set: Google Inc. has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple Inc.'s iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course in the mobile market.


set: An Afghan investigation has found that 37 civilians were killed in US airstrikes that hit a wedding party, along with 26 Taliban, the Kandahar provincial government said yesterday.


set: A woman charged in a fatal home invasion in the Langdon-area, just east of Calgary more than two years ago, changed her plea Wednesday to guilty of assault causing bodily harm.

set: Woman charged in fatal home invasion in Calgary


set: With some changes to improve and expand on their service, Crimestoppers saw an increase in calls and crimes solved in 2010 over 2009.

set: Crimestoppers sees increase in calls, crimes solved in 2010


set: Rescue crews pulled a body out of the Susquehanna River late this afternoon near the Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge in Swatara Township.

set: Crews pull body from Susquehanna river in Swatara Township


set: Sainsbury's is celebrating the opening of its 1,000th store by doubling its staff discount from 10% to 20%.

set: Sainsbury's celebrates 1,000th store by doubling staff discount


set: COLUMBIA, MO With peak flu season rapidly approaching, time is running out to get flu vaccinations.

set: Time running out to get flu vaccinations


set: Explosions have been heard near the city of Ajdabiya in eastern Libya, where rebels are fighting for control against forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.


set: A Wilmington man has been tied to 2 bank robberies at the same bank.


set: The Bloomberg administration Thursday bashed city Controller John Liu as a political opportunist for rejecting a Bronx homeless shelter contract.

set: Bloomberg administration bashes John Liu for rejecting Bronx homeless shelter contract


set: Newt Gingrich proposed to let children work as schoolhouse janitors.


set: AM Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of CIGNA Corporation and its subsidiaries.

set: AM Best affirms ratings of CIGNA Corporation and its subsidiaries;


set: ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle the private securities class action suits pending against the Company and two of its former officers.

set: ArthroCare reaches agreement in principle to settle private securities class action suits


set: A rare gazelle has died at the Topeka Zoo after a sudden illness.


set: US Bancorp today reported net income of $766 million for the second quarter of 2010, or $.45 per diluted common share.

set: Us Bancorp reports net income for the second quarter of 2010


set: Eagle Materials, Inc.'s share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 17.712.

set: Eagle Materials, Inc. enters oversold territory


set: Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have broken up, People reports.


set: Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an Angola man in Owensburg on Sunday.

set: Indiana State Police investigating death of Angola man


set:
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set: A Thorold man is facing a child pornography charge involving a 15-year-old victim.

set: Thorold man facing child pornography charge


set: Broken Records, Liquid Records, Tribal Vision and Fluorotrash Proudly Present The March Mad Hatter's Ball.

set: Broken Records presents the March Mad Hatter's Ball


set: Kellogg is to launch breakfast biscuits in France as the US cereal giant tries to win over local shoppers who do not consume milk in the morning.

set: Kellogg launches breakfast biscuits in France


set: The traffic crash death of a 22-year-old Marseilles man almost a year ago was ruled accidental by a coroner's jury Thursday, but felony charges are pending against the driver in the alcohol-related crash.


set: Police and shocked neighbors were at a loss to explain why a mother might have stabbed her two young daughters and herself this afternoon in their well-kept Roseville townhome.

set: Mother stabs two daughters, herself at Roseville townhome


set: 'The Bodyguard' - the 1992 movie starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston - is set to be remade.


set: As part of Elms College's Center for Law and Justice Lecture Series, Attorney Jan Schlichtmann will speak at Elms College at 6 pm, November 15 in the Alumnae Library Theatre.

set: Attorney Jan Schlichtmann to speak at Elms College


set: Now that Canada is in the fiscal red, taxes appear to be coming back into fashion.

set: Taxes appear to be coming back into fashion


set: Austrian skier Marlies Schild flew down the Courchevel course to win her second World Cup slalom of the season Tuesday, while overall leader Lindsey Vonn and rival Maria Riesch crashed out in their first runs.

set: Austrian skier Schild wins World Cup slalom


set: Norway won the 54th Eurovision Song Contest early on Sunday in Moscow, when singer Alexander Rybak beat 24 other contestants with his song Fairytale.

set: Norway wins 54th Eurovision song Contest


set: Police from across the country are descending on Belleville this week.


set: A new report by Citigroup has suggested that Saudi Arabia could risk becoming a net oil importer by 2030 as a result of rapidly growing energy consumption.

set: Saudi could become net oil importer by 2030


set: A severe thunderstorm warning for London, Parkhill and Eastern Middlesex has been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm watch.

set: Severe thunderstorm warning downgraded to watch


set: The Australian dollar opened slightly lower on Monday after weaker global sentiment drove it down from last week's highs.


set: Toshiba Corp. will spend 350 billion yen to build a semiconductor plant in Mie, western Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported, without saying where it obtained the information.

set: Toshiba to build semiconductor plant in Japan, NHK reports


set: Estonian inflation continues to rise: in April CPI increased by 2.9% y/y -- up significantly from 1.7% y/y in March.


set: The final shooting in Switzerland for the long awaited film Jab Tak Hai Jaan has been postponed, as a result of its director Mr Yash Chopra suffering from dengue fever.

set: Final shooting for Jab Tak Hai Jaan has been postponed


set: Jennifer Lopez has admitted that she felt uncomfortable judging on American Idol during her time on the show.

set: Jennifer Lopez felt uncomfortable judging on American Idol


set: Bond star Daniel Craig has said his upcoming film 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is ``horribly graphic'' and laden with adult content.

set: 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is horribly graphic:


set: The London Metal Exchange said Tuesday it had completed a major upgrade to its electronic trading platform LMEselect.

set: LME completes upgrade of electronic trading platform LMEselect


set: Public Security Minister Avi Dichter will run for the Kadima party leadership if ``this becomes a realistic situation,'' Dichter told Israel Radio, Saturday.


set: Twitter will announce at the at:tech digital marketing conference and exhibition in London next week that it will redesign its website.


set: A MAN was charged in relation to a €400,000 drugs haul at a house close to the Carlow/Kilkenny border at the last sitting of Kilkenny District Court.


set: Sharp shares fall after S&P cuts rating to ``junk'' TOKYO - Shares of Sharp Corp shed 4.6 percent to 189 yen on Monday after credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its debt rating to 'junk' after the market close on Friday and kept the TV maker on negative watch for a possible further downgrade.


set: In the Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, STAR News-Nielsen predicts, Samajwadi Party will lead with 87 seats, BSP manages to win 40 seats, BJP will secure 25 seats, Congress will bag 23 seats.


set: An FDLR commander Colonel Serafim accused of gang raping some 500 women, men and babies is on the run after the seizure on Tuesday of another Mai Mai militia commander with whom they committed the alleged rapes.

set: FDLR commander accused of gang rape on run


set: A new report conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research has found that apprenticeship schemes are not helping enough young people into employment.

set: Apprenticeship schemes 'not helping enough people'


set: The number of pensioners in Britain is set to rise by over a third in the next 30 years despite government plans to increase the age of retirement, according to new projected figures.

set: Number of pensioners in UK set to rise by over a third


set: Udinese have denied that there is any sort of agreement with Barcelona over the transfer of Alexis Sanchez.

set: There is no agreement with Barcelona over Alexis Sanchez --


set: But on weekly basis Sterling fell against the dollar as The Bank of England surprise move in the rate cut.


set: Greedy ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has been snubbed by Egypt as American Bob Bradley has been appointed to take charge of the Pharaohs.

set: Greedy ex-Ghana coach Rajevac snubbed by Egypt


set: WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama will host an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House on Tuesday morning.


set: China will intensify its efforts to explore for shale gas to help restructure the country's energy supplies and fuel its economic growth, China's Ministry of Land and Resources said.

set: China to intensify efforts to explore for shale gas


set: Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando was voted MLS Player of the Month for March by the North American Soccer Reporters.

set: Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando voted MLS Player of the Month


set: A COMMUNITY centre is a ``lifeline'' for a town and must stay, residents and councillors have said.


set: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said the President enjoys complete immunity, not only in Pakistan but also in the world as enunciated by the Constitution.

set: President enjoys immunity in Pakistan and world:


set: Zambia is beginning to see a rebound in its crucial copper mining industry, which was hammered last year by plunging commodities prices, mining minister Maxwell Mwale told AFP Thursday.

set: Zambia sees rebound in copper mining industry


set: European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek on Friday condemned executions anywhere in the world and in all circumstances as Saturday marks the World Day against the Death Penalty.

set: European Parliament President Buzek condemns executions ``anywhere and in all circumstances''


set: The Baha'i community of Sheboygan will observe the 193rd anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, prophet-founder of the Baha'i faith, Friday, Nov. 12.

set: Baha'is to observe 193rd anniversary of birth of Baha'u'llah


set: Actor Neil Patrick Harris will return to host the 67th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9th in what will be his fourth stint on the show that honours the best of Broadway, organizers said on Thursday.

set: Actor Neil Patrick Harris returns to host 67th Tony Awards


set: AN animal rescue centre near Droitwich Spa is facing a new year cat rehoming crisis.

set: Animal rescue centre facing cat rehoming crisis


set: When she's not playing the beautiful Anne Perkins on ``Parks And Recreation,'' Rashida Jones is tweeting about food --among other things of course, like extremely awkward photos of her in her teens.


set: Youm7) Google has launched several websites for following the first post-January 25 Revolution Egyptian parliamentary elections, providing voters with the required information.

set: Google launches websites for egypt's parliamentary elections


set: Syracuse Police are investigating what they're calling a suspicious incident at Thornden Park Monday morning.

set: Police investigating suspicious incident at Thornden Park


set: Jennifer Aniston thinks ``Wide Awake'' singer Katy Perry should dump boyfriend John Mayer--and she's probably right.

set: Jennifer Aniston thinks Katy Perry should dump John Mayer


set: Gov. Jack Dalrymple said two western North Dakota counties have been added to a flood disaster declaration issued by President Barack Obama earlier this spring.


set: Box.net, the online file storage and sharing service, has just launched integration with Salesforce.com.

set: Box.net launches integration with Salesforce


set: The Dallas Morning News reports that James Singleton is likely to return to the Mavericks next season, though so far ``nothing is official.''

set: James Singleton likely to return to Mavericks


set: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak returned to a Cairo court in a hospital bed today for the next session of his trial on charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters during the country's uprising.


set: Amaranth Advisors, the hedge fund that imploded three years ago after losing more than $6.6 billion betting on natural gas, has sued the hedge fund manager Paul Touradji and his firm for at least $350 million for claims including breach of contract, fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets.

set: Amaranth sues hedge fund Touradji for $350 million


set: A family is mourning the loss of a child after a family get-together turned into a tragic accident when a toddler drowned in a pool.


set: ALAN Swann's light-hearted Posh quiz based on the events of 2011.


set: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said he did not apologise to the PM when they met on Thursday.


set: A police officer has been injured during a search for a missing person in the state's North overnight.


set: ``I am lucky to have been chosen as your mother because you were exceptional,'' she wrote in a heartfelt obituary, which was published in a Montreal newspaper yesterday.

set: 'I am lucky to have been chosen as your mother'


set: What are repositioning cruises and why do they appear to be cheaper than other sailings?

set: What are repositioning Cruises and why are they cheaper?


set: Crisis calls across Tulsa County to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline will now be answered locally, since local nonprofit Family & Childrens Services is a member of the team.


set: The world was stunned today at the announcement that Sarah Palin won the Nobel Prize for Literature, even though her first book ``Going Rogue'' has yet to hit news stands.

set: Sarah Palin wins Nobel Prize for Literature:


set: Chris Harris was released by the Chicago Bears on Thursday after the veteran safety asked for a trade earlier this month, ending his second run with the team.


set: The Rainforest Foundation UK has unveiled a new online game aimed at highlighting the threat to the planet's remaining rainforests.


set: United Airlines parent UAL Corp posted a smaller quarterly loss on on Wednesday as it cut costs to cope with declining travel demand, but it said revenue trends continued to improve.

set: United Airlines parent posts smaller loss


set: Fire crews are racing to protect homes and critical power lines on Friday, as firefighters go up against high temperatures and gusty winds fueling the Crown Fire in the Palmdale area.

set: Fire crews race to protect homes, power lines


set: Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman said yesterday after a mass protest challenged the premier's authority two months before he stands in presidential polls.

set: Putin has support of majority of Russians


set: Lorillard Inc. will buy back up to $400 million of its outstanding common stock following a decision by the company's board of directors.

set: Lorillard will buy back up to $400 million in stock


set: Ashley Greene is said to be 'heartbroken' after her dog died in an apartment blaze on Friday.

set: Ashley Greene is heartbroken after dog dies in blaze


set: Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Zhao Weiping here Saturday described the China-Samoa ties as true friendly partnership, saying the development of China-Samoa relations has always maintained good momentum.

set: Chinese ambassador describes China-Samoa ties as friendly partnership


set: Power outages have become rampant again with the rise of mercury affecting businesses and public life.


set: Active volcano White Island has had its aviation alert level raised after an increase in activity.

set: White Island's aviation alert level raised


set: An unidentified woman was hit and killed by a car while crossing a street in North Richland Hills around 7:30 Tuesday night.

set: Woman killed crossing street in North Richland Hills


set: Abheek Baruah, chief economist at HDFC Bank said international developments will impinge on our domestic situation and impact the capital availability for India Inc. He feels next fiscal year could be worse than the current one in terms of growth rate.

set: Next year could be worse than current for growth:


set: Oscar Pistorius has had his bail conditions eased, meaning that he can now leave South Africa to compete in athletics tournaments.


set: By Maria Halkias/Reporter Neiman Marcus Inc. reported a 35 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter profit on a sales increase of 7.5 percent.

set: Neiman Marcus reports 35 percent increase in profit


set: Quarterback Tim Tebow has been traded from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets.


set: MetLife has pulled out of the fixed term annuity market, blaming low returns and volatile markets, less than two years after taking on the product from Living Time.

set: MetLife pulls out of fixed-term annuity market


set: Minnesota Wild right wing Marian Gaborik is to have hip surgery and is expected to be sidelined for 10 weeks, the team said on Friday.

set: Wild's Marian Gaborik to have hip surgery


set: A demonstrator is detained by riot police officers during a protest against a new law proposed by the government, which toughens penalties on any type of protest and public disorder without prior permission of local authorities in Valparaiso city, about 121 km northwest of Santiago, July 25, 2012.

set: A demonstrator is detained by riot police officers during a protest against a new law proposed by the government in Valparaiso


set: Golfer Tiger Woods apologized on Wednesday in a statement where he had extra-marital relationships for ``transgressions''.

set: Golf star Tiger Woods apologize for ``transgressions''


set: Today, Tim Hill, publisher at Dove Medical Press, announced that the publishing operation of Dove Medical Press has retained carboNZero certification.

set: Dove Medical Press retains carboNZero certification


set: Warne, Test cricket's second highest wicket-taker, also said he'd rather see Sehwag bat than bowl to him.

set: Would rather see Sehwag bat than bowl to him:


set: So when the San Angelo artist was asked to create a life-size sculpture of former first lady Laura Bush for a new library near Austin, he gave the job serious thought.

set: San Angelo artist creates sculpture of former first lady Laura Bush


set: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Friday that Pakistan had always supported efforts for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan and it would continue to pursue this policy.

set: Pakistan always supported efforts for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan:


set: The New England Patriots announced that they have released veteran WR Brandon Lloyd.

set: Patriots release veteran WR Brandon Lloyd


set: Actor Orlando Bloom and model Miranda Kerr have married, her employer said Friday.

set: Actor Orlando Bloom and model Miranda Kerr marry


set: A Cumberland veteran is in custody after threatening to shoot police officers if they tried to arrest him.

set: Cumberland veteran 'threatened to shoot police'


set: He's calling for a broad, national unity coalition with his former rivals.


set: India on Friday successfully tested an indigenous interceptor missile that destroyed an incoming ``enemy'' ballistic missile at an altitude of 80 km, an official said.

set: India successfully tests interceptor missile


set: Romanian DJ Edward Maya will be playing in Mumbai on February 3 as a part of the college fest Vividh 2013 -- the annual event at the Pravin Gandhi College of Law.


set: Foreclosure rates involving house mortgages in the Shoals continued to increase in January, based on data compiled by First American Core Logic.


set: More than 50 paintball and air guns have been stolen from a Collinsville business over the past month.

set: 50 paintball, air guns stolen from Collinsville business


set: Hamilton County sheriff nominee Jim Hammond said he wants to get the sheriff's department nationally accredited to help standardize personnel practices and obtain federal grants.

set: Hammond wants sheriff's department accredited


set: I recently discovered that my husband is on several online dating sites.


set: Mobile phone network across the country will remain open as usual on the upazila election day today, Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda said yesterday.


set: A leading City think tank today predicted that the UK will drop out of the world's top 10 economies by 2015.

set: UK 'to drop out of top 10 economies' by 2015


set: Panasonic is investing $30 million in Tesla Motors, the US maker of electric sports cars, eyeing expansion in the global market for green vehicles, the companies said Thursday.


set: Prince William and Prince Harry visited sick grandfather, Prince Phillip, in the hospital today, as the elder royal continues to seek treatment for a bladder infection.

set: Prince William and Prince Harry visit Prince Phillip in hospital


set: Next Inning Technology Research, a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for PMC-Sierra , QLogic , Intel , and Apple .

set: Next Inning technology updates outlooks for PMC-Sierra, QLogic, Intel, and Apple


set: Jersey City firefighters put out a kitchen fire at a four-story building on Ogden Avenue this afternoon.

set: Jersey City firefighters put out kitchen fire on Ogden Avenue


set: ``I think that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are definitely hooking up,'' says blogger Perez Hilton when commenting on the pair's alleged romance.

set: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart 'definitely hooking up'


set: Prices of coarse rice rose slightly in wholesale markets of the capital yesterday while prices of edible oil continued to drop after a sharp rise a couple of weeks ago.


set: The BBC says it plans to close five foreign language services as part of efforts to cut costs by 16 per cent, a move unions warn will lead to hundreds more job losses at the state-sponsored broadcaster.

set: BBC to close five Foreign language Service


set: Fusion Telecommunications International Inc. announced a strategic agreement with Unisys Corp. on the marketing of a fully integrated suite of secure network and cloud services, with an emphasis on leading-edge Unisys security solutions.

set: Fusion Telecommunications announces strategic agreement with Unisys


set: China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, which is Asia's largest oil refiner and is also known as Sinopec, plans to build a large-scale refining and chemical base in Singapore, the China Business News reported on Monday, citing an unnamed official from the Singapore Economic Development Board as saying.

set: Sinopec to build refining and chemical base in Singapore


set: The Sharks scrumhalf Rory Kockott has been cited for an act contrary to good sportsmanship during his side's 19-13 victory over the Blue Bulls in Durban on Friday night.


set: JPMorgan has upgraded Indian equities to 'overweight' from 'neutral', citing a number of factors including historic valuations, expectations for monetary stimulus, lower oil prices, and a weak rupee.

set: Jpmorgan upgrades Indian equities to 'overweight'


set: Lockheed Martin today observed Earth Day with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its solar energy testbed.

set: Lockheed Martin celebrates completion of solar energy testbed


set: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended for two games by the National Hockey League.


set: Two former Ingleside firefighters who were convicted of setting several brush fires last year were sentenced to eight years in prison and to pay $15,000 in fines by a San Patricio County Court Friday.

set: Ingleside firefighters sentenced to eight years in prison, fined


set: PRAGUE, Czech Republic Former President Vaclav Havel has finished shooting his first and probably last film.


set: Bubba Watson could be this year's Boo Weekley for the US Ryder Cup team, a guy who keeps his teammates laughing, scratching their heads or maybe just wishing he'd shut his mouth every now and then.

set: Watson could be this year's Weekley for US Ryder Cup team


set: St CATHERINE players and coaches were rewarded for their hard work at the St Catherine Football Association's Business House presentation ceremony at Arian's Restaurant in Spanish Town, recently.


set: The Warriors have reportedly met with former Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, left, according to a report.

set: Warriors reportedly met with Brandon Roy


set: A new planet discovered orbiting a bloated red star is the first world we know of that was born in another galaxy.


set: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saved the best for last with the sun lighting up the turquoise waters and the breezy trade winds bringing the fleet home from the Lindeman Island Race in super quick time to close the curtain on the 27th edition that attracted a strong fleet of 200 boats.

set: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saves the best for last


set: Bank of America refinance mortgage rates have moved up lately as the 30 year fixed conventional rate is around 4.4%.

set: Bank of America refinance mortgage rates --


set: Snooki is trending with the news that she is being sued for $7 million.


set: Channel Seven sports host Matthew White will replace Anna Coren as host of Today Tonight.


set: Carl-Henric Svanberg President BP has apologized to the American people for his company devastating the Gulf oil spill.


set: A $300 reward is being offered for information after an emaciated Siberian Husky puppy was found at Mount Home Cemetery in Lansing.

set: Reward offered after emaciated puppy found


set: The great train robber Ronnie Biggs was taken to hospital from prison today with a suspected broken hip and chest infection after a fall in his cell.

set: Ronnie Biggs taken to hospital with suspected broken hip


set: Hamas called for a day of wrath and thousands of Palestinians responded, taking to the streets in mass protests.


set: Greece ushered in a new government Wednesday that will put it back at Europe's bargaining table, ending a seven-week leadership vacuum that had destabilized this already fragile nation and cast a shadow over the future of the eurozone.


set: ExxonMobil has struck oil in the Gulf of Mexico, enough to power the US for 28 days.

set: ExxonMobil strikes oil in Gulf of Mexico


set: The UN Environment Programme said annual carbon emissions would have to fall by about 8.5 percent compared with 2010 to bring Earth on track for reaching a commonly-accepted goal for warming.


set: Lori Berenson arrived in New York today with her two-year-old son Salvador, following clearance yesterday by Peru's Immigration Office, Digemin, to leave the country temporarily for the holidays.

set: Lori Berenson arrives in New York for the holidays


set: East St. Louis, IL - Suspicious fires kept East St. Louis firefighters busy much of the night.

set: Suspicious fires keep East St. Louis firefighters busy


set: Tracy McGrady worked out for the Clippers Wednesday in Los Angeles, one day after taking a physical for the team.


set: An Indian educationist and founder of the only school to receive the coveted UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, has been honoured by a Russian university for his work in the field of pedagogy.

set: Indian educationist honoured by Russian university


set: General Motors Co. said on Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell will leave a little more than a year after joining the US automaker from software giant Microsoft Corp.

set: GM Chief financial Officer Chris Liddell to leave


set: An employee bus slammed into two shop houses in Bangkok early Friday morning after the bus driver collapsed behind the wheel.

set: Bus slams into shop houses after driver collapses behind wheel


set: South Indian film actress and politician Shruthi has filed for divorce from S Mahendar, her husband of 11 years.

set: Actress-politician Shruthi files for divorce


set: Genital removing doctor jailed longer Updated: 12:12, Thursday February 21, 2013 A former NSW doctor jailed for removing a woman's genitals has had his sentence increased by at least another year-and-a-half following a successful crown appeal.


set: With just two weeks remaining before his trial, George Zimmerman returns to court Tuesday for what may be his last pretrial hearing, a session that could turn into a marathon with his attorneys asking for a trial delay and asking that an especially damaging state audio expert be banned from testifying.

set: George Zimmerman returns to court for pretrial hearing


set: Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor has been added to the England international squad for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and possibly Montenegro.

set: Newcastle United's Steven Taylor added to England squad


set: It may not look it or feel it just yet, but you know it's only a matter of time before the springtime buzz lets in -- especially when the city of Albany starts talking about the Tulip Festival.

set: City of Albany starts talking Tulip Fest


set: Photo accessories manufacturer Tamron launched Friday a photo contest awarding the winning photographer a collection of Tamron lenses.


set: The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed a Rhode Island state court judge for a seat on a federal appeals court.


set: AM Best Co. has affirmed the negative outlook on the financial strength ratings and issuer credit ratings of Assurant, Inc. and its operating insurance subsidiaries.

set: AM Best affirms negative outlook on ratings of Assurant, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries


set: We're sure there are legions of fans excited to hear that the 2013 Lexus GS450h will bow at September's Frankfurt Auto Show -- maybe not.

set: 2013 Lexus GS450h will bow at Frankfurt Auto Show


set: ACTRESS Lynda Bellingham has revealed she's taking the panto plunge for the first time in her 40-year career.


set: The annual Farm Aid benefit concert is coming to Hershey in September as the country's small and medium-sized farms face a shifting economic landscape, but board member Dave Matthews sees some hopeful signs in the uncertainty.

set: Farm Aid benefit concert coming to Hershey


set: But can an employer bypass this statute by requiring an employee to waive the right to receive overtime compensation? ``No,'' according to Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse; an employer cannot require an employee to waive his or her right to receive overtime compensation.

set: Can an employee waive his or her right to receive overtime compensation?


set: Raju's lawyer S. Bharat Kumar said Raju, whose whereabouts were not known since his shocking admission Wednesday of the massive financial fraud, would appear before SEBI Saturday.


set: ``In India Tuesday, January 13, a christian missionary remained detained more than a week after he was detained in the state of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly forcing people to convert to Christianity'', his organization said.


set: Cuba still has the lowest mobile phone penetration in Latin America, one of the lowest levels of Internet penetration, and is among the five lowest in terms of fixed-line teledensity.


set: The Indian rupee edged lower on Wednesday morning, tracking weaker regional peers, but the domestic sharemarket would be closely watched for direction during the day, dealers said.


set: Foursquare is planning a new way to make money from its 20-milllion strong, location-sharing network.


set: The first day in pads for the Oregon Ducks brought several highlights and few injuries, leaving the Oregon coaches optimistic about the potential success of spring practices to come, and causing Head Coach Mike Bellotti to declare, ``defense won the day.''


set: ENERGY subsidies in Africa cannot be scrapped because they are vital for a broad range of social needs, Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi said on Thursday.

set: Energy subsidies 'cannot be scrapped' --


set: Pete pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and did not enter a plea to a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol but admitted the other offences.


set: A pilgrim was found dead in a guest house on Monday in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here.


set: Travellers at Dale Farm in Essex have vowed to resist eviction by locking themselves to property on the site.


set: A 55-year-old state inmate died December 23rd at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

set: Inmate dies at South Dakota state Penitentiary


set: Analysts at Investec initiated coverage on shares of Ferrexpo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, ARN reports.

set: Investec initiates coverage on Ferrexpo (fxpo)


set: Asian markets slipped into negative territory Thursday after key economic data pointing to higher-than-expected inflation in China and a wider drop in core machinery orders in Japan dampened investor confidence.


set: A Warren Township man was caught with one pound of marijuana at a hotel parking lot in Warren Township, police said.

set: Warren Township man caught with one pound of marijuana, Police say


set: Attention ``Twilight'' fans,Moviefone is giving anyone a chance to ask Robert Pattinson a question, or any of the crew of his new movie called, ``Remember Me.''

set: Moviefone gives anyone a chance to ask Robert Pattinson a question


set: It's been announced today that Tim Robbins has joined the cast of GREEN LANTERN alongside Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively which was based on the DC Comic which told the story of Hal Jordan, a second-generation test pilot who finds a downed alien spacecraft.

set: Tim Robbins joins the cast of 'Green LANTERN'


set: FC Copenhagen won its 10th Superliga title after taking the point it required from a goalless stalemate at relegation-threatened Brondby.


set: CyberSource CEO and CFO to Speak at the Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference and the Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology & Internet Conference MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

set: CyberSource CEO and CFO to Speak at the Canaccord Adams Global Growth...


set: Albanese blames rumours on coalition Updated: 20:47, Sunday May 13, 2012 The coalition is on dangerous ground peddling rumours about Bill Shorten, Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese says.


set: Kuwait, a major Opec producer benefiting from record oil prices, is considering boosting investments in Asia, particularly China and India, its finance minister said in remarks published on Saturday.

set: Kuwait considering to boost investments in China, India


set: Hamid Karzai has ordered US special forces to leave a strategic province, highlighting his desire to control Afghan militia and underscoring tensions over accountability as NATO prepares to leave the country.

set: Karzai orders US special forces out of province


set: An East Ridge family escaped from their burning home late Saturday night, but the family did lose three pets in the blaze.


set: Australian troops ended their combat mission in Iraq on June 1 and are withdrawing from the country, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said.


set: Oil pared losses on Friday after a fall of more than $7 to below $80 a barrel for the first time in a year, pummeled by expectations that fuel demand growth will shrivel if the credit crisis pushes the world into recession.


set: Sex offender Gary Glitter is to appeal against a court order requiring him to notify police if he intends to travel abroad.


set: Mumbai, Mar 11 Select base metals prices gained at the non-ferrous metal market here today on good stockist buying amidst higher offtake from industrial users on the back of higher London Exchange Metal cues.

set: Select base metals prices gain on higher offtake


set: The US White House says President Barack Obama is closely following the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan and calling for calm to be restored.

set: US President B.Obama is closely following the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan


set: Chicago White Sox hammered the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 in the third and final game of their three-match regular series encounter on Sunday, August 05 at US Cellular Field in Chicago.

set: Chicago White Sox hammer Los Angeles Angels 4-2 --


set: Actress Amy Adams, who is engaged to Darren Le Gallo, thinks weddings are just a waste of money.


set: Thousands of employees of different organizations would march towards Islamabad for fulfillment of their demands and stage a sit in in front of Parliament House on April 28.

set: Thousands of employees to march towards Parliament House


set: A 30-year-old Danbury man was arrested Monday morning and charged with multiple counts of assault, police said.

set: Danbury man charged with multiple counts of assault


set: Democratic US Rep. Ben Chandler has more than twice as much campaign cash in the bank as a Republican rival who nearly unseated him last year, but the two were neck-and-neck in the latest fundraising period heading toward a possible rematch next year.

set: Chandler has more than twice as much campaign cash in bank than Republican rival


set: No Doubt Performs ``Hella Good'' Jimmy Kimmel Live's YouTube channel features clips and recaps of every episode from the late night TV show on ABC.


set: An overheated dryer sparked flames that sent smoke billowing from a Cheektowaga home Monday morning.


set: Snell & Wilmer LLP announced today it has opened an office in Los Cabos, Mexico.


set: The brother of a Sydney woman convicted of murdering a neighbour after he complained about her barking dog has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the same killing.


set: The Edmonton Oilers have hired associate coach Ralph Krueger as their head coach, filling the job vacated by Tom Renney.

set: Edmonton Oilers hire Ralph Krueger as head coach


set: London, Aug 29 Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has donated 100 pairs of designer shoes to charity after her boyfriend Kanye West convinced her to trim down her footwear collection.

set: Kim donates 100 pairs of designer shoes to charity


set: A reception was held to celebrate Tibetan New Year, also known as Losar, in Beijing on January 5.


set: Standard and Poor's has taken rating actions on over 30 Italian financial institutions due to an expected recession in the country, the international ratings agency said in a statement.

set: S&P takes rating actions on Italian financial institutions


set: A judge says Lindsay Lohan needs to speed up her community service to make sure she meets a deadline to complete 480 hours within a year.

set: Judge says Lindsay Lohan needs to speed up community service to meet deadline


set: Dozens of protesters upset over a planned vote on a legal contract have interrupted a Detroit City Council meeting.

set: Protesters interrupt Detroit city council meeting


set: A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said on Friday.

set: Boy breaks into zoo and feeds animals to crocodile


set: Sony Ericsson and AT&T today announced the LTE-powered Sony Xperia Ion, the first Sony-branded smartphone and one of the most powerful smartphones to grace the US market.

set: Sony Ericsson, AT&T announce Sony Xperia Ion


set: TRAIN passengers between Peterborough and Spalding face disruption today due to the second day of strikes by East Midlands Trains drivers.


set: The negative propaganda on Tibet was fueled by the Dalai Lama and must be halted at once, President of the Italy-China Foundation Cesare Romiti said Friday.

set: Negative propaganda on Tibet should be halted


set: In line with equities, the Indian rupee today appreciated by 4 paise to close at 46.67/68 against the US dollar on sporadic selling of the American currency by exporters.

set: Rupee appreciates by 4 paise to 46.67/68


set: An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing boy in Bexar County, near San Antonio.

set: Amber Alert issued for boy in Bexar County


set: A new lender has foreclosed on the massive homeless shelter run by the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, which operates at the corner of Peachtree and Pine streets in Midtown.


set: The flood eased slightly in Terengganu, with several victims in evacuation centres allowed to return home this morning.


set: Ericom Software, an application access and desktop virtualization solution provider, has released an upgrade to its flagship AccessNow solution for VMware Horizon View.

set: Ericom releases AccessNow upgrade for VMware Horizon View


set: Actor John Cusack shed 25 pounds for his role as Edgar Allen Poe in new movie ``The Raven,'' because he wanted to be just as ``gaunt'' as the famed author.

set: John Cusack shed 25 pounds for 'the Raven'


set: The market is likely to remain in the see saw mode until clarity emerges on RBI monetary stance to rein the inflation.

set: Market likely to remain in the see saw mode


set: A new website, helps the unemployed become entrepreneurs by giving them a free marketing web page.

set: Website helps unemployed become entrepreneurs


set: Goldman Sachs Group Inc, is considering launching an internet banking operation, according to a source close to the situation.

set: Goldman Sachs Group Inc considering internet banking operation


set: Fiji has seen an increase in the number of Chinese tourists after an announcement made by Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama two years ago that Chinese visitors to Fiji will not have to apply for a visa.

set: Fiji sees an increase in Chinese tourists


set: US stocks advanced in early trade on Wednesday, with S&P 500 Index gaining 1.14 points, or 0.10 percent, to trade at 1,224.96 at 10:15 am EST. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 5.15 points, or 0.05 percent, to trade at 11,364.31.


set: The Bears finished rookie camp Sunday and coach Lovie Smith said he expected to sign a few of the 34 tryout players who had been invited to the 55-player group, but wouldn't reveal any names yet.


set: US President-elect Barack Obama will meet on Friday with his economic team and hold his first news conference since winning the election.

set: Obama to meet with economic team, hold news conference


set: The Zimbabwe government will dispatch teams of auditors to schools nationwide to investigate alleged abuse of funds by headmasters and School Development Associations, says a senior official at the Ministry of Education, Arts, Sports and Culture.

set: Zimbabwe government to dispatch auditors to schools


set: ROME -Roma has signed Brazilian defender Leandro Castan on a four-year contract from Corinthians.

set: Roma signs Leandro Castan from Corinthians


set: Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber has admitted that he had some conversations with Ferrari before signing the new contract with his current team for 2013.

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set: Mobile content infrastructure and service provider Motricity launched a mobile as a service offering aimed at operators that comprises its mCore Product Suite, cloud-based infrastructure, as well as managed and professional services.

set: Motricity launches mobile as a service offering


set: The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today on mild buying interest, dealers said.

set: Ringgit opens almost flat against US dollar


set: A person was choked to near unconsciousness during a physical confrontation following a minor car crash, police said.

set: Person choked in physical confrontation following car crash


set: Homeschoolers score higher than 86% of their public school peers, according to a new study called Progress Report 2009:

set: Homeschoolers score higher than 86% of peers


set: Officer Tom Nichols, Port St. Lucie Police Department spokesman, and Al James, whose wife was one of several 911 callers, talk about the Tuesday morning incident in which a critically injured teen, 14, was found wandering in the streets in his underwear in Port St. Lucie.

set: Critically injured teen found wandering streets in underwear in Port St. Lucie


set: Oil futures traded below $40 a barrel Thursday, after tumbling 8% in the previous session.


set: Alexander Rybak, the 2009 Norwegian Eurovision winner, met up with the Spanish 2010 Eurovision representative Daniel Diges and was more than happy to share his opinion about the Spanish entry.


set: Lonmin has announced it would start firing striking workers from today after a court found on Friday that 9000 workers had embarked on an unprotected strike action, ``Further to this morning's statement regarding the unprotected industrial action at the Karee operations, Lonmin has applied for and been granted an interdict to compel all employees to return to work with immediate effect.


set: First, head coach Doug Marrone defended quarterback Greg Paulus.


set: Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital last night after suffering from a suspected chest infection.


set: The 'Workshop on generating linguistic descriptions of data' will take place from 10 to 13 December 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

set: 'Workshop on generating linguistic descriptions of data', Brussels, Belgium


set: China Telecom network is all set to sell iPhone after an approval by a Chinese regulator, putting the iconic smartphone closer in the hands of customers of the mobile operator.

set: China Telecom to sell iPhone after approval by Chinese regulator


set: A South African family living in Atlanta is fighting deportation, fearing their lives would be in jeopardy if they returned to their homeland.

set: South African family fighting deportation


set: Former England manager Bobby Robson has been buried at a private funeral service in his native north-east England.

set: Robson buried at private funeral service


set: The rise of eBooks is giving authors new opportunities to reach readers.


set: It seems that Cairn Energy continues to face different kinds of setbacks as it attempts to drill for oil in the Arctic.

set: Cairn Energy continues to face setbacks as it attempts to drill in the Arctic


set: Eagles coach Andy Reid confirmed that LeSean McCoy will resume practicing with a splint on his sprained thumb.

set: LeSean McCoy will practice with a splint


set: The Silkbank board of directors has approved injection of the fresh capital into the bank through a right share issue at a discount of Rs7 a share to meet the minimum paid-up capital requirement of the State Bank of Pakistan.

set: Silkbank board approves right share issue


set: Shirley Du, owner of The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in Hickory Hills, explains how to use chopsticks.


set: The Glimmerglass Festival, the Central New York summer opera and musical theater company, has announced its 2013 season and its partnership in The Festival of American Romantics in Cooperstown, New York.

set: The Glimmerglass Festival announces 2013 season


set: Gold prices fell more than 1 percent on Monday on technical selling and concerns that the European Union summit had stopped short of producing a convincing plan to solve the euro zone debt crisis.


set: Well-known actor Charles Napier will narrate Camille Saint Saens' ``Carnival of the Animals'' at the Tehachapi Community Orchestra's Feb. 27 concert.

set: Charles Napier to narrate for the Tehachapi Community Orchestra


set: A 33-year-old man is now paralyzed after saving a woman from falling debris in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood.

set: Man paralyzed after saving a woman from falling debris


set: A coroner says an 87-year-old western Pennsylvania woman suffering from dementia has died of hypothermia after wandering outside wearing only a nightgown and slippers.


set: German luxury carmaker BMW AG will recall 3,198 vehicles of BMW and Rolls-Royce due to defects with their electronic pumps, according to a statement released by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on Monday.


set: President Asif Ali Zardari, while calling terrorism 'a curse' with 'no faith or creed,' on Tuesday underscored that terrorism is a global problem and, as such, it requires a global response.


set: Lion Air plans to launch full service operations in 2013 through its Batik Air division, according to a report in The Jakarta Post.

set: Lion Air to launch full service operations in 2013


set: Satellite images have revealed that mountain glaciers in Peru are receding rapidly due to global warming, with 26 per cent of their surface area lost in the last 33 years.

set: Mountain glaciers in Peru are receding rapidly due to global warming


set: President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing, the White House said Thursday.

set: Bush will attend opening ceremonies of Olympics


set: Baylake Bank is selling four Waupaca County branches to Premier Community Bank, the financial institutions said Tuesday.

set: Baylake Bank selling Waupaca County branches


set: Lifestyle retailer Anthropologie will debut small decorating studios within 12 stores on March 24, according to the Los Angeles Times.


set: Algorithmics, the provider of risk solutions, has been awarded a patent for its operational risk capital modeling framework.

set: Algorithmics awarded patent for operational risk capital modeling framework


set: VelvetRope for iPhone has expanded to cover nightlife planning for patrons in Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, DC.

set: VelvetRope for iPhone expands to cover nightlife planning for patrons


set: The Arab League sent 50 observers to Syria on Monday as part of its plan to stop the violence in the unrest-hit country.


set: DOHA, Apr 22 World Cup bound Australia and Japan have failed to secure top seeding at next year's Asian Cup even though they are the highest ranked teams in the region.

set: Australia, Japan fail to secure top seeding for Asian Cup


set: Award winning Malayalam actress Meera Jasmine, who is facing an unofficial ban in Kerala, has now carved a niche for herself in Kannada and Telugu films.

set: Meera Jasmine carves a niche for herself


set: A Whitley man has admitted driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance and will be sentenced next month.


set: Food producers at the Devon County Show are celebrating record food sales as the sunshine attracts visitors.


set: AN EXMOUTH couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a surprise garden party and received a letter from the queen to congratulate them for reaching the marital landmark.

set: Exmouth couple celebrate 60th wedding anniversary


set: But Dr. John Butt, who was the former chief coroner in Alberta and the chief medical examiner in Nova Scotia, said he believes tasers can contribute to a sudden death.


set: The domestic debt rose by 8.70 percent to Rs 2.822 trillion from Rs 2.596 trillion at the end of the last fiscal, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan.

set: Domestic debt rises to Rs 2.822 trillion:


set: A fourth man was arrested Monday in a series of robberies targeting people inside open garages, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday.

set: Fourth man arrested in series of robberies


set: ``The Congress government, which unleashed atrocities on me and my followers at the Ramlila maidan on June 4, after arranging my meeting with four cabinet ministers, is now cheating Anna Hazare on the Lokpal bill issue,'' he said, adding, `` What I said in the past, Anna is saying now.''

set: Congress cheating Anna Hazare on Lokpal bill issue:


set: IT is quite a statement on our political realities when news comes in that Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia have finally met each other and have exchanged pleasantries.


set: Nokia launched a brand new mobile phone aimed at music lovers and the next billion, the Nokia X1-00.

set: Nokia launches new phone aimed at music lovers


set: Cabinet cleared on Thursday the signing of a decade-long investment pact with military-ruled Myanmar, part of efforts to woo its energy-rich neighbour.

set: Cabinet clears investment pact with Myanmar


set: Sony Online Entertainment announced the date for its annual Fan Faire, a real-life social event where thousands of gamers from around the world gather with members of their online community.

set: Sony online Entertainment announces Fan Faire


set: ``If fate allows I will play for Pakistan again but only if my elders give me permission,'' Yousuf said.

set: I'll play for Pakistan again only if 'elders'


set: ``True that Tagore music is becoming immensely popular, finding more and more acceptance among the audience every passing day.


set: There was ``no bigger panicker'' than Ganguly, writes Greg Chappell about the elegant left-hander who is till now India's most successful captain.

set: There was no bigger panicker than Ganguly:


set: CNN's Anderson Cooper, shown here at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, came out in a letter online, saying ``The fact is, I'm gay.''


set: The US today offered assistance to India to deal with money laundering and fake currency menace, besides cooperation in issues related to cross-border terrorism.

set: US offers assistance in dealing with money laundering


set: What do you do with 65 million square feet of unused rooftops on California commercial buildings?

set: What do you do with 65 million square feet of unused rooftops ?


set: AP Golf Writer Tom Watson is giving back one of his captain's picks for the Ryder Cup.

set: Watson gives back a captain's pick for Ryder Cup


set: She understands renewable energy is good for our environment, good for our economy and good for our country's independence.


set: A collision between two other speedskaters cleared the way for American Apolo Anton Ohno to win the 1,000 meters in the short-track World Cup on Sunday.

set: Collision clears way for Apolo Anton Ohno in 1,000


set: Ruben Xaus has joined Bimota as team manager with the aim of developing a new range of Superbike and Moto2 machines.


set: Boston and Cape Cod hotels achieved strong growth in August as tourism and business travel improved.

set: Greater Boston and Cape Cod hotels improving


set: World champion Mark Cavendish won the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish Friday, while Joaquin Rodriguez retained the overall lead.

set: Cavendish wins 13th stage of Giro d'Italia


set: Former Australian skipper Ian happell has said that India's Rohit Sharma should be preferred over Virat Kohli in the forthcoming Test series between the two sides, starting in Melbourne on December 26.

set: ``Sharma should be preferred over Kohli''


set: Olivia Chow spoke of Jack Layton's inspiring ``hope,'' ``courage,'' and ``love'' at a prostate cancer luncheon in Halifax on Thursday.

set: Olivia Chow speaks out about prostate cancer in Halifax


set: Indian Naxalite Maoists have attacked a Congress Party convoy in Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

set: Indian Maoists attack Congress Party convoy in Bastar


set: RA Dickey of the New York Mets won't start the All-Star Game.


set: Native American activist Winona LaDuke will speak at Portland State University on May 13, as part of a protest against Alberta, Canada tar sands extraction and the heavy equipment it could bring through the Columbia Gorge.

set: Winona LaDuke to speak at protest against Alberta tar sands extraction


set: Pietro Ferrero, the CEO of the Ferrero Group holding company that produces Nutella, Tic Tac mints and other confections and a scion of one of Italy's richest families died on Monday after falling from a bicycle while on a business trip in South Africa.

set: Pietro Ferrero dies after falling from a bicycle


set: Land Rover is planning to create 275 new jobs at its West Midlands factory following increased demand for its vehicles.


set: Google (GOOG) has announced at its I/O Developer Conference that it intends to launch an application store for Chrome.


set: MoSys, a provider of memory and interface input-output intellectual property services and Ceva, a provider of silicon intellectual property and storage platform solutions, have partnered to deliver a joint PHY plus controller solution for serial advanced technology attachment or SATA 3.0, for both host and device side applications.

set: MoSys and Ceva partner to deliver joint PHY plus controller solution


set: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has challenged the US to accept the role of his country and says the future belongs to Iran.


set: Sony unveils Xperia Z Ultra which will soon be carried by the online retailer Three UK.


set: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi has said that he is not a rich person.


set: Siemens AG, Europe's largest engineering company, plans to phase out the use of management consultants during the current quarter as part of its drive to reduce costs.

set: Siemens to phase out use of management consultants


set: THE US central bank last night held its key interest rate at a record low, close to zero, but some experts are now starting to question whether the cost of borrowing needs to rise again.

set: US central Bank holds interest rates at record low


set: An MRI scan today has confirmed Wests Tigers centre Chris Lawrence is expected to miss between 4-5 weeks with a hamstring injury.


set: A wave of European milk protests gathered force on Monday as dairy farmers poured out their disgust at collapsed prices that threaten bankruptcy for tens of thousands of producers.

set: Wave of European milk protests gathers force


set: The Azerbaijani government is satisfied that the US managed to avoid default on its obligations.

set: Azerbaijan is satisfied that US managed to avoid default


set: Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday ``The Iron Lady'' should have been delayed until after Margaret Thatcher's death, as the film showing the former premier's descent into dementia opened in Britain.


set: TMZ has reported that star of MTV's Jackass, Bam Margera, was beaten with a bat in an altercation near the bar he owns in West Chester, PA.


set: The X Factor final was the UK's most watched show of 2010, viewing figures have suggested.

set: X Factor final 'most watched show of 2010'


set: Brazil is establishing its place as a ``major political and economic actor,'' in Angola, Mozambique and in other African countries, with its companies investing in the same sectors as important Chinese and Indian investors, according to researcher Loro Horta.

set: Brazil establishes itself as ``major political and economic actor'' in Angola and Mozambique


set: Wind is to blame for a rollover accident involving two semi trucks Wednesday evening.


set: Nine-member K-pop group Girls Generation achieved another milestone in Japan with their single ``Mr. Taxi'' reached double platinum status in Japan.

set: Girls Generation reaches double platinum status in Japan


set: The Amarnath yatra entered its last leg as 'Chhari Mubarak', the holy mace of Lord Shiva, on Saturday left for the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, even as the number of pilgrims paying obeisance to the ice-lingam crossed six lakh.


set: And at no time did The Post ever insinuate in any way that Rodger did not deserve such compensation.


set: The Commerce Department yesterday reported US factory orders rose strongly in July on the biggest jump in demand for autos in more than eight years and a surge in commercial airplane orders.


set: ANC president Jacob Zuma says that he will not quash criminal charges against him once he becomes president, and that the ANC has many leaders who will take over from him if he ``goes down''.

set: 'I will not quash criminal charges' - Zuma


set: A tractor trailer driven by an Auburn man collided with a car in New Hartford Tuesday morning.

set: Tractor trailer driven by Auburn man collides with car


set: Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta has hinted the Bianconeri will sign Alberto Aquilani and Fabio Quagliarella from loan deals.

set: Giuseppe Marotta hints Juventus will sign Alberto Aquilani & Fabio Quagliarella


set: Canadian rock icon Neil Young will be honored at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver as part of an all-star tribute concert.

set: Neil Young to be honored at Winter Olympics


set: A local urgent care is treating many more patients for heat related illnesses this week, because of the weather.

set: Urgent care treating many patients for heat related illnesses


set: After European tests found the key ingredient increased the risk of serious heart problems, Abbott Laboratories on Oct. 8 said it was pulling its obesity drug Meridia from the US market.

set: Abbott pulls obesity drug from US market


set: It is timely for Malaysia to integrate the Model United Nations, an academic simulation of the UN, into its national school system as it could promote critical thinking among the younger generation, a UN official said.

set: Timely for Malaysia to integrate Model UN in school system


set: ING Group, the Dutch financial services company, said Monday that it would cut 7,000 jobs this year and that its chief executive would step down as it seeks government guarantees for toxic mortgage debt.


set: The annual statement of fire safety recently issued covers the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 and is due for completion by 24 February 2012.


set: Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore returned to practice and took the majority of snaps Thursday after being sidelined with a mild concussion, but interim coach Todd Bowles said he'll wait until game day to decide who starts Sunday at Buffalo.


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set: Despite an approximate gain of US$600/ton in spot ethylene prices in the US since the beginning of 2010 and a US$150/ton rise in spot VCM export offers, US PVC offers have failed to move higher in global markets.

set: Despite gains in spot ethylene and VCM, US PVC offers fail to move higher in global markets


set: Despite online reports that the supermodel is saying auf wiedersehen to Lifetime's design competition, a spokesperson for the network tells PEOPLE, ``Heidi Klum is not leaving Project Runway.


set: Roberto Martinez asked to leave Wigan Athletic on Tuesday having guided the club to FA Cup glory days before being relegated from the Premier League, with Everton and Stoke City already linked with his signature.


set: The Minnesota Timberwolves will play a New Year's Day game against the Orlando Magic at Target Center, but that isn't the only date worth circling.

set: Minnesota Timberwolves to play on New Year's Day


set: Leyton Orient have accepted a bid from Barnsley for skipper Stephen Dawson, Guardian Series Sport understands.

set: Leyton Orient accept bid from Barnsley for Stephen Dawson


set: Farmers across Donegal are being asked to grit their yards and laneways to help in the delivery and collection of goods on and off the farm.

set: Farmers asked to grit yards and laneways


set: Air India Express, the low-cost arm of the state-owned Air India, plans to add new routes to destinations like Kuwait, Doha, Bahrain and Dammam in the Middle East and Phuket in Thailnad.


set: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery, officials said Friday.

set: Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier


set: South Africa and United Kingdom agreed during president Jacob Zuma's recent state visit to the UK, to double trade between their countries, Rob Davies, South Africa's trade minister, told Reuters.

set: South Africa and United Kingdom agree double trade between their countries.


set: Villagers from Abbots Langley are being warned by police to take preventative steps to secure their property over Christmas.

set: Villagers warned to secure their property over Christmas


set: Jack in the Box has started rolling out its new French fries this month, which are available at participating restaurants in three sizes such as small, regular and large, priced at $1.39, $1.79 and $1.99, respectively.

set: Jack in the Box rolls out new French fries


set: Trait anxiety in pregnant women at the second and third trimesters is linked to smaller infant size, according to the results of a longitudinal cohort study reported in the November issue of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

set: Trait anxiety in pregnant women linked to smaller infant size


set: After recently unveiling a new uniform look and strategy for concentrating on the friendliest service and lowest prices, Jet2 has launched a customer loyalty program called myJet2.


set: The London market is in its own little bubble and continues to hold up against the rest of the UK housing market.


set: He joins Edinburgh immediately after being released early by the Scarlets in South Wales and will be available for the game against Munster in three weeks.


set: Paula Deen apologizes for racial slurs, but Food Network has opted not to renew her contract; a full trailer for ``Jobs'' has been released;


set: British TV chef Gordon Ramsay has been exposed as a love rat after he was caught cheating behind his wife Tana's back with Jeffrey Archer's ex, according to reports.


set: Rural communities in the West will ``shrivel and die'' if thousands more affordable homes for local people are not built in the next few years.

set: Rural communities will 'shrivel and die' unless thousands of homes are built


set: A dry January has shrunken the snowpack across the Sierra Nevada, a vital water resource for many California farms and cities.


set: Advantec, an innovative provider of HR, Payroll and Benefits services to small and mid-sized businesses, announced today a new partnership with Teladoc, the nation's leading provider of telehealth medical consultations.

set: Advantec announces partnership with Teladoc


set: Legendary Penn State fo0tball coach, Joe Paterno has died at the age of 85.


set: Chris Gaffney, founding member and lead singer of the Hacienda Brothers, was just diagnosed with liver cancer.

set: Chris Gaffney diagnosed with liver cancer


set: The Right Reverend Steven Cottrell, the Bishop of Reading - who was named as the next Bishop of the Essex and East London Diocese - said the ``Christian voice must counter racist voices''.

set: 'Christian voice must counter racist voices'


set: Drug firm Lupin on Wednesday said its consolidated net profit rose by 7.03% to Rs210.1 crore for the first quarter ended 30 June 2011, on the back of robust sales in India and Japan.

set: Lupin q1 net profit rises 7.03% to Rs210.1 crore


set: A 13-year-old girl has died following a horse riding accident in the Eglinton area of Co Londonderry.


set: The White House announced that President Obama will meet one-on-one with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on the sidelines next week as the United Nations considers the Palestinian request to be recognized as an official state, bypassing the stalled negotiations with Israel.

set: President Obama to meet with Israel's Netanyahu


set: Ecuadorean champions LDU held America to a 1-1 draw away from home in the first leg of their South American Libertadores Cup semi-final on Tuesday.


set: BLOOD donors and those thinking about giving blood for the first time are needed more than ever.


set: Scottville and Hamlin Township firefighters responded to a chimney fire at the home of Nita Larabee near Hackert Lake this morning.


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set: The Westminster Kennel Club dog show results for 2010 were announced with the winner being a favorite among the crowd.

set: Westminster Kennel Club dog show results 2010 announced


set: AP-USSalazar-Tribes,0094 Interior secretary announces $500M for tribes Eds:


set: A delegation of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, a forum crusading for the formation of a separate Gorkhaland state, said the interim council would not, in any way, dilute their demand for a separate State.

set: Interim council will not dilute demand for separate state:


set: Indiana's largest electric providers will present their summer preparedness strategies to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission next week in Indianapolis.

set: Electric providers to present summer strategies


set: Madison County will not ban personal fireworks, said Madison County Fire Chiefs Association President Danny Gardner.


set: The end of the Gaddafi regime in Libya is near and he must relinquish all power to avoid further bloodshed, a spokesman for EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday.


set: Former Boston Bruins coach Mike Milbury is facing assault and battery charges for allegedly assaulting a youth hockey player last week, according to ABC7.

set: Former Boston Bruins coach Mike Milbury charged with assault of youth player


set: FedEx Corp. will acquire the Brazilian transportation and logistics company Rapidao Cometa Logistica e Transportes SA, the latest step in FedEx's strategy for growth in Latin America.

set: FedEx acquires Brazilian transportation and logistics company


set: An American Airlines flight with 145 people on board made an emergency landing today in Iceland after reports of chemical fumes in the cabin.

set: American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Iceland


set: India on Sunday asked the Sri Lanka government to take care of the thousands of Tamils caught up in the war between rebels and the country's military.

set: India asks Sri Lanka government to take care of Tamils


set: Opposition finance spokesman Andrew Robb has warned that Australia's China-led resources boom won't last forever, but the federal government says he should stop ``trash talking'' the economy.


set: A Phoenix, Arizona-based car wash owner and local developer has filed for protection under Chapter 11 bankruptcy law in an attempt to reorganize his assets.

set: Phoenix-based car wash owner and developer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy


set: Due to recent weather conditions, the Conroy Pit and Bruce Pit toboggan hills are currently closed since they have become unsafe for sledding.


set: Former world No. 1 Venus Williams said she's playing in the Family Circle Cup on Daniel Island in April.

set: Former No. 1 Venus Williams to play in Charleston


set: Republican John McCain, buffeted by criticism about his re-sponse to Wall Street's financial problems, said Thursday he would fire the SEC chairman and create a special trust to help strengthen weak institutions.


set: Tiger Woods, who has been out for more than five weeks after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, did not put his name on the list to play next week s $6-million Memorial, and apparently won t return to competition until the US Open at Torrey Pines, June 12-15.


set: MF Global Ltd, the futures and options broker whose shares surged today, is considering financing options including a sale of a minority stake, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Thursday.

set: Mf Global considers financing options -wsj


set: Australia captain Michael Clarke has cast doubt over his inclusion in his side's ICC Champions Trophy campaign by missing another training session.

set: Australia captain Michael Clarke misses another training session


set: A cheap new meningitis vaccine designed to treat a type of the disease common in Africa could significantly reduce or even halt future epidemics in Africa's so-called ``meningitis belt,'' scientists said on Wednesday.

set: New meningitis vaccine could halt epidemics


set: One man was shot by a police officer after a traffic stop related to a drug investigation Tuesday.

set: One man shot by police officer after traffic stop


set: Husky Energy plans to spin off its South-East Asian assets, including the huge Liwan gas field, into a separate company to boost its share value, once it sees some economic stability, the company's boss said today.

set: Husky to spin off South-East Asian assets


set: As if that weren't enough to deal with, Sanchez is now receiving racist death threats on Twitter because of his poor performance.

set: Mark Sanchez receives death threats on Twitter


set: Saudi authorities could rescue 22 Yemenis in Al-Muhmal desert located between Bisha and Tathleeth, in Saudi.


set: Corporation Bank has announced that the Bank has opened its Local Representative Office in Hong Kong, on February 16, 2009.

set: Corporation Bank opens its Representative Office in Hong Kong


set: A NEW iPhone app developed in Melbourne aims to help children with nutrition and anxiety issues via interactive stories.

set: App helps children with nutrition and anxiety issues


set: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard left Sunday game against Washington with a sprained left ankle.


set: The first eight Oak Creek police officers who rushed to the scene to stop a mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin will be honored in Washington this weekend during a ceremony Saturday in the Rose Garden at the White House and a law-enforcement awards dinner Sunday night.

set: Eight Oak Creek Police officers to be honored at White House


set: Four Montgomery County Council members vowed to vote against ambulance fees Tuesday, challenging fellow Democrat and County Executive Ike Leggett who says charging for ambulance use would generate much-needed revenue for the county fire department.


set: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries had decided to start trying for a baby just weeks before their split, but immediately came across a few stumbling blocks.

set: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries tried for baby weeks before split


set: SHAKIRA's faith in God was restored when she met her footballer star boyfriend GERARD PIQUE, because her prayers for a perfect partner had finally been answered.

set: Shakira's faith in God was restored after meeting Gerard Pique


set: The Ukrainian national broadcaster NTU have officially confirmed that Mika Newton will perform a revamped version of her song Angels in Düsseldorf.

set: Mika Newton to perform Angels in Düsseldorf


set: Pakistan's prominent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi on Sunday fell unconscious while talking to media about Turbat incident.

set: Abdul Sattar Edhi falls unconscious while talking about Turbat incident


set: China on Tuesday said it would raise key interest rates for the third time since mid-October in an effort to rein in rising inflation, according to news reports.


set: But new research at the University of Michigan Health System suggests over-exposure to noise can actually cause more lasting changes to our auditory circuitry - changes that may lead to tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears.

set: Over-exposure to noise can cause more lasting changes to auditory circuitry


set: The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Tomas Kaberle from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jaroslav Spacek.

set: Canadiens acquire defenceman Tomas Kaberle


set: City councilors in Farmington have cut city spending by $3.3 million by authorizing the loss of 31 jobs through attrition.

set: Farmington cuts city spending by $3.3 million


set: Lindsay Lohan can't leave the Betty Ford Center, reported Newsday on May 7.

set: Lohan can't leave the Betty Ford Center:


set: MICROSOFT said it is cutting a further 800 jobs across its operations, on top of 5000 jobs already eliminated under a plan to reduce costs that was announced in January.


set: WARID has unveiled a new tariff plan dubbed Big Talk, writes Mark Owor.


set: UB has established a scholarship in memory of Alison L. Des Forges, the historian and human rights activist who was killed in the crash of Continental Flight 3407 near Buffalo in 2009.

set: UB has established a scholarship in memory of human rights activist Alison L. Des Forges.


set: Saxo Bank, the online adviser, is launching closed-ended property funds for private clients and institutional investors through a new company, Saxo Properties, as continued enthusiasm for property funds fuel record inflows.


set: 12:14 Following the success of her guest edit in April, Jemima Khan will be joining the New Statesman as Associate Editor next month.


set: Actress Julia Roberts, known for her captivating persona, has admitted that she doesn't wear deodorant.


set: The U18 boys Storm team recently won the provincial title in Regina.


set: However, the biological nature of hierarchically organized splitting of chromosomal bands of human chromosomes is an enigma and has not been, as yet, studied.

set: The hierarchically organized splitting of chromosomal bands for all human chromosomes


set: A BRITISH soldier who shot himself in the head in Basra yesterday had just become a father.

set: Soldier who shot himself had just become a father


set: TRANSFORMERS will now be developed as a new theme park mega-attraction in a partnership between Universal Parks & Resorts, Hasbro, Inc. and DreamWorks Pictures.

set: Transformersto be theme park mega-attraction


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


set: Prosecutors in Hungary have questioned suspected Nazi war criminal Sandor Kepiro about the murder of civilians in Serbia during World War II.

set: Prosecutors in Hungary question suspected Nazi war criminal


set: Today at 10 pm on Face The Nation, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether encounter killings should be acceptable in a democracy.

set: Should encounter killings be acceptable in a democracy?


set: The Shanghai-based Chinese airline giant China Eastern Airlines has launched a new onboard transit information display service via in-flight entertainment system of planes.

set: China Eastern launches onboard transit information display service


set: Five more people who had come in contact with influenza A victims have been placed under home quarantine, raising the number of such individuals to 12.


set: Brett Favre says he knows he can still play ``at a high level'' if he returns to the Vikings for a 20th NFL season.


set: Josh Hayes stays on the top of practice at Infineon AMA Pro National Guard Superbike.


set: AP Medical Writer ATLANTA US life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.


set: ``Kids really dig it when they get to cook,'' said Jess, a former chef and now teacher of the culinary arts program at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus.

set: 'Kids really dig it when they get to cook'


set: The Environmental Working Group reported on Thursday that a fire retardant chemical was found in children's blood at triple levels found in their mothers.

set: Fire retardant chemical found in children's blood


set: In a battle of area-rated teams, York defeated Hinsdale Central for already the third time this season, 30-28, 25-21 Tuesday in Elmhurst.

set: York defeats Hinsdale Central for third time


set: BT representatives are visiting homes in Edinburgh and Glasgow from next week to talk about the new super-fast broadband service, BT Infinity.

set: BT representatives visit homes in Edinburgh and Glasgow to talk about super-fast broadband


set: Lord Derby has opened a £2 million Intensive Care Unit for horses at the University of Liverpool's Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital.

set: Lord Derby opens intensive care unit for horses


set: A funeral service was held Thursday for a Clarion County firefighter who collapsed and died at the scene of a fire earlier in the week in Strattanville.

set: Funeral held for Clarion County firefighter


set: Equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase lowered their price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $75.00 to $68.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

set: JPMorgan Chase lowers price target on Dun & Bradstreet (dnb)


set: German business sentiment rose for the first time in four months in June, bucking expectations for a drop and showing the economy still growing strongly in comparison with struggling European peers.


set: O'Farrell to discuss casino plans Updated: 14:14, Wednesday February 29, 2012 NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he is looking forward to meeting with Crown executives to discuss their casino plans despite warnings about the project from former prime minister Paul Keating.


set: Aerolineas Argentinas, the country's flag airline, has reached an agreement that will see the carrier join SkyTeam alliance.

set: Aerolineas Argentinas joins SkyTeam alliance


set: A pregnant woman accused of stealing from good Samaritans has been charged with burglary.


set: A York man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man found near Clover.

set: York man arrested and charged with murder


set: SAG members on Thursday voted for change, electing members of a faction that has promised to unite the union as it faces its toughest challenge in negotiating a new contract with the major studios and production companies.


set: Team Speed Kills Now is on the air tonight at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT.

set: Team Speed Kills Now at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT:


set: UNION bosses say the newly-increased minimum wage is still too low, and should be upped to £7-per-hour.


set: RTM will focus on news, not personalities, to ensure Malaysians are kept well informed, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said today.


set: UEFA president Michel Platini has apologized for the high price of tickets for the Champions League final, saying some are already available on the black market for 10 times their face value.

set: UEFA president Platini apologizes for high price of tickets for Champions League final


set: Patti Stanger, the host of cabler Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, has apologized for saying gay men can't be monogamous.

set: Patti Stanger apologizes for saying gay men can't be monogamous


set: A Sub-Registrar's office was inaugurated by Bhatkal MLA Mr. JD Naik in Bhatkal town on Wednesday.

set: Sub-Registrar office inaugurated at Bhatkal


set: Through a partnership with Myriad RBM, Bio-Rad has introduced its Bio-Plex Pro RBM human, rat, and canine kidney toxicity panels.

set: Bio-Rad introduces kidney toxicity panels


set: ICICI Bank, India 's second biggest lender, has cut car loan rates and raised dealer commissions, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.


set: NATO needs to reach out to Russia and make clear the defence alliance and Moscow will be most effective at fighting the world`s security problems if they work together, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, Reuters reported.

set: NATO must reach out to Russia, Merkel says


set: Two local school districts got back to work after Labor Day Tuesday, with finances at the top of their agendas.

set: School districts get to work after Labor Day


set: Former England captain Michael Vaughan hit back at Indian supporters on Twitter after tweeters from India kept on tweeting to Vaughan about England's loss to Pakistan in the first Test at Dubai Stadium.

set: Michael Vaughan hits back at Indian supporters


set: Travis Hafner is not ready to return yet, but general manager Mark Shapiro said Monday that the Indians still ``think he'll be able to play games with us before the end of the season.''


set: Complaints by US President Barack Obama's Republican rival Mitt Romney that the president is running an ``angry and desperate'' campaign shows Romney is losing the election debate, the White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday.


set: Police in Doncaster are reminding residents to be extra careful with the security of their cars and to keep vehicle keys out of sight in the home.

set: Police in Doncaster remind residents to keep vehicle keys out of sight


set: Pickens County authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Lake Keowee.


set: Melissa Gilbert has filed for divorce from husband of 16 years Bruce Boxleitner, reports the LA Times.

set: Melissa Gilbert files for divorce from Bruce Boxleitner


set: Rosario's 4 hits lead Rockies over Padres 9-5 Wilin Rosario had a career high four hits and drove in three runs and Jhoulys Chacin beat San Diego for the second time this season, leading the Colorado Rockies over the Padres 9-5 Saturday night.


set: ABC is developing ``I'm With Stupid,'' a multicamera comedy series starring Judy Greer and co-written by feature scribe Allan Loeb.


set: Qatar has proposed sending Arab troops to Syria to halt the bloodshed in that country, where violence has raged despite the presence of Arab League observers sent to monitor the situation.

set: Qatar supports sending Arab troops to Syria


set: Writer and historian William Lee Miller has died in New York City at age 86.

set: Historian, author William Lee Miller dies in nyc


set: ``I don't like to comment on internal matters of Indian cricket but it is a fact that I don't see a very good future for Dhoni after this ICC World Twenty20.

set: I don't see a very good future for Dhoni:


set: 4 Toronto pitchers combine for 3-0 win over Braves Melky Cabrera had three hits, including a two-run single, and four Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter to lead the Blue Jays past the Atlanta Braves, 3-0 on Wednesday night.


set: Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby made his comeback Thursday night against the New York Rangers in New York.


set: Salesforce.com has acquired InStranet, a provider of knowledge management technology for business to consumer call centers.


set: Chandigarh, March 19 The civil secretariat of the Chandigarh union territory here was evacuated Wednesday following a bomb scare.

set: Chandigarh secretariat evacuated after bomb scare


set: CMU researchers invented an analyzer capable of measuring the quantity and size of pollutants and aerosols in smoke emissions, providing an equally accurate, lower-priced, local Thai substitute for pollution monitoring equipment imported from abroad.

set: An analyzer to measure the quantity and size of pollutants and aerosols in smoke emission


set: A longtime aide to Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon pleaded not guilty today to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for allegedly running down a pedestrian while driving a city vehicle in North Hollywood.

set: Aide to Los Angeles Councilman Richard Alarcon pleads not guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter


set: Keira Knightley slips into a beige bodysuit and mounts a vintage motorcycle for a Chanel commercial on Sunday afternoon at Concorde Place in Paris, France.

set: Keira Knightley mounts motorcycle for Chanel commercial


set: A 37-year-old Manitowoc woman has been charged with bilking the state Medicaid program of more than $15,000 over about a two-year period by billing the health care program for work supposedly done while she was instead on staff at a local hospital.

set: Manitowoc woman charged with bilking Medicaid program


set: Al Copeland, the founder of Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, has died.

set: Popeyes chicken founder al Copeland dies


set: Anne Hathaway is set to slip into a skin-tight suit to play Catwoman in the new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises.

set: Anne Hathaway to play Catwoman in Dark Knight Rises


set: Aashish Tater, Head of Research, Fort Share Broking is of the view that Delta Corp can easily give 25-35% return in no time.


set: MARK JOHNSTON is eyeing Haydock Park a week on Saturday for the eagerly-awaited return of Awzaan.

set: Mark JOHNSTON eyeing Haydock Park return for Awzaan


set: The Bobcat track and field team broke two more school records Friday and Saturday at the Victor Lopez Classic held at Rice University.


set: Intuit Inc., the world's biggest maker of tax-preparation software, reported a wider fourth- quarter loss because of severance costs related to the firing of about 7 percent of the company's workforce.

set: Intuit reports wider fourth-quarter loss;


set: Police have released surveillance photos of the two men that robbed High Street Food Mart Friday night, and are asking anyone who might recognize the men to notify investigators.


set: Procter & Gamble Co. slipped six notches on this year's Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world's largest public companies.

set: Procter & Gamble slips on Forbes Global 2000 ranking


set: French police searched the headquarters of banking giant Societe Generale as part of a probe into massive fraud blamed on a single rogue trader, a bank official said Saturday.

set: French police search Societe Generale in probe of fraud blamed on rogue trader


set: Lady Gaga wears a gun bra causing another scene over her crazy outfit choices!


set: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew triumph and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate, died Tuesday night.


set: Rookie left tackle Branden Albert was carted off the field with what appeared to be an arm injury in the first half against Denver, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.


set: The two-day state-level convention of MSM, Saptarang, that concluded in Panhala on Wednesday had participants unanimously asserting that the stigma, discrimination and criminalisation faced by the community prevent universal access to HIV prevention services, treatment, care and support.

set: 'Stigma prevents access to HIV services'


set: Since August, more than 90- thousand pot plants have been discovered across Utah.

set: More than 90 thousand pot plants discovered in Utah


set: The world's climate is not only continuing to warm, it is also adding heat-trapping greenhouse gases even faster than in the past, researchers said Tuesday.

set: 'The world continues to warm,' researchers say


set: In an effort to cover up a transfer scandal that has rocked both Nigeria and Sudan in the past week, Al Hilal have invited Nasarawa United to a friendly match on August 26 on the condition that they come along with former Enyimba skipper Ajibade Omolade.

set: Al Hilal invites Nasarawa United for friendly


set: On April 15, Ambassador Liu Xiaoming visited the Financial Times and had lunch with Lionel Barber, Editor of the FT, after an informal discussion.

set: Ambassador Liu Xiaoming visits the Financial times


set: He's headed to the locker room to have it looked at.


set: Steve Jobs was so furious when he saw Android's ``pinch to zoom'' features during a trip to Google headquarters, he hid Apple's iPad development from Google CEO Eric Schmidt -- even though Schmidt was on the board of directors at the time.

set: Steve Jobs hid iPad development from Eric Schmidt


set:
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set: After the controversy over whether his core committee will be revamped or not, Anna Hazare has said that Team Anna's core committee will be expanded soon.


set: Senegalese operator Sonatel has relaunched the Orange mobile service range.


set: Rescue teams are still trying to find 13 coal miners that had been trapped after a gas explosion at a coalmine in Ukraine Sunday, but fears are growing the miners may be dead.


set: Hours before presidential hopeful, Republican John McCain arrived in the Queen City, protestors were positioned outside of the Albright Knox Art Gallery.

set: McCain protestors positioned outside Albright Knox Art Gallery


set: Where on one side Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan's rivalry is growing thicker with every passing day, on the other side we spotted Gauri Khan partying hard with her husband's thick rival Salman Khan.

set: Gauri Khan parties hard with Salman Khan


set: ``No one is safe from the slime,'' Will Smith promised the audience at the Kids' Choice Awards.


set: A car thief ran over and killed a man with his own vehicle as he tried to stop the theft in Bristol.


set: Telligent, a Dallas-based maker of social computing solutions and business intelligence tools, has raised $20 million in venture funding from Intel Capital.

set: Telligent raises $20 million from Intel Capital


set: Time Warner has confirmed that it has bought Bleacher Report, an American digital sports media network, and the division will be part of the Turner Sports division.


set: Police should wear shoulder-mounted video cameras during the 2010 World Expo to ensure the public's safety, a local legislator has said.


set: The much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu has missed yet another deadline and is now likely to be commissioned by May.

set: Kudankulam nuclear project likely to be commissioned in May


set: The Romeo High School cross country team got off to a great start, running well at the University of Detroit Mercy Titan Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 12.

set: Cross country team gets off to great start


set: In an interview to As Safir newspaper published on Friday, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt sait that ``the Special Tribunal for Lebanon indictment becomes more politicized day after day''.

set: Jumblatt : ``indictment becomes more politicized day after day''


set: ChromeMate®, InterHealth Nutraceutical's patented niacin-bound chromium complex, was found to significantly reduce vascular inflammation, according to a recent unpublished study presented at the American Diabetes Association's 68th Annual Scientific Session, June 6 to 10 in San Francisco.

set: ChromeMate® reduces vascular inflammation


set: He is just happy to see his name in the news again!


set: Indian police detained scores of anti-corruption activists who tried to march Sunday to the homes of top political leaders to protest a scandal over the government's sale of coal fields without competitive bidding.

set: Indian police detain anti-corruption activists


set: The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012

set: Grocery chain Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter linked to salmonella illnesses


set: The Southern Kings face the possibility of being expelled in their first Super Rugby season after the South African Rugby Union launched an investigation of the newcomers today for fielding too many foreign players.

set: Kings face possibility of being expelled


set: The Beach Boys will perform for the first time in more than 20 years at Sunday's Grammy Awards in a joint performance with Foster the People and Maroon 5.

set: The Beach boys to perform at Grammy Awards


set: Rio Tinto PLC said Friday it has assumed control of Riversdale Mining Ltd., with its interest in the Africa-focused coal producer rising above 50% with the prospect of increasing further before the takeover offer closes April 20.

set: Rio Tinto assumes control of Riversdale Mining


set: Bandai Entertainment has sent out notice that as of December 29th of this year, they'll be closing down their online fulfillment store where they sold their goods directly.

set: Bandai Entertainment to close online store


set: Two burglars are caught in the act as they try to make off with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and electronics from a Lehigh Acres home.


set: Sugar crisis is set to hit the NWFP as the price of the item started soaring while even the Utility Stores in the provincial metropolis have been going without the commodity for about a month.


set: Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan was jailed for three years for perjury on Wednesday.

set: Tommy Sheridan jailed for three years for perjury


set: An Orangeburg funeral home owner was arrested Monday on charges for failing to file state tax returns for the past six years.


set: London, Oct 17 German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld thinks Coco Chanel would have hated the work he does as creative director of Chanel.

set: Karl Lagerfeld thinks Coco Chanel would have hated him


set: Wichita police are looking for a missing 10-year-old boy.


set: Brazil stocks ended very slightly lower Friday, in a lackluster trading session as investors failed to muster enthusiasm to buy more shares or take profits on recent gains.

set: Brazil stocks end slightly lower amid lackluster trading


set: Amid a furor over its recent redesign, and with privacy concerns tailing its every move, Facebook has filed paperwork to start its own political action committee.

set: Facebook starts political action committee


set: Three labourers were electrocuted to death when they were replacing a wooden telephone post with a steel one at the Stutong Resettlement Scheme here yesterday.


set: Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has revealed that she uses a ``pocket rocket'' vibrator to ensure that she has a satisfying orgasm each time she has sex with her hubby producer Stephen Belafonte.

set: Mel B uses 'pocket rocket' to have orgasms


set: Two new drugs could slash stroke risk and blood clots for those with atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm problem, a study suggests.


set: Forest products giant AbitibiBowater Inc. said yesterday that the value of the timber and hydro assets being expropriated by the Newfoundland and Labrador government is about $300 million.


set: SingTel subsidiary Optus has commissioned a tenth satellite to augment capacity and enhance its ability to provide services in remote areas.


set: A NATO oil tanker was snatched from the jurisdictions of Memon Goth police station when the tanker was on the way to Afghanistan.


set: New Delhi, July 23 Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on weak demand from consuming industries amid adequate stocks.


set: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says city and Occupy Dallas officials will meet after a federal judge cleared the way for the city to close the demonstrators' campsite near City Hall.


set: A Galena man died early today when the go cart he was riding crashed near Reeds Spring, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.


set: Germany, which used unmanned aircraft in warfare during World War Two, should deploy armed drones in its military, its defence minister said.


set: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Manny Pacquiao is going to win in his 'Firepower' match with Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto.

set: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pacquiao will win