set: Activity in the US non-manufacturing sector has fallen into contraction figures in January for the first time in the last 58 months, accoding to data released by the Istitute for Supply Management.

set: US non-manufacturing falls into contraction figures in January


set: Dental experts have offered advice to the public to help them keep their teeth forever.

set: Dental experts offer advice for keeping your teeth forever


set: Coldplay will tour Australia in November, according to a new interview with frontman Chris Martin!


set: Obama says companies need to have the freedom to relocate work, though they must follow the law when doing so.

set: Obama says us companies need freedom to relocate


set: The White House confirms that Jenna Bush and Henry Hager are now married.


set: On June 19, Enstarz reported that reports say Michelle will be joining the cast of ``General Hospital.''

set: Reports say Michelle Stafford is joining cast of 'General Hospital'


set: Allen County will be using the new statewide travel advisory system to warn motorists about hazardous conditions on county highways this winter.

set: Allen County to use new travel advisory system for winter


set: The defence secretary has resigned his position with ``great sadness'', folding under the pressure of daily revelations about the man he gave access to the heart of government and British defence strategy.


set: Vanessa Hudgens was positively basking in her ``Spring Breakers'' success when she appeared on ``Jimmy Kimmel.''

set: Vanessa Hudgens basks in ``Spring Breakers'' success with Jimmy Kimmel


set: After the Crimson Tide missed a chip-shot field goal on the final play of regulation, John Parker Wilson scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime to give No. 1 Alabama a 27-21 victory over No. 15 LSU on Saturday, clinching a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

set: Wilson gives Alabama a 27-21 victory over LSU


set: The federal debt is set to hit a historic high of $562.9 billion early Friday morning - wiping out 11 years of debt repayment prior to the recession, according to a watchdog group.


set: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced the US Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a subsidiary of US Bancorp will take over nine failed regional banks which had gone into the receivership of the FDIC.

set: US Bank of Minneapolis takes over failed banks


set: Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez released a letter to the community Friday, offering ``an open apology to all who will accept it'' for comments he made in recently released e-mails.


set: Nissan said it is consolidating its operations in North and South America, a year ahead of the launch of its new battery electric vehicle in the United States and Japan.

set: Nissan consolidates operations in North and South America


set: US rapper Coolio will appear on the forthcoming series of celebrity Big Brother, according to reports.

set: Coolio to appear on Celebrity Big Brother?


set: Indian shares are expected to open higher on Thursday tailing gains in Asia, but there could be resistance as the market approaches 18-month highs.


set: Hall of Fame quarterback and CBS studio analyst Dan Marino fathered a child out of wedlock with a CBS employee in 2005 and paid her millions in a settlement, the New York Post reported.

set: Dan Marino fathered child out of wedlock with CBS employee in 2005


set: Liam Hemsworth is set to play an ace fighter pilot in new action flick 'Aurora Rising'.


set: EURUSD's rise from 1.2150 extends further to as high as 1.2662.


set: Environmental activists Al Gore and Wangari Muta Maathai will receive special honours at the 40th Image Awards, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said Thursday.

set: Al Gore, Wangari Maathai to receive NAACP Awards


set: Older people are in need of targeted exercise including strength training, balance and flexibility, according to one expert.


set: ANZ National intends to sell and lease back 16 of its National bank branches across New Zealand .

set: Anz National to sell and lease 16 branches


set: The US Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen, is scheduled to deliver his State of the Coast Guard address Tuesday, 3:00 pm, at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor, Washington, to outline the Service's goals and priorities for 2009.

set: Coast Guard Commandant to deliver State of the Coast Guard address


set: Kanpur , Dec 20 The Reserve Bank today said that it could introduce Rs 10 coin after two years.

set: RBI may introduce Rs 10 coins after two years


set: Gurgaon, April 29 A road safety campaign was launched Thursday among school children in Gurgaon in association with oil major Cairn India, with the theme of ``Come Home Safely''.

set: Road safety campaign launched in Gurgaon


set: Oil prices rose to near US$71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a drop in US crude inventories suggested demand may be picking up.


set: We hear that Purab, who is reportedly on the verge of splitting with his wife, has gone underground because he wants to duck out of the probability of people asking him uncomfortable questions about his break-up.


set: The United States said on Wednesday that Iran was increasingly behaving like a ``police state'' after Iranian security forces clashed with protesters this week.

set: Us says Iran behaving like a ``police state''


set: A Miami officer was arrested on charges of buying steroids, police say, marking the third department officer arrested this week.

set: Miami officer charged with buying steroids


set: A woman will face court today charged with murder following the discovery of a man's body on a property in Duri, south of Tamworth, in October 2009.


set: India needs another Green Revolution, President Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday, after unveiling the much-awaited agriculture road map of Bihar.


set: Rep. Jane Harman, one of the strongest critics in Congress of the continuing absence of an interoperable public safety network almost a decade after 9/11, is resigning to take over the Woodrow Wilson Center think tank in Washington.


set: The two most prestigious player of the year awards, Europe's Ballon d'Or and FIFA's world player of the year, are being combined into a single honor beginning next year.

set: Two most prestigious player awards to be combined


set: A new photo service has been launched in Croatia with a base of around 30,000 photographs.


set: John Lennon was honored by fans on the 30th anniversary of his murder in New York City.


set: Nicole Polizzi, also known as Snooki, has revealed that she can often be found reading at Barnes and Noble.

set: Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi reveals she reads at Barnes and Noble


set: Prime Minister Saad Hariri received a phone call on Thursday from United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, whereby they discussed the implementation of resolution 1701 and the efforts to urge the Israeli retreat from Al-Ghajar village.

set: Hariri receives a phone call from Ban Ki-Moon


set: AP Sports Writer ALAMEDA, Calif. The Oakland Raiders hired Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator on Tuesday, hoping the man who helped develop Joe Flacco in Baltimore can do the same for JaMarcus Russell.

set: Raiders hire Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator


set: A grieving President Barack Obama paid tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Wednesday, calling him a colleague, counselor and friend who etched his place in history as a ``singular figure'' on the American political landscape.

set: Pres. Obama pays tribute to Sen. Kennedy


set: Miranda Cosgrove suffered a broken ankle when her tour bus was involved in an accident early Thursday morning.

set: Miranda Cosgrove's tour bus involved in accident


set: Miami Heat potential stud Michael Beasley was seen in photos that we secretly acquired from TMZ where he is passed out on boat next to some empty beer bottles.

set: Beasley passed out on boat near empty beer bottles


set: Nisshin Steel Co Limited had announced on February 3rd 2010 its full fiscal 2009 consolidated outlook as net sales of JPY 440 billion, operating loss of JPY 42 billion and loss before special items of JPY 51 billion.

set: Nisshin Steel announces 2009 consolidated outlook


set: Alex Avila will make his first major league start at third base Friday against the Rockies.

set: Alex Avila starting at third base Friday


set: New Delhi, Jun 27 India and UAE today discussed a host of bilateral, regional and international issues with the visiting UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan extending full support to New Delhi''s bid for a permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

set: India, UAE discuss bilateral, regional issues


set: CONFIDENCE, in any aspect of life, can be an elusive and ephemeral quality, but over and above all the more tangible influences on a given situation, it can often make the difference between success and failure.

set: Confidence can make all the difference to success or failure


set: IN the polio vaccine drive from the month onwards, private doctors will be involved in the programme.


set: Afghanistan``s intelligence services said on Monday that Taliban leader Mullah Omar had ''disappeared from his hideout`` in Quetta, Pakistan, up to five days ago but could not confirm his death.


set: American Idol returns for its eighth season this week with a new judge, a better showcase for talented singers and a wary eye on its status as America's most-watched television show.


set: ``I don't have issues getting naked. That sounds very slutty,'' the Daily Express quoted her as telling W magazine.


set: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says aggressive powers in the Middle East are on the decline and regional nations are 'on the road to victory'.


set: The charges were dropped against 24 Occupy Rochester protesters in city court this afternoon.

set: Charges dropped against Occupy Rochester protesters


set: Brenda Blethyn has admitted that she studied Cheryl Cole to help perfect her Geordie accent.

set: Brenda Blethyn: 'Cheryl Cole helped my accent'


set: Staff President Barack Obama will be speaking at St. Petersburg College on Saturday, two days after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.

set: Obama to speak at St. pete college on Saturday


set: Garmin has announced their Colorado series of handheld GPS devices for outdoor, marine and fitness enthusiasts.

set: Garmin announces Colorado series of handheld GPS devices


set: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday visited injured Iraqi citizens who were brought to Turkey for treatment.

set: Foreign Minister Davutoglu visits injured iraqis


set: HP has bought Palm for $1.2 billion or $5.70 per share.


set: Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep is reportedly in talks to play Britain's first female prime minister Margaret Thatcher in a new biopic.


set: US economy needs ``forward momentum'' to boost recovery and curb high unemployment, said President Obama's chief economic advisor on Monday.

set: US economy needs ``forward momentum'': advisor


set: Istana Alam Shah, the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor for more than a century, will be transformed into a museum soon.

set: Istana Alam Shah to be transformed into a museum


set: A top aide to US Vice President-elect Joe Biden was named yesterday to replace him in the Senate after Biden's son said he wasn't interested in the job -- at least for now.

set: Aide named to replace Biden in US Senate


set: Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre has shown that therapeutic cloning, also known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer, can be used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice.

set: Research shows therapeutic cloning can be used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice


set: The Afghan Taliban criticized a recent United Nations report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan, calling the organization's findings ``baseless'' and arguing that such reports encourage foreign forces to continue harming Afghans.

set: Afghan Taliban criticizes UN report on civilian casualties


set: A convict, serving out a life term in Tiruchy Central prison, on Monday attempted suicide by jumping off a tree within the prison complex.


set: Ghana is today remembering the worst stadium disaster is Africa which occurred at the Accra Sports Stadium in 2001.

set: Ghana is today remembering the worst stadium disaster is Africa.


set: Iran will soon start manufacturing asthma and allergy vaccines for the first time, general director of Irvac biological manufacturing international company, Bager Shekeri said, IRNA reported.

set: Iran to start manufacturing asthma and allergy vaccines for the first time


set: A Nassau County Sheriff's Office lieutenant was arrested early Sunday on a charge of domestic battery at his apartment in Fernandina Beach, according to the Sheriff's Office.

set: Nassau Sheriff's lieutenant charged with domestic battery


set: CarMax Inc. , the No. 1 US retailer of used cars, said Friday that it swung to a third-quarter profit of $74.6 million, or 33 cents a share, from a loss of $21.9 million, or 10 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.


set: Jet2.com has joined forces with PayPal, a global leader in online payments, to offer its customers the ability to pay for flights using their PayPal account.


set: A recidivist killer driver with a ``chilling disregard for the law'' will be released from prison next week after serving his 10-year sentence for manslaughter.

set: Killer driver with 'disregard for law' to be released


set: The Wakarusa Music Festival will not be moving to Jefferson County as proposed by the event's organizers.

set: Wakarusa Music festival not moving to Jefferson County


set: This column explains how to tether your iPhone 4.


set: A Big Island man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his sister's common-law husband.

set: Big Island man pleads guilty to manslaughter


set: The Shuttleworth Foundation has decided to cancel the Kusasa project it was incubating.

set: Shuttleworth Foundation cancels Kusasa project


set: New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge after he was accused of punching a man outside a downtown Cleveland nightclub last month.

set: Braylon Edwards pleads not guilty to assault


set: Israeli police on Tuesday questioned Avigdor Lieberman for a third time since he became foreign minister last week on suspicion of bribery and money laundering, a police spokesman said.

set: Israeli police resume questioning foreign minister


set: Benfica named Jorge Jesus as its new coach Wednesday, replacing Spaniard Quique Flores who left by mutual consent last week.


set: Miss Congeniality star Sandra Bullock laughs on the set of her latest movie despite the high temperatures in Boston.


set: Frozen food specialist PinguinLutosa will invest almost £13m in its UK manufacturing site at King's Lynn throughout 2011.


set: A bald eagle was found dead at a Sallisaw motel, according to Tom Buckley with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.


set: An employee of a South Windsor meat and poultry company has been arrested, accused of stealing $10,000 worth of chicken wings and other meat from the company.

set: Employee accused of stealing $10,000 in chicken wings


set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called for making Russia's oil and gas industry more energy efficient, ITAR-TASS reported.

set: Medvedev calls for making oil, gas industry more energy efficient


set: AJC mourns the passing of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Papal Nuncio to the USA and former Papal Nuncio to the State of Israel.


set: A study that involved float training of horses has shown the benefits of positive reinforcement.

set: Study shows benefits of positive reinforcement


set: A Great Falls man was arrested this morning on 5 misdemeanor counts of poaching that stemmed from last fall.


set: The Indian economy and the financial sector are returning to a 'potential growth path' after adjusting to intense dislocation in the global economic environment, financial services major Goldman Sachs said.

set: 'Indian economy returning to growth path'


set: Governor Paterson has announced New York will receive an additional $48 million in federal funding for the state's Weatherization Assistance Program.

set: New York receives millions in federal funding


set: May 29, 2010 -John William Finn died at age 100 on the morning of May 27, 2010, at the Chula Vista Veterans Home.

set: Chief aviation ordnance Officer John William Finn dies at 100


set: Mr Rufai Mohammed, a teacher at the Apimpoa Islamic School in Koforidua, has stated that Islamic schools provide equally good education just as Christians do and urged that people should stop looking down on those schools.


set: Recently, Gackt and Yoshiki, two Visual-Kei rock stars, paid their respects to the victims of the Tohoku Earthquake and thanked those who had supported their country during the disaster.


set: He is most definitely in touch with his audience.


set: Coronation Street legend Barbara Knox is to be written out of the hit soap for 6 weeks in a mystery health scare.

set: Coronation Street legend Barbara Knox to be written out of soap


set: Egyptian liberal groups said on Friday that they were back to square one in a struggle with Islamists over the drafting of a new constitution a day after most parties agreed on a compromise.

set: Egyptian liberals say ``back to square one'' with Islamists


set: India's handicrafts exports jumped by about 32 per cent year-on-year to USD 55 million in October on the back of rising demand from emerging markets like Latin America and the Middle East.

set: Handicrafts exports up by about 32 per cent in October


set: India's ruling party Congress appeared set to win at least three state elections on Monday, defying predictions of a political battering after both an economic slowdown and the militant attacks on Mumbai.

set: Congress defies predictions of a political battering


set: Allegiant is suspending scheduled flights from Sioux Falls and three other cities to Los Angeles at the end of August.

set: Allegiant suspends flights between Sioux Falls and Los Angeles


set: Several thousand more British women than previously thought could have been forced into marriage, according to a report on Tuesday.

set: Thousands of British women ``forced into marriage''


set: India successfully test fired its short range Astra air-to-air missile from the Integrated Test Range off the Orissa coast Monday.

set: India test fires short range Astra missile


set: A record 75 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day from the Nepal side of the world's highest mountain, a Nepalese official said today.

set: Record 75 climbers reach summit of Everest in single day from Nepal side


set: A 28-year-old Beaufort woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of child neglect and drug possession after a search of her Mint Farm home.

set: Woman charged with child neglect, drug possession


set: Jennifer Aniston has reportedly chosen Chelsea Handler as a bridesmaid because she is so ``fiercely loyal''.


set: St. John's legend LeRoy Ellis, who turned a standout Redman career into a 14-year NBA legacy with a world championship in 1972, died Saturday in Portland, Ore., at the age of 72 after a long battle with prostate cancer.


set: The Dominican Republic and Mexico signed a statistic cooperation agreement to establish and develop exchange programs, Mexican authorities revealed.

set: Dominican Republic and Mexico sign statistic cooperation agreement


set: South African umpire Rudi Koertzen of the elite panel of ICC umpires, on Saturday made history when he became the first umpire to stand in 200 One-Day Internationals by officiating in the second ODI between Ireland and Kenya in Dublin.


set: Beyonce Knowles has praised US First Lady Michelle Obama as the perfect role model for her daughter Blue Ivy Carter.


set: California has now joined seven other states in banning text messaging while driving.

set: California bans text messaging while driving


set: Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett tied the knot in front of 300 guests in a romantic sunset ceremony at Los Angeles' infamous Playboy mansion on Saturday.


set: Iran's judiciary said an appeals court has upheld a three year prison term for an Iranian woman who worked for a US-based organisation.

set: Iranian court upholds prison term for Iranian woman


set: THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority has said failure to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting by 2015 will negatively affect consumers, the economy and the broadcasting industry itself.

set: 'Failure to migrate from analogue broadcasting will affect economy'


set: MPP George Smitherman will host his annual community BBQ, rain or shine, on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at Allan Gardens.

set: George Smitherman to host annual community BBQ


set: A mountain lion was spotted early Tuesday morning in unincorporated San Mateo County near state Highway 1, county emergency officials said.


set: It is an early lunch breaks for all the Chicagoans as the Chicago Blackhawks victory parade kicks off downtown early Friday morning.

set: Chicago Blackhawks parade kicks off downtown


set: NOVI, Mich. Automotive parts supplier Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. said it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday.

set: Cooper-Standard emerges from Chapter 11 protection


set: Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has officially said that Tennessee will not participate in a so-called ``State-run health care exchange,'' saying federal rules for the project have been too sketchy, and that he is in fact convinced that the federal government is essentially making up the rules as they go, calling the prospect ``scary.''

set: Haslam says no to a Tennessee 'health care exchange'


set: Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a temporary budget that keeps government running while lawmakers sort out a longer-term solution to Michigan's financial problems.


set: Pinback has confirmed east coast tour dates in support of their upcoming album Information Retrieved, due October 16.


set: Pixable, a startup that allows you to create photo books and calendars from your pictures on the web, is launching a new Facebook app today, Photofeed, which will sort and categorize your friends Facebook photos.

set: Pixable's Photofeed sorts and categorizes your Facebook photos


set: A family of five and their pets lost their mobile home after a fire tore through it Sunday, a fire-rescue spokesman said.

set: Family of five loses mobile home to fire


set: Nissan is slashing 20,000 jobs, or 8.5 percent of its global work force, to cope with what Japan's third-largest automaker expects will be its first full year loss in nine years.


set: June 20, 2013 A California man has pleaded guilty to smuggling endangered fish bladders into the United States from Mexico to later sell to Asia.

set: Calif man pleads guilty to smuggling fish bladders


set: THE beach came to Brunswick last week as part of an artist installation designed to evoke discussion on climate change.


set: Novak Djokovic beat Jeremy Chardy of France 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Open 13 on Wednesday.

set: Djokovic beats Chardy to advance to second round


set: Residents displaced by NJ fire won't be home soon Authorities say it may be several days before dozens of residents are allowed to return to their apartments in a northern New Jersey building that was severely damaged by a massive fire.


set: A Winterset, Iowa, man was injured when his camper exploded Sunday afternoon at Cobb Park in Ida Grove.


set: ``Retail investors should not be bothered about investment cycle... and every household should have a mutual fund investor,'' Sikka says in a conversation with Biswa Yonzon.

set: 'Retail investors should not be bothered about investment cycle'


set: One lucky Las Vegas area homeowner received a free air conditioner for the fourth annual Mission Cool Off program.

set: Homeowners receive free air conditioners


set: Incumbent lawmakers and governors are allowed to have police and military escorts during the election period.

set: Lawmakers, governors allowed police, military escorts


set: Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam Chief Moulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said that President Asif Ali Zardari could be persuaded to resign from his office.

set: President Zardari can be persuaded to resign:


set: US Republican presidential candidate John McCain denied a news report yesterday saying that he had an inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist whose clients had business before a Senate committee where he was seated.

set: McCain denies inappropriate relationship with female lobbyist


set: An elderly Cleveland County man has died while burning trash on his property southeast of Norman.

set: Cleveland County man dies while burning trash


set: More than a year after her arrest, a Cincinnati mother has admitted locking her two children in a closet and going to work.

set: Mother admits locking children in closet, going to work


set: Bollywood`s Diwali release ``Son Of Sardaar'' has finally crossed the Rs.100 crore mark at the India box office.

set: ``Son of Sardar'' crosses Rs.100 crore mark in India


set: WallachBeth assumed coverage on shares of Dendreon in a report released on Wednesday.

set: Wallachbeth assumes coverage on Dendreon (dndn)


set: ``In the last two-and-a-half years I have worked day and night. I did whatever came my way, but now I have become choosy. I want to do meaningful roles rather than just being a decorative in the movie,'' Nisha told IANS.


set: Channing Tatum is reportedly the top contender to lead the new big-screen version of '21 Jump Street', which is also set to star Jonah Hill.

set: Channing Tatum is top contender to lead '21 Jump Street'


set: UP has immense potential to develop into a thriving industrial hub, provided the state government allows it to.

set: UP has potential to develop into industrial hub:


set:
Josef's read: ``GOD HATES NO ONE.''
God hates no one:


set: The suspicious package found at the Port of Tampa, Florida on Thursday on a pallet that was to be loaded onto a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, was not a bomb, the sheriff's office said.

set: Suspicious package found at Port of Tampa


set: Kosovo marked its first week of independence in quiet celebration Sunday, as angry Serbs protested in the fledgling nation's tense north and in capitals across Europe.


set: Sources say Michelle Williams is trying to keep herself together for her daughter's sake.

set: Michelle Williams trying to ``keep it together''


set: Brentwood-based Tractor Supply Co. is planning to build a new corporate headquarters.

set: Tractor Supply Co. to build corporate headquarters


set: A 23-year-old Marine sergeant from the city's west side was killed last week in Afghanistan when he stepped on an improvised explosive device, family members said Sunday.


set: Penang has secured RM1.2 billion in foreign investment and is expected to make an announcement tomorrow, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Wednesday.


set: HT Media Ltd has on April 19, 2011 launched its English business daily ``Mint'' at Hyderabad.


set: Bunker markets in the Americas region remained reluctant to move sharply Friday, despite oil breaking past the $70 per barrel mark earlier in the day and a jump of $2.69 on Thursday.

set: Markets remain reluctant to move sharply


set: Dambusters 70th anniversary marked with flypast Subscribe for the latest news from PA: http://bit.ly/RvMVLq Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Derwent Reservoir today to watch a flypast by a Lancaster bomber to mark the 70th anniversary of the war-time Dambuster raids.


set: Arizona banks and credit unions continue to strengthen their balance sheets, though their ratings still lag national averages, according to the latest bank ratings from Bauer Financial.

set: Arizona banks, credit unions strengthen balance sheets


set: Ethnic violence again marred the Australian Open on Friday when rival Serbian and Bosnian fans hurled chairs and missiles at each other, sparking condemnation from players and police.

set: Ethnic violence again mars Australian Open


set: Microsoft has added three new competencies to its partner programme to enable partners to take advantage of emerging market opportunities and ensure they have the resources, tools and support to offer customers.


set: A person familiar with the negotiations says the Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with free agent Quentin Richardson.

set: Magic agree to deal with Quentin Richardson


set: US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge M. Blane Michael has died.


set: The majority of senior marketers lack an understanding of brand value, caused in part by following an archaic marketing model, a new survey has found.

set: Marketers lack understanding of brand value:


set: A convicted paedophile who abused a young boy while serving a banning order preventing him approaching children, is facing a possible life sentence.


set: India pepper futures ended up on Monday on low stocks, firm domestic demand and reviving exports, analysts said.

set: India pepper ends up on low stocks, demand


set: The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell on fears about the health of big financial firms and the overall economy.


set: Giant komodo dragon mauls two Updated: 04:09, Thursday February 7, 2013 A park official says two people have been hospitalised after being attacked by a giant komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.


set: Russia and Kazakhstan implement some joint projects at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos reported.

set: Russia, Kazakhstan implement some joint projects at Baikonur Cosmodrome


set: Rockwell Collins Inc., which makes communication and aviation electronics, on Thursday boosted its fiscal 2008 guidance, citing new expectations of higher sales of commercial systems.


set: A brand new, privately-owned pharmacy will open in Gowanda in the coming months.


set: The Little League World Series got under way Friday in South Williamsport, Pa., with a pitcher's duel and a homer barrage.

set: Little League World Series gets under way


set: South Korea plans to train 3,000 ``cyber sheriffs'' by next year to protect businesses after a spate of attacks on state and private websites, a report said Sunday.

set: Skorea to train 3,000 'cyber sheriffs': report


set: The New York Mets today announced that they have signed righthanded pitcher Chris Young to a one-year contract.


set: A civilian OPP member assigned to the Sault Ste. Marie detachment has been charged with theft.


set: St. Louis construction company Tarlton built the new Nordstrom Rack slated to open Thursday in Kansas City.

set: Tarlton builds Nordstrom Rack in Kansas City


set: The underlying inflationary pressures have accentuated, even as risks to growth are emerging, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday while hiking key policy rates by 25 basis points.

set: Inflationary pressures have accentuated:


set: Supermodel Jodie Kidd has become a mother for the first time after giving birth to a baby boy.

set: Jodie Kidd becomes mother for first time


set: After a massive manhunt apparently failed to snare their suspect, sheriff's deputies in Washington State now believe Ryan Alexander Jenkins escaped to Canada.

set: Ryan Alexander Jenkins escapes to Canada!


set: Google broke Australia's privacy law when it collected private information from wireless networks, the country's privacy commissioner said Friday, following an investigation into the Internet giant's 'Street View' mapping service.


set: BILLINGS, Mont. A Montana biodiesel company, which has received more than $1.6 million in grants and loans from the state and a regional economic development corporation, failed to pay farmers for oilseeds grown in 2008.


set: TORONTO ― Will Power won the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday for his second straight victory and fourth of the season, passing Justin Wilson off a restart with 14 laps left and holding off Indianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti.


set: In the another election-related murder, a UNICEF employee was shot dead in southern Philippines on Thursday, Nov 26.

set: UNICEF employee shot dead in Philippines


set: A woman was reportedly moved out of her hospital room to make way for superstar Celine Dion who was admitted early to prevent the premature birth of her twins.

set: Woman moved out of hospital room to make way for superstar Celine Dion


set: Baby Boomers, people born between 1945 and 1965, should be screened for Hepatitis C, according to US Preventive Services Task Force.

set: Baby boomers should be screened for hepatitis C infection:


set: Roger Federer became a father of twin girls after his wife Mirka gave birth Thursday.

set: Roger Federer becomes a father of twin girls


set: Mysore, May 6 - Cricket needs training with methodical techniques at grassroots level, opined SMH Kirmani, former Test Cricketer and Director, Karnataka State Cricket Academy.

set: Cricket needs training at grassroots level:


set: Web giant Google is facing a ban on its application Google Maps in Germany over a patent dispute with Microsoft.

set: Google Maps facing ban in Germany over patent dispute with Microsoft


set: Three people are charged with sexual crimes against children in one county in the east.

set: Three people charged with sexual crimes against children


set: Man in hospital after shooting Updated: 10:34, Monday January 14, 2013 A man is in hospital after he was shot in the stomach and chest in Sydney's west.


set: Regardless of an ordinary first week, Rohit Shetty directed SUNDAY still has en edge as it enters into the second week.


set: IU's board of trustees unanimously approved a new master plan that will direct the layout of the University.


set: Amitabh Bachchan, actor, says that says that Paa has been a success for AB Corp...


set: ``I am going to revert to my ethnic heritage and answer your question with a question: On what planet do you spend most of your time?''

set: Frank: ``On what planet do you spend most of your time?''


set: The lorry has been home for him, his wife Wan Nasri Wan Ismail, 51, their two children Mohd Farhan, 19, and Siti Aisyah, 9, for over two weeks.


set: NATO leaders have agreed to fully endorse US plans to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe and to urge Russia to drop its objections to the shield, senior American officials said Thursday.

set: NATO leaders endorse US plan for missile defense system in Europe


set: A sexual battery charge has been dismissed against a former Hattiesburg High School football coach and math teacher.


set: Beyonce absolutely glows on the cover of the September issue of InStyle.

set: Beyonce glows on cover of September InStyle;


set: GE and Chesapeake Energy Corporation recently announced a collaboration to develop infrastructure solutions that will help accelerate the adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

set: GE and Chesapeake energy Corporation announce collaboration to


set: The comedian Gallagher is telling jokes after being taken out of a medically induced coma that doctors put him in following his heart attack last week in Texas.

set: Comedian Gallagher telling jokes, out of medically induced coma after heart attack in Texas


set: The Dalai Lama, on a controversial humanitarian visit to flood-ravaged Taiwan denounced by China, steered clear of talking about Tibet this morning but said he was dedicated to the promotion of democracy.


set: A male walking down a sidewalk in front of a night club in St. Catharines received a fractured skull and severe facial injuries after he was pushed off the sidewalk onto the roadway early Sunday morning.

set: Male receives fractured skull after being pushed onto roadway


set: Mitt Romney makes his acceptance speech as the Republican Party presidential candidate and promises to restore America's vitality.


set: Oregon has the lowest rate of premature births in the region -- 10.3 percent -- and that gives it the third lowest rate in the nation after Vermont and New Hampshire, according to the March of Dimes 2009 Premature Birth Report Card, which was released late Monday.


set: A 37-year old man was taken to hospital after ploughing his vehicle into the garden of a Litherland house.

set: Man ploughes into the garden of a Litherland house


set: A game with plenty of action as well as missed chances saw Wigan Athletic manage a 1-1 draw against Everton.

set: Wigan Athletic manage a draw against Everton


set: After a weekend of major winter weather, a system of 'bitter cold' is settling over the Plains and Midwest.


set: POLICE will be targeting underage drinkers in Bourne this summer with the help of an alcohol-testing strip.

set: Police target underage drinkers in Bourne


set: Todd Bowles has been hired by the Cardinals as their defensive coordinator, replacing Ray Horton.

set: Todd Bowles hired as Cardinals defensive coordinator


set: Michael Jackson, Facebook, Twitter, and PerezHilton.com all died yesterday: may they rest in peace.

set: Michael Jackson, Facebook, Twitter, and PerezHilton.com died:


set: The All Blacks have named a wider training group to prepare for the upcoming international season a couple of new faces included.


set: Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax return on Friday.


set: Liberia has seized a ``worrisome'' amount of arms and ammunition in the south of the country near the border with Ivory Coast, an official told a press conference Wednesday.

set: Liberia seizes 'worrisome' amount of arms, ammunition


set: In an interview with AP, Richard Goldstone tried to downplay his retraction of the central tenet of the UN report, namely that Israel was guilty of crimes against humanity for deliberately targeting Palestinian civilians.

set: Goldstone tries to downplay his retraction of report


set: Russell Brand was deported from Japan while visiting his wife Katy Perry in Tokyo.


set: As musicians, fans and friends shared their memories of the late Stompin' Tom Connors on Thursday, the man who signed the singer to EMI records said Canada has lost an icon.


set: Wellington drivers would be able to transfer parking tickets across town under a proposal that could also see some areas have parking fees as low as $1.


set: Barely a fortnight after the special operation group of Rajasthan Police busted a fake currency racket by arresting two persons and seized Rs 13.85 lakh, another racket was busted from Bharatpur on Monday.


set: Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, a government official said Friday.

set: Lebanon's president Suleiman to address UN General Assembly


set: The Wikileaks website, which contains thousands of US embassy cables, has crashed in an apparent cyberattack.

set: Wikileaks crashes in apparent cyberattack


set: Havana, Oct 14 Famous Spanish sparkling wines Freixenet is opening a branch office in Cuba after having marketed its products for more than 20 years in the Island's tourist resorts.

set: Spanish Freixenet to open branch in Cuba


set: TEMPORARY power supply firm Aggreko has lifted its full year profit forecast due to better than expected international sales.


set: Marcus Vick was sentenced Monday in Norfolk General District Court to 30 days in jail.


set: ``Ripeness is all'' is a line in Shakespeare's King Lear: ``Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither: Ripeness is all.''


set: Residents are begging Erie County to keep two health clinics in Buffalo open.

set: Residents beg Erie County to keep clinics open


set: Russia on Tuesday formally recognized the breakaway Georgian territories at the heart of its war with Georgia.

set: Russia formally recognizes breakaway Georgian territories


set: Reuters reported that key Japanese steelmakers stopped production at some plants as the country imposed power cuts to cope with the devastation brought by a massive earthquake and tsunami, although analysts say overcapacity elsewhere may curb any impact on steel prices.

set: Key Japanese steelmakers stop production on power cuts


set: Police have identified the elderly man hit and killed by a Kansas City, Missouri police officer in an unmarked police car.

set: Police identify elderly man hit & killed by officer


set: The Indians, according to the Chicago White Sox, have claimed infielder Jayson Nix off waivers.

set: Cleveland Indians claim Jayson Nix on waivers


set: Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams has died at the age of 26 from a cardiac arrest, ESPN reported, citing James T. Coursey, a County Coroner in Greenwood, South Carolina.

set: Bears defensive end Adams dies of cardiac arrest, ESPN reports


set: Madonna will be performing live at the Pepsi Center in Denver , Colorado on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:00 pm.

set: Madonna to perform live at Pepsi Center in Denver November 12


set: South African bonds galloped ahead in early trade as players dragged shorter-dated paper into stronger territory after catching the top in tandem with a strong rand.


set: The former prime minister George Papandreou said on Sunday that Europe faces a make or break moment, adding that the euro currency's problems went far deeper than those of his own country.


set: Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar will formally nominate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday.


set: Charges were filed today against the alleged driver of a van that struck a boy who was riding a bicycle on James Island Wednesday.


set: Officials say a Russian ``Progress'' cargo ship has failed to successfully dock with the International Space Station during tests designed to ensure the effectiveness of future docking attempts.

set: Russian cargo ship fails to dock at International space station


set: Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever is recalling its Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after they were found to contain traces of a banned industrial chemical.


set: Pope Benedict XVI conducted a Mass of 46,000 people at a Washington, DC, baseball stadium which was transformed into an enormous cathedral for a few hours.

set: Pope Benedict conducts Mass at Washington stadium


set: Well water at a restaurant linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak has tested positive for bacteria, the state Department of Environmental Quality said Friday.


set: Myanmar is set to open its first official stock exchange in 2015 in cooperation with Asia's largest bourse as it prepares for an influx of investment following the end of decades of military rule.

set: Myanmar set to open first stock exchange


set: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has called for consistency after his side got the defence of their Premier League title back on track following Saturday's 2-0 victory over Blackburn.


set: Rams GM Billy Devaney confirmed he is under the impression that Texas QB Colt McCoy will throw at the Combine.


set: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that Europe won't take the ``easy way'' of ``cheap money'' to deal with its crisis.

set: Schaeuble says Europe won't take 'easy way' of 'cheap money'


set: Players and owners have agreed to push back the deadline for a collusion grievance over last winter's free agents until the end of this offseason.

set: Players and owners push back deadline for collusion grievance to end of offseason


set: Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday arrested 10 Palestinians from various West Bank cities.

set: Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians in West Bank


set: Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has outlined his economic policy based on tax cuts for businesses and middle income Americans.


set: Alistair Darling says he is optimistic the UK can ride the current economic storm despite his comments which rattled financial markets.


set: Two Afghan police officers were killed in a clash with foreign troops conducting a night raid southwest of the Afghan capital, Kabul, early yesterday, police and military officials said, adding to Afghan pressure to stop the raids.

set: Two Afghan police officers killed in clash with troops


set: Agartala, May 19 Indian states bordering Bangladesh have become vulnerable to bird flu with the country continuing to be a breeding ground for the disease, officials here said Monday.

set: States bordering Bangladesh vulnerable to bird flu


set: Japanese retailer Fast Retailing has revealed it will open its first multi-brand department store in Tokyo next month.

set: Fast Retailing to open first multi-brand store


set: As if it weren't hard enough to get around with the Blanchard River and its tributaries running out of their banks, an Amanda Township bridge has been closed.


set: Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne is recovering from heart valve surgery at his home in Morro Bay.


set: Rohit Sharma scores quick fire century to guide Mumbai past Kolkata.


set: Taiwan stocks ended 0.38 percent higher on Wednesday, with financial shares rising close to 2 percent on positive views that banks will benefit from expected continued rises in Taiwan's interest rates.


set: Amid bad financial news for Callaway on Wednesday, CEO George Fellows resigned and was replaced on an interim basis by Anthony S. Thornley, who has been on Callaway's board since 2004.


set: Credit unions have won concessions from the Government in relation to the planned new State regulatory authority, the Central Bank Commission.


set: Singapore billionaire Ng Teng Fong died on Tuesday morning, Far East Organization said in a statement today.

set: Billionaire Ng Teng Fong dies, Far East Organization says


set: Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Monday it's extending its offer to buy all the outstanding shares of Casey's General Stores Inc. stock for $36.75 apiece.

set: Alimentation Couche-Tard extends offer to buy outstanding shares of Casey's General Stores


set: Oil prices jumped to a new record above $106 Friday in choppy trading after the dollar fell to a new low against the euro.


set: President Bush has declared 30 Iowa counties as disaster areas after the state was hit by a severe winter storm last month.

set: Bush declares 30 Iowa counties disaster areas


set: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is officially approved by the FCC and is ready for the US market.

set: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic approved by the FCC


set: Quanta, which is the world's largest PC contract maker, has cut its staff on its Taiwan production line by a third this year.


set: CESC Ltd is in talks to buy a 40% stake in an Indonesian coal mine, vice chairman Sanjeev Goenka said.

set: CESC in talks to buy 40% in Indonesia mine


set: President Obama will name Denis McDonough as the new White House chief of staff and announce other changes to his staff Friday afternoon, a White House official said.

set: Obama to name new White House chief of staff


set: Food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer PLC on Tuesday reported that full year profits rose 24.5 percent, but the company said sales dipped in the fourth quarter and it expected a difficult year ahead.


set: A Surrey man has pleaded guilty to the gruesome hatchet murder of his estranged wife.


set: The liberation of Libya will be declared Saturday, Oct 22 in the city of Benghazi.

set: Liberation of Libya to be declared Oct 22


set: Iran is ready to start immediately talks with Western powers over a nuclear fuel swap deal it signed in May, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday.

set: Iran ready to start talks on nuclear fuel swap deal:


set: Mima, an independent physician group in Florida, has licensed SafeTrace Tx transfusion management software system from Wyndgate Technologies, a division of Global Med Technologies, a provider of e-health, medical information technology solutions.

set: Mima licenses transfusion management software system from Wyndgate


set: Horses at a popular seaside resort are being forced to wear nappies to help clean up the streets.


set: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday, in a meeting with his supporters, that cancer is no match for him and predicted a ``memorable'' victory in next October's presidential election when he will run against the unified opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.

set: Venezuela's Chavez says cancer no match for him, predicts ``memorable'' victory


set: A coffee morning organised by Pedmore Senior Citizens Club has raised a remarkable £320 for charity.


set: Italy is evaluating whether or not it is necessary to close its embassy in Iran, said Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on Wednesday.

set: Italy evaluates whether or not to close embassy in Iran:


set: European stocks gained ground by midday on Wednesday, with banks charging ahead amid corporate takeover talk and a share issue by Barclays, ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate policy decision and a slew of economic data.


set: The Auburn football scrimmage on Saturday, March 8, at 10 am at Jordan-Hare Stadium has been canceled due to the forecast for inclement weather.


set: The Bank of America will begin charging a five dollar monthly fee for debit card use.

set: Bank of America to charge for debit card use


set: Presenter Fern Britton said she is ``enjoying a disgraceful middle age'' as she showed off a new tattoo.


set: WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Critter-friendly West Hollywood is moving forward with plans to ban fur sales.

set: West Hollywood moves toward ban on fur sales


set: Prime Minister John Key has again signalled that a gay pride parade may return to the streets of Auckland, as he spoke to record crowds at the city's Big Gay Out festival.


set: The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Monday at the Seif Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.


set: Investors pulled $3.7 billion out of hedge funds in June, punishing these loosely regulated portfolios for their poor performance in May, according to data released earlier this week.

set: Investors pull $3.7 billion from hedge funds


set: ``Things fall apart, things come together,'' Colum McCann said Tuesday night from the stage at New York's Town Hall, not quite halfway through the PEN American Center tribute to Chinua Achebe and the 50th anniversary of his revolutionary novel, ``Things Fall Apart.''


set: During a phone interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest Wednesday, Josh Hutcherson revealed what it felt like to kiss Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.

set: Josh Hutcherson on kissing Jennifer Lawrence:


set: West Bromwich Albion fullback Steven Reid is expected to miss a month of action after undergoing a successful knee operation.


set: Miners shout slogans in front of the main gate of El Teniente copper mine during a national strike near Rancagua city, some 100 km south of Santiago, April 9, 2013.

set: Miners shout slogans in front of main gate of El Teniente copper mine during a national strike near Rancagua


set: ``Hannah Montana'' star Miley Cyrus said that she has a crush on her co-star George Clooney.

set: Miley Cyrus has a crush on George Clooney


set: Where is the best florist in and around the Salisbury Patch area?


set: US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has sad Washington is committed to the reunification of Cyprus as a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation.

set: Washington committed to the reunification of Cyprus


set: Judiciary is the pillar to uphold the constitution and law, said Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry here on Thursday.


set: Flash 10.1 has been downloaded over one million times in the Android market, says Adobe.

set: Flash 10.1 downloaded over a million times


set: Andrei Kirilenko has been downgraded from ``game-time decision'' to ``questionable'' for Friday night's game against the Suns.

set: Andrei Kirilenko downgraded to questionable


set: Pennsylvania-based insurer HealthAmerica has opened kiosks at nine Pittsburgh-region malls aimed at Medicare and individual customers who want face-to-face answers to their questions.


set: The heavy rain which has already caused widespread flooding and damage, is expected in Hawke's Bay for most of the day.


set: Docklands was the most conservative polling booth within the Melbourne electorate which last month sent to Canberra the nation's first Greens local member.


set: Jammu A live grenade was recovered in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir which was later defused by the security forces, officials said here on Tuesday.


set: The new Peugeot 208 has been awarded five stars by Euro NCAP it is the first car in its segment to obtain five stars which is the highest possible rating.


set: President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday that steelmaker ArcelorMittal will invest 17 million euros to relaunch a furnace at a French plant, giving his re-election campaign a boost.

set: ArcelorMittal to invest 17 million euros in French plant:


set: GERMAN police say they have smashed a global child porn ring of some 9,000 suspected pedophiles in 92 countries.


set: ``The people in the country would vote for the Congress for ensuring stability and sustainable economic growth by the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government,'' he told reporters here.

set: People will vote for Congress for stability:


set: It was 30 years ago this week when John McEnroe uttered what has become the most immortal phrase in tennis, if not all sport, when he screamed ``you cannot be serious'' at a Wimbledon umpire while disputing a line call.


set: An Ethiopian Airlines plane, routed from Beirut to Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with more than 80 passengers on board has crashed this morning into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather.

set: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes into Mediterranean Sea


set: The Sudbury area has recorded its second case of swine flu, the Sudbury and District Health Unit reported Wednesday.

set: Sudbury area records second case of swine flu


set: A Petaluma man was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire Thursday at an eastside apartment, Petaluma fire officials reported.

set: Petaluma man treated for smoke inhalation after kitchen fire


set: Channing Tatum is attached to star in 'Ion', a new sci-fi film from 20th Century Fox.


set: Alliant Techsystems Inc. announced Thursday that it will relocate its corporate headquarters Oct. 1, to Arlington.

set: Alliant Techsystems is relocating its headquarters to Arlington


set: STRATFORD, Wis The Stratford High School prom is back on.


set: Lynsey Gorman from New Cumnock is mixing work and play and absolutely loving it thanks to Jobcentre Plus.


set: As news of the pregnancy simmers, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian celebrate the new year together in Las Vegas.

set: Kanye West & Kim Kardashian celebrate the new year in Las Vegas


set: Millcreek Township police said they are investigating a reported threat found in a restroom at Walnut Creek Middle School this morning.

set: Millcreek police investigating threat at Walnut Creek Middle School


set: Online analytics pioneer Webtrends has launched a free iPad app, Webtrends Today, making analytics and insights easily available to users.


set: News Service Micro Focus International raised its offer for Borland Software to $1.50 per share on Tuesday, up from $1 in early May, to counter a rival offer from a mystery bidder.

set: Mystery bidder forces Micro Focus to raise offer for Borland


set: WILL Young says he isn't ``afraid of trying new things'' -- and wants to release a dance album.

set: Will Young wants to release a dance album


set: Weyerhaeuser Co., the second-largest owner of US timberland, has declared a record $5.6 billion special dividend to lock in the company's conversion this year to a real estate investment trust.


set: Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed improving economic cooperation in the fields of energy and oil with a Russian delegation on Friday, the National News Agency reported, adding that they also discussed means to support the Lebanese army.

set: Mikati discusses economic cooperation with Russian delegation


set: ``Balloon boy's father, Richard Heene was sentenced today in Collins, Colorado to 90 days in jail but postponed until after the holidays.

set: Ballon boy father Richard Heene sentenced


set: LONDON Dzhamal Otarsultanov of Russia won Olympic wrestling gold Friday in men's 55-kilogram freestyle, beating Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia to give the Russians four wrestling golds at the London Games.

set: Otarsultanov of Russia wins Olympic wrestling gold


set: A Yellville woman was arrested Monday on theft charges after authorities said she stole a wallet at a local business.

set: Yellville woman arrested on theft charges


set: A Shreveport police officer facing two domestic battery charges has been fired.


set: It has been revealled that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are expecting a boy and a girl.


set: He further said, monsoon may also hit Konkan, and Maharashtra in 48 hours.

set: Monsoon may hit Maharashtra in 48 hours:


set: PHILADELPHIA - Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has liver cancer and is under hospice care.

set: Former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier has cancer


set: Marcegaglia will start up a new galvanising line at its Ravenna re-rolling works today, Steel Business Briefing learns directly from the Italian company.

set: Marcegaglia starts up new galvanising line at Ravenna today


set: The Runescape Classic opens today, Tuesday, June 1 until June 15, 2010.


set: A visiting professor at the English and Foreign Languages University at Tarnaka here was today arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a PhD student of the varsity, police said.

set: Professor arrested for misbehaving with student


set: TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated cancer surgeon who saved countless lives and died after sustaining a head injury yards from his home in Hale Village.

set: Tributes paid to dedicated cancer surgeon


set: ― Just after 3 am Saturday, a car crashed into a home in Pikesville and sparked a major fire.

set: Car crashes into home, sparks major fire


set: A survey by JD Power and Associates says that Verizon Wireless has the best call quality overall.


set: Mario Balotelli opened his Barclays Premier League account for the season and James Milner lashed home a screamer as Manchester City remained hard on the heels of Manchester United with a 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

set: Mario Balotelli opens account and James Milner lashes home a screamer as Manchester City down Wigan


set: Here, Nigel Terrington, Paragon Group Chief Executive, comments on the latest buy-to-let gross lending figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders which show that record tenant demand is driving landlord purchases...

set: Record tenant demand drives landlord purchases


set: More than 100,000 voters in North Carolina cast a ballot on the first day of early voting in an unprecedented rush to the polls amid a historic presidential election, according to elections data released Friday.

set: More than 100,000 cast a ballot on first day


set: A RECORD number of Taiwanese believe traditional rival China is friendly towards the self-ruled island and half do not believe closer ties hurt Taiwan's sovereignty, a survey showed on Monday.


set: Hey look, the airlines are using decoy luggage filled with computers and electronics to catch thieves.

set: Airlines using decoy luggage to catch thieves


set: If you've made some dreadful mistakes in your marriage and you're now facing the results of your wrong choices and habits, God didn't do that to you.


set: Gray Television scored some wiggle room in its allowable leverage and avoided default today through an amendment on its senior credit facility.


set: Time Trial eXtreme Grand Prix and Infineon Raceway have announced an alliance that will see the Sonoma road course serve as host site of the first-ever zero carbon motorcycle race in the United States.

set: Infineon Raceway hosts zero carbon motorcycle race


set: After knowingly selling drugs with questionable safety for years, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to a $750 million settlement.

set: GlaxoSmithKline agrees to $750 million settlement


set: Sleepy Hollow ex-FBI agent indicted in defense contract fraud A federal grand jury indicted a former FBI special agent and a defense contractor Thursday in a federal fraud case involving US Army contracts, marking the latest turn in what prosecutors have called a multimillion-dollar scheme to win military contracts in Afghanistan.


set: Oil spills can raise arsenic levels in the ocean, creating an additional long-term threat to the marine ecosystem, a new study suggests.

set: Oil spill raise arsenic levels in ocean:


set: HBO's ``Bored to Death'' has kept me coming back for a few reasons this season, despite having getting off to an imbalanced start.


set: Eric Clapton announced today that he will release his 19th solo studio album on September 28, 2010 simply titled CLAPTON.

set: Eric Clapton releasing 19th solo studio album


set: Nintendo has announced a standalone router for the Wii and DS systems.


set: TUI Travel announced plans to consolidate Moroccan low-cost subsidiary Jet4You into its Belgian business.

set: Tui Travel to consolidate Jet4You into Belgian business


set: Fahad Mustafa and Deepti Kakkar's feature documentary Katiyabaaz is the sole Indian film in competition at the 12th Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

set: Katiyabaaz is the sole Indian film at Tribeca film Festival


set: A wildfire on the north side of Parley's Canyon continues to burn Monday morning.

set: Wildfire near Parley's Canyon continues to burn


set: Nebraska's football/baseball commit Bubba Starling made his official visit to Lincoln this weekend with his father and his friend Lucas Powell - only to see the Texas Longhorns come in and defeat his future program.


set: The case of two Malaysians detained in Lebanon on suspicion of having ties with militant group Al-Qaeda will be rementioned at the Military Tribunal in Beirut on Wednesday.

set: Case of two Malaysians detained in Lebanon to be rementioned on Wednesday


set: New Delhi, Oct 2 Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in Delhi Saturday afternoon for a three-day official visit, and immediately began a packed schedule of engagements.

set: Prince Charles, wife Camilla arrive in Delhi


set: Altium, developer of next-generation electronics design software and services, announces Altium Designer 12, the evolution of the award winning unified electronics design solution Altium Designer.


set: At least five militants were killed and six others were injured in an exchange of fire with security forces Friday in northwestern Pakistan, a military statement said.


set: Teen Mom 2's Leah Messer and her hubby Corey Simms went through a very public divorce back in June, but they're still friends!

set: Teen Mom Leah Messer and ex Corey Simms are still friends


set: An Ava man was sentenced in federal court Monday for transporting a minor across state lines for sex.

set: Ava man sentenced for transporting minor for sex


set: Oil extended gains towards $57 a barrel on Thursday, after settling at a five-month high in the previous session when a falling number of US job losses and US inventory data brightened hopes for an economic revival.


set: Japanese labor cash earnings declined for a third month in a row in August, preliminary data from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed Tuesday.

set: Japanese labor cash earnings decline for third month


set: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Saint Paul's College notified Dr. Robert L. Satcher, Sr., president, that the College remains accredited, but because of limited financial resources the College will remain on probation for a period up to 12 months.


set: An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International.

set: Evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports


set: BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has betrayed the City of London by agreeing to EU proposals to impose stricter rules governing hedge funds and private equity groups, says UKIP MEP Marta Andreasen.


set: Keira Knightley doesn't care if women hate her - because it is natural for females to loathe celebrities of the same gender.

set: Knightley: 'I don't care if women hate me'


set: The miracle boy who was rescued from drowning on the Washington coast has gone home.


set: Ina chat with The Playlist, Steve Coogan has confirmed that the long-awaited Alan Partridge movie will shoot next year.

set: Steve Coogan confirms Alan Partridge movie shoots next year


set: Officials are investigating what caused an early-morning fire that destroyed a popular Las Vegas pancake house while it was closed for the night.


set: Westlife and Grammy Award winner Michael Buble are set to perform live on The X Factor on October 25.

set: Westlife and Michael Buble to perform on X Factor


set: Five days after suffering a seizure on the sidelines during his team's 28-21 loss to New Mexico State, Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill has been released from the hospital, according to Gopher team doctor Pat Smith.


set: Arrow Electronics Inc., a provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, today announced that it is moving its global headquarters from Melville, New York to Englewood, Colorado.

set: Arrow Electronics moves global headquarters to Colorado (arw)


set: Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun was absent from the Capitals practice this morning due to an apparent lower-body injury.


set: An Oswego man arrested for driving over a curb, across a sidewalk and into a tree last week told Aurora police he turned too wide while trying to navigate an intersection.

set: Oswego man arrested after driving into tree in Aurora


set: Amanda Knox is to grant her first television interview to ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer, it has been announced.

set: Amanda Knox to grant first interview to ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer


set: Israel must decide whether it is serious about peace or whether it will pay ``only lip service'' to the idea, Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has said.


set: THE fitness-club operator Esporta looks increasingly likely to be broken up as its main creditor tries to secure a sale.

set: Fitness-club operator Esporta to be broken up


set: AP Sports Writer Two main attractions will be missing when the New York Mets host San Diego in their season opener Monday.

set: Main attractions missing from padres-Mets opener


set: We already knew that many printers waste a lot of ink, but if you're suspicious that your printer is a repeat offender, PC World rounds up five steps to help you determine whether your printer's stealing your time and money.

set: Determine if your printer is stealing your time and money


set: Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney has missed a second straight practice Thursday with a sprained right ankle.

set: Colts' Freeney misses second practice with sprained right ankle


set: Two former Navy SEALS from San Diego County who were killed during riots in Libya on the anniversary of 9/11 were mourned by President Barack Obama today for laying down their lives while protecting their friends.

set: Former San Diego Navy SEALS mourned by Pres. Obama


set: Police are seeking public assistance following a home invasion in Sydney's south west yesterday afternoon.

set: Police seek public assistance following home invasion --


set: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Ryan Giggs defies age as he approaches his 900th appearance for the club.

set: Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Ryan Giggs defies age'


set: A housewife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of human trafficking last September.

set: Housewife pleads not guilty to human trafficking


set: Former Ireland and British Lions hooker Shane Byrne has warned Munster to be wary of Alan Gaffney's Saracens ahead of their mammoth Heineken Cup semi-final clash on Sunday.


set: The 57-year-old father-of-three revealed on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteenth birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one, the Daily Mail reported ``We've chosen in our family that it's 13 where you get a phone,'' he said, adding that as a result his brood often return home from school complaining that all other kids have it, except for them.

set: We've chosen in our family that it's 13 where you get a phone:


set: JPMorgan Chase & Co. reassigned retail banking chief Charles Scharf's duties to executives including commercial banking head Todd Maclin, as Scharf moves to the firm's private-equity arm.

set: JPMorgan Chase reassigns retail banking chief Scharf's duties


set: India has demanded a greater say for emerging markets in the global economic governance structure reflecting their changing importance and their role in recovery from one of the worst global financial crisis in decades.

set: India for greater say for emerging markets


set: A Keyspan pickup truck flipped on its side this morning on Rte.


set: Even as reports on the upcoming HTC One X making its way to Sprint, Virgin Mobile may reportedly offer its own HTC device, the HTC One V. The upcoming HTC One V is considered as the little brother of the HTC One S and the HTC One X. The upcoming HTC device will reportedly feature a single-core processor in contrast to the dual-core and quad core processors of the two other HTC device offerings.


set: China has cancelled a controversial visa restriction on bald Taiwanese visitors amid discrimination concerns, according to travel agents and local media.

set: China cancels visa restriction on bald Taiwanese visitors


set: The State Patrol is investigating a rollover crash that happened early Saturday morning west of the Twin Cities.

set: State Patrol investigating rollover crash


set: Unknown miscreants on Wednesday blew up a gas pipeline with explosive material at Sui on Wednesday.


set: Durham Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred late Friday night in the basement of 1301 Shepherd St.


set: The turnover in industry rose 6.3% in H1 this year, compared with the same period last year, the National Statistics Institute said in a press release.


set: accessories Eminent is developing a new HD media player that uses the Android operating system.

set: Eminent to develop HD media player with Android


set: German industrial orders rose further in May, by 1.8 percent


set: Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in Quito late on Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa, who was trapped inside for hours by renegade police protesting at government austerity measures.

set: Ecuador troops storm hospital and rescue Correa


set: THREE British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan today, taking the total number of the country's troops killed there since the 2001 invasion to 100, the defence ministry said.


set: Brooke County school board officials on Monday responded to allegations regarding the handling of two situations at Colliers Primary School.

set: School board officials respond to allegations


set: Clarence Clemons -- the Big Man with the big horn -- died yesterday of complications from a stroke he suffered last weekend.

set: Clarence Clemons dies of complications from stroke


set: Two journalists have been arrested in Kalkaji for allegedly extorting money from builders and construction companies by threatening to tarnish their image in their magazine.

set: Two journalists arrested for extorting money from builders


set: A 29-year-old Wheatland woman was killed Sunday night in a traffic crash on Highway W.


set: Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson praised Schalke 04's determination today and admitted to apprehension as his team prepare to face the Germans in tomorrow's Champions League semi-final first leg.

set: Ferguson praises Schalke's determination


set: Premier Oil on Monday reported ``extremely positive'' drilling results from Pakistan, a statement said on Monday.

set: Premier Oil reports positive drilling results


set: Redmond backs down on jobs comment Updated: 10:50, Friday September 14, 2012 South Australian Liberal leader Isobel Redmond has made an embarrassing backdown, six hours after announcing the party would cut up to 25,000 public sector jobs in he state.


set: It has been confirmed that ANC Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will be sworn in as minister today.

set: Motlanthe to be sworn in as minister today


set: South Korea has decided to allow duty free access of Bangladeshi goods into its markets, aiming to augment bilateral trades, the South Korean ambassador to Dhaka said on Sunday.

set: South Korea to allow duty free access of Bangladeshi goods


set: Retail stocks headed lower after chip giant Intel Corp., whose products are used in many electronics items that retailers sell, gave a cautious outlook.


set: T-Mobile has announced that they are cancelling their plans to charge for paper bills from their customers.

set: T-Mobile cancels plan to charge for paper bills!


set: President Obama truly is a mystery man, except for the fact that he will do anything to get re-elected.


set: Nimmitabel local Laura Clarke graduated with first class honours from the Australian National University on Friday December 16.

set: Nimmitabel's Laura graduates with first class honours


set: A woman was raped by a group of pro-government militia on Tuesday near the Gereida camp for displaced people.


set: Cartoons including Scooby Doo and Tom & Jerry are to be turned into interactive games on BT Vision's IPTV platform.


set: Young Swiss pianist Teo Gheorghiu will perform at a concert at Lutfi Kirdar International Congress & Exhibition Hall in Istanbul on April 10th.

set: Swiss pianist Teo Gheorghiu to perform in Istanbul


set: NBA veteran Jason Collins did not come out on Monday to make more money.


set: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi was acquitted by a local court on Tuesday in a hate speech case filed against him during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

set: Varun Gandhi acquitted in hate speech case


set: The MBC labor union has decided to temporarily halt their strike and return to work on May 14th.

set: MBC labor union decides to return to work


set: Hopes for a boost to UK business from a weaker pound were dealt a blow today as official figures showed exports plunging amid a slump in global demand.

set: Exports plunge amid slump in global demand


set: Asian markets fell Monday as they reopened after the Lunar New Year holidays, catching up to losses posted last week on Wall Street amid continued worries over a US slowdown.

set: Asian markets fall in reopening after holidays;


set: YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE June 18, 2013 at 1:15 PM CAVERION CORPORATION'S LISTING APPLICATION APPROVED YIT Corporation submitted on June 17, 2013 an application to NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd on the listing of its shares in public trading on the official list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange on behalf of Caverion Corporation, a company to be established in the partial demerger of YIT.

set: Caverion Corporation's listing application approved


set: The Department of Justice has decided to join a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong and several associates for using taxpayer money to finance doping on the US Postal Service cycling team, according to a lawyer for Armstrong.

set: Justice Department will join lawsuit against Armstrong


set: The Public Accounts Committee chief Murli Manohar Joshi, who has taken on the government over the 2G scam report, says as the then Finance Minister, Chidambaram could have done more to stop the loot.


set: Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he won't appeal his six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.


set: Congress leaders Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Narendra Budania and BJP's Bhupendra Yadav were today elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

set: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi elected to Rajya Sabha


set: Clarity Systems, a provider in corporate performance management and financial reporting solutions and Finvent SA, a provider of software and solutions for the investment management industry in Greece, South and Eastern Europe, jointly announce that Finvent will act as a Clarity Systems' key partner who will resell and deploy Clarity products to customers in South and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

set: Finvent acts as Clarity Systems' key partner


set:
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set: A study recently published in the open-access journal Nutrition & Metabolism has found that the Curves International exercise program is an effective weight loss program for obese women.

set: Study finds Curves International exercise program effective for weight loss in obese women


set: Syncova, the specialist provider of margin and financing solutions to hedge funds and prime brokers, today announced that it has signed hedge fund Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP as a new client for its Syncova Optima platform.

set: Syncova signs us hedge fund Platinum Partners


set: A tsunami mock drill, codenamed Exercise IOWAVE 11, was conducted along the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by UNESCO's Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission on Wednesday.

set: Tsunami mock drill conducted in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry


set: The first ambulance sent to the ski resort where Natasha Richardson suffered her fatal accident was turned away and told it was not needed, it has been claimed.

set: First ambulance at ski resort 'was turned away'


set: Compuware subsidiary Covisint has signed a deal with the American Medical Association to provide 240,000 doctors with information from things like health records electronically.

set: Covisint signs deal with American Medical Association


set: The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index rose to 62.5 in April from 60.6 in March.

set: Consumer sentiment index rises to 62.5 in April


set: and London-based Supervision Media has struck an exclusive multi-year licensing deal with New York-based Broadway Worldwide to bring four Broadway musicals to cinemas around the world.

set: Supervision strikes deal to bring four Broadway musicals to cinemas


set: Pakistan wants the peaceful resolution of all disputes with India and the willingness of Indian leaders to resume dialogue is a step in the right direction, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday.

set: 'Pak wants peaceful resolution of all disputes with India'


set: MetLife Inc., the biggest US life insurer, said profit declined for a fourth straight quarter on investment losses.


set: Marsh has formed a global power practice which the broker says will better assist clients in managing risks associated with infrastructure projects in both emerging and developed economies.


set: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said Thursday that India had toughened its stance on Siachen as compared to 1989.


set: Coleen exclusively told OK!: ``What irritates me is that he sleeps with a fan, he has it by his bed and has it on every night.''


set: The Ottawa Senators have signed Connecticut Huskies sophomore Cole Schneider to a two-year entry level deal.

set: Sens sign Connecticut Huskies sophomore Cole Schneider


set: Bosnia withdrew troops from Iraq this week, ending the deployment of its armed forces there after three years, Bosnia's armed forces deputy commander said on Tuesday.


set: Everton midfielder Leon Osman and defender Tony Hibbert have signed new deals to keep them at Goodison Park until 2014.

set: Everton midfielder Leon Osman and defender Tony Hibbert sign new deals


set: Novosoft, one of the leading providers of backup solutions for Windows-based servers, today announced that they partnered with Oracle Corporation, the world''s largest enterprise software company, to deliver high-quality backup solution for users of Oracle databases.

set: Novosoft partners with Oracle to deliver backup solution


set: Terrebonne Parish will issue a voluntary evacuation at 8 am Saturday of the low lying areas near the protective levee system in preparation of Tropical Storm Lee.

set: Terrebonne Parish to issue voluntary evacuation


set: Iran produced its first batch of uranium yellowcake, the raw material for enrichment, from a mine in the south of the country, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday.


set: Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has landed a role in the final Harry Potter film, it's been reported.

set: Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson 'lands role in Harry Potter film'


set: A FUND worth more than £2m has been launched to help farms, rural businesses and communities in County Durham.


set: Caribbean Community leaders are paying tribute to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez who died Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer.

set: Caribbean Community leaders pay tribute to Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez


set: A Madison County man has filed a defamation claim against an HR company he says inaccurately labeled him a sex offender and cost him a new job.

set: Man claims HR company inaccurately labeled him as sex offender


set: ExpressionEngine 2.3 has been released and includes a number of changes to the popular content management system.


set: General Motors Corp. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 said it will cut 10,000 salaried jobs, citing the need to restructure itself with a government deadline looming and amid some of the worst sales in the auto industry's history.


set: Australian Simon Gerrans won the sixth stage of the Tour of Catalonia on Saturday as Ireland's Daniel Martin retained his lead at the top of the overall standings.


set: Somber traditions mark this Memorial Day, a day in which we honor our nation's servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.


set: Evenflo Co. issued a voluntary safety recall Friday of 1 million Discovery infant car seats after tests showed that the seat could potentially become separated from its base in high-impact side collisions.

set: Evenflo recalls million infant car seats


set: After a gap of four years, Andhra Pradesh has reconstituted the state's minority commission, officials said here Thursday.

set: Andhra Pradesh reconstitutes minority commission


set: Mustafa Shakur, a 6-foot-3 point guard, is expected to be called up from the NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers to the Washington Wizards for a 10-day contract, according to a source close to the situation.

set: Mustafa Shakur called up to Washington Wizards


set: In a surprise move yesterday, lender Permanent TSB said it will raise its fixed mortgage rates for existing customers coming off fixed rates.


set: Two men suffered stab wounds during a street fight on the city's north side but both are expected to survive, Milwaukee police said today.


set: A homicide suspect who was arrested Tuesday had just finished two years of probation for a concealed-weapons charge a month before he allegedly shot a man to death, Hamilton County court records show.

set: Homicide suspect had just finished probation


set: A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has ordered the death penalty for an Azusa gang member convicted of killing four people.

set: Jury orders death penalty for Azusa gang member


set: ``Members of the Security Council express their outrage at the recent case of mass rape in eastern DRC,'' said Vitaly Churkin, Security Council President for this month.

set: Un Security Council expresses outrage at mass rape in dr Congo


set: Two militants were killed in the Khyber Agency when security forces pounded the militants' hideouts in Tirah Valley, Geo News reported Thursday.


set: Nordic financial services group SEB Enskilda has appointed Lawrence Peirson as head of futures sales and marketing.

set: SEB appoints head of futures sales and marketing


set: The Brentwood Community Council's monthly meeting drew a record crowd Tuesday evening as more than 100 people showed up at the Brentwood Library to discuss Green Hollow Square, billionaire Charles T. Munger's shopping complex project.

set: Brentwood Council meeting draws record crowd


set: Recent retiree Lehmann, 38, has put his hand up for a shot in the lucrative sub continent hit-and-giggle format, saying the controversial Indian leagues were ``good for the game''.

set: Lehmann puts his hand up for Indian leagues


set: Kahala Jami Clark, 480-362-4956 Cell: 480-296-8246 jclark@kahalacorp.com Today, Cold Stone Creamery, one of the fastest growing international ice cream concepts, launched iMix America Ice Cream Creation Contest, an interactive and progressive contest engaging high school students and ice cream lovers nationwide.

set: Cold Stone Creamery launches iMix America(tm) ice cream Creation contest


set: Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said a recent Gallup poll that found 43% of Croatian citizens would have voted 'No' in a referendum to join the EU is down to the accession process being ``too long.''

set: Croatia: 43% of citizens would have voted 'No' to join the EU as the accession process being ``too long


set: Three NATO soldiers, one of them American, have been killed in roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said today.

set: Three NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan:


set: Steven Page has left the Barenaked Ladies, the popular group he helped form in Toronto.


set: The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including two awards for its reporting on the actions of companies like Apple and Walmart overseas, and another for an examination of the hidden wealth of the Chinese premier's family.

set: New York Times wins four Pulitzer Prizes


set: China may increase on-grid and retail power prices in some regions as early as April 1, Reuters reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.

set: China may increase power prices in some regions, Reuters reports


set: But according to latest reports, Mohanlal has opted out of Saat Khoon Maaf, as he has no free dates.


set: The Colorado Eagles defeated the Missouri Mavericks, 6-2, in the teams' first ever meeting.

set: Colorado Eagles defeat Missouri Mavericks 6-2


set: Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday quarterly net profit climbed 7.5% to a record, as sales growth in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Asia offset stagnant sales in Europe and declines and the US

set: Toyota Motor quarterly profit climbs 7.5%


set: Roy Hodgson has urged England to seize the moment against Ukraine tonight and avoid the devastation of crashing out of Euro 2012.


set: Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor could be considering using merger and acquisition advisors in the future.

set: Great Wall Motor 'considering merger and acquisitions'


set: Disappointment is a frequent travel companion along the road of life.

set: Disappointment is a part of life for us all


set: The exchange of barbs heated up the parliamentary debate Monday which also saw a government backbencher crossing words with an opposition member until one of them challenged the outer to repeat his allegations outside parliament.

set: Exchange of barbs heats up parliamentary debate


set: Internet giant Yahoo has settled a dispute with activist investor Carl Icahn on the makeup of the company's board, the company announced on Monday.


set: Perpetual has wound up an international fund due to limited inflows, according to a Morningstar report.


set: Citrix Systems today announced two new iPad apps,Citrix Receiver and Citrix GoToMeeting, which are now available on the App Store.

set: Citrix Systems announces two new iPad apps


set: The Oak Harbor football team will move up to Division III for the next two years.


set: Thai protesters hijacked four city buses to block traffic during antigovernment demonstrations at state buildings in Bangkok on Monday, police and transport officials said.

set: Thai protesters hijack four city buses - police, officials


set: Vice President Joe Biden is meets with advocates for sportsmen and women and wildlife interest groups as part of the Administration's effort to develop policy proposals in response to the tragedy in Newtown.

set: Vice President Biden meets with sportsmen and wildlife interest groups


set: Chancellor Brady Deaton received a positive evaluation last month from MU faculty.

set: Deaton receives positive evaluation from faculty


set: Popstar Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she has had her share of 'challenging' relationships.

set: J.Lo has had her share of ``challenging'' relationships


set: Somewhere between the nostalgic musings of IM Pei and the flickering of an independent-minded slideshow, noted Marcel Breuer expert Barry Bergdoll expressed perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Breuer's architecture: ``by the end of his career, even heavy things seem to float in air.''


set: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that he wanted to ensure that social security remains a ``safety net'' that will be available ``today, tomorrow, and always.''

set: Obama wants to ensure Social Security ``safety net''


set: Two Nato soldiers, one of them from the United States, have been killed in southern Afghanistan, the military said today.


set: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia started for Sylhet on Friday morning to launch her election campaign, as in the past, after the now-customary visit to the shrines of Shah Jalal, Shah Paran and Shah Borhan Uddin.


set: A 30-year-old man who fatally stabbed his mother over 15 times at the family home was found not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court today.

set: Man who stabbed mother 15 times found not guilty due to insanity


set: In just a few hours, fierce winds and whiteouts are expected to create a wicked Wednesday morning for Western New York.


set: The Washington circuit appeals court upholds Obama health care law as constitutional, the Associated Press reports.

set: Washington appeals court upholds Obama health care law


set: A Clover Place home in Cos Cob was heavily damaged by smoke during a Friday morning kitchen fire that a Greenwich Fire Department investigator said was caused by a toaster.


set: Durban, Jun 12 Germany is aiming to open its World Cup campaign with an emphatic win over Australia to prove that its young team is a legitimate title challenger in South Africa even without influential captain Michael Ballack.

set: Germany aiming for emphatic win over Australia


set: A Topeka man who was shot while trying to rob a federal agent last year has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

set: Man shot while trying to rob agent sentenced


set: Robert Pattinson says that ``Breaking Dawn is like the end of an era,'' and it appears that the Twilight hunk is getting sentimental about the end of the Twilight Saga films!

set: Robert Pattinson: 'Breaking Dawn' is like end of an era


set: Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday said that ``all of Gaza'' would be held responsible for any terror attack perpetrated in the South, Israel Radio reported.

set: 'All of Gaza will be held responsible for terror in South'


set: Long-time developer Hideo Kojima has been promoted to vice president within Konami, and his new position will be effective starting April 1.

set: Hideo Kojima promoted to vice president at Konami


set: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says the risk of extreme weather events is likely to increase if the global warming trend continues.


set: Expert teams from Germany and Switzerland are arriving in Pakistan to help retrieve 135 soldiers and civilians trapped by an avalanche in the northern Himalayan region, the Pakistani army says.


set: The Broadway smash hit ``Motown the Musical,'' based on the life and career of Motown founder Berry Gordy, will kick off its national tour in Chicago next year.

set: 'Motown the Musical' to kick off national tour in Chicago


set: Conn. casino talks up Mass. site despite layoffs The chief executive of the Mohegan Sun's parent company says layoffs at the Connecticut casino will not affect its expansion plans in western Massachusetts.


set: The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, the latest setback this year for the baseball organization.


set: The Canadian government will prosecute seal hunt protesters whose ship had a showdown with the coast guard, a government minister said.

set: Canada to prosecute seal hunt protesters


set: A West Redding man was charged with drunken driving Tuesday shortly after leaving Foxwoods Resort Casino, state police said.


set: Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Bozidar Djelic said today that following the arrest of Ratko Mladic and additional reforms to be undertaken, Serbia expects to get the date for starting negotiations on EU membership by year's end.

set: Serbia expects to get date for starting negotiations on EU membership by year's end


set: A trade delegation, made up of representatives from government institutions and private business men and women left Accra last weekend for Canada.


set: A St. Pauls woman was forced off the road and robbed at gunpoint Saturday, according to authorities.


set: George Zimmerman won an appeal for a new judge after his attorney, Mark O'Mara, claimed Judge Kenneth Lester made ``gratuitous'' and ``disparaging remarks'' about Zimmerman and showed bias.

set: George Zimmerman wins appeal for new judge:


set: Bao Bao, the world's oldest giant male panda died


set: A pregnant woman unexpectedly gave birth inside a bag shop in Davao City on Tuesday.Umagang Kay Ganda, 29 May 2013, Danjo Revilla, pregnant lady, birth


set: Actor Corey Haim died of natural causes, according to findings by Los Angeles Coroners officials.


set: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville will be hosting its annual picnic Saturday at the agency office, 543 Peachers Mill Road.

set: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville to host annual picnic on Peachers Mill


set: Fire sprinklers likely saved the life of a 57-year-old Enid man after a blaze ignited in his kitchen at Roosevelt Park Apartments Sunday evening.


set: A crippled cruise ship with more than a thousand passengers is being towed to safety.


set: Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal Tuesday offered to contest for the Umno vice-president's post in party election in December.

set: Shafie Apdal offers to contest Umno vice-president's post


set: A Malay cultural village depicting life-sized, traditional Johor houses will be set up in Danga Bay here by 2014.

set: Malay cultural village to be set up in Danga Bay by 2014


set: Mario Monti had a rude awakening to his tenure as new Italian PM, as yields on sovereign debt throughout the euro-zone shot up.

set: Monti has a rude awakening to his tenure as new Italian PM


set: Myanmar workers in the country are clamouring to go home despite reported clashes between rival factions here having calmed down, said an activist.


set: The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food-safety system.


set: Angry shareholders and placard-waving protesters confronted Rupert Murdoch, his sons Lachlan and James, and other board members at the News Corp AGM.


set: Inflationary pressures remain in India and the RBI will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.


set: The Philippine economy will largely grow based on OFW remittances, corporate earnings, and confidence in the Aquino administration, said Global Source in a report.

set: Phl economy to grow on remittances, corporate earnings


set: Whitbread has introduced a new recycling scheme across 300 of its hotels and restaurants this year.

set: Whitbread introduces new recycling scheme


set: The well-known Kenyan distance runner Felix Limo announced his international retirement on Thursday, after a top-level career that spanned more than a decade.

set: Felix Limo announces international retirement


set: Cigna Corp. will buy fellow health insurer HealthSpring Inc. in a $3.8 billion deal as it becomes the latest managed-care company to snap up a bigger share of the fast-growing Medicare Advantage market.

set: Insurer Cigna to buy HealthSpring for $3.8 billion


set: Park City Group, a developer of patented retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced that it has been selected by Food City, ranked among the nation's 50-largest supermarket chains, for its Consumer Driven Sales Optimization TM platform to capture, manage, analyze and share critical data with its partners in an effort to improve out-of-stocks and reduce cost across the retailer's supply chain.

set: Park City Group selected by top 50 supermarket chain Food City


set: Reserve Bank of India will undertake mid-quarter policy reviews, it said in its first quarter review on Tuesday.

set: Rbi to undertake mid-quarter policy reviews


set: Oil prices fell close to 40 dollars a barrel on Friday, having begun the session higher, at the end of a very volatile week for markets.


set: PepsiCo is to cut 8,700 jobs, or 3 per cent of its work force, the beverage and snack foods company announced on Thursday.


set: By By Kristin Cantu Belmont@wickedlocal.com The Planning Board came to the consensus at their Feb. 5 meeting that it would be wise to institute a moratorium on discussion of any future medical marijuana treatment centers in Belmont.

set: Planning Board institutes moratorium on discussion of future medical marijuana treatment centers in Belmont


set: She met Prachanda at his residence in Nayabazar and met Khanal in his residence in Dallu.


set: Sony returned to operating profitability last year, the company said on Monday, as it reported stronger-than-expected results that highlighted the effects of a tough restructuring programme introduced by chairman and chief executive Sir Howard Stringer.


set: Drivers will encounter a slightly modified road course designed to create another passing zone when the IndyCar Series visits Infineon Raceway for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County, Aug. 22-24.

set: Drivers to encounter modified road course at Infineon Raceway