set: Washington, May 28 The US is set to expand sanctions against Belarus, US President Barack Obama said in a statment Friday.


set: One juvenile detainee who escaped authorities at the Hall of Justice in June pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted escape.

set: Juvenile detainee pleads guilty to escape


set: A Ketchum woman has been charged with burglary, a felony, for allegedly stealing prescription drugs from a Ketchum residence in September.


set: Zuzulova wins World Cup slalom Updated: 08:30, Sunday December 30, 2012 Slovakia's Veronika Zuzulova won the women's World Cup slalom in Austria on Saturday, her maiden victory on the international ski circuit.


set: Veteran actor AK Hangal was put on life support on Saturday after his condition worsened, doctors attending on him said.


set: Unemployment held steady at 7.1 percent during December in the city of Santa Clarita, mirroring a Los Angeles County leveling-off trend while the state's rate dipped slightly, according to figures from the Employment Development Department released Friday.

set: Unemployment holds steady in December in Santa Clarita


set: Gov.-elect Dennis Daugaard will name a new education secretary before he takes office in January.


set: THE Government should have no objection 'in principle' to large scale dairies, Farming Minister Jim Paice has told a meeting at the Conservative Party Conference.

set: 'We have no objection in principle to large dairies' - Paice


set: Kimora Lee Simmons is pregnant with her third child.


set: STILLWATER, Minn. ― A 58-year-old Minneapolis woman died after scuba diving in Square Lake, a popular destination for divers in southeastern Minnesota.


set: Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to a $750,000 buyout with the school, university spokesman Larry MacIntyre said.


set: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has approved sites for new uranium enrichment plants in Iran, a close aide of the hardliner told the ILNA news agency on Monday.

set: Ahmadinejad approves sites for new enrichment plants: aide


set: Wesley Sneijder sent Inter Milan through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a cracking free-kick in the first-half of their quarter-final second-leg against CSKA Moscow at Luzhniki Stadium to give the a 1-0 win.

set: Sneijder sends Inter into the semi-finals


set: Helston Farmers' Market has decided not to move to the town centre and will instead stay at its current temporary home of Helston Community College.

set: Helston Farmers' market 'will not be moving'


set: More commercial banks are planning for deposit insurance despite their initial apprehensions about the insurance premium.

set: More commercial banks plan deposit insurance


set: A CHP cadet died Wednesday morning after collapsing at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento during physical training last week.

set: CHP cadet dies after collapse during training


set: LONDON, Aug 6 Algerian 1,500 metres medal contender Taoufik Makhloufi has been thrown out of the London Olympics for not trying in his 800 heat, the International Association of Athletics Federations said today.


set: GYMPIE Special Olympic swimmers scooped the pool in a recent Special Olympic Queensland State games.


set: Sir Tom Jones has offered to sing at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - if invited.


set:
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set: In the wake of the massive violence that has broken out in Arrah, Bihar, following the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias 'Mukhyia', Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has appealed to the agitated people to maintain peace in the state.

set: Nitish appeals to people to maintain peace


set: A father and son were killed in a head-on crash on a bridge in the Sunbury area.


set: The White House says President Bush is open to the idea of a second government stimulus to further boost the US economy amid the financial crisis.

set: White House says Bush open to second stimulus


set: Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei and other actors to be announced will read the classic play ``Golden Boy'' written by Clifford Odets and directed by Joanne Woodward, on Monday, Aug. at 25, 7 pm, at the Westport Country Playhouse.

set: Marisa Tomei joins reading of ``Golden Boy'' at Playhouse


set: Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable and are rarely the cause of patient death following complex aortic aneurysm repair according to a study presented at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery®.

set: Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable:


set: New York Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the cruise ship industry to adopt a ``bill of rights'' to guarantee passengers certain protections while aboard their ships.

set: Ny Sen. Charles Schumer calls on cruise ship industry to adopt bill of rights for passengers


set: Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is set to undergo surgery for the slipped disc that has kept him out of action since the end of November.

set: Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain to undergo surgery


set: South Korea will receive 4 billion US dollars from the US Federal Reserve through a currency swap agreement to provide greenback to local banks, the Bank of Korea said on Thursday.

set: S. Korea to receive $ 4 billion from US in currency swap


set: Cable & Wireless Communications today announced it will launch iPhone 4 in its Caribbean businesses in the coming weeks.

set: Cable & Wireless Communications to launch iphone4 in Caribbean


set: Michigan receiver Darryl Stonum reached a plea deal with prosecutors to have his charge of driving with a suspended license be dismissed.


set: Harrington is set to end a two-year winless drought after shooting a four-under-par third-round 68 for a 17-under-par tally.


set: Estimates for the Casey Middle School building project came in at $5.66 million, but the board budgeted for $5 million.


set: Pakistan has condemned in the strongest terms the US drone attacks in North Waziristan Saturday morning, which killed at least 10 people, the Foreign Ministry said.


set: Mumbai, Jul 4 Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was among 13 people charge sheeted by CBI today in the multi-crore Adarsh Housing scam.

set: Ex-maha cm Ashok Chavan charge sheeted in Adarsh scam


set: NDP Leader Jack Layton today pledged to support cities with dedicated resources to build green infrastructure, upgrade water treatment facilities, build affordable housing, and keep communities safe.


set: Russia may replace Austrian UN peacekeepers who withdrew from the Golan Heights on the Israel-Syria border.

set: Russia may replace Austrian UN peacekeepers on Golan Heights


set: As expected, Google has announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as the successor to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.


set: A month after Pakistan suspended Nato supplies in the wake of alliance attack on Pakistani outposts in Mohmand Agency, Defence Minister has said that Nato supplies will not be restored free of cost.

set: Nato supplies not to be restored 'free of cost':


set: So Bing is here to help everyone in the UK do the things they want.


set: DARPA -- is creating a National Cyber Range, which will be a sealed-off virtual setting filled with simulated nodes, computers, and system administrators.


set: Notoriously private Apple has decided to go public with its iOS security features, releasing a detailed guide this week that highlights the technical specifications of its products.

set: Apple goes public with iOS security features


set: Vampire Weekend canceled its performance at Redmond, WA's Marymoor Amphitheater last night.


set: The University of Florida in Gainesville has launched an executive education program for hospital, physician practice and physician leaders on physician practice management and organizational integration.

set: University of Florida launches executive education program on physician practice management and organizational integration


set: Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed producer, raised its 2008 profit forecast because of gains from weed killer and genetically modified seeds.


set: If you are a football fan, Trojan Field will be the place to be this week as the Victory Lane venue will host three big games.


set: Mark Hughes insists he is the best person to be in charge at Man City and move the club forward.


set: London , Jun 3 Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi asked women guests at a party in his private villa to call him as``Papi''in case their phones were being tapped, his former employee has claimed.

set: Berlusconi asked women guests to call him as 'Papi':


set: Citroen has been accused of Nazi stereotyping by a group of MPs over its latest television advert for the new C5.

set: Citroen accused of Nazi stereotyping by MPs


set: US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head in last weekend's Arizona shooting rampage, began breathing on her own as doctors removed her from a ventilator.

set: Giffords begins breathing on own as doctors remove ventilator


set: The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports two people were injured in a motorcycle accident near Iuka on Saturday.


set: HOUSTON Mosquito control has confirmed that a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile Virus in Harris County, Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services reported.

set: Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile Virus in Harris County


set: FISH possession limits announced by the state government over the weekend are fair and reasonable, according to Ceduna mayor Allan Suter.


set: Daimler AG cut its 2008 earnings outlook on Thursday, saying it would not be able to offset a global growth slowdown, rising raw material prices and the strong euro by selling more vehicles and cutting costs.


set: Japan expanded a fiscal stimulus plan and bolstered a war chest for bank rescues to $131bn, but kept markets guessing on whether it would intervene to stop a surging yen from pushing the economy deeper into recession.


set: Tai chi, an ancient Chinese health system and beautiful dance, opens the body's energy gates, builds strength, and calms the mind with breath and moving meditation.

set: Tai chi builds strength and calms the mind


set: Online auction site Trade Me is warning of online Christmas scams involving money transfer services.


set: Nearly 600 members of WVU faculty came out for a mass meeting this afternoon in Morgantown.

set: WVU faculty comes out for ``mass meeting''


set: On behalf of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, its foreign policy spokesperson, Dr Shireen Mazari has condemned the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza.

set: Shireen Mazari condemns Israeli aggression against Palestinians


set: School buses have been cancelled in the Ottawa region Wednesday because of the freezing rain warning.


set: Browns selected California C Alex Mack with the No. 21 overall pick in the NFL Draft.


set: A bench warrant has been issued for Charles Rogers after the former Detroit Lions wide receiver failed to appear at a court hearing in Saginaw.

set: Bench warrant issued for ex-lions wide receiver Rogers


set: In a ceremony yet to be scheduled, Dubai will honour the Egyptian football team for their African Nations Cup triumph.


set: FORMER Cabinet Minister Bob Ainsworth is to stand down as a Coventry MP at the next election, after more than 20 years serving the city.

set: Bob Ainsworth to stand down as Coventry MP at next election


set: The City of Saskatoon has imposed mandatory water restrictions, prohibiting residents from using water outside their homes on their lawns and gardens.

set: City of Saskatoon imposes mandatory water restrictions


set: The study has raised further questions about the possible amalgamation of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

set: Study raises questions about amalgamation


set: Greece is to hold a snap general election on May 6 amid popular opposition to European Union imposed austerity measures and deep anger at how the Greek governing coalition has handled the country's economic crisis.


set: Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino is plotting his political strategy with Conservative Party leaders, in Brooklyn.


set: Moments ago, Golden Boy Promotions announced that they have signed Juan Diaz.


set: A former pastor at a church in Round Rock pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his church.

set: Former pastor pleads guilty to stealing from church


set: Kiwi songstress Hayley Westenra is engaged to marry to her long term French partner, according to UK reports.


set: MoSys, Inc.,, a leading provider of serial chip-to-chip communications solutions that deliver unparalleled bandwidth performance for next generation networking systems and advanced system-on-chip designs, today announced it will release its second quarter 2011 financial results on Friday, July 22, 2011, before the market opens.

set: MoSys to announce second quarter 2011 financial results on July 22, 2011


set: Cottage sales are picking up, with the market conditions the best they have been for years, according to a report by Re/Max. Demand for properties rose in 78% of recreational markets, while sales were up or on par in 41% of them, the report found.


set: Ancient Mercury possessed a massive, roiling ocean of magma, according to new research.

set: Ancient Mercury possessed massive, roiling ocean of magma


set: Soulja Boy is inspired by Shakespeare, in particular the quote 'To be or not to be,' from the play 'Hamlet'.


set: He might have robbed him of a chance to rumble at 'Wrestlemania 23' two years ago but wrestling giant Kane feels his Indian counterpart Khali is a great asset to WWE and admires him for that.


set: MLive File PhotoThe casino ballot proposal is likely headed to the November ballot after a Supreme Court ruling overturned a lower court's order to reject the proposal.

set: Casino ballot proposal likely headed to ballot after Michigan Supreme Court ruling


set: Adrien Brody says he was forced to sue the makers of a thriller film because they failed to pay him in full.


set: Waste Management garbage trucks are rolling again Friday in the Seattle area after a 2-day Teamsters strike.

set: Garbage trucks rolling again in Seattle area


set: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore in his longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister Wednesday, ushering in a unity government in an extraordinary concession after nearly three decades of virtually unchallenged rule.

set: Mugabe swears in longtime rival Tsvangirai as prime minister, ushering in unity government


set: Inter Milan's influential midfielder Dejan Stankovic is still proud to be a Nerazzurri despite their downfall in the ongoing 2010-11 season.

set: Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic still proud to be a Nerazzurri --


set: You don't need a driver's license to drive an Army tank, and drill sergeants don't really yell at recruits.

set: You don't need a driver's license to drive a tank;


set: DREW BARRYMORE has said that despite her good organisational skills behind the camera, her real life is a disaster.

set: Drew Barrymore says 'my real life is a disaster'


set: Former US Rep. William Jefferson has put the family home on Marengo Street in Uptown up for sale.

set: Former US Rep. William Jefferson puts family home up for sale


set: An elderly man was hospitalised after he was run over at around 5.30pm in Birkirkara yesterday.

set: Elderly man hospitalised after being run over


set: Miranda, the critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning sitcom written by and starring Miranda Hart is to move from BBC Two to BBC One when it returns to screens for its third series, the timing of which is yet to be confirmed.


set: Paf has launched a new popular casino table game called Three Card Poker.


set: The Australian share market is trading lower in the wake of weaker offshore markets overnight.


set: Harrisburg City Council will remain all Democrats, as it has been for the past 24 years.

set: Harrisburg City Council to remain all Democrats


set: Four Dutch journalists were detained by police in Indonesia's remote Papua region on Tuesday for reporting on a protest calling for independence from Jakarta, police said.

set: Dutch journalists detained in Indonesian Papua: police


set: A Manchester town police sergeant is facing a series of assault and weapons charges after Beverly police arrested him after a Friday night domestic disturbance in that city, uncovering a large cache of weapons in the process.

set: Manchester sergeant facing assault, weapons charges


set: Five new fashion retailers have signed up to Westfield London including Kate Spade and Longchamp's which will open their first stores in UK shopping centres there.

set: Fashion retailers sign up to Westfield London


set: A leading south Delhi businessman, who resided in Safdarjung Enclave, was found strangled inside his Swift car on Tuesday, two days after he had gone missing after returning from Chandigarh.


set: Coroners in Manchester are appealing for the relatives of 75-year-old Patrick Joseph Laffey to come forward.


set: It has been reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission has unanimously approved rules requiring greater transparency for executive compensation at bailed-out firms and all public companies.

set: Securities and Exchange Commission approved rules requiring greater transparency for executive compensation


set: A Hampden man faces four charges after the Dunedin armed offenders squad was called to the town early yesterday.


set: A US man has survived being compacted twice in a garbage truck after getting drunk and deciding to sleep it off in a dumpster.

set: Man survives being compacted in garbage truck


set: A youth accused of attempted murder in relation to an April 2010 shooting has been found fit to stand trial.


set: Jimmy Barnes says the reunited Cold Chisel will rock the house at the Sydney Telstra 500 this weekend to keep up with younger bands like The Living End and Grinspoon.


set: Pakistani authorities will take effective action to eliminate banned militant groups operating in Punjab province though no military operation is planned against them, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Wednesday.

set: Pak will take action against banned militant groups:


set: North Dakota State University in Fargo planned to reopen campus buildings on Friday afternoon and resume classes and other operations after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation, the university said on its website.

set: North Dakota State university to resume classes-university


set: New research shows that hostile men may gain more weight over time than their more laid-back peers.


set: The team of volunteers promotes financial literacy by placing CPAs in the community to educate Oregonians about financial issues.


set: As if Ryan Gosling wasn't hot enough -- he's gone gangster and we gotta say, he's never looked better!


set: Robbery of an alleged drug dealer was the motive behind a shooting at a ``known crack house'' on Triangle Street last month, police said.

set: Robbery was motive for shooting, police say


set: Banco Santander Chile shares have been upgraded by JPMorgan on valuation and a more positive outlook going forward in an investor report released Wednesday.

set: Banco Santander Chile upgraded by JPMorgan on valuation and positive outlook


set: A Circuit Court jury late Friday night slammed a defendant in a gang murder conspiracy case, recommending he get the maximum prison term available -- life plus 237 years.


set: Germany-based Audi AG is likely to set up its China unit in Beijing soon, a local media reported on Wednesday, citing company insiders as saying.


set: The 63rd death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet Akhtar Shirani observed yesterday with tributes paid to his work by media.

set: Death anniversary of renowned poet Shirani observed


set: ABC and some of its affiliates around the country are looking for the ultimate ``Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars'' super fan blogger.


set: Robert Pattinson is currently hard at work filming new movie 'The Rover', but is he about to get a visitor?


set: Facebook Inc. hired Clinton White House press secretary Joe Lockhart to lead its communications department, the latest Washington insider to join the ranks of the world's largest social network as it faces intense scrutiny for its privacy practices and growing global presence.


set: Manchester City have insisted they did not lie to fans over when they approached Roberto Mancini to replace Mark Hughes.


set: Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on bribery charges Thursday, in what local media dub one of the largest corruption scandals in Israeli history.

set: Israeli ex-premier Ehud Olmert indicted for bribery


set: On August 28, the de Young opens a new permanent exhibition in the Art of the Americas galleries, entitled, Yua, Spirit of the Arctic:

set: De Young Museum to open new permanent exhibition in art of the Americas galleries


set: NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. Chip maker Mindspeed Technologies Inc. said Monday that it will sell certain patents for $10 million.


set: Miami Heat centre Shaquille O'Neal flew Monday to Los Angeles to seek medical treatment for a hip injury that has sidelined him the past five games.

set: Shaquille O'Neal flies to Los Angeles for treatment of hip injury


set: After a season in which MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio suffered a heart attack, missed two games and went on to lead the No. 7 Spartans to their first Big Ten championship in 20 years, Dantonio was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by the Big Ten's media on Monday.


set: A Cairns woman has died from dengue fever, the first fatality since the latest epidemic broke out in far north Queensland last year.


set: Divers on Wednesday recovered the body of a missing boater after a three-day search on Lake Carmi.


set: This display celebrates over 20 years of photographic portraiture by Edelstein from the Gallery's collection and will include well-known sitters from the worlds of film, dance, literature, politics, art and sport.

set: Display celebrates over 20 years of photographic portraiture by Jillian Edelstein


set: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Thursday responded to the vehement verbal attacks on him by quoting the Bible verse: ``Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing.''

set: Sfeir: 'Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing'


set: Fortune Brands Inc., the maker of Moen faucets and Aristokraft cabinets, lowered its profit forecast for the year as the economy slumps.

set: Fortune Brands lowers profit forecast as us economy slumps


set: Four out of 10 refugee children in South Korea are stateless, a survey showed Wednesday, raising concern over their fragile legal status.

set: 4 in 10 refugee children stateless: survey


set: Star free saf ety Ed Reed leads the Baltimore Ravens with three interceptions despite playing in only two games this season.

set: Ed Reed leads the Ravens with three interceptions


set: Morgan Stanley lifted its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for Brocade Communications and maintained its equal-weight rating on the stock.

set: Morgan Stanley lifted its 2011, 2012 EPS estimates for Brocade Communications


set: Lindsay Lohan turned to Courtney Love for advice at the height of her legal problems.


set: Popstar George Michael has apologised to his fans after being arrested for possessing crack cocaine and cannabis.


set: The 34th annual harness racing awards Banquet at the Raceway in the Western Fair District was a huge success this past Saturday night.

set: The 34th annual awards Banquet a success


set: Nigel Pearson said his Leicester City players need brave hearts when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, with a place at Wembley at stake.

set: Leicester City players need brave hearts against Chelsea --


set: Lord Mandelson was voted the Internet Villain of 2010 for his role in the passing of the Digital Economy Act by members of the internet industry.

set: Lord Mandelson voted Internet Villain of 2010


set: A college recruiting education seminar will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Boerne Champion High School starting at 6:30 pm in the classroom on the east side of the gym.

set: College recruiting education seminar to be held


set: ``We continue to expect that gold prices will rise over the coming period, however, we also expect volatility to continue to dominate gold prices over the short term, as despite the recent improvement in overall conditions, yet risks are still threatening the progress of improvement, especially as the outlook for global economies remains full of uncertainty. We also expect Europe to continue to dominate the headlines next week, where developments in France, Italy and Spain should dominate the sentiment in markets,`` said Mitesh Rasaikar, CEO, Maya Iron Ores.

set: Volatility to continue to dominate gold prices:


set: US Rep. Bobby Rush said Monday he would move his district office to a safer neighborhood, and Sen. Mark Kirk planned to attend a town hall meeting with extra protection in the wake of the weekend shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

set: Us Rep. Bobby Rush moving office to safer neighborhood


set: Four malnourished mentally disabled adults were found chained to a boiler in a locked Tacony basement room that was too small for an adult to stand up straight in and also reeked of waste from the buckets they used to relieve themselves, Philadelphia Police said Sunday.

set: Disabled adults found chained in basement:


set: Los Angeles Lakers centre Andrew Bynum might need more surgery on his injured left knee.

set: Lakers' Andrew Bynum may need more surgery


set: There's a lot of fear that St. Louis could lose its only classical music radio station, and the station's owners are not doing much to calm people's fear.

set: Could St. Louis lose its only classical music radio station?


set: CHARLTON defender Frazer Richardson saw a back specialist this morning in his bid to resolve a persistent hamstring problem.

set: Charlton defender Frazer Richardson sees back specialist


set: After being released by Toronto FC coach Aron Winter from the club's academy for not signing a letter of commitment, 16-year-old midfielder Keven Aleman says he wanted to play for TFC, but also wanted to keep his options open until after the FIFA U-17 World Cup.


set: ``I feel if today we make a story about the past, it must be correlated to the present. And 'Jodhaa-Akbar' is as relevant to the present as arranged marriages. Jodha and Akbar shared a perfect arranged marriage. I was fascinated by how their relationship must have grown after marriage,'' Gowariker told IANS.

set: ``Jodhaa-Akbar'' as relevant as arranged marriage:


set: A severe oil spill has followed last week's explosion and fire at an offshore Louisiana oil rig, weekend media reports said.

set: Oil spill follows explosion at Louisiana oil rig


set: Sony announced during CES last night that the PlayStation Network now has over 60 million registered users.

set: PlayStation Network now has over 60 million users


set: Vattenfall has agreed to sell its Belgian operations for about $227m to Italian energy company Eni on an enterprise value basis.


set: TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES helped welcome JOHN TRAVOLTA back to public life, following the death of his son in January, at a top secret Church of Scientology party in England at the weekend.

set: Cruise welcomes TRAVOLTA back to public life


set: A woman has been charged in the strangulation of her elderly great aunt.

set: Woman charged in strangulation of her great aunt


set: David Zabriskie won his fourth straight US Cycling time trial title Saturday, as Floyd Landis was eighth as he tries to make a comeback from a doping suspension.


set: Chinese officials have been told to read more books as they are ``of vital importance to human advancement.''


set: Food inflation fell to 8.53 per cent for the week ended on April 23 on the back of fall in prices of pulses, reversing the upward trend seen in the previous fortnight.


set: A homeless man found severely beaten in Greenville County on Tuesday morning, died Thursday afternoon at Greenville Memorial Hospital, according to deputies.


set: Taiwan and China have agreed to step up cross-Strait financial cooperation, including the signing of the memorandum of understanding for financial-supervision cooperation to facilitate mutual setup of financial business points, financial information exchange between the financial regulators of both sides, and permission for the use of China`s Unionpay Card in Taiwan.

set: Taiwan and China agree to step up financial cooperation


set: A woman has pleaded to a misdemeanor in an unusual case that took Lincoln police all the way to central Mexico in 2008.

set: Woman pleads in case that took police to Mexico


set: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new feature on Facebook today in celebration of reaching the 500 million user milestone.

set: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces new feature


set: The Australian share market has closed flat, held back by weakness among the major banks and expectations of a pause on interest rate cuts following the release of encouraging jobs figures.


set: Tickets for the Fall So You Think You Can Dance tour, which kicks off in Manchester, NH on September 20th before making its way to Boston, MA two days later, are currently on sale.


set: Thousands of students walked out of their classes for about 90 minutes today at Hamilton High School in the South Robertson area of Los Angeles to protest teacher layoffs.

set: Students walk out of class to protest teacher layoffs


set: Pizza Fusion has received organic restaurant certification for all of its restaurants.

set: Pizza Fusion receives organic restaurant certification


set: Royal Ascot regular Takeover Target battled to victory in the KrisFlyer International Sprint at Kranji, Singapore.

set: Takeover Target battles to victory in Singapore


set: Money may not buy happiness, but for many Americans it seems to help.


set: SmarTrend's candlestick pattern scanner has detected a bullish engulfing pattern for shares of JM Smucker since the stock closed above $60.50.

set: Smartrend's candlestick scanner detects bullish engulfing pattern for JM Smucker (sjm)


set: Tim Cook is speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, where he just said that 80 percent to 90 percent of his time is spent on an iPad, either working or consuming media.

set: Tim Cook: 80 percent to 90 percent of my time is spent on an iPad, working and consuming


set: Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland has cut another 500 jobs, mostly at its investment banking division, it announced in a statement.

set: Royal bank of Scotland cuts another 500 jobs


set: Four law enforcement officers are to be sentenced today in US District Court for their role in a police corruption case.


set: Clare showed no signs of a letdown after last week's big win over Meridian, rolling over host Beaverton 55-0 in Jack Pine Conference football Friday.


set: Qantas will slash 500 jobs as part of a major revamp of the struggling airline after a massive fall in first-half profit.


set: American radio and television host Lou Dobbs announced on his Wednesday night show, that he is leaving the CNN network.


set: The Lorain County Commissioners are considering lending their support to a lawsuit filed by Knox County Commissioners which would require the county engineer's office to pay a portion of the county's property and liability insurance costs.

set: Commissioners consider lending support to lawsuit


set: SINGAPOREANS are less likely than most of their Asia-Pacific neighbours to cut spending on property and renovations, according to a MasterCard survey.

set: Singaporeans less likely to cut spending on property and renovations: survey


set: Kate, who is a mother to eight, shows off her new bikini body on the cover of People magazine with a headline that reads, ``The Truth About My New Body.''

set: Kate gosselin shows off her new bikini body


set: The Rutgers baseball team fell to St. John's, 15-5, in Sunday's series finale at Jack Kaiser Stadium in Queens, NY The Red Storm swept the three-game series from the Scarlet Knights.

set: Rutgers baseball falls to St. John's, 15-5, in series finale


set: The overnight famed beauty Freida Pinto, who got lucky with her debut film 'Slumdog Millionaire', graced the cover of The New York Times Style Magazine's Women's Fashion September issue.

set: Frieda Pinto graces cover of the New York Times Style Magazine


set: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of boating while intoxicated.

set: Former blackhawk defenseman Byfuglien arrested


set: Shepherds Bush central line station has re-opened, following an eight month closure to completely re-build the structure.


set: Netmark, an SEO company located in South Eastern Idaho, reports exponential growth.


set: Phlexglobal, the specialist CRO for clinical trial administration and study support, announces a new board of directors to help continue the company's unprecedented growth.

set: Phlexglobal announces new board of directors


set: Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned Anglican leaders not to abandon the church's tradition of tolerance ahead of a critical conference which is set to be dominated by divisions over homosexuality and women bishops.

set: Archbishop Desmond Tutu warns Anglican leaders not to abandon tradition of tolerance


set: A MAN accused of threatening to kill US Vice-President Joe Biden faces a detention hearing in Hawaii on Thursday.

set: MAN 'threatened to kill' US Vice-President Joe Biden


set: Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) family of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles has completed a top-to-bottom government design review.

set: Lockheed Martin JLTV completes government design review


set: Thanks to TMZ, actor John Travolta has photographic proof that disputes the original sexual battery claim filed against him by a man known simply as John Doe.

set: John Travolta has photographic proof to dispute original sexual battery claim


set: A Covington library hopes to fix a water problem in time to re-open Thursday.

set: Covington library hopes to re-open Thursday


set: Apple today updated its MacBook Pro line of computers with faster processors, next-generation NVIDIA graphics and even longer battery life.


set: Billy Joel surprises New York high school Billy Joel was back in high school.


set: John O'Shea is fully focused on Manchester United's trip to the Stadium of Light, despite the distraction of the Ryder Cup.


set: UNCONSCIOUS bias against women still exists in the workplace and remains a barrier to women reaching leadership roles, a new report finds.


set: Sibir Energy said Monday that Russia's state-owned Gazpromneft has bought a 17 percent stake in the London-listed firm, further boosting the state's share of Russia's oil production.

set: Sibir Energy says Gazpromneft bought stake


set: Two women were held at a British airport for allegedly trying to smuggle the corpse of relative onto a flight bound for Germany, police said on Tuesday, Apr 6.


set: fizwoz today launched as a beta product, and allows users to sell their images to the media using an auction system, similar to that of eBay.

set: Fizwoz launches beta, allows users to sell images to the media


set: TWO HAMPSHIRE mental health units that were due to reopen this month after a ``temporary'' closure will now remain shut until April.


set: Tim Bishop vs. Randy Altschuler among LI races to watch Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who filled the seat when Hillary Rodham Clinton was picked as secretary of state, has won the seat sought by Republican challenger Wendy Long, according to The Associated Press.


set: An Indian techie, indicted by a federal jury of theft of trade-secret data of Intel worth $1 billion and wire fraud, has pleaded not guilty.


set: Volunteers are needed Saturday for an urgent food packaging event which will directly aid victims of the Haiti earthquake.


set: Minister for Foreign Affairs Sahana Pradhan said Friday that the foreign policy of Nepal has to be attuned with the changing contexts.

set: Foreign policy should attune with changing context


set: Claflin University is kicking off a major fundraising drive with two events in Columbia.

set: Claflin University kicking off fundraising drive


set: A Hamilton woman who was one of five nabbed for solicitation in a prostitution sting this week also was arrested on the same charge during a July sting, according to police.


set: Nigerians should limit the number of children they are having, according to the country's leader.


set: Serbia will pay investors 10,000 euros for each new job they create as of May, doubling the amount in a previous incentive programme, the country's economy minister said on Monday.


set: Syrian security forces opened fire at the funeral of assassinated Kurdish opposition leader Meshaal Tamo.


set: President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing US airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.

set: Obama approves use of armed drones in Libya


set: Oil prices dropped for a third day on persistent worries about the global economy after China took additional steps to control inflation, and North Korea and South Korea clashed.


set: Limerick reportedly has a higher level of killings and gun crime per head of population than any other area in Ireland.

set: Limerick has highest level of killings and gun crime


set: Windsurfing icon NeilPryde has launched its first two high-performance road bikes, the Alize and Diablo, developed in close cooperation with BMW Group subsidiary DesignworksUSA.


set: Google Inc. has bought BufferBox Inc., a service that lets consumers have their web orders delivered to secured lockers in the Toronto metropolitan area.

set: Google buys package pick-up provider BufferBox


set: A reader wants to know how to get recycling bins.


set: Rapper Tone Loc was arrested Saturday afternoon for felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with the mother of his child ...

set: Tone Loc arrested Saturday for domestic violence


set: Five people were arrested Monday at a Corbin tattoo parlor after an investigation revealed they were selling drugs and making counterfeit money, according to Corbin Police Department.


set: Sydney: 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has opened up about his dating life or the non-existence of it.

set: Robert Pattinson opens up about his dating life


set: A national report confirms what many Minnesotans already know:


set: Oil prices closed lower on Friday as a sharply weaker euro and a disappointing US jobs report sparked fresh concerns about the strength of economic recovery.


set: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has opened the door for a ``death tax'' to pay for long-standing care for senior citizens in the UK.

set: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley opens doors for ``death tax''


set: In its continuing efforts to transform the company and reduce costs, Starbucks today announced it is restructuring its entertainment business to focus on digital strategy and core content with music and books.

set: Starbucks restructures entertainment business


set: The star of ``Real Housewives of New York City,'' Ramona Singer, according to a new report, discusses her co-star LuAnn de Lesseps.

set: 'Real Housewives of new York City:' Ramona Singer discusses LuAnn de Lesseps


set: British carmaker Aston Martin has successfully raised £304m through a bonds issue.

set: Aston Martin raises £304m through bond issue


set: State media says 13 miners are trapped underground in a flooded coal shaft in northwestern China.

set: 13 miners trapped in flooded shaft in China


set: So, almost a week after the release of the ``superphone'' from Google, the Android 2.1 SDK is also outed.


set: New Delhi, June 6 Young actor Imran Khan, who is playing a bit of a womaniser in ``I Hate Luv Storys'', says filmmaker Karan Johar wanted him to look effortlessly sexy for the role.


set: Amsterdam police have used new dna techniques to identify 17 people buried in unmarked graves in the city's St Barbara cemetery over the past 30 years, the Parool reports on Thursday.

set: Amsterdam police identify 17 people buried in unmarked graves


set: Hollywood starlets Jennifer Lawrence, Christina Hendricks and Kerry Washington donned their best lunchtime dresses to attend the Foreign Press Association's annual lunch in LA.

set: Jennifer Lawrence, Christina Hendricks and Kerry Washington attend the Foreign Press Association lunch!


set: US operator Cincinnati Bell Wireless has launched its pix2pc service that allows customers to save camera phone pictures to PCs and favourite web destinations.


set: An Indio meat market was robbed at gunpoint today, but no one was hurt, a police spokesman said.


set: Florida guard Jai Lucas, the son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas and brother of former Oklahoma State player John Lucas III has decided to transfer.


set: A town clerk in Lewis County has been arrested following an investigation of misapplication of funds, state police in Lowville said.


set: Swiss cement maker Holcim has beat forecasts for the second quarter of 2009 despite a 41 per cent drop in half-year net income compared with last year.Second quarter results released on Thursday show the company, founded in canton Aargau in 1912, posted a net profit of SFr453 million, ahead of analysts' expectations of SFr415 million.


set: Kolkata, Aug 26 Hundreds of devotees from across West Bengal poured in Tuesday at Missionaries of Charity headquarters here to pay tribute to Mother Teresa on her 98th birth anniversary.

set: Hundreds pay tribute to Mother Teresa on birth anniversary


set: Primanti Bros. announced Thursday that they've received an investment from a company in hopes of expanding nationwide.

set: Primanti Bros. receives investment in hopes of expanding nationwide


set: We won't call it picking winners, we'll call it focused effort - the next agenda for our science and innovation?

set: We won't call it picking winners, call it focused effort


set: Odwalla Inc. is recalling its Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster drink from the market along with requesting all those people, who are somehow allergic or sensitive to peanuts or tree nuts not to take the drink as it can harm their health leading to severe consequences.

set: Odwalla Inc. recalls its Chocolate Protein drink


set: Democrats gathered in Denver Monday to formally nominate Barack Obama as standard-bearer, but Republican opponent John McCain was giving no peace -- sniping away with new ads to stir discord over the Illinois senator's choice of Sen. Joe Biden as a running mate.


set: Britain could be stripped of its AAA credit rating within a year after Moody's last night put it on ``negative'' watch amid fears of contagion from the European debt crisis.

set: Britain could be stripped of AAA credit rating within a year


set: US Congressman Phil Roe filed his papers Monday at the Washington County Election Commission Office in Jonesborough to run for his first district seat once again this year.


set: Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf next month to play in the Augusta Masters, he said in a statement on his website.


set: Five people were injured in the collision between a foreign tanker and a Turkish seabus in Bosphorus strait near the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday evening, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

set: 5 injured in collision between tanker, seabus in Bosphorus strait


set: A HAMPSHIRE law firm has taken on a family specialist to boost its expertise in that area.

set: HAMPSHIRE law firm take on family specialist


set: Guillen, a three-time All-Star and veteran of 14 major league seasons, announced his retirement Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012.


set: The Brumbies ended the Highlanders unbeaten run and went to the top of the Australian conference with a 33-26 Super Rugby victory in Canberra.


set: PTI Dec 17, 2012, 08.38PM IST Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen today said India will turn into ``major importer'' of farm products, with farm acreage along with water availbility expecting to come down in near future.

set: India to turn into major importer of farm products:


set: Norwalk Hospital offers an incisionless solution for gastric reflux disease that would preclude the need to take lifelong medications.

set: Norwalk Hospital offers incisionless solution for gastric reflux


set: While I am celebrating the arrival of real fall weather I also have to realize some plants don't like the cold.


set: Charlie, who is now drug free but still drinks alcohol, told TV show 'Good Morning America': ''I don't believe in rehab anymore.


set: Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones underwent surgery Saturday morning to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.


set: Barcelona have lost striker Bojan Krkic for two months after he suffered a knee injury in victory over Almeria .

set: Barcelona lose striker Bojan Krkic for two months


set: A Turkish famous singer has become the world's fastest blind driver after driving at 292 kilometers per hour, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday.

set: Turkish singer becomes world's fastest 'blind driver'


set: Sri Lanka will introduce 'fit and proper' tests for senior executives of non-bank lenders, following on from similar rules for commercial banks, deputy central bank governor Dharma Dheerasinghe said.

set: Sri Lanka to have 'fit and proper' tests for non-bank lenders


set: Sri Lankan skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan heaved a sigh of relief after his team's 25 runs win over Pakistan in the second One-day match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.


set: INJURY-HIT Russell Anderson came through his first 90 minutes in 14 months last night but will now be sidelined until the New Year through suspension!

set: Russell Anderson sidelined until the New Year


set: Pierce County completed its recount for the Supreme Court election Monday, with Joanne Kloppenburg increasing her lead.

set: County completes recount of Supreme Court election


set: LOS ANGELES Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer's guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago.

set: Chris Brown completes domestic violence program


set: A Turkish ship began gas exploration near Cyprus on Monday, Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister İrsen Küçük said in remarks reported by Turkish state media.

set: Turkish ship begins gas exploration near Cyprus


set: Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq defied Sri Lanka during an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 70 as Pakistan fought for survival in the first Test in Galle.

set: Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq defy Sri Lanka


set: An American woman has pleaded guilty to selling fake computer chips to the US military.

set: Woman pleads guilty to selling fake chips to US military


set: China has clarified bad debt rules in a move that effectively segregates sour loans of deeply indebted regional governments from the nation's systemically vital big four banks, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter have said.


set: A Cedartown woman was charged with felony identity fraud on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 15, after she allegedly used the name of another woman to obtain a credit card, reports stated.

set: Cedartown woman charged with identity fraud


set: BOC Aviation has closed a commercial debt financing for four aircraft with Malaysian banking group, Maybank.

set: Boc Aviation closes financing for four aircraft


set: Electrolux AB said it will cut more than 3,000 jobs in the fourth quarter and 2009 after a sharp decline in demand, the company said in a statement on Monday.

set: Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs after sharp decline in demand


set: A Charles County minister pleaded guilty Monday in US District Court to obstructing bankruptcy court proceedings.

set: Charles minister pleads guilty to obstructing bankruptcy proceedings


set: Fears grow that Libya is incubator of turmoil Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the ongoing conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability.


set: The Bills have moved James Hardy from flanker to split end, according to ESPN's John Clayton.

set: Bills move Hardy from flanker to split end?


set: Woven garment exporters are facing acute liquidity crunch, as payment of billions of rupees is stuck up with the government departments on account of rebate, customs drawback and sales tax refunds, said Chairman Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association North Zone, Mubashar Naseer.

set: 'Woven garment exporters facing acute liquidity crunch'


set: Brent oil has resumed a downtrend towards its June 4 low of $95.63 as indicated by its wave pattern and a Fibonacci retracement analysis.

set: Brent oil resumes downtrend towards $95.63


set: Taiwan share prices closed 0.67 percent higher yesterday as profit-taking offset the early gains bolstered by Wall Street's overnight rally, dealers said.

set: Taiwan share prices close 0.67 percent higher


set: The state funeral for late President Prof John Evans Atta Mills, will take place in Accra from Wednesday the 8th of next month to Friday the tenth.

set: State funeral for late President Atta Mills to take place from 8th of next month


set: Foreign news agencies to verify the truth when reporting on Bahrain's affairs, said a senior government official.

set: Foreign News agencies 'must verify the truth'


set: In a rambling floor speech Tuesday, Rangel told colleagues: ``I am not going away.''


set: Tampa police said a woman was arrested after punching a police horse in the neck.


set: TOKYO shares have risen 3.57 per cent in early trade, rebounding from a 6.35-per cent plunge the previous day and following gains in New York.


set: Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia.

set: Les Paul, inventor of electric guitar, dies


set: After the Harrisburg boys basketball team beat Southern Boone 75-46 last night, Bulldogs Coach Steve Combs half-jokingly instructed Taylor Perrigo to step on Cory Via's toes if his teammate was about to make a bulletin-board remark during the postgame interview.


set: British arms maker BAE Systems and European aircraft manufacturer EADS are in talks over a possible merger that would create a global leader in aerospace, defense and security, the pair said on Sept. 12.

set: BAE Systems and EADS are in talks over a possible merger


set: Island County could lose two sheriff deputy positions, so deputies will hit the picket line.


set: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to reassure Southeast Asia on Friday about his country's peaceful intentions toward the region, pledging to deepen trade and economic ties with a part of the world which has looked nervously at China's ambitions.

set: China's Wen seeks to reassure Southeast Asia


set: Shares in Rangers football club have been suspended from trading on the Plus stock exchange after the club failed to file accounts on schedule.


set: The Rotary clubs of Juneau will hold a ``Pre-Spring Cleaning'' food drive Saturday to help replenish stocks at the Southeast Alaska Food Bank.

set: Rotary clubs to hold food drive Saturday


set: Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba has reported a fall in fourth-quarter profits, the first in two years as the world economic downturn hit exports.

set: Alibaba's profit down as economic downturn hits exports


set: South Dakota lottery officials say a Huron woman has claimed a $250,000 Mega Millions prize.


set: The ringgit traded slightly lower against the US dollar this morning on lack of buying interest, a dealer said.


set: UK gilts rose and the pound fell against the euro and the yen after minutes of this month's Bank of England meeting showed Governor Mervyn King wanted a bigger asset-purchase program to boost the economy.


set: The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is reportedly in a coma at the UCLA Medical Centre after suffering a heart attack.


set: Some hospitals are causing ``unnecessary delays'' in treating newborn babies suffering from infections, the healthcare watchdog has said.

set: Hospitals are 'causing delays' in treating newborn babies


set: Terrible news comes today when Goldstein's publicist, Jenni Weinman confirmed that he was found dead in his New York City apartment.


set: Three people were arrested Sunday on drug charges after an investigation by the police department's street crimes unit.


set: An East Fairhaven man was arrested Friday evening after allegedly attacking an Easton police officer.

set: Man arrested for allegedly attacking Easton police officer


set: Oxford University is losing around £8,000 per student it has emerged as universities begin to debate a possible increase in tuition fees.

set: Oxford university losing £8,000 per student


set: Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of eBay in a research report released on Thursday morning.

set: Cantor Fitzgerald starts coverage on eBay (eBay)


set: Sudan goes to the polls in less than two weeks in what seems to be an exciting prospect for the country that has been under one party rule for 21 years.

set: Sudanese go to the polls in less than two weeks


set: Kobe Bryant missed his first 15 shots from the field and finished the game 3-for-21 from the field in the Lakers' 88-85 win over the Hornets.


set: Power was restored in much of Guadalupe by about noon today, according to Fire Chief Carmon Johnson.


set: A Londonderry, NH, Middle School student has been diagnosed with MRSA, a stubborn staff infection, and his school has closed its wrestling room as a precaution.

set: Londonderry, NH, student diagnosed with MRSA


set: The Helena Invitational Golf Tournament teed off Thursday here in the Capital City as Helena and Capital High hosted the Great Falls and Missoula high schools in the 2-day event.

set: Helena Invitational Golf tees off Thursday in the Capital City


set: A new licensing scheme for estate agents was launched today in a bid to drive up standards in the industry.

set: New licensing scheme for estate agents launched to drive up standards


set: The Orlando area lost 900 construction jobs during the past year, a decline of 2 percent, according to an August report by the Associated General Contractors of America.

set: Orlando loses 900 construction jobs over past year


set: OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma City center Nenad Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.

set: Krstic returns to practice, might play Sunday


set: Like other parts of the world, Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramazan, was celebrated here with religious fervour and reverence and renewed pledge to forge unity in the entire Muslim world apart from strengthening the national cohesion and solidarity.

set: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with religious fervour


set: Li Zhaoxing said ``Some foreign politicians said the Dalai Lama is a religious figure, but in fact he is a political exile.


set: Black individuals have a higher rate of colon polyps than white individuals, as found on screening colonoscopy.


set: So much for brand loyalty; new research reveals that over half of consumers would buy from an unfamiliar brand if offered the right deal at the right time.

set: Half of consumers would buy from an unfamiliar brand if offered the right deal


set: Chinese traditional medical techniques, like acupuncture and Tai Chi, start to spread successfully in Pinar del Rio province, west Cuba, local media reported on Thursday.

set: Chinese traditional medical technique spreads in west Cuba


set: SPANISH actress Elsa Pataky has been showing off her growing baby bump on the red carpet.

set: Elsa Pataky shows off her baby bump on the red carpet


set: US high speed broadband service provider Xfone has filed final prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its previously announced rights offering.

set: Xfone files prospectus fo rights offering


set: A 50-year-old California man was injured during a fight among Jets fans at Newark Penn Station tonight, authorities said.

set: Man injured in fight at Newark Penn Station


set: Homes under construction are seen in Joplin, Missouri May 17, 2012.


set: Sources tell us that the Opera Mini has been sent to Apple for approval.


set: A nationwide subsidy program for rural consumers helped stabilize home appliance sales in rural China amid an economic slowdown in the first seven months of the year, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday.

set: Subsidies stabilize home appliance sales


set: OTP Bank bought 50,000 treasury shares at an average price of Ft 3,965 per share on the Budapest Stock Exchange on October 13, the bank announced.


set: US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney raised $106 million in June, far surpassing President Barack Obama's $71 million haul in the record-setting money race leading to the November 6 election.

set: Republican candidate Romney raised $106 million in June


set: The South African president has asked for a tour of Sainsbury's -- the first time a visiting head of state has requested an official tour of a British supermarket.

set: South African president to tour Sainsbury's


set: Typhoon ``Nina'' has maintained its strength and remained almost stationary over water, the state weather bureau said on Saturday.

set: 'Nina' maintains strength, almost stationary


set: Former Rajya Sabha Member and prominent hotelier Dilip Ray is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party shortly.

set: Dilip Ray likely to join Bharatiya Janata party


set: Halle Berry was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after suffering a head injury while filming a new movie in Los Angeles.


set: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued his war on the media on Friday and Saturday by lashing out at media mogul Aydın Doğan.


set: Springfield police said a more than 4-hour standoff in central Springfield ended peacefully this morning.

set: Standoff in Springfield ended peacefully


set: The Scottish inventor of Bovril is to be honoured with an exhibition in recognition of his creative genius.

set: Scottish inventor of Bovril honoured with exhibition


set: Paragon Software Group, the leading smartphone and desktop PC software developer, and MTS, the largest phone operator in Russia and CIS, announce the launch of MTS Catalogue, a new directory of the most popular online services and mobile applications for MTS users directly on their mobile device screen.

set: Paragon software Group and MTS announce ?


set: Sunil Kanoria, Director of SREI said the company will hold 12% stake in Quippo post merger.

set: To hold 12% stake in Quippo post merger:


set: Brady wrote in an e-mail to NBC Sports that ``all will be OK.''


set: RumorFix has learned that actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, 94, was hospitalized on Tuesday after coughing up blood.

set: Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized after coughing up blood


set: China Unicom, the second largest mobile telecom operator in the nation, is to introduce into Nokia flagship 3G mobile phone E7.

set: China Unicom to introduce into Nokia flagship 3G phone E7


set: Gangtok, Feb 25 Sikkim has replaced chemical fertilisers and pesticides with organic manure and vermi-culture and the people of the state were fully cooperating with the state government in its Organic Mission, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has said.

set: Sikkim to replace fertilisers with organic manure


set: This final article in the series on care of patients with a tracheostomy outlines the procedure for changing a tracheostomy dressing.

set: This final article outlines the procedure for changing a tracheostomy dressing


set: A Spanaway, Wash., man charged with killing his ex-wife has been found dead.

set: Wa man charged with killing ex-wife is found dead


set: Labour minister Willie Penrose has accused army chiefs of ``crass stupidity'' over a proposal to close Columb Military Barracks.

set: Penrose accuses army chiefs of crass stupidity


set: A Dorchester man faces charges he broke into cars parked at a North Quincy apartment complex.

set: Man charged with breaking into cars in North Quincy


set: Japan has granted Kenya 617.6 million shillings in funding for a water supply and farming project in southern Kenya, the Japanese embassy said today in a statement in Nairobi.

set: Japan grants Kenya funds for water supply, farming projects


set: A 42-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged with burglary of an inhabited dwelling, theft over $1,500 and possession of stolen things over $1,500, authorities said.

set: Lake Charles man charged with burglary, theft


set: The Afrikanerbond lodged another hate speech complaint against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema with Human Rights Commission on Tuesday.

set: Afrikanerbond lodges another complaint against Malema


set: Belief Blog Co-Editor Famed TV scientist Bill Nye is slamming creationism in a new online video for Big Think titled ``Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children.''


set: ``Trade short if Nifty fails to breach past 5,080 levels with stoploss placed at 5110 levels targeting 5,030 and 5,000 levels. Alternatively, trade long if Nifty finds support at 5,000 levels with stoploss placed at 4,980 levels targeting higher resistances,`` said Karvy Stock Broking. Disclaimer: IRIS has taken due care and caution in compilation of data for its web site. Information has been obtained by IRIS from sources which it considers reliable. However, IRIS does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. IRIS especially states that it has no financial liability whatsoever to any user on account of the use of information provided on its website.

set: Trade long if Nifty finds support at 5,000:


set: I am amazed that our MP, James Lunney could visit what is really occupied Palestine many times and fail to comprehend the underlying reason why the area has experienced so much violence for over 60 years.

set: I am amazed that our MP, James Lunney could ...


set: A special immigration team on Sunday morning nabbed 13 women at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, for not complying with norms.


set: Police bailed Dale Cregan, who now faces accusations he killed two unarmed policewomen


set: The Dow on Tuesday closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008 after a 25-point gain on lower crude prices and a strong consumer report.

set: Dow closes above 13,000 for first time since 2008


set: The Pirates acquired outfielder Travis Snider from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-hander Brad Lincoln early Tuesday morning in advance of the 4 pm non-waiver trade deadline.


set: A new survey reveals that most Germans feel their country has no special responsibility for Israel, despite Germany's official foreign policy of support for Israel.

set: Most Germans feel no responsibility for Israel


set: Hollywood film star Heath Ledger died from accidentally overdosing on a cocktail of six types of prescription drugs, it has been revealed.

set: Heath Ledger died from overdosing on a cocktail of drugs


set: Rockland - An Appleton man has been indicted by the Knox County Grand Jury for manslaughter.


set: The rupee may depreciate beyond 55 level in the near term as the Budget for 2013-14 has no major proposals to cut current account deficit and risks of rise in net borrowings have increased, Goldman Sachs has said.

set: Rupee may depreciate beyond 55 in near-term:


set: World oil prices advanced further in Asian trade Friday on speculations OPEC may leave output levels unchanged at its meeting next week.


set: South Korea proposes to build a new 2,000 megawatt eco-friendly thermal power plant on the country's east coast that will not emit any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.The state-run Korea Southern Power Co.

set: South Korea to build eco-friendly thermal Power plant


set: An Alaska woman punched a bear in the snout to save her small dachshund from possible death.


set: Nivea for Men is to sponsor eve magazine's first 'husband of the year' competition, which launches next week.

set: Nivea for Men to sponsor eve's husband of the year competition


set: President Barack Obama today announced that he has discovered huge oil reserve beneath White House.

set: Barack Obama discover huge oil reserve in White House


set: AN ELDERLY woman was frightened by burglars at her home in Hailsham last night, January 12.

set: Elderly woman frightened by burglars in Hailsham


set: Former Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh has said that division of Indian subcontinent is a reality that should be accepted.


set: Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia will not renew a sponsorship deal with European and English Premier champions Manchester United for the new season.

set: AirAsia not renewing deal with Manchester United


set: Chinese taste for baccarat drives Macau boom In the nearly three dozen casinos in Macau, the world's biggest gambling market, there's only one game that matters: baccarat.


set: Spanish writer, economist and academic Jose Luis Sampedro died in Madrid, his family told Efe on Tuesday.


set: I'm 25 and want to start investing in the stock market, but I'm unsure of how to do it.


set: Mark Webber won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to make Formula One history, while Fernando Alonso moved narrowly into the championship lead.

set: Mark Webber wins Monaco Grand Prix from pole position;


set: The PCI baseball season started with a double header in Winkler against Garden Valley Collegiate last night.


set: British track cycling star Victoria Pendleton has confirmed she will retire after next year's London Olympics, where she is targeting winning three gold medals.

set: Victoria Pendleton to retire after London 2012


set: story headlined, ``Edwards attempts to regain standing,'' was a real eye-opener that testified to erstwhile presidential candidate John Edwards' lack of character.


set: The CHP is running escorts through the Grapevine section of the 5 Freeway.The California Highway Patrol is now conducting escorts through the Grapevine section of the 5 Freeway between the Tehachapi Mountains and Los Angeles.

set: CHP running escorts through the Grapevine


set: Two people, including a bank official, were killed in a road accident at Shantinagar crossing in the city this Sunday morning.


set: Republican presumptive nominee John McCain repeated his request for a gas tax holiday on Wednesday.

set: John McCain repeats his request for a gas tax holiday


set: RUBERY is to get its own ambulance hub as part of the Make Ready scheme, which is being implemented across Birmingham.


set: Police have questioned a snowplow driver suspected of hitting a woman in Plympton and fleeing the scene.

set: Police question driver suspected of hitting woman


set: Basel Committee Chairman Nout Wellink said the world's banks need ``hundreds of billions'' to meet new capital requirements, which he doesn't expect to hurt the economy.

set: Wellink says banks need 'hundreds of billions'


set: Half a dozen ominous new North Korean missiles showcased at a lavish military parade were clumsy fakes, according to analysts.


set: Tony Rezko, a former top fundraiser to convicted ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and a onetime friend to President Barack Obama, was sentenced Tuesday to 101/2 years in prison.

set: Tony Rezko sentenced to 101/2 years in prison


set: An application for holding a traditional ``Chernobyl Way'' on April 26 has been submitted to Minsk city executive committee.

set: Application for holding ``Chernobyl Way'' submitted


set: TSN announced today two-time Grey Cup champion Duane Forde is joining the CFL on TSN broadcast team as a game analyst.


set: A new study published in the American Sociological Review reveals that Asian American men are discriminated against in the job market, resulting in lower pay for them compared to similarly qualified white men.

set: Asian-American men discriminated against in job market


set: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Faisal Shahzad, the man involved in failed attack at Times Squre, is not a Pakistani but a naturalized American citizen.


set: Canadian rockers Avril Lavigne and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger are engaged, despite the fact that not many people knew they were even dating.

set: Avril Lavigne and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger engaged


set: THE Duchess of Cambridge made her first overseas speech today during a heart-rending visit to dying and seriously ill children at a hospice in Malaysia.

set: Duchess of Cambridge makes first overseas speech


set: Yahoo is selling its online help-wanted site, HotJobs, to rival Monster Worldwide for $225 million in cash.

set: Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster Worldwide


set: Kevin Pietersen was warned twice by umpires for changing stance to attempt a switch hit.

set: Kevin Pietersen warned twice for changing stance


set: A heavily pregnant woman narrowly escaped a jail sentence in a cliffhanger of a verdict delivered by Judge Kevin Phillips in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.


set: President and CEO, 10% Owner of Elwood G Norris buys 5,000 shares of PAMT on 12/09/2011 at an average price of $0.65 a share.

set: (PAMT) CEO Elwood G Norris buys 5,000 shares


set: A group of Chinese property developers has visited Hilton Head Island to get some ideas for a resort island on the Pacific Ocean.

set: Chinese developers visit Hilton Head Island


set: US Gen. David Petraeus, whose signature counterinsurgency strategy has yet to deliver a safer Afghanistan and push the Taliban to reconcile with the country's Western-allied government, handed over command of international forces here on Monday.


set: Bangalore, Oct 22 ``I am not a terrorist, I am a cricketer,'' was an apt one-liner from 21-year Kashmiri cricketer Parvez Rasool who was lustily cheered at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here for his gritty knock in his maiden under-22 cricket match here.


set: Vanessa Hudgens and her new rumored boyfriend Josh Hutcherson celebrated St. Patrick's Day at a pub in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2011.

set: Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Josh Hutcherson celebrate St. Patrick's Day


set: Partners say they'll stay true to IBM while it tries to resolve the federal government contracting ban.


set: Republicans emerged Wednesday from a rowdy and crowded primary season that saw GOP voters back roughly half of the candidates favored by hardline conservative activists.

set: Republicans emerge from rowdy, crowded primaries


set: The Bank of Japan said it may provide as much as 1 trillion yen of subordinated loans to banks to replenish capital depleted by falling stock prices and revive lending.

set: Bank of Japan to provide subordinated loans to banks


set: Metro police said a man was robbed at gunpoint in Goodlettsville just after midnight Sunday.


set: Ryan Reynolds has announced that he plans to compete in the upcoming New York City Marathon.

set: Ryan Reynolds to compete in nyc Marathon


set: Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Alexander was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Milwaukee's NBA D-League affiliate, it was announced today.

set: Milwaukee's Alexander assigned to NBA D-League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants


set: Walt Disney was upgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs from a ``neutral'' rating to a ``buy'' rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

set: Walt Disney upgraded by Goldman Sachs to ``buy'' (dis)


set: Poly Styrene, the braces-wearing singer who belted out ``Oh bondage, up yours!'' with the band X-Ray Spex, has died at the age of 53.

set: Poly Styrene, X-Ray Spex singer, dies at 53


set: Simon Cowell ``genuinely thought'' Cheryl Cole would accept his offer to return to the US 'X Factor'.

set: Simon Cowell thought Cheryl would return to X Factor


set: Canada Life Group Insurance has launched early intervention services for its group income protection clients.

set: Canada Life launches early intervention service


set: BART police have located the person who walked into the Transbay Tube Sunday evening, and trains are again moving through the tube.

set: BART police locate person who walked into Transbay tube


set: Today is Take Your Child to the Library Day, a wonderful day to help share your local library with your child.

set: Today Take your child to the library day


set: Actress Halle Berry has been ordered to pay her estranged ex, Gabriel Aubry $20,000 per month in child maintenance, Tmz reported yesterday.

set: Halle Berry ordered to pay Gabriel Aubry $20,000 per month


set: A Briton drowned while diving in the waters of Marigondon in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday.

set: Briton drowns while diving in Marigondon


set: The last long weekend of the summer has ended in tragedy with the death of a child in Lethbridge.


set: The Clatsop County sheriff says a Knappa man drowned when the small boat he was in capsized and sank in a slough.

set: Knappa man drowns after small boat capsizes


set: Sen. Scott Brown was sexually abused as a child and he is now speaking about it.


set: Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the line's newest and most innovative ship to date, Norwegian Breakaway, successfully completed her technical and nautical sea trials which took place off the coast of Norway and Denmark.

set: Norwegian Breakaway successfully completes sea trials


set: Denmark, which already counts Greenland and the Faroe Islands as its Arctic territories, is planning to lay claim to the North Pole, a daily reported yesterday, quoting a leaked foreign ministry paper.


set: The owners of the two pit bulls suspected of killing a miniature pony last Saturday, says their dogs didn't do it and the pony may have died from exposure to the cold.

set: Owner of pit bulls say they didn't do it


set: Nuggets Head Coach George Karl announced today that he has been diagnosed with squamous cell head/neck cancer.


set: Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says her recovery is going well and she should be in fine form to run for re-election in November.

set: Dianne Watts says recovery is going well


set: Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia will visit a specialist about a hand injury that has prevented him from swinging a club for several weeks.

set: Garcia to visit specialist over hand injury


set: Actor Sylvester Stallone is planning to retire soon from acting to concentrate more on his work as director.


set: Late actor Heath Ledger was reportedly urged to seek psychiatric help during the filming of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight.


set: Hours after an embarrassing primetime performance vs. the Patriots, the Dolphins have fired special-teams coach John Bonamego.

set: Dolphins fire special-teams coach Bonamego


set: Canada's housing boom has come to an end and that is no more evident than in Alberta - with prices continuing to fall this year by eight to 10 per cent from their peak, says a national real-estate report.


set: The Allama Iqbal Open University BE-Telecommunication students sealed the varsity gates to protest against the university administration for, what they termed, funds' misappropriation.

set: Students protest against funds'' misappropriation


set: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the GrandNew light twin helicopter has entered the Chilean helicopter market with the purchase of one aircraft by Naviera Mistral SA based in Santiago del Chile.

set: GrandNew enters Chilean helicopter market


set: Senator Bill Brady has announced he will seek re-election to the Illinois Senate in the newly drawn 44th District, saying his work to create a climate that encourages job creation and safeguards the financial prosperity of Illinois families is not yet finished.

set: Brady to seek re-election to Illinois Senate


set: Most clinical trials for cancer, heart disease and mental health are too small to offer adequate medical evidence, said a review of the US database of such studies released on Tuesday.

set: Clinical trials for cancer, heart disease and mental health are too small: study


set: The Vatican is to receive condoms in the post from subscribers to a Facebook group protesting Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments against the use of condoms to combat AIDS in Africa.


set: Sen. Kay Hagan appeared on the Fox & Friends morning show Thursday to discuss the killing of Osama bin Laden.


set: An expat 10s rugby union league in Korea is set to kick off its 2012 season on March 10.


set: Emirates Motor Company, Mercedes-Benz general distributors in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and the flagship company of Al Fahim Group, signs a financial agreement with Al Hilal Bank on 6 April 2009 to facilitate car financing for Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts.

set: Emirates Motor signs agreement with Al Hilal Bank


set: Why charge the Sultan of Sulu, the owner of Sabah North Borneo?


set: Two guns, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a .30 caliber lever-action hunting rifle, were reported stolen from an Exeter area home Thursday.


set: Twenty bus drivers will undergo fire safety training at the Land Transport Authority office in Valelevu this afternoon.


set: A Utica Police officer was injured in a car chase Monday evening involving a stolen vehicle, Utica Police Sgt. Steve Hauck said.

set: Utica Police officer injured in car chase


set: A Buffalo woman is facing 50 counts of animal cruelty in connection with dozens of animals seized from poor conditions in two houses.


set: In a recent email to his supporters, Obama said that if things continue to go this way, he will be outspent by Romney.

set: Obama says he will be outspent by Romney


set: A new breathing device could help to treat high blood pressure by controlling and reducing breathing rate.

set: New breathing device may help high blood pressure


set: Most who saw Karmichael Hunt play his first Australian football match in 2010 wouldn't have given the former rugby union and league star much chance of holding a regular spot with the Gold Coast Suns.

set: Can Karmichael Hunt play Australian football?


set: Van Cliburn, the pianist who earned lifelong fame for winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War, has advanced bone cancer, a spokesperson said Monday.


set: A Glens Falls man was charged with felony criminal contempt Tuesday for allegedly violating an order of protection, police said.

set: Glens Falls man charged with felony contempt


set: The Tribune reports that ``multiple National League sources'' are saying that the Diamondbacks are interested in White Sox' setup man JJ Putz.

set: The Diamondbacks are interested in JJ Putz


set: Bethesda magazine reports that Persimmon has closed for the next three months as it renovates and transforms into more of a bistro-like restaurant.


set: Tony Curtis, one of the last great stars of Hollywood's golden age, died yesterday aged 85.


set: In December, the Beaver Water District was able to reopen its Steele water treatment plant for the purpose of continuing to draw drinking water from Beaver Lake for Benton and Washington counties.

set: Beaver water District reopens Steele treatment plant


set: Former MediaCorp actor Huang Yiliang, 49, was charged in court last Wednesday for voluntarily causing hurt to a woman, reported the Shin Min Daily News.

set: Actor Huang Yiliang charged with causing hurt to woman


set: Three BC high school students have won an educational trip to Vimy Ridge this summer based on essays they wrote about Canada's war history.

set: Three BC students win trip to Vimy Ridge


set: The Emir of Shonga, Kwara State in Nigeria Dr. Alieu Yahara has paid a courtesy call on President Ernest Koroma at his State House Office in Freetown.

set: Emir of Kwara State pays courtesy call on President Koroma


set: Eagle Nest Lake in northern New Mexico has opened to ice fishing.


set: Cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam said Wednesday its annual profit rose by 18.8 percent to Rp 4.1 trillion last year from Rp 3.45 trillion in 2009.

set: Gudang Garam profit up 18.8 percent last year


set: A man was behind bars tonight on suspicion of shooting at a man driving through a Moreno Valley neighborhood and possessing methamphetamine, police said.

set: Man behind bars on suspicion of shooting man driving through Moreno Valley


set: Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama says he is inclined to support a proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street being negotiated by lawmakers.

set: Obama says he is inclined to support bailout


set: Sanjeev qualified for the 2012 Olympics today after clinching the gold medal at the 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions Men Final at shooting World Cup in Changwon, Korea.

set: Sanjeev Rajput qualifies for London Olympics


set: Monty Python star Terry Jones, 67, and his girlfriend Anna Söderström, 26, welcomed a daughter Siri in early September, Telegraph reports.


set: Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.


set: Russia accused Georgia on Tuesday of planning to invade the breakaway republic of Abkhazia and said it was sending more troops to the region.

set: Russia accuses Georgia of plans to invade Abkhazia


set: Mar. 12, 2008 11:13 AM FOUNTAIN HILLS - An acclaimed cardiologist will speak about heart disease Saturday in Fountain Hills.

set: Cardiologist to speak about heart disease


set: Fabio Capello was set to announce his first squad as England manager on Thursday, including whether to give David Beckham the chance of a 100th national team appearance.

set: Fabio Capello set to announce first squad as England manager;


set: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reportedly enjoyed a ``romp'' in a dressing room at Black Market Village in Toronto.

set: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have ``romp'' in dressing room


set: Teachers in the UK have been awarded millions of pounds in compensation after suffering work accidents it has been revealed.

set: Teachers awarded millions in compensation for work accidents


set: Budget airline Ryanair said it would ground up to 10% of its fleet this winter to combat soaring airport charges.


set: State-run BSNL is looking for tie- ups with big retail chains in the country to sell its products and services under an aggressive marketing strategy.


set: Katie Price has publicly apologized to Kelly Brook for her frankly awful behaviour, putting an end to their three-week feud.


set: The US Labor Department said first-time jobless benefits claims dropped by 4,000 to 323,000 in the week that ended Saturday.


set: A Guntersville man has been charged with burglary and theft after he allegedly broke into at least three homes in Etowah County, according to a news release from Sheriff Todd Entrekin.

set: Guntersville man charged with burglaries


set: It took a song and dance from coach Steve Spurrier, but the nation's No. 1 running back from the Class of 2010 and No. 2 recruit overall Marcus Lattimore has picked South Carolina over Auburn.


set: Titans running back Chris Johnson sat out Wednesday's practice with sore ribs.

set: Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson sits out practice


set: Sri Lanka thrashed England by nine wickets in a one-off Twenty20 yesterday, showing the tourists remain a force in limited over games.


set: The official website for Shueisha 's Bessatsu Margaret magazine has announced that Boys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio is launching the Ibara no Kanmuri manga in the magazine's May issue on April 13.

set: Boys Over Flowers' Kamio to launch Ibara no Kanmuri manga


set: Legendary Polish soccer player Włodzimierz Smolarek died at his home in Aleksandrów Łódzki at the age of 54, the Polish Football Association reported on Wednesday.

set: Polish soccer legend Włodzimierz Smolarek dies, aged 54


set: Wladimir Klitschko has vowed to ``mess up'' David Haye if he gets his wish for a bout against the WBA heavyweight champion.


set: Brian Eno has defended the album format, ahead of the release of 'Small Craft On A Milk Sea'.


set: Nigerian maritime workers have threatened to go on strike over pay issues and have given the Nigerian Ports Authority a one week ultimatum to pay the minimum wage of tally clerks and security personnel or the dock workers will ground port operations.

set: Nigerian maritime workers threaten to strike over pay:


set: The Jets re-signed kicker Nick Folk, who had been an unrestricted free agent.


set: A former postal worker from Tonawanda has pleaded guilty to a felony mail theft charge.

set: Former postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft


set: Xavier Nady is potentially headed for a lengthy stay on the disabled list after he felt what Joe Girardi described as ``a sharp pain'' in his right elbow making a throw last night.

set: Xavier Nady may be headed for disabled list


set: A Rhodhiss woman was arrested on drug charges Friday after an investigation by the Caldwell County Sheriff's ICE Unit and NC probation and parole officers.


set: The Miz started his WrestleMania career in style as he defeated the crowd favourite John Cena in his first ever main event at WWE WrestleMania XXVII fight here on Sunday night.

set: The Miz defeated John Cena in WrestleMania XXVII


set: Supermodel Heidi Klum has filed for divorce from estranged husband Seal two months after confirming reports the couple had split.


set: President Barack Obama will return to battleground Virginia on Friday for what his campaign called a grass-roots event in Fairfax County.


set: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady returned to practice Thursday after sitting out the prior day's workout to rest his left, non-throwing shoulder ahead of Sunday's AFC title game against the Baltimore Ravens.


set: What's the plan for the eyesore in Neenah on Green Bay Road just south of the new CVS pharmacy and Kwik Trip?

set: What's the plan for eyesore in Neenah near new CVS pharmacy?


set: After, well, years of speculation, with the gossip reaching a fevered pitch the last few months, Mariah Carey confirmed that she is pregnant on the ``Today'' show Thursday morning.


set: The US dollar fell to a record low against the Euro as traders around the world grow increasingly worried about the health of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the overall US banking sector.


set: THE Department of Economic Development has announced today that it will be actively supporting a review, consolidation and update of the 1931 Act company law and insolvency legislation.

set: Department of Economic Development to support review of company law and insolvency legislation


set: The drug maker said Lyrica produced statistically significant improvements in patients with RLS compared with placebo and pramipexole after 12 weeks of treatment.

set: Lyrica produces 'significant' improvement in restless legs syndrome


set: London, Aug 10 Well-known Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, who is a gay, says he got attracted to his muse Penelope Cruz with whom he has done films like ``Volver'' and ``All About My MOther''.

set: Gay director Almodovar attracted to Penelope Cruz


set: Author Iain Banks has died following a battle with gall bladder cancer aged 59, his family are reported to have said.


set: Rafael Nadal won his record fourth Rome Masters title Sunday, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-2.


set: Google Inc.'s AdSense, which has made tens of billions of dollars for online sites, large and small, celebrated its 10th birthday.


set: Charlie Sheen has been fired from ``Two and a Half Men'' more than a week after production on its eighth season was halted amid his rants against the CBS comedy show's co-creator Chuck Lorre and his recent on-air ramblings.

set: Charlie Sheen fired from 'Two and a Half Men'


set: A bald eagle was released at Mason Neck State Park, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.

set: Bald eagle released at Mason Neck State Park


set: ``Seinfeld'' star Jason Alexander is sporting a full head of hair after undergoing treatment to combat baldness.

set: Jason Alexander sporting full head of hair


set: Science fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury, whose dystopian works served as cautionary tales about perilous futures and reflected the anxieties of post-war America, has died at the age of 91.

set: Science fiction author Ray Bradbury dies


set: Rude Boy singer Rihanna was reportedly rushed to hospital after a recent gig in Switzerland.


set: The NZ stock exchange opened with a mixed market today, creeping up nearly two points in early trading, with most leading stocks making small gains.


set: The County Council this week unanimously approved a bill that will allow wholesale operations of small bakeries in areas zoned for small-scale commercial business.

set: Bill will allow wholesale operation in small bakeries


set: Three NFL players will return home once again to host a free football camp for the children of Central New York.

set: NFL players returning home to host free football camp


set: A RACING identity was the victim of a brutal police assault, but he was the one to face charges and perjured police evidence, a Sydney magistrate has been told.


set: Australian retail turnover fell 0.2 percent in April following a rise of 1.1 percent in March, figures released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed.


set: VET supplier Animalcare saw pre-tax profits rise by 50 per cent during what it described as a ``transformational'' year.


set: A 64-year-old man was seriously injured in a fight early today at a northeast Salem bar.

set: Man injured during fight at northeast Salem bar


set: North Korea said Wednesday its ``solid and unique'' socialist system would outlast US capitalism and told Washington to abandon its dream of a collapse in Pyongyang.

set: N.Korea says its system will outlast US capitalism


set: PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has said the police should deal with those who are causing violence in Chitambo regardless of the political parties they belong to.

set: Police should deal with those causing violence in Chitambo --


set: Home mortgage rates remain steady in a strong Metro Atlanta real estate market, with a key to negotiating a good mortgage being a good credit score of 680 to 720 or above.


set: John ``Junior'' Gotti pleaded not guilty to five murder charges as well as multiple racketeering charges in a Downtown Manhattan federal courtroom today.

set: Gotti pleads not guilty to five murder charges


set: The Tea Party Express, a group run by GOP political consultants, has endorsed Scott Brown, the Republican candidate in the Massachusetts special election to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat.


set: Manchester United have agreed a $29M deal for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea.


set: Pakistan has now said that India could have avoided the 2611 terror attacks.


set: Wall Street regained some of its optimism today and advanced on expectations that Congress will extend a lifeline to US automakers and avoid a potential pitfall for the economy.


set: Snow moved out of Fort Collins earlier than expected this morning, dropping be-tween 5 and 7 inches, but leaving roads snowpacked and icy in spots.


set: Eco towns should lead the way in sustainable waste management and act as 'catalysts for change', new guidelines state.

set: Eco towns ``should lead way'' over waste


set: President Barack Obama says Gen. Stanley McChrystal showed ``poor judgment'' in a magazine story in which the Afghanistan war commander and his aides disparaged the president and other members of the administration.

set: Obama says McChrystal showed ``poor judgment''


set: Four people are behind bars for allegedly kidnapping a Putnam County man late Saturday, beating him nearly to death and leaving him on the side of the road.

set: Four in Putnam County Jail after beating man nearly to death


set: ARCADIS, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that it has won several large infrastructure projects in Poland , with a total value for the company of approximately € 20 million.

set: Arcadis wins large infrastructure projects in Poland


set: More than 2 out of 3 respondents or 67% said that the S&P downgrade shakes their confidence that a recovery in the housing market will develop anytime soon.


set: Floyd Landis has finally admitted to doping after four years of maintaining his innocence.


set: European shares rose for a third straight session on Friday and remained on track for a fifth week of gains as investors snapped up stocks after encouraging economic data this week, with oils tracking firmer crude prices.

set: Europe shares up; on track for fifth week of gains


set: A purse was reported stolen from a bar in the 2200 block of East Livingston Avenue between 11 pm May 6 and 1 am May 7, and credit cards inside it subsequently were used for several fraudulent purchases, Bexley police reported.

set: Purse stolen, credit cards used for fraudulent purchases


set: Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a Labor Party leadership vote over former premier Kevin Rudd by 71 votes to 31 on Monday, a party official said.

set: Australia pm Julia Gillard wins leadership vote - official


set: Italian singer, and my future husband, Tiziano Ferro officially came out in the latest issue of Italy's Vanity Fair.


set: The gorgeous Sonam Kapoor has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Spice Telecom.

set: Sonam Kapoor appointed Brand Ambassador of Spice Telecom


set: A Lynden man has been charged with raping his estranged wife while she was walking home from a friend's house in Bellingham early April 29.

set: Lynden man charged with raping estranged wife


set: The entire valley remained peaceful with no report of any untoward incident from any place, police said today.


set: CBS News is reporting that the Justice Department is set to indict former presidential candidate John Edwards on charges that he violated campaign finance laws trying to cover up an extramarital affair during the last presidential campaign.

set: Justice Department may indict John Edwards


set: Prolific mystery writer Donald Westlake has died at the age of 75.

set: Prolific mystery writer Donald Westlake dies


set: The UK trade deficit widened to the highest level in nearly seven years in April, official figures showed today, as exports to the embattled eurozone plummeted.


set: One among every four Indian employers is uncertain about hiring plans for the next three months though job prospects remain healthy in many sectors, says a survey by global staffing services firm Manpower.

set: One in every four Indian employers uncertain on hiring:


set: Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is launching an online discussion to stimulate ideas for the rebuild of Canterbury.


set: USHER is now young, free and single -- his divorce from estranged wife Tameka Foster Raymon has now been finalized.


set: VICKI Corkett is back to defend her title as footy tipping extraordinaire in The Border Mail's competition, and this time she's up for a bit of family competition.


set: Baylor picked up another commitment from another top notch wide receiver.


set: Four-time world champion pugilist MC Mary Kom is confident of maintaining her form till 2012 to bring laurels for the country in London Olympics, when women's boxing will be introduced for the first time.

set: Mary Kom confident of bringing laurels in the 2012 Olympics


set: Kansas City water crews said the drought and extreme heat is probably to blame for a water main break in the River Market area on Saturday.


set: Slovenia and the United States drew 2-2 in their World Cup Group C match at Ellis Park.


set: The Philippine's King of Rap, Francis Magalona, is set to receive a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit for promoting nationalism through his music.

set: Francis Magalona to receive Presidential Medal of Merit


set: Gold Fields says the unprotected and unlawful strike of approximately 12 000 workers at its KDC Gold Mine on the West Rand continued on Monday.


set: Chris Columbus will remake the Korean pic ``Hello Ghost,'' directed by Kim Young-Tak, via his 1492 Pictures.


set: Climate change is by far the most important challenge that we face and it should be viewed in the context of the way we look at the global economy, says Al Gore, former Vice President of the US and environmental activist.

set: Climate change our most important challenge:


set: Pete Goss and his family crew on board Spirit of Mystery are sailing hard to try to make Cape Town for Christmas.

set: Will Pete Goss make Cape Town for Christmas?


set: Russia entered the ``day of silence,'' on Saturday ahead of the presidential elections on 4 March, 2012 prohibiting all forms of election propaganda.

set: Russia enters 'day of silence' ahead of elections


set: A 24-seater red band maxi taxi driven by Fitzroy Cambridge burst into flames yesterday around 1.30 pm along the Priority Bus Route.


set: Drosselmeyer upsets the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 5, 2010.


set: Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday ruled out foul play as the cause of a car crash that injured him and killed his wife, easing concerns that it would increase tensions in the new government.


set: Infamous Vancouver writer Kevin Chong has published his first novel in 10 years, Beauty Plus Pity.

set: Kevin Chong publishes first novel in 10 years


set: Virginia Tech outlined its long-awaited recommendations on beautifying Chatham during a two-hour meeting Thursday.

set: Virginia Tech outlines recommendations for beautifying Chatham


set: After a busy weekend, Monday drivers are preparing for another week of detours and construction.

set: Drivers prepare for another week of detours


set: Fort Belvoir officials will conduct demolition operations to destroy assorted munitions debris at the post's Engineer Proving Ground on Friday between the hours of 11 am and noon.

set: Fort Belvoir conducting demolitions operations


set: Today, BankPlus begins celebrating its 100th Anniversary.


set: HBO's Bill Maher on Friday took a racist swipe at Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.

set: Bill Maher takes racist swipe at Herman Cain:


set: Mortgage lending fell slightly in September, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.


set: DULUTH, MN - With less than two hours before the deadline, Governor Mark Dayton said a shutdown will happen, if the GOP do not come to the table and raise taxes, adding he's seen no sign of that happening tonight.

set: Governor Mark Dayton says shutdown will happen