set: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten took the high road April 3 when reporters asked him about former teammate Martellus Bennett.


set: The quick sale of a Shropshire pub is evidence the freehold market is remaining strong, an agent has claimed.


set: The New Zealand sharemarket was flat today after official interest rates in this country and in the US were left unchanged.

set: NZ sharemarket flat after rates left unchanged


set: Channing Tatum wants roles with more depth, in a sign that the star is growing weary of playing in action films.


set: The ministries and line agencies of Turkmenistan will establish secondary vocational schools on the basis of primary vocational schools.

set: Turkmenistan to establish secondary vocational schools


set: Bolton defender David Wheater has been ruled out for nine months with a ruptured cruciate ligament.


set: A new career scheme was launched by MP Justine Greening to help pupils at a school in the world of work.

set: New career scheme launched by Justine Greening


set: Deputies have arrested two suspects accused of attacking an ice cream truck driver in northwest Harris County.

set: Deputies arrest two suspects in attack on ice cream truck driver


set: Five foreign scholars from Japan, Romania, Uzbekistan, Tatarstan and Turkmenistan were awarded the Turkic World Turkish Language Honor Prize by a Turkish foundation on Wednesday for their work on Turkish language and their contributions to the development of Turkic culture.

set: Foreign scholars awarded by Turkish foundation


set: GOOD Music rapper Pusha T recently sat down to discuss what it was like to work with his new boss Kanye West versus Pharrell Williams.

set: GOOD Music rapper Pusha T compares working with Kanye West versus Pharrell Williams


set: Telegu superstar Chiranjeevi has made the plunge into politics by opening his party office in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad on Monday, August 11.


set: The international film festival circuit will not be the same following the sad news that the veteran film historian, critic and filmmaker Ron Holloway died in Berlin on Wednesday morning at the age of 76.

set: Veteran Film historian and critic Ron Holloway dies at 76


set: Mr Obama made the comments during his first visit to the Demilitarised Zone - or DMZ - the most heavily militarised border in the world.

set: Barack Obama visits Korean Demilitarised Zone


set: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said that battling the worst financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s has ``dominated my waking hours'' for the last 21 months.

set: Bernanke: crisis has 'dominated my waking hours'


set: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Federal officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery.

set: Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier


set: Cricket News 39 minutes, 5 second ago Trevor Bayliss hails talent in Sri Lanka, Aravinda de Silva rues missed opportunity in World Cup final Sri Lanka's outgoing coach and chief selector, Trevor Bayliss, and, Aravinda de Silva have stated that the team has great talent in their ranks, yet the team should have annexed the World Cup trophy, which they lost out on in the final of the tournament against India at Mumbai.

set: Trevor Bayliss hails talent in Sri Lanka, Aravinda de Silva rues missed ...


set: Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.


set: Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was arrested early this morning in Hollywood for possession of narcotics, being under the influence and an outstanding warrant.

set: Steven Adler arrested for possession of narcotics


set: BANK holiday blackouts hit 900 homes in Tynedale at the weekend, with residents in Great Whittington cut off for over 17 hours.


set: The World Bank approved a US$49 million loan to support Uruguayan farmers tackle climate change.

set: Uruguayan farmers tackles climate change


set: The stylish lass you see above is 31st Union, opening this week in San Mateo.


set: Wade said though Australia doesn't need to bowl to the likes of Dravid and Laxman anymore, India still have plenty of ``experienced'' players and they will have to really work hard to tame the hosts during the four-Test series.


set: Three former Duke football players pleaded guilty to firearms charges this morning and will not return to campus.

set: 3 former Duke football players plead guilty to firearms charges


set: Vice President Dick Cheney will visit the Middle East next week and meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Turkey, his office said on Monday.


set: The Assembly presented 12 young women at its 79th annual ball on Dec. 29 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.


set: FirstGroup has sold GB Railfreight Ltd to Europorte, a wholly-owed subsidiary of Eurotunnel plc, for £31m.

set: Firstgroup sells GB Railfreight for £31m


set: The State Bank of Pakistan is likely to face difficulties in taking monetary policy decision as the government wants to bring down the interest rate to a single-digit and the International Monetary Fund calls for tight monetary policy, said experts.

set: 'SBP likely to face difficulties in taking monetary policy decision'


set: Court and deed fees will increase about 3 percent to offset incurred costs effective in 10 days, Delaware County Council Chairman John Whelan said Tuesday after council unanimously passed the increases.


set: Jersey Journal file photoUS Rep. Albio Sires, D-Jersey City, seeking his fourth term in Congress, has received the endorsement of the state AFL-CIO.

set: Rep. Sires, seeking fourth term in Congress, received endorsement of state AFL-CIO


set: WASHINGTON Social Security benefits for 50 million people will go up 5.8 percent next year, the largest increase in more than a quarter century.

set: Social Security benefits going up by 5.8 percent


set: The state of Minnesota will open a new foreign trade office in Dusseldorf, Germany, to promote exports and foreign investments in the state, Katie Clark Sieben, the state commissioner of employment and economic development, announced Wednesday.

set: Minnesota to open trade office in Dusseldorf, Germany


set: A boat carrying 229 African would-be immigrants landed on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife overnight, rescuers said Tuesday.

set: Boat carrying 229 Africans lands on Canary Islands


set: A Nantucket police Sergeant has been charged with drunk driving and could face weapons charges stemming from an incident Thursday night that is being investigated by State Police troopers assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's office.

set: Nantucket police sergeant charged with drunk driving


set: A stolen race horse, worth R360 000, was sold in Jagersfontein for R800 before detectives tracked it down.


set: A memorial service has been held for a San Diego State University fraternity president who was found dead at another frat house last week.

set: Memorial service held for San Diego State University fraternity president


set: Researchers with the National Institutes of Health have found susceptibility to Behcet's disease, a painful, inflammatory condition, to be associated with genes involved in the body's immune response.

set: Susceptibility to Behcet's disease associated with genes involved in body's immune response


set: CHiPs star Larry Wilcox was busted for securities fraud after an FBI sting operation discovered Wilcox's involvement in a bogus stock sales scam.

set: CHiPs star Larry Wilcox busted for securities fraud


set: China is planning a sweeping purge of Tibetan monasteries, including banning all worship at those deemed to be major centres of subversion.

set: China plans sweeping purge of Tibetan monasteries


set: US banking giant JPMorgan Chase said on Monday it was drastically cutting its dividend payments to shareholders to save an estimated US$5 billion in capital per year.


set: The west Auckland mother jailed for torturing her nine year old daughter is appealing the sentence.

set: Mother jailed for torturing daughter appeals sentence


set: TGS has signed an agreement with Dolphin Geophysical Ltd. to jointly acquire, process and market multi-client 2D seismic data along Northwest Africa.

set: TGS jointly to acquire, process and market multi-client 2D seismic data along Northwest Africa


set: Two computer workshops at Northland Pioneer College's Show Low - White Mountain Campus will demystify the computer buying experience, show you the basics for maintaining your investment and how to set up personal or business social media pages.

set: Computer workshops demystify computer buying experience


set: Police fired rubber bullets in the troubled township of Wesselton on Wednesday after a man refused to take instructions from officers.

set: Police fire rubber bullets in Wesselton on Wednesday


set: Actor George Takei and Brad Altman are all set to create a history of sorts as they become the first gay couple to appear on hit American show The Newlywed Game.

set: George Takei, Brad Altman to be first gay couple on the Newlywed game


set: Blue Peter presenters past and present will today meet the Queen to celebrate the landmark programme's 50th anniversary.


set: Before you can see what's wrong with SOA someone needs to define what SOA is.


set: Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has said safety and security of tourists should be of utmost concern to everyone in the country.

set: Safety & security of tourists should be of utmost concern:


set: It has been reported that In Time actress Amanda Seyfried and Lucky Number Slevin actor Josh Hartnett are dating.

set: Amanda Seyfried and Josh Hartnett dating?


set: Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol has no idea what to expect tonight against Kaizer Chiefs, but he has his reasons.

set: Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol - no idea what to expect


set: A Birmingham woman was booked into the Jefferson County Jail this morning on a charge of criminally negligent homicide -- a misdemeanor -- in connection to a fatal wreck on March 9, according to Birmingham police and the Jefferson County jail log.

set: Birmingham woman charged with criminally negligent homicide in fatal wreck


set: A police officer has been bitten repeatedly in a scuffle with a man in the NSW central west.


set: South Korean steel giant POSCO has commissioned its first automotive steel processing plant in the US, to supply high-end products to global car makers operating in the country.

set: POSCO commissions automotive steel processing plant in US


set: OAKLAND, Calif. A California audit has found more than $800,000 in stimulus funds intended for job creation in Oakland were misspent or improperly accounted for.

set: California audit finds stimulus funds intended for job creation in Oakland misspent


set: One night after throwing just four strikes in 14 pitches and walking in two runs in the Cardinals epic implosion in Tuesday night's 10-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cardinals released veteran reliever Miguel Batista.

set: Cardinals release veteran reliever Miguel Batista


set: Russia may form a presidential council for inter-ethnic relations with a special authority supervising it, Russian Vice Premier Dmitry Kozak said, RIA Novosti reports.

set: Russia may form presidential council for inter-ethnic relations


set: The man of dialects, Megastar Mammootty will speak German for his new movie 'Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukutty'.


set: OUT-of-control singer Britney Spears has written a suicide note detailing how things would be better if she was dead, it has emerged.


set: New Delhi Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Wednesday said Air India will go ahead and hire new pilots to tackle a prolonged strike by a section of its pilots that has crippled the international operations of the national carrier.


set: Goalkeeper Michael McGovern is training with St Johnstone, having reached the end of his Ross County contract.


set: A new bill before the Oregon House Committee would ban picketing at funeral, burial or memorial services.


set: An Edmonton man accused of shooting his girlfriend's sons in January is indicted by a grand jury.


set: A Charleston woman was bitten by a rabid bat Sunday morning and is now receiving treatment.


set: Mike D'Antoni was introduced as the new Knicks coach at MSG today, simply stating he was excited to be here before answering questions from the press.


set: ``Pakistani cinema is going through a rough patch, but slowly it is getting better, with new age directors getting into filmmaking and producing films like 'Bol' and 'Khuda Kay Liye','' Ali said in an interview.

set: Pakistani cinema's going through a rough patch:


set: Strong winds whipped across Nebraska causing traffic problems in Grand Island and power outages in Omaha.


set: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold cut its copper output and sales forecasts and said it expects to cut capital expenditure in half in 2009.

set: Freeport cuts copper output and sales forecasts


set: A local woman was involved in a fatality crash in Okmulgee County early Monday.


set: Saxophonist Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band has suffered a massive stroke Sunday, has had two brain surgeries and is in stable condition, according to a report on Backstreets.com, a Springsteen fan website.

set: Clarence Clemons suffers 'massive' stroke


set: ``We want retail investors to enter bond markets and hope that the idea behind investing in bonds spreads throughout the country,'' he adds.

set: Want retail investors to enter bond market:


set: CTS Corporation today announced the acquisition of Orion Manufacturing, Inc., a privately held company, for approximately $10 million in cash.


set: Congressman Danny Davis is endorsing Raja Krishnamoorthi in the race for the 8th congressional district, according to the Democratic candidate's campaign.

set: Congressman Davis to endorse Krishnamoorthi


set: Pakistan is a confronting with multiple challenges and to come out of economic crises, government should develop a Think Tank with the Public-Private partnership to jointly evolve strategies and find out solutions to come out of troubled waters.

set: Government to develop ``Think Tank'' with Public-Private partnership


set: Marvel goes pink in October Photo credit:


set: MBABANE Highlanders manager Mthofi Khumalo feels his misunderstanding with the team's coach, Francis 'Mkhulu' Banda, has been blown out of proportion.


set: New Delhi For the second consecutive day, Metro commuters continued to face hardships due to maintenance of Over-Head Electrification on the busy Vaishali line leading to delay in train services through the day.

set: Delhi Metro commuters continue to face hardships


set: While he has yet to formally tender his resignation, Teodoro bid goodbye to DND employees during the celebration of its 70th anniversary yesterday.


set: So when we overheard her telling guests that she's on a strict 'no junk food diet' at the moment we were a little bit concerned - As if Paris Hilton needs to lose weight?!


set: A Dover man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the US District Court to drug distribution and identity theft conspiracy.


set: The Franklin nonprofit organization, which offers high-volume, low-cost spaying and neutering, is having ``Who's Your Daddy,'' a low-cost neutering for male cats, $20 instead of the regular $45.


set: Two men have been killed in a road crash on the Desert Road north of Waiouru this morning.


set: Chile declared a period of national mourning as divers searched Thursday for bodies in debris-strewn waters and bulldozers removed tonnes of rubble days after a killer earthquake and tsunami, AFP reported.


set: LAS Vegas is to host the North American stop on the IRB Sevens World Series from next year, USA Rugby has announced.

set: Las Vegas to host IRB Sevens world Series


set: New dad Jack Osbourne and his fiancée Lisa Stelly show off their first child Pearl on the cover of the new issue of Britain's HELLO!

set: Jack Osbourne shows off baby daughter Pearl


set: NAIROBI, Kenya - Al-Qaida-linked Somali insurgents say they are expelling British aid group Save the Children from areas under their control.

set: Somalia insurgents expel Save the Children


set: Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Friday denounced on state television a ``coup attempt'' against him after his arrested half-brother was fingered as being involved in the plot.

set: Faure Gnassingbe denounces 'coup attempt'


set: Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on amnesty in connection with the 17th anniversary of Independence of Uzbekistan.


set: Angel Food Ministries, which at one time served 500,000 families a month in 35 states, said last week it was closing after 17 years.

set: Angel Food Ministries closing after 17 years


set: Alaska State Troopers say a hiker has died after falling about 70 feet.


set: Young pet owners are invited to submit essays about their furry, scaly or slimy friends for Maxey Community Center's Pet Essay Contest.

set: Young pet owners invited to submit essays


set: Now, scientists involved in a massive genetic study have come a step closer to understanding the latter's role, identifying 95 DNA regions associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

set: Scientists identify 95 DNA regions associated with cholesterol levels


set: Former UFC Champion Andrei Arlovski says he is not retiring.


set: MONACO Fernando Alonso will start the Monaco Grand Prix from last place because the Spaniard's Ferrari couldn't be repaired from its crash in Saturday's practice in time for qualifying.


set: After nearly a decade at the top of the sport pound-for-pound superstars Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather have arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday in preparation for their much-anticipated superfight.

set: Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather arrive in Las Vegas


set: The Centenary softball team completed its three-game sweep of IUPUI today with a 9-1 win over the visiting Jaguars.


set: who runs the influential industry website Deadline -- said that beautiful women 'don't know how to do funny' and called on TV and movie executives to cast less attractive actresses in comedy.


set: Police are investigating how a 45-year-old homeless man fell to his death in downtown Auckland today.


set: 2/1/2008 5:26:26 AM US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called for more German troops to be sent to Afghanistan warning that without reinforcements the NATO-led force could lose credibility in the country.

set: US Defense Secretary Gates calls for more German troops in Afghanistan ()


set: A dairy farmer in this Columbia County town shot and killed 51 cows in a barn on his property and then committed suicide, state police said on Friday.

set: Dairy farmer kills 51 cows, commits suicide


set: An 18-month-old baby was killed by a remote control helicopter which crashed at the launch of the Paroi Youth and Sports Complex synthetic football field, here on Wednesday night.

set: Baby killed by remote control helicopter


set: A Palestinian terrorist was killed during clashes between Israeli soldiers and members of a Gaza terrorist group.

set: Palestinian terrorist killed in clash with Israeli soldiers


set: A Crockett County school bus driver was charged Thursday with the aggravated statutory rape of a 15-year-old female student.

set: Crockett County school bus driver charged with statutory rape


set: A woman is hurt in a crash early Sunday morning in Riley County involving a cow.


set: The Vatican is raising its opposition to embryonic stem cell research, in vitro fertilization and human cloning to a new level.But the Vatican is also saying in a major new bioethics document that it approves of some forms of gene therapy and encourages stem cell research using adult cells.

set: Vatican raises opposition to embryonic stem cells


set: Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, Regie Hamm will perform at this year's 9th annual Dream and Promise Awards Benefit Tuesday evening at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square in New York City to support the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, a New York-based 501 working nationwide and abroad to help kids with brain and spinal cord tumors and cancer.


set: India will open their title defence campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in the eighth Asia Cup hockey tournament on Sunday after the schedule of the event was revised following Sri Lanka's last-minute pull out.


set: KARACHI, April 9 Pakistani stocks hit a new intraday record high on Wednesday before ending lower, as investors cashed in on recent gains in shares such as DG Khan Cement and Arif Habib Securities .

set: Pakistan stocks hit new record, but end lower


set: Hip-hop duo Jay-Z and Kanye West are planning a second collaboration album following the success of their joint debut, 'Watch The Throne'.

set: Jay-Z and Kanye plan follow up to 'Watch the Throne'


set: Jeremy Lusk, an American freestyle motocross racer, died of head injuries on Tuesday after crashing while trying to land a backflip in competition.

set: Freestyle motocross racer jeremy Lusk dies


set: A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a Metro Blue Line train in South Los Angeles.

set: Pedestrian fatally struck by train in South Los Angeles


set: Dozens of people have joined a class-action lawsuit against XL Foods, the company at the centre of a national meat recall, according to a lawyer acting for a man became sick from E. coli after eating a steak from the company's plant in Brooks, Alta.


set: POLICE in Dorset are solving just four out of ten violent crimes, latest statistics reveal.

set: Police solving just four out of ten violent crimes


set: After sharing Millionaire Facts, I ran into this piece from Yahoo Finance titled Wealth Is What You Save, Not What You Spend that talks about how millionaires became millionaires.


set: Sonakshi Sinha harassed at Gandhi garden! ``Dabangg'' girl Sonakshi Sinha was harassed by mob in Gandhi garden near Mantralaya in South Mumbai at an event where a tribute was being paid to those people who lost their lives during the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, 2 years back.


set: Copenhagen aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent by 2015 and be carbon neutral by 2025 by increasing the use of renewable energies.

set: Copenhagen aims to be carbon neutral by 2025


set: An Israeli human rights group released video footage yesterday showing Israeli settlers shooting two Palestinians at close range, hours after police forcibly evicted residents of a controversial settlement house in the occupied West Bank.

set: Footage shows settlers shooting two Palestinians


set: Two local faith-based private schools will merge into one system this fall, according to a press release.


set: The Czech Republic embraced Tuesday a new center-right cabinet headed by Prime Minister Petr Necas after the nation had been ruled by a caretaker government since the last coalition government lost a confidence vote in March 2009.


set: Dr Hafeez Shaikh, Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics, has said that entrepreneurs can play a key role in economic prosperity of the country.

set: Entrepreneurs can play role in economic prosperity


set: Private pond owners are being urged to report severe winter fish kills to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

set: Private pond owners urged to report winter fish kills


set: NEW YORK -World-record holder Haile Gebrselassie announced his retirement Sunday after dropping out of the New York City Marathon.

set: Haile Gebrselassie announces his retirement


set: Jack Tobin has applied for day parole after getting a three-year prison sentence for killing his friend in a Christmas Eve drunk-driving crash.


set: This coming month the IVN team will be participating in Movember, or Mustache November for the laymen.

set: The IVN team will be participating in Movember


set: EASTLINK tunnels and the Ringwood Bypass will be closed overnight on Saturday for routine maintenance.

set: EastLink tunnel to close for maintenance


set: Djokovic rallied to win the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title.


set: Actors Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel celebrated their engagement in a private affair with family and friends.

set: Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel celebrate engagement


set: Pakistan needs ``substantial external financing'' to stabilise its economy and rebuild fast-shrinking foreign currency reserves, a senior IMF official said.

set: Pakistan needs ``substantial external financing'':


set: As a result, the unemployment rate climbed from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent, the Labor Department reported this morning.


set: Iowa's Supreme Court legalized gay marriage Friday in a unanimous and emphatic decision that makes Iowa the third state - and first in the American heartland - to allow same-sex couples to wed.

set: Iowa Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage


set: Heavy demand lifted wool prices even further this week at the North and South Island wool sales.


set: A commuter train crashed into a station platform in Hoboken, NJ, Sunday, injuring up to 45 people.

set: Train crashes into station platform in New Jersey


set: About a fortnight after launching his party 'Praja Rajyam', Telugu matinee idol Chiranjeevi would be embarking on his maiden mass contact programme towards the month-end amid criticism that he lacks clarity about his political agenda.

set: Chiranjeevi to embark on mass contact programme


set: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik was on Saturday exempted from appearing in the court in a National Accountability Bureau reference case by an Accountability Court Judge Riaz Rajput.


set: Residents from Derker, Oldham, have failed in a High Court bid to save their homes from demolition under the government's pathfinder initiative.


set: Whoever said that money can't buy love got it woefully wrong for it seems that being financially sound is one of the prime requirements for men these days.


set: Metal prices follow stocks lower The prices of gold and most other metals are lower, following the stock market down, as unrest grows in Europe and uncertainty about the world economy lingers.


set: Ronnie Wood has vowed he is finished with drink and drugs and never plans to fall off the wagon ever again.


set: Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of communications services, announces the successful completion of its planned refinancing.

set: Vonage Holdings Corp. announces successful completion of refinancing


set: After a 12-game homestand that was only broken up by a game at UT-Arlington, the TCU baseball team will travel to Kansas State for the first time in team history.

set: TCU travels to Kansas State for first time in team history


set: Liverpool have agreed to sell Albert Riera to CSKA Moscow for £6 million this summer, according to reports.

set: Liverpool agree to sell Albert Riera to CSKA Moscow for £6 million


set: Intel Corp said on Monday that Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini will retire in May, as the world's leading chipmaker grapples with weak PC demand and an industry shift toward mobile computing.

set: Intel chief executive Paul Otellini to retire


set: Television evangelist Oral Roberts has died at age 91.


set: Felony charges have been filed against an Ardmore couple in connection with the dog mauling death of a local man April 22.

set: Felony charges filed against Ardmore couple


set: The Raiders aren't going to miss Chekwa because he hasn't been around long enough to create a presence worth missing.

set: Oakland Raiders won't miss chimdi Chekwa


set: Two female Chinese gymnasts, including a gold medal favourite, might be too young to participate at the Beijing Olympics.


set: The Canadian dollar opened at 86.44 cents US this morning, up 1.63 cents from Friday's close.

set: Canadian dollar opens at 86.44 cents US, up 1.63 cents


set: A volunteer with the Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre says Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the country.

set: NL has one of highest rates of sexual assault in country


set: Merck & Co. said it achieved positive results in Phase 3 trials of its experimental insomnia treatment, a key drug in the pharmaceutical giant's pipeline.

set: Merck achieves positive results in Phase 3 trials of insomnia drug


set: NZ shares rise as $NZ on rates talk Updated: 17:36, Thursday March 14, 2013 New Zealand shares have risen after the Reserve Bank sparked a drop in the kiwi dollar, lifting prospects for companies with export sales.


set: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is expecting more twists and turns in the race for the final UEFA Champions League position.


set: The Happenstance concert at the Faulkner County Library that was originally scheduled for Feb. 4 has been rescheduled for 7 pm Friday.

set: Happenstance concert rescheduled for Friday


set: A local coalition plans to hold rallies across the state to honor workers killed or injured while on the job.


set: Federal health care reform could cost West Virginia hospitals $1.3 billion in lost payments over a 10-year period, possibly forcing some to consider closures or mergers, state lawmakers recently learned.

set: Health care reform could cost hospitals $1.3 billion


set: Emirates Airline said that starting March 1, it would add a fuel surcharge on tickets to offset the constant increase in oil prices, reported The National.


set: Captain Fabio Cannavaro is confident ``the best is yet to come'' from traditional World Cup slow starters Italy.


set: Ashlee Simpson filed for divorce from her husband, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, in Los Angeles on Wednesday.


set: Pharmacist Lloydspharmacy has launched a smartphone trailer and presentation to help pharmacy graduates find out what it's like to work at the pharmacy chain.

set: Lloydspharmacy launches smartphone trailer for graduates


set: Japan says it will accept 32 ethnic Karen refugees who fled Burma and are currently in a Thai refugee camp.


set: Singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright has cancelled his planned tour of New Zealand and Australia next month.


set: REMPLOY workers in Porth still harbour hopes of their factory being saved, according to one long serving employee.

set: Remploy workers hope factory can be saved


set: TORONTO Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Sweeney left Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after being hit in the right foot by a pitch.

set: Sweeney leaves after being hit in foot by pitch


set: Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, gave some big props to Lil Wayne and Jay-Z in an interview with MTV's Mixtape Daily.

set: Fastest man usain Bolt gives props to Lil Wayne and Jay-Z


set: January 18, 2012, 10:13, - French retailer Auchan has decided to launch its Auchan City urban hypermarket format in Ukraine.

set: Auchan to launch urban hypermarket format in Ukraine


set: New York Mets' Carlos Beltran smiles during batting practice before the start of a spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Mets announced Beltran will move to right field allowing Angel Pagan to become the starting center fielder in 2011.


set: The story ``Attackers exploit latest Flash bug on large scale, says researcher,'' posted Monday, omitted the author's byline.


set: Former Arkansas Governor, 2008 Presidential Candidate and current Fox News host, Mike Huckabee has compared abortion to the Holocaust during a speech he delivered at an Iowa event on 24 February 2013.

set: Mike Huckabee compares abortion to the Holocaust


set: Producer, performer, songwriter, and music legend Anita Baker is back with a new album, new tour, and only The Insider's Kevin Frazier was with the R&B icon as she prepared for her performance at The Hollywood Bowl last week.


set: Advantax announces the release of its new 2010 PTR by Advantax® corporate property tax software.

set: Advantax announces release of new 2010 property tax software


set: Like it or not though, she is a part of pop culture thanks to her reality television series Jon and Kate Plus 8 However, one thing that Kate has had a rough time in is the relationship department, but now she has a new boyfriend, all thanks to her kids!


set: PTI Feb 23, 2013, 02.20PM IST A new bench has been constituted by the Kerala High Court to hear the Suriyanelli rape case.

set: New bench constituted for Suriyanelli rape case


set: Alex Rodriguez is zooming along in rehab and remains on target for a May 15 return to the Yankees.


set: US newsman Anderson Cooper is recovering after he was temporarily blinded while on assignment in Portugal last week.

set: Anderson Cooper - Anderson Cooper temporarily blinded


set: Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies are beefing up patrols in the Highway 280 area of Northern Shelby County after a string of violent robberies.

set: Shelby County Sheriff beefs up patrols after string of violent robberies


set: PHILADELPHIA -Marqus Blakely scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help Cornell defeat Vermont 67-59 on Saturday.


set: Sri Lanka will unveil its biggest ever war budget Thursday as it intensifies a military campaign against Tamil separatists, officials said.

set: Sri Lanka to unveil biggest ever war budget


set: A BOTHWELL woman yesterday appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court charged with the murder of her boyfriend.


set: Japan's Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday it was cutting 15,000 jobs and closing dozens of plants worldwide as it braces to fall deep in the red due to the global economic crisis.


set: Home construction sinks 10 pct. in May, building permits fall in sign of weakness for industry

set: Home construction sinks, building permits down


set: Cision has launched its CisionWire news service in the US.


set: The Major League Baseball team Chicago White Sox will be calling up last year's first-round pick Gordon Beckham from Triple-A for assignment on Thursday.

set: The White Sox will call up Gordon Beckham from Triple-A.


set: Gap year travellers have been advised to extend their travel insurance if they are planning on lengthening their excursion.

set: Gap year travellers advised to extend travel insurance


set: The US dollar tumbled broadly on Friday after a November jobs report showed higher unemployment.


set: A pickup truck crashed into a house on M-52 in Fairfield Township around 5:30 pm Saturday.


set: CDNetworks, a top-three global, full-service content delivery network, merged its US and European operations with Panther Express, a New York-based global CDN firm.


set: Former Laker dies at 72, NBA Guard Flynn Robinson was a member of the Lakers team from 1971-1972.


set: Hollywood star Brad Pitt has revealed that he wants to become film producer after retiring from his acting in three years, when he turns to 50.


set: Elvis Presley, the late king of rock'n'roll, is to be virtually resurrected, following in the footsteps of a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur, production company Digital Domain Media Group said recently.

set: Elvis Presley to be virtually resurrected


set: Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. - one of the nation's most well known African American scholars - was arrested last week at his home.


set: Timo Glock has admitted it is now likely he will leave Toyota at the end of this season, with the German's future now set to be either with Renault or the new Manor outfit.


set: Cloud-based document storage and sharing service provider SmartVault has released an Apple iPad app that allows users to browse, search, view, and share documents on the go from their tablet.


set: Conrad Murray is guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009 and has been remanded into custody until his sentencing.

set: Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter, remanded to custody


set: Germany has won the women's cross-country team sprint after Claudia Nystad beat Sweden's Anna Haag in a race to the finish.

set: Germany wins women's cross-country team sprint


set: ALBANY, NY Tim Ambrose scored 22 points to lead Albany over Stony Brook 58-43 on Monday night.

set: Ambrose leads Albany over Stony Brook 58-43


set: THE three flood Recovery Centres, which are operating seven days a week, will remain open throughout the Easter weekend.


set: LeadFerret, the free B2B data site, announced today the release of their fully searchable directory of medical device companies.

set: LeadFerret releases directory of medical device companies


set: Mayor Jim Ireton is demanding more from the city council.


set: The American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin, along with presenting sponsor Forest County Potawatomi Foundation, is proud to honor local heroes at the sixth-annual Brave Hearts:


set: In a statement that's not sure to garner any sympathy, former Spice Girls, famous fashion designer and extremely fortunate family woman Victoria Beckham revealed that she feared having a meltdown during the holidays since she was juggling a myriad of things, like her new fashion line, a brand new baby and a possible move back to the UK.

set: Victoria Beckham feared having a meltdown


set: A Topeka man was wounded late Sunday in a shooting in the 2200 block of SW Westport.


set: The National Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group, reported today that 148 extreme weather records were set in Pennsylvania in 2011.

set: 148 extreme weather records set in Pennsylvania in 2011


set: Chinese quake flattens hundreds of homes Updated: 10:22, Monday March 4, 2013 A shallow 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southwest China, causing 700 homes to collapse and leaving 30 people injured.


set: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Israel that direct talks might fail if Israel continued with building settlements in the West Bank.


set: A NEW specialist dementia care home in Malvern is nearing completion ahead of its projected opening early next year.


set: The annual Doyle-Osborn reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Macks Creek School cafeteria.


set: A Reno lawyer has been temporarily suspended from practicing law in Nevada for shoplifting a candy bar and cough drops from Walmart.

set: Reno lawyer suspended for shoplifting candy bar, cough drops from Walmart


set: Intelligence agencies should not have any role in politics since their basic objective is to protect the country against terrorism, Pakistan People's Party central leader Munir Ahmed Khan said on Tuesday.

set: Intelligence agencies have no role in politics:


set: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Tehran on Wednesday evening for important talks with the Iranian officials.


set: European stocks advanced after the open on Thursday, shrugging off a worse-than-expected earnings report from Credit Suisse, while US futures indexes pointed to a higher open on Wall Street.


set: A third Downtown tattoo parlor, Private Stock Tattoo, will open soon at 312 Sixth St.


set: GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, it will remove zinc from its denture cream, following reports that excessive use over many years can cause neurological damage and blood problems in consumers.


set: Charges filed against two US soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians will be re-examined as new evidence has been entered in both cases.

set: Charges against two US soldiers to be re-examined


set: Two new natural gas deposits have been discovered in Uzbekistan whose economy largely relies on the hydrocarbon, a representative of Swiss company Zeromax GmbH told RIA Novosti.

set: Two new gas deposits discovered in Uzbekistan


set: The Canadian couple killed in a weekend bus crash in Switzerland, David and Joan Johnston, were married for 45 years and have left behind a large family, a relative said yesterday.

set: Canadians killed in bus crash married 45 years


set: under USA Today News President Obama pledged today to expand domestic oil production in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico and possibly the Atlantic Ocean as part of his effort to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

set: Obama pledges to expand domestic oil production


set: New Delhi, Oct. 14 The Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, on Tuesday said that the liquidity situation was comfortable and that financial markets were under control following measures in the past few days to infuse liquidity into the banking system.


set: Santaris Pharma and Pfizer have extended their collaboration pact to discover, develop and commercialize RNA-targeted medicines using Santaris Pharma Locked Nucleic Acid Drug Platform.

set: Santaris Pharma, Pfizer extend collaboration pact


set: Despite a huge drop from numbers it posted last week, the Jonas Brothers begin a second week at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with ``A Little Bit Longer.''

set: Jonas Brothers begin second week at No. 1 on Billboard 200


set: Pakistan has resumed some co-operation with US-led forces in Afghanistan following Nato strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers by working with the coalition to prevent another cross-border incident from escalating, a spokesman says.


set: A Wheel of Justice fugitive arrested after a Swat standoff yesterday is held on $440,000 bond today.

set: Wheel of Justice suspect held on $440,000 bond


set: A Greek-owned freighter with a mainly-Filipino crew seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden a week ago has arrived off Somalia, the European naval force in the region said Wednesday.

set: Freighter seized by pirates arrives off Somalia:


set: SAN FRANCISCO Two anti-China activists are facing federal criminal charges for climbing onto the roof of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Wednesday to protest human rights abuses in Tibet.

set: Anti-China activists face us criminal charges


set: Interactive television technology company FourthWall Media has formed a media measurement unit built around set-top box data analysis.

set: FourthWall media forms media measurement unit


set: India needs a conducive environment for local manufacturing and R&D projects to drive its medical electronics industry, a new report says.

set: 'Local manufacturing to drive medical electronics industry'


set: The unbeaten New York Giants have suspended wide receiver Plaxico Burress for one game for violating team rules, the Giants said on Wednesday.

set: Giants suspend Burress for one game for violating team rules


set: isp.org.cn reports iPad2 is suffering a capacity crisis, and analyzes that this year shipment will decrease from 43.7 million units to 39.7 million units.

set: Isp.org.cn: iPad2 suffers capacity crisis


set: Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said terrorists cannot defeat our commitment against war on terrorism by creating anarchy in the country and war against terrorism would continue till the elimination of last terrorist.

set: Terrorists cannot defeat our commitment against terrorism:


set: Lindsey Vonn finally confirmed she's dating Tiger Woods, but are things more serious than they seem?

set: Lindsey Vonn confirms she's dating Tiger Woods


set: The Rowan County NAACP is sponsoring a political forum at 6:30 pm Wednesday at the Rowan County Public Library at 201 W. Fisher St.

set: Rowan County NAACP to sponsor political forum


set: Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh called upon German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the 7th two-day Asia-Europe Meeting or ASEM Summit in Beijing on Saturday.

set: Singh calls on German Chancellor Angela Merkel


set: An elderly woman using a walker is robbed in broad daylight, and it's all caught on tape.


set: One woman was injured Saturday in an accident on I-135 near the First Street exit.


set: The British media slammed their national cricket team for the abject surrender in the 5-0 series whitewash by India, saying that they lacked both the technique and temperament to compete against Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men at alien conditions.


set: Avril Lavigne disappointed fans and hometown locals this morning by failing to appear as expected to receive an award.

set: Avril Lavigne disappoints fans in hometown


set: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal slammed the Obama administration in an email sent out Wednesday night.

set: Gov. Bobby Jindal slams Obama administration


set: Now, 65 years on, a new book has claimed that President Roosevelt died of cancer -- in fact he suffered from melanoma, which spread to his brain and abdomen, and that he died of a brain tumour, the 'New York Post' reported.


set: Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England for only the third time in his 12-year international career.


set: A 55-year-old Palm Beach County man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of importing conch from the Bahamas, according to US Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer.

set: Palm Beach man pleads guilty to importing conch


set: Sweden and Denmark have agreed to create a joint airspace to reduce air travel costs and to make flying more environmentally friendly.

set: Sweden and Denmark create joint airspace


set: NFL Live discusses Pierre Garcon's announcement that he will sign with the Redskins.


set: Despite splitting up last week, Peter Andre has revealed in his weekly column that he and Elen Rivas are still attracted to each other.

set: Peter Andre: 'Elen Rivas and I are still attracted to each other'


set: Crews backburn before more hot weather Updated: 12:36, Sunday January 20, 2013 Firefighters battling a massive bushfire in Victoria's east have begun backburning operations amid fears the blaze could break containment lines during forecast hot weather later in the week.


set: Argentina has accused Britain of deploying nuclear weapons near the Falkland Islands and ``militarising'' the south Atlantic.

set: Argentina accuses UK of deploying nuclear weapons near Falkland Islands


set: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the world should not rush to judge BP over its huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

set: New York mayor Michael Bloomberg says not to rush to judge BP


set: Baosteel has launched construction of its long-awaited 10 million-tonne Zhanjiang steelworks project, say sources close to the major Chinese steelmaker.

set: Baosteel launches construction of Zhanjiang steelworks project, say sources


set: LG has just unveiled the Prada 3.0, which is the third chapter in the sequel collaboration between LG and Prada.


set: Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has warned John Terry that he will have to earn his place in the team when he returns from injury.

set: Rafael Benitez: 'John Terry has to earn place'


set: Wedding dress designs are going back in time and brides love the retro look.


set: A ministry for emergencies is set up in South Ossetia, the head of the republic's information and press committee, Irina Galgoyeva, told Itar-Tass by telephone on Saturday.

set: Ministry for emergencies set up in South Ossetia


set: Pakistani police forces have fired shots into the air to disperse protesters angry over the production of an anti-Islamic movie trying to reach the US consulates in the city of Karachi and Lahore.

set: Pakistani police fire shots into air to disperse protesters


set: An Attalla man has been arrested on a theft charge, according to a press release from Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin.


set: Argentina and Brazil agreed here on Monday to strengthen strategic integration in economic development between the two countries in face of globalization.

set: Argentina, Brazil agree to strengthen strategic integration


set: In testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Paulson said mistakes were made on all levels -- public and private -- in creating the economic crisis.


set: ``One can expect sideways movements along with value buying. Upside is capped at 5,050 and lower side support at 4,750,`` said Alex Mathews , research head, Geojit BNP Paribas, while opining on the trends of equity market today.

set: One can expect sideways movements along with value buying:


set: Howard County school officials are considering eliminating the county's two open enrollment areas, the ``Greenbridge Area'' and ``Woodmark Triangle.''

set: School officials might eliminate two open enrollment areas


set: And Klasnic, who hit eight goals last term while on loan from Nantes, sank Southampton with an opportunist first-half strike.


set: SOUTH Australian Premier Mike Rann has agreed to step down as leader of the Labor Party but only after a mentoring transition period.


set: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare said on Sunday that Congress-led United Prgressive Alliance government has fooled people of India several times.


set: A crocodile leaps at tourists in one of the scariest viral videos ever, and if you want to watch the crocodile leap at tourists, you can do so above.


set: AP Auto Racing Writer Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, and Mark Webber hung on for second to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season.


set: The Darien police station was damaged by a 3 am fire, city Fire Chief David Gardner said.


set: Several airports reopened in southern France on Sunday after closure due to ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland, aviation authorities said.

set: 18/04/2010airports reopen in southern France: authorities


set: Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner John Lithgow will be returning home to Rochester this fall.


set: Portsmouth have confirmed that six players have left the club following the expiry of their contracts.

set: Portsmouth confirm six players have left the club


set: The Deputy Minister for finance, Fiifi Kwetey, says government will continue to ensure stability in the economy.

set: Government to ensure stability in economy


set: Kelly Slater secured an unprecedented 11th world title after progressing through the early rounds of the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco.


set: London symphonic pop band The Leisure Society have announced details of new UK live dates and are set to re-release their debut album 'The Sleeper' on the 5th October.

set: The Leisure Society announce new UK dates


set: ``We have seen tuition since the 80s go up by almost 300 percent,'' he said in a phone interview with Press TV's US Desk on Wednesday.

set: 'We have seen tuition since the 80s go up by almost 300 percent'


set: Five federal financial supervisory agencies Monday released a Memorandum of Understanding that clarifies how they will coordinate their supervisory activities, consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act.

set: Federal supervisory agencies release Memorandum of Understanding


set: Celebrity sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton have adopted a stray cat from Art Basel in Miami.


set: April is Jazz Appreciation Month and it certainly started with a bang in Kyiv this year.

set: Jazz Appreciation Month starts with a bang!


set: An elderly man has died after a car crash in the Auckland suburb of Remuera.

set: Man dies after car crash in Auckland suburb


set: The French economy is set for zero growth in the last quarter of the year, the Bank of France warned on Wednesday two days after the government announced a new round of austerity measures.

set: France set for zero growth in last quarter:


set: It seems that Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is by one measure this year's king of the earmarks.


set: Two of the four Korean women taken into custody during a raid May 20 on Richmond massage parlors likely face deportation, a spokeswoman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau in Chicago said Monday.


set: Wall Street joined a global stock market rout on Friday that kicked off in Japan, led Russia to suspend trading and sent oil and other commodities tumbling on fears of a deep worldwide recession.


set: Deutsche Bank chief Josef Ackermann officially stepped down on Thursday, ending a decade-long reign as head of Germany's biggest bank during which he repeatedly courted controversy.

set: Deutsche Bank chief Josef Ackermann steps down


set: THE first baby seal pups of the season have been born at Donna Nook nature reserve near North Somercotes.

set: First seal pups born at Donna Nook nature reserve


set: As the government came under opposition attack on dealing with Chinese incursions, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said this was not the time for scoring points but for speaking in one voice.


set: By Sunny Freeman The Canadian Press Canadians are continuing to heap on non-mortgage debt, despite warnings about the perils of cheap borrowing from top officials, according to a consumer credit study released Thursday.


set: ARCADIA, Calif. Jockey Martin Pedroza will be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a fractured pelvis in a post parade accident Sunday, according to his agent, Richie Silverstein.


set: ``He is in the ICU and his condition is improving,'' chief of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences department at AIIMS Dr Sampath Kumar said.


set: A casino lobbyist who admitted offering bribes to legislators has testified that indicted VictoryLand lobbyist Tom Coker coordinated the many lobbyists working to pass pro-gambling legislation last year.

set: Casino lobbyist testifying about another lobbyist


set: There's an effort to stop a new medical marijuana clinic from moving into Meridian Township.

set: Efforts to stop new medical marijuana clinic


set: Manali, June 1 The strategic national highway that connects this town in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir partially reopened Wednesday after remaining closed for over six months owing to heavy snowfall, an official said.


set: British actress Keira Knightley has admitted being the world's worst bridesmaid in a recent TV interview after describing the catalogue of mishaps which occurred as she performed bridesmaid duties at her brother's recent wedding.

set: Keira Knightley admits being the world's worst bridesmaid


set: Antigua and Barbuda will receive a $20.3 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund, following the fund's completion of the fourth, fifth and sixth revues of the country's economic performance under a 36-month Stand-by Arrangement.

set: Antigua and Barbuda to receive $20.3 million from International Monetary fund


set: Thai authorities shut down Bangkok's second airport Thursday after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic as the prime minister rejected their demands to resign, thus deepening the country's crisis.

set: Thailand authorities shut down second airport


set: Entertainment Reporter The Bourne Identity helmer Doug Liman has signed to direct upcoming drama All You Need is Kill.

set: Doug Liman to direct 'All You Need is Kill'


set: Darius Johnson-Odom scored 17 points to help No. 17 Marquette beat South Florida 67-47 on Tuesday night.

set: No. 17 Marquette beats South Florida 67-47


set: The City of Cincinnati has declared a winter shelter emergency, as temperatures fall to the single digits with a wind chill factor of 5 to 10 degrees below zero.

set: Cincinnati declares a winter shelter emergency


set: UFC middleweight Chris Leben has been suspended for one year by the UFC after testing positive for oxycodone and oxymorphone following UFC 138 in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 5.


set: ``I am very satisfied that our Eurogroup joint statement respects the dignity of the Cypriot people by letting their own Authorities decide the appropriate administrative measures they deem fit to apply for their exceptional situation of their financial sector,'' said Minister Scicluna following the conclusion of the Eurogroup meeting which was convened in Brussels on 24 March 2013.

set: 'Eurogroup statement respects dignity of cypriots' --


set: Four soldiers were charged in the Sessions Court here today with raping an underage girl in a car in a banana farm near the Kampung Telok Pelandok Mosque in Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson on Dec 14.

set: Four soldiers charged with raping underage girl


set: Indian shares provisionally fell 0.2 percent on Thursday, with technology stocks leading the losses after local media reported the United States had raised the cost of processing H-1B employment visas, which was seen as hitting the industry.


set: South Sudan rebel leader Gatluak Gai was shot dead, just a week after agreeing to a ceasefire and as the newly independent country renewed its amnesty offer.

set: S. Sudan rebel leader Gatluak Gai shot dead


set: Sen. Chris Dodd on Monday unveiled a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill designed to prevent future Wall Street bailouts and to protect borrowers with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau housed at the Federal Reserve.

set: Dodd unveils financial regulatory reform bill with 'consumer financial protection bureau'


set: MEECHING Amateur Dramatics Society is staging a modern and refreshing farce by new writer Anthony Neilson.

set: Meeching Amateur Dramatics stages modern farce


set: The Atlanta Falcons released seven players including, S Eric Brock, CB Glenn Sharpe, OT Adam Speer, G Ryan Stanchek, CB Tony Tiller, C Ben Wilkerson, and WR Chandler Williams.


set: The Spice Girls announced today that they will be cutting short their reunion world tour.


set: BC-Oil Prices, 5th Ld,0218 Oil rises after crude supplies fall unexpectedly Eds:


set: The Liberal Party is paying tribute to former Prime Minister John Howard at a farewell dinner in Sydney.


set: Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced it is launching the largest non-traditional marketing campaign in its history to help drive further sustainable growth for its Cottonelle brand.

set: Kimberly-Clark launches largest non-traditional marketing campaign to help drive growth for the Cottonelle brand


set: Edifier, designers of audio equipment like this Mondrian-inspired system, is looking to make a socio-economic difference.

set: Audio gadget firm Edifier makes a difference


set: Arrests have been made in connection with a home burglary that happened over the weekend in Stayton.

set: Arrests made in connection with home burglary in Stayton


set: A Longview man arrested in connection with a weekend homicide remained jailed Monday on $100,000 bond.

set: Longview man arrested in connection with weekend homicide


set: Ford of Canada says it has appointed longtime executive Dianne Craig as its new president and CEO.

set: Ford of Canada appoints Dianne Craig president and CEO


set: The seasonally adjusted value of building permits issued by municipalities in the Edmonton census metropolitan area -- a leading indicator for construction activity -- fell overall in February from January by 8.5 per cent to $311.8 million, Statistics Canada said today.


set: Adolf Hitler visited London when he was 23 years old, stayed for five months with his brother and enjoyed drinking at British pubs, a new documentary claims.

set: 'Hitler enjoyed drinking at British pubs'


set: Last week Tecnomar launched the 45 metre superyacht Talal, the yard's new flagship.


set: North Korea on Tuesday called on foreigners living in South Korea to devise evacuation plans, further escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

set: N. Korea calls on foreigners living in S. Korea to devise evacuation plans


set: The nation's benchmark mortgage rate remained below 5 percent this week as the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates near record lows to help the economy recover.

set: Benchmark mortgage rate remains below 5 percent


set: The US shale oil boom will enable the US to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020, a radical shift that could profoundly change not just the world's energy supplies, but also its geopolitics, the International Energy Agency, the energy watchdog for 28 industrialised countries including Ireland, said Monday.

set: Shale oil boom will enable US to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020


set: This time Ryan compared himself to another New York icon, Babe Ruth, to the New York Daily News.


set: Heavily armed Hezbollah forces seized control of much of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation with the US-backed government.


set: Today's UALR Trojans baseball doubleheader against Florida Atlantic was postponed due to unplayable field conditions at Gary Hogan Field.


set: A 58-year-old panhandler suffered serious eye injuries when he was assaulted at Yonge-Dundas Square on Wednesday morning, Toronto police say.

set: Panhandler assaulted at Yonge-Dundas Square


set: In a matter of 12 days, a UCLA student stole $16,353 from Visa gift cards and transferred the money to credit his Bruin Card account.

set: UCLA student steals $16,353 in gift cards


set: Sweet Home Alabama actor Josh Lucas quietly married his girlfriend, Jessica, last weekend, after only being engaged for a few months.


set: Former South African President Nelson Mandela was admitted to a hospital today for pre-planned treatment, the South African presidency said.

set: Mandela admitted to hospital, South African presidency says


set: Verizon Wireless is offering free PDA and smartphone workshops at its Noblesville and Nora stores the first week of December.

set: Verizon offers free PDA and smartphone workshops


set: Kansas City police are investigating a sergeant who has been linked to a man who allegedly stole $7,500 from another man in Raytown on May 13, according to the Star.

set: Kansas City police investigating a sergeant linked to a man who allegedly stole $7,500


set: Nora Ephron, the author, screenwriter and playwright whose wry take on life, love and loss informed the hit films ``When Harry Met Sally'' and ``Sleepless in Seattle,'' as well as the novel ``Heartburn,'' about the breakup of her marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein, died Tuesday at age 71.

set: Nora Ephron, writer behind hit films, dies at age 71


set: Google AdSense, launched to help publishers to earn money by placing relevant ads on their websites, has completed 10 years on June 18.


set: Jason Russell -- the controversial co-founder of Invisible Children masturbating in public Director of ''Kony 2012`` Jason Russell detained by police...


set: Turkey has filed a lawsuit against Iran today in the International Arbitration Court to challenge the price on gas imported from the country, the TRT Haber channel said today.


set: Jon Gosselin has apparently emptied the joint bank account with Kate Gosselin.


set: Lil Wayne has been released from jail after serving eight months of a one-year sentence.


set: Israel and Taiwan may sign a mutual visa waiver agreement as early as this coming week.

set: Israel, Taiwan may sign visa waiver agreement this week


set: Walead Beshty has left his long-time gallery in New York, Wallspace, which the gallery confirmed with us yesterday.

set: Walead Beshty leaves his new York gallery


set: Just Eco Savings Smart Home Program is making every home in Ontario a smart home.

set: Just Eco Savings is making every home a smart home


set: North Korea has asked Britain to evacuate its embassy, saying it will not be able to guarantee the safety of staff in the event of conflict from April 10.

set: North Korea asks Britain to evacuate embassy


set: Mike Mussina pitched the Yankees past the White Sox by allowing two runs over seven innings on Wednesday.


set: Australian actress Isla Fisher refuses to keep a set of scales in her home because she doesn't want her young daughters to catch her weighing herself.

set: Isla Fisher refuses to keep scales at home


set: Research In Motion has been falling for over a month and closed Friday at a new low for the year.

set: Research In Motion (rimm) fell to a new low for the year


set: Kohler Company has laid off 188 more employees in the fourth round of job cuts since October.


set: Suzuki Motor Corp said on Monday that it plans to end its capital and business alliance with Volkswagen , and that it will ask Volkswagen to sell its stake in it.

set: Suzuki to end capital, business alliance with Volkswagen


set: Holdthatword.com is a FREE online resource that offers FREE quiz maker for teachers.

set: Holdthatword.com offers a FREE quiz maker for teachers


set: China announced Wednesday it will increase investment in pre-school education to ensure ``basic'' and ``quality'' pre-school education are more accessible to children.

set: China to increase investment in pre-school education


set: BPO major Genpact today said it will acquire US-based Triumph Engineering Corp, which provides engineering and technical services to aviation, energy, and oil and gas industries, for an undisclosed amount.


set: Karachi, Aug 9 The Pakistan Cricket Board is unlikely to offer a central contract to all-rounder Shoaib Malik after his poor showing in the ongoing Test series against England.

set: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to offer a central contract to Shoaib Malik


set: Dan Haren was roughed up by the Rockies as they beat the D-backs, 8-2, on Thursday afternoon in front of 28,353 at Coors Field.


set: The son of ex-state Rep. Judy Nerat says that the first elected female House member from the Upper Peninsula has died of cancer.

set: First elected female House member from up dies


set: A Leslie resident won $100,000 playing the slots at FireKeepers Casino near Battle Creek, the casino announced this afternoon.

set: Leslie resident wins $100,000 at FireKeepers casino near Battle Creek


set: US oil major Conocophillips is selling all of its Nigerian assets including on-shore and off-shore oil and gas fields and a stake in its LNG Brass facility, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.


set: Qvendo, a European luxury private online shopping portal offering garments and accessories from top boutique designer labels, has launched their site in India.


set: Additional Secretary General PML-N and ex-Deputy Speaker National Assembly Chaudhery Jaffer Iqbal Thursday said parliament will have to go for impeachment process to ensure people's confidence in democracy.


set: Shane Lowry suffered a nightmare first day at the European Open when he finished six-over-par in his first round as a professional.

set: Lowry suffers nightmare first day at European Open


set: The Indian economy, grappling with the current global slowdown, would start reviving in three to six months, a senior government official said here Thursday.

set: 'Indian economy to start reviving in three to six months'


set: AFL playoff betting continues on ESPN Monday night with a National Conference Wild Card game when the #5 Orlando Predators head to Quicken Loans Arena to lock horns with the #4 Cleveland Gladiators.


set: Pell appointed to Pope advisory group Updated: 06:31, Sunday April 14, 2013 Archbishop of Sydney George Pell has been appointed by Pope Francis to a permanent advisory group to help him run the Catholic Church and study a reform of the Vatican bureaucracy.


set: Lady Gaga mistakenly thought Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was a lesbian when she was asked a question on Australian television last night.

set: Lady Gaga thought Julia Gillard was a lesbian


set: Charges were filed this week in a February kidnapping and assault incident that ended in a standoff with police.


set: German wins Paris-Nice cycling stage Updated: 07:04, Wednesday March 6, 2013 Germany's Marcel Kittel won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, a 200.5km ride from Vimory to Cerilly, on Tuesday.


set: A 17-year-old Central Florida high school student has been arrested for having a gun in her car at school.

set: Student arrested for having gun in car at school


set: Google wants to know the special places where your little green Android robot has been.


set: The Spices Board is setting up a park in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh to upgrade the quality of spices and ensure better prices for growers in the state.


set: French high tech consultancy Altran has completed the sale of its lossmaking Brazilian operations.

set: Altran completes sale of Brazilian operations


set: Diane Sawyer left Japan today as the nuclear situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant worsens.


set: Most Asian markets rebounded Friday after days of sharp declines in global markets as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares.


set: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced recently that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Teva will acquire Barr, the fourth largest generic drug company worldwide.


set: THE road was ruined but it was lucky no one was hurt when eight train carriages derailed and slammed onto Audley Street in Narrandera yesterday.

set: Eight train carriages derail in Narrandera


set: An Illinois woman has pleaded guilty to the torture death of a mentally disabled pregnant woman who was repeatedly burned, beaten and shot with a BB gun.

set: Illinois woman pleads guilty in torture death of disabled pregnant woman


set: The United States announced on Tuesday the removal of all highly enriched uranium from Ukraine, just as the second Nuclear Security Summit concluded in Seoul, South Korea.

set: US announces removal of highly enriched uranium from Ukraine


set: Cities across Mississippi are fighting against costly unfunded mandates which place a burden on taxpayers, Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson said Thursday.


set: ANOTHER Haverhill primary school is preparing to expand, boosted by the controversial schools organisation review.


set: A man robbed a SunTrust Bank in Bradenton of an undisclosed amount of money Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff's Office said.


set: London, Aug 3 Singer-actress La Toya Jackson is to star in new reality TV show 'Life With La Toya' for the Oprah Winfrey Network.

set: La Toya Jackson to star in new reality show


set: With the announcement of the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, political parties in Tamil Nadu are getting into poll mode, with announcements on how to face the hustles.


set: McIntyre fears a Rangers backlash after the champions, fresh from their Old Firm derby victory over Celtic, slumped to a shock 3-2 defeat at Falkirk in the Scottish Communities League Cup on Wednesday night.


set: Gov. Deval Patrick met face to face with nuclear regulators Wednesday to make sure safety procedures for waste storage are enough to protect the public.


set: NEW YORK Matthew Broderick will return to Broadway next spring in a revival of ``The Philanthropist,'' a comedy by English playwright Christopher Hampton.

set: Matthew Broderick returns to Broadway next spring


set: POLICE are investigating the possibility that a spate of burglaries at takeaway restaurants in Ellesmere Port and Chester at the weekend could be linked.

set: Burglaries in Ellesmere Port and Chester could be linked


set: Jenna Dewan-Tatum wore a bikini on the beach in France, showing off her quickly growing baby bump.

set: Jenna Dewan-Tatum wears bikini, shows off growing baby bump


set: Fitch Ratings affirms Salta Hydrocarbon Royalty Trust's global scale foreign currency rating for its US$234 million targeted amortization notes at 'B'.

set: Fitch affirms Salta Hydrocarbon royalty Trust's notes at 'B';


set: Although there were rumors of Michael Buble and singer Heather Fogarty, crooner Michael Buble confirms that he is still ``single and ready to mingle,'' according to the New York Daily News.


set: PHILADELPHIA Comcast Corp. is cutting as many as 300 jobs in its eastern division as part of a company-wide restructuring.

set: Comcast to cut up to 300 jobs in eastern division


set: Construction of the first branch of the North Stream Pipeline along the seabed of the Baltic Sea has been completed, Nord Stream AG said, RIA Novosti reports.

set: Construction of first branch of North Stream completed


set: A traffic stop in Vincennes for and expired license plate leads to a cocaine arrest.


set: Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed doubts about the ambitious Nabucco gas pipeline project that bypasses Russia, saying it required several transit states as well as Iran's involvement.

set: Putin expresses doubts about Nabucco pipeline


set: Tensions are building in the I'm A Celebrity camp after Sinitta bungled another trial.


set: During an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show late last week, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo revealed that 40% of all tweets are created on mobile devices, up from 25% a year ago.

set: 40% of All tweets created on mobile devices:


set: The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,744.03 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, down 102.95 points or 0.95 per cent.

set: Nikkei Stock Average closed at 10,744.03, down 102.95 points


set: Omaha police cited 51 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI enforcement initiative that wrapped up Monday, the day after St. Patrick's Day.

set: Omaha police cite 51 people for DUI during initiative


set: Apple is adding social networking functions to iTunes with a feature called Ping that will let users see what friends and celebrities are listening to.


set: Filmmaker Tim Burton is known for his dark, quirky movies populated by misunderstood characters, so the recent news that he is ``in talks to develop'' a big screen adaptation of Ransom Riggs' dark fantasy novel Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children almost comes as no surprise.

set: Tim Burton in talks to develop adaptation of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children


set: A French terror suspect who claimed he shot and killed a number of Jewish students on behalf of al Qaeda was killed during a raid by an elite police squad in a southern French city, reports said Thursday.


set: The 63-year-old Sunbury woman found dead in the woods near her house on Sunday died of hypothermia due to exposure, Northumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley said Tuesday.


set: ISLAMABAD Director General ISI Ahmad Shuja Pasha said on Tuesday that Afghan soil is being used for terrorist activities in Pakistan, adding that peace cannot be established in Pakistan unless infiltration from Afghan border is stopped.

set: Afghan soil being used against Pakistan:


set: Glamour girl Katie Price is reportedly losing her hair, after bald patches appeared on either side of her head.


set: Syria releases 553 prisoners detained during the eight-month long unrest in the country, in line with the Arab League proposal to end the violence gripping the nation.


set: Unilever PLC, the world's second largest consumer goods company, is setting up a venture capital fund to invest in India.

set: Unilever to set up venture Capital fund in India


set: CBSSports.com The Orioles have claimed pitcher Todd Redmond, the team announced.


set: California health officials are proposing a cap on physician visits covered Medi-Cal, limiting patients to 10 per year in an effort to close the state's budget gap, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.

set: California officials propose cap for physician visits covered by Medi-Cal


set: Two jawans allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves with their services rifles in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said today.


set: Mexico has rehired Javier Aguirre as its soccer coach a day after the dismissal of Sven-Goran Eriksson.Aguirre is a former coach of Atletico Madrid and this is his second stint with the Mexican team.


set: The city of Oxford will take another step tonight toward restarting the sports complex project that was halted last year after suspected ancient human remains were discovered at the site.

set: Oxford to take another step towards restarting sports complex project


set: Chinese state-owned oil company Sinopec has launched a bid for Imperial Energy, in a move that could trump an existing 1,290 pence a share offer for the London-listed energy group, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

set: Sinopec launches bid for Imperial Energy


set: HAVANA , Cuba, Aug 26 Cuba will celebrate the end of summer with a nationwide Book Festival and entertainment activities, on Saturday, August 27.

set: Cuba celebrates end of summer with nationwide Book Festival


set: Manchester City have admitted they will focus on improving their scouting network and focus on developing youth players to ensure they won't always have to pay big money for the world's best players.

set: Manchester City to improve scouting network and focus on youth


set: ABC Family will premiere the Jennifer Lopez-produced lesbian drama The Fosters on Monday, June 3, following the series finale of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the cable network announced this week.

set: ABC Family to premiere lesbian drama 'the Fosters' June 3


set: JOE McElderry won't strip off to promote his career, as he thinks it is a ``gimmick''.


set: We present Analysis of Praxair Inc. A complete and comprehensive analysis of Praxair Inc., includes an overview of the industry the company operates in, a PEST Framework Analysis of the industry, and then moves on to analyzing the company itself.

set: Analysis of Praxair Inc. includes an overview of the industry the company operates in


set: The death toll has risen to five at a Belgian pop festival struck by a fierce storm that knocked down screens and collapsed tents, officials said on Friday.

set: Death toll rises to five at Belgian pop festival


set: BP PLC will remain in the Sakhalin project in Russia despite the joint venture's decision to temporarily stop drilling work on the gas fields.


set: The Eagles were eliminated from the Southern Conference Tournament with a 2-1 loss to UNC Greensboro Friday.

set: Eagles eliminated with 2-1 loss to UNC Greensboro


set: An Elgin woman was hurt Saturday morning when she was hit by a pickup in Eyota.


set: Miley Cyrus has a new tattoo and you can see it here in the slideshow below.

set: Miley Cyrus has a new tattoo, see it here


set: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted he expects this season's title race to go right down ``to the wire'', despite his side opening up a four point gap at the top of the Premier League.

set: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects title race to go down to 'the wire'


set: - More rabies cases have been reported in Greenbrier County, which has the state's highest number this year.

set: 2 more rabies cases reported in Greenbrier County


set: A township man was charged with illegally firing a gun inside his upstairs apartment on Union Avenue on Monday night, police said Wednesday.


set: It's not just in schools -- swine flu is spreading at Rikers Island.


set: Michigan lawmakers passed a restroom access bill before Christmas that will benefit people with inflammatory bowel disease.

set: Michigan lawmakers pass restroom access bill


set: Affordable housing will also be in the spotlight in the property sector next year, offering housing that the population can afford to purchase, and not at the price at which a developer can afford to sell.

set: Affordable housing to be in spotlight next year


set: Two popular recreational fisheries in Southern California have collapsed despite an ``illusion of plenty,'' according to scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and elsewhere across the region.

set: Popular fisheries collapse amidst 'illusion of plenty'


set: Sullivan, who as mayor also assumed duties as the head of the Vancouver Police Board, wouldn't say when he will take the polygraph.


set: Crown land is a valuable resource in Newfoundland and Labrador and, according to Minister Terry French, government is bent on managing it as such.


set: Businesses that use innovative technology in the workplace can help bring employees closer together, it has been claimed.

set: Technology in the workplace brings employees closer together


set: The American Legion celebrated a milestone 90th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.

set: American Legion celebrates 90th anniversary


set: Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral gave the keynote address before an audience of United States Postal Service employees during their recent Women's History Month celebration.


set: New York's teacher retirement fund took a ten percent hit because of the stock market, and who will have to make up for it?


set: Shots were fired during a large gang fight in the 200 block of Walnut Street Friday night, according to Macon police.


set: We can tell you who does NOT speak for Christianity or Islam: the radicals who are getting all the media attention.


set: A man was killed Tuesday morning when his van went off the road on Lancaster Pike near Hockessin.


set: Colombian police forces had confiscated 1.7 tons of marijuana in a rural area in southwest Colombia, allegedly from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group, a police report said on Sunday.

set: Colombian police confiscates 1.7 tons of marijuana


set: Land O'Lakes Inc. posted record net sales overall and for its feed business in 2011 and the second highest net earnings in its history, the Arden Hills, Minn.-based agricultural cooperative reported.


set: A man went missing in the Periyar near Paniyeli Poru, within the Kuruppumpady police station limits on Thursday.


set: A company is trying to connect Billings businesses with the Bakken oil fields.

set: Company tries to connect business with the Bakken


set: South Korea said on August 27 it will build 10 more nuclear power plants by 2030 and increase its renewable energy resources as part of a $100 billion plan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

set: South Korea to build 10 more nuclear plants by 2030


set: Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter and trimmed its projected red ink for the year, underlining the gradual recovery underway for Japan's giant automakers.


set: Sister Alphonsa, a Catholic nun from Kerala, was today elevated as Saint by Pope Benedict XVI at a solemn function at the Vatican, making her the first Indian woman to be canonised, reports PTI.

set: Sister Alphonsa first Indian woman to be canonised


set: Madonna is ``easy'' to collaborate with and ``works tirelessly in the studio,'' according to Paul Oakenfold, who produced her 'Celebration' track.

set: Madonna works 'tirelessly' in the studio


set: The Alex Fraser Bridge is fully reopened in both directions after being closed to all northbound traffic for over an hour due to a police situation.

set: Alex Fraser Bridge fully reopened in both directions


set: Iran moved warplanes to protect its nuclear sites and started a 4-day exercise on the same day IAEA inspectors arrive for talks.

set: Iran moves warplanes to protect nuclear sites


set: British Council, in Chennai and Hyderabad, is launching two new courses in teaching - TKT and IELTS --

set: British Council to launch two new courses


set: Lindsay Lohan, who has been following The Wanted around America like a lost sheep recently, has been called a ``groupie'' by band member Max George.

set: The Wanted's Max George calls lilo a groupie


set: ``Winter's Bone,'' a stark tale of a young woman trying to keep her family together, won best feature film on Monday night at the Gotham Awards, a key event for independent movies.

set: 'Winter's Bone' wins best film at Gotham Awards


set: France number eight Imanol Harinordoquy has pulled out of a Six Nations match against Italy on March 9 at the Stade de France because of ankle and knee injuries, the team said on Friday.

set: France's Harinordoquy pulls out of match against Italy


set: Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announces that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.7 million equipment order from a mobile network operator in Asia.

set: Comtech Telecommunications Corp. receives $1.7 million equipment order from mobile operator in Asia


set: Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly has summoned the Chief Secretary tomorrow in his office chamber over the matter of poor attendance of top bureaucrats in the Assembly session.


set: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Thursday that he is suing a major Pennsylvania electric power plant over multiple violations of the federal Clean Air Act.


set: A California man hanged President Barack Obama in effigy,and gets a visit from some very stern Secret Service agents.

set: California man hangs Obama in effigy, gets a visit from the Secret Service


set: Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Walgreen in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning.

set: Cantor Fitzgerald initiates coverage on Walgreen (wag)


set: About 100 Mercury Marine managers are suing its parent company over unpaid bonuses.

set: Mercury Marine managers sue parent company


set: Lafayette police say they are treating the death of an Oregon man after a bar fight as a homicide.

set: Police treating death of Oregon man as a homicide


set: Blues flank Luke Braid has been suspended for three weeks for striking an opponent in the his team's Super Rugby match against the Stormers last Friday at DHL Newlands in Cape Town.


set: With the World's top ODI batsman Graeme Smith leading them, the South Africans are all set to ``thump'' India in the upcoming three-match Test cricket series, says Cricket South Africa chief Gerald Majola.


set: UNC students studying abroad in Japan have all been reported safe, UNC spokesman Mike McFarland said in an e-mail.

set: UNC students studying in Japan reported safe


set: Film director and actor Woody Allen is suing American Apparel for $10m, claiming the US clothing brand used his image in an ad campaign without his permission.

set: Woody Allen sues American Apparel for $10m


set: Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy plans to return to Washington Tuesday for the second time following an operation for a brain tumor in June, his spokesman said.

set: Kennedy to return to Washington, spokesman says


set: UK-based oil and gas exploration and production firm Cairn Energy has secured a second drilling rig for its exploration program in the Disko West area, offshore Western Greenland, in the second half of 2010.

set: Cairn secures second drilling rig for exploration program offshore Greenland


set: A DHL cargo plane has crashed in the Central African nation of Gabon, where police rescued the crew with speedboats, APA reports quoting ``Associated Press''.

set: DHL plane crashes in African nation of Gabon


set: The Olympic torch arrived on Saturday in a tense Tibet under tight security and surveillance.


set: Macquarie has maintained a 'Outperform' rating on Wockhardt with an increased target price of Rs 1,575.

set: Macquarie maintains 'Outperform' rating on Wockhardt


set: Prep-to-Year 3 students got to know each other at St Kieran's through fun and games while Year 4-7 students met at Sacred Heart for a day of activities.


set: Mitt Romney received endorsement for the GOP presidential nomination on Sunday by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

set: Mitt Romney receives endorsement from Eric Cantor


set: The US president showed disrespect for Turkey, Turkish opposition Nationalist Movement Party Leader Devlet Bahcheli said at a news conference, CNN Turk TV channel reported.

set: US president shows disrespect for Turkey:


set: ``The BJP must now be ready with a plan and direction to restore the national economy,'' said the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha while speaking on the political resolution at the BJP National Executive at Mumbai on Friday.


set: Dr. Jack Kevorkian promoted legalizing euthanasia before a University of Florida crowd of nearly 5,000 Tuesday, condemning governmental interference in physicians performing the ``medical service'' of killing suffering patients.

set: Kevorkian promotes legalizing euthanasia


set: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent a night in hospital following what officials described as a ``diagnostic procedure,'' the BBC reported.


set: He killed her son, an Iraq war veteran with Staten Island roots, in cold blood and now he must spend the rest of his life behind bars.


set: As part of its commitment to being a centre for talent development, Vodafone Qatar has launched ECampus, an internal E-Learning system.


set: Three men were charged with the murder of a restaurant worker at the magistrate's court in Selayang yesterday as their families and relatives watched from the public gallery.


set: Opponents of Sudan's President gathered in the Southern capital, Juba, invited by the former rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.


set: North Korea is an entire nation that ``will work for food''.


set: In a first time bid for political office, Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner, 57, posted a video on his website yesterday to announce that he will be running for governor of Illinois as a Republican.

set: Bruce Rauner announces is running for governor of Illinois


set: Four Philharmonic musicians joined four North Koreans in a chamber music concert, playing Felix Mendelssohn's ``Octet for Strings'' with no previous rehearsal.

set: New York Philharmonic musicians join North Koreans in concert


set: Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops at a West Bank checkpoint on Sunday, on the same day that Israeli officials said they would ease some restrictions on the movement of West Bank Palestinians as part of efforts to improve the Palestinian economy and bolster moderates.

set: Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops in West Bank


set: Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will officially move down to featherweight for his next fight in the Octagon.

set: Frankie Edgar officially moving down to featherweight


set: A Lichfield software company has secured £250,000 worth of funding to help market their products abroad.

set: Lichfield software company secures £250,000 worth of funding


set: NFL roster cuts are robust this time of the year as teams try to trim down to the 53 man quota.


set: A new insurance policy for cyclists has been introduced in Korea.

set: Insurance policy for cyclists introduced


set: MELBOURNE, Australia - Defender Adrian Leijer has rejoined the defending A-League champion Melbourne Victory on a three-year contract, ending an unsuccessful stint with English Premier League club Fulham.

set: Defender Adrian Leijer rejoins Victory from Fulham


set: State GOP leaders marked the income tax hike anniversary by calling for an immediate repeal.

set: GOP marks income tax anniversary by calling for repeal


set: Hollywood actress Julianne Moore has posed nude with along with two lion cubs for a new advertising campaign.

set: Julianne Moore poses nude with two lions


set: Azerbaijani pilgrims will leave for Hajj later in October and early November, spokesperson for the Caucasian Muslims Board told APA.


set: A Granville man pleaded guilty last week in Washington County Court to a third-degree rape charge for having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

set: Granville man pleads guilty to rape charge


set: A Christian woman embraced Islam here in a village near tehsil Chichawatni.


set: Witnesses say Ethiopian and Somali government troops have clashed with al-Shabab militants in southwestern Somalia.

set: Ethiopian, Somali troops clash with al-Shabab


set: GE Healthcare has agreed to pay $30 million in a settlement involving the Justice Department over claims in a case filed by a Michigan salesman.

set: Ge Healthcare agrees to $30 million settlement


set: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was hospitalized in Boston Saturday after suffering stroke-like symptoms, according to a knowledgeable official.


set: US President Barack Obama, the First Lady Michelle and their two daughters Malia and Sasha have arrived at the White House from his hometown of Chicago, a day after his historic re-election.

set: Us President Barack Obama arrives in White House


set: Three Illinois National Guard soldiers were killed Sunday in action in Afghanistan, the Guard announced Tuesday.

set: Three Illinois National Guard soldiers killed


set: Employee absence is a significant cost to business, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.


set: New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras on Sunday rejected any prospect of co-governance with PASOK, in reply to a press question.

set: Samaras rejected any prospect of co-governance with PASOK


set: A new couple alert has been broadcast in Hollywood, with rumors flying that Olympic gold-medalist Michael Phelps and socialite Brittny Gastineau are currently dating.

set: Michael Phelps and Brittny Gastineau dating:


set: Debt management plans offer payments on high interest rate debts that could help struggling consumers.

set: Debt management plans offer payments on high interest rate debts --


set: Six people were found strangled to death and one decapitated in the southern Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Sunday, the state's deputy attorney general said, in the latest mass killing to strike the city in the last few weeks, Reuters reported.

set: Six strangled, one decapitated in Mexican resort of Cancun


set: A NEW website for Greetham village is being unveiled on Monday after funding was found when donors came forward.

set: NEW website for Greetham to be unveiled on Monday


set: The customs officers who dealt with Robert Dziekanski the day he was stunned with an RCMP Taser at Vancouver's airport went ``above and beyond'' their duties, their supervisor said Monday at a public inquiry into the man's death.


set: In this recent interview, actor Taylor Lautner talks with Access Hollywood about his upcoming films.

set: Taylor Lautner talks about his upcoming films


set: CAMERON JEROME has backed Stoke to keep up their fight for FA Cup glory after avoiding an upset at League Two Gillingham.

set: Cameron Jerome has backed Stoke to keep up their fight for FA Cup glory


set: Wall Street is giving $68 billion back to Washington.


set: One Midlands college is still offering free scholarships and has a high success rate of employment after graduation.

set: College offers free scholarships, high rate of employment


set: A Kassam rocket was launched into Israel from the Gaza Strip Tuesday evening, in violation of the four-month-old cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.


set: Singapore Airlines and budget carrier Tiger Airways suspended trading of their shares at the local stock market Thursday pending an announcement.

set: Singapore Airlines, Tiger Airways suspend trading


set: In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama told the American people that the ``day of reckoning'' has arrived for the nation's economy, which he pledged to not just fix but make stronger than it was before the current crisis.

set: Obama: 'day of reckoning' has arrived for us economy


set: A rural Austin man has pleaded guilty to drug and weapon charges after allegedly holding a shotgun to his son's head.

set: Rural Austin man pleads guilty to drug, weapon charges


set: The House is going to vote on the Senate bill, foregoing the controversial ``Slaughter Solution'' that would have allowed members to avoid voting directly on the Senate legislation, which many House Democrats have problems with, according to lawmakers leaving an afternoon whip meeting.


set: Polish petrochemicals producers are best placed to take advantage of the revival in EU markets with a business environment that was relatively favourable compared with regional peers, according to our latest Poland Petrochemicals Report.


set: Several media outlets are reporting that the Jets have waived quarterback Kevin O'Connell.


set: European stocks declined as companies from Holcim Ltd. to Vestas Wind Systems A/S reported earnings that missed analysts' estimates, overshadowing better than forecast profit at BNP Paribas SA and a rally at Actelion Ltd. Asian shares and US-index futures fell.


set: If we are to see real competition, in wireless or broadband, it's time for Google to take out Sprint.


set: An airplane made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport, the press office of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications announced.

set: Airplane makes emergency landing at Sofia Airport


set: Two police forces investigating the discovery of body parts in Leicestershire and Hertfordshire are to hold a joint press conference.


set: As Middle Eastern governments continue to crack down on pro-democracy demonstrations across the region, more deaths have been reported in Yemen and Syria.


set: JUNEAU, Alaska ― Bristol Palin is hitting the speakers' circuit and will command between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance, Palin family attorney Thomas Van Flein said Monday.


set: Myanmar is striving for the realization of Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations, calling on its people to work together with the government in the move.

set: Myanmar strives for realization of Millennium development goals


set: A US Navy ship collided with an oil tanker in Gulf waters in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet.

set: US Navy ship collides with tanker in Gulf


set: A bat virus has killed an 8-year-old boy in Australia, and medical experts are concerned that contact with bats may cause the disease to spread.


set: Drug discovery and development specialist e-Therapeutics announced today it had been granted a US patent for a further key process in its drug discovery platform.

set: E-Therapeutics granted US patent for key process


set: Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of May 31, 2012.

set: Aberdeen Australia equity Fund, Inc. announces performance data and portfolio composition


set: Louisville has been named one of the top 100 best communities for young people by America's Promise Alliance.

set: Louisville named one of top 100 best communities for young people


set: Former Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has passed away at the age of 66.


set: National carrier Air India received first of its 27 Boeing 787 aircraft at US manufacturer Boeing's Charleston facility after a long wait of over four years as production delays sent delivery schedules hay wire.

set: Air India receives the first of 27 Boeing Dreamliner at Charleston


set: US stocks have momentum on their side next week, though seesawing sentiment could roil the markets and investors will scrutinise comments from the Federal Reserve to gauge the strength of the economic recovery.


set: A senior executive of the scam-tainted Saradha Group was arrested on Sunday on charges of cheating and money laundering.

set: Senior executive of Saradha Group arrested


set: Investors should start buying some Gulf bonds following an ``indis-criminate selloff'' after Dubai World's plans to restructure debt, Emirates NBD Asset Management said.


set: Police said a woman was grazed by a bullet as she sat in a chair at a Milwaukee beauty salon.

set: Woman grazed by bullet at Milwaukee beauty salon