set: ``The market is likely to open on a firm note on positive Asian markets. Trading of S&P CNX Nifty futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates a gain of 51 points at the opening bell. HDFC Bank, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto unveil Q3 results today, Jan. 19, 2012,`` said Swastika Investmart.

set: Market may open firm on positive Asian markets:


set: ROCKFORD, Ill. ― A 21-year-old Rockford man has died, more than two weeks after he was shot in the head while celebrating a friend's birthday.


set: COFFEE is on the way to replacing tea as the nation's favourite drink, with each of us spending £450 a year on it -- more than goes on electricity.

set: Coffee on way to replacing tea as nation's favourite drink


set: The University at Buffalo has evacuated a library on its suburban Amherst campus and is telling people to stay away.


set: DreamWorks Studios' and Ford Motor Company has announced an exclusive partnership for the feature film ``Need for Speed,'' which will include significant integration of Ford products, along with extensive media promotion by Ford at the time of the film's release on March 14, 2014.

set: DreamWorks Studios, Ford Motor Company announce partnership


set: BHP Billiton has admitted that its relationship with China, which is its biggest customer, had at times been strained, but said that Beijing realised that it had to ``play with the big boys''.


set: I FEEL the tactics of Tranmere Rovers FC and their sychophantic supporters,, are scandalous and they should be ashamed of themselves.

set: Tactics of Tranmere Rovers and supporters are 'scandalous'


set: Bradley Wiggins, British cycling's double-gold medal winner from the Beijing Olympics has added his voice to the chorus of people demanding that Chris Hoy, who went one better than Wiggins in snatching three golds, should be knighted.


set: ``Allegations about grain crisis in Bulgaria are rather a political attack. It is very convenient to talk about the bread right before the elections, as it is a strategic product,'' said Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Svetlana Boyanova, in an interview with FOCUS News Agency.

set: Allegations about grain crisis are rather a political attack, says deputy Minister


set: Crude oil prices slid Wednesday to less than $70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as the dollar gained strength against the euro and British pound.


set: BEIJING President Bush has opened the new US embassy in Beijing by again prodding China to lessen repression and ``let people say what they think.''


set: Pitcher Travis Blackley agreed Friday to a one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

set: Travis Blackley agrees with Arizona Diamondbacks


set: Ohio is close to a decision on relocating death row to save money and open up beds for violent inmates, with a southern Ohio prison under serious consideration, the prisons agency said Thursday.

set: Ohio close to decision on relocating death row


set: Uzbekistan and Ireland signed Convention on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of income and property tax evasion, Uzbek State Tax Committee of Uzbekistan said.

set: Uzbekistan, Ireland sign the Convention on avoidance of double taxation


set:
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set: Caterpillar Inc. will cut 20,000 jobs to lower production costs after profit tumbled 32% in the fourth quarter, the company said Jan. 26.


set: Mira Sorvino and her husband Christopher Backus welcomed their fourth child on May 3, 2012, a daughter named Lucia, the couple's rep confirmed to OnTheRedCarpet.com.

set: Mira Sorvino welcomes fourth child, a daughter


set: The Pep Boys ' Manny, Moe & Jack, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, today announced that it will hold an investor day on Wednesday, June 25 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.


set: New York City, New York-based book retailer Barnes & Noble will hold a ``very special event'' next week at its Union Square store in New York City.

set: Barnes & Noble to hold very special event next week


set: The US Forest Service said they have burned more slash piles this fall and winter than in recent years, reducing the chances of damaging fires in northern Colorado.

set: Forest Service burns more slash piles in northern Colorado


set: Fall pottery classes will begin Thursday at the d'Arlier Cultural Center.


set: Tamron has launched a new photo contest for Tamron lens users called ``My Macro Exhibit'' in which entrants are asked to create a 3D virtual exhibit on MyPhotoExhibits.com.


set: Global passenger and air cargo traffic growth improved in February, though some of this was due to distortions arising from one-off events during the month.

set: Passenger and cargo traffic growth improves:


set: A brown bear and her cub mauled a group of teenage boys deep in the Alaskan wilderness, forcing rescuers to scramble early Sunday to help the injured.


set: GameStop is attracting upside option activity following some notable endorsements in recent days.

set: GameStop attracts upside option activity


set: The City of Indianapolis has announced the purchase of 85 hybrid vehicles in a move that officials say combines fiscal responsibility with a commitment to a cleaner environment.

set: Indianapolis announces purchase of hybrid vehicles


set: Park Sang-Hyun holds a one shot lead going into the weekend after carding a second round three-under-par 69 Friday at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship at Namseoul Country Club in Seoul.


set: Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, pictured in October, has a stress fracture in his left ankle, another devastating setback for the Houston Rockets center as he vies to resume his injury-plagued NBA career.


set: A woman has been sexually assaulted in Melbourne after accepting a lift from a man who claimed he worked in security.

set: Woman sexually assaulted after accepting lift


set: ``I had hoped to be able to vote for Judge Sotomayor to be the next Justice on the Supreme Court, but after a thorough review of the hearing record and her cases, speeches and writings, I have come to the conclusion that I cannot support Judge Sotomayor's nomination,'' Grassley said.


set: Matt Bell broke the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge track record Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, earning his sixth career Grand Sport class pole position and first of the season in the No. 6 Sunoco Chevrolet Camaro.

set: Bell breaks Continental Tire Sports car Challenge track record at Mid-Ohio


set: A car bomb killed 11 people when it exploded shortly after sunset Wednesday near a gathering of Shiite Muslims south of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said, the latest apparent sectarian attack in the increasingly troubled country.

set: Car bomb kills 11 in Iraq, officials say


set: A 49-year-old Kennett man was arrested on drug charges at Hayti following a traffic stop.

set: Kennett man arrested on drug charges at Hayti


set: Red Sox reliever Chris Carpenter, who was obtained from the Chicago Cubs as partial compensation for general manager Theo Epstein, says he will have elbow surgery.


set: Months after it unveiled a model bilateral investment treaty, a top Obama Administration official has said the United States is working on the investment treaty with a number of countries, including India, China and Mauritius, the Press Trust of India reported.

set: US working on investment treaties with India, China


set: Longshoremen at Virginia-owned marine terminals in Newport News and Portsmouth have rejected proposed wage and benefit cuts.


set: Vice Chairman of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Lakshmi Narayanan sells 55,000 shares of CTSH on 12/23/2009 at an average price of $46.18 a share.

set: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) vice Chairman Lakshmi Narayanan sells 55,000 shares


set: North Korea claimed Wednesday the United States offered to suspend sanctions and resume long-stalled food aid to the communist nation if Pyongyang halts its uranium enrichment and takes other steps toward denuclearization.

set: N. Korea claims US proposed suspending sanctions and resuming food aid


set: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jason Schmidt made a minor league rehab start on Sunday and tossed a perfect frame for Class A Inland Empire.


set: Citigroup posted a $4.43-billion first-quarter profit, its best result in nearly three years, as the economic recovery reduced the bank's credit losses and increased prices on even its worst assets.

set: Citigroup posts best results in nearly three years


set: The Syrian army has attacked Al-Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, killing two refugees and a Syrian, and wounding a child.

set: Syrian army attacks Palestinian refugee camps


set: The AFL says it is still waiting to interview Lara Bingle as part of its investigation into whether controversial footballer Brendan Fevola had any part in the circulation of the infamous nude shower photo.


set: Biden is launching a new American military mission in Iraq, ushering in a fresh phase in a seven-year-old deployment that has cost the lives of more than 4,400 troops.


set: Cody Ross kept his current consecutive hit streak alive in the final game against the Dodgers.


set: Six of the seven urban renewal bills were introduced on unanimous votes, clearing the way for full hearings; they'll appear online on the Legislature's website with bill numbers tomorrow.

set: Six of seven urban renewal bills introduced


set: The New Zealand soldiers killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan will be remembered as popular pranksters, but also true professionals.

set: Soldiers remembered as pranksters, but professional


set: Hyderabad, April 16 Minutes after the polling ended in Telangana Thursday evening, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy said that the settlers from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema in Telangana will become foreigners if a separate Telangana state is formed.

set: Settlers will become foreigners in Telangana state:


set: THE death of singer Amy Winehouse highlights a desperate need for education and facilities in the battle against drug abuse, the family of a Welsh schoolgirl who died of an overdose, said yesterday.

set: Death of Amy Winehouse 'highlights need for education about drug abuse'


set: A Junction City man was killed by a flash fire Wednesday while working on a furnace, Junction City Fire Chief Mike Steinfort said.


set: In an interview with Us Weekly, ``American Idol'' producer Nigel Lythgoe, said the show is better without the ``cranky brit'' Simon Cowell.

set: ``Idol'' producer Nigel Lythgoe says show better off without Simon


set: Marketers are significantly underestimating the role of social media in driving traffic to their online portals.

set: Marketers underestimating role of social media


set: NBC's new musical drama Smash continued to lose ratings on Monday evening as it dropped to under 7 million viewers while The Voice continued to perform strongly.


set: The Mutual Fund Store ® , a nationwide system of Registered Investment Adviser firms founded by Adam Bold, today introduced its Retirement Paycheck™ service, an innovative asset management process designed for retirees and others in the distributive stage of their investment life-cycle.

set: The mutual Fund Store® introduces 'Retirement Paycheck™' service


set: Perry told the Dallas-Fort Worth CBS affiliate that he would give a possible 2016 presidential run ``a good examination.''

set: Rick Perry will give 2016 run 'a good examination'


set: Discretionary fund manager Saltus has launched a global equity fund in an extension of its IFA-focused offerings.


set: Daily Mirror columnist Sue Carroll died at her home on Christmas Day after suffering from pancreatic cancer for 18 months.

set: Daily Mirror columnist Sue Carroll dies from pancreatic cancer


set: Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor who was a HIV/AIDS activist has left a bulk of her multi-million fortune for AIDS charities.

set: Elizabeth Taylor leaves bulk of fortune for AIDS charity


set: President-elect Barack Obama is officially resigning his Senate seat Sunday as he prepares to become the next president of the United States.


set: New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has declared he won't resign the top job.


set: Taoiseach Enda Kenny is holding talks with Prime Minister David Cameron in London today during one of a series of engagements in the city.

set: Enda Kenny holds talks with David Cameron in London


set: Jobless claims kicked off the month of July on a positive note, falling to the lowest level in four years, according to figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.

set: Jobless claims fall to lowest level in four years


set: Other local students named to the dean's list for earning 3.25 grade point averages or higher are Sydney Schroeder of St. Ignace;


set: The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Friday that tickets for the Chicago Fire vs. Club América match Presented by TrueCar at Toyota Park on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30 pm CT are now on sale.

set: Tickets for the Chicago Fire vs. Club América match Presented by TrueCar now on sale


set: Portions of Wikileaks.org, the ``uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis'', has been blocked in Australia.

set: Portions of Wikileaks, Wikipedia blocked in Australia


set: Cornerback Cortland Finnegan made it official that he is reuniting with his former head coach in St. Louis.


set: US singer Lady GaGa was an expected shock no show on the Gold Coast late last night after a baffling breakdown in negotiations.

set: Lady GaGa expected no show on Gold Coast


set: Team US F1 has been granted extra straight-line testing days for the 2010 season as dispensation for its geographical location.


set: Singer Katy Perry has announced the second leg of her tour for late 2011 after her recently announced 'California Dreams Tour' got sold out.


set: Ricky Gervais has been targetted by Justin Bieber fans online after the comedian poked fun at the teen star at the Golden Globes this week.

set: Ricky Gervais targetted by Justin Bieber fans


set: Stocks have remained in red in mid-day trading following weak Chinese economic data and disappointing third-quarter financial results from JP Morgan Chase.Investors are also cautious ahead of a meeting of G20 finance ministers later this week in Paris.


set: With the 5A state meet just around the corner, a number of individual Utah County swimmers and teams are poised for high finishes.

set: Utah County swimmers poised for high finishes


set: A team of medical experts has claimed that man bags, which have become the ultimate symbol of a modern metrosexual, are responsible for causing serious back injuries.

set: Man bags can cause serious back injuries


set: Ilham Aliyev offered his sincere condolences to the Russian president as well as the relatives of the victims.

set: Ilham Aliyev offers condolences to Russian president


set: Whitecourt RCMP had no choice but to shoot and kill a black bear that got too close for comfort Saturday morning.


set: Basketballer Belinda Snell has returned home to Mirboo North from the London Olympics, bringing with her a bronze medal from The Opals game against Russia.


set: Unified communications vendor, Avaya, has appointed four new sales staff in a bid to strengthen its regional presence.


set: A Turkish company says Somali pirates have released a Turkish cargo ship held for about three months in the Gulf of Aden.

set: Somalia pirates release Turkish cargo ship


set: EnviroShield is providing an interactive mold detector on their website as part of their mold removal services and water damage repair in Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma.

set: EnviroShield provides interactive mold detector for water damage repair in Seattle


set: The DC Office of Campaign Finance director has admonished former Mayor Marion Barry for failing to disclose his relationship with a woman whom he helped award a $15,000 city contract.

set: DC campaign finance director admonishes Marion Barry


set: Attorney General-elect Tim Fox announced his second round of appointments to his upcoming administration at the Department of Justice.

set: Attorney General-elect Tim Fox announces his second round of appointments


set: A firm handshake or brisk walking pace can predict a longer life span in seniors, claim British researchers who analyzed 33 earlier studies made up of thousands of people.


set: The FSA has appointed two senior advisors to advise the regulator on the investment banking sector and on risk management respectively.


set: IT contractors will be in high demand at the start of 2012 as companies are confident enough to start new projects, but not confident enough to take on permanent staff, according to recruitment consultancy Reed Technology.


set: Over 67% of all libraries based in the USA now carry eBooks and 28% lend out e-readers.


set: Zimbabweans lined up for hours Saturday to vote in elections that present President Robert Mugabe with his toughest political challenge in 28 years in power.


set: Mark Cavendish has said that he is not feeling the pressure ahead of his Olympic road race despite entering as favourite.


set: Secondary school teachers have voted overwhelmingly to strike after rejecting the Government's latest pay offer.

set: Secondary school teachers vote to strike


set: Coalition fever mounted in Serbia on Thursday, and President Boris Tadic warned that a nationalist-socialist pact following Sunday's inconclusive election would be ``a short trip on the Titanic''.


set: Harry Reems, who rose to prominence with 1972's Deep Throat, has sadly died of pancreatic cancer, according to Us Weekly.

set: Porn star Harry Reems of Deep Throat has died


set: A St Albans cat is in the running to win a pampered puss prize and be crowned as Britain's 5 Star Feline in a competition run by Gourmet cat food.

set: St Albans cat in the running to win a pampered puss prize


set: Jessica Simpson has revealed how she took her pregnancy test in secret, before surprising fiance Eric Johnson with the 'positive' reading.

set: Jessica Simpson took pregnancy test in secret


set: Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall statistics show what once was Communist East Germany is still lagging mightily behind the West.


set: Actress Scarlett Johansson loves to be challenged in her work.

set: Scarlett Johansson loves being challenged


set: Turkish financial support for Libya will continue, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday, expressing optimism about the North African country's future.

set: Turkish financial support for Libya to continue


set: An anti-Taliban lashkar comprising 350 armed volunteers was raised in Kabal tehsil while seven militants were killed separately in Swat district on Thursday.


set: Many say that it's the most important dress that a woman will ever wear.

set: The most important dress you'll ever wear


set: Nixon Peabody has become the latest firm to make job cuts, laying off 20 lawyers and 36 staff, reports The National Law Journal.

set: Nixon Peabody lays off 20 lawyers and 36 staff


set: For anybody who might not know the history of Dr. Kwabena Adjei, the current Chairman of the ruling NDC, is a strong Nkrumaist and would have been today except for his strong conviction that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was betrayed.


set: Denise Richards has designed a pink stiletto, named after her adopted daughter Eloise, for ShoeDazzle.

set: Denise Richards - Denise Richards designs for ShoeDazzle


set: Pakistan Sunday sought changes in the design of the Nimmo-Bazgo hydropower project being built by India in Jammu and Kashmir even as the two sides agreed to use telemetry and satellite systems to monitor water flow and consumption in shared rivers.

set: Pak seeks changes in design of Nimmo-Bazgo hydropower project


set: The US needs to observe protocol in treating Indian dignitaries visiting that country, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said in the wake of American security agencies frisking former president APJ Abdul Kalam on board an aircraft.

set: 'US must observe protocol for Indian dignitaries'


set: New manager Kenny Dalglish has called for unity as he tries to turn around Liverpool's worst season since 1953/1954.


set: Blackberry contract deals are also making these phones achieve milestones with the advantage of free gifts with mobile phones.


set: Federal charges will not be filed against Former Florida Congressman Mark Foley.


set: Hughes' wife Doris Downes Hughes released a statement this morning saying Hughes had been ill for a long time and died in the Calvary Hospital in Bronx, New York.


set: Arctic sea ice is set to hit a record low by the end of the month, latest satellite data has shown.


set: Obesity rates are up in 37 states, despite the widely publicized risks, according to ``F as in Fat:


set: CapSnap Equipment, the Jackson, MI based manufacturer of customizable water bottling equipment has introduced improved bottle leak detection systems that provide faster and more accurate readings, able to keep up with the standard bottling systems available today.

set: CapSnap Equipment introduces improved bottle leak detection systems


set: Richard Lui has been named MSNBC anchor, based in New York City.


set: Strong winds toppled and split trees in Brandon Saturday night.


set: A Malawi gay couple was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years each in jail after being convicted on sodomy and indecency charges, and Washington swiftly condemned the court decision as ``unconscionable.''

set: Malawi gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail


set: As the recession was declared technically over, Mr Gilmore said ``it is the highest number of people ever unemployed in the State'' and he claimed 2,000 jobs had been lost each week since the current Government came into office.

set: Gilmore claims 2,000 jobs lost every week under Government


set: This morning James McClean took to Twitter once again, only this time to apologise for the rant he unleashed to the world last night following another frustrating evening on the Republic of Ireland substitutes bench.


set: The Chilean peso closed nearly flat against the dollar Tuesday ignoring sound US data in a session that was described as ``quiet'' by market participants.

set: Chile peso closes nearly flat, ignoring US data


set: DISGRACED Premiership footballer Joey Barton has been denied early release with an electronic tag and must serve up to another month in jail, sources confirmed today.

set: Footballer Joey Barton denied early release


set: Diyafa 2010 concluded yesterday with an awards ceremony recognising the winning chefs' exceptional culinary creations in the 15 categories during the three-day exciting Salon Culinaire competition.


set: Republican Michele Bachmann confirmed on Monday, at a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire, that she intends to join the presidential race and will soon make formal announcement to this effect.

set: Michele Bachmann confirms joining presidential race


set: Gov. Mary Fallin has asked the White House to approve an emergency disaster declaration request for all 77 Oklahoma counties due to the severe winter storm.

set: Gov. Fallin asks White House to approve disaster declaration


set: Soybean imports by China are expected to maintain an uptrend in the next 10 to 15 years with growth being driven primarily by the demand from urban residents.


set: Apprupt, an affiliate network for mobile apps aimed at developers and publishers, has closed what we think is a large financing round with Deutsche Telekom's T-Venture arm, KfW and its existing investor Neuhaus Partners.

set: Apprupt, affiliate network for mobile apps, closes financing


set: The 8th Annual Cracking Up The Capital comedy show will feature Patrick McKenna, Derek Edwards, Debra DiGiovanni, and others.


set: SimCity returns to the Mac in February 2013, when EA releases the city builder as a digital download via Origin.


set: Vueling Airlines increased its January load factor by 5.1 percentage points, growing from 58.9% in 2008 to 64.0% in 2009.

set: Vueling increased its load factor by 5.1 points


set: Former US President Jimmy Carter will visit Korea from March 21 to 24 to receive an honorary doctorate in politics from Korea University, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.


set: More than 2,000 foreign students face possible deportation from Britain after their university was stripped of its right to authorize visas.

set: More than 2,000 students face deportation from UK


set: Plymouth's inshore lifeboat was launched to reports of three kayakers in difficulty on Saturday afternoon.

set: Plymouth lifeboat launched to reports of kayakers in difficulty


set: The city of Providence is accepting proposals for a performing arts initiative that awards funding to community groups to help stage live performances during the summer.

set: Providence accepting proposals for arts initiative


set: Greece marked its Independence Day on Sunday amidst unprecedented tight security measures for fear of protests against unpopular austerity reforms to save the country from a potentially disastrous default.

set: Greece marks independence Day under tight security


set: A quake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook Mexico at 2:41 pm Thursday, the country's National Seismological Service said.

set: Quake measuring 6.6 on Richter scale shakes Mexico


set: The man who became know as Doctor Death, Jack Kevorkian died Friday at 2:30 am at a Royal Oak hospital, Dr. Kevorkian was 83.

set: Assistance suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian died at 83.


set: A St. Augustine vacation rental home is being featured on the premier episode of the new PBS series Getting Away Together, Vacation Rental Pros' founder and CEO Steve Milo announced today.

set: St. Augustine home featured in premier episode of Getting Away Together


set: NEW YORK Bank of America extended its current sponsorship with the New York Yankees after stopping talks on a larger, longer deal.

set: Bank of America extends sponsorship with Yankees


set: Danielle Lloyd resorted to therapy to cope with meltdown following racist row with Shilpa Shetty in Celebrity Big Brother.


set: Online company AOL Inc. says it is buying highly trafficked news website Huffington Post for $315 million in a deal that will put co-founder Ariana Huffington in charge of all AOL content.


set: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has been released from a California hospital two days after falling at her Bel-Air home.Spokeswoman Joanne Drake says the 86-year-old was released Tuesday from St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica and was ``very happy to be back in her home.''


set: Playwright Kohei Tsuka has died of lung cancer in Japan, his family said Monday.


set: The Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team announced its 2013-14 non-conference basketball schedule on Thursday, with four of the team's opponents competing in the postseason in 2012.

set: Wyoming Cowgirls announce 2013-14 non-conference schedule


set: Lafayette Parish has declared a state of emergency after dozens of houses flooded in and north of Carencro, where a daycare center evacuated children to City Hall as heavy thunderstorms stalled between Lafayette and Opelousas and dumped up to 15 inches of rain.

set: Lafayette Parish declares state of emergency


set: A 68-year-old man from Leigh Sinton died as a result of necessary medical treatment, an inquest has found.

set: Man died as a result of necessary medical treatment


set: International tour operators were evacuating vacationers from Tunisia on Friday as the civil unrest which has gripped the country showed signs of hurting its critical tourism industry.

set: Tour operators evacuating vacationers from Tunisia


set: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today took his Sadbhavna mission fast to Godhra, the epicenter of the 2002 communal discord in the state, just a month before the 10th anniversary of the Sabarmati train carnage.

set: Narendra Modi takes Sadbhavna mission to Godhra


set: An Ohio airport says a plane that arrived from Florida with up to 150 people on board skidded off a runway and got stuck in grass.

set: Plane skids off runway, gets stuck in grass


set: The American Physiological Society today announced that it will receive more than $2.3 million in federal grants to be used to recruit and mentor undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented groups in an effort to increase their understanding of, interest in, and representation in the scientific and biomedical workforce.

set: American Physiological Society to receive $2.3 million in federal grants


set: The United States is extremely concerned about reports that Government of Sudan forces are conducting offensive operations against Sudan Liberation Army/Abdel Wahid positions in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur that have reportedly caused significant civilian casualties, displacement, and the evacuation of humanitarian organizations.

set: Government of Sudan conducting offensive operations in Jebel Marra area of Darfur


set: COMPTON, Calif. Following extensive research into the iPhone user's lifestyle, as well as the latest color trends for 2009, Belkin has today launched new cases for the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 3G.

set: Belkin launches new cases for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G


set: The Delhi High Court today said that veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari can be compelled to give blood sample for DNA test in the paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son.

set: Tiwari must give blood sample in paternity suit:


set: UK publisher Puffin has announced that Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl, is to write its first Doctor Who 50th anniversary ebook.

set: Eoin Colfer to write first Doctor Who 50th anniversary ebook


set: A South Korean navy ship with 104 people onboard was sunk near the North Korea border on Friday.

set: South Korean navy ship with 104 onboard sunk


set: On Monday, early voting began in Texas along with seven other states, including Washington, DC. No one is expecting any surprise upsets in statewide races in the Lone Star State, but voters in two important battleground states, Colorado and Wisconsin, can also head to the polls for the first time in the 2012 general elections.

set: Early voting begins in Texas, seven other states


set: Honda is aiming to double global auto sales to more than 6 million vehicles over the next five years as it gears up for growth after getting hit by disasters last year.


set: One of the things I really enjoy at the moment is the recognition and adoption of agile programming as a fully fledged powerful way to deliver quality software projects.

set: A fully fledged powerful way to deliver quality software projects


set: The Hay Festival in the Welsh border town of Powys is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

set: Hay Festival celebrates 25th anniversary


set: BRENTFORD footballer Carl Cort joined the Mayor of Richmond to open new sports pitches in Twickenham last week.

set: Brentford fc's Carl Cort opens sports pitches


set: A new study has suggested that beavers can help mitigate the effects of drought and therefore should not be pushed away from wetlands for industrial and residential development.

set: Beavers can help mitigate the effects of drought


set: Indonesian shares closed flat Tuesday with continued foreign buying in telecommunication and consumer-related stocks lending support, dealers said.


set: There's been a dire warning today from one of the world's biggest investment companies State Street, saying the Australian dollar could fall as far as 40 US cents.


set: Power cuts in the state is said to continue, as problems in Raichur Thermal Power Station is likely to be resolved only in the next three to five months, KPC managing director SM Jaamdar said.


set: Former Information Minister Senator Mohammed Ali Durrani Friday urged the parliament to play its due role in provision of water for the farming community of the Southern Punjab which produces 50 percent of wheat-flour and 95 percent cotton and both the crops may suffer badly due to the water shortage.

set: Durrani urges parliament to play role in provision of water for Southern Punjab


set: Miley Cyrus will present the Teen Choice Awards in 2008 which will be the first time she has presented on her own.


set: - The San Francisco Giants claimed infielder Jose Castillo on waivers from the Florida Marlins on Saturday.

set: Giants claim infielder Castillo on waivers


set: Police arrested a mother and son Thursday for allegedly selling drugs across the street from Kahuku High School.

set: Police arrest mother, son for allegedly selling drugs across Kahuku High


set: Brussels , Mar 5 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that it was``time to move ahead''in relations with Russia, as she endorsed a resumption of formal high-level ties between NATO and Moscow.

set: 'Time to move ahead' in relations with Russia:


set: BankMuscat, the flagship financial institution in the sultanate, successfully raised RO100mn of Tier II capital through a private placement of fixed income subordinated paper with tenors of 61 to 84 months.


set: MAIT, the apex body representing India's IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, welcomed the announcement of the third package for economic stimulus by the Union Government to give a boost to domestic consumption and provide relief to the industry through two percent reduction of excise duty and two-and-a-half percent reduction in service tax.

set: MAIT welcomes the third package for economic stimulus


set: Mentally ill children are being systematically locked up with violent adults at several institutions across Sweden.

set: Mentally ill children locked up with violent adults


set: Upper East Region will soon get an airport to help curtail the frustration people in the area go through in travelling by road to Tamale to board aircraft to transact their businesses.


set: A security guard has shot a man in the stomach in western Sydney in what appears to have been an accident.


set: Reval, the global leader in derivative risk management and hedge accounting solutions and services, announced today that Ernst & Young Australia has selected its award-winning Software-as-a-Service platform, Reval®, to meet derivative valuation and hedge accounting needs.

set: Ernst & Young Australia selects Reval® for derivative valuations and hedge accounting


set: Infosys, which last year opted out of the race to buy UK-based Axon Group PLC after it was outbid by smaller rival HCL Technologies Ltd., has been looking for acquisitions to lower its dependence on the US and the banking and financial services industry, which have been the worst hit by the global crisis.


set: Digital agency Hyro has turned around losses to report a $15.4 million net profit for the 12 months ending 31 December 2009.


set: Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp hopes the football league will not be harsh on AFC Bournemouth.

set: Redknapp hope for League not to be harsh


set: Competitive Chinese companies are slowly, but surely, emerging, radically altering the country's market structure.


set: Chevron announced today that it will end its NASCAR sponsorship after the 2008 season.

set: Chevron to end NASCAR sponsorship after 2008 season


set: ``Godspell'' will be performed at 2 and 7:30 pm, April 18--20, 24--27 and May 1-4 at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.

set: ``Godspell'' will be performed in fairfield at Stephen Sondheim Center


set: Construction began July 10 on the new $20 million Partnership III building in the Central Florida Research Park, near the University of Central Florida.


set: South Korea said Monday it will recall its ambassador from Japan over rekindled claims to disputed islands between the countries, as the new Seoul government seeks to lift its sagging popularity at home with an appeal to nationalism.Japan announced its intention Monday to recommend in a government teaching manual that students learn about Tokyo's claims to the nearly uninhabitable islets, known as Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese, that are under South Korean control.

set: Skorea says it will recall ambassador from Japan


set: In a shocking bit of news, BoxingScene.com has been advised that heavyweight contender Evans Quinn shot and killed a family rival in a restaurant in Bluefields, Nicaragua.

set: Evans Quinn shoots and kills family rival in restaurant


set: If one believes in President Asif Zardari's pledge that the forthcoming elections would be held on time and that the government would complete its stipulated tenure, then the next polls would be held somewhere in May 2013 and the elected regime would start functioning in June 2013, meaning thereby that most of the national politicians would be reaching the age bracket where energy surely decreases even if the lust for power doesn't die.


set: Funds for the 20-odd ministries from the next five-year development blueprint -- some RM230 billion -- will come with strings attached.


set: A Moneywise reader wants to know what impact paying commission has on investments.

set: What impact does commission have on my investments?


set: A 30-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to death in Thailand for manufacturing methamphetamine, in what the man called a ``political'' ruling.


set: A 62-year-old man was charged Wednesday with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 16 after being accused of trying to force a 14-year-old boy to show him his genitals.

set: Man charged with lewd and lascivious molestation


set: Gov. Jennifer Granholm hosted a major energy forum that included several White House officials Wednesday afternoon.


set: Retail sales turnover fell in December as consumers reined in discretionary spending, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


set: A new study has revealed that humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen through the burning of fossil fuels and an increase in nitrogen-producing industrial and agricultural activities.

set: Humans overloading ecosystems with nitrogen


set: At least one candidate for the Selma City Council says she'll contest her election.


set: Battle Creek-based Kellogg is cutting its earnings forecast for the year because of fallout from a cereal recall and soft sales of some cereal brands.


set: The Beaver Meadows post office, located on state Route 93, faces reduced hours as a result of cuts in the US Postal Service.

set: Beaver Meadows post office faces reduced hours


set: BANK lending rose above its pre-recession record for the first time in November, as loans to businesses picked up slightly after a two-month decline and consumer housing loans continued to expand.

set: Bank lending rises above pre-recession record


set: the ``Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Music'' lecture series continues this month on April 28 at 7pm with Okay, what did I miss?

set: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About music


set: LONDON British football must move on and stop the current handshake row from becoming a ``mafia feud'', Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor said on Monday.


set: The son of a top Chinese army general and four other suspects will be arrested in a gangrape case after judicial authorities formally approved the action amid nation wide anger.

set: Son of Chinese army general to be arrested for gangrape


set: Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com is reporting that the Dodgers have ``some interest'' in shortstop Jimmy Rollins.

set: The Dodgers have some interest in Jimmy Rollins


set: Arsenal ( Images ) is all set to sell skipper Cesc Fabregas ( Images ) to Barcelona for 50 million pounds.

set: Arsenal all set to sell Fabregas to Barcelona


set: A Hermiston woman was seriously hurt Friday afternoon when she was hit by a truck on Highway 395 in Hermiston.


set: Orr, MN - An Orr man was arrested Sunday morning for assaulting another man with a knife.


set: The today's plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has closed.


set: Stocks turned mixed Tuesday amid thin holiday trading and after a couple lackluster economic reports as the Northeast recovered from a huge snowstorm.


set: BC-People-Maureen McCormick,0182 McCormick tells all about `Brady,' drug addiction Eds:


set: Spanish DJ, composer and producer Juan Magán has signed an exclusive recording deal with Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Billboard.biz has learned.

set: DJ Juan Magán signs with Universal Music Latin Entertainment


set: The Herald reports that no charges will be filed against Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon for misuse of public funds regarding his extramarital affair, while also noting that Reardon ``engag(ed) in ... campaign-related conduct using public resources,'' including having ``a junior member of his staff, Kevin Hulten, commingling time he spent on the job with efforts to dig up dirt on Reardon's general election opponent, state Rep. Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens.''


set: Malaysian police said they are cracking down on students involved with groups and with people suspected of having terrorist sympathies.


set: Protests against Syrian President Bashar al- Assad swept into the capital, Damascus, on Friday for the first time since a growing wave of pro-democracy unrest began to put pressure on his 11-year rule.


set: Sen. Edward Kennedy has died after a long battle with a brain tumor.


set: Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher Wednesday as a slightly weaker yen alleviated concern about the outlook for Japanese exporters' earnings, while overnight gains on Wall Street also lent support to the market.

set: Tokyo stocks open higher on weaker yen, gains on Wall Street


set: Kazakhstan harvested record 20mn tonnes of grain in clean weight, deputy agriculture minister Marat Orazayev has informed.

set: Kazakhstan harvests record 20mn tonnes of grain in clean weight.


set: A 47-year-old Manchester woman reportedly missing from the Fresh Start Group Home has been found, police said.


set: I believe I don't really need to fight Mayweather because what I have actually done in boxing right now, I think, is good enough for me,'' stated pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao as he spoke to the media during a conference call earlier today about his upcoming March 13th welterweight showdown with Joshua Clottey.

set: Manny Pacquiao: ``I don't really need to fight Mayweather''


set: John McCain pledges that if elected president, he'd appoint Democrats to his Cabinet.

set: McCain pledges to appoint Democrats to Cabinet


set: The Tolstoy ship had split into two before it sank early on Saturday morning off the Cape of Emine, say the two rescued Ukrainian sailors, Focus News Agency has found out.

set: Tolstoy ship split into two before sinking


set: An inmate at the Mendocino County Jail was arrested for having drugs in jail early Sunday morning, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.


set: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire set his starting rotation for this weekend's three-game series against the Rangers, as right-hander Anthony Swarzak will start Friday and will be followed by right-handers Nick Blackburn and Liam Hendriks.

set: Gardenhire sets rotation for weekend series


set: A top Syrian official tells ABC News that President Obama has ``changed everything in the world'' and left the international community ``more optimistic.''

set: Syria: 'barack Obama has changed everything'


set: He marked that milestone by riding three winners on Friday's card.


set: Indian equity markets rose in initial trade Thursday after the Sensex opened at 12,909.57 points with a gain of 333.77.


set: The Saint Louis Science Center plans to cut five vice president positions as part of a restructuring following scrutiny of its executives' compensation.

set: Saint Louis Science Center cuts vice president positions


set: Steve Kean praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.


set: A DRIVER died in a horrific, fiery crash in the Adelaide Hills last night.


set: A Muscatine teen pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree theft, a class D felony.


set: A local cash advance store was robbed late Monday afternoon, according to Suwannee County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Ron Colvin.


set: Havana, Aug 6 Over 50,000 Cuban elders graduated from Cuban universities, as part of the assistance programs for people entering the third age.


set: Employers are more positive on immediate jobs outlook, says CIPD survey, but medium-term view remains more cautious.

set: Employers more positive on jobs outlook, says CIPD


set: Hyundai will launch an entire new excavator range at Bauma, with the -9 series covering the 1,6 to 52 tonne operating weight brackets.


set: A Nipawin contractor has been fined $28,000 for violating Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, leading to the deaths of two people in April of 2008.


set: Banks across the nation are planning to sell assets in order to raise cash to fulfill federally required capital reserves, reported the East Bay Business Times.


set: The Indian IT infrastructure market comprising servers, storage and networking equipment will reach $2.05 billion in 2012, a 10.3 percent increase over 2011, according to Gartner.

set: Indian IT infrastructure market to reach $2.05 billion in 2012


set: The global economic outlook has improved going into 2010 but activity remains fragile and the crisis is not over, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday.


set: Despite a frigid winter that killed many of them off, destructive mountain pine beetles continue to thrive in Alberta and could spread farther east.

set: Pine beetles continue to thrive in Alberta


set: A senior North Korean diplomat warned yesterday that Pyongyang will retaliate with ``strong steps'' if the UN security council takes action against its rocket launch, insisting that his country sent up a peaceful satellite and not a missile.

set: North Korean diplomat warns of 'strong steps' against UN security council


set: New US housing starts unexpectedly rebounded in February, surging 22.2 percent, according to data on Tuesday that provided a rare dose of good news for the recession-hit economy and fractured housing market.


set: A Tennessee woman smothered her newborn twin sons to death after giving birth to them in her parents' home, police said.


set: India is likely to raise the issue of growing trade deficit with China at the Ninth Session of India-China Joint Economic Group Monday.

set: India to raise issue on trade deficit with China


set: All My Sons Moving and Storage makes it easier to prepare for your move by bringing additional moving resources online.

set: All My Sons Moving makes it easier to prepare for your move


set: The final witness to take the stand in the Luke Wright trial is a psychiatrist, testifying for the prosecution.

set: Final witness takes stand in Luke Wright trial


set: Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney hopes to test his injured ankle Friday in preparation for Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday against New Orleans.


set: Rep. David Wu, a Democrat in his seventh term in Congress, apologized today for his erratic behavior and said he is on medication and getting treatment for mental health issues.

set: Rep. David Wu apologizes for erratic behavior


set: A Henrico mother and her daughter are facing a preliminary hearing next month on felony child endangerment charges in connection with a Broad Street automobile collision.

set: Henrico mother, daughter face felony child endangerment charges


set: Russia and Mongolia will hold joint antiterrorism exercises in the Siberian Military District in September, the district press service reported.

set: Russia, Mongolia to hold joint antiterrorism exercises in September


set: Hexam has launched an onshore version of its global emerging markets fund under the management of Bryan Collings .

set: Hexam launches onshore global emerging markets fund


set: An upset Bhupathi told NDTV: ``I have already told the All India Tennis Association that I will not be available to play the Olympics if I am paired with Leander.

set: Will not be available for Olympics if paired with Paes:


set: Oscar nominee and all-around nice guy, Stanley Tucci, will play Dr. Abraham Erskine in the upcoming Marvel Studios pic Captain America:

set: Stanley Tucci to play Dr. Erskine in 'Captain America'


set: Delta Air Lines is dropping Memphis as a hub because it is not making money.


set: Two men have been arrested after shots were fired at a Birmingham restaurant, police said on Saturday.

set: Two arrested after shots fired in restaurant


set: Hearts manager, John McGlynn leaves job Updated: 12:59, Friday March 1, 2013 John McGlynn has left his job as Hearts manager by mutual consent, a day after a humbling 2-0 loss to St. Mirren dropped the team to next-to-last place in the Scottish Premier League.


set: Canada will oppose an upcoming bid for statehood at the United Nations by Palestinians, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.


set: Ericsson and ST Microelectronics on Monday announced plans to dissolve their unprofitable four-year-old Swiss venture, ST-Ericsson, a move that may eliminate 1,600 jobs worldwide.

set: Ericsson and ST Microelectronics to dissolve venture


set: Under instructions from the All India Congress Committee, Home Minister Gaikhangam has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur.

set: Gaikhangam appointed Deputy Chief Minister


set: Turkish policemen were banned from using social networks and blogs, specifically, Facebook, during their work hours.

set: Turkish policemen banned from using social networks


set: Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand took a one-stroke lead at the Wales Open after shooting a 4-under par 67 in the third round at Celtic Manor on Saturday.


set: Japan-based TOTO is launching its new bathroom collection named NEOREST/LE series at ISH 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany featuring a refined linearity.


set: A zoo in the freezing steppes of Kazakhstan is giving its monkeys red wine to ward off winter colds.


set: Software maker Oracle has stuck an agreement to acquire network virtualisation technology provider Xsigo Systems for an undisclosed sum.

set: Oracle to acquire network virtualisation technology provider Xsigo Systems


set: Heroes who risked their lives for our country will be honoured at a special day for veterans.


set: Mandalay Pictures announced that Darren Aronofsky will direct their new project entitled, Machine Man, which will be a film based on a Max Barry novel.

set: Darren Aronofsky to direct 'Machine Man'


set: Technical Analyst, Ashwani Gujral is of the view that Uttam Galva Steel can head upto Rs 120.


set: Matt Barnes allegedly threw a punch at an opponent during a San Francisco Pro-Am game on Thursday.


set: Armenia imported 29.9 sq. meters of carpets from Azerbaijan last year amounting to $8,500, the State Revenue Committee at the Government report reads.


set: A year after going through the freak October nor'easter that knocked power out for much of the state, towns across Connecticut are preparing for Sandy.


set: The final homes, including two models, are now selling at Terramar, located in the popular Torrey Highlands community off SR56 near Westview High School.


set: Defenseman Torey Krug will make his NHL debut tonight against Pittsburgh.


set: Alex Hutchings scored the shootout winner and a goal in regulation as the Barrie Colts edged the Sudbury Wolves 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night.

set: Alex Hutchings scores shootout winner as the Colts edge the Wolves


set: Rahul Dravid said India first needed to believe it could salvage the first Test if it were to have any chance of actually doing so.


set: Stocks are struggling for direction in a choppy trading session as worries about a slowdown in China, the world's fastest growing major economy continue to weigh down investors' sentiment.


set: Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a leading developer of novel acute care pain products, commented on the tender offer extension by Hospira, Inc.

set: Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. comments on tender offer extension by Hospira


set: Former Major League Baseball heavy hitter Jose Canseco has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Las Vegas.

set: Former Sox slugger Jose Canseco files for bankruptcy protection


set: As of 12:28 am Friday, Jim Carrey is the grandfather of a new baby boy -- his daughter, singer Jane Carrey, delivered Jackson Riley Santana today in Los Angeles.


set: Charlie Sheen is expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony menacing and criminal mischief charges.

set: Sheen expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor


set: ``The Internet is my religion,'' Jim Gilliam proclaimed during his keynote address at the Personal Democracy Forum, a conference that focuses on the potential impact of technology on politics and government.


set: Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation, a forestry official said.

set: Indonesia to plant 100 million trees: official


set: in Seattle on Friday, Sept. 5, that he believes his signing is ``imminent.''


set: Jose Mourinho has assured Real Madrid fans he's not planning to skip out at the end of the season.


set: A 61-year-old woman was abducted at gunpoint Saturday from Springfield Mall and later killed in a car crash with her kidnappers, police said.


set: Victoria police admitted Wednesday they may have contributed to the death of a man by not responding to a call quickly enough.

set: Victoria police admit they may have contributed to death


set: American actress Jane Fonda has revealed that she finds herself looking 'old' and 'matronly' in Moises Kaufman''s '33 Variations' photos.

set: Jane Fonda finds herself ``old'' and ``matronly'' in ``33 Variations'' photos


set: ``Hannah Montana'' star Miley Cyrus created her own milkshake at the newly-opened Millions of Milkshakes on Santa Monica Boulevard.


set: Interested suppliers of gas for the Nabucco pipeline would have to submit non-binding bids in H1/2010, Hungarian supervisor for the project, Mihaly Bayer, disclosed.

set: Suppliers for gas pipeline Nabucco to submit bids in H1/2010.


set: The Department of Transportation reports Americans drove 3.7% less in May than one year ago.


set: Skoda is offering a 'No VAT' deal on selected cars, as well as a range of finance packages across all of its models.


set: Jane Lynch has celebrated one year of marriage to her wife, Lara Embry, reports the Huffington Post.

set: Jane Lynch celebrates one year of marriage


set: Actress Cecilia Cheung has broken her silence on her marital woes, and in an explosive interview with Oriental Daily News, told her husband Nicholas Tse to stop pretending to be a good man, good husband and good father.

set: Cecilia Cheung breaks silence over marital woes


set: Prince Fielder is introduced as the new first baseman for Detroit Tigers at a media conference held at Comerica Park, Thursday January 26, 2012.


set: The Austin ISD board is considering expanding the multi-million dollar teacher incentive pay program known as Strategic Compensation.

set: AISD considers expanding teacher incentive pay program


set: Video An oil tank exploded near Denham Springs Thursday, May 2, at around 10:30 pm This video from the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shows the fire that resulted from the explosion.


set: Hate crimes against Muslims in the United States have decreased, but civil rights-related complaints are rising, according to a study to be released Thursday by a Muslim advocacy group.


set: The Chinese mainland supports individual tourists from selected mainland cities traveling to Taiwan on a trial basis, said a mainland official Wednesday.

set: Chinese mainland supports individual travel to Taiwan on trial basis


set: Father John Corapi, a popular author and preacher who has had speaking engagements all over the world, has been placed on administrative leave from priestly ministry over an accusation of misconduct.


set: and he certainly gets credit for a lot -- it would be the way he adjusts to his talent.


set: Football FanCast columnist Dean Brown feels that Mike Ashley is the only one who can remove this unhappy shadow over Newcastle United.

set: He, and only he, can remove this unhappy shadow over Newcastle United


set: Sony has confirmed it has secured financing from Abu Dhabi to fund their bid for EMI, the fourth largest record label in the world.

set: Sony secures financing from Abu Dhabi to fund their bid for EMI


set: Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia of India got his second professional win at the Avantha Masters on Sunday, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one stroke victory over Robert Coles of England.

set: Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia of India wins Avantha Masters


set: Kazakhstan will create a single data bank on innovation projects of research institutes, Kazakh Deputy Minister of Education and Science Murat Orunkhanov said at a scientific meeting on Thursday.

set: Kazakhstan to create single bank of innovation projects


set: New Delhi is ready to hold talks with Islamabad with an open mind to discuss all outstanding issues.

set: New Delhi ready to hold talks with Islamabad with open mind


set: Local waste service charges will increase after the state government increased its solid waste levy by 12 percent.


set: Gujarat government has approved $2 billion Disneyland style theme park near Surat.

set: Gujarat approves Disneyland style theme park in Surat


set: Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, though not admitting guilt, has agreed to pay $74,000 for campaign spending and travel violations of state ethic laws.

set: Governor Mark Sanford pays up for campaign spending


set: Sen. Edward Kennedy will not return to the Senate next week and has asked colleagues to help out on critical legislation, his office said on Friday.


set: With the signs of global reversionary trends setting in, Indian Inc says that while they are worried about the global meltdown, they are also confident that the Indian industry can sail through.


set: But one of our opponents is gloating about my/our financial challenges resulting from that loan.

set: Opponent gloats about my/our financial challenges


set: a planet that astronomers think is made of diamond, located about 4,000 light-years away.


set: President Obama will make a statement at 4:15 pm today on the alleged bombing plot involving suspicious packages shipped from Yemen to the United States.


set: Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham returned to the country Friday, July 2, after a 12-day trip to South Africa, where he attended the FIFA World Cup Games.

set: Prime Minister returns from trip to South Africa


set: Former Valencia High School football player pleads to lesser charges in rape case.


set: Chelsea has signed Brazil playmaker Oscar from Internacional in a deal worth a reported 25 million pounds ($48.


set: On June 13 and 17 rain and thunderstorms are expected in the most parts of Armenia.

set: Rain and thunderstorms expected in Armenia


set: Georgian citizen committed suicide in Baku, Surakhany district prosecutor's office told APA.

set: Georgian citizen commits suicide in Baku


set: TEHACHAPI, Calif. Main Street Tehachapi hosted a free workshop for local business owners Wednesday night to help them with everything from customer service to making a marketing plan, all in an effort to make 2010 a successful year for everyone.

set: Main Street Tehachapi hosts workshop for business owners


set: Srinagar, July 2 Seven guerrillas and an army officer have been killed near the Line of Control in north Kashmir in an intense gunfight that started two days ago, officials said here Wednesday.

set: Seven guerrillas, army officer killed in Kashmir


set: Joseph Fiennes, 42, is in talks with FX to appear in a recurring role on Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story, starring Jessica Lange, Dylan McDermott, Denis O'Hare and Connie Britton, and which has been picked up for a second season that will premiere in October.

set: Joseph Fiennes in talks to appear on 'American Horror Story'


set: Stem cell research was used to create human kidney by scientists at the Edinburgh University.

set: Stem cell research used to create human kidney


set: HEATHER Mills insists she's in a ``really good place'' following her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney.

set: Heather Mills: 'I'm in a really good place'


set: THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY last year grew at its fastest annual pace in the post-Marcos era, the government reported on Monday.

set: ECONOMY grows at fastest pace in post-Marcos era


set: Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit took to Twitter to congratulate Birju Maharaj for winning a National Award this year.


set: Ike, a powerful category two hurricane with winds raging at 175kph, was headed for a direct hit on Houston, the fourth largest US city and a major oil hub 70km inland from Galveston.


set: Germany is set to adopt a second economic support package worth 40 billion euros, the news magazine Der Spiegel said on its Internet site on Friday.


set: The Communist Party of China will intensify its efforts to combat corruption, which is crucial in gaining popular support for the Party and ensuring its very survival, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

set: CPC to intensify efforts to combat corruption:


set: Three Marietta, Ga., businesses burned early Monday within a block of one another on Powder Springs Street, reports CBS Atlanta.

set: Three Marietta businesses burn early Monday


set: I just heard him speak on health care at Des Moines University, a medical school.


set: Fyffes, the Irish banana distributor that split in two last year, said first-half profit more than doubled after higher selling prices recouped increased costs to buy and ship fruit.


set: A Pennsylvania man said he recently found a live turtle his son carved his initials into 47 years ago.

set: Man finds turtle with son's initials on it


set: Orange has selected the HTC Diamond cell phone as the first platform for its latest multimedia services, using the phone's rich 3D-graphics engine and powerful mobile internet capabilities to deliver enhanced applications and services, including Orange Photo, Orange Music, Orange TV and Orange Downloads.


set: British singer Lily Allen married her boyfriend Sam Cooper on Saturday in an English countryside setting, amidst about 100 wedding guests.


set: -Liam Hemsworth is reportedly growing impatient with fiancee Miley Cyrus as she is proving a distraction while he works on his new film.

set: Liam Hemsworth 'growing impatient with Miley Cyrus'


set: The Chairman IPO-Pakistan Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi said on Tuesday that the Intellectual Property Laws are being revised by proposing suitable amendments after consultation of all stakeholders to take action against the elements involved in violation of IP rights.

set: Intellectual Property Laws being revised:


set: Gov. Chris Christie, reacting swiftly to a brewing crisis over a failed federal grant application, has fired state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler.

set: Gov. Chris Christie fires Education Commissioner Bret Schundler


set: Morgan Properties Trust, the owner of apartment buildings in suburban areas of the US, is seeking $800 million in an initial public offering.

set: Morgan Properties seeks $800 million in initial public offering


set: CRG West is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 285,000 square-foot data center and office property in Reston, Virginia.

set: CRG West announces the acquisition of data center in Reston, Virginia


set: The wait is finally over for Derek Jeter as he has become the first player to wear No. 2 to accumulate 3,000 hits.While the 28th member of the 3,000 hit club sits on the bench full of smiles, the Vegas sports books might be the ones in tears.Odds were 12-1 that Derek Jeter would hit a home run for his record breaking hit, ...


set: There are 7 questions that you need to answer positively before deciding whether or not to take a new job offer, transfer or even promotion.


set: The secret of living to an old age could be linked to getting plenty of sleep, a new study suggests.

set: Old age 'could be linked to getting plenty of sleep'


set: Two Soldiers and an ex-Soldier have been arrested after a gun and ammunition were found in the vehicle in which they were travelling.

set: Two Soldiers and an ex-Soldier are arrested.


set: A Jacksonville man was killed in a Flagler County motorcycle crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

set: Jacksonville man killed in Flagler County crash


set: Schools in the Goodrich area are closed after severe storms that pushed across Michigan's Lower Peninsula knocked out power to district buildings.

set: Schools in Goodrich area closed after storms


set: Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced that it is coordinating a proteomics initiative focused on the standardisation of 2D gel electrophoresis methods.

set: Bio-Rad coordinates proteomics initiative


set: Lady Gaga has admitted that she plans to give up weed while she records her new album.

set: Lady Gaga giving up marijuana for new album


set: Hospice of York recently held its 29th annual meeting at Pelkey's Funeral Home.

set: Hospice of York holds 29th annual meeting


set: The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® is thrilled to announce that racing great Kevin Schwantz will lead its Lap of Champions during the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP.

set: Kevin Schwantz to lead Lap of Champions during Red Bull Indianapolis GP


set: England boss Roy Hodgson has rejected talk of a ``crisis'' surrounding the English game and has called for perspective on the matter.

set: Hodgson rejects talk of 'crisis' in English game


set: Massey Energy Company today responded to inaccurate reports regarding benefits being provided to miners' families impacted by the Upper Big Branch mine tragedy.

set: Massey Energy responds to inaccurate reports about benefits to miners' families


set: Four people were killed in separate car crashes in Wisconsin, partly because of snowy weather and slick road conditions.

set: Four killed in separate crashes across Wisconsin


set: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has defended his budget response against criticism that it offered little policy detail.


set: A French nursery school hostage drama ended yesterday when five children and their teacher were freed after police overpowered their sword-wielding teenage kidnapper, officials said.


set: India Tuesday allowed foreign funds to invest in local commodity exchanges without seeking prior government approval, as it seeks to attract foreign investment crucial to deepen the financial markets.

set: India allows foreign funds to invest in commodity exchanges


set: President Hugo Chavez is putting the brakes on his drive for revolutionary change in Venezuela, shifting away from radical socialist reforms in favor of a pragmatic focus on everyday problems from soaring crime to trash-strewn streets.

set: Chavez puts the brakes on drive for revolutionary change in Venezuela


set: John Innes Centre scientists have found that plants may cluster the genes needed to make defence chemicals.

set: Plants may cluster the genes needed to make defence chemicals


set: A tsunami alert has been issued by Japan after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck in the northeast of the country.


set: SA 'better equipped' to deal with the financial crisis than other states.

set: Sa 'better equipped' for financial crisis


set: A Chicago man was struck and killed early this morning by a Chicago Transit Authority train in Evanston.

set: Chicago man struck, killed by train in Evanston


set: Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she accidentally sent a flirty text message to 'X Factor' judge Simon Cowell.


set: In what investigators are calling a bizarre series of events, a former ``Ugly Betty'' star is being accused of killing his mother with sword.

set: 'Ugly Betty' star accused of killing mother with sword


set: PERTH-BORN Michael Johns has been voted off American Idol, according to website realitytvmagazine.com.


set: A trio of community bloggers are coming to the jacksonnewspapers.com website as part of Jackson Newspapers' enhanced web-only content.

set: Community bloggers are coming to jacksonnewspapers.com website


set: The Federal Reserve Board has approved an interim final rule amending the Truth in Lending Act to require creditors to increase the amount of notice consumers receive before the rate on a credit card account is increased or a significant change is made to the account's terms.

set: Federal Reserve Board approves interim final rule


set: Teenage solo sailor Abby Sunderland has a new baby brother, People reported Wednesday, named after the captain of the French fishing boat that plucked her to safety from the Indian Ocean earlier this month.


set: Amy Winehouse was reportedly admitted into the hospital late last night after collapsing in the Caribbean.


set: There is nothing stopping international sprint champion Takeover Target racing next season as a 10-year-old, the drawcard's trainer Joe Janiak says.


set: Pope Benedict XVI will be known as ``emeritus pope'' in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday.

set: Pope Benedict to be known as 'emeritus pope' in retirement, will continue to wear all white


set: Government intends to come out with a comprehensive electoral reforms bill by August-September that would address the issue of curbing criminalisation of politics, Union law minister M Veerappa Moily said today.

set: Government to come out with comprehensive electoral reforms bill


set: At the request of Gov. Mary Fallin, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has declared a State of Emergency for 56 Oklahoma counties due the winter storm, excessive snow and severe weather affecting many areas of the state.

set: Lt. Gov. Lamb declares state of emergency due to winter storms


set: A Knightdale man has been charged with sexually assaulting a nursing home resident.

set: Man charged with assaulting nursing home resident


set: Russian law enforcement officers detained 140 people at a Muslim prayer room in Moscow on Friday as part of a search for Islamist militants, Russian news agencies quoted Federal Security Service officials assaying.

set: Russia detains 140 muslims at prayer room


set: Indianapolis-based hhgregg is officially opening its 14 Chicago area stores today.


set: Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US Australia/Antarctica US investigator leads Puerto Rico crash probe Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks 31 mins ago AP --


set: I found one there a while back that had a black-and-white photo of a woman leaning into the trunk of an old car, with the caption, ``What am I going to do with all this junk?


set: A Florida based Bank of America branch nearly had their locations furniture repossessed this week when they failed to pay a couple $2,500 owed to them after withdrawing a lawsuit that ended in 2010.

set: Bank of America branch nearly has furniture repossessed


set: Quite independent of the question of why battered women stay, another question is why some men beat up their wives and girlfriends in the first place.

set: Why do some men beat up their wives and girlfriends?


set: Kat Von D is seeking a restraining order against a crazed fan who is allegedly stalking her.

set: Kat Von D seeks restraining order against crazed fan


set: India Government on Thursday has launched its 5 year national mission on technical textiles to boost the growth of the nascent nonwovens and specialty textiles sector.

set: India launches 5-year national mission on technical textiles


set: The United States said on Friday it would restore full diplomatic ties with Myanmar to reward its government for a prisoner release hailed by President Barack Obama as a big step towards democracy.

set: US to restore full diplomatic ties with Myanmar


set: But how do you put that into practice and actually eat only what is good for you?


set: MONTREAL Former Dallas Stars enforcer Shane Churla is joining the Montreal Canadiens as a scout after eight years in a similar role with his old team.

set: Ex-stars enforcer Churla joining Montreal as scout


set: Xerox Corp. unveiled a new logo Monday intended to scuttle its old image as a photocopier manufacturer and highlight its software, color printers and other technologically updated products.


set: The New York Rangers will likely change their AHL affiliation from the Hartford Wolfpack to the Rochester Americans beginning in the 2011-'12 season, a source close to the situation told Biz of Hockey.

set: New York Rangers likely to change AHL affiliation


set: Katie Price has confessed she's confused about what exactly her job is, admitting: ``I just don't know what it is I do''.

set: Katie Price admits: ``I just don't know what it is I do''


set: Sam Raimi is always talking about the Evil Dead remake.


set: Bibb County Coroner Leon jones says a Macon woman died, after being hit by a car Sunday night.

set: Macon woman dies after being hit by a car


set: (prMac.com) London, United Kingdom - Can an App actually change your life?


set: Islamabad, Sep 20 The devastating floods that have affected over seven million people in Sindh province will magnify food insecurity in the country, said a Pakistani daily.


set: We don't really understand why but Britney Spears has officially released the Sweet Dreams interlude video that she filmed for her Circus tour.

set: Britney Spears releases Sweet Dreams video from Circus tour


set: The White House said President Obama will sign an executive order that will, among other things, require colleges to provide veterans with more information about financial aid options and the likelihood of graduation.

set: Obama to require colleges provide veterans with more information on financial aid, likelihood of graduation


set: Minister of Interior Rehman Malik has said Taliban are joint enemies of Pakistan and India and called for a joint strategy by the two countries to combat terrorism.

set: Taliban are joint enemies both countries:


set: Pink has donated A$250,000 to the Australian bushfire appeal where more than 200 people have lost their lives.

set: Pink donates a$250,000 to Australian bushfire appeal


set: The Garrard County Coroner confirms a man found dead in his burning home Wednesday night died of a heart attack while cooking.


set: THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn Alice Munro, one of Canada's most celebrated writers, known for stories of small-town life, won the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement on Tuesday.

set: Alice Munro wins Man Booker international prize for lifetime achievement


set: Coach Jay Wright on his team playing on the Saint Joseph's campus for the first time ever in Saturday's 74-58 loss: ``I'm not trying to be corny. I'm just proud to be a part of this.''

set: Wright: 'I'm just proud to be a part of this'


set: China is expected to revalue the yuan following the United States' delay of a report labeling Beijing as a currency manipulator.


set: Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are set to battle it out this weekend to win on their home turf at the British Grand Prix but have insisted that they will keep a lid on their emotions in Sunday's race.

set: Hamilton and Button to battle it out at British Grand Prix


set: An Italian engineer and two other people were abducted in Syria, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Monday.

set: Italian engineer, two others abducted in Syria


set: The Brewers announced Tuesday the promotions of three front office staff members to senior-level positions in the organization.


set: A Colorado church where two people were shot to death in December has offered its prayers and sympathy to a Tennessee congregation that went through its own shooting nightmare on Sunday.

set: Colo. church offers prayers to Tenn. congregation


set: Hackers have hit Comcast, defacing their website and WHOIS records.


set: Former England cricketer Sir Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91.


set: Dr Iyabode Olusanmi, UNICEF Representative in Ghana, on Wednesday disclosed that only 15 per cent of cases of violence against children are prosecuted in the country.

set: Only 15 per cent of cases of violence against children are prosecuted


set: The co-pilot who landed a flight while passengers held down the captain doesn't see himself as a hero, his mother-in-law said Thursday.


set: The network evening newscasts on Tuesday and the morning shows on Wednesday continued to hype the Herman Cain ``firestorm,'' creating 12 more stories in less than 24 hours.

set: Networks continue to hype Herman Cain 'firestorm'; 12 more stories in 24 hours


set: Rajasthan Royals, Champions of the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008 today announced selling an equity stake to London based entrepreneur Raj Kundra and his partner, well known Bollywood celebrity, Shilpa Shetty.

set: Rajasthan Royals sells equity stake to Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty


set: A slow melt and cooler temperatures in central Alberta may mean fewer mosquitos bites this year.


set: Mr. Musto, 81, of Pittston, was indicted this morning on charges stemming from an alleged bribery and kickback scheme.


set: Two women were killed near Sydney when a pair of light planes collided in mid-air, causing one of the aircraft to crash into the back of a house.


set: 3/5/2008 5:00:15 AM Extending Wednesday's early European losses, the New Zealand dollar fell further against its major counterparts.

set: New Zealand dollar falls further against majors


set: Apollo Tyres today said it will make Dubai its operational hub for the Middle East markets with plans to invest around $1.5 million annually starting this year.

set: Apollo Tyres to make Dubai operational hub for Middle East


set: The Stark County Sheriff's Department reported on Tuesday that a 25-year-old man was injured in a motorcycle accident on Monday.


set: Cipher System posted a instructional video on how play the title track of the band's debut with Nuclear Blast Records, ``Communicate The Storms,'' with guitarists Johan Eskilsson and Andreas Allenmark.


set: Late Perth actor Heath Ledger has won a Golden Globe for his role in the most recent Batman movie.


set: Police are investigating an incident where a man was shot and tasered during a robbery at Casula overnight.


set: A school bus carrying students from am elementary school crashed into cars in a St. Albert parking lot Monday.

set: School bus crashes into St. Albert parking lot


set: Thailand won 12 gold medals on Saturday to climb to second place in the medal standings behind host Indonesia at the 26th Southeast Asian Games.

set: Thailand wins 12 golds at Southeast Asian Games


set: Gavin Gulia, Labour Party spokesman for the economy and the self-employed, stuck to his argument that official figures were contradicting the government about its claims on the country's economic performance.

set: Official figures contradict government --


set: Teachers are censoring sex education in Queensland schools amid fears of a parental backlash, experts say.


set: Electronics giant Sony has warned that it will post a record $2.9 billion operating loss, its first in 14 years.


set: President Barack Obama said yesterday he had seen ``hopeful signs'' that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the full year, as he kept pressure on lawmakers to take action he said was needed to keep the US recovery on track.

set: Obama sees 'hopeful signs' on payroll tax extension


set: A COATBRIDGE woman ended up in court after causing a disturbance at Monklands Hospital and behaving aggressively towards a nurse.

set: Woman caused disturbance at Monklands Hospital


set: The UIL has resumed competition on Thursday, a signal that the mess of postponements caused by swine flu is over.


set: Walt Disney Co. plans to co-produce ``Iron Man 3'' with Beijing film studio DMG Entertainment.


set: East Northumberland Secondary School and Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board are pleased to report that the ENSS students currently on a school trip to Japan are all fine.


set: American Idol judge Simon Cowell believes that the troubled pop star Britney Spears knows exactly what she is doing even though everyone thinks she is unstable.


set: FORMER tennis star Mark Philippoussis has been served with a bankruptcy notice, The Sydney Morning Herald reported today.

set: Tennis star Mark Philippoussis served with bankruptcy notice


set: While some of these design decisions are slightly odd, it looks like the system has already become a hit, as it is being reported that the DSi has sold 170,000 units in its first two days of availability in Japan.

set: Nintendo DSi sells 170,000 units in Japan


set: Mumford & Sons kick off in Germany Updated: 09:28, Wednesday March 13, 2013 Mumford Sons have kicked off the German leg on their European tour.


set: A grass fire four miles east of Silver City was quickly contained at 20 acres before it could cause any damage, according to the state Forestry Division.


set: Comedian Patton Oswalt will host the 39th annual Annie Awards on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at UCLA's Royce Hall, according to THR.


set: Christian Post Contributor Reality television star Kristin Cavallari and her fiancé, NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, are expecting a child, People magazine reported.

set: Kristin Cavallari and fiancé Jay Cutler expecting a child


set: A suicide bomb attack on a road construction company in eastern Afghanistan killed 13 people and wounded 50 more, a spokesman for the provincial governor said Monday.

set: Suicide bomb in eastern Afghanistan kills 13


set: PHH Corp., which operates a mortgage lending unit and a business that collects loan payments for other lenders, said Thursday it will offer $150 million in senior notes due 2012.


set: NATO helicopter crashed Wednesday in western Afghanistan, injuring two troops serving with the US-led military coalition, NATO said.


set: A Health Department spokesperson says bad weather has delayed the scheduled funding announcement.


set: The chairman of Fiat group, Cristiano Ratazzi, said during an interview at the IDEA Colloquy that the institutions in the country are facing a strong crisis and assured that the next president will have to ``clean up the mess.''

set: 'Next president will have to clean up the mess'


set: Legendary US radio and television presenter and producer Dick Clark died Wednesday at age 82, according to media reports.

set: Legendary US presenter Dick Clark dies at 82: reports


set: DES MOINES, Iowa Authorities say an elderly Saylor Township woman found dead nearly two months ago had been beaten to death.

set: Woman found two months ago was beaten to death


set: The North Iowa Fair Board says, ``It's a fact, the pride is back? at the fairgrounds.


set: A woman accused of domestic violence was released on her own recognizance after a court appearance Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the Ottawa County Detention Facility.

set: Woman accused of domestic violence released


set: Hollywood actor Mel Gibson, who has been out of the scene since his 2006 scandal, is keen to make a comeback.


set: Skagit County Elections officials say ballots for August 17th's primary election will be mailed out tomorrow and voters should be getting them Thursday or Friday.


set: The Cure have announced that they will release a new single each month leading up to the release of their 13th studio album in September.

set: The Cure to release new single each month


set: Guus Hiddink has been depicted as 'doing a Keegan' after the interim Chelsea boss repeated Keggy's infamous ``I would love it'' line as he promised to chase down Manchester United.


set: Global consumer confidence dipped at the end of last year, a survey showed on Monday, and more than 60 percent of respondents said the next 12 months would not be a good time to spend.


set: Palestinian students angry at century-old British policies attacked a senior British diplomat at Birzeit University near Ramallah.

set: Palestinian students attack British diplomat


set: The World Trade Organisation has affirmed that China unfairly limited exports of nine raw materials to protect domestic manufacturers.

set: China unfairly limits export of raw materials:


set: The UK economy emerged from recession in the three months from July to September, giving retailers a glimpse of hope that consumer sentiment is climbing.


set: SpaceX successfully launched its Dragon capsule into orbit and brought it back to Earth Wednesday, opening a new era in the commercial exploitation -- and exploration -- of space.

set: SpaceX brings Dragon capsule back to Earth


set: Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson was warned publicly Monday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for using asthma medication without proper clearance.

set: Monarchs' Brunson is warned for using asthma medication


set: The mother of Abigail Simpson spoke of her ``immense pain'' yesterday after a Caithness man was found guilty of causing the teenager's death by dangerous driving.

set: Mother speaks of 'immense pain' as man found guilty of causing death


set: A month ago, arm caches were discovered in a farm in Kimwenza in the commune of Mont Ngafula, west of the commune of Lingwala, in central Kinshasa.


set: Coimbatore, Mar 11 Coimbatore based Isha Foundation, a non-profit, spiritual organization, celebrated the sacred night of Mahashivarathri on Sunday at the Isha Yoga Center at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains.

set: Isha Foundation celebrates Mahashivarathri


set: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will play in the Monte Carlo Masters after making a swift recovery from the twisted ankle he sustained on Davis Cup duty.


set: SUPERVALU has collaborated with WWF towards reducing the global greenhouse gas emissions by a margin of 10% by 2012-end, keeping 2007 as the baseline year.

set: SUPERVALU collaborates with WWF for reducing greenhouse gas emissions


set: Barcelona midfielder Xavi says that he never gets tired of winning and acknowledged that although he is ten years in the Barcelona first team, he constantly seeks to improve as a player.

set: I never get tired of winning - Barcelona midfielder Xavi


set: US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday after arriving in Kabul to reaffirm America's commitment to Afghanistan.


set: TomTom has opened a concept store in Pikom ICT Mall in Kuala Lumpur, reports Bernama.

set: TomTom opens concept store in Kuala Lumpur


set: Local communities in Austria have caught Euro 2008 fever with most towns making a big effort to let everyone know the tournament is coming to Austria putting up decorations and even holding a mayoral football tournament.


set: Here's the new trailer for ``Rock of Ages,'' the big-budget, star-studded musical that aims to make you annoyed by the sounds of the 1980s all over again...

set: Hey, here's the new trailer for 'rock of Ages'


set: The PNCR has congratulated President Raul Castro on his election to high office in the Republic of Cuba even as it recalls the fertile relations Guyana shared with that country under former President Fidel Castro.


set: Salem Community College will be hosting an employment seminar series to help Salem County residents sharpen their job-seeking and career development skills, beginning on Thursday.

set: Salem Community College to host employment seminar series


set: Indian and Chinese military officials met at the border post at Chushul today to mark India's 59th Republic Day.

set: India, China military officials meet at border post


set: The New Jersey Devils have filed for arbitration with restricted free-agent Zach Parise.

set: Devils file for arbitration with Zach Parise


set: Infineon Technologies AG, based in Munich, Germany, has said that, in order to conduct research into an end-to-end SiP design environment, it is leading the CoSiP project with its partners.


set: Omnova Solutions said Tuesday it made a profit for its fourth quarter and ended the year with a small loss -- but did better than in 2007.

set: Omnova Solutions ends year with a small loss


set: A Naples-based towing operator has been charged with fraud after officials say he towed vehicles without current and proper authority.


set: STANLEY, Idaho Songwriter and singer Carole King has put her 128-acre central Idaho ranch back on the market with a reduced asking price of $16 million.

set: Singer Carole King puts Idaho ranch back on market


set: Senator Greg Evers today filed legislation that would repeal the septic tank inspection program signed into law by Governor Charlie Crist earlier this year.

set: Senator Greg Evers files repeal of septic tank inspection program


set: Aditya Birla Money is of the view that GAIL is well placed and is all set for next leg of upmove targeting higher levels.


set: Country singer Chely Wright is set to announce she is a lesbian in the next People Magazine which could be a blow to her fans, as most of the fans for her music genre are conservative people.


set: Milestone AV Technologies held a grand opening of its new 85,000 square-foot headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn., on Friday, May 11.

set: Milestone AV holds grand opening of new headquarters


set: Rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led New York to a stunning 17-14 upset of San Diego in the divisional playoffs Sunday, each providing a touchdown in the fourth quarter that marked another Chargers postseason pratfall.

set: Rookies Sanchez, Greene lead New York Jets to upset over San Diego Chargers


set: He also won the players player of the year and the City magazine player of the year.


set: Enterprises are looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their data centers, which should benefit data center construction firms that offer advanced powering and cooling systems to increase data center productivity and energy efficiency, observed TechNavio in a blog post.

set: Enterprises look to reduce carbon footprint of data centers


set: The Mercury News cut 50 jobs Friday through a combination of layoffs and buyouts, and named new business and editorial page editors to replace managers who accepted buyouts.


set: Research conducted by Varonis, the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, found that half of companies have lost a device with important company data on it, causing security implications for over a fifth of organizations.

set: Half of companies have lost a device with important data


set: The Vancouver Canucks have acquired centre Derek Roy from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a second round pick and defenceman Kevin Connauton.

set: Vancouver Canucks acquire Derek Roy from Dallas Stars


set: Tamkeen hosted one of the most comprehensive workshops for its training and consultancy partners, spelling out Tamkeen's priorities and way forward, the role of Tamkeen in empowering Bahrainis to become stakeholders in the leadership's Vision 2030 development matrix and its priorities in the months ahead.

set: Tamkeen hosts comprehensive workshop for partners


set: A seven-member executive of Techiman branch of Ghana National Association of Garages, under the chairmanship of Mr. Adamu Acheampong, has been sworn into office.

set: Techiman branch of National association of Garages sworn into


set: Comedy Central says ``Daily Show'' correspondent Jason Jones is reporting from Iran for a week of dispatches titled, ``Access of Evil.``

set: 'Daily Show' correspondent Jones reports from Iran


set: Transporters went on an indefinite strike from midnight on Monday after their talks with the government failed for the third time on Sunday.


set: The French government will raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 by 2018, Labour Minister Eric Woerth announced Wednesday as he unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the pensions system.

set: France to raise retirement age from 60 to 62


set: Airlines are a buy as passenger volumes picked up in May, the industry body said on Thursday, but it warned the sector was still fragile and faced risks from unrest in the Middle East as well as from the euro crisis.


set: A friend told me that I should wrap and fasten my cauliflower leaves around the head of the cauliflower to help it grow.


set: Dacoits robbed a house here Thursday and looted cash and golden jewellery.


set: Boston, Oct 14 Financial services conglomerate Citigroup was yesterday sued for gender discrimination by six of its current and former female employees who alleged the company paid women less than their male counterparts.

set: Citigroup sued for gender discrimination


set: Twenty Navy football players are involved with the Dare To Play Football camp at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium this weekend.

set: Navy football players involved with Dare to Play football camp this weekend


set: AT&T plans to eliminate 12,000 jobs, 4% of their workforce.


set: Before he accepted Barack Obama's offer to join his presidential ticket, Joe Biden got a promise from Obama: that he would be there for ``every critical decision,'' Biden said in an interview Sunday.


set: Anne Hathaway wearing a chic shoulder length layered wavy hairstyle while at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

set: Anne Hathaway's shoulder length layered wavy hairstyle


set: Toyota slashed its earnings forecast for the full year Thursday to less than a third of what it was the previous year, the latest sign that the global slowdown and strong yen are taking a toll on Japan's mighty automakers.


set: Roger Federer pulled out of the Qatar Open due to back pain on Friday only 10 days before the start of the Australian Open.


set: British Airways cabin crew will today vote on a new offer aimed at averting fresh strikes in their long-running row with the airline over cost-cutting.

set: British Airways cabin crew to vote on new offer


set: A BIG US interest rate cut and better than expected results from two leading investment banks have buoyed markets and eased fears of a global credit crisis that could trigger a deep recession.

set: US interest rate cut eases fears of global credit crisis


set: Former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush was formally charged on Wednesday in a corruption probe that led to his ouster more than three months ago as the leader of the British Caribbean territory.

set: Former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush charged in corruption probe


set: The Phoenix Suns have extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent guard Aaron Brooks, according to a team press release.

set: Suns extend qualifying offer to Aaron Brooks


set: India voiced concern over the conflict as Tamil MPs in parliament clashed over charges of ``genocidal attacks'' on Sri Lanka's Tamil minority.


set: After announcing that it has set its sights on transforming into a digital company, Kodak has filed patent infringement suits against Apple and HTC in an effort to protect some of its patents relating to digital imaging technology.

set: Kodak files patent infringement suits against Apple, HTC


set: Facebook decided to take action against fake ``likes'' to products and pages and will start taking a second look at suspicious such ``likes''.

set: Facebook takes action against fake Likes


set: A man died after being hacked and shot by two unidentified men in front of his house in Kampung Tun Sambanthan, Ayer Tawar, about 70 kilometres from here, last night.

set: Man dies after being hacked, shot by two unidentified men


set: The former mayor of Valley Park has been charged with six misdemeanors, including driving while intoxicated.

set: Former mayor of Valley Park charged with six misdemeanors


set: In his new book of personal essays, ``My Heart Is an Idiot,'' he recounts his own true tales of love, loss and stupidity.


set: A Halifax investment adviser will be disciplined for taking trading instructions on four client accounts from an unauthorized person.

set: Halifax investment adviser to be disciplined


set: NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. Orange County Business Bank announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

set: Orange County Business Bank announces financial results


set: Conn. grants $500K for lost business in Newtown - wistv.com - Columbia, South Carolina It has been the site of repeated community complaints and, most recently, the location of a weekend shooting.


set: Three things to watch is a quick preview of the NCAA tournament's second weekend.


set: The first teaser of the BYD Qin concept that will debut at the Beijing Auto Show next week.

set: BYD Qin concept will debut at the Beijing Auto Show


set: David Reutimann, who won Saturday night's Spring Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, has signed a new contract with Michael Waltrip Racing.


set: The Yankees have claimed right-hander Cody Eppley off waivers from the Texas Rangers, general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday.


set: A travel advisory has been issued for the Elliott Highway, where wind chills of minus 45 are expected to continue through Saturday.

set: Travel advisory issued for Elliott Highway


set: Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate fully admitted on Wednesday that he fouled Sam Shields of the Green Bay Packers during a controversial game winning endzone reception.

set: Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate admits to fouling Sam Shields during controversial win


set: Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria hit solo homers and Tampa Bay's bullpen limited Detroit to one hit over the last 4 1-3 innings, helping the AL East-leading Rays beat the Tigers 5-2 on Friday night.


set: LLEYTON Hewitt made a winning start to his US hardcourt season with a win over American wildcard Donald Young at the Washington Classic.

set: Hewitt makes winning start to US hardcourt season


set: Hundreds of Hendrix College alumni will be returning for the college's annual Alumni Weekend festivities and will help celebrate the opening of Hendrix's new $26 million Student Life and Technology Center.


set: South Korean singer and actor Park Yong-ha has been found hanged with an electrical cord at his home, police said.

set: S. Korean actor Park Yong-ha found hanged


set: Pfizer Inc. has ended a Phase III clinical trial of tremelimumab in patients with advanced melanoma after a review of interim data showed that the drug was not better than standard chemotherapy.


set: LSU beat Villanova 11-1 Saturday, moving the Tigers to 2-0 on the season with one game in the series remaining.


set: No. 1 seed Jelena Jankovic reached her third straight semifinal Friday with a straight-sets victory over Anastasija Sevastova at the Monterrey Open.

set: Jankovic reaches third straight semifinal