set: In addition to their Christmas commitments, Princes William and Harry made time to visit their grandfather, Prince Philip, in the hospital on Christmas Day, according to the BBC.

set: Princes William and Harry visit grandfather Prince Philip in the hospital


set: One day after his live show bombed in Detroit, actor Charlie Sheen staged a comeback in Chicago, changing the performance's format and winning some fans, according to media reports Monday.

set: Charlie Sheen stages comeback in Chicago


set: Financial stocks led European markets higher today, and the upward momentum spread to the Irish Stock Exchange, which gained almost 4 per cent.

set: Irish Stock Exchange gains almost 4 per cent


set: Thomson Financial reported that ArcelorMittal is ready to invest EUR 300 million in a pilot CO2 capture project in France if it has the support of the French government.


set: Local bank stocks rebounded Thursday along with the broader market on news of a plan by the federal government to create a Resolution Trust Corp.-like entity to handle their bad debt.


set: Some officials of Cricket Australia and Australian rugby league and cricket players believe that beleaguered cricket star Andrew Symonds is too loud and arrogant, and therefore, prefer to keep their distance from him.


set: The Delhi University is all set to decentralise admissions under the sports category this year, with increased monitoring.

set: Delhi University to decentralise admissions under sports category this year


set: ASIS International announced late last month that it will be hosting a new awards competition that will recognize the security industry's most innovative products and services.

set: ASIS International to host new awards competition


set: The Norway Post is seeking a freelance journalist with a high degree of integrity.

set: The Norway Post is seeking freelance journalist


set: A Boaz man drown Thursday afternoon inside Lake Guntersville State Park.

set: Man drowns at Lake Guntersville State Park


set: MORE than 200 Monash teachers have stopped work today in an effort to win an increased wage.


set: Californian teens will be banned from the use of sunbeds in tanning salons, according to a new law introduced by the Golden State that will come into effect on 1 January.

set: Californian teens banned from use of sunbeds


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set: Credit Suisse Group said Thursday its third-quarter profit shrank 74% as earnings at its securities unit were hit hard by a lull in activity and as wealthy private clients held back from investments.


set: A sheriff has called for looped window blind cords to be banned after an inquiry into the death of a two-year-old girl.


set: 2 Germany's Daimler AG said Monday it has reached a deal to get rid of its remaining 19.9 percent stake in Chrysler LLC, severing the last tie between the two automakers that was formed more than a decade ago.

set: Daimler reaches a deal to get rid of Chrysler


set: United Airlines parent UAL Corp. narrowed its first-quarter loss to $382 million but saw sharply lower revenue on reduced demand in the travel industry, the company reported Tuesday.

set: UAL Corp. narrows loss despite lower revenue


set: Ghost Whisperer which premiered in September 2005 and ran for 107 episodes, was recently canceled by CBS, Jennifer Love Hewitt moves on with new projects.

set: The Ghost Whisperer canceled Jennifer Love Hewitt moves on


set: I'm telling you right now, football as you know it is over.


set: No TrackBacks ``I wanted to be in Chicago,'' McCown told the Sun-Times.

set: Josh McCown: ``I wanted to be in Chicago''


set: Gov. Robert Bentley yesterday took a much-anticipated step when he declared 3 percent proration in the state's current Education Trust Fund budget.


set: Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday of ``an adequate response'' to US missile defence plans but said Moscow was still ready to negotiate with Washington.

set: Medvedev warns of ``adequate response'' to us missile plans


set: Earlier today, Danaher Corporation and Cooper Industries announced the sale of their joint venture, Apex Tool Group, to Bain Capital for approximately $1.6 billion subject to post-closing adjustments.

set: Danaher Corporation and Cooper Industries announce sale of Apex Tool Group to Bain Capital;


set: The first day of the Sydney Harbour Bridge closure has caused havoc for motorists, with lengthy delays and traffic jams of several kilometres.

set: Sydney Harbour Bridge closure causes havoc


set: Police are investigating after a Quebec woman died following a spa treatment that involved intense sweating.

set: Police investigate after Quebec woman dies following spa treatment


set: Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Forrest Gregg has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.

set: Forrest Gregg diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease


set: The loonie opened just above parity with the US dollar after hovering below the symbolic number for nearly a week.


set: A Mondovi man lands in jail after leading a state trooper on a high speed chase through Eau Claire.

set: Mondovi man leads trooper on high speed chase


set: Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has urged banks to pass on an interest rate cut as fast as possible if the Reserve Bank of Australia lowers the cash rate when it meets on Tuesday.

set: Swan urges banks to pass on any rate cut


set: WASTE giant Transpacific Industries Group has blamed short selling for a big drop in its share price last week.

set: Transpacific Industries group blames short selling for drop


set: Former Union Minister Sukh Ram, who yesterday claimed he was in a coma, surrendered before a local court today which sent him to jail to serve his three-year sentence in the 1993 Telecom scam case.

set: Former minister Sukh Ram surrenders before court


set: an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company and Solaria Corporation announced today a five year global supply agreement under which module manufacturer Solaria will supply their patented solar module to enXco as well as a small equity investment from enXco in Solaria.

set: Solaria to supply solar modules to enXco


set: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:01:46 AM - Gas prices hit a new record high overnight, with the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded hitting $3.445, inching past Thursday's $3.418 a gallon.


set: Provinces would receive Rs 65.9 billion from external resources including loans of Rs 48 billion and grants of Rs 18 billion according to the federal budget 2012-13 documents.

set: Provinces to receive Rs 65.9 billion from external resources


set: New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw thinks Big Blue is all set in its backfield.

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set: Drew Brees of New Orleans Saints, 2010's Super Bowl winning quarterback says he is strongly considering entering politics when he stops throwing the ball.

set: 2010 Super Bowl winner Drew Brees strongly considers entering politics


set: Brian Westbrook is returning to practice with the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time since sustaining two concussions in a three-week span.


set: South Dakota's emergency operations center in Pierre will open at noon Wednesday in response to a winter storm bearing down on the state that could drop nearly two feet of snow, driven by winds gusting to 45 miles per hour.

set: Emergency operations center to open at noon


set: WASHINGTON President Barack Obama, still in vacation mode, hit the links Monday for a round of golf.

set: Obama, still on vacation, hits the links


set: A former Engineered Support Systems executive was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $4 million for backdating stock options.

set: Former executive sentenced for backdating stock options


set: A CUP of coffee a day can help keep skin cancer away, according to a new study.


set: RCMP will only say they are investigating a ``major incident'' outside Roblin near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan boundary.

set: Rcmp investigate ``major incident'' in Roblin


set: The Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI probe or a judicial probe into the police firing at Matkoria in Dhanbad.


set: Punjab coach Darren Lehmann said his team will have to be at the top of their game if they are to defeat a ``quality'' Mumbai side.


set: DS Smith said in response to media reports that it is continuing the process to finalise the completion accounts following its recent acquisition of SCA Packaging.

set: Ds Smith says continues to finalise accounts


set: ``The so-called poaching of MPs in the wake of the trust vote by the Congress-led UPA government will not affect my party MPs,'' Patnaik, who is also the president of the regional outfit, told reporters after returning from Delhi.

set: 'Poaching will not affect my party MPs':


set: Christie Brinkley, in the midst of a major divorce trial, is apparently getting hot with Billy Joel.

set: Christie Brinkley getting hot with Billy Joel


set: Redding police are seeking a man suspected of stealing a car today and escaping from officers during a chase.

set: Redding police seek man who stole car and escaped after chase


set: UBS AG said Monday that starting next year it will stop making bonus payments to its chairman and that other top executives will be penalized if the bank performs badly to discourage irresponsible risk-taking.

set: UBS to stop making bonus payments to chairman


set: Dunkin' Donuts has launched its second annual ``Thanks to You'' program in the Valley, recognizing local everyday heroes that make a difference to others.

set: Dunkin' Donuts recognizes everyday heroes


set: Three gun bills passed the Senate this morning with the next stop Gov. Rick Scott's desk.


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set: Malaysian shares closed flat on Thursday due to pre-weekend selling and profit-taking, dealers said.


set: The King's Speech was the talk of Hollywood Sunday, winning Oscars for best picture, actor and other key categories at the 83rd Academy Awards.


set: Vlingo, the popular mobile phone app that lets you search through your phone or create text messages with your voice, revealed the top 10 mobile voice search terms in 2009.

set: Vlingo reveals the top voice search terms of 2009


set: Sri Lanka is to join the world in celebrating the International Women's Day today at a special ceremony to be held at the Temple Trees under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

set: Sri Lanka celebrates International Women's Day


set: Three women were stabbed Wednesday night in a street fight in the Alta Vista neighborhood of San Diego.


set: Marquette and Notre Dame will meet live from Purcell Pavillion, with the game set to begin at 7:00 eastern time.

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set: Molly Sims and husband Scott Stuber welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Tuesday, roughly nine months after their wedding!

set: Molly Sims and Scott Stuber welcome a baby boy!


set: A homeless man has been sentenced to 15 months' jail for stabbing his partner twice with a fishing spear.

set: Man sentenced for stabbing partner with spear


set: Hyundai unveiled a gas-electric hybrid version of its Sonata sedan at the New York International Auto Show.

set: Hyundai unveils hybrid version of Sonata


set: Prime Minister John Key today announced that Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is to be appointed a Minister outside Cabinet.


set: Canadian Tire Corp. CTC-T is relaunching its e-commerce site in 2011, with an initial focus on selling tires.

set: Canadian Tire relaunching e-commerce site


set: Sports Illustrated first reported that Smith, whose union endured a lengthy lockout, court fight and mediated negotiations with football's owners to reach a season-saving deal, would address the NBA players, who were entering the 77th day of their lockout on Thursday.


set: Austin's Capital Metro recently proposed a $170 million operating budget and $45 million capital improvement budget for fiscal-year 2011.

set: Capital Metro proposes $170 million operating budget


set: Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla have adopted a new puppy.


set: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Government is pursuing the policy of reconciliation and respects public mandate of all the political parties.

set: Government pursuing policy of reconciliation:


set: Philadelphia Inquirer blames curse of the FroHawk for the 76ers blowout loss at the Palace Tuesday, in what seems to be a tongue-in-cheek shot at Dalembert for his sudden change of hairstyle.

set: Philadelphia Inquirer blames curse of the frohawk?


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set: Extreme activist and philosopher Noam Chomsky attacked the Public Relations and advertising industries in a January 13 th Al-Jazeera interview , calling pr and advertising forces that keep people in the dark and undermine democracy.

set: Noam Chomsky attacks the Public Relations industry


set: Cogeco Cable Inc. announced today that it has completed, pursuant to a private placement, the issue of 7.00% Series A Senior Secured Notes for US $190 million maturing October 1, 2015, and 7.60% Series B Senior Secured Notes for CDN $55 million maturing October 1, 2018.

set: Cogeco Cable completes private placement


set: 11 Jun, 16:50 - Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher has turned down a marriage proposal on the red carpet.


set: Men and women who are expectant parents have different stress reactions to relationship conflict, according to researchers at Penn State, who studied couples expecting their first child.

set: Men, women have different stress reactions to relationship conflict


set: Two Cape Town office workers were sentenced on Tuesday by the Bellville Magistrate's Court for stealing thousands of rands from their company.


set: Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann should resign immediately for one simple reason.


set: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh today said the Pakistan Army should be pressurised to return the head of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was beheaded by its troops in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir.

set: Pakistan Army should be pressurised to return Hemraj's head:


set: Nationwide Building Society welcomes the recent Which? report - 'Switch your bank and save hundreds', as it highlights how the big five banks fail to offer genuine best buys.

set: Big five banks fail to offer genuine best buys - Which?


set: In a letter published in the Huffington Post, Flynt has offered disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner a new job at Flynt Management Group, a hotbed of porn and political activism.


set: The Seattle Seahawks have released former Oregon State wide receiver Mike Hass to make roster room for newly acquired free agent wide receiver Brandon Jones.

set: Seahawks release former Oregon State wr Mike Hass to make roster room for Brandon Jones


set: A Tacoma police officer pleaded not guilty to three counts of child molestation Wednesday.

set: Tacoma officer pleads not guilty to child molestation


set: A St. Louis County man was sentenced Thursday to a little over 26 years in prison for drug and weapons charges.

set: St. Louis County man sentenced on drug and weapons charges


set: Teachers agitating against the state government over the salary issue threatened to launch a massive agitation from November 18, if the government failed to introduce pay scale as per Universities Grants Commission recommendations.

set: Teachers threaten another agitation from novenber 18


set: Aaron Redmond recorded a maiden half century to help lead New Zealand edge closer to victory on the fifth day of the first test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

set: Redmond helps New Zealand edge closer to victory


set: China had become an ``outstanding actor in the trade agenda'' for Latin America and it was time to grow the relationship further, a UN regional commission official said in Buenos Aires Thursday.Chile-based Osvaldo Rosales, director for trade and integration at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, was presenting a paper, ``The eruption of China into the world economy.

set: China becomes ``outstanding actor in trade agenda'' for Latin America:


set: The Swiss franc showed mixed trading against other majors in early deals on Friday.

set: Franc shows mixed trading against majors


set: Salesforce.com Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to acquire Jigsaw, which provides crowd-sourced data services in the cloud.


set: Chennai, March 26: ``Kolaveri Di'', the most popular ``Tanglish'' song sung by national award winner and famous Tamil actor Dhanush, has crossed 50 million hits on YouTube on Monday.

set: Kolaveri Di crosses 50 million hits on YouTube


set: Tiger Woods took the first step toward playing the US Open by sending in his entry form, the USGA announced Tuesday.

set: Tiger Woods takes first step toward playing in US Open, sends in entry form


set: PR agency Weber Shandwick has launched its social media crisis simulator FireBell into its Asia-Pacific offices today.

set: Weber Shandwick launches social media crisis simulator into Asia-Pacific


set: US Open champion Rory McIlroy has insisted he is focused for the start of the Open on Thursday.


set: Japanese government bond yield climbed on caution ahead of a 20-year debt sale and on Friday's jump in US Treasury yields.


set: Kate Gosselin enjoyed an early birthday bash in New York City on Friday evening.

set: Kate Gosselin enjoys early birthday bash


set: A 62-year-old grandmother has pleaded guilty to attacking former Upper House MP Terry Martin as he left the Supreme Court on child sex charges.

set: Grandmother admits attacking Terry Martin


set: Mazzy Star are set to release a new single on their own Rhymes Of An Hour Records on October 31st digitally with a limited edition 7-inch vinyl to follow.

set: Mazzy Star releasing new single and limited edition vinyl


set: More than 1,300 pounds of marijuana washed ashore Tuesday on Padre Island National Seashore, now authorities are trying to find where it came from.


set: US regional airline operator Mesa Air Group announced on Tuesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an attempt to cut its oversize fleet and emerge as a stronger company.


set: Southwest Airlines is grounding flights because of a computer outage, according to the company's Twitter account.

set: Southwest Airlines grounding flights because of computer outage


set: Oil prices rose above 46 dollars in London on Friday, a day after OPEC said it would consider more output cuts to bolster a market faced with tumbling demand due to the global economic slump.

set: Oil prices rise above 46 dollars in London


set: Pakistanis are ``increasingly going hungry'', a leading Pakistani daily Friday said adding that it was shocking that the malnutrition levels in Sindh province have been ``likened to those prevailing in sub-Saharan Africa''.


set: The New York Yankees lost in Bradenton to the Pittsburgh Pirates today by the score of 7-4.

set: New York Yankees lose to the Pittsburgh Pirates


set: In response to the increasing demand for rapid dissemination of urgent research results in physical chemistry, the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

set: American Chemical Society announces the forthcoming publication of Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters


set: Rascal Flatts will perform the US national anthem May 1 at the Kentucky Derby in Louisville.

set: Rascal Flatts to perform at Kentucky Derby


set: A crucial £70m scheme to upgrade a vital gateway into Liverpool has been given the green light by Transport Minister Paul Clark.

set: £70m scheme to upgrade vital gateway into Liverpool given green light


set: Mechem, the Denel subsidiary, says reports that explosive detection dogs cannot smell PETN are inaccurate.


set: Jim McKay who hosted ABC's ``Wide World of Sports,'' and renowned for his coverage of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died at the age of 86.

set: Sports broadcasting legend jim McKay dies at 86


set: President Barack Obama said the US has recognized the Syrian opposition coalition as representing the country's citizens in an interview with ABC News.

set: Obama says US recognizes Syrian opposition coalition


set: North Korea has warned that war may break out any moment in the Korean peninsula as it severed its emergency hotline link with its southern neighbour.

set: North Korea: 'war may break out any moment'


set: Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has identified corruption, ethnicism, weak leadership and non-participatory electoral process as the bane of democracy in Africa.

set: Odinga identifies bane of democracy in Africa


set: Word is beginning to emerge that longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack has died.

set: Doobie Bros. drummer Michael Hossack dies


set: Turkmenistan auctioned about 500,000 tons of oil products from the Turkmenbashi refinery, and refineries in the Saydi and Nayip gas-processing complex at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange.

set: Turkmenistan auctions about 500,000 tons of oil products


set: Gilt yields moved up on Feb. 4, 2008 ahead of auctions to be held this week.


set: The Commerce Department reports that retail sales rose 1.2 percent last month.


set: The Avenue Shopping Centre in Newton Mearns launches its first ever farmers' market with a feast of fun activities for all the family to enjoy from 11am -- 4pm on Sunday 27 March.

set: The Avenue launches first farmers' market with feast of fun activities for all the family!


set: A Fayetteville man is charged with scamming the Red Cross out of $283, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

set: Fayetteville man charged with scamming Red Cross


set: Recently actor Ranbir Kapoor and his co-star Nargis Fakhri were spotted together outside a theatre.

set: Ranbir Kapoor and his co-star Nargis Fakhri spotted together


set: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The flight controls on a small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay, killing three people on board, were in the correct position, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday, as two of the victims were identified.

set: Flight controls on small plane in correct position


set: Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire media mogul, has entered the wine business by buying Moraga Vineyards, but the property has nothing to do with the East Bay suburb best known for St. Mary's College and high-performing public schools.


set: Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announced today that it will be presenting at the RBC Capital Markets Global Energy and Power Conference on Monday, June 7, 2010 in New York City, New York at 1:30 PM EST. Presenting at the conference will be Mr. Richard Gusella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

set: Connacher to present at RBC Capital Markets Global Energy and Power conference


set: ZTE Corporation has announced that it will launch two new LTE handsets at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event in Spain.


set: German engineering giant Bosch is set to close a car parts factory in Wales with the loss of 900 jobs, said the company, blaming the economic downturn which has hit the automotive industry hard.

set: Bosch to close factory in Wales, loss of 900 jobs


set: At a Michelle Obama event, reporters from the Carnegie-Mellon University student newspaper ``observed one event coordinator say to another, 'Get me more white people, we need more white people.


set: Forbes and HOLT, a division of Credit Suisse, ranked Infosys # 15 among the world's most innovative companies.

set: Forbes ranks Infosys among the world's most innovative companies


set: Malaysian citizenship is not the people's absolute right or automatically given but is a special privilege, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusof.


set: The trial for a former southeastern Kentucky mayor charged in a federal vote buying case is delayed.


set: BASRA, Iraq The Iraqi commander of an offensive against Shiite militias has led a convoy into a Mahdi Army stronghold that has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the southern city of Basra.


set: MILL VALLEY, Calif. Once a darling of the Marin County good life, high-end garden retailer Smith and Hawken will go out of business by the end of the year.


set: A prolific sex offender from Kent has been jailed for four years at the Old Bailey in London after sexually assaulting and grooming a young girl.


set: Bahrain has said it is banning opposition rallies in order to prevent disruption to traffic and street violence that are sabotaging efforts to end unrest in the Gulf Arab state.


set: An 80-year-old woman died from a heart attack on a West Palm Beach-bound AirTran flight this afternoon, according to airline officials.

set: Woman dies on West Palm Beach-bound flight


set: A TEENAGE lifeboat volunteer, who has dedicated years to improving sea safety, is preparing to carry the Olympic torch through Sunderland.

set: TEENAGE lifeboat volunteer to carry Olympic torch through Sunderland


set: The American Fertility Association, a national non-profit organization, knows the road to parenthood isn't always straight.

set: The road to parenthood isn't always straight


set: Vivendi was cut to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank, which said Vivendi's search to acquire new businesses is growing in intensity.


set: Foursquare for BlackBerry has received a nice update from version 1.0.12 to version 1.5.0.

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set: Oil prices edged higher Thursday in Asia with investors hoping for a significant OPEC production cut next week to boost the market.


set: Indian shares opened 0.4 percent lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in Asian markets, led by ICICI Bank Ltd and Housing Development Finance Corp.


set: A senior journalist in Sri Lanka says New Zealand is emerging as a destination of choice for Tamils wanting to flee the country.

set: Nz emerging as 'destination of choice' for Tamils


set: General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC have reopened merger talks, as Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital Management LP has signalled its willingness to give away part of its ownership in the auto maker, a media report said today, citing people famil iar with the goings-on.

set: General Motors, Chrysler reopen merger talks


set: North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability in a ``newly developed way'' to cope with what it sees as hostile US policy and military threats amid tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship.

set: Nkorea says it must bolster nuclear capability


set: The government is planning to appoint market inspection officers in 20 districts to monitor market irregularities in current fiscal year.

set: Government to appoint inspection officers in 20 districts


set: In what some are sure to interpret as a sign of creeping protectionism, Turkey has recently announced that it has increased import duties on a number of steel products by as much as 8 percent.

set: Turkey increases import duties on steel products


set: Legendary drummer Mike Clark will record a new, live album at Iridium Jazz Club in New York City, July 29th to 31st.

set: Drummer Mike Clark to record live album at Iridium in July


set: A number of Ukrainian companies, due to the worsening of the international financial crisis, have temporarily lost access to the international capital markets through performing initial public offerings, Eurobond issues or attracting syndicated credits, according to Ihor Mazepa, the head of Concorde Capital investment company.

set: Ukrainian companies lose access to international capital markets


set: Liverpool has recalled goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi from his loan spell at Hull City to serve as the backup to Brad Jones for the club's FA Cup semifinal against Everton on Saturday.


set: Former Montana Sen. Conrad Burns has been hospitalized in Washington, DC, after suffering a stroke, his family said Thursday.

set: Former Mont. Sen. Burns hospitalized after stroke


set: Qatar and Tunisia signed several agreements and memoranda of understanding following a round of official talks chaired by HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday and Tunisian Premier Hamadi Jebali at the Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice here.


set: Electronics and jewelry were taken in four residential burglaries during daylight hours in Palo Alto Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

set: Electronics, jewelry taken in four burglaries


set: Alabama defender Quinton Dial delivered a vicious helmet to helmet hit on Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray late in the second quarter.

set: Quinton Dial delivers helmet to helmet hit on Aaron Murray


set: Bournemouth have appointed Jimmy Quinn as their new manager following the departure of Kevin Bond.

set: Bournemouth appoint Jimmy Quinn as manager


set: CHAIR of the Health Community Council Cr Pedro Stephen says doctors and nurses need to focus on their work and not get involved in leaders' decisions.


set: Tiger Woods will return to professional golf at the Masters on Thursday, April 8, he said Tuesday in a written statement.

set: Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters


set: A US model has discovered she is going to have two babies a month apart after hiring a surrogate and then finding out she is pregnant herself.


set: Bombardier says it plans to spend more than $1-billion to develop two new ultra-luxurious, long-range business jets that will provide it with much-needed firepower against rival Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s new G650.

set: Bombardier to develop two new business jets


set: Bord Gáis has applied to the Commission for Energy Regulation for a 7.54% rise in its residential gas prices from this October.

set: Bord Gáis applies for 7.54% rise in prices


set: INX Inc., announced today that it has implemented a 45 user virtual desktop pilot as an expanded part of its virtual infrastructure deployment for Cache Creek Casino Resort.

set: INX announces expanding virtual infrastructure at Cache Creek Casino Resort


set: SKorea to open new stock market to foster startups South Korea's bourse operator says it is opening a new stock market to help startups raise money.

set: Skorea to open new stock market to foster startups


set: Kurdish rebels claimed they shot down a Turkish military helicopter during fighting in northern Iraq, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported, but there was no confirmation from the Turkish military.

set: Kurdish rebels shoot down Turkish helicopter in Iraq


set: Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti got some private time with President Obama today during the president's trip to Los Angeles for a fundraiser.


set: ``Johnny believes the addition of him to Detroit's lineup would make the Tigers a winner,'' Scott Boras, Damon's agent, said during a Monday phone conversation.

set: Damon: ``I can make the Tigers a winner''


set: In spite of his absence at the official presentation of the route of the 2009 Tour de France in Paris yesterday, seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong said of the route, ``I could not have hoped for a different Tour''.


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set: Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn dies after fall from roof of home in Las Vegas

set: Former Nev. Gov. Kenny Guinn dies in Las Vegas


set: Burberry, the global-based British clothing brand, brought London weather to New York for the launch of its American headquarters - appropriate for a company known for its high-end rain gear.

set: Burberry brings London weather for us launch


set: But it appears top Canadian Milos Raonic will play the tournament as scheduled, despite having to pull out of Sunday's much-anticipated clash of the titans with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the Davis Cup in Vancouver.


set: Hollywood actress-singer Lindsay Lohan is addicted to prescription drugs, her father Michael has claimed.


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set: 'Waiting, waiting on the world to change'


set: Leafs head coach Ron Wilson looks on as fans chant ``fire Wilson'' in Toronto on Feb. 28, 2012.

set: Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson fired


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set: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. believes it has made a ``full and fair offer'' to acquire full ownership of ImClone Systems Inc., a spokeswoman said Monday in response to ImClone's statement that the bid undervalues ImClone.

set: Bristol-Myers: 'have made a full and fair offer' for ImClone


set: Europe's proposed bailout for Greece may not be enough to extricate the country from its debt problems, CreditSights, an independent fixed-income research firm, warned Thursday.


set: The Noida authority today cancelled lease of six houses found carrying out commercial activity on residential land, officials said.

set: Noida authority cancels lease of six houses


set: Bruce Bochy hasn't announced anything official about his Game 4 starter choice, leaving room to change his mind depending on how the Giants fare through three games, but Chris Haft of MLB.com writes that rookie Madison Bumgarner ``almost surely will start Game 4.''

set: Madison Bumgarner ``almost surely will start Game 4``


set: Oil prices hovered just below US$81 a barrel today, as a weaker US dollar supported prices that had fallen for three straight days last week, in part on poor US economic data.


set: A 51-year old Okeechobee man was arrested and charged with sexual battery on a child, computer child pornography, and possession or promotion of images of child pornography.

set: Okeechobee man charged with sexual battery, child pornography


set: Angelina Jolie has allegedly ``banned'' partner Brad Pitt from their bedroom.

set: Angelina Jolie ``bans'' Brad Pitt from bedroom


set: PROUD mother Nicole Kidman has shown off her``miracle baby'' Sunday Rose for the first time while working in London.


set: In an interview with ESPN's Pedro Gomez, Ramirez said: ``I want to show people that Manny can change, that he can do the right thing ... to show people that I still can play.''

set: Ramirez: 'I want to show Manny can change'


set: Police are looking for a truck, or possibly bus, that caused a diesel fuel spill on Fox Hill and Fox Hollow roads, shutting them down for several hours into early Wednesday morning.

set: Police looking for cause of diesel spill


set: Mel Gibson has denied claims that he said that Beatles' legend John Lennon ``deserved to be shot''.

set: Mel Gibson denies saying that John Lennon 'deserved to be shot'


set: BERLIN - Pina Bausch, a German choreographer known for her pioneering work, died Tuesday.


set: Tottenham Hotspur are tracking Polish goalkeeper Sebastian Przyrowski as Harry Redknapp looks to improve his ``naive'' defence.


set: who is set to reprise her role as Charlotte York Goldenblatt in 'Sex and the City 2' - admits she sometimes regrets not having a family, but also has occasions where she is relieved not to have extra responsibilities.

set: Kristin davis sometimes regrets not having family


set: A grand jury has indicted a local homeless man on four felony counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor -- after a judge ruled in June there was not sufficient evidence to prosecute him on the same charges.


set: Turkmenistan will launch a new gas pipeline to Iran in this year to diversify exports, Turkmen state media said.

set: Turkmenistan to launch new gas pipeline to Iran


set: Scarlett Johansson dating Kieran Culkin or reviving past friendship?

set: Scarlett Johansson dating Kieran Culkin ?


set: China called the Dalai Lama a ''wolf in monk's robes'' Wednesday and said it was locked in a ''life--and--death battle'' with his supporters after protests marking the biggest challenge to Chinese rule in Tibet in almost two decades.


set: OGE Energy Corp. will form a joint venture that combines its natural gas pipleline operations with those owned by Energy Transfer Partners LP.

set: OGE Energy, energe Transfer to combine pipleline operations


set: Authorities say a 19-year-old surfer was bitten by shark at Crescent Beach.


set: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived yesterday Guam, ahead of an Asian tour featuring an annual regional security conference in Singapore.

set: US defense secretary Robert Gates arrives on Guam


set: The advertising website ``Craigslist'' has agreed to drop its controversial ``Erotic Services'' category.

set: Craigslist agrees to drop controversial category


set: Jack LaLanne, one of the most well known fitness and health gurus, died at his California home on Sunday at the age of 96 due to complications from pneumonia.


set: Moscow, June 22 Czech striker Milan Baros has retired from international football, national team spokesman Jaroslav Kolar said Friday.

set: Czech striker Baros retires from international football


set: A father and son have been accused of stealing diesel fuel from a gas station in Brevard County.

set: Father, son accused of stealing diesel fuel


set: ESPN launched a beta version of their website, unveiling a much cleaner and more efficient version of The Worldwide Leader's web presence.


set: Europe may not be able to sustain all its proposed gas supply pipelines but will need to build at least some soon to ensure security of supply in the latter half of this decade.


set: College presidents from Duke, Dartmouth, and Ohio State are asking government to lower the drinking age to 18 from 21, saying the current law encourages dangerous binge drinking on campus.


set: Record label EMI is suing online music website Bluebeat.com for selling Beatles songs without permission.

set: EMI suing online music website for selling Beatles songs


set: project manager of South Pars phases 15&16 at Pars Oil & Gas Co. said: ``So far, SP phases 15 & 16 project has made over 66% total physical headway,'' reported the news agency of Iran oil ministry.


set: Business conditions fell significantly in October, following a sharp slow down in activity in the construction and retail sector.


set: Paul Taylor Dance Company opened its new season on Tuesday night with a gala at City Center.


set: Rare seabirds are struggling to breed successfully on a Hampshire reserve, according to the RSPB.


set: PTI / London June 28, 2012, 15:06 R&B star Rihanna took a sightseeing tour of London after being evacuated from the Corintha Hotel where a fire broke out in the lift shaft.

set: Rihanna takes sightseeing tour of London


set: MORE smokers in the North-East are using the NHS to quit than anywhere else in the country Figures from the NHS Information Centre revealed that 22,325 people quit smoking successfully with NHS Stop Smoking Services in the North-East during 2008/09.


set: We have been for sometime suggesting that its time to buy on declines .


set: Portugal on Wednesday sold 750 million euros of government bonds at auction, news reports said.

set: Portugal sells 750 million euros of bonds: reports


set: Leam Richardson has said ahead of the Bristol Rovers' game that he'd much rather be in our position than that of five other teams.


set: A woman set on fire in San Francisco on Sunday reportedly had a loud argument with her boyfriend before he doused her with gasoline.


set: Comic David Walliams has told Heat magazine subscription holders that he wants to get married again, only five months after tying the knot.

set: David Walliams 'wants to get married again'


set: Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday as buying in financial stocks and exporter shares followed from growing optimism about the US economy and the dollar's stability.


set: Berlin German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said on Tuesday that Germany is now in a recession as a result of the global economic crisis.

set: Germany is in recession due to global economic crisis :


set: Ireland is still a good place to invest and can compete globally despite the country's recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty and stalling economic growth, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen told CNBC.


set: Japan stocks rose in early Wednesday trading, with many currency-sensitive shares higher despite gains for the yen, with investors looking ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision due later in the day.


set: POLAND says it has closed its embassy in Syria and evacuated its diplomats because of the deteriorating security situation in Damascus.


set: Former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. of Illinois was charged Friday to conspiring with an unnamed person to illegally spend campaign funds.

set: Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with illegally spending campaign funds


set: The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department held it's first flu shot clinic on Thursday at Parkersburg City Park Pavilion.


set: ``It really goes after the jugular; it's in your face, going for your throat; it's murderous,'' says Jeffrey Meek, who plays Mack.


set: The Defense Department said an Army sergeant from Madera has died in Iraq.


set: Northern Ireland move to second in Group 3 with a comfortable victory against San Marino thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley, Grant McCann and Chris Brunt.


set: The 84-year-old stage and screen veteran was forced to pull out of his new career-retrospective musical - ``Dick Van Dyke - Step in Time!


set: Gold closed slightly lower as traders pondered the latest government moves in the battle to combat the credit crisis.


set: Ypsilanti police are investigating a peeping incident this morning at a North Congress Street home, a police incident log said.

set: Ypsilanti police investigate peeping incident


set: Hall of Fame Inductee Danny ``Little Red'' Lopez will head to Canastota from his home on the West Coast to attend festivities planned for the 24th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, June 6-9th.

set: Danny ``Little Red'' Lopez headed to Canastota


set: In a new research, computer scientists from University of California, San Diego, are creating a network of environmental sensors that will help people avoid air pollution hot spots by tracking their exact location.

set: Network of environmental sensors will help people avoid air pollution hot spots


set: GoodData is a business intelligence company that has raised $22 million in Series D funding from TOTVS Ventures.

set: Business intelligence company GoodData raises $22 million


set: One person is missing after a vessel sunk 45 miles south of The Lizard.


set: More than 200 saplings of different varieties were planted in the camp area to promote greenery and pollution free environment.


set: A local woman competed in the same triathlon that her husband died doing last year, raising money for a good cause along the way on Sunday.

set: Woman competes in triathlon husband died doing


set: Our new series aims to explain how to really look after your period property.


set: Historic City News editor Michael Gold announced that an editorial board will convene on Friday morning, July 20, to interview candidates competing for seats in, or including, St Johns County if their name appears on the upcoming August 24 Primary Election ballot.


set: ``Madonna joins Twitter for one day only to answer fan questions and celebrate the release of her MDNA album.


set: ``Hazare is my spiritual friend....those speaking against Hazare and his team these days are the ones who are either corrupt or encourage corruption,'' Ramdev told reporters here.


set: Maria Sharapova fought back from a set down to beat Sabine Lisicki and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.


set: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat star, surprises fan at Florida prom When a South Florida high school senior asked Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her prom, she knew it was a long shot.


set: Robert Pattinson calls Edward Cullen jealous and petty in this interview with Robert Pattinson.


set: Google has asked Australian small businesses 'What are you working for?' and the results are as varied as the businesses themselves.


set: Wayne Rooney has gone on the offensive today, claiming that he is not a diver and is 'honest player'.


set: Singer Lhasa de Sela, 37, has died of breast cancer, a statement on her website confirmed.


set: Zmags introduced CommercePro, a merchandising and intelligence platform specifically optimized for e-commerce.


set: TARA REID was married in Greece this weekend.


set: Manchester United are being linked with the pacey Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez, nicknamed El Nino Maravilla with Sir Alex Ferguson suggesting he is ``an interesting project''.

set: Manchester United linked with Chilean ``wonder boy''


set: Confidence in the housing market has fallen, with many Kiwis believing now is the wrong time to buy a house.


set: Two men were stabbed and a third punched in the face as they left a banquet hall early Saturday.

set: Two stabbed, one punched while leaving banquet hall


set: IronCAD, LLC, the leading provider of design productivity solutions, and NEi Software today announced the immediate availability of NEi Nastran for IronCAD, a powerful finite element analysis solution designed to run inside of the user interface of IRONCAD and INOVATE.

set: IronCAD and NEi Software announce ``NEi Nastran for IronCAD''


set: 23:05 Former Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard is set to miss virtually the rest of the English rugby season after rupturing an Achilles tendon.


set: Fabolous has revealed that he hopes to release his new album Loso's Way 2 this summer.

set: Fabolous hopes to release ``Loso's Way 2'' this summer


set: Chennai, Nov 18 Tamil superstar Rajnikant has decided to head his own fan club association, its current head Sudhakar said here Tuesday.

set: Rajnikant to head own fan club association


set: Dutch secondary school teachers should at least have a masters degree and follow continual retraining in order to improve standards, the education advisory council says in a new report.

set: Secondary school teachers should have masters degrees: council


set: A former bank teller has been sentenced to a year in prison, convicted of supplying withdrawal information that led to an elderly customer being robbed.


set: SM Prime Holdings, Inc., which operates the Philippines' largest network of shopping malls, said it will open its fourth shopping mall in China on Friday.

set: SM Prime to open fourth shopping mall in China


set: Writer Senate Democrats have retreated from adding new privacy protections to the nation's primary counterterrorism law, as Republicans refused to lend support and portrayed the majority as willing to harm terror investigations.

set: Democrats retreat on new privacy protections


set: Actress Jill Halfpenny will be joining the cast of ITV drama Wild at Heart it has been revealed.

set: Jill Halfpenny joins the cast of Wild at Heart!


set: A Speonk man has been accused of severely beating a woman with a pool stick, metal pipe and a stool for several hours last month.


set: US deaths in Iraq fell in October to their lowest monthly level of the war, matching the record low of 13 fatalities suffered in July.


set: Saudi Arabia came from behind in Abu Dhabi to defeat UAE 2-1 in their 2010 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night.

set: Saudi Arabia come from behind against UAE


set: United Airlines has announced that it will launch a third daily round-trip flight from Redmond, Oregano to San Francisco beginning November 4, 2010.

set: United Airlines to launch flight to San Francisco


set: The market correction affecting home prices and sales in the Saskatoon region continued in October, says a report showing residential sales dropped by 23 per cent compared to last year.


set: Despite a steep drop in the mainland stock market recently, China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock is tipped to have a strong trading debut in Shanghai on Monday, helped by its low initial offering price.

set: China South Locomotive tipped for strong debut


set: State Sen. Dan Patrick, the conservative talk radio host turned legislator, said Tuesday that he would seek reelection.


set: Asian markets continued the global stock market rally, following yesterday's unveiling of the ECB's bond buying plans, with some indices up 3.8%.


set: Somali gunmen kidnapped two Libyan diplomats in Mogadishu's busy Bakara market Saturday, a driver for the two men said.

set: Somali gunmen kidnap two Libyan diplomats


set: The Heat will have their championship parade Monday, and city officials say fans will not be allowed to carry backpacks.

set: Heat will have championship parade Monday


set: Cal Poly Pomona committed major violations in its women's and men's basketball program, according to findings by the NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions.


set: Czech director Otakar Vavra, who built up his oeuvre under Nazi occupation and the communist regime, but was revered as a true original, died in a Prague hospital Thursday, where he was recovering from a neck injury.


set: MQM's Parliamentary Leader in Sindh Assembly, Syed Sardar Ahmed has said that Sales tax on goods is the right of Provinces and not the Center while sales Tax on services is being recovered by Centre illegally.

set: Sales tax on goods is right of provinces:


set: Valentino Rossi says he still needs time to adapt to the Bridgestone tyres following his switch from Michelin rubber.

set: Rossi needs time to adapt to Bridgestone


set: The Seattle Seahawks will travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers in this week 7 NFL picks matchup.

set: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL picks


set: RYAN Seacrest says his former American Idol costar, Simon Cowell, was ``jealous'' of his success.

set: Ryan Seacrest: 'Simon Cowell is jealous of me!'


set: Tim Lincecum wins a duel of aces with Roy Halladay, giving up only three runs and striking out eight over seven solid innings


set: Dr. Anwar Nasim, Patron, Green Emergency Forum and Adviser COMSTECH, has said that the environmental pollution, in Pakistan, has increased to an alarming extent.

set: 'Environmental pollution increased to an alarming extent'


set: I really needed to work on my book because there's like a billion people in China who don't know that Life is Heald, but then I saw the following headline:


set: I'm often asked when is the best time of the year to buy or sell a home?

set: When's the best time to buy or sell a home?


set: Colombia on Monday confirmed two more deaths of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's death toll to four.

set: Colombia confirms two more deaths of a/H1N1 flu


set: Julianne Hough returned to `` Dancing with the Stars,'' the show that made her famous, Tuesday and showed she hasn't lost a step.

set: Julianne Hough returns to 'Dancing with the Stars';


set: Van Johnson, a film actor whose affable charm and boyish good looks helped turn him into a major Hollywood star during World War II, died Friday at age 92.


set: Sweetwater, the third-largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the world, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council.

set: Sweetwater awarded LEED® Platinum certification


set: Finnish glass processing machine maker Glaston said in a statement Wednesday it would cut 50 jobs in Finland as part of 400 job cuts across the world.


set: Dutch group CSM, the world's largest bakery products supplier, on Thursday said it would cut 500 jobs as high raw material costs hit third-quarter profit, and warned it did not expect any improvement in the rest of this year.

set: Food firm CSM cuts 500 jobs as high costs hit profits


set: Two Leachville women were killed in a two vehicle accident early Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 119 and 18.


set: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that the fragile economy still needs government stimulus spending to strengthen the recovery and help reduce unemployment.


set: I'M A Celebrity's Katie Price has been branded ``cruel'' by ex-boyfriend Alex Reid's mother after she publicly dumped him.


set: President Obama said he has a ``grudging admiration'' for the way Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's managed to hold Senate Republicans together to oppose Democrats' agenda over the last year and a half.

set: Obama says he has 'grudging admiration' for Mitch McConnell


set: Sources claim that Veena has been finalised for the fourth season of 'Swayamvar' on Imagine TV, where contestants perform tasks and woo the hop ....

set: Veena finalised for fourth season of 'Swayamvar'?


set: What you don't hear very often is how thin provisioning can reduce the cost of failure.

set: Thin provisioning reduces the cost of failure


set: The Tamil Tigers' cornered chief Velupillai Prabhakaran cannot escape from Sri Lanka, and even if he were to do so it would amount to his 'political death', a former confidant said Monday.

set: 'Prabhakaran cannot escape from Sri Lanka'


set: Eurocopter delivered the first of six EC145s ordered to date by the Kazakh Ministries of Defense and Emergencies.

set: Eurocopter delivers the first of six EC145s...


set: It is being reported that WWE wrestlers Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms have been arrested for fighting inside a taxi cab in Crescent Springs, Kentucky.

set: Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms arrested for fighting inside taxi cab


set: Police are investigating the death of a couple who was found in their home on Rangerville Road Monday evening.


set: Pennsylvania is readying for Round 2 of the federal Race to the Top grant competition to fuel school reform.

set: Pennsylvania readies for round 2 of Race to the Top grant competition


set: DHL has announced it is set to transfer its sea freight containers from road to rail to reduce its carbon emissions by approximately 365 tons per year.

set: Dhl transfers sea freight containers from road to rail


set: Prime Minister's special envoy says India and China are bound to compete in the search for scarce energy resources but there is also room for cooperation as bilateral ties warm .

set: ``India and China are bound to compete in the search for scarce energy resources''


set: The Philippines on Friday launched a ``fun'' tourism campaign, more than a year after canning a campaign widely criticized for its boring slogan and a website that could be confused with a porn site.

set: Philippines launches ``fun'' tourism campaign


set: Bradley Cooper has revealed that he ``loves'' therapy, as it has helped him to ``grow as a person''.


set: The Braves dealt infielder Willy Aybar to Tampa Bay in a three-player trade that brought left-handed pitcher Jeff Ridgway to Atlanta.


set: Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova is back at one of her favourite venues this week to defend her Pacific Life Open title at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

set: Desert fan Hantuchova back to defend Indian Wells title


set: By WSBT News1 Comedy Central says former President Bill Clinton will visit ``The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' on Thursday.

set: Bill Clinton visiting 'The Daily Show' on Thursday


set: European stocks were little changed as gains by food and health-care companies offset declines by banks and basic-resources producers.


set: The rupee posted its biggest weekly fall in 14 months on Friday as mounting fears of a euro zone debt crisis spooked markets and fuelled a bout of global risk aversion hurting most emerging market currencies.

set: Rupee posts biggest weekly fall in 14 months


set: John Kerry was sworn in as US secretary of state Wednesday at a ceremony in Washington, having officially taken over from Hillary Clinton earlier this week.Duration: 00:37

set: John Kerry sworn in as secretary of state


set: Baltimore County police said that they had to use a Taser on a man suspected of stabbing a woman who lived on his block.


set: 1/31/2008 12:22:59 AM A suicide car bomb attack targeting an army vehicle killed one person and injured two others in the Afghan capital, Kabul, interior ministry officials said on Thursday.

set: Suicide car bomb targeting army vehicle kills one in Afghanistan's Kabul ()


set: A former state trooper was indicted Wednesday on charges of theft by a public servant, according to a news release from the Kleberg County District Attorney's Office.

set: Former trooper indicted on a charge of theft


set: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Vancouver, reached and exceeded $5 billion in online equipment sales on October 6 at an unreserved public auction at its auction site in Hartford, Conn.

set: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers exceeds $5 billion in online equipment sales


set: Life settlement company Life Partners Holdings Inc, which has been accused of accounting fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said its Chief Financial Officer David Martin resigned to pursue another employment opportunity.


set: Police are appealing for public assistance following a break and enter and an attempted indecent assault on the State's far north coast yesterday.

set: Appeal for public assistance following attempted indecent assault --


set: Walgreens had April sales of $5.78 billion, a decrease of 3.7 percent from $6.0 billion for the same month in fiscal 2011.

set: Walgreens April sales decrease 3.7 percent


set: JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL is considering a pilgrimage with the Ryder Cup to the final resting place of his best friend Seve Ballesteros.

set: Jose Maria Olazabal considers pilgrimage to final resting place of Seve


set: Kannur, April 21 Finance Minster P. Chidambaram said it is inflationary expectation that is causing price rise in the country and the government has taken all steps to bring down prices.

set: Inflationary expectation causing price rise:


set: President Asif Ali Zardari will return to Pakistan on Friday from a trip to Dubai, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday, as tension between the civilian government and military grew.

set: President Zardari to return to Pakistan - foreign ministry


set: A labor union representing maintenance workers and other Lorain County workers will file an unfair labor practices complaint against the county commissioners today, a union official said.

set: Union to file unfair labor practices complaint against commissioners


set: Rotorua MP Todd McClay is challenging gangs to prove they don't intimidate or harm society and to come forward and say why they shouldn't be covered by his ban.

set: MP challenges gangs to prove they don't intimidate


set: If fellow workers seem groggier or grumpier than usual in the mornings, they are probably losing sleep over the global financial crisis, according to research.


set: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will visit Singapore for two days from Sunday for a retreat with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

set: Malaysian PM Najib Razak to visit Singapore


set: ULFA adviser and senior leader of the insurgent group Bhimkanta Buragohain was granted bail by the court of district and sessions judge in Sonitpur today.


set: Winehouse finally agreed to go to rehab after footage of her allegedly smoking crack cocaine surfaced on the internet.


set: An Australian zoo was evacuated on Sunday when an orangutan escaped after using a branch to scale an electric fence around her enclosure, zoo officials said.

set: Australian zoo evacuated after orangutan escape


set: Average credit card interest rates have remained constant between the 14th-21st of September on 146 Australian credit card offers.

set: Credit card interest rates remain constant


set: Cigarette makers have raised prices yet again as they continue to adjust to shrinking demand for their products.


set: Joshua Rosenthal, founder and primary teacher of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, spoke at SNAP! in Boulder, Colo. on Sept. 25.


set: RAK Airways announced that it has started operating flights from Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong, its second destination in Bangladesh, from Saturday.

set: RAK Airways starts flights to Chittagong


set: Capital FM yesterday launched its branded Subway train in Glasgow, which will be used for the next year.

set: Capital FM launches branded Subway train


set: Honduras has the highest murder rate in Central America, according to a report from the office of the country's commissioner for human rights, Ramon Custodio.

set: Honduras has highest murder rate in Central America


set: A Kissimmee man was arrested this week and charged with trafficking cocaine after authorities said they found 29.2 grams of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

set: Kissimmee man charged with trafficking cocaine


set: A consolidated version of a cybercrime bill will be filed this week, a state prosecutor has told INQUIRER.net.

set: Consolidated cybercrime bill to be filed this week


set: Cloudy skies and the occasional slightest of drizzles greeted the arriving Belmont Stakes crowd on Saturday in Elmont, New York.


set: AP News Alert Canada's aboriginal affairs minister has resigned after improperly advocating to a tax court on behalf of a constituent he represents in Parliament.

set: Canada's aboriginal affairs minister resigns


set: With the Winter Olympic torch run coming through Timmins on New Year's Day, the O'Neill family built a ``snowmade'' monument in honour of the special event.

set: Family builds monument in honour of special event


set: TONGA'S official Foreign Reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga for March rose by $2 million pa'anga to $155.5 million due to an official grant from the Asian Development Bank.


set: JustFabulous has raised $33 million in a first round of capital to build out its subscription e-commerce business, which is an old trend that's coming back into vogue like a pair of skinny jeans with ankle zippers.


set: Accuride, a US-based manufacturer of commercial vehicle components, is planning to reduce its fixed costs and increase efficiencies through phase two restructuring initiatives including the consolidation of its aluminum wheel facilities and redeployment of equipment in its component businesses.

set: Accuride plans to reduce fixed costs and increase efficiencies


set: Oil prices rose in Asian trade yesterday as traders capitalised on a weakening US dollar, analysts said.


set: SACRAMENTO, Calif. Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a Sacramento man after a home video showed that he killed in self-defense.

set: Prosecutors drop murder charges through home video


set: Crude oil prices fell to a three month low as weather forecasters predicted that a storm in the Gulf of Mexico would miss offshore production facilities, according to Bloomberg.


set: Hip-hop star Jay-Z has criticised Oasis mastermind Noel Gallagher for predicting his appearance at last weekend's Glastonbury festival would be unsuccessful.


set: Garth Brooks is being honored this Sunday by a behind-the-scenes music industry group.


set: Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Waziri, on Wednesday in Abuja admitted that the Police Force was corrupt, even as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs Farida Waziri, disclosed that over 400 corruption cases were pending in courts, with 50 of them being high profile cases.


set: Osteoporosis, fractures and death have all been linked to early menopause in a new study, but researchers say the links ``remain speculative'' in the research out of Sweden.

set: Osteoporosis, fractures and death linked to early menopause


set: NORTH Wales police chief Richard Brunstrom joined Jeremy Vine yesterday afternoon to co-host his Radio 2 show.

set: Richard Brunstrom on the Jeremy Vine show


set: VICTORIA'S only Independent MP, Craig Ingram, has conceded defeat to the National Party in the regional electorate of Gippsland East.


set: The euro fell to more than a decade low against the yen as European finance ministers clashed about expanding the capacity of the European Financial Stability Facility.


set: The F-15 fighter jet that crashed off Oahu Friday was in one piece when it hit the water.

set: Fighter jet in one piece before hitting water


set: Thales unveiled its lightweight F90 5.56 mm assault rifle for the Australian Army at the Eurosatory trade show which opened June 11.

set: Thales unveils lightweight F90 assault rifle


set: AM Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of A- and issuer credit rating of ``a-'' of MEEMIC Insurance Company under review with positive implications.

set: AM Best places ratings of MEEMIC Insurance Company under review with positive implications


set: A study by market research firm Harris Interactive shows that 1 in 4 car owners consider buying a hybrid vehicle, compared to last year.


set: Canada's physical activity guidelines are getting a makeover, reflecting a ``more is better'' approach to fitness by emphasizing the need for both vigorous and strengthening activities in the lives of youngsters, adults and seniors.

set: Physical activity guidelines get a makeover


set: The Warriors kicked off their season in Elgin with a 1-0 win over Larkin High School on Tuesday.


set: Robert Kubica was unhappy after losing third place in the championship following a Brazilian Grand Prix where the Pole said he and BMW Sauber made too many mistakes.


set: Australia-based insurance giant AMP is railing against the Australian Federal government tinkering with superannuation.

set: AMP rails against Australian government tinkering with superannuation


set: NASA says it has discovered millions of tonnes of water on the moon `` enough to support future missions, and even life.

set: NASA discovers millions of tonnes of water on moon


set: A Moravia woman is accused of setting fire to her own house earlier this month, troopers said.

set: Moravia woman accused of setting fire to her own house


set: Bahraini foreign ministry warned Thursday its citizens against traveling to Lebanon due to `` deteriorating security situation.''

set: Bahrain warns citizens against traveling to Lebanon


set: Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and is on track for the Northeast, with top sustained winds near 85 mph, the National Weather Service reported Friday morning.


set: San Luis Obispo police officers are riding in style, in a new 2008 Dodge Charger patrol car.

set: San Luis Obispo police ride in style in new patrol cars


set: Three people were run over by a speeding train near Akurdi late on Monday night.


set: Stock markets showed some signs of stabilization Friday, with shares in Europe opening higher and futures signaling gains on Wall Street, despite persistent investor anxiety that governments of developed economies around the world were not doing enough to stimulate growth.

set: Stock markets show some signs of stabilization


set: York and Kittery police early Wednesday morning apprehended a burglary suspect in woods off Route 1 in York and are asking the public for assistance in the case.

set: York, Kittery police apprehend burglary suspect


set: A Southern Pines man, who deputies say was running a large-scale drug operation, was charged with a federal drug crime Thursday.

set: Southern Pines man charged with drug crime


set: St. James Theatre, a new 312 seat Off West End venue in Victoria, built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre, has announced its first season.

set: St James Theatre a new 312 seat Off West End venue in Victoria announces its first season


set: TALES of island transport will be the talk of the town this Saturday as the Western Isles Transport Preservation Group hold an open day in Stornoway Town Hall.


set: The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired the exclusive negotiating rights to defenseman James Wisniewski from the Montreal Canadiens for a conditional draft pick, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

set: Columbus acquires negotiating rights for defenseman James Wisniewski


set: Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network.


set: Azerbaijan and Turkey have discussed cooperation in the defence industry, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence Industry told Trend today.

set: Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss cooperation in Defence Industry


set: Laconia, NH is considering removing vending machines from city property to save on energy consumption, according to The Citizen of Laconia.

set: Laconia, NH considers removing vending machines to save energy


set: Points of Grace led most of the way to upset a quality field Saturday at Woodbine in the $312,700 Dance Smartly, a nine-furlong race for fillies and mares.


set: Jammu, Oct 8 Father of Wasim Akram, a Jammu and Kashmir resident under National Investigation Agency remand in connection with the Sep 7 Delhi High Court blast, Saturday said his son is innocent and he has 'faith in the investigating agency'.


set: A press release delivered around 5 this morning said Ted Kennedy will undergo brain surgery at Duke University at 9 this morning.

set: Ted Kennedy to undergo brain surgery this morning


set: Phoenix police did not specifically audit kidnapping statistics in the past, contradicting several statements and interviews made to the media, public and city officials.

set: Phoenix police did not audit kidnapping statistics


set: A friend in the adoption community recently shared her adoption scam experience with me on Adoption Under One Roof's website.

set: Another friend in the adoption community scammed!


set: Courtney Love is being sued for defamation by a fashion designer who says the rocker threatened her life and lied about her online.


set: A school superintendent in Maricopa County has withdrawn his request to have his governing board let him retire in April and then immediately rehire him under a third-party company.

set: School superintendent in Maricopa County withdraws request to let him retire, then rehire him


set: Liberty Property Trust will host a conference call on October 27, 12009 at 1:00 PM to discuss their third quarter 2009 financial results.

set: Liberty Property Trust to host a conference call discussing


set: The Hang Seng Index closed at 15,046.95 on Monday, up 288.56 points or 2 per cent.

set: Hang Seng Index closed at 15,046.95, up 288.56 points


set: In his role as a darling of the high-riding national Republican Party, Gov. Chris Christie will appear on NBC's ``Meet the Press'' on Sunday to discuss what's next for the GOP as it takes control of Congress and prepares fore the 2012 presidential election.

set: Gov. Chris Christie to appear on ``Meet the Press''


set: Five of the six people killed in a fiery crash near Los Alamos Thursday night were foreign national students attending schools in the Bay Area, according to the California Highway Patrol.

set: Five of six killed in crash near Los Alamos were foreign students from Bay Area


set: Rumors are springing up that Phil Hellmuth may be leaving UB for undisclosed reasons.


set: in UFC News Jorge Santiago has been released by the UFC.


set: Seattle-based Recreational Equipment Inc. announced plans last August to open a store at the Tucson Mall this spring.

set: Outdoor-gear retailer REI postpones opening of store


set: Burger King Holdings Inc. announced today that management will present at two investor conferences.

set: Burger King Holdings Inc. to present at two investor conferences


set: Related topics Pop Culture Top News Kelly Clarkson Brandon Blackstock ``American Idol'' star Kelly Clarkson is engaged to Brandon Blackstock, the sinnger announced via Twitter on Dec. 15.

set: 'American Idol' star Kelly Clarkson engaged to Brandon Blackstock


set: Dominion Finance Holdings, whose finance company is in receivership, said today it would co-operate with any Securities Commission investigation about its market disclosure.

set: Dominion Finance says will co-operate with any investigation


set: Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Monday it chose Downey, Calif., as the location for its new public safety regional technology center.

set: Raytheon chooses Downey, Calif., for public safety regional technology center


set: ACTOR Steve Bisley's ex-wife told police she had ringing in her ears after he pushed her head up against a wall, a court has heard.

set: Sea Patrol star Steve Bisley 'pushed ex-wife against wall'


set: Jon Gosselin says he regrets hurting girlfriend Hailey Glassman, who has been thrust into the public spotlight thanks to the reality father's nasty divorce with estranged wife Kate.

set: Jon Gosselin regrets hurting girlfriend Hailey Glassman


set: PETA wants to adopt a Virginia rest stop along I-80 near Troutville.


set: PEA and bean weevil notching is present on winter bean plants and activity is likely to increase as temperatures rise.

set: Pea and bean weevil notching activity likely to increase


set: One Pakistani soldier was injured in a suspected Taliban attack in northwestern tribal region, local media reported on Monday.

set: Pakistani soldier injured in attack in tribal region


set: Lindsay Lohan will be hosting Saturday Night Live to promote her latest...

set: Lindsay Lohan to host Saturday Night Live


set: Montreal police, in a bid to speed up contract talks, are ending months of pressure tactics in which they wore camouflage pants and red caps much to the chagrin of city hall.


set: Lieutenant General Tommy Franks, who led the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan during his time as head of US Central Command, once announced, ``We don't do body counts.''


set: HATTERS winger Andy Drury has finally completed his protracted move to Championship side Ipswich Town on transfer deadline day.


set: Former Wildcat, Olympic Gold Medalist, Ex-Celebrity Apprentice Jenny Finch has announced she will retire from softball.


set: BitTorrent traffic increased by 40% in North America over the past half-year, according to new data published by the Canadian broadband management company Sandvine.

set: BitTorrent traffic increases 40% in North America


set: Newt Gingrich, who has vowed to maintain his long-shot presidential candidacy until August, told presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday that he will suspend his campaign next week.


set: Captain Niko Kovac headed Croatia to a 1-0 victory over Moldova in their penultimate warm-up game before next month's European Championships.


set: The baby giraffe stood staring at us, as we stared at it from our van.


set: British-Indian actor Dev Patel, who starred in Oscar winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire', could in all probability star in the Hindi remake of Tamil movie 'Nadodigal'.

set: Dev Patel to star in Hindi remake of `Nadodigal`


set: Doctors For You, a social organisation of doctors, has launched a relief operation in Bihar in association with Indian Railways and Youth For Equality.

set: Doctors For You launches relief operations in Bihar


set: A campaign against smoking in social housing will be heard by the BC human rights tribunal.

set: Campaign against smoking in social housing to be heard


set: US Vice-President Joe Biden has said Pakistan has been an ``unreliable ally'' of the US in the war against terror and asserted that it was in their interest to cooperate more.


set: European businesses are coping with a strong euro and would do fine even if the single currency strengthened to $1.60, the head of one of Europe's biggest business groups told a Finnish magazine.


set: Two north country hospitals received incentives from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for quality improvements the facilities made in 2010.

set: Hospitals receive incentives for improvements


set: A North Braddock woman whose 3-year-old twin boys died in a house fire after she left them home alone waived her preliminary hearing today on manslaughter and related charges.

set: North Braddock woman whose twins died in fire waives preliminary hearing


set: AFTER this week's release of his Dr Dee opera record, Damon Albarn is already busy crafting a proper solo album.


set: A West Fairview man faces various charges after police said he impersonated a police officer in order to get into a resident's home.

set: West Fairview man faces charges after impersonating police officer


set: London, June 17: 'Gladiator' star Russell Crowe is set to star in a remake of American television series 'The Equalizer' in the role that had been made famous by English actor Edward Woodward.

set: Russell Crowe to star in remake of 'the Equalizer'


set: Rift in Sri Lanka's main opposition party deepens Sajith Premadasa accused of conspiring to oust Karu Jayasuriya from politic:

set: Sajith Premadasa accused of conspiring to oust Karu Jayasuriya from politic ...


set: The Sensex has recovered partially from the day's low of 14,715, and is now down 143 points at 14,802.


set: Poorna Jagannathan, who made her Bollywood debut with Delhi Belly, finds Deepika Padukone as one of the most stylish actresses in the Hindi film industry.

set: Poorna Jagannathan find Deepika Padukone as most stylish


set: Police are calling the death of a woman found Friday in a Denver apartment ``suspicious'' and are waiting for an autopsy to determine cause of death.

set: Police call death of woman found in apartment ``suspicious.''


set: Humana Inc. said Monday it has been named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit claiming the health insurer provided certain retirement plan participants with misleading information, among other things.

set: Humana named in purported class action lawsuits


set: who did plenty to hurt themselves with six errors that helped Chicago beat Pittsburgh 7-2 Wednesday night.


set: The downtown Halifax restaurant launches new lunch menu featuring the best of Nova Scotia cuisine.


set: One Direction's Harry Styles is not dating US singer Lily Halpern, his spokesperson has said.

set: Harry Styles 'not dating' US singer Lily Halpern


set: UK house prices rose 0.3 percent in May from the prior month, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Friday.


set: Ceradyne Inc., which makes ceramic products for the defense and other industries, said Monday it received a multimillion-dollar order for vehicle armor components from Israel's Plasan Sasa Ltd. The parts for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle will be produced in Ceradyne's armor assembly plant in Irvine, Calif., Ceradyne said.

set: Ceradyne receives order for armor components


set: Alaska has overtaken California as the most expensive state for gasoline, the Automobile Club of Southern California said Friday.

set: Alaska overtakes California as most expensive state for gasoline


set: The Orioles today announced that they have acquired OF JAI MILLER from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for cash considerations and have also traded INF BRANDON SNYDER to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.

set: Orioles acquire of JAI Miller from Oakland Athletics


set: '' and sadly, although key people are adamant about continuing oil drilling, the persons whose oil, if any more is found, do not even know what is seismic testing.


set: The European Commission held the first meeting of business, consumer and legal practitioners' groups today to discuss European contract law.

set: European Commission to discuss European contract law


set: A Kashmiri boy, aged 16, attempted to outrage the modesty of a young woman outside a prominent five star resort in Sinquerim on Friday.

set: Kashmiri boy attempts to outrage modesty of woman


set: Firefighters battled a fire at a apartment building on Burcale Road in Horry County Friday night.

set: Firefighters battled fire at apartment building in Horry County


set: US airlines are fighting the prospect of sharply higher passenger security fees that could be part of any government deficit-reduction plan.

set: US airlines fight prospect of higher security fees


set: It will be mainly sunny and warm in Bulgaria on Monday with maximum temperatures about 24°C-25°C in Eastern Bulgaria and up to 31°C-32°C in western regions, Hristo Hristov, a weather forecaster on duty in National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, told FOCUS News Agency.


set: President Barack Obama has released copies of his federal tax return, showing he and First Lady Michelle Obama paid about $855,000 in federal tax.


set: The Texas Rangers exited federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday, little more than 12 hours after Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan'sgroup bought the team at a marathon auction.

set: Texas Rangers exit bankruptcy protection


set: A former Texas high school teacher was convicted Friday after having sex with five 18-year-old students at her home.

set: Texas teacher convicted after sex with five students


set: North Shore Leisure's Birkenhead pool will be closed for four weeks from 12 March to 9 April for painting and refurbishing.

set: Birkenhead pool closed for four weeks -- painting and refurbishing


set: Sinitta has revealed that Simon Cowell initially thought the intruder that broke into his plush West London pad last Saturday, was her.

set: Sinitta: ``Simon Cowell thought intruder was me!''


set: Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has said that he is feeling very positive about their 2013 car and is aiming to attain competitive results in this year's championship.

set: Ferrari driver Felipe Massa feels positive about 2013 car --


set: Henrik Lundqvist won the team MVP award for the sixth straight year in a landslide vote by the New York chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.


set: Indian shares rallied 2.2 percent on Tuesday to their highest close in a month, on expectations easing inflation pressure will pave the way for the central bank to begin unwinding tight monetary policy this month.


set: A drug bust led to an even bigger one with a Lake County deputy arrested after he was caught inside a suspected drug house, police said Friday.

set: Drug bust leads to Lake County deputy arrest


set: An Offaly native is taking his sister to court over a Will leaving a farm at Walsh Park birr to her.


set: BookFresh, the San Mateo-based startup company that offers an online appointment scheduling technology for small businesses, announced that despite the tough economic climate, it has secured $500K in additional seed funding to help support its rapidly growing business.

set: BookFresh secures $500K in additional seed funding


set: THE number of Mozambicans fleeing xenophobic violence in SA through the Ressano Garcia border post has decreased in the past two days, Orlando Cossa, head of immigration services said today at the border.

set: Number of Mozambicans fleeing SA decreases


set: In Monday night's regular Board of Education Meeting, the 2011 valedictorian and salutatorian were announced for Swainsboro High School and Emanuel County Institute.

set: 2011 Valedictorian and Salutatorian announced


set: Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a measure that will allow veterans to have a special emblem on their Oklahoma driver's licenses.

set: Veterans to have special emblem on their driver's licenses


set: SandRidge Energy on Thursday reported a net loss of $91.2 million for the quarter that ended June 30.

set: SandRidge Energy reports net loss for quarter


set: Germany sent Patriot missiles to Turkey on Tuesday as part of NATO's efforts to protect its ally against possible attacks from the territory of war-torn Syria.

set: Germany sends Patriot missiles to Turkey


set: Union Pacific said its fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent because the railroad operator spent less on fuel, improved productivity and increased some shipping prices.


set: The deputy minister of Education for Educative Reform, Pinda Simão, Sunday in Luanda said that the School Snack Programme, which has been instituted to help reduce school dropouts and failure, is estimated at USD 90 million/year.

set: School snack estimated at USD 90 million/year


set: Famous German group ``Boney M'' postponed its concert in Azerbaijan, which was scheduled for August 28, because of health problems of Boney M's 61-year old member Bobby Farrel, organizer of the concert Studio 2 Night Club & Resort told APA.


set: New Zealand shares fell, led by Nuplex Industries, after the specialty chemicals maker said charges to consolidate its operations would dent 2013 profit.


set: - Paris -- 20 October 2009 -Further to the announcement made today by its customer Arcandor to liquidate its subsidiary Primando/Quelle, Atos Origin indicates that around 250 employees are currently working for the client Primondo/Quelle representing a revenue of EUR 45 million for the first nine months of 2009.

set: Atos Origin indicates around 250 employees currently working for the client Primondo/Quelle


set: CKE Restaurants, Inc., owner of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's quick-service restaurant chains, and Thomas H. Lee Partners today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which THL will acquire CKE for approximately $928 million, including the assumption of approximately $309 million of net debt.

set: Thomas H. Lee Partners to acquire CKE Restaurants


set: US REPRESENTATIVE Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head during a shooting spree in Tucson a year ago, said yesterday that she will step down this week from the US Congress to focus on her recovery.

set: Giffords to step down to focus on her recovery


set: RALEIGH, NC - Former Olympian Antonio Pettigrew, a sprinter stripped of a gold medal after admitting to doping, was found dead in the backseat of his locked car early Tuesday.

set: Former Olympian Antonio Pettigrew found dead


set: Alitalia said yesterday it has filed for bankruptcy protection, taking the first step in a plan to restructure and downsize Italy's failing national carrier.

set: Alitalia files for bankruptcy protection


set: AMERIGROUP Corporation has been named one of America's Best Places to Work In Healthcare -- and the best among the country's health insurers -- in a survey conducted by Modern Healthcare magazine.

set: AMERIGROUP Corporation named one of best Places to work in Healthcare


set: India wheat futures ended a tad lower on Wednesday as better winter crop prospects outweighed gains from festive demand, analysts said.

set: India wheat futures tad down on crop prospects


set: A man has been struck and killed by a freight train in Plainfield.

set: Man struck and killed by train in Plainfield


set: Amanpour, 53, who was born in London to a British dad and an Iranian mother, made waves in April 2010, when she left CNN after 27 years to take over the ABC show from George Stephanopoulos who had migrated to Good Morning America.


set: A man who was apparently squatting at a vacant house was arrested Thursday and accused of burglarizing the home, including using hundreds of dollars worth of electricity without permission.

set: Man apparently squatting at vacant house arrested


set: The massive effort to vaccinate children for the H1N1 virus in South Carolina public schools continues.

set: Efforts to vaccinate children for the H1N1 virus continues


set: President Obama will sit down with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer after the Arizona law was signed in April that allows police to ask for immigration status.

set: President Obama sit down with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer


set: Fiji and Japan have blown the Pacific Nations Cup wide open with impressive wins over Samoa and Tonga respectively in the second round of games, in the Fijian capital Suva.

set: Fiji, Japan blow Pacific Nations Cup open with wins


set: More than 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey are being voluntarily recalled by food giant Cargill because of the possibility of salmonella contamination.

set: More than 36 million pounds of ground turkey recalled


set: President John Mahama has described his almost five months in office as ``turbulent and a baptism of fire''.

set: Mahama describes his five months in office as turbulent


set: Most media outlets are reporting that Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson will sign for Everton today.


set: Electricity will cost more for the upcoming quarter, starting April.


set: Natural gas fueling tanks at a Pierce Transit facility in Lakewood exploded Monday afternoon, sending a large fireball into the sky but causing no injuries.


set: British motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of chest pains while on a flight to London, a report said.


set: Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of Iran's hard-line leadership who denounced June's disputed election as fraudulent, has died at the age of 87.


set: The international Red Cross warned on Tuesday that a rainy season peaking in mid-May would spark ``minor disasters'' in Haiti, where 1.3 million people remain homeless after January's deadly quake.

set: Rainy season to spark 'minor disasters' for Haiti


set: The Jazz Festival said Nobs, a native of Montreux, died Thursday Jan. 10, 2013 after sustaining injuries from a fall while cross-country skiing in nearby Caux-sur-Montreux on Christmas Eve.

set: Montreux Jazz festival founder Claude Nobs dies


set: QIAGEN launches ScreenGel software for convenient DNA fragment and RNA analysis with the QIAxcel® multicapillary gel electrophoresis systems.

set: Qiagen launches ScreenGel software for QIAxcel® multicapillary gel electrophoresis systems


set: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Tamil Nadu government would introduce 'regenerative medicine' in veterinary care and would set up a research centre capitalising on stem cells.

set: Tamil Nadu to introduce regenerative medicine in veterinary care


set: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday indicated that the government could force-feed members of Team Anna if they continue their indefinite fast in support of their demand for a strong anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill.


set: A sentencing date has been set for Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, who was convicted of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme.


set: A new study shows that bitter melon helps to prevent breast cancer in women.

set: Bitter melon helps to prevent breast cancer


set: Flowers from Colombia are grown in blood, according to a small delegation from that country asking Canadians to think twice about the origin of flowers they buy for Valentine's Day.


set: The city of Carson will salute Black History Month on Friday with an evening of nonstop performances.

set: Carson to salute Black History Month on Friday


set: The latest buzz in technology is that RIM has introduced an ECG app called ``Telemedicine'' on BlackBerry mobile phones for doctors to check electrocardiogram and heart reports instantly.

set: RIM introduces ECG apps on mobile phones


set: A McKinleyville man, 74, died after his boat overturned in the surf north of the Humboldt Bay jetties Tuesday.


set: Anti-arms group Smash EDO say it has a ``moral duty'' to protest in the city even though its ``summer of resistance'' will hit the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.


set: Miami quarterback Jacory Harris has been medically cleared to play this week against South Floirda.


set: Quarterback Marc Bulger endorsed Jim Haslett today for the St. Louis Rams' coaching job.


set: Latin American stocks fell sharply as part of a global sell off following the downgrade of the United States' credit rating and the debt crises afflicting some European countries.


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

set: Vietnam devalues currency by 8.5 percent


set: Scientists say a massive 1,200 square mile dead zone growing in the Chesapeake Bay may be one of the Bay's five worst ever.

set: Dead zone in Chesapeake Bay is one of the worst ever


set: A well-known local country music singer was critically injured in an accident at Lake Manawa over the weekend.


set: South Korean car giant Hyundai Motor said it is considering shifting production of one of its premium models to Europe from India.

set: Hyundai considers shifting some production from India


set: ``We don't require a Budget,'' says DNA Money Editor R. Jagannathan.


set: Congressman Mike Rogers once again invited Cherokee County citizens to visit his local mobile office hours in the area, and visit with one of his staff members with their concerns.

set: Congressman Rogers invite citizens to offices


set: A TRAWLER boat smashed into a wall at Whitehaven harbour during the early hours of Sunday morning, prompting a rescue operation.


set: European media condemned the EU's 'shambolic' Greek crisis management and fretted the region was pouring money down an endless drain by giving aid to discredited political leaders in Athens.

set: Media condemns 'shambolic' crisis management


set: The Hang Seng Index closed at 21,137.43 on Tuesday, up 25.31 points or 0.12 per cent.

set: Hang Seng Index closed at 21,137.43, up 25.31 points


set: Hungarian airline Malev said on Monday its financing was no longer sustainable as of the end of January.

set: Malev says financing no longer sustainable


set: Yesteryear actress Raakhee Gulzar, who did popular films like 'Daag', 'Kabhi Kabhie' and 'Trishul' with Yash Chopra, says he had a lyrical approach towards filmmaking.

set: Yash Chopra had lyrical approach to filmmaking


set: Gilroy, Calif.-One Shell gas station located off of highway 152 at Pacheco Pass Road in Gilroy was shut down on Monday after several cars stalled the night before after filling up on gas there.

set: Gilroy gas station shut down after several cars stall after filling up


set: Despite speculation that she may be in a ``delicate condition'' after being rushed to the hospital due to nausea and a severe headache, Disney star Selena Gomez is most definitely NOT pregnant.


set: Deputy speaker of Madhya Pradesh State assembly Harvansh Singh died of cardiac arrest at Seoni district early morning on Tuesday.

set: Madhya Pradesh assembly deputy speaker Harvansh Singh dies of cardiac arrest


set: We find it a little hard to believe but teen star Justin Bieber insists he's just a ``regular 16-year-old kid.''


set: The US will launch a new effort to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden, who is believed to be hiding along the mountainous borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, US National Security Adviser James Jones said on Sunday.

set: US to launch new effort to capture Osama:


set: The suspect in the botched Times Square bombing told investigators that he had other targets in New York City, CBS News reports.

set: Times Square bombing suspect had other targets


set: Microsoft really is watching us all from above and even has a new way of doing so, thanks to this week's release of the UltraCam Falcon, a camera dedicated to aerial photography.

set: Microsoft really is watching us from above


set: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Sunday paid homage to the victims of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where at Nazi forces killed least 1.1 million Jews during World War II.

set: President Patil pays homage to the victims of the Auschwitz concentration camp


set: NBA betting picks have the Heat listed as 1.5-point favorites against the Hawks while the game's total is sitting at 189.


set: Turkish military said on Tuesday that Greek jets intercepted Turkish jets twice over the Aegean Sea.

set: Greek jets intercept Turkish jets over Aegean


set: Collingwood and the AFL are on a collision course over allegations umpire Scott McLaren pushed Pies star Shane O'Bree during Friday night's game.

set: Claims umpire Scott McLaren pushed collingood star Shane O'Bree


set: The non-profit International Game Developers Association said this week that it elected Gordon Bellamy, senior producer of emerging media at yU+co as its new chairman.

set: IGDA elects Gordon Bellamy as new chairman


set: ``I think we're the best team in our conference,'' Urlacher told the Albuquerque Journal.

set: Brian Urlacher: ``we're the best team in our conference''


set: Former Croatian prime minister, Ivo Sanader, wanted in connection with an anti-corruption probe, was arrested in Austria on Friday.

set: Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader arrested


set: American International Group, the US insurance giant that received a massive government bailout to avert a collapse last year, announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to sell its Taiwan life insurance unit to a Hong Kong investor group for $2.15 billion.


set: THE Brumby Government's fines, fees and charges take will soar at least $250 million under its controversial automatic indexation policy.


set: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has endorsed a Sept. 11 conspiracy theorist for a congressional seat.

set: Jesse Ventura endorses conspiracy theorist


set: A Barron County man is charged after apparently using a cell phone tower for target practice.

set: Man charged for using cell phone tower as target practice


set: British authorities decided Thursday to grant a temporary reprieve to an Iranian gay teenager who faces execution for his sexual orientation if he is returned to his home country.

set: Britain granted temporary reprieve to Iranian gay teenager


set: Lana Del Rey will perform on American Idol this week, along with Demi Lovato and Daughtry.

set: Lana Del Rey to perform on American Idol this week


set: Senator Saxby Chambliss said he will run again for the US Senate.


set: Nevertheless, Camp Blanding, just up the road from Marion County, has been training soldiers since 1941.

set: Camp Blanding has been training soldiers since 1941


set: With tax revenue holding up despite the recession, the Italian government is set to grant tax breaks to companies that reinvest any profit in their business, a government official said Monday.

set: Italy government set to grant tax breaks to companies


set: Maybe that is why my career graph has been slightly strange,'' Tulip told PTI.The 29-year-old actress debuted with a big banner film like 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' in 2002 and went on to deliver a powerhouse performance in 'Matrubhoomi', a film highlighting the position of women in society.


set: Conn. company fined after worker injured A masonry company has been fined more than $6,000 after a man lost eight fingers in an accident in February.


set: The Town Council is scheduled to meet tonight at 7:30 at Town Hall.