


set: A young mother and her two children died in a horrific crash on a southern Manitoba highway on Friday morning.


set: The Associated Press The IOC has formally approved the change to British nationality of triple jumper Yamile Aldama, clearing the way for her to compete for her adopted country at the London Olympics.

set: IOC approves British nationality for Yamile Aldama


set: NBC announced Thursday that it has renewed Smash for a second season, even though the ratings for the Broadway drama have not been as spectacular as NBC hoped.


set: ``I didn't want to imitate anything or be retro ... It just had to feel like Bond,'' said Jack White, of his collaboration with Alicia Keys.


set: Britain's Prince Charles is growing moss after importing a number of varieties of the greenery from Japan.


set: Days after buying 10 tonnes of gold for $403 million from the IMF, Bangladesh said it will increase its investment in gold instead of foreign currencies.

set: Bangladesh to increase investment in gold


set: Turkey, Romania, Poland and Morocco are among the countries most vulnerable to slowing investment in developing nations because of their dependence on foreign financing, the Institute of International Finance said.

set: Turkey, Romania are among the countries most vulnerable to slowing investment


set: A New Hampshire man lost his life savings playing a carnival game, and he is now claiming he was conned.


set: Raw Talent Sports held their first combine last Saturday in Cleveland, with over 100 participants representing Ohio, Michigan and Georgia.


set: Halle Berry admits she initially mistook her pregnancy for kidney stones and was in total ''shock'' when she was told the happy news she was expecting a baby with her fiancé Olivier Martinez.

set: Halle Berry - Halle Berry mistook pregnancy for kidney stones


set: The Judicial Selection Committee is scheduled to reconvene on Sunday in another attempt to choose three new Supreme Court justices after the committee failed to do so on Friday.

set: Judicial Selection committee scheduled to reconvene Sunday


set: THE grieving son of a woman shot dead by her ex-partner in a bloody murder suicide is appalled by a planned footy club tribute to the killer.

set: Son appalled by footy club's tribute to killer


set: Biogen Idec Inc. today announced it will report third quarter 2008 financial results on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, before the financial markets open.

set: Biogen Idec to report third quarter 2008 financial results on October 21, 2008


set: Actress Taraji P. Henson revealed rapper Drake had a huge crush on her but he was too young for her to date!

set: Taraji P. Henson reveals Drake had a crush on her


set: Colby West wins the 48Straight halfpipe and overall standings and Peter Olenick wins the Monster Hit contest.


set: European shares ended mostly lower Friday, breaking a nine-day rally as markets weakened in late afternoon activity amid sharp losses for telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson and Merck KgaA.


set: The Corruption Eradication Commission said it has handed over a controversial wiretapped phone conversation recordings, in which an alleged plot against the KPK was constructed by businessmen and high ranking law enforcement officials, to the police.

set: KPK hands controversial recordings to police


set: Regulatory and commercial considerations are the primary drivers for successful biosimilar clinical development, according to a new report from Quintiles, titled An Integrated Approach to Biosimilar Development & Commercialization.

set: Regulatory, commercial considerations are the primary drivers for biosimilar development


set: Bank of America has announced it plans to cut 30,000 to 35,000 jobs over three years after it completes its purchase of Merrill Lynch.

set: Bank of America to cut up to 35,000 jobs


set: WA engineering group Monadelphous says it has won $100m in new contracts including specialised jobs for mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

set: Monadelphous wins $100m in new contracts


set: Chicago beaches have reopened Thursday morning following a seiche warning on the lakefront last night.


set: From November next year, 10 more primary schools will be upgraded at a cost of about $130 million.

set: Another 10 Primary schools to be upgraded


set: The Muppets co-creator Jane Henson has died at the age of 78.


set: Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and top prospects waited to hear from the nominee-in-waiting.


set: The online car hire website, by-car.co.uk and its German counterpart im-mietauto.de, has now launched its new Guide to Switzerland.

set: By-car.co.uk launches guide to Switzerland


set: WREXHAM will become the first booze controlled county in Wales after councillors last night gave the scheme the go-ahead.


set: Young singer Kevin Borg launched his new album The Beginning this afternoon and sang one of the numbers to an enthusiastic crowd outside Exotique in Valletta.


set: Xinhua News Agency says China will maintain a ``basically stable'' yuan exchange rate this year.

set: China to maintain 'stable' yuan exchange rate


set: Radio India broadcaster and Georgia Straight contributor Gurpreet Singh received a written death threat last night.

set: Georgia Straight contributor Gurpreet Singh receives death threat


set: Local public school board trustees have approved a balanced budget of $368 million for the next school year.


set: Apparently Elton John has been helping rapper Eminem with his drug problem.

set: Elton John helping Eminem with drug problems


set: Members of Rascal Flatts got the surprise of their lives on Tuesday night when in the midst of an Opry performance at the Grand Ole Opry House, Vince Gill walked out and, after joking around about a bet on a golf game, invited the guys to become the Opry's newest members.

set: Members of Rascal Flatts got the surprise of their lives at the Grand Ole Opry House.


set: Consul-General of Turkey in Karachi Fethi said on Wednesday that Pakistan was not made of bullets and guns alone but has a glorious civilisation to be cherished by the people of the country.

set: Pakistan is not made of bullets and guns alone:


set: Health officials have launched a probe in Glasgow region after an increase in the number of people reported with Legionnaires Disease.

set: Health officials launch a probe in Glasgow


set: Formula One remains largely a man's world From the moment Susie Wolff first got into her Williams car, she heard the snickers from those questioning whether women belong in Formula One.


set: The federal government is setting its sights on elder abuse, launching a national awareness campaign Monday.


set: Australians are still leaving the bush for the city, with rural communities are getting smaller and older with each passing year, a new study shows.


set: A soldier from the Tuareg rebel group MNLA holds an AK-47 in the northeastern town of Kidal February 4, 2013.

set: A soldier from the Tuareg rebel group MNLA holds an AK-47 in Kidal


set: Trains using the high speed line between Amsterdam and Rotterdam make too much noise, infrastructure minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told parliament on Thursday.


set: A recent study has revealed that that the cultivated rockmelon originated in Asia, not Africa, as previously thought.

set: Rockmelons originated in Asia, not Africa


set: LIVERPOOL, England -Liverpool says it has signed Joe Allen from Swansea in a move that reunites the midfielder with his former manager, Brendan Rodgers.

set: Liverpool signs midfielder Allen from Swansea


set: A total 99.5% of high school students and madrasah aliyah or Islamic high school students have passed the national exams.

set: 99.5% high school students pass national exams


set: Harley-Davidson announced in its third quarter 2009 report it will discontinue Buell and sell MV Agusta in an attempt to focus on the core Harley brand.


set: The Palestinians and Israelis aren't officially talking to each other directly, but on Friday senior Palestinian and Israeli officials spent nearly two hours on the same stage trading sometimes heated accusations and blaming each other for delaying progress toward a peace settlement.

set: Palestinian and Israeli blame each other for delaying progress toward a peace settlement


set: Two suicide cases and a suspected case of murder were reported in the Hardap region over the weekend.


set: Now that the judges have chosen their top three in each category, it is over to the public to decide which talented young singers will make it through to the semi-finals in August.

set: Now that the judges have chosen their top three in each category, ...


set: Former New Orleans archbishop Philip Hannan -- one of the most influential spiritual leaders in the community over the past century -- has died.


set: Auditor General Jack Wagner today said the Department of Health failed to oversee HIV/AIDS Prevention Program money, resulting in the potential for fraud, including the payment of $223,000 to one contractor who submitted duplicate invoices.

set: Auditor General Jack Wagner says Department of Health failed to oversee HIV/AIDS prevention money


set: The cigarettes, beer and juices, the largest market segments in the field of consumer goods, cumulated retail sales amounting to 1.45 billion euros in the first six months of this year, according to the data supplied by the Nielsen market research company.

set: Cigarettes, beer and juice, sales amounting to 1.45 billion euros


set: A WOMAN was sexually assaulted after accepting a lift from an unknown man in Kilburn, police have revealed.

set: Woman sexually assaulted after accepting lift at Kilburn


set: In line with Caterpillar Inc.'s global commitment to sustainable development, two Caterpillar facilities achieved zero waste to landfill in 2010.

set: Caterpillar facilities achieve zero waste to landfill in 2010


set: the Justice Department will monitor the election in the city of Philadelphia to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.

set: Justice Department to monitor election in Philadelphia


set: Digital should ultimately feed the citizenship agenda because consumers can now directly tell brands what they think of them and have increasingly significant opportunities to influence markets.

set: Digital should ultimately feed citizenship agenda:


set: Ericsson is strengthening its multimedia business with focus on operations support systems/business support systems, TV and media and M-commerce.

set: Ericsson strengthens its multimedia business


set: Yesterday a group of Armenian peacemakers, consisting of 46 doctors, field engineers and drivers, returned to Yerevan from Iraq.


set: Roger Federer has married his pregnant girlfriend in a private ceremony in his hometown on Sunday.


set: The worldwide offshore rig count experienced no net change this week, while the global offshore fleet size remains the same, according to ODS-Petrodata's Weekly Mobile Offshore Rig Count.

set: Offshore rig count experiences no net change this week


set: Five child labourers working at mobile refreshment stalls on roadsides were rescued during a raid conducted by the district labour department here, on Saturday.


set: Forest fires flared again in Russia on Wednesday as President Dmitry Medvedev demanded better protection for the country's prized forests to avoid a repeat of this summer's disaster.


set: The city of Joplin will hold its annual auction on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, beginning at 10 am The auction will be held in the street maintenance barn at the public works center, 1300 block of West A Street.


set: Tupac Shakur is finally receiving his own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame next year, according to an announcement by Committee Chairman David Green Thursday.

set: Tupac receiving star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


set: KeyBank on Thursday paid $900,000 to buy a former Mobil gas station and convenience store at the corner of Hopkins and West Klein roads in Amherst, where it plans to build a new branch.


set: The Bahrain Grand Prix pressure is mounting on Bernie Ecclestone as the race weekend comes close.

set: Bahrain Grand Prix pressure mounts on Bernie Ecclestone --


set: Sen. Edward Kennedy has returned to the Senate to cast a vote for President Barack Obama's massive economic stimulus package.


set: US Bancorp announced it will lower its prime lending rate to 6.50 percent from 7.25 percent, effective after the close of business today, January 22, 2008, at all US Bank locations.


set: Republic Airways Holdings reported Tuesday that May traffic, capacity and load factor fell in May compared to the same month a year earlier.


set: GREEN SHOOTS are on the menu, with Britain eating and drinking its way to an economic recovery, reports The Times.

set: Britain 'eating and drinking its way to recovery'


set: The civil aviation industry, which was hit hard by the global financial meltdown and high fuel cost, saw a strong recovery in 2010 with the domestic passenger traffic rising 19% to 51.53 million, the Economic Survey said today.

set: Aviation industry saw strong recovery in 2010