set: He has abundance of runs in the domestic circuit but nine years since making his debut for India, Wasim Jaffer ( Images ) is yet to cement his place in the national team and the Mumbai ( Images ) opener says he doesn't know how to impress the selectors, who seemed to have overlooked his exploits.

set: 'I don't know how to impress the selectors'


set: Deputy Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, Shitaye Minale said mass media practitioners are responsible to disseminate accurate information concerning the house.

set: Deputy Speaker says media practitioners responsible to disseminate accurate information


set: Bravo announced that it has picked up Thintervention with Jackie Warner, a new reality series that will feature the fitness expert and former Work Out star helping overweight clients kick their unhealthy habits.

set: Bravo picks up 'Thintervention with Jackie Warner' reality series


set: Overland Park, KS - infoZine - Starting July 1, the city will start collecting late fees for dogs and cats, six months or older, who are not licensed.

set: Overland Park to start collecting late fees for dogs and cats


set: A Beaumont convenience store was robbed twice in two days, apparently by the same man.

set: Convenience store robbed twice in two days


set: Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today commented on recent corporate activities.

set: Bovie Medical Corporation comments on recent corporate activities


set: Police say a man was shot and killed Thursday morning in Brookings when he tried to break into a home.


set: 8/22/2011 12:30:00 AM - TRIPOLI - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi called on the people of Tripoli on Sunday to ``purge the capital'' after rebels seized various parts of the city in their drive to unseat him.

set: Kadhafi calls on people of Tripoli to 'purge capital'


set: `` We want to tell the international community that Muslims are not terrorists. After 9/11 international community had decided to eradicate terrorism and solve the long pending disputes, including Kashmir, but till date it has failed to deliver,'' Malik said while addressing Eid congregation prayers here.


set: Cisco has announced it has completed the acquisition of NDS Group Ltd., a leading provider of video software and content security solutions that enable service providers and media companies to securely deliver and monetise new video experiences.


set: AN arsonist accused of murder yesterday refused to answer any more questions during cross-examination by the prosecution barrister.


set: Personal income and spending continued to rise in November, although at a slower pace, according to the latest report from the Commerce Department.


set: Pakistan's ambassador to Turkey Lt. General Iftikhar Hussain Shah said more than 700 Pakistanis were imprisoned in various Turkish jails on the charge of illegal entry into the country.

set: 700 Pakistanis imprisoned in Turkish jails on charge of illegal entry:


set: Despite weather reports calling for up to two feet of snow this weekend, the GW men's basketball home game against Duquesne is expected to be played tomorrow, the athletic department announced.

set: Men's basketball game expected to be played tomorrow


set: Community sentences have been branded a failure after it emerged nearly 8,000 criminals sent to prison last year had been handed 11 or more of the supervised orders.


set: Scarlett Johansson is returning to Broadway in a revival of the Tennessee Williams classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and, while The Avengers star will probably not wear any of the leather we saw her don as the Black Widow, she will still display quite the attitude in her role as sex-starved Maggie.

set: Scarlett Johansson returns to Broadway with 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'


set: All-star point guard Chris Paul is expected to ask Hornets management Monday to trade him, according to several reports.

set: Chris Paul expected to ask Hornets to trade him


set: Fewer deportees have been sedated with powerful medications during their removal from the United States by federal immigration officials, a practice that sparked outrage from immigration rights activists, according to a newspaper report.

set: Fewer deportees being sedated for removal


set: Former ``Cheers'' star Woody Harrelson loves Toronto and wants to cast some young Toronto actors in a new play he's directing in the city in February.

set: Woody Harrelson to cast Toronto actors in new play


set: An Israeli human rights group says the West Bank is facing a severe water shortage largely as a result of what it calls ``discriminatory'' Israeli policies.

set: Israeli human rights group says West Bank facing water shortage


set: The fiscal surplus plummeted in April due to a growth in the state's expenditure superior to the incomes, despite the Central Bank's assistance, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.


set: New Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said early Thursday she will handle death row cases cautiously and called for a wide-ranging debate on whether Japan should maintain or abolish capital punishment.

set: New Justice Minister Chiba to handle death row cases cautiously


set: In a third quarter update oil explorer Oilex outlined its progress on the Cambay field in India.


set: John Bercow has launched his election campaign with backing from nationally recognised politicians under the banner of Buckingham's Voice, Parliament's speaker.


set: Internet access has been partially blocked in Tajikistan after online critics lambasted President Emomalii Rahmon for excessive spending at his son's wedding and made snide comments about his drinking at the event, local media reported on May 26, dpa reported.

set: Internet access partially blocked in Tajikistan


set: Oil marketing companies have resumed new subsidised cooking gas connections, which had been stopped for some time, in several Indian states, an official said here today.

set: Oil companies resume new subsidised cooking gas connections


set: A YOUNG wallaby has wandered onto a road in a small northwestern French town where he was caught by a local resident.


set: EBay Inc. unveiled new PayPal technology to more than a hundred big retailers this week as the e-commerce company tries to take its big online payments business into the physical world.


set: A big technical test for the S&P 500 lies just ahead at the .382 retracement of the 1-year & 10-month old bear market.


set: Today, Apple announced that their un-matched app store has surpassed 2 billion app downloads.

set: Apple's app store surpasses 2 billion downloads


set: Britain will strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria for the next 50 years, Mr Bob Dewar, British High Commissioner to Nigeria has said.

set: Britain to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria


set: Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley has been convicted of abusing his estranged wife.

set: Former cub Bradley convicted of abusing wife


set: The Fuel and Energy Ministry believes that the increase in the retail prices of light petroleum products in Ukraine corresponds to the trends on the European market.

set: Increase in prices of petroleum products in Ukraine corresponds to trends on European market


set: Kris Jenner has revealed that she wants to put a ``new spin'' on the talkshow format.

set: Kris Jenner: 'I want to put a new spin on the talkshow'


set: Several Asian countries and their leaders on Wednesday congratulated new US President Barack Obama on his inauguration while voicing hopes for the 44th presidency.

set: Asian countries congratulate Obama on inauguration


set: PayingForSeniorCare.com will be featured on the ``Coping with Caregiving'' Radio Show on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 3 PM PT. Among the topics of discussion will be web-based tools that help caregivers find the resources to pay for assisted living and eldercare.

set: PayingForSeniorCare.com to be featured on the ``Coping with Caregiving'' radio show


set: Chennai, Mar 21 With United States withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan there was possibility of Jihadis and Talibans infiltrating into India and Pakistan, a senior official of the Indian Air Force said here today.

set: ''Possibility of Jihadis,Talibans infiltrating into India,pak''


set: Crude oil closed below $75 a barrel for the first time in nearly 14 months as demand expectations continued to diminish amid the global credit crisis.


set: THREE major water entities in south east Queensland will be merged in a huge bureaucratic re-shuffle.


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

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


set: Crocodiles escape from South Africa farm Updated: 20:56, Thursday January 24, 2013 Around 15,000 crocodiles have escaped from a farm in South Africa amid heavy rains and flooding.


set: Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has been termed as ``reprehensible'' and ``irresponsible'' by their neighbours.

set: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie termed as 'irresponsible' by neighbours


set: Cultural organisation Geetanjali arranged a musical soiree to celebrate Bashanto at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library on February 24.


set: The Canadian dollar opened at 81.51 cents US this morning, down 1.37 cents from Thursday's close.

set: Canadian dollar opens at 81.51 cents US, down 1.37 cents


set: Randy Johnson has filed for free agency after failing to reach a deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks.


set: You have heard it said, ``happy wife, happy life,'' but men don't always know how to make their wives feel happy and loved or how to keep their wife happy.


set: Cemex expects to launch a debt exchange offer next week, a top company official told Reuters on Friday.

set: Cemex expects to launch debt exchange offer next week


set: Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has turned his back on England and will play international football for Ghana, according to Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi.

set: Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong to play for Ghana


set: Model-turned-actress Anushka Sharma today said that she owes it big time to SRK for her performance in the movie, ``Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi''.


set: But Johnson was down afterward and said, ``I played the worst game of my life.''

set: Tank Johnson: 'I played the worst game of my life'


set: Chronicle has topped the Australian box office with almost $3 million in its first week at the cinema.


set: Home interior retailer Rosebys the subsidairy of diversified group GHCL on Thursday kicked off its retail operations in the country with the opening of six stores in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.


set: AP File PhotoThe Minnesota Twins claimed outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers Saturday after the Tigers designated him for assignment Thursday to make room for pitcher Drew Smyly.

set: Minnesota Twins claim outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers from Detroit Tigers


set: Schneider National Inc. is adding 500 driving jobs as the Green Bay trucking company extends its operations to the country's booming oil-shale sector.

set: Schneider National to add 500 driving jobs


set: Sooner or later, uncommon changes will come to Washington, DC, the most uncommon of which will be the cessation of partisan bickering.


set: The annual Trash to Treasure rummage sale is planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 am to 6:30 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church in Alma, two blocks west of Alma College.


set: Reliance Industries can move to Rs 1200, says Regan Homavazir, Darashaw.

set: Reliance Industries can move to Rs 1200:


set: Global levels of nitrogen have remained stable for the last 500 years despite humans increasing nitrogen production around the world, a new study from Kansas State University has found.

set: Global levels of nitrogen remained stable for last 500 years


set: Pakistan may import up to 400,000 tonnes of refined sugar next year to bolster reserves despite expectations of a bumper crop, officials of the Ministry of Industries said on Wednesday.

set: Pakistan may import 400,000 tonnes sugar next year


set: Prince George's County fire officials say a firefighter has been injured while battling a house fire in Glenn Dale.

set: Firefighter injured while battling maryland house fire


set: So after a strong round of manufacturing data globally already, ISM doesn't spoil the party, coming in better than expected and well within the range that denotes expansion.


set: The first lady says she sneaks out of the White House ``as much as possible.''

set: First lady sneaks out 'as much as possible'


set: Feature phones comprised over 75% of the handset market in 2010, as many consumers continue to purchase less-expensive feature phones for a variety of reasons including the need for a device that is optimised for a specific application, such as messaging, according to ABI Research.

set: Feature phones comprised 75% of handset market in 2010:


set: ConAgra Foods Inc. announced Thursday that it planned to sell its commodities trading group to the Ospraie Special Opportunities fund for $2.1 billion in cash and stock.

set: ConAgra sells trading group for $2.1 billion


set: The last public pool around Anderson is closing, despite the best efforts of supporters who tried to raise money to save it.


set: Amid rising healthcare costs, most companies worldwide are expected to focus more on health initiatives for employees in the next few years, says a survey.

set: 'Companies to focus more on health initiatives'


set: After losing a trade mark lawsuit last year against a Chinese company, Apple may have to pay a fine and stop selling and marketing the iPad in China.

set: Apple may have to stop selling the iPad in China


set: A high speed pursuit across two states ends in Yuma.


set: A SHOP assistant was punched in the face by a man who walked behind the counter and headed towards some kitchen knives.


set: More than half of the Bulgarian firms fail to invest in innovations because they lack sufficient funds to do so, according to a survey of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

set: More than half of the Bulgarian firms fail to invest in innovations-survey


set: East Palestine scored two runs in the fifth inning to rally past Newton Falls, 2-1, in a Division III District Semfinal game at South Range High School on Wednesday.


set: Duffy & Partners has recently created a new, dynamic brand identity for the world's largest retail complex, Mall of America.

set: Duffy & Partners creates new brand identity for Mall of America


set: Japan has edged back into deflation for the first time in more than a year, March figures showed, as joblessness rises, showing the world's No.2 economy faces many problems even as its major manufacturers show signs of stabilising.


set: South Carolina Democratic congressman Jim Clyburn is meeting with people at Voorhees College to talk about the nation's debt.

set: Rep. Clyburn to meet at Voorhees college about nation's debt


set: Japan's Ai Miyazato won the USLPGA women's champions tournament in Singapore to continue her sparkling start to the season with a second straight title.


set: Green Mountain shares sank nearly 40% in early morning trading Thursday, dipping to about $30 after closing Wednesday at $49.52.


set: Local shipwreck explorer who found dozens of important finds in Lake Ontario has just announced a new discovery in Seneca Lake.

set: Local shipwreck explorer finds new discovery in Seneca Lake


set: Newly independent Kosovo has won 1.2 billion euros in aid pledges at a donors' conference billed as the first step to rebuilding its shattered economy.

set: Kosovo wins 1.2 billion euros in aid pledges


set: The Gators unveiled bronze statues of Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow during halftime of yesterday's spring game.

set: Gators unveil statues of Spurrier, Wuerffel, Tebow


set: ZNet renewed its partnership with SmarterTools Inc. to distribute feature-rich software to qualified customers.

set: ZNet renews partnership with SmarterTools


set: Blind Chinese legal activist who was at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing has left the US embassy to receive medical care in Beijing and be reunited with this family.

set: Blind Chinese activist leaves US embassy


set: ``The trend deciding level for the day is 18,315/5,572 levels. If Nifty trades above this level during the first half-an-hour of trade then we may witness a further rally up to 18,397- 18,504/5,599 - 5,634 levels. However, if Nifty trades below 18,315/5,572 levels for the first half-an-hour of trade then it may correct up to 18,208- 18,126/5,537 - 5,511 levels,`` said Angel Broking while commenting on the market outlook today.

set: Trend deciding level for the day is 18,315/5,572:


set: The Colombo Plan celebrated its 57th anniversary on Saturday with several programs in Colombo including the 'Fun Walk' at the Colombo Viharamahadavi Park.

set: Colombo Plan celebrates 57th anniversary


set: He said as the Government worked with proper understanding and responsibility, we as a nation have achieved great success during the last six years since the 2004 tsunami disaster.


set: Deadline and Variety both report that Chloe Moretz is in talks for the Dark Shadows role.

set: Will Chloe Moretz be in ``Dark Shadows''?


set: China on Wednesday agreed to make Nigeria a major manufacturing zone for its key industrial enterprises.

set: China to make Nigeria major manufacturing zone


set: Three of four Grassroots harness racing favourites failed to deliver on Sunday night at Rideau Carleton Raceway, leaving the door wide open for a trio of sophomore pacing fillies who are now looking forward to competing in the lucrative post season.

set: Four Grassroots favourites fail to deliver


set: American Jim Furyk, the 2003 US Open winner, was among 11 golfers to secure a trip to the 2012 Masters by finishing among the year-end top 50 in the world golf rankings issued on Monday.

set: Furyk among 11 golfers to secure trip to 2012 Masters


set: The American Red Cross is offering a two-day Wilderness and Remote First Aid course 9 am--5 pm Friday and Saturday at The Asheville School.


set: South Africa held off a spirited late challenge by West Indies to defend a modest total of 120 for seven and win the second Twenty20 international by one run at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium today.


set: Eluru, Nov 3 Four workers were killed after a wall collapsed on them at a rural job scheme site in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district today, police said.


set: One sex offender was sentenced and another pleaded guilty Thursday before Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III.

set: Sex offender sentenced, another pleads guilty


set: Malta yesterday marked the 31st anniversary of Freedom Day with a ceremony in Cospicua and Vittoriosa.

set: Malta marks 31st anniversary of Freedom Day


set: A WINSFORD paedophile who conducted a three-year campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl has been sentenced to six years in jail.


set: Salon giant Regis Corp. is closing 160 underperforming salons in the United States and United Kingdom from among its 8,500 company-owned locations.


set: Japan's Canon said on Thursday its operating profit fell 11.7 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier as a stronger yen hurt overseas sales.

set: Canon's profit falls as yen hurts overseas sales


set: Wall Street reversed course late in the day, finishing lower as early gains built on better earnings reports from retailers faded away.


set: In an effort to document how the world's Paris Hilton's are created, TLC brings us Outrageous Kid Parties.


set: Temenos, a provider of banking software, has appointed David Arnott, group CFO, as new CEO.


set: PALO ALTO, Calif. Police are recommending vehicular manslaughter charges for a Northern California father whose two daughters died after he nodded off and crashed his SUV.

set: Police recommend manslaughter against father


set: Salinger died of natural causes on Wednesday at his home in the state of New Hampshire, his son, the actor Matt Salinger, said in a statement.


set: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra graces for the cover page of November edition's Vogue magazine.

set: Priyanka Chopra graces the cover page of Vogue magazine


set: Woman returns to stand in Ariz. boyfriend slaying Jurors heard a sexually explicit phone recording Tuesday between a woman and her one-time lover in the months before she killed him, and she described again how he allegedly abused her both mentally and physically.


set: Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from the board and all other positions at the Internet company.


set: Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of California for the second straight year Sunday, beating Britain's David Millar by 49 seconds in the eight-day, 650-mile race.


set: Akon has filed paternity papers to make sure he is legally recognised as the father of his two sons.

set: Akon files papers to be recognised as father of his two sons


set: Kim says he's innocent A Winnipeg shopkeeper has been charged with manslaughter, months after a confrontation with an alleged shoplifter who later died.


set: HOLLISTER, Calif. Representative Sam Farr will hold another town hall meeting tonight; this time in Hollister.

set: Rep. Sam Farr holds town hall meeting in Hollister


set: David Beckham's income from personal sponsorship deals slumped by 10% in the year he became England's most capped non-goalie.

set: Beckham's income from sponsorship deals slumps


set: DETROIT -Aretha Franklin is canceling all concert dates and personal appearances through May on the orders of her doctors, the singer's spokeswoman said Thursday.

set: Aretha Franklin cancels appearances through May


set: Western Carolina softball used four homeruns, including a grand-slam by sophomore catcher Heather Chastain, to defeat Southern Conference rival Appalachian State 13-4 in six innings Sunday.

set: Softball uses four homeruns to defeat Appalachian State 13-4


set: Tinkler debts may hurt Whitehaven shares Updated: 08:22, Wednesday September 26, 2012 Whitehaven shareholders could be the big losers from Nathan Tinkler's financial problems as speculation mounts he will have to dump his stock in the coal miner.


set: Oklahoma country music superstar Carrie Underwood will be featured in an upcoming one-hour ``Dateline'' 20th Anniversary Special airing at 9 pm Tuesday on NBC.

set: Carrie Underwood to be featured on ``Dateline'' 20th Anniversary Special Tuesday


set: The Israeli and Turkish foreign ministers met secretly on the sidelines of a NATO conference on Thursday, in the first high-level contacts between the two countries since frictions erupted over Israel's recent Gaza Strip offensive, the Israeli foreign ministry said.


set: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan defended his Medicare overhaul plan after criticism over the weekend from fellow Republican Newt Gingrich.

set: Paul Ryan defends Medicare plan after criticism by Newt Gingrich


set: Oil and gas producer Petsec Energy has posted a $US9.1 million first-half loss, due to lower net production and sales prices.

set: Petsec posts loss on lower production and prices


set: Hard-drive maker Seagate is once again pondering going private.


set: The Ritz-Carlton will return to Hong Kong by 2010 when the ICC Tower in West Kowloon is completed.


set: The Alabama State Department of Education informed Chilton County Schools Superintendent Dave Hayden on Feb. 1 that schools in the county would not be required to make up days missed for severe weather last week.

set: Schools will not make up days missed for weather


set: After a long wait the HTC Legend is being launched in India.


set: A group of military veterans today called on Democrat gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton to apologize for outrageous and inflammatory comments he made yesterday at a Capitol press conference.

set: Military veterans call on Mark Dayton to apologize for outrageous comments


set: Congress General Secretary and local MP Rahul Gandhi again spent a night with the Dalits here last night and lent an ear to their problems during a village chaupal.


set: HEATHROW is hosting its first ever international food festival allowing passengers to eat their way around the globe at its four terminals.


set: Southern Cross Medical Care's claims have increased more than 16 percent, to just over $464 million for the year ended June.


set: Former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell has launched her own beachwear range.

set: Geri Halliwell launches her own beachwear range


set: Motivational speaker and specialty cookbook author Lisa A. Lundy makes available to the public and media outlets a free white paper and video to help moms dealing with colic and high maintenance children.

set: Free white paper and video to help moms dealing with colic and high maintenance children


set: He says he discovered a group of highly influential Silicon Valley angel investors ``colluding'' to keep company valuations low, freeze out traditional venture capitalists and other competitors and block entrepreneurs from using a particular financing mechanism.

set: Arrington says angel investors are colluding


set: Edward Norton has become a father for the first time.


set: Toyota on Monday began recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles in Japan as part of a global recall over defective engines -- the latest setback for the automaker beset with quality problems.


set: Asamoah Gyan has completed a permanent move from Sunderland to Al-Ain after flying out to United Arab Emirates to negotiate terms.

set: Asamoah Gyan completes move from Sunderland to Al-Ain


set: For anyone who needed official word, a new study confirms that many of us -- and the majority of young adults -- go online for no good reason at all.

set: Study confirms many of us go online for no reason


set: Taiwan is a multi-racial society and Taiwanese of all races have the right to speak the national languages.


set: A record number of Minnesotans have registered to vote in this year's election.Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says Minnesota now has 3.145 million registered voters, or about 84 percent of eligible voters.That tops the previous record from the 2004 election by about 12,000 voters.Ritchie is predicting that at least another 20,000 voters will register before Election Day, November 4.That's not counting those who register at the polls on Election Day.Pre-registration closes on October 14.

set: Record number of Minnesotans register to vote


set: Two people, including a 3-year-old boy, were injured Sunday afternoon in a Lake Michigan boating accident just north of the Muskegon Lake channel.

set: Two injured in Lake Michigan boating accident


set: Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit slipped 2 percent as its revenue was depressed by lower prices for agricultural products.

set: Archer Daniels Midland profit slips 2 percent


set: What ever happened to Annie Mae Hughes has been one of the enduring mysteries in Lake County for over a quarter century.


set: The New York Times is reporting that Lehman will file for bankruptcy this evening.


set: Bucks County is preparing to be in the political limelight just two days before the presidential election.

set: Bucks County preparing for political limelight


set: Chevrolet fans have voted the 1969 Camaro to be the best Chevy of all times, being appreciated for the iconic easy-to-spot design and also for the fact that it had a ZL1 version, equipped with a high performance aluminum engine.

set: 1969 Camaro is the best Chevrolet of all times


set: Former world No.1 Venus Williams dug deep into her bag of tricks to power the US to a 2-1 Hopman Cup triumph over France at Perth Arena on Tuesday night.

set: Venus Williams digs into her bag of tricks to power the US to a 2-1 Hopman Cup triumph over France


set: If rumours are to be believed then R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown have reunited and are planning to enjoy a romantic holiday outside US.


set: LIZE Ehlers' play, Under the Dam, that ran yesterday at the National Theatre of Namibia Backstage interrogates racial divide.

set: Under the Dam interrogates racial divide


set: US President Barack Obama has said that terrorist outfits were constantly adopting and evolving and warned that consequences of failure can be catastrophic.

set: Consequences of failure can be catastrophic:


set: A new $70,000 effluent system was expected to boost pasture production on the Telford Rural Polytechnic's dairy farm.

set: Effluent system expected to boost production


set: A former Argentine military doctor has been extradited from Paraguay to face charges he helped take babies from political prisoners during Argentina's dictatorship and so they could be adopted under false names.

set: Argentina military doctor extradited from Paraguay


set: Panini announced today that Frost Bank, one of the nation's leading financial institutions, has selected the Panini Vision X ' check scanner for branch image capture.

set: Frost Bank selects Panini Vision X' for branch image capture


set: Irish singer Una Healy kicked off 2013 by raising £25,000 for charity during an appearance on TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?


set: A Washington, NC, man announced Thursday he is challenging US Rep. GK Butterfield, DN.C., in next year's 1st Congressional district race.

set: Washington, NC, man challenging Butterfield


set: NEW YORK Kristen Stewart is being considered to play Snow White in the upcoming big screen film, ``Snow White and the Hunstman.''


set: Lisbon, Oct 8 Portugal announced Tuesday evening its official recognition of Kosovo, the break-away Serbian province which had unilaterally declared its independence last February.

set: Portugal announces recognition of Kosovo


set: For second-quarter 2010, Verizon Communications reported continued cash flow growth, coupled with improved margins for both its Wireless and Wireline business segments, and improved revenue trends for sales to global business customers.

set: Verizon reports continued cash flow growth;


set: & PLEASANTON, Calif.---ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced that it will showcase the latest versions of its IT security and compliance management solutions at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in National Harbor, MD, between June 11--14.

set: ManageEngine to showcase latest versions of IT security solutions at Gartner security & Risk management Summit


set: Silicon Labs , a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits, today reported record revenue for the fourth quarter and the full year.


set: An Air Force training plane caught fire in midair and crashed in Tangail Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting with a parachute to land safely, according to witnesses.


set: New Michigan head coach Brady Hoke announced on WBBL's ``The Huge Show with Bill Simonson'' that Denard Robinson is staying at Michigan.


set: The Eagles will release linebacker Will Witherspoon in the next few days, a league official told Phillyburbs.com this afternoon.

set: Eagles to release linebacker Witherspoon


set: Amazing place to Watch Manchester City vs Liverpool live English Premier League football game free on PC today.

set: Amazing place to Watch man City vs Liverpool live


set: The Spanish capital on Thursday banned the use of human billboards, calling them an ``''assault on people's dignity``''.


set: Compuware Corporation, the technology performance company, today announced the launch of a new global website performance comparison instant test that allows companies to understand their website performance in comparison to other companies in their industry.

set: Compuware launches new global website performance comparison instant test


set: When the stage gets set for the IPL auction, the team owners are likely to be given the option of retaining four Indians and three foreign players.


set: Texas Gov. Rick Perry abandoned his presidential bid and endorsed Newt Gingrich on Thursday, just two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, while Republican front-runner Mitt Romney struggled to fend off a growing challenge from the former House speaker.


set: PARALYMPIC legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has backed a scheme by North East firms to raise cash for a disability sports group.

set: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson backs firms


set: Malaysia's state-backed Petronas -- which received regulatory nod from the Canadian government to buy Progress Energy Resources Corp Dec. 7 -- is aiming to create ``thousands'' of jobs in the Canadian natural gas industry, as it pours billions of investment dollars into developing its newly-acquired assets.

set: Petronas aims to create thousands of jobs in Canadian gas industry


set: Somali insurgents on Sunday seized control of two private radio stations in the capital Mogadishu, looting one of them and using the other for propaganda, the government said.


set: The Minsk city police have arrested another man over a theft at the TsUM department store, said BelaPAN.

set: Minsk police arrest another man over theft at department store


set: Johnny Depp likes to do the ``funderwhack'' happy dance from his forthcoming film 'Alice in Wonderland' in private, according to director Tim Burton.


set: Tennessee started drying out Thursday after days of drenching rain that caused flooding, stranded homeowners and drivers, washed out roads and forced a freight train off its tracks.

set: Tennessee drying out after drenching rain


set: BROMSGROVE firefighters were called to fire at a property in Willow Close this afternoon,.


set: The Lucknow zoo received two 'royal guests' on Sunday evening.


set: A Houston man was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter after drifting into oncoming traffic and striking a car head-on, authorities said.

set: Houston man charged with intoxication manslaughter


set: ROME -US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi was briefly hospitalized in Rome early Monday after feeling unwell, but by afternoon had resumed her schedule, a spokesman said.


set: The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday revealed a hold departure order issued by the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has the wrong name in it.


set: An early morning fire destroys a house and vehicle in Lac du Flambeau Monday.


set: Women with disabilities face a dual discrimination in Palestinian society and their families and the government are failing to protect them, experts say.

set: Women with disabilities face dual discrimination


set: Halle Berry reportedly wants to move to France because she ``fears for her life and the life of her child''.


set: Australia and Japan have signed an open skies aviation agreement that will allow Australian carriers fly into smaller Japanese airports, just as flag carrier Qantas looks to set up a low-cost airline partnership in Japan.

set: Australia, Japan sign open skies aviation agreement


set: For a long time, astrophysicists have been puzzled by the reason why matter prevailed over antimatter, just seconds after the Big Bang exploded everything into being.


set: Former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson is writing a book about motherhood which she hopes will help other parents.

set: Kendra Wilkinson writing motherhood book


set: Residents alleged that the civic body had not cleaned roads and gullies in Panchkula before the monsoon season, and nor had it made any arrangements to evade waterlogging.


set: Kashmiri prisoners held in Tihar and other jails were being ill treated and the attitude of police, jail authorities as well as courts was not fair, especially ever since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association alleged on Saturday.

set: Kashmiri prisoners in Tihar ill treated:


set: A southwest Missouri man has been charged with plotting to shoot up a movie theater screening of the final ``Twilight'' film.

set: Missouri man charged with plotting to shoot up theater during 'Twilight'


set: Business publisher and conference group Informa said it continues to trade in line with the board's expectations for the full year.


set: The man accused of shooting and killing his police officer wife has been released from jail.

set: Man accused of killing police officer wife has been released


set: Orange County deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a man's body was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex.


set: The legendary and long serving manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson claims he has no plans to retire in the near future.

set: Sir Alex Ferguson has no plans to retire


set: In this episode of Saturday Mechanic, Ben Wojdyla will demonstrate how to polish dull headlights using a polishing kit.


set: Debt takeup by households remains flat Updated: 14:26, Tuesday January 29, 2013 Australians appear to be swapping credit for savings, with a recent study showing intention for taking on debt at a three-year low.


set: The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed starter Clayton Kershaw from double-A Jacksonville on Tuesday and optioned Eric Stults to triple-A Las Vegas.

set: Los Angeles Dodgers recall lhp Clayton Kershaw, option Eric Stults


set: Teemu Hartikainen gave Edmonton an early lead with his first two goals of the season, Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves and the Oilers beat Anaheim 2-1 on Sunday night in the Ducks' final home game of the season.

set: Teemu Hartikainen's two goals for Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks


set: Greek shares extended its early losses to close sharply lower, weighed by the poor sentiment on international bourses, but Marfin Popular Bank shined on its full year results.

set: Greek shares close sharply lower but Marfin Popular Bank shines


set: Over 120 Tibetans were arrested Sunday as they tried to storm the Chinese Embassy here while the Nepal government dismissed as ``groundless'' reports that Chinese security agents have been deployed on its territory along the border with the riots-scarred Tibet.

set: 122 arrested as Tibetans try to storm Chinese embassy


set: Reliance may test Rs 995-1000 levels, says Salil Sharma, Kapur Sharma & Co. Salil Sahram Polycom.


set: The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with WR Alshon Jeffery on a four-year contract.

set: Bears agree to terms with Alshon Jeffery


set: British housebuilder Barratt Developments plans to pay a dividend in 2013 for the first time in five years, it said on Wednesday, after a drive to build on cheaper land and government moves to support the housing market boosted its annual profit.

set: Barratt Developments to pay dividend in 2013


set: Just a day before its historic return to the New York Stock Exchange, General Motors confirmed today that it would expand its initial public offering of common shares by 31 percent.

set: Gm confirms expanding initial public offering by 31 percent


set: A Cleveland County convenience store owner has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $24,000 in county and state sales tax collected over a period of six years.

set: Convenience store owner pleads guilty to stealing $24,000 in sales tax


set: Gerrans excited by new Tour course Updated: 20:13, Monday January 16, 2012 Australian cycling star Simon Gerrans is looking forward to the changes to the Tour Down Under course.


set: A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said, two days after a rogue Afghan policeman shot dead five unarmed soldiers.

set: British soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan


set: Stikeman Elliott LLP - SEC, AMF and OSC sign regulatory cooperation arrangement On Monday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Quebec's Autorité des marchés financiers and the Ontario Securities Commission announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the supervision of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis.

set: Stikeman Elliott LLP > SEC, AMF and OSC sign regulatory cooperation arrangement


set: Fire crews responded to a bus fire around 4 pm on Interstate 20 Friday near US Highway 271.

set: Fire crews respond to bus fire on Interstate 20


set: PRINCESS Beatrice has visited Heartwood Forest today to join schoolchildren in a tree planting session.

set: Princess Beatrice visits Heartwood Forest


set: Kirkwood electric rates will go up due to a rate increase by electric provider Ameren UE.


set: Japanese teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa on Sunday won the Fujisankei Classic and returned to the top of the 2009 Japanese prize money list.


set: Porter leads No. 7 Georgetown past Rutgers 64-51 With a recent string of virtuoso performances for No. 7 Georgetown, Otto Porter Jr. is quickly accumulating admirers.


set: Singapore shares ended flat Thursday as the benchmark Straits Times Index stalled just below its 2012 high and as sentiment across the region was muted following an uninspiring session on Wall Street.


set: Breck leads Warroad 1-0 in the 1A girls' hockey state title game on a goal by Kayla Mork at 8:51 of second period.

set: Breck leads Warroad 1-0 in state title game


set: Wigan Athletic have confirmed defender Ivan Ramis will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Fulham.

set: Wigan defender Ivan Ramis to miss remainder of season


set: Yemen is bracing for its ``day of rage,'' with massive protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, despite his pledge not to seek another term.


set: Legendary German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn took his final bow from competitive soccer before a capacity 1.20 lakh crowd at Yuva Bharati Krirangan as Bayern Munich decimated Mohun Bagan 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.


set: Sydneysiders celebrated Australia Day with smoking ceremonies, ferry dashes, wheelchair races and giant inflatable thongs as a host of new Aussies were welcomed into the fold.


set: NBC host David Gregory asked President Barack Obama this morning, ``Is this your Lincoln moment?''

set: David Gregory to Obama: 'is this your Lincoln moment?'


set: AJ Allmendinger finally has his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole.

set: Allmendinger has first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole


set: Disaster Movie, a new spoof starring Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Minnillo, has been voted as The Worst Film Of All Time on the IMDb website.

set: Disaster Movie voted the worst of all time


set: A good reminder to take it easy on slippery roads, a Wheaton, Minnesota woman is being treated for hypothermia after crashing her car into a flooded ditch.

set: Woman treated for hypothermia after crashing into a flooded ditch


set: Greek journalists have warned that press freedom was under unprecedented attack, with critics being suspended or put on trial by a precarious coalition government struggling to push through an economic austerity programme as a way of attracting foreign funds.

set: Greek journalists warn over press freedom


set: China should keep the yuan CNY=CFXS stable, in part because that is beneficial for a global economic recovery, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

set: China should keep yuan stable -Commerce Ministry


set: Colin Montgomerie will be at Walton Heath trying to qualify for a return trip to Congressional, the US Open course where he finished runner-up to Ernie Els 14 years ago.

set: Montgomerie at Walton Heath trying to qualify for a return trip to Congressional


set: President Obama has invited Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to meet with him on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York in September.

set: Obama invites Egypt's Morsi to meeting in us


set: More libraries in Kentucky's Kenton County are letting kids and teens pay library fines by reading books.

set: Kids, teens pay Library fines by reading books


set: Sarah Palin endorsed former Hillsborough prosecutor Pam Bondi for attorney general Wednesday, and Bondi didn't even know it was coming.

set: Sarah Palin endorses Pam Bondi for attorney general


set: If you can't get to the polls for early primary voting because of work, Saturday voting is coming up statewide this weekend.


set: Kobo is launching a new tablet device and a more compact e-reader as it seeks to expand its market share and battle with Apple and Amazon in the ultra-competitive mobile device marketplace.


set: Police say liquor was involved in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Port Maitland man in the early hours of Sunday morning.


set: Penelope Cruz dazzled on the red carpet at the Gotham Awards in New York on Tuesday night, and walked away with an award for her role in Woody Allen movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona.


set: Top runners from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda will grace this year's MTN marathon in Uganda that has attracted a record 19,000 participants.


set: The sound of progress for America's space program reverberated through Mississippi on Wednesday as NASA engineers tested the new engine to push man back toward the stars.

set: Sound of progress for space program reverberates through Miss.


set: A five-year-old boy drowned in a creek behind his Pleasant Grove home Saturday evening, police said.

set: Boy drowns in creek behind Pleasant Grove home


set: Go Vols Extra reports that Bryce Brown took in Thursday's Vol practice from the sidelines while decked out in a Tennessee sweatshirt.


set: Pakistan need 274 runs on the final day to win the second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep against New Zealand after bowling the hosts out for 293 late on the fourth day.


set: Gene Robinson on Countdown, saying in effect: ``It's not a mosque, it's a community center with Prayer Room''.


set: The 6-year-old dog that was nearly killed by a bear nine days ago is healing, according to it's owner.

set: Dog nearly killed by a bear is healing according to owner


set: Ashton Kutcher is feeling so fat he was considering a midnight yoga session last night.

set: Ashton Kutcher considers midnight yoga session


set: I asked a few minutes ago on Twitter what Richard Blumenthal could possibly say in response to the Times report that he has exaggerated his military service.


set: Dole Food Co., the company that traces its roots to Hawai'i and is one of the world's largest producers of fruits and vegetables, has lost half its value since billionaire David Murdock purchased the company six years ago in a transaction valued at $2.5 billion.


set: Indiabulls Financial Services today said its commodity exchange in partnership with MMTC will go live in the first quarter of next financial year.

set: Commodity exchange to go live in first quarter:


set: With the high cost of medical care for pets, more pet owners are considering pet insurance as their financial fall back.

set: More pet owners considering pet insurance


set: Ontario's health minister said hospitals across the province are working together in an unprecedented way to cope with an increase in flu patients.

set: Hospitals working together to cope with increase in flu patients


set: Everglades National Park announced Tuesday that it is closing two canals near Florida Bay for public safety reasons while work is being done in the area.

set: Everglades National Park closing two canals


set: Overnight indexed swaps were largely unchanged on Tuesday in dull trade as dealers eyed the federal borrowing numbers, due in the budget on February 28, for further cues.


set: Gran Turismo 5 -- has been delayed yet again.


set: James Heselden who own the ``Segway''- a scooter building company died at the age of 62 near his home in North Yorkshire.

set: Segway inventor james Heselden dies at 62


set: Asda, the British arm of US retailer Wal-Mart, said underlying sales growth had slowed in the fourth quarter of its financial year as consumers tightened spending.


set: Police said a Vermont high school football coach has been accused of embezzlement after money he collected for players' sweatshirts ended up in his bank account.

set: High school coach accused of embezzlement


set: Union Minister of State for Agriculture KV Thomas on Saturday said that issues related to the Kuttanad and Idukki packages would be sorted out by holding talks with farmers.

set: Issues will be sorted out through talks:


set: NAMA has told the Department of Finance in a new business plan it will not recoup the €4.8bn for the taxpayer it envisaged in its original forecasts published last year.

set: NAMA will not recoup €4.8bn for taxpayer


set: Former Cyprus President of the Republic Glafkos Clerides will undergo surgery this morning according to his doctor, who told journalists that the operation would concern the excision of the tumor from the bowel.


set: Students have rated Brighton and Hove as a good place to study, with both universities scoring well in a national survey.

set: Students rate Brighton and Hove as good place to study


set: BP shares fell nearly 4 percent in New York Friday.


set: Israeli stocks dropped on Tuesday, in line with the easing in Europe after strong positive reaction to the euro-zone rescue plan on Monday, led by weakness in phone-service provider Bezeq, Teva Pharmaceutical and the tech stocks.


set: The detective in charge of an investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy in Birmingham, has said it was the ``worst'' child abuse case she had ever seen.

set: Detective: ``worst child abuse case i've ever seen''


set: Edmonton police say a female bus driver was allegedly assaulted Tuesday afternoon by a female passenger.


set: The leaders of the non-parliamentary opposition will assess the two-day visit of the US Vice President Joseph Biden to Georgia later today.

set: Non-parliamentary opposition to assess biden`s visit


set: Steve McClaren has left Dutch side FC Twente following a poor run of results.


set: Lille will look to bounce back from their Coupe de France heartache in midweek by keeping alive their unlikely title tilt with a victory over Grenoble in Ligue 1.


set: Kolkata, Jan 13 Veteran leader Jyoti Basu Saturday said he was not in the race for Bharat Ratna even as his Communist Party of India-Marxist remained non-committal on the issue.


set: London British musician Sir Elton John who has sold more than 200 million records in his career, has been voted as the top gay icon of all time.

set: Elton John voted top gay icon of all time


set: US Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa City, says he's donating part of his $174,000 congressional salary to charity.

set: Rep. Loebsack to donate part of salary to charity


set: Altus Resource Capital's unaudited net asset value has fallen by 5.6% since the start of the year and now stands at £1.69 per share.

set: Altus Resource Capital net asset value falls


set: A 27-year-old North Charleston man was sentenced in federal court Thursday to nearly 11 years in prison for robbing a postal carrier last year, according to a news release.

set: Man sentenced for robbing Postal carrier


set: Haitians were expected to head to voting booths Sunday to cast their ballots for president, parliamentary deputies and senators, amid violence and suspicion of fraud that have already clouded the elections, reported the BBC.


set: HSBC has set aside $2 billion (c. £1.3 billion) for fines, compensation claims and costs, though that still pales in comparison to the bank's first-half pre-tax profit, which exceeded £8 billion.


set: Mark Wahlberg has said that he thinks Transformers 4 will be the ``most important role'' of his career.

set: Mark Wahlberg: 'Transformers 4 is most important role of my career'


set: A Swansea man was sentenced on October 24, 2011, for producing child pornography the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.

set: Swansea man sentenced for producing child pornography


set: The Sabah government is committed to enhancing women's progress in mainstream development, especially on the question of gender fairness.

set: Sabah government committed to enhance women's development


set: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will give a speech on Tuesday after at least one million people rallied across the country clamouring for him to step down, Al Arabiya television said.

set: Hosni Mubarak to give speech on Tuesday:


set: Daath will enter the studio early next month to begin tracking their third full-length release.


set: Halifax Bank of Scotland has warned that property prices are likely to fall by 9% this year - a near doubling of previous expectations as the bank predicts deepening gloom for the housing market.


set: Charter Communications has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, following through on the intentions it announced in February, under the terms of an agreement with some of its creditors, the operator of cable-television systems said Friday.

set: Charter Communications files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy


set: In a note to clients, Oppenheimer & Co. writes, ``We are initiating coverage on Taomee Holdings Limited with a Perform rating on valuation and a 12-18-month price target of $15.

set: Oppenheimer initiating coverage on Taomee Holdings


set: Nottingham musician Jake Bugg has been nominated for a Brit Award in the Breakthrough Act category.

set: Nottingham's Jake Bugg nominated for Brit Award


set: Californians voters going to the polls in November will again decide the fate of the death penalty.

set: California voters to decide fate of death penalty


set: Tony McCoy will ride Kauto Star as the favourite goes for a record fifth King George VI Chase at Kempton on Monday after injury ruled out Noel Fehily.

set: Tony McCoy will ride Kauto Star in King George


set: UBS AG announced a major boardroom reshuffle today, the second since the Swiss banking giant suffered heavy losses as a result of the US subprime crisis.


set: A Schroeppel man died Tuesday when the tree he was cutting in his backyard fell on him, Oswego County Sheriff's deputies said.

set: Schroeppel man dies after tree falls on him


set: Jay Bennett, the former Wilco guitarist who sued bandleader Jeff Tweedy for unpaid royalties this year, died at his home early Sunday morning.


set: Brits are expected to withdraw over £11 billion from cash machines over this Christmas period, with 23 rd December the busiest day for cash withdrawals.

set: Brits expected to withdraw over £11 billion this Christmas


set: In 2009, grain harvest in Russia will exceed the level of 95-97 mln tonnes, declared Viktor Zubkov, the first Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation.

set: Grain harvest in Russia to exceed the level of 95-97 mln tonnes


set: The scale of the economic crisis may force the main political parties to come together in a ``national government'' for the first time since the Second World War, a prominent backbench MP said today.

set: Economic crisis ``could force national Government''


set: With dengue and chikungunya cases reported from many parts of the country, health officials believe that 2008 could be a year of epidemics if sudden climate changes occur and immediate measures to prevent these diseases are not taken.


set: The body of a rabid fox was found in the Pleasant Point area of the city last week.


set: An Army private accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in Los Angeles was arrested in Florida on Friday after escaping custody in south Georgia last week.


set: Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is set to work on a solo album, it has been revealed.

set: Bloc Party's Kele Okereke working on solo album


set: The US Department of Justice has filed a suit against Oracle Corp alleging the business software giant defrauded the United States on a General Services Administration software contract that was in effect from 1998 to 2006, according to a report.

set: US Department of Justice files suit against Oracle


set: Serbia on Friday banned a gay pride parade planned to take place in central Belgrade on Sunday, saying that security in the capital had been jeopardized, state television station RTS reported.


set: More dead birds found in Contra Costa County have tested positive for West Nile virus, which shows that the virus is present and being transmitted, according to the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District.

set: Dead birds test positive for West Nile virus


set: Firefighters rescued two people after their car plunged upside down into an Englewood pond several feet deep.

set: Firefighters rescue two after car plunges into pond


set: Kelly Brook has moved in with her boyfriend Danny Cipriani - after the rugby player finally moved out of his mum's house.

set: Kelly Brook moves in rugby star boyfriend Danny Cipriani


set: Feb 4, Jon Stewart appeared in ``The O'Reilly Factor'' on Wednesday, Feb 3, interviewed by the host of the show, Bill O'Reilly.

set: Jon Stewart appears on ``the O'Reilly Factor''


set: The international derivatives exchange Eurex will launch four new commodity index futures on 30 March.

set: Eurex launches new commodity index futures


set: US industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September, following a gain of 1.2 percent in August, the Federal Reserve said Friday.


set: Despite missing deadlines, two Vikings stadium-related bills may continue through the Minnesota House this session.


set: A Umatilla County grand jury Tuesday indicted 10 defendants for criminal nonsupport of children.


set: Arencibia, Lind homer as Blue Jays beat Giants and the Toronto Blue Jays won their season-high fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 11-3.


set: ASEAN connectivity has reached new heights with more flexibility being granted to ASEAN's designated airlines, a statement released by the ASEAN secretariat said here on Friday.


set: Sri Lanka Navy in Kayts arrested 11 civilians from Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam held Vanni on their way to Tamil Nadu on Kachchaitheevu seas Tuesday early morning, according to the statements in Kayts Magistrate Court where the civilians were produced Wednesday before Kayts Magistrate Ms. Joy Mahatheva.

set: SLN arrests 11 civilians in Kachchaitheevu seas


set: Camera and film company Eastman Kodak said it had sued Apple and RIM, claiming that the camera technology used in iPhones and Blackberries violated one of its patents.

set: Camera and film company Eastman Kodak sues Apple and RIM


set: ``Assault Suspect Arrested...But Not Without a Fight'' is categorized as ``local''.


set: MIAMI -Former Olympian Sherali Dostiev remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten featherweight Orlando Rizo on Friday night.

set: Former Olympian Dostiev remains unbeaten


set: Bryan Cave LLP , the second-largest law firm in St. Louis, with more than 250 local lawyers, will acquire 113-year-old Holme Roberts & Owen LLP in Denver, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

set: Bryan Cave to acquire Holme Roberts & Owen


set: European stocks erased earlier gains on concern stress tests of the region's lenders won't prove they're strong enough to withstand a sovereign default.


set: Haryana has topped the chart of the states which have significantly exceeded revenue mobilisation target during the 11th Five Year Plan.

set: Haryana tops chart of states exceeding revenue mobilisation target


set: President Obama called Commerce Secretary John Bryson Tuesday to urge him to focus on his recovery, the White House announced.


set: England captain Andrew Strauss is to play for Somerset against India next month in a bid to warm up for the Test series with MS Dhoni's ICC table-toppers.

set: Strauss to play for Somerset against India


set: The Hindenburg mystery has been solved thanks to a team of scientists that have been working with full-scale recreations of the iconic ship.


set: The Board of Directors of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store yesterday adopted a shareholder rights plan with a 20% triggering threshold and a qualifying offer exception and declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right on each outstanding share of Cracker Barrel common stock.

set: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store adopts shareholder rights plan with 20% threshold and qualifying offer exception


set: New York City's police union and the NYPD collaborated to set arrest quotas for officers, confirms an audio recording obtained by The Nation on Tuesday.

set: Police union and NYPD collaborated to set arrest quotas


set: Houston, Sept 17 Indian-American NASA astronaut Sunita Williams took charge of the International Space Station after three members of the Expedition 32 crew undocked from the station and returned safely to Earth on Sunday, wrapping up a mission lasting more than four months.

set: Sunita Williams takes charge of International space station


set: Iran on Thursday vowed to ``retaliate'' against any attack after Israel's prime minister called for a ``red line'' to prevent the Islamic republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb.


set: Nigeria spends 10 billion US dollars or over 1.3 trillion naira annually, importing wheat, rice, sugar and fish and, therefore, serves as a dumping ground for food exporting countries.

set: Nigeria is dumping ground for food exporting countries --


set: The Wall Street Journal reports that social networking website, Facebook may file documents for an IPO next Wednesday.

set: Facebook may file for IPO next Wednesday


set: After two days of toil in the third Test here, Ashwin said: ``Darren Bravo batted wonderfully, and had good partnerships with Kirk Edwards and Kieran Powell. So it was a challenge. There was hardly anything on this wicket. There might be something, probably on the final day. But yes, you do expect some bounce and I felt cheated in this regard.''


set: Gov. Chris Christie, who removed himself as a candidate for the White House just a week ago, will endorse Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for president at a news conference in New Hampshire this afternoon, a spokesman for the Romney campaign confirmed.

set: Gov. Christie to endorse Mitt Romney for president


set: A Texas truck driver, pulled over on a major interstated, is killed by another passing big rig.

set: Texas truck driver killed by passing big rig


set: Canadian home hardware and renovations company Rona Inc. to receive up to $143 million in gross proceeds by turning to the market to reset rate on its preferred shares.

set: Rona could receive $143 million by resetting rate for preferred shares


set: Due to problems with a rear brake light switch, Harley-Davidson said on Oct. 24 that it is recalling more than 308,000 of its prized motorcycles.

set: Harley-Davidson recalls 308,000 motorcycles


set: Clint Bowyer is weighing offers from other teams.


set: GLOUCESTERSHIRE drivers have been arrested in the second week of the annual summer drink and drug driving crack down.

set: Gloucestershire drivers arrested in drink and drug driving crack down.


set: But, after many decades of being a meeting place for friends and a place for social groups to gather, St. Nick's will be closing its doors for good on Monday.


set: PRIVATE equity company Paladin Capital will list its private school unit Curro Holdings in June, making it the first company running only schools to be listed.


set: Russian spy Anna Chapman is to be banned from Britain on national security grounds.

set: Redhead spy Anna Chapman will be banned from Britain


set: ``We have our problems but I am confident that if we have the will and determination, we will overcome these temporary problems,'' he said.


set: Official figures published today by the National Statistics Office appear to confirm that women are marrying slightly later in life.

set: Figures confirm women marrying slightly later in life


set: Team Kiwi Racing has been involved in a serious crash in practice this morning at Bathurst.

set: Team Kiwi Racing involved in serious crash at Bathurst


set: An official says seven people were killed when an old World War II bomb they found in a river exploded in western Myanmar.

set: Seven people killed by old bomb in western Myanmar


set: A former youth minister has pleaded not guilty to using a computer to entice a 14-year old Madison County girl to engage in sexual activity, according to the Richmond Register.


set: Entertainment Video A John Deere plant in Dubuque has laid off 65 employees in its manufacturing section.

set: John Deere plant in Dubuque lays off 65 employees


set: Marana's water rates are likely going up, and it may soon be a crime to leave a child under 10 alone in a vehicle within the town limits.


set: The French government has said internal controls at Societe Generale failed when the scandal-hit bank was hit by massive losses attributed to a rogue trader.


set: BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow has vowed to protect single dramas on the channel, claiming they are part of its ``heritage''.

set: BBC2 controller vows to protect single dramas on the channel


set: Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to fully recover from a 90-minute spinal surgery on Monday morning, doctors at Allegheny General Hospital said.

set: Corbett expected to fully recover from spinal surgery


set: Stoke accused Wigan of roughing up Matthew Etherington after the winger was crocked and subbed.

set: Stoke accuse Wigan of roughing up Matthew Etherington


set: A 59-year-old man was jailed for 15 weeks today for commercial sex with an underaged prostitute.

set: Man jailed 15 weeks for sex with underaged prostitute


set: Hundreds of people gathered Friday evening in Minneapolis to march and rally for immigrant and workers' rights.


set: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today said that India needs to deal with the malice of corruption and improve governance in Asia''s third-largest economy.


set: An aluminum can plant on Columbus' far east side is closing, putting 110 employees out of work.

set: Aluminum can plant to close, putting 110 employees out of work


set: Philippine communist rebels have agreed to resume formal peace negotiations with the government which hit a deadlock in 2010.

set: Philippine rebels to resume peace negotiations with government


set: The Boston Red Sox have been outbid for free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and ``are not going to be a factor'' in acquiring him, owner John Henry said in an email on Thursday night.

set: Boston Red Sox outbid for free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira


set: Swinton coach Steve McCormack faces a selection headache for the opening game in the Championship against Sheffield Eagles.


set: A tree fell on a truck and house in South Gate on Monday, June 4, 2012.

set: Tree falls on truck, house in South Gate


set: As thousands of trapped civilians continued to flee the war zone, the Sri Lankan government today said the LTTE would be stamped out within the next 48 hours, signalling that a final offensive against Tigers was on.


set: In short, that means Charter could emerge from bankruptcy in just a few weeks, despite all of the fighting between Charter, founder Paul Allen, and the company's lenders.

set: Charter should emerge from bankruptcy in weeks


set: CMBS special servicing volume has increased five-fold since the end of 2007, with $23.7 billion as of March 31 compared to $4.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2007.

set: CMBS special servicing increases five-fold


set: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Tuesday said its response to the court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute would be ''democratic'' and ''within the law''.

set: Response to ayodhya verdict to be within law:


set: In an unfortunate development, the dual nationality bill slapping multiple restrictions on double citizenship has lapsed without a discussion on it in the National Assembly after PML-Q MNA Raza Hayat Hiraj moved it.


set: Even as the Centre expressed its readiness to look into ``genuine'' issues which the opposition might raise over the proposed legislation, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today said the BJP would oppose the Nuclear Liability Bill.


set: After a closure lasting longer than a month, the leisure pool at the Powell Aquatic Center reopened to swimmers Monday morning.


set: Debt recovery firm Scotcall is creating 100 new jobs to meet increased demand for its services.

set: Debt recovery firm Scotcall to create 100 new jobs


set: Tributes have been paid to distinguished Belfast actor Harry Towb after he died from cancer at the age of 83.


set: AP Indiana's attorney general is suing a northern Indiana lumber recycling plant with a history of environmental and worker-safety violations.

set: Ind. attorney general sues lumber recycling plant


set: The Washington Redskins have signed free-agent linebacker Darryl Tapp.

set: Redskins sign free-agent linebacker Tapp


set: Once upon a time, when students started their own businesses, it often meant lemonade stands and dog-walking services.


set: Bill Clinton and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have led the tributes for Ed Koch at his funeral today, remembering him as the quintessential New Yorker who breathed new life into the city he loved.

set: President Bill Clinton and mayor Michael Bloomberg led tributes


set: Indian gas transporter GAIL Ltd plans to raise Rs50 billion in 2010-11 to fund its capital expenditure, a senior company official said on Monday.


set: Vanderbilt University is rolling out a new and more robust emergency notification system beginning March 3 called AlertVU.

set: Vanderbilt university rolling out new emergency notification system


set: Catherine Zeta-Jones has checked herself into a mental health facility suffering from bipolar disorder, her rep confirmed in a statement today.

set: Catherine Zeta-Jones checks into facility for bipolar disorder


set: Fox News announced Friday that it has hired Herman Cain, the spirited former presidential candidate and ex-pizza CEO, as a contributor for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.


set: Vietnamese officials in Muong Cha district, Dien Bien Province, destroyed two new church buildings of ethnic minority Hmong Christians this month and threatened to tear down a third.

set: Vietnamese officials destroy two new church buildings


set: Israel's leaders ratcheted up their rhetoric on Sunday after an Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinian militants in Hamas-run Gaza, but both sides left the door open to restoring a truce that has all but broken down.


set: Bradford Bulls, one of England's biggest rugby league clubs, say they have raised the 500,000 pounds needed to avoid going out of business.

set: Bradford Bulls say they have raised the 500,000 pounds needed to avoid going out of business


set: A 21-year-old former Watertown man was sentenced in Dodge County Circuit Court to 25 years in prison for sexual assault of a 6-year-old child.

set: Man sentenced for sexual assault of child


set: A pregnant woman managed to escape her burning home Tuesday as strong winds fanned the flames.


set: The rupee bounced back by 11 paise to 44.88 per US dollar on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of dollar weakness in global markets.

set: Rupee bounces back by 11 paise vs dollar


set: Rafael Furcal will start at SS and bat first in the lineup.


set: Nigerian rebels claimed Monday they had sabotaged two Shell pipelines in Nigeria's main oil producing region, sending the price of crude climbing on international markets.

set: Rebels sabotage Shell pipelines in Nigeria


set: A 26-year-old Worcester man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 146 northbound near Exit 1 just after 4 am Sunday.


set: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said that based on the organizational change of BTMU Capital group in Europe, BTMU has decided to dissolve New Boston Partners.

set: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to dissolve New Boston Partners


set: Local Taliban occupied two girls' schools in Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on Tuesday declaring them Islamic madaris.


set: BP shares dipped almost 2 percent Tuesday after the company announced plans to shed more assets to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


set: A Frankfort woman is accused of pushing a police officer during questioning about a car accident, New Hartford police said.

set: Frankfort woman accused of pushing officer


set: In one of the biggest MMA upsets of the year, Brian Bowles defeated Miguel Torres Sunday night at WEC 42, winning the bantamweight title with a shocking first-round knockout.

set: Brian Bowles kos Miguel Torres, wins bantamweight title


set: The DONeR ministry of govt of India has sanctioned 11.45 crore for excavation and beautification of historic Jamuna lake of Sivasagar town, Pranab Gogoi, speaker of Assam Assembly and local MLA at Sivasagar announced today.

set: DONeR ministry sanctioned 11.45 crore for historic Jamuna lake


set: Strathcona County has issued a fire ban throughout all rural areas, hamlets, and Sherwood Park.


set: Sherri Shepherd announced on the Tom Joyner Morning Show that she and husband Lamar Sally have finally found a surrogate to carry their child.


set: Good news for Blu-ray users! 4Videosoft's newly upgraded Blu-ray products support removing the latest MKB V25 copy protection of BD discs, which will bring a new visual perception for Blu-ray fans to enjoy the newly released Blu-ray movies.

set: 4Videosoft's newly upgraded Blu-ray products:


set: A Steubenville woman will face a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide after one of her passengers died in a crash last year.

set: Woman faces aggravated vehicular homicide


set: Yobs threw a shopping trolley at a bus as it travelled along a busy south Manchester road.


set: How is it no matter what is going on a child always knows what to say, that is, they know what to say to get their way or to make you feel bad!


set: A Norton Shores teen is charged with three felonies after his arrest for allegedly stealing an elderly woman's wheelchair and later fleeing from police in an unrelated incident.

set: Teen charged with stealing elderly woman's wheelchair


set: TOYOTA will recall 1650 Prius cars in Australia because of a braking problem as part of global recall of 242,000 cars.


set: Canada has closed its embassy in Tehran, listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and expelled all Iranian diplomats from Canada.


set: Calverhall were today celebrating a dramatic conclusion to the 'Great Shropshire Bowling Controversy' -- with British officials ruling the punishment didn't fit the crime.


set: Tropical Depression 16 remains very disorganized, and we are unable to find tropical storm force winds anywhere in or near this system.

set: Tropical Depression remains disorganized


set: HSBC Bank Canada saw its profit grow in the first quarter of 2012 as net interest income went up and operating expenses went down.

set: HSBC Canada profit grows in first quarter


set: With injuries depleting their wide receiver corps, the San Diego Chargers signed veteran wideout Kelly Washington on Thursday.


set: Classic 80s skate/hardcore/thrash band Suicidal Tendencies have announced a one off Auckland show in December.

set: Suicidal Tendencies announce Auckland show


set: A six-member Nepal chess squad is leaving for Assam on Sunday to participate in the Second Jugal International Chess Tournament scheduled to be held there from Dec. 17-24.


set: The Australian share market on Friday closed firmer after strong gains in the resources, retail and telecommunication sectors.


set: A DOG was rescued from a pond in Flixton after becoming trapped under a pontoon.


set: FRANKEL pleased connections in his final piece of serious work on Tuesday morning, as Sir Henry Cecil's unbeaten colt prepares to face Canford Cliffs in the 'duel of the downs' at Glorious Goodwood next week.

set: Frankel pleases with final piece of serious work


set: UBS AG reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Aeropostale in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

set: Ubs AG reiterates neutral on Aeropostale (aro)


set: In a real-life courtroom soap opera, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist is accused of drugging his ex-wife for sex.

set: Silicon Valley venture capitalist drugged ex-wife


set: An Orange County woman accused of killing her ex-husband and then lying to cover it up will go before a judge Friday to ask for bond.

set: Woman accused of killing ex-husband to ask for bond


set: West Indies captain Darren Sammy feels his batsmen need to play Indian spinners better going into the five-match One-day series beginning at the Queen's Park Oval on Monday.


set: Crewe Alexandra have reported an unnamed Premier League club for an alleged illegal approach to sign a 15-year-old from their academy.

set: Crewe Alexandra report unnamed Premier League club over 'illegal approach'


set: ACCO Brands Corporation, a world leader in select categories of branded office products, today reported its first quarter 2009 results.

set: ACCO Brands Corporation reports first quarter 2009 results


set: Hours after sending a gracious yet puzzling middle-of-the-night text message to a former college coach, police say Titans receiver OJ Murdock died in an apparent suicide.

set: Titans' OJ Murdock dies of apparent suicide


set: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that his party supremo Bal Thackeray was absolutely fine.


set: A new camera prototype turns that idea completely on its head by producing a text description of each photo you shoot, rather than capturing an actual image.

set: New camera prototype produces a description of the photo, rather than an image


set: Amid what are widely considered the most difficult economic circumstances since the creation of APEC, APEC ministers gathered in Lima on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the global financial crisis, food security, WTO trade talks and other issues.

set: APEC ministers discuss financial crisis, food security, WTO trade talks


set: Six convicts, including two women, were hanged last week in south-western Iran, the Kayhan newspaper reported Tuesday.


set: Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger not ready to retire despite history of concussions.


set: A Maple Avenue woman called 911 from her home when someone was breaking in during a daytime burglary yesterday.


set: Paul Haley II won the Chile Classic in his third career Nationwide Tour start, closing with a 1-under 71 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory.


set: Imraan Khan, South Africa's second Indian-origin player after Hashim Amla selected for the national cricket team, today said he will work extra hard to prove his worth for the country.

set: I will work extra hard to prove my worth:


set: Lehman Brothers, the giant investment bank that filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, was founded in Montgomery in 1850 as a cotton brokerage and served as the state's fiscal agent at one time, according to historians and a retired cotton broker.


set: An elderly Bastrop woman died Sunday night in a fire that investigators believe started in her kitchen at the Bond House apartments, a housing complex for the elderly and the disabled.


set: SANTA ANA, Calif. An ex-choir teacher at a Southern California Roman Catholic school who also tutored at a learning center has been convicted of child molestation.

set: Ex-choir teacher convicted of molestation


set: Police said road rage drove a man to shoot and kill a federal agent at a post office parking lot.

set: Police say road rage drove man to kill federal agent


set: The government believes in freedom of expression and has taken pragmatic measures for freedom of press in the country.

set: Goverment believes in freedom of expression:


set: Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien joined Spanish champions Real Madrid on loan on transfer deadline day.

set: Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien joins Real Madrid on loan


set: Fred Couples, whown wiht Tiger Woods in April 2010, says he told Woods he will be on the Presidents Cup team.

set: Couples tells Woods he's on Presidents Cup team


set: After more than 35 years, City Attorney Alvin Files announced his retirement Monday evening at Ada City Council meeting.


set: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused Israel of genocide in the Occupied Territories and said he was certain Iran is not producing a bomb in an outspoken interview with a French newspaper published on Wednesday.

set: Venezuela's Chavez accuses Israel of genocide


set: Congress today said it would not quit from ministry in West Bengal despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stating that it was free to leave the alliance, stressing that it would remain in the government as long as the people desired.


set: Arms dealer Suresh Nanda, charged with receiving kickbacks in defence deals, his son and two others have been arrested by CBI for allegedly conspiring to fudge their account books seized by the it department during a raid last year.


set: The Western Region recorded 4,726 millimetres of rainfall in June, Mr David Perry Osika, the Western Regional Director of the Ghana Metrological Agency, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview.

set: Western region records 4,726 millimetres of rainfall in June


set: US-based rating agency Nielsen is to begin measuring online viewing in what is seen as a response to concerns by broadcasters that falling ratings could be attributed to viewers migrating to online without their views of content being measured.

set: Nielsen to begin measuring online viewing


set: Hudson Valley Holding Corp., parent of Hudson Valley Bank, has announced earnings of $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2009, and $5.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.

set: Hudson Valley Holding Corp. announces earnings for the first quarter of 2010


set: Labour will lead the way on increasing savings, opposition finance spokesman David Cunliffe says, but he did not detail how.


set: OIL rose towards US$60 a barrel on Wednesday, after hitting a six-month high the previous day, after a US inventory report showed an unexpected drop in crude stocks in the world's top consumer.


set: Coach Jim Tressel gets win No. 100 as the Buckeyes beat the Hoosiers 38 to 10 in the Horseshoe Saturday afternoon.

set: Tressel wins 100 as Buckeyes beat Hoosiers 38-10


set: Online news and opinion site the Huffington Post is to be sold by its founder Ariana Huffington to AOL in a $315m deal, a windfall will also see her join AOL's board under the newly created role of president and editor in chief of Huffington Post Media Group.


set: The Canadian dollar opened at 97.85 cents US this morning, down 0.05 of a cent from Friday's close.

set: Canadian dollar opens at 97.85 US, down 0.05 of a cent


set: US Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Flint, will retire next year after spending the last 35 years in Congress.

set: Rep. Dale Kildee to retire next year after 35 years in Congress


set: Many people know what to do before and during a disaster, but many do not know what to do after one.


set: Abbott plan will fuel traffic, Greens Updated: 20:58, Saturday June 30, 2012 The Opposition's plan to further develop major motorway projects will increase traffic congestion and pollution, a Greens senator says.


set: By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times Property and credit data provider CoreLogic said it would move its headquarters from Santa Ana to Irvine, and also said it was considering a sale of the company, causing its stock to surge.

set: CoreLogic to move from Santa Ana to Irvine


set: Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom won't need surgery for a stress fracture in his left hind leg that is causing him to miss the $10 million Dubai World Cup on March 31.

set: Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom won't need surgery for stress fracture


set: Seven milk producers, including Sanyuan, Wahaha and new competitor Yili, plan to bid for Sanlu Group Co this weekend, the company shamed in last month's milk scandal, according to today's International Finance News.

set: Seven milk producers to bid for Sanlu at weekend


set: A change in the way Canada will handle entry by many Americans with minor criminal offenses is positive for both sides of the border.


set: For the second consecutive game, the Kings fell in a 2-1 shootout, this time to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at Staples Center.


set: Immigrants living and working in Azerbaijan are proposed to take an Azerbaijani language test.

set: Immigrants proposed to take Azerbaijani language test


set: F1 mogul Eddie Jordan has bought a £25million super yacht that is so big it is almost classed as a ship.

set: The super-yacht so big it's almost a ship:


set: A Pontiac businessman was stabbed to death Thursday inside his novelty store, and a homeless man is in custody in connection with his death, police said.

set: Pontiac businessman stabbed to death; homeless man in custody


set: Mary Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne, married her longtime partner Heather Poe in Washington, DC, on Friday, FOX News Channel reported.

set: Mary Cheney marries longtime female partner Heather Poe


set: A newspaper editor in Samoa says he's surprised by the poor conditions tsunami victims are still living in, despite the aid that's been donated to the country.

set: Editor in Samoa surprised by poor conditions tsunami victims still living in


set: Five masseuses, including two locals, were detained at a reflexology centre in Taman Pelangi for offering sexual services to customers.

set: Five masseuses detained for offering sexual services


set: Utility crews remained out in force in New Jersey on Sunday, working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers who lost service when a massive nor'easter roared through the state this weekend.

set: Utility crews remained out in force in New Jersey on Sunday, working to restore ...


set: Iran passed a law on Monday to expel the UK ambassador after Britain placed sanctions on the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear program.


set: The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today called on Governor Jennifer Granholm and state legislative Democrats to focus on government reforms to balance the budget instead of burdening struggling state residents with higher taxes.

set: Michigan Chamber of Commerce calls on Granholm to balance budget


set: Facebook is coming to Amazon author pages soon to help authors further integrate their online social activities with their presence on Amazon.com.


set: State-run Indian Oil Corp has encashed a Rs 50 crore bank guarantee after a cheque issued by Kingfisher Airlines towards fuel dues bounced.


set: The Silent Wings Museum has opened a new, limited-run, exhibit.


set: The Friends of the Newark Public Library will hold its 19th annual book sale on Saturday, April 17, in Centennial Hall of the Main Library, 5 Washington St. in Newark.

set: Friends of Newark Public Library will hold book sale April 17


set: Actress Christina Ricci is all set to make her Broadway debut when she appears in the Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still.


set: Gas prices in Massachusetts, which have hovered at about the same level for nearly two months, have crept up one cent in the past week.


set: Manchester Police say they will speak to former boxing champion Ricky Hatton about newspaper allegations he snorted cocaine in a hotel room.

set: Police to speak to former boxing champ Hatton


set: A boater was killed during the Columbus Day weekend celebrations on Biscayne Bay on Saturday.

set: Boater killed during Columbus Day celebrations


set: LOS ANGELES Tenor Placido Domingo has renewed his contract with Los Angeles Opera and will stay on as the company's general director through 2013, the organization announced Monday.

set: Domingo renews contract with Los Angeles Opera


set: Benton Harbor may close one of its schools at the end of this year.


set: New Delhi, Sep 28 Law Minister Salman Khurshid today made light of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa praising Congress and slamming BJP chief Nitin Gadkari for not making him the Karnataka BJP chief.

set: Khurshid makes light of Yeddyurappa's praise of Congress


set: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak early today said he will not run for a new term in office in September elections and will work during the rest of his term for a ``peaceful transfer of power'' in a new attempt to defuse massive protests demanding his immediate ouster.


set: Mike Smith made 31 saves in another stingy start, helping the Phoenix Coyotes take the Pacific Division lead with a 4-1 victory over the suddenly beatable St. Louis Blues.


set: A new ``solder'' for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal surgery, scientists are reporting.

set: Solder for laser welding of tissue produces stronger seals during intestinal surgery


set: Women in Technology, the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington, DC-area technology community, today announced it is now accepting applications for The Leadership Foundry's second annual program.

set: Women in technology now accepting applications for the Leadership Foundry


set: Carly Rae Jepsen, of 'Call Me Maybe' fame, did just that, covering Billboard magazine for the first time.


set: Researchers have discovered that over-eating can disrupt whole networks of genes that might one day be studied and used to predict diabetes and heart disease and obesity.


set: Open source software provider Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 5.2, boasting new hardware support capabilities, new software and a range of other improvements.


set: MCB Bank employees stopped work in almost all 124 branches in the metropolis on Monday in protest against the dismissal of a top bank union leader.


set: The PKK said in a statement its military wing known as ``the Force of People of Kurdistan'' had taken ``two bodies of Turkish soldiers after the battle in the Shamzinyan area'', AFP reported.

set: PKK claims taking two bodies of Turkish soldiers


set: The profit after tax of Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited has reduced to Rs 151.111 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to Rs 2,485.552 million earned in the corresponding quarter in 2011.

set: Profit after tax of Lotte Pakistan reduces to Rs 151.111 million


set: Madison police are looking for an 18-year-old man who is developmentally disabled and who left his home on Sunday night.

set: Police looking for developmentally disabled man


set: Death penalty opponents rallied in Annapolis Monday demanding legislators abolish it and use the savings to beef up law enforcement.

set: Death penalty opponents rally in Annapolis


set: South Africans should brace themselves for disrupted municipal services from Monday as 150,000 employees begin their wage strike.

set: SA to brace for disrupted municipal services


set: A Japanese researcher says he has taught a beluga whale to ``talk'' by using sounds to identify three different objects, offering hope that humans may one day be able to hold conversations with sea mammals.


set: Outgoing US President GeorgeW Bush on Thursday said that under his presidency, which comes to anend in a couple of days from now, the United States opened a``new historic and strategic partnership'' with India.

set: We opened historic and strategic partnership with India:


set: Researchers have reduced the preparation time of quantum dot solar cells to less than an hour by changing the form to a one coat quantum dot solar paint.

set: Researchers reduce preparation time of quantum dot solar cells


set: A fragile calm held in Tripoli Tuesday after the weekend's armed clashes, although scattered sniper fire and grenades meant life had not completely returned normal.

set: Calm holds in Tripoli despite scattered sniper fire, grenades


set: The White House said on Saturday it had seen instances of a change in rhetoric from the Cuban government and US.

set: White House sees some change in rhetoric from Cuba


set: Spectators will receive free admission at this year's Town and Visitors' Regatta, which takes place on Saturday.


set: The SoBoCo Eagles girls soccer team will kick off the season this weekend in St. Louis with two cold and wet matches.

set: Soccer team kicks off season this weekend


set: After many months of waiting, Whataburger has opened its doors in Brewton.


set: LOS ANGELES, Calif. Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is suing the mother of his child for appearing on a reality TV show called ``Basketball Wives,'' which he said intrudes on his private life.

set: Heat star Chris Bosh sues mother of his child for appearing on reality show


set: The Ireland team to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this Saturday in Cardiff shows three changes to the starting line-up from the side's last outing against Scotland.


set: One third of European travel sites mislead or rip off consumers, according to a report from the European Commission.

set: A third of European travel sites rip off consumers


set: Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess Kate, wanted to be a tennis star when she was younger.

set: Pippa Middleton wanted to be a tennis star


set: Gosselaar proposed to advertising executive, Catriona McGinn with a 5-carat diamond ring from Neil Lane.

set: Mark-Paul Gosselaar proposes to Catriona McGinn


set: Palestinians are stepping up their non-violent campaign against Israel by boycotting all Israeli products, not just settlement goods, a Fatah official said.

set: Palestinians step up non-violent campaign


set: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left for their nine day tour of Canada.

set: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave for Canada


set: A school of sharks may be migrating close to Palm Beach later today and could prompt officials to close the beach.

set: Sharks may be migrating close to Palm beach today


set: The popular computer game World of Warcraft is more addictive than crack cocaine, warn experts.

set: World of Warcraft 'more addictive than crack cocaine'


set: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who played the game with a boyish joy and bulldog determination, filed his retirement papers with the NFL after a 20-season career, the league confirmed Monday.


set: Construction remained soft, contracting in October due to weakness in existing activity and new orders, a survey shows.


set: Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman William Perry has been upgraded to fair condition in a South Carolina hospital.

set: Former Bears star William Perry upgraded to fair condition in hospital


set: The most recent results from the Rotterdam Study show cerebral microbleeds are more common in individuals over age 60 years than previously thought.

set: Microbleeds more common than previously thought


set: London, April 09: 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto is ''flattered'' by rumours linking her to a role in the new 007 movie but insists that she is not ''beautiful'' enough to play a Bond girl.

set: I am not beautiful enough to play a Bond girl:


set: A Bedoun girl, who was reported as missing by her family, was kidnapped and raped by her 21-year-old Kuwaiti boyfriend and his friend.


set: Inspector Eddy Ngobeni said four armed men opened fire on a family having a braai at a farm-house on Friday night, wounding the elderly man in the stomach.


set: Newcastle United have confirmed that midfielder James Milner has handed in a written transfer request.


set: Southwest Airlines bid $170 million on Monday to take Frontier out of bankruptcy protection, well above the $108.8 million offered by regional jet operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc.

set: Southwest bids $170 million for Frontier Airlines


set: Ex-LAPD officer believed dead in S. Calif. mountains; gunshot heard before fire engulfs cabinMore Ex-LAPD officer believed dead in S. Calif. mountains; gunshot heard before fire engulfs cabinMore By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open on Thursday, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was ``absolutely shocked'' that it may contain a banned substance.


set: WORLINGTON set down a marker for the other contenders in Division One of the Hunts County Bats Suffolk League when they made the trip to 2009 league champions Ampton & Culford on Sunday and secured an impressive eight-wicket victory.


set: The technology giant IBM has appointed its first female chief executive, who will take over the role in January.

set: IBM appoints first female chief executive


set: US court convicts Somali pirates Updated: 12:20, Thursday February 28, 2013 A US court has convicted five Somali men of piracy over a 2010 attack on a US naval ship off the Horn of Africa.


set: Dozens of local businesses will be recognized Thursday as the ``Best of the Best'' in the High Country.


set: A number of WTO members on Wednesday criticized a recent US decision to reintroduce dairy export subsidies, saying it was a ``backwards step'' which once followed by others could undermine the multilateral trading system.

set: WTO members criticize US decision to reintroduce dairy export subsidies


set: Travellers on land near the M5 motorway will be served with an eviction notice this afternoon.

set: Travellers to be served with eviction notice


set: The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 games with a win against Merrimack today, 62-50.

set: Women's basketball extends streak to 10 with win over Merrimack, 62-50


set: THE DEATH of a young Polish man in tragic circumstances was recalled at Wexford Coroner's Court last week.


set: Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he's considering running for president and expects to make a decision by early next year.

set: Newt Gingrich considering run for president


set: Members of the Egyptian popular delegation that visited Ethiopia this week hailed the warm welcome by the people and government of Ethiopia and criticized the ousted regime for negatively affecting relations with Ethiopia.

set: Egyptian delegation hails warm welcome by Ethiopia, criticizes ousted regime


set: A San Francisco researcher is receiving $130,000 for her research studying risk factors and consequences of stroke among different racial/ethnic groups through the AHA/ASA/ABF Lawrence M. Brass, MD, Stroke Research Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Brain Foundation,, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

set: Ucsf researcher to study risk factors and consequences of stroke


set: Care homes for the elderly are struggling to meet the needs of residents with complex medical conditions amid cuts in funding, a report has warned.


set: Hackers are becoming more sophisticated, targeting critical infrastructure and breaching security structures in large organisations for financial gain, according to internet security and virus protection company McAfee.

set: Hackers targeting critical infrastructure:


set: Wellington, April 7 After leading India to victory in New Zealand here Tuesday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team has set a benchmark for future teams.

set: We have set a benchmark for future teams: