set: Mary Anne Hobbs has posted a statement online indicating that she is set to resign from her slot at XFM.


set: Head of Palestinian Prisoners Club, Qaddura Fares, said that more than 20 Palestinian prisoners detained at Asqalan prison will join the open hunger strike on Sunday.

set: 20 Palestinian prisoners join open hunger strike


set: A hedge fund manager was indicted on Wednesday for running a Ponzi scheme which involved the theft of over $4 million from at least 45 victims.

set: Hedge fund manager indicted for Ponzi scheme


set: Qld minister says ethics probe his call Updated: 05:08, Saturday October 27, 2012 not the premier's - to refer a senior bureaucrat for investigation over concerns he misled a parliamentary committee.


set: Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has been hospitalized following a brain-related blockage.

set: Former Singapore pm Lee Kuan Yew hospitalized


set: England defender John Terry will continue giving evidence today when he returns to his trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.


set: St George Illawarra forward Dan Hunt has signed a new deal for his return to the NRL.


set: City police continue to seek the public's help to find evidence, including a possible handgun, hidden by a suspect as he fled the scene of a home invasion on Douglas Street Monday.


set: Konami officially announced it is working on a new Metal Gear Solid sequel, which will be the first simultaneous multi-platform release for the title.


set: American Airlines supported ultra distance swimmer Marcos Diaz, in his ``Swim of the coasts,'' staged to stress the importance of having our coasts and oceans clean.

set: American Airlines supported Marcos Diaz's ``Swim of the coasts''


set: A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing today with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious ``explosive decompression,'' officials said.

set: Qantas jet makes emergency landing with gaping hole in fuselage


set: In a fresh advisory, the US today warned of ``imminent'' terror attacks in New Delhi, particularly in market places like Connaught Place, Greater Kailash and Chandni Chowk, which are ``attractive targets'' for terror groups.

set: US warns of 'imminent' terror attacks in New Delhi


set: Green warned that the switch from RPI to CPI as a benchmark for inflation would 'wreak havoc' on pension funds.

set: Switch to CPI could 'wreak havoc' on pension funds


set: Flextronics has dedicated one million square feet to create a Clean Tech super site at its established facility in Port of Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia.

set: Flextronics dedicates one million square feet to Clean Tech


set: German truck maker and engineering firm MAN SE said it sees a ``high level of uncertainty and subdued growth prospects'' for its core commercial vehicles operations in 2012, but it nevertheless expects the European market to be ``broadly stable'' this year.

set: MAN SE sees high level of uncertainty, 'subdued' growth prospects 2012


set: State-controlled investment group Dubai World said on Thursday it has cut back its worldwide workforce by 15 percent to below 70,000 because of the global financial crisis.

set: Dubai World cuts workforce by 15 percent


set: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried to bring down Northwest flight 253 over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 with an underwear bomb, said he was was ``proud to kill in the name of God'' before he was sentenced to multiple life sentences today in a Detroit courtroom.

set: Underwear bomber: 'proud to kill in the name of God'


set: The assault charge against former Springbok star Percy Montgomery was withdrawn on Friday morning, the Independent Online reported.

set: Assault charge against Percy Montgomery withdrawn


set: To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Super Tuesday is not the end, but it is more than the end of the beginning.


set: Blockbuster Inc. said Friday that it has completed the amendment of its revolving and term loan facility, easing concern about the struggling video rental company's liquidity at least for the time being.

set: Blockbuster completes amendment of revolving and term loan facility


set: Mike Bellotti announced Tuesday that he will eventually step aside as University of Oregon's head football coach and move into the school's athletic director role.


set: Sfeir, in an interview with Quds al-Arabi magazine, said the premiership and speakership nominations are not his business.

set: Sfeir says premiership, speakership not his business


set: A NEW primary school is set to open in Slough to help ease the town's long-term classroom places crisis.

set: New school is set to open to ease classroom places crisis


set: A 64-year-old Watertown man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

set: Watertown man guilty of sexually assaulting a boy


set: The last three Malian soldiers held hostage by Tuareg rebels led by Ibrahim Ag Bahanga were freed on Sunday, the Malian presidency announced in a statement.

set: Last three Malian soldiers held by Tuareg rebels freed: presidency


set: Just as he was closing in on No. 1 in the world and possibly his first major, Lee Westwood of England withdrew Friday from the PGA Championship with an injury that even puts the Ryder Cup in doubt.

set: Lee Westwood withdraws from PGA Championship


set: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a sore right shoulder and is expected to be limited to designated hitter until early next week.


set: ``Everybody was young once,'' a court heard a lawyer say in defence of a 24-year-old Belgian national who admitted to assaulting three police officers who tried to help him while he was in a drunken stupor in Floriana.


set: A New Hampshire woman is accused of impersonating a cop after real police officers arrested her for driving under the influence last night in the city.

set: New Hampshire woman accused of impersonating cop


set: A man is seriously hurt after crashing into the back of a manure truck.

set: Man hurt after crashing into manure truck


set: A Denmark, South Carolina, man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a long-term drug conspiracy in the Orangeburg area, involving kilograms of crack cocaine and cocaine.

set: Denmark man sentenced to 30 years for his role in drug conspiracy


set: Tens of thousands of Palestinians on Friday protested against deadly Israeli raids as the Zionist regime mulled a major ground invasion in Gaza.

set: Thousands of Palestinians protest deadly Israeli raids


set: A Pakistani judge has granted bail to a mentally disabled Christian girl accused of insulting Islam for burning pages of the religion's holy book.

set: Pakistan judge grants bail to disabled Christian girl


set: Enbridge Inc. was investigating Monday the possibility of an oil pipeline leak near Buffalo, NY

set: Enbridge investigating possibility of leak


set: India hiked its main interest rates on Tuesday for a fourth time this year in a fresh bid to tame double-digit inflation that is souring the experience of economic growth for millions of poor citizens.

set: India hikes rates for fourth time this year


set: A blaze seriously damaged a popular Hamlet restaurant during Tuesday's early morning hours.

set: Blaze seriously damaged popular Hamlet restaurant


set: Romania is not affected by the halt of gas deliveries from Russia to the Balkans, as gas supplies are still flowing within normal parameters, representatives of the Economy Ministry told.

set: Romania is not affected by halt of gas deliveries from Russia


set: World War One relic stolen from RSL Updated: 12:06, Wednesday April 24, 2013 An historic relic of Diggers from the battlefields of Gallipoli and The Somme has been stolen from a South Australian RSL.


set: Former Australia Test opener Justin Langer feels out-of-form Matthew Hayden was unsure about his future and speculation about his retirement will distract the left-hander and extend his bad patch further.


set: A public viewing was conducted Friday for rapper Nate Dogg, giving fans a chance to pay their final respects to the Long Beach native whose rap career spanned three decades.


set: Tata Elxsi has target of Rs 250, says VVLN Shastri, CEO and Head-Equity Research, Firstcall India Equity Advisors.


set: The Eagles have placed second year safety Kurt Coleman on IR with a biceps injury he sustained against the Cowboys.


set: Meanwhile Apple slipped in the smartphone market.


set: Former Fairfax Media chief executive David Kirk is joining the board of trans-Pacific data cable company Pacific Fibre and is investing in the project.


set: Steelworkers are meeting with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel to try to save a Washington County mill.

set: Steelworkers trying to save Washington County mill.


set: A United States Air Force Academy cadet died over the weekend in a car crash on campus.

set: Air Force Academy cadet dies in car crash on campus


set: The college teachers in state will retire at the age of 60 years with all the benefits, including the 80% arrears lying with the Centre, which had insisted that if the retirement age is not extended to 65 years, the arrears won't be released to Bengal.

set: College teachers to retire at 60 with all benefits


set: 4/16/2008 8:51:39 AM The dollar plunged to a monthly low of .9370 versus the aussie following the release of data showing that US consumer prices came in line with expectations and that housing starts dropped to their lowest level in 17 years.

set: Dollar plunges to monthly low versus aussie


set: mobi - the only Internet address created specifically for mobile phones - today announced that award-winning country music artist Tim McGraw has launched a mobile Internet site: mcgraw2go.mobi.


set: Aviva will sell its Australian life and pensions business along with its wealth management platform to National Australia Bank in a A$925m deal.

set: Aviva to sell Australian life and pensions business for a$925m


set: A homemade bomb allegedly planted by Muslim separatist rebels exploded in front of a public school in the southern Philippines yesterday, but no one was hurt, an army spokesman said.


set: Chris Brown has joined Justin Bieber on stage in Australia during one of the teen singer's 'My World' tour concerts.

set: Chris Brown joins Justin Bieber on stage


set: Michael Owen has admitted that he ``felt most at home'' during his 13-year career at Liverpool from youth level to professional.


set: SCIENTISTS claim to have found that liver can kill immune cells, a finding which they claim may pave the way for new approaches to transplant rejection, and fight against hepatitis and other chronic liver diseases.


set: Kevin Durant moved to small forward for the Thunder on Tuesday, scoring 29 points on 9-of-19 field goals and 8-of-8 free throws in a tough loss to Phoenix.

set: Durant moves to small forward for Thunder


set: FORT PIERCE, Fla. ― Two men are charged in St. Lucie County with illegally catching an alligator after a woman jumped on its back.

set: 2 charged with illegally catching alligator


set: Sterling has hit a record low against the euro as markets anticipate more UK interest rate cuts.


set: Light winds in the Table Mountain parking lot off Cape Town made for a tricky start for the eight boats in the Volvo round the world race as they set off on their 4,450-mile second leg to Kochi, in south-west India.

set: Winds make for tricky start to Volvo round the world race


set: Matson Navigation Co. announced Monday that it will lower its fuel related surcharge by 3.5 percentage points for its services in the CNMI, Guam, Micronesia, and Hawaii following the recent cuts in bunker fuel prices.


set: The troubled IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has apparently lost support of the US White House as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid.

set: IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn loses support of White House


set: Icelandic pop singer Bjork attacked a news photographer in New Zealand, ripping his shirt in half after he ignored a request not to snap any shots, the New Zealand Herald reported on Monday.

set: Bjork attacks photographer in New Zealand


set: The Hosea Kutako peer group, known as OtjaHosea, is to support the best learner at the Hosea Kutako Primary School at the village of Okomukaru in the Aminuis Constituency this year.

set: OtjaHosea peer group to support best learner


set: Katy Perry has equalled a US chart record after having a fifth number one single off the same album.


set: Israeli fashion great Lea Gottlieb died on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv at the age of 94.


set: Lauren Steltzer said her pet chicken, Connie, was killed with a bow and arrow shortly after escaping on March 29.


set: Airbnb, the San Francisco startup that lets people rent out a couch, spare room or that villa that's gathering dust in Napa, has raised $7.2 million in funding and said it expects to reach 1 million rooms booked through its site by the end of the year.


set: A set of golf clubs were stolen from a car in broad daylight in Northampton.

set: Golf clubs stolen from car in broad daylight


set: FDI in retail may be a reality by August 15 as the government is working towards building a consensus on the issue.

set: FDI in retail may be a reality by aug 15:


set: Savings power-player Bank of Baroda will launch its first Isas later this year, This is Money can reveal.


set: Hawes, who has missed 26 of the past 28 games with a strained left Achilles, is expected to start at center Wednesday at Indiana, Calkins Newspapers reports.

set: Spencer Hawes: (Achilles) expected to start Wednesday


set: Pokerstars and amfAR team up to battle HIV/AIDS, and you too can find yourself playing amongst some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports and poker, all for a great cause.

set: PokerStars and amfAR team up to battle HIV/AIDS


set: Peter Steele is dead at 48, news that Peter Steele has died confirmed Thursday.


set: Indiana Borough police are continuing to search for a 44-year-old woman who has been missing since Monday.


set: A man from Savage was sentenced to 10 years of supervised probation on Monday, Sept. 17 for selling heroin to a confidential informant after a controlled buy was executed late last year.

set: Man sentenced for selling heroin to informant


set: Anil Manghnani, Modern Shares & Stock Brokers is of the view that Bharti Airtel may slip to Rs 232.


set: Financial crisis drives Cyprus presidential poll Cypriots vote Sunday for a new president to guide them through a severe economic crisis as their country becomes the latest financially troubled European nation seeking international rescue money.


set: With the country sinking deeper into recession, the Federal Reserve launched a bold $1.2 trillion effort Wednesday to lower rates on mortgages and other consumer debt, spur spending and revive the economy.

set: Federal Reserve launches bold $1.2 trillion effort to revive economy


set: WGN Radio announced changes to its weekend schedule, including the return of ``Sports Central Weekend'' hosted by former Chicago Bear Glen Kozlowski and Alex Quigley.

set: WGN Radio announces changes to weekend schedule


set: AP Writer The German government on Wednesday approved a stimulus package aimed at helping Europe's biggest economy weather the financial crisis, with measures including tax breaks on new cars and credit assistance for companies.

set: German government approves stimulus package


set: A tall, thin man tried to steal OxyContin from a CVS pharmacy Thursday afternoon but left empty-handed after a pharmacist said the store had none of the prescription painkiller, a police spokesman said.

set: Man tries to steal OxyContin from CVS pharmacy


set: Bank of America today announced that it is launching three new travel rewards credit cards that give consumers and small businesses the flexibility to use points to pay for a variety of travel expenses, including flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises, rental cars and more.

set: Bank of America launches three new travel Rewards credit cards


set: A Utah-based company has developed a predictive genetic test for the crippling disease scoliosis.

set: Company develops genetic test for scoliosis


set: Canadian operator Telus has launched nine new Chinese channels, for a total of twelve.

set: Telus launches nine new Chinese channels


set: After being closed for a renovation, the Green Bean is scheduled to reopen for lunch today, according to its Facebook page.


set: The late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile is a suspect in 199 crimes recorded so far, including dozens of cases of rape, British police said Wednesday.

set: Jimmy Savile is suspect in 199 crimes, UK police say


set: The euro turned down on Monday, falling under $1.25 as equities extended their losses and Treasury bonds rose more on worries about Greece and the lack of details about Spain's weekend bailout.


set: The US has lost billions of dollars to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan and stands to repeat that in future wars without big changes in how the government awards and manages contracts for battlefield support and reconstruction projects, independent investigators said Wednesday.

set: US has lost billions to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan


set: Deportation proceedings have been put on hold for a former Utah Valley University student who spent about a year in jail for unlawfully possessing his roommate's credit card.


set: UAE-based RAK Ceramics, as the world's largest ceramics manufacturer, has launched its mobile website, designed for handheld and touch-screen interfaces.


set: How Scottish Are You? by Cameron McPhail, uses knowledge of the velocity of jam sandwiches, the philosophical musings of Chic Murray and whether Alex Ferguson is Scotland's most successful export, to ascertain an answer.


set: Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari is all set to make her international singing debut with acclaimed 3D animated film ``Ice Age:

set: Aditi Rao Hydari makes international debut with 'Ice Age:


set: A man leads police on a chase after being pulled over early Monday morning.


set: Wendy Harder of Mission Viejo, CA, won a farm dinner at Isabelle Farms in Lafayette, CO. Video by Cliff Grassmick


set: After a couple of failed attempts, the Regional Transport Office of Pune has decided to revive the pre-paid autorickshaw system at the Lohegaon airport, the Pune railway station and the Swargate ST bus terminus.

set: Regional transport Office to revive pre-paid autorickshaw system


set: She tweeted, ``I WANT. DRIVING LESSONS...an machete BUT. IWANT.DRIVING.LESSONS.MORE.''


set: John McCain denied a romantic relationship with a female American telecommunications lobbyist on Thursday and said a report by the New York Times suggesting favouritism for her clients is ``not true''.

set: McCain denies relationship with lobbyist


set: Golden girl Ramya is reportedly teaming up with actor Dhanush again.


set: Pirates exchanged fire with security forces and hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker with 24 Russian crew off Togo on Tuesday in the latest attack in the region, the International Maritime Bureau said.

set: Pirates hijack tanker with 24 Russian crew off Togo:


set: The DNA that originated from ancient viral infections are essential for a healthy pregnancy, says a new study.Retrovirus infections represent the most intimate host-pathogen relationship.

set: DNA originating from ancient viral infections may be essential for healthy pregnancy


set: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said all people eyes are set on Bhutto reference case.

set: People's eyes are set on Bhutto reference case:


set: BP Plc, the UK company battling aa record oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, agreed to sell assets in North America and Egypt to Apache Corp. for $7 billion as part of its plans to raise cash to fund its liabilities.

set: BP agrees to sell assets to Apache for $7 billion


set: After months of preparation, a $10,000 grant from the History Channel and one weather cancellation, Montgomery Hall Park's oral history project kicked off Saturday.

set: Montgomery Hall park's oral history project kicks off


set: Ghana and Nigeria are considering a Nigerian proposal a possible exchange of prisoners between the two countries.


set: The Broadway play ``Impressionism'' has postponed its official opening by 12 days, its publicists said.


set: Mortgage applications rose 28.4 percent last week from the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today as the 30-year fixed interest rate remained well below 6 percent.


set: Mortar shells landed inside the Somali presidential palace today during a news conference announcing the prime minister's move to the capital.

set: Shells land inside Somali presidential palace


set: Javier Saviola will leave Real Madrid as soon as possible.


set: President Nasheed has said that a lot of foreign investors were interested in investing in the Maldives.

set: Foreign investors interested in investing in the Maldives:


set: Miami Beach crews are working to repair a water main break near the La Gorce Golf Course in Miami Beach Wednesday morning.

set: Crews work to repair water main break in Miami Beach


set: The $8.5 billion transportation plan passed the Senate on a 37-11 vote Tuesday night and now goes to Gov. Chris Gregoire for final approval.


set: The latest buzz in tinsel town is that Anushka Sharma unlike other Bollywood actresses did not show any signs of insecurity and heartbreak post breakup with Ranveer Singh, her co-star in Band Baajaa Baaraat.

set: Anushka Sharma shows no signs of insecurity post breakup


set: About 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year and about 800 immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs, a new report on human trafficking in the state said Wednesday.


set: Radar Online is reporting that now, she's four months pregnant with husband Nick Cannon's baby, who will never, ever seem old enough to have hair on his chest or cut a bagel.


set: A labor official says Rep. Hilda Solis of California will be nominated as labor secretary by President-elect Barack Obama.

set: Rep. Hilda Solis of California will be nominated as labor secretary.


set: Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will be out of action for around three weeks, according to the digital version of Sport and other Catalan media.

set: Barcelona captain Puyol out of action for three weeks


set: The former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is responding positively to hospital treatment for a recurring lung infection, government officials have revealed.

set: Nelson Mandela 'responding positively' to hospital treatment for recurring lung infection


set: An electric car assembly company is coming to Franklin, Ky., with the help of $48 million in state incentives and 160 acres of ``shovel-ready'' land in the Rob Wilkey Industrial Park in Simpson County.

set: Electric car company coming to Franklin, Ky..


set: As per information provided by SA Health, it has been revealed the Royal Adelaide Hospital has improved its hygiene practices.

set: Royal Adelaide Hospital improves hygiene practices


set: in MUSIC NEWS ``I'm making an official announcement that i am taking a break from music. i'm trying to figure out who i am... w/out a mike, paper or pen. ``i promised myself that when it wasn't fun anymore i wouldn't do it. and here i am. i'm not saying i wont ever sing again in my life becuz i dont believe that. but in this moment... rt now... i got some things to figure out. ``i love you all and appreciate u soooooo much. u have no idea how much u've inspired me and fed my ego. but the truth is that i have to believe in me whether you all do or not. and thats what i'm lookin for. that belief in myself. me. I. i love us. thanks for being here for me and riding with me on this journey. let us continue.'' However the tweets were later removed from her page and she took to Twitter today to update concerned fans writing: ``i'm fine everyone. just switching things up a bit till i get it right.''

set: Jazmine sullivan to take a break from music


set: The Waldorf Men's Soccer team was beat at home against conference opponent Grand View College on Wednesday, October 1st.

set: Men's Soccer beat at home against Grand View College


set: A Lancaster attorney has been permanently disbarred from his law practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

set: Lancaster attorney disbarred from law practice


set: Iranians began voting Friday for a new president after a fiery campaign which has seen moderate ex-premier Mir Hossein Mousavi emerge as the main challenger to incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


set: British Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next month's US Open in San Francisco because of a groin injury.

set: Darren Clarke withdraws from US Open due to groin injury


set: The Rolling Stones have added second shows in Anaheim, Los Angeles, Boston and Philadelphia due to overwhelming demand.

set: Rolling Stones add second shows in Anaheim, Los Angeles, Boston and philly


set: Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema spoke with the media Monday during the Wisconsin Athletics' Weekly Press Conference.


set: Cameron Diaz, star of There's Something About Mary and the Charlie's Angels movies, has finally admitted that she is really hot and not at all annoying.

set: Cameron Diaz admits she's hot, not annoying


set: Incredible amateur footage of the San Francisco gas blast has emerged, showing the overwhelming power of the flames that killed four and destroyed dozens of homes.

set: Incredible footage of San Francisco gas blast emerges


set: Fifa has launched 2500 legal actions around the globe to protect its World Cup brand, a senior official of football's governing body has said.

set: Fifa launches 2500 actions to protect World Cup brand


set: The MBTA has resumed full, regular service on all subway, bus and commuter rail lines.


set: However, Vaughn is happy to now be a Diamond.


set: June 22 Mexico has filed suit against the state of Arizona over the controversial immigration law which was signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and will take effect on June 29.

set: Mexico files suit against Arizona over immigration law


set: Construction and services group Balfour Beatty will replace HBOS in the FTSE 100 index from the start of trading on Jan 19 following the bank's takeover by Lloyds TSB, indexes complier FTSE said on Wednesday.

set: Balfour Beatty to replace HBOS in FTSE 100


set: India's exports may not sustain their high growth rate in the coming months due to uncertain economic conditions in Europe and other Western markets, a Finance Ministry note said.

set: Exports may not sustain high growth rate:


set: Two Nottinghamshire men have been convicted of murdering a man at his home in the county.


set: TWO Cleveland Police officers and two civilian members of staff have been suspended over alleged misconduct.

set: Cleveland police officers suspended over alleged misconduct


set: Sterling rose against a struggling euro in light trade on Monday as the single currency was hampered by debt worries, but gains for the pound were slight, with UK exposure to the eurozone hampering the rally.


set: State and federal officials issued two separate unemployment reports Friday that offered complex but similar signals that the job market has hit bottom and is poised to bounce back.


set: It is alleged that the police were patrolling when they receive a call about a foetus that was found at the dust bin, when they went there to investigate they met Netcare 911.


set: Younus, who lost captaincy to Mohammed Yousuf for the Test series in New Zealand and was not considered for the forthcoming Australian tour, is attending a five-day coaching course which started from Monday.


set: Brazil soccer legend Pele congratulated bitter rivals Argentina on their World Cup qualification on Thursday.


set: A man shot and killed by Oakland police after he allegedly tried to flee with an officer trapped in his car was identified Tuesday as 37-year-old Charley Griffin.


set: WIMBLEDON, England - Wimbledon officials played down swine flu fears Monday after four ball boys and girls were asked to remain home because of flu symptoms.


set: The Idaho and Washington prep basketball polls were released Wednesday, and there are five teams from the Tribune's circulation area ranked No. 1.


set: A Taiwanese couple recently began a Facebook campaign to teach users of the social networking site how to block applications they do not like, helping them simplify their Facebook page and keep it focused on their friends' updates.

set: Facebook campaign teaches users how to block applications


set: The Russian Orthodox Church is praying for the departed on Meatfare Saturday, which this year falls on February 6.

set: Russian Orthodox Christians pray for departed on Meatfare Saturday


set: Lawmakers are softening their stance on denying bonuses to employees of bailed-out financial institutions after President Barack Obama warned them against alienating the industry.

set: Lawmakers softening stance on denying bonuses


set: Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with about 300 airstrikes Saturday and shot down a Palestinian rocket fired at Tel Aviv, the military said, widening a blistering assault to include the Hamas prime minister's headquarters, a police compound and a vast network of smuggling tunnels.

set: Israel bombards Gaza Strip, shoots down rocket


set: Turkey will open an embassy in Djibouti by the end of this year, added Bozdag.

set: Turkey to open embassy in Djibouti by end of year


set: `` title=''Egypt allows doctors to pass into Gaza Strip after days of refusal `` width=''208`` height=''140`` align=''left`` />Rafah, Egypt - Eleven Arab doctors crossed into the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Friday to treat Palestinians injured in Israel's 14-day offensive, the official MENA news agency reported.


set: The BJP councillor held a meeting in the senior Deputy Mayor Parveen Bansal's office where they decided that they would meet the commissioner and also approach the higher authorities to upgrade the Fire Department.


set: Security officials say Pakistan has arrested a former Taliban spokesman released by Afghanistan in 2007 in exchange for a kidnapped Italian journalist.


set: - During the Synod of Bishops this week, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, encouraged the recovery of the Sacrament of Reconciliation because it has become increasingly less common among the faithful.

set: Cardinal Bertone encourages recovery of Sacrament of Reconciliation


set: Rentech, Inc. announced today that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Beach Petroleum (ASX.

set: Rentech signs Memorandum of Understanding with Beach Petroleum


set: Authorities say a man lost his left leg after jumping in front of a South Florida commuter train.

set: Man loses leg after jumping in front of train


set: Electrical power has been restored in Warren and Woonsocket, RI, as of Sunday afternoon.

set: Electrical power restored in Warren, Woonsocket


set: Ground was broken Thursday for a new elementary school in Benld, Illinois to replace another school that began to break apart after only seven years thanks to being build atop an abandoned coal mine.


set: Authorities say an Auburn, Ala., infant died after having respiratory trouble during a scheduled visit to a doctor.

set: Auburn, Ala. infant dies during visit to doctor


set: Kell Brook says he will be the first fighter to stop tough Australian Lovemore N'dou when the pair meet in Brook's hometown of Sheffield on June 25.

set: Brook: 'I'll be first to stop Lovemore N'dou'


set: DAVID Beckham wants to stay at AC Milan after his loan from Los Angeles Galaxy finishes on March 9, the Serie A club's chief executive, Adriano Galliani, said on Tuesday.


set: A firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after battling a house fire in temperatures near 90 degrees late Monday, firefighters said.

set: Firefighter treated for heat exhaustion after house fire


set: Reading will listen to offers for Nicky Shorey as the Premier League relegation credit crunch begins to bite.


set: TEHRAN -Iran intends to implement its comprehensive air defense plan in five years, said Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi on Wednesday.

set: Iran to implement air defense plan in five years


set: Word has it, both Miley Cyrus and Taylor Lautner's management teams have been trying to find a project the two can work on together.

set: Miley Cyrus & Taylor Lautner to team up?


set: The New Orleans metro area lost 1,200 jobs in June, largely because of a drop in education jobs brought on by the end of the school year, according to data released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

set: New Orleans area lost 1,200 jobs in June


set: A roadside bomb has killed eight civilians in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest attack in a surge of violence before a presidential election run-off next week.

set: Roadside bomb kills eight in Afghanistan


set: Injustice against Ogoni risks the fate of Nigeria, Says MOSOP President/Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo

set: Injustice against Ogoni risks the fate of Nigeria - MOSOP


set: An Australian tourist has fallen to his death on Table Mountain, park officials said on Wednesday.

set: Tourist falls to his death on Table Mountain


set: Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic refused to plead to genocide charges yesterday at the UN's Yugoslav war crimes court, prompting the judges to enter an automatic not guilty plea on his behalf.


set: Management Consulting has reported that it has performed in line with expectations since the announcement of its half-year results on 1 August.

set: Management consulting performing in line with expectations


set: Rare shaped square Art Deco burled mahogany center table.


set: Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has defended the role of the provincial administration saying it should be retained in the new the new constitutional dispensation.

set: Saitoti defends role of provincial administration


set: A Haines City man was injured Thursday morning in a single-car crash on State Road 400.


set: Just weeks after the New York hip-hop group was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch has died at the age of 47.

set: Beastie Boys rapper Adam 'MCA' Yauch dies at 47


set: Airport operator BAA has decided to sell Stansted airport, following a ruling from the Court of Appeal, UK airport operator BAA has reluctantly decided to sell Stansted airport rather than appeal to the country's Supreme Court.


set: By Rick Longley/Willows Journal Glenn County supervisors approved a tolling agreement Tuesday with Willows and Orland on property tax collection fees.

set: Glenn county supervisors approve tolling agreement


set: Michaels Stores, Inc. today announced that it is commencing a tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Notes due 2014 through a cash tender offer.


set: Kim Kardashian is being held ''hostage'' by her estranged husband Kris Humphries.

set: Kim Kardashian held 'hostage' by Kris Humphries


set: A Framingham teen shot another teen in the arm Wednesday with a BB gun, sending the boy to the hospital.


set: The Swiss central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to a range of zero to 0.75 percent, matching a historic low to tackle a sharper than forecast recession.

set: Switzerland cuts key rate to historic low


set: Former talk show host Montel Williams is cited at Mitchell International Airport while going through a security checkpoint.

set: Montel Williams cited at milwaukee Airport


set: Graeme McDowell has won the RBC Heritage in South Carolina after the final round gave way to a playoff between him and Webb Simpson.


set: A Lexus LFA supercar owned and driven by Paris Hilton has recently broke down in Beverly Hills on Wednesday and the AAA came to her rescue.

set: Lexus LFA owned by Paris Hilton breaks down in Beverly Hills


set: London, March 20 Actress Halle Berry has topped a Fab 40s poll conducted by a cable TV.


set: The Air National Guard has successfully live fire flight tested Lockheed Martin's SpectIR transportable infrared search and track pod which it recently acquired.

set: Air National Guard successfully flight tests Lockheed Martin's SpectIR pod


set: State health officials say the supply of rabies vaccine for humans is limited nationwide due to a higher demand and a production delay, and they're advising people to take steps to reduce the risks.


set: A private water supply scheme constructed by the Peoples' Action for New Development Steps was inaugurated at Minuthong along the Imphal River.


set: The Penguins failed to protect a two-goal lead and lost to Winnipeg, 4-2, at the MTS Centre tonight.


set: A home in North Little Rock was destroyed Wednesday night by a fire that may have originated with food on the stove.


set: Auckland has moved into second on the ladder after two of the three matches were washed out in the latest round of the domestic one day cricket competition.


set: FROM hiding, Muammar Gaddafi has denied rumours that he'd fled Libya and vowed never to leave the land of his ancestors and exhorted followers to keep fighting, according to an audio message broadcast today.


set: A cheerleader for Indianapolis' minor league football team is credited with saving her coach's life after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a game.

set: Cheerleader credited with saving coach's life


set: The current WBA champion Felix Sturm has confirmed his rematch with the former British and European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin in November 2011 as he wants to settle his dispute with the Irish pugilist.

set: WBA champion Felix Sturm confirms rematch with Matthew Macklin --


set: Oil prices fell and natural gas prices surged nearly 8 percent Thursday after the government reported that stockpiles dropped for the first time in nine months.


set: Mets utility man Marlon Anderson strained his left hamstring Friday night during New York's 6-5, 13-inning loss to the Colorado Rockies, further depleting New York's outfield.

set: Mets of Marlon Anderson strains hamstring


set: The Kansas City Chiefs signed running back Peyton Hillis on Wednesday, giving the team a formidable duo in the ground game with Jamaal Charles.

set: Chiefs sign free-agent runningback Peyton Hillis


set: The Evangelical Church of Abu Dhabi will inaugurate its new worship centre with an Inauguration Service at 11 am on Sunday.

set: Evangelical Church to inaugurate new worship centre


set: A new report says Lake Erie is 1 of the most threatened of the five Great Lakes.

set: Lake Erie 1 of most threatened Great Lakes


set: The ACLU sued the US gov't on behalf of 15 Muslim-Americans placed on the no-fly list, arguing the feds must explain why they were on the list or let them fly.


set: Anglican leaders have condemned the act of burning of the Qur'an on March 20 in Florida, United States.

set: Anglican leaders condemn burning of the Qur'an;


set: Children born by elective caesarean are calmer, researchers have found, exhibiting fewer behavioral and emotional problems than those born normally.

set: Children born by elective caesarean, 'calmer'


set: A man suffered two broken ribs after he was attacked by his stepfather, authorities say.

set: Man suffers two broken ribs in attack by stepfather


set: The construction workload in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since spring 2006 according to the Federation of Master Builders.

set: Construction falls to lowest level since spring 2006


set: Peterborough MP Dean Del Mastro wants to hear from local victims of crime as the federal Conservative government pushes its judicial reform agenda.


set: Canadian folk singer Kate McGarrigle died Monday January 18 at her home in Montreal after losing her battle with cancer.

set: Singer Kate McGarrigle loses battle with cancer


set: DC United announced today that it acquired the rights to midfielder John DiRaimondo through the waiver draft.


set: Age may be an asset at work, or no issue at all, according to an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll.


set: Mobile operator Mobitel, working under the Beeline Georgia brand, has launched a promotion for Alcatel handsets at its Beeline flagship retail outlets.

set: Mobitel launches promotion for Alcatel handsets


set: An Invercargill man who killed his ex-partner's lover in a frenzied knife attack was jailed for eight years when he appeared in Invercargill High Court today.

set: Man who killed ex-partner's lover jailed for eight years


set: Singer Helen Reddy has been confined to a wheelchair as she recovers from a back injury.

set: Helen Reddy - Helen Reddy recovering from back injury


set: Diving projects need to be planned by companies, while the correct equipment must always be used, the Health and Safety Executive has urged.


set: Rightmove says it expects house prices to fall over the next three months as new sellers drop their asking prices.

set: Rightmove says house prices will fall for next three months


set: Uzbekistan is celebrating Flag Day today to honor the country's foremost symbol of sovereignty - the flag - as well as the national emblem and anthem.


set: The Nixzaliz Santiago murder trial was put on hold today, as lawyers wait for a judge to rule on whether or not a newspaper article can be entered as evidence.


set: IBM has terminated its contract with the University of Illinois to provide the supercomputer for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications' Blue Waters project.

set: Ibm terminates contract with University of Illinois


set: On the night when former Eagle Brian Dawkins was honored, the Philadelphia Eagles took down the arch rival Giants, 19-17 behind a strong defensive effort.

set: Philadelphia Eagles take down rival Giants


set: Influential singer-guitarist Bert Jansch died at the age of 67 Wednesday after losing his battle with lung cancer.

set: Influential guitarist Bert Jansch dies at the age of 67


set: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said that the fight against corruption will continue till the time there is a change in the system.

set: The fight against corruption will continue:


set: Nguyen Minh Duc, senior security director at Bach Khoa Internetwork Security in Vietnam, is claiming that last week's cyber attacks on the United States and South Korea originated in Britain, not North Korea.


set: New Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said the need of the hour is to reduce delays in justice delivery system and to restore the balance in different organs of the government.

set: Ashwani Kumar for reducing delays in justice delivery system


set: A WOMAN was seriously injured when she was hit by a garbage truck in Macleod.


set: A prominent Chinese government forensic scientist has questioned the cause of death of a murdered British businessman, casting doubt on the official version of a scandal that reached into the upper levels of the Communist Party.

set: Chinese forensic scientist questions cause of death in murder of British businessman


set: NAIROBI High yielding biotech cotton will be commercialized in Kenya by the end of 2014, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute scientist said on Thursday.

set: Biotech cotton to be commercialized in Kenya by end of 2014


set: Families with children of all ages are invited to a Readathon at the Berkeley Heights Public Library hosted by Girl Scout Troop No. 632 to celebrate the recent opening of the renovated Children's Department.


set: As Buffett announced today, he was diagnosed with Stage I prostate cancer last Wednesday, after a biopsy the previous day.

set: Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer


set: The brother of actress Sofia Vergara has been deported from Miami back to his native Colombia due to his extensive criminal record, The Miami Herald reported Thursday.


set: Now according to the guys over at Droid Life, The Droid Incredible 4G LTE will retail for $149 after a $50 mail in rebate, this price has yet to be confirmed by Verizon Wireless.

set: Droid Incredible 4G LTE to retail for $149?


set: Asian stock market are mostly trading in positive territory on Tuesday with investors picking up stocks, shrugging off an early setback.

set: Asian markets mostly trade in positive territory


set: Two hikers, including one from Illinois, have been rescued in the Alaska wilderness after visiting the bus made famous in the Sean Penn-directed movie ``Into the Wild.''


set: US President Barack Obama has asked the Syrian government to stop repressing its citizens, after at least 170 people were killed in three weeks of pro-democracy protests that has shaken the regime of President Bashar Assad.

set: Obama asks Syrian government to stop repressing citizens


set: Czech nationals Petr Svacha and Emil Kucera, who were arrested on charges of illegally collecting rare insects from the Singalila National Park, were finally granted interim bail by the chief judicial magistrate's court in Darjeeling on Friday.


set: Two top Croatian football officials were detained under suspicion of taking bribes and rigging matches, police said on Friday.


set: Harris County Incumbent Judge Ed Emmett, a Republican, is poised for a decisive win after the votes are totaled.

set: Harris county Judge Ed Emmett poised for decisive win


set: Niger police arrested former prime minister, Seini Oumarou, and three other former senior officials Thursday.

set: Niger police arrest former prime minister, senior officials


set: BJP chief Rajnath Singh on Tuesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored comprehensive probe into the chopper deal to bring the guilty to book saying ``criminal cases are not solved through debates but by swift action''.

set: Supreme Court should monitor probe into chopper deal:


set: YUMA, Ariz. ― Authorities say a Winterhaven, Calif., man was slashed with a machete during an altercation with a neighbor over picked tomatoes.

set: Winterhaven, Calif., man slashed by machete


set: Philippine President Benigno Aquino censored his Facebook page yesterday after Internet users ignored an appeal to stop bashing his government over its handling of the deadly hostage crisis.


set: OLDHAM have made a triple swoop, signing former Swinton and Blackpool forward Chris Brandand former Wigan duo Mike Priest and Luke Rhoden.


set: 'Twelve Steps', which was performed at the Citadel, Victoria, 10 times, came to an end on September 18.


set: A group of environmentalists in northern Idaho is suing the US Army Corps of Engineers in a bid to protect hundreds of trees lining an earthen levee in Coeur d'Alene.

set: Environmentalists sue US Army Corps of Engineers


set: London, July 2 US talk show icon Larry King is not retiring, it's only his show that is coming to an end, says his representative.


set: On March 8, International Women's Day, ACDI/VOCA will mark its commitment to gender equity, women's empowerment and inclusive economic development with multiple events in Washington and overseas.


set: Vanessa Hudgens has dismissed rumors she's dating ``The Kids Are All Right'' star Josh Hutcherson, insisting the two are just ``friends.''

set: Vanessa Hudgens: 'Josh Hutcherson and i are just friends'


set: Democratic US Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, who died from a brain hemorrhage at age 58, was remembered as a trailblazer whose energy and outspokenness made her one of Congress' most dynamic leaders.

set: Stephanie Tubbs Jones remembered as a trailblazer


set: O2 has enhanced the internet experience on top end handsets following customer demand for ease of use.

set: O2 enhance the internet experience on top end handsets


set: Prince Harry stepped up for a gay soldier who was facing a homophobic attack from six members of another regiment, the UK MailOnline reports.


set: Peter Andre has claimed that he is fed up of talking about his ex-wife Katie Price.

set: Peter Andre fed up talking about Katie Price


set: Georgia's public virtual charter school will hold a special information session in Covington today.

set: Virtual school to hold information session in Covington


set: After litigating for more than five years, attorneys on both sides of a shareholder lawsuit against King Pharmaceuticals are ready to settle the case.

set: Attorneys on both sides of shareholder lawsuit against King Pharmaceuticals ready to settle


set: A 71-year-old southern Missouri man dies of natural causes while boating on Table Rock Lake.

set: Man dies while boating on Table Rock Lake


set: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that under the constitution, he was answerable only to parliament and not to any individual.


set: Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash on the M1 which this morning which they believe involved a stolen car.

set: Police appeal for witnesses after crash on M1


set: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will announce the date of the general election in the Dáil on Tuesday.

set: Cowen to announce date of general election on Tuesday


set: Canada's fabled East Coast fishery, which was feared to be gone forever, is showing ``very positive'' signs of recovery, according to scientists.

set: East Coast fishery shows signs of recovery


set: A Lockport man has been charged with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 11, while another child was in the room.

set: Lockport man charged with sexual abuse of child


set: COURTS in North Wales will start closing in just two months after the Government rejected last-minute appeals to keep them open.

set: Courts in North Wales to close in just two months


set: Macedonia reported a minus 1.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2009, thus officially entering recession, Makfax informed.


set: London, Sep 25 Can personality trait be a factor in weight loss?

set: Personality trait a factor in weight loss:


set: Heavyweight motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to set up an assembly facility in Haryana to serve the local market, using US - made component kits.

set: Harley plans to set up assembly facility in Haryana


set: Former Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd is preparing a guilty plea for a federal drug conspiracy charge in advance of his April 15 court date.

set: Former Bears receiver Sam Hurd preparing guilty plea for drug conspiracy charge


set: Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that forward Tuomo Ruutu underwent successful shoulder surgery this morning.


set: Edible oil-maker, Sanwaria Agro Oils, plans to raise about Rs150 crore over the next two months to expand its soybean crushing and refinery capacity as well as to buy plantations overseas.

set: Sanwaria Agro Oils to raise Rs150 crore over next two months


set: Gary Matthews, Jr. will start in center field for the Mets on Opening Day Monday, manager Jerry Manuel told reporters during a workout here at Citi Field.

set: Gary Matthews, Jr. will start in center field for ny Mets on Opening day


set: France outclassed Ireland for the second time in seven days with a convincing 26-22 win in a World Cup warm-up on Saturday, ending their preparations on a high and leaving Ireland needing to regroup after a third successive defeat.


set: PRINCE Harry has arrived in Brazil for an action-packed three-day official visit championing all things British.


set: North Korea told a senior US envoy that UN sanctions imposed on the communist regime for its nuclear defiance must be lifted, a report said Wednesday.


set: Today the Health and Social Care Bill gained Royal Assent to become the Health and Social Care Act.

set: Health and Social Care Bill gains Royal Assent


set: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday categorically said that India was interfering in Balochistan while missing Baloch were forcibly taken to training camps in Afghanistan.


set: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, left Monday for Russia on a three-day visit to attend two multilateral summits.


set: Canadian military commander Col. David Russell Williams was sentenced on Thursday to two life terms in prison for the murders of Cpl. Marie-France Comeau and Jessica Loyd, local media reported.

set: Canadian commander sentenced to two life terms in prison


set: A former child welfare worker has been ordered to stand trial for sexual assault of a teenage boy he supervised in Riverside County.

set: Child welfare worker to stand trial for assaulting boy


set: A MAN who stole a television set from a supermarket almost six years ago was fined €200 when he appeared at Dundalk District Court last Wednesday.


set: A Taiwanese scientist has developed an earthquake alarm that could give people a crucial 15-second warning in case of a tremor, a team member says.


set: TCU athletics director Danny Morrison has announced that head football coach Gary Patterson has agreed to a new contract that runs through the 2014 season.


set: A former wedding photographer has pleaded guilty after ripping off dozens of newlyweds.

set: Former wedding photographer pleads guilty


set: Opposite to what the people are thinking, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart don't spend their weekends partying at the hottest clubs in NY or LA Robert Pattinson said he needs to call someone since no one have called him since he reached to stardom.

set: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart spend weekend by themselves


set: Boeing Co. said on Tuesday that Russian airline UTair had signed an order for 40 737s worth $3.8 billion at list prices.

set: Boeing says russia's UTair signs order for 40 737s


set: Woolworths exec quits Updated: 00:51, Saturday October 6, 2012 Simon Berger, the Woolworths executive who donated the chaff bag jacket to the dinner that triggered a furore over Alan Jones' comments about the prime minister's father, has resigned from the retailing giant.


set: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed more than 1,600 successful booster missions with its rocket engines -- the highest number of launches ever achieved by a US company.

set: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completes more than 1,600 successful booster missions


set: Two MTech students drowned in Gandipet lake where they reportedly went fishing on Sunday afternoon.


set: More charges have been filed against four Alabama fugitives captured a week ago after a standoff in southwestern North Dakota.

set: More charges filed against Alabama fugitives


set: A coupon program meant to help owners of analog TV's to make the switch to digital may be expanded.


set: The habitat of several newly discovered species in Suriname are being threatened by potential mining operations by US-based bauxite multinational Alcoa Inc. According to Tuesdays report in local newspaper de Ware Tijd, confidential internal communications and correspondence between Alcoa officials and conservationists indicates that Alcoa Inc. is seeking advise from Conservation International regarding possible mining activities in the Nassau plateau.

set: Habitat of newly discovered species in Suriname threatened by mining


set: Police are looking for a man with a gun that they thought was cornered in a Portland State University parking garage.


set: A 28-year-old Cassville man was charged early this morning with drunken driving on state Route 840, Whitestown police say.

set: Cassville man charged with drunken driving


set: The Chinese economy is facing a downside risk due to uncertainties brought by the European debt crisis and the country's recent tightening measures, while an economic hard landing is highly unlikely, a senior analyst at a government think-tank has said.

set: Chinese economy facing downside risk on uncertainty


set: London, April 6 South African actress Charlize Theron has bared all once again for a new film.

set: Charlize Theron bares all again for new film


set: A BRIDGWATER man has admitted starting a £27,000 fire in a Bridgwater terraced house after drinking a litre of vodka.


set: Reports Wednesday showed that Standard Chartered Bank may face up to $700 million in fines from a New York banking regulator.

set: Standard Chartered may face $700 million in fines


set: The City College of San Francisco plans to lay off dozens of employees and reduce salaries as it fights to keep its accreditation and stay open.

set: San Francisco City College to lay off dozens of employees


set: A Tucson police officer has filed a federal lawsuit, challenging Arizona's new immigration law.

set: Tucson police officer files lawsuit against immigration law


set: SHUFFLING zombies invaded downtown Bendigo yesterday, as part of a National Youth Week event.


set: Maricopa's Fry's Marketplace, on John Wayne Parkway, opened its pumps with the lowest fuel prices in town today.

set: Fry's Marketplace opens with lowest fuel prices in town


set: RiverChor will present its fall concert at 2 pm Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 439 Third Ave. South in Clinton.


set: Rapper Lil Wayne is a father again - he's celebrating the birth of his second son in 2009.


set: Enugu Rangers returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier League with a 2-0 win over Kwara United on Wednesday.


set: Earth Day organisers are hoping an army of volunteers will heed President Barack Obama's call to service and turn out for the annual celebration next month to make lasting improvements to the nation's parks, schools and beaches.

set: Earth Day organisers hoping for army of volunteers


set: Narankorn Tohluboh, the Phuket Manager of Small and Medium Enterprise or SME Development Bank of Thailand, commented that in the first half of 2010, Phuket tourism was significantly recovering compared to other provinces in Thailand.


set: A girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train, railway sources said.

set: Girl commits suicide by jumping before a train


set: Krishna Bose, chairperson of Netaji Research Bureau, on Monday mourned the death of Captain Lakshmi Sehgal and said she would remain an inspiration.

set: Krishna Bose mourns death of Lakshmi Sehgal


set: President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency for better or worse, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it.


set: A fugitive, who has been on the run for more than a decade, was arrested in Green Bay Thursday morning.


set: GoFundMe, a popular San Diego-based personal crowdfunding website, announced the purchase of Crowdfunding.com for $175,000 on June 4 th .

set: GoFundMe announces purchase of Crowdfunding.com


set: FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) I've lost count of the journalists who have called the offices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the past few months, wanting to figure out what makes Mormons tick.


set: Auto component manufacturer Kinetic Engineering has stated that it will roll out two new gearboxes for different customers.

set: Kinetic Engineering to roll out two new gearboxes


set: World swimming champion, Kirsty Coventry set two records inside two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Maria Lenk Trophy swimming competitions being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


set: As a reminder, Chris Jericho debuts as a contestant on ``Dancing with the Stars'' tonight alongside his partner Cheryl Burke.

set: Chris Jericho debuts on ``Dancing with the Stars'' tonight


set: A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by a private security guard at Gosavi Vasti in Hadapsar on Sunday afternoon.


set: The Scripps Howard Foundation on Thursday announced winners of its national journalism awards, including in a new category for digital innovation.

set: Scripps Howard Foundation announces awards


set: After months of hard work and planning, RTV6 unveiled its new downtown studio on Monument Circle on Monday.


set: Qantas, Emirates align loyalty program Updated: 17:45, Tuesday February 12, 2013 Qantas Airways says its nine million frequent flyers will be able to use points to redeem flights across the Emirates network from March 31.


set: 4 Jul 2009, 2039 hrs IST, PTI Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Saturday said he will be ``happy'' if the Ambani brothers, locked in a legal battle over gas supply, come together.

set: Will be happy if Ambani brothers come together:


set: Gearbox Software announced today that Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold, meaning that it's finished and ready for manufacture, duplication, and distribution to the waiting masses.


set: TV check-in service GetGlue has raised US$12m in new funding and claims it has now passed the two million user mark after growing its number of check-ins by 1,000% last year.


set: Citigroup is out positive on Metals plays saying the recent correction has hit the sweet spot;


set: A team of global scientists, led by researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, has developed a safer and more accurate way to administer warfarin, one of the most commonly prescribed but also potentially dangerous medications in the United States.

set: Scientists develop safer and more accurate way to administer warfarin


set: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has indicated his determination that the Liberal Democrats will maintain a separate identity from their Conservative coalition partners.


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 Inc and Amazon.com Inc in the ultra-competitive mobile device marketplace.

set: Kobo to launch new tablet device, more compact e-reader


set: An interfaith dialogue movement will start training Muslim and Christian religious educators for peace in January, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said.

set: Dialogue movement to train Muslim, Christian educators


set: A man and a woman were found dead in a car today in a suspected ``chemical'' incident, firefighters said.

set: Man and woman found dead in 'chemical ' incident


set: The Blue Angels flew over Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach and the Diamond Head area Monday in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

set: Blue Angels flew over Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head


set: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos appointed a new justice minister Friday, following the resignation of Juan Carlos Esguerra amid the fallout of the controversial justice reform bill, newspaper El Espectador reported.


set: Kingfisher Airlines has not yet submitted revival plan to resume operations, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters today.

set: Kingfisher Airlines yet to submit revival plan:


set: A casino boat could be docking in Horry County sometime over the next couple of weeks.


set: A crash at Highway 6 and Industrial Drive has claimed the life of a 47-year-old Regina woman this morning.


set: While India and its many states ponder about the political fall out of allowing wine sales through supermarkets, Amazon.com, perhaps the world's biggest portal for online shopping may soon start selling wine online.


set: The Reserve Bank said inflation rate in the country is still high by global standards and needs to be brought down further.

set: Inflation still high, needs to be brought down further:


set: The London Stock Exchange announced today that it would be joining with Canadian firm TMX Group Inc in an ``all share merger of equals''.

set: London Stock exchange to join with TMX in ``merger of equals''


set: A day after Press Council of India chief Justice Markandeya Katju called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ``intolerant and arrogant'', the former Supreme Court judge on Monday said the Ramdev movement was a mere circus and that such movements will not end corruption.


set: bitComposer Games, an independent publisher operating out of Eschborn, Germany, announced that it's secured the full rights to the Jagged Alliance license from Strategy First and hopes to release Jagged Alliance 3 some time in 2011.

set: BitComposer releasing Jagged Alliance 3 in 2011


set: Brazilian footballer Kaka explained on Wednesday his decision to join Real Madrid.

set: Kaka explains decision to join Real Madrid


set: Pakistan Peoples Party leader and Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee Nadeem Afzal Chan on Thursday rejected the Transparency International annual report regarding corruption in Pakistan and said that the report was based on fake facts.

set: Ppp leader rejects Transparency International report over corruption in Pakistan


set: Residents declining to evacuate look on from a second-story window as floodwater associated with Tropical Storm Debby rise in New Port Richey, Florida, June 26, 2012.

set: Residents declining to evacuate look on window as floodwater from Tropical Storm Debby rise in New Port Richey


set: Haining was involved in a first-half controversy when he challenged Portuguese midfield playmaker Pedro Mendes for possession and the Rangers star came off second best.


set: Central Michigan has hired Dan Enos as their next head coach.


set: Cops is leaving the Fox Network after 25 years, and the future for the show is on cable.


set: A lawsuit filed Friday, Oct. 7 against Humboldt County alleges the county failed to provide opportunities for adequate public input while updating its General Plan.


set: A federal judge accused of sexual harassment by his former case manager was indicted Thursday on charges of abusive sexual contact and attempted aggravated sexual abuse, the US attorney's office said.


set: 77-year old Monsignor Joseph Champlin died Thursday evening at University Hospital after a long battle with a rare cancer.


set: Police busted an international drug syndicate and seized RM20mil worth of drugs in raids here and in Penang.

set: Police bust international drug syndicate, seize RM20mil worth of drugs


set: A Chippewa County Sheriff's Department deputy said the department was notified at 6:34 pm that a man was injured during a diving accident.


set: Plans are afoot to set up Rajya Sabha TV on the lines of the Lok Sabha TV which started four years back when Somnath Chatterjee was the Speaker.


set: Federal agencies in Washington will be open on Monday despite Hurricane Irene knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the metro area and darkening about 150 stoplights.


set: FOREIGN doctors who want to work in Worcestershire face tough tests to make sure they can speak and write English.


set: Ahmedabad, Sep 28 Two workers, who went inside a treatment plant to clean it, died of suffocation while three others were rescued today in Naroda GIDC area here, a fire official said.

set: Two workers die of suffocation, three rescued


set: A recent news article, covering the inflation of egos of online writers, has eaten itself in some kind of bizarre irony.


set: 02/25/2012 Former South African leader Nelson Mandela, 93, was admitted to hospital on Saturday after doctors advised specialist medical attention for a long-standing abdominal complaint.


set: Somerset County Council has brought back traffic wardens to combat illegal on-street parking across the county.

set: Somerset county council brings in traffic wardens


set: Katrina Kaif is ready to play the most challenging role of her career in Yash Raj's upcoming flick ``Mere Brother Ki Dulhan''.

set: Katrina Kaif to play the most challenging role of her career


set: A city police officer who is a 13-year veteran of the department has been arrested in connection with the death of his estranged wife, whose body was found at a home earlier in the week, police said.

set: Officer arrested in connection with death of estranged wife


set: Keira Knightley steers clear of sitting in the front row at fashion shows because she would rather ``sneak in'' and catch a glimpse of the catwalk from the back.

set: Keira Knightley hates sitting front row at fashion shows


set: Multinational companies are focused on Panama today, interested in establishing their regional headquarters in this country to take advantage of existing services and logistics.


set: 136 more Syrians, including a colonel, two lieutenant colonels and a first lieutenant, entered Turkey on Thursday via the Reyhanli town of the southern province of Hatay after fleeing clashes in their country.

set: 136 more Syrians enter Turkey on Thursday


set: Could Southern California coach Pete Carroll be heading north now that the Seattle Seahawks have fired Jim Mora after one season Friday following the team's 5-11 campaign?


set: British soccer star David Beckham is struggling to master the French language since taking up a place on a Parisian team as he is ``too shy'' to try out his speaking skills.

set: David Beckham - David Beckham struggling to master French


set: Oil prices rose above $130 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as supply concerns mounted and the dollar weakened, reported CNN.


set: Defence Minister AK Antony today said that India would keep all its options open to dismantle the ``terror infrastructure'' in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.

set: India to keep all its options open to dismantle terror infrastructure:


set: A day before the crucial P5 plus1 meeting with Iran in Geneva, the Obama Administration Wednesday said that the onus is now on the Iranians to discuss their intentions and their program with the world.

set: 'Onus on Iran to discuss their intentions'


set: President Barack Obama challenged Republicans to stop ``playing politics'' with the US military in a fight over end-of-year budget cuts that would strike the defense industry if Congress does not agree on a new deficit-cutting deal.

set: Obama to Republicans: stop playing politics with military


set: Conventional wisdom holds that women take fewer risks than men but US researchers say women take different kinds of risks than men, such as social risks.


set: Motorola today announced that it has acquired 4Home, a company that makes connected home services, such as ways to access and monitor energy management, home security, media management and home health.


set: Justin Bieber has recorded a new anti-bullying PSA for the 'It Gets Better Project' campaign.


set: Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't scored for Portugal for 16 months but he's not worried, saying ``goals are like ketchup.''


set: British police arrested a group of suspected Islamic extremists on Monday in one of the most significant counter-terror operations of the year.

set: British police arrest Islamic extremists


set: China Power Investment Corporation, one of the country's five power giants, said it was investing 2.8bn yuan in building a wind power plant, the largest of its kind in the northeastern Liaoning Province.

set: China power investment Corp. to invest 2.8bn yuan in wind power plant


set: A Samsung representative has made a bold prediction that Blu-ray only has five years left.


set: ``It took me over two months, but I think I finally got rid of the crabs I caught from Liam Hemsworth,'' said Miley Cyrus.

set: Miley Cyrus: ``I finally got rid of those crabs!''


set: CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver reveals how he can win the Caulfield Cup on foreign raider Cima De Triomphe.


set: The major averages moved sharply lower at the open but staged a significant recovery and are currently hovering firmly in positive territory.

set: Major averages hovering firmly in positive territory


set: France president Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting Rwanda on Thursday, following years of tension between the two countries since the 1994 genocide.


set: Truck and auto components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it completed the sale of its body systems business to automobile parts provider Inteva Products LLC for $27.3 million.

set: ArvinMeritor completes sale of body business


set: Pei Wei, various locations, has added two new lettuce wraps to its menu:


set: About 50 Australian war graves have been desecrated in Libya, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced today.

set: 50 Australian War graves desecrated in Libya


set: Kyrgyz opposition seized Ministry of National Security and released prisoners from the detention facility, APA reports quoting Kabar agency.

set: Kyrgyz opposition seizes Ministry of National Security


set: Kyle Lowry returned to practice the floor Thursday morning for the first time since coming down with a bacterial infection that has forced him to miss the Rockets past 14 games.


set: The paper, which summarizes the findings of a BIS working group, notes that the distinction between market risk and credit risk has been blurred by the development of credit risk transfer markets and the move to mark-to-market accounting for a wide variety of financial instruments.

set: Distinction between market risk and credit risk has been blurred:


set: An El Segundo woman has been charged with stalking Lakers forward Luke Walton at his home in Manhattan Beach and the team's practice facility in El Segundo.

set: Woman charged with stalking Lakers' Walton


set: Greek dry bulk carrier DryShips Inc said it got a going concern notice from its auditors as the company reclassified $1.8 billion of long-term debt as current.

set: DryShips gets going concern notice from auditors


set: Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr and British actor Orlando Bloom welcomed their first child in Los Angeles Thursday.

set: Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom welcome their first child


set: English band Toploader has been forced to cancel its Dubai gig on Thursday night due to the on-going flight crisis in the UK.


set: Body found in bag in Yonkers is unidentified woman The remains found stuffed in a plastic bag that was dumped in a wooded area of Yonkers are those of an unidentified woman, authorities said Thursday.


set: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday agreed to revive a transit trade pact, signed between Pakistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in 2004, in a bid to strengthen regional economic cooperation.

set: Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to revive transit trade pact


set: RESIDENTS were evacuated from Columbia Road after a blaze at a property on the street.


set: Colombia announced today that it had signed a new military pact with the United States which allows the US to expand its military existence in the country in order to encounter drug trafficking allowing with the opposition group.

set: Colombia signs military pact with the US


set: As if acting wasn't enough, Kim Bum will be releasing an official album in Japan.


set: Bankrupt General Motors on Tuesday said it was facing difficulties in raising funds for its under-construction engine transmission plant in India, involving an investment of $200 million, due to the apprehensions of financial institutions.

set: GM facing difficulties in raising funds in India


set: US crude oil price on Friday edged down after swings on a series of mixed economic reports, ending the week with a 1.73-percent drop.


set: During his two day visit to Germany the External Affairs Minister will hold bilateral discussions with German Foreign Minister, Dr. Guido Westerwelle and would call on the Chancellor of Germany Mrs. Angela Merkel.

set: Salman Khurshid visit Germany the External Affairs Minister for bilateral discussions


set: PROPERTY consultants CBRE has officially launched its Sheffield office in the wake of the takeover of M3 Agency.


set: Cristiano Ronaldo is getting married this year to Irina Shayk.


set: US stocks surged late in the session Thursday as relief that government debt sold well eclipsed a troubling weekly report on jobless claims, and as bulls vied with bears on whether the market and the economy were finding their feet.


set: Rental properties are being snapped up in record time as demand from tenants continues to remain at a record high across the UK .

set: Rental properties being snapped up in record time


set: The Iowa DOT has issued a winter weather travel advisory as a low-pressure system moves into Iowa, bringing freezing rain, drizzle, snow and sleet.

set: Iowa DOT issues winter weather travel advisory


set: Kanye West called Taylor Swift and tendered a personal apology Tuesday morning, September 15, say the representative of 'The View'.


set: US measured advertising spend is projected to increase by 4.2% this year, according to TNS Media Intelligence.


set: An Indian taxi driver was fatally stabbed early Sunday in New Zealand, a media report said.

set: Indian taxi driver fatally stabbed in New Zealand


set: Jaipur, April 14 Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in an Indian Premier League at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Wednesday.

set: Royal Challengers beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets


set: A serving Met police officer has been charged with a child sex offence, the force has confirmed.Christopher Exley has been charged with attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence, the force said, contrary to the Sexual Offences...


set: A 43-year-old Wyoming man who faces drug charges after being stopped on Highway 401 has been released from custody.

set: Wyoming man facing drug charges released


set: In these bad times, bad credit home mortgage refinance loans are starting to gain some popularity.

set: Bad credit home mortgage refinance loans --


set: North Korea says it has detained four South Koreans for illegally entering the country, while a Seoul activist says they had crossed from China in an attempt to meet leader Kim Jong-Il.


set: This time of year, many Latin American immigrants return home for the holidays.


set: A COUNCIL housing officer is to stand trial next week accused of sexually pestering women on his rounds.


set: State revenues rose in Missouri for the first quarter of the fiscal year, helped by strong collections in September.

set: State revenues up for first quarter of fiscal year


set: Barack Obama will meet with his economic team Friday and hold his first news conference since becoming US president-elect, aides said, as the country awaited signs of how he might tackle the economic crisis.


set: President Pratibha has invited the Indian cricket team for tea at Raj Bhawan here today, in the first official engagement for the side that trounced Sri Lanka by six wickets in the World Cup final last night.

set: President Pratibha patil invites Indian team for tea


set: Pro-choice campaigners have called for the Irish Government to change the law on abortion after the Marie Stopes charity announced it is opening a private clinic in Belfast.

set: Pro-choice campaigners call for change in law on abortion


set: Jack White has revealed that he feels like a 'musical director' for his various bands.

set: Jack White feels like a 'musical director'


set: Israeli soldiers exchanged fire with Lebanese gunmen along the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday, the Israeli army said.

set: Israeli soldiers exchange fire with Lebanese gunmen


set: Smart meter supplier Bglobal said it expects to break even after a tough year which saw it seek to diversify by launching new ventures.

set: Bglobal Bglobal expects to break even after tough year


set: Shortbread maker Paterson's is to launch two new product lines into more than 300 Asda stores later this month.


set: Stmicro says 4Q sales may fall as much as 8% amid slowdown;


set: Bernard Madoff will plead guilty to 11 counts in his financial fraud case and faces 150 years behind bars if convicted, FOXBusiness.com has learned.

set: Madoff will plead guilty to 11 counts in fraud case


set: Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 144.6 pounds Friday, a day before his WBC World Super Welterweight title fight with Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.


set: Bainbridge police are holding a citizens' police academy for its residents from 6:30-9:30 pm Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 14.

set: Bainbridge to hold citizen's police academy


set: By Rich Chere/The Star-Ledger The Devils today claimed center Ryan Carter on waivers from the Florida Panthers.

set: Devils claim center Ryan Carter off waivers from Florida Panthers


set: A MAN has tragically drowned in the Broadwater at midday today while holidaying on the Gold Coast.


set: Jim Tressel, Ohio State head football coach, resigned over his alleged knowledge of players selling university items and memorabilia, the school said Monday.


set: Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss his fifth consecutive game today in Boston because of a concussion.


set: US actor Kiefer Sutherland has been granted a divorce from his estranged wife Elizabeth Kelly Winn, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles.


set: While speaking to Cedric the Entertainer on his latest film, 'Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins', he mentioned to blackfilm.com that Beyonce has been cast to play famed singer Etta James on his next film, 'Cadillac Records'.

set: Beyonce to play singer Etta James in 'Cadillac Records'


set: 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: Fire destroyed a mobile home at 7093 Slabtown Road this morning, although a nearby structure was saved.


set: The Golden State Warriors will be visiting the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday for a Western Conference showdown.

set: Golden State Warriors visit New Orleans Hornets


set: Goldman Sachs will name new managing directors every two years instead of annually as it overhauls a process adopted 17 years ago.

set: Goldman Sachs to name New managing directors every two years


set: Toronto FC reached the halfway point of its season last night, with a win, a trade and hopes of first place and the playoffs alive and well.


set: dnata, one of the world's largest combined air services providers, today unveiled a brand new Premium passenger lounge at Singapore Changi Airport at an event attended by customers, staff and dnata senior management.

set: Dnata unveils new passenger lounge at Singapore Changi Airport


set: A short tale for why my sister wants to work for Apple, and why I told her not to.


set: A Northampton County judge must decide whether to recuse himself from a case that some say he was too close to.

set: Judge must decide whether to recuse himself from case


set: Elizabeth Warren is facing criticism, after she said that she is ``going for the hick vote'' on a liberal pod-cast interview.

set: Elizabeth Warren: 'I'm going for the hick vote'


set: Bushranger Ned Kelly will be farewelled by his relatives in Victoria's north-east today, more than 130 years after his execution.


set: Korean electronics giant LG will re-enter the laptop business in India with plans to launch mini notebooks by the end of this year.


set: Charlie Villanueva returned from a hamstring injury and hit 8-of-12 shots for 20 points and six rebounds.

set: Villanueva returns from injury for 20 points


set: Espada is facing a new lawsuit filed by State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.


set: A video game app for smartphones promotes healthy eating behaviors by incorporating what kids eat into the game itself, US inventors say.


set: Australian actor Mel Gibson will likely avoid jail in a domestic violence case after striking a plea deal.


set: Former Olympic pole-vault champion Pierre Quinon has committed suicide at the age of 49, the French Athletics Federation announced on Thursday.

set: Former Olympic champion Pierre Quinon commits suicide


set: St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded a significant drop in its current account balance at the end of July, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has said.

set: St. Vincent records significant drop in current account balance


set: A Collinsville man has been sentenced to five years in prison on child porn charges.

set: Collinsville man sentenced for child porn


set: France reached the Davis Cup final after Mickael Llodra and Arnaud Clement beat Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos 6-4 7-5 6-3 in the doubles on Saturday to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Argentina.


set:
A car hits a cyclist late Sunday night.
Car hits cyclist


set: Rick Santorum has overwhelmingly won the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses.

set: Santorum wins Kansas Republican caucuses


set: February 01, 2012 Different Blood Pressure in Both Arms Linked to Heart Disease Could be indicator of vascular risk and death Carol Pearson

set: Different blood pressure in both arms Linked to heart disease


set: Pakistan and Russia have decided to support an ``all-inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue'' to guide the war-ravaged country towards lasting peace.

set: Pakistan, Russia to support intra-Afghan dialogue


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set: Lionsgate has paid off its $500 million Summit term loan four years early, spiking its stock to record highs.

set: Lionsgate pays off Summit term loan early


set: With a projected overall enrolment increase of more than 6%, Niagara College is literally bursting at the seams, with less than 100 seats available for the fall term.


set: Olympic champion Viktoria Rebensburg led a German 1-2 finish Saturday at the season-opening World Cup giant slalom, while defending overall champion Lindsey Vonn was 18th.

set: Rebensburg leads germans at World Cup giant slalom;


set: The New Zealand share market opened flat on Friday after receiving a moderate negative lead from Wall Street, where US market closed lower overnight after new data on jobless claims and home sales indicated the economic recovery was fizzling.


set: Three unidentified persons, chased by local residents, fired two rounds in the air on Wednesday morning in Mumbai, police said.


set: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury and says that he never read his books but could relate to his quotes that he read.


set: A second traffic bridge in Ashburton is back on the drawing board, and if mayor Bede O'Malley has his way, it won't be leaving.


set: An elderly man died in a house fire Saturday night, State Police at Livingston said Sunday.


set: DIMITAR Berbatov admits he has lost some respect for former boss Alex Ferguson after the way his Manchester United career came to a frustrating end.

set: I've lost respect for Ferguson - Berbatov


set: Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa's most beloved figures, announced plans Thursday to retire from public life after his birthday in October.


set: German toolmaker Zahoransky Köbelin GmbH is moving from Eichstetten to a larger site in Freiburg, Germany.


set: Popular online reviews site Yelp is going public, the latest in a slew of Internet businesses to do so.


set: Gabol, who resigned from the ministry few days ago, is likely to take his resignation back.


set: Israel is ready for a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, the country's Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in a radio interview on Sunday.


set: The severe thunderstorm watch issued earlier in the afternoon has been canceled.


set: ``Akhtar was totally unprofessional as a cricketer,'' the ex-Australian Test bowler was quoted as saying in an interview posted on Sunday on the Pakistan sports website pakpassion.net.


set: The Indian rupee appreciated by 17 paise to 45.44 dollar in the early trade on Friday in line with other firming Asian currencies amid increased capital inflows by foreign funds into equities.

set: Rupee appreciates to 45.44 against dollar


set: The Philippine Embassy in Bahrain reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that it successfully repatriated a 44-year old housemaid from Zamboanga.

set: Philippine Embassy in Bahrain repatriates housemaid


set: A Turkish coast guard boat collided with a cargo ship in the Aegean Sea on Friday, maritime officials said.

set: Turkish guard boat collides with cargo ship in Aegean Sea


set: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously condemned the military coup in Honduras and demanded President Manuel Zelaya's immediate return to power, a decision the ousted Honduran leader called ``historic.''

set: UN General Assembly condemns coup in Honduras


set: Climate scientists hit back at the sceptics today with new research they say has uncovered the ``fingerprint'' of man-made global warming.

set: Climate scientists hit back at sceptics with new research


set: A young pilot has been forced to land his plane on a highway in Canada after its engine cut out.

set: Young pilot forced to land plane on highway


set: Bowlesburg and Hillcrest, two of the four East Moline grade schools, have received grants from the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement the CATCH program.

set: Bowlesburg and Hillcrest received grants


set: Barack Obama cannot deliver on his promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17% without decisive new actions, a report warned on Wednesday.

set: Barack Obama 'cannot cut emissions without decisive new actions'


set: Afghan authorities thwarted a car bomb attack on German troops based in northern Afghanistan last week, the German Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

set: Afghanistan thwarts bomb attack on German troops


set: SiriusXM is in consolidation mode and is simply drifting down to lower levels.


set: Lugar says he wants to see a Republican majority in the Senate but will not campaign for Mourdock.

set: Senator Lugar says he will not campaign for Mourdock


set: The dmexco 2011 is completely sold out with a total of 440 exhibitors from all over the globe and a new Expo record.


set: A Linden woman was indicted today in Superior Court in Elizabeth on charges she stole more than $160,000 from an elderly neighbor's life savings, prosecutors said.

set: Linden woman indicted on charges she stole from elderly neighbor's savings


set: Rafael Nadal beat Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Mexican Open.

set: Nadal advances to second round in Mexican Open


set: Mark Yates has hailed the outstanding performance of the team in today's game against table toppers Gillingham.


set: An ear tag is seen on a dairy cow at a farm in Dobanovci, near Belgrade February 20, 2013.


set: Minister for Information, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Mian Iftikhar Hussain exposed to newsmen that provincial government would soon launch FC-lead search operation in Kala Dhaka and stressed that it must not be construed as military operation.

set: Government to launch operation in Kala Dhaka:


set: Mexican President Felipe Calderón expressed his solidarity with the authorities in Amatán, Chiapas and the state government, following the landslide caused by recent heavy rains.

set: Mexico - President Felipe Calderón expresses solidarity with authorities in Amatán, Chiapas


set: The 9th Circuit revived a copyright dispute between US Auto Parts and the web developer behind a popular competing website that it acquired.

set: 9th Circuit revives copyright dispute between US Auto Parts and web developer


set: Epstein said the Red Sox have a number of offers out to relievers, both lefthanders and righthanders.


set: An Orland Park woman was charged with DUI and driving on a revoked license from a previous DUI after an off-duty Oak Forest police officer spotted her driving erratically before she drove onto a curb in the 14300 block of West Avenue in Orland Park, police said.

set: Orland Park woman charged with DUI, driving on revoked license


set: Prostitution has been ``significantly reduced'' in north Cambridge after ``overt and covert activity'', but kerb crawlers remain a problem, say police.

set: Prostitution reduced in north Cambridge but kerb crawlers remain


set: A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for tax fraud, the US Attorney's Office announced.

set: Montgomery woman sentenced for tax fraud


set: Indian Research and Information Foundation, Godrej International Ltd, stated that Indonesia has hidden palm oil reserves.


set: A defiant President Barack Obama Monday told Americans he had stopped a ``massacre'' in Libya, but bluntly warned that trying to oust Moamer Kadhafi by force could repeat the carnage of Iraq.


set: Aside from the fact that revenues aren't keeping pace with profits and the latter are in many cases being pumped up by quick fixes that undermine future prospects -- as I noted yesterday in ``''Wall Street's Gains Equal Main Street's Loss?`` the reality is that equities simply aren't a bargain.


set: More than 100 stray dogs and cats, with a history of abandonment and injury, found new homes on Sunday due to Adoptathon, a first-of-its kind adoption event for stray pups and kittens in the city.

set: Stray dogs and cats find new homes at Adoptathon


set: The cuts come fast following Edward Lifesciences' earnings miss last night: ``We no longer have confidence in management executing on the US launch,'' says RBC, cutting its PT to $72 from $102.

set: The cuts come fast following Edward Lifesciences' (ew) earnings miss last night: ``We no longer


set: IAG takes claims of up $175m Updated: 14:06, Monday February 11, 2013 Insurance Australia Group says claims from recent floods and bushfires on Australia's east coast could cost it up to $175 million.


set: Bank of Maharashtra is planning to raise funds from the market, its Chairman and Managing Director Allen CA Pereira said today.

set: Bank of Maharashtra plans to raise funds


set: A window washer working in Oakland this morning was taken to a hospital after falling 25 feet, authorities said.

set: Window washer working in Oakland falls 25 feet


set: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sent a message to his supporters Tuesday from his hospital bed where he is recovering from an attack, saying ``love always triumphs over hate.''

set: Berlusconi says love will triumph over hate


set: BJP activists today protested against ``inflated power bills'' in south Delhi and accused the city government of not looking into the ``serious issue.''

set: BJP activists protest against 'inflated' power bills


set: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear delivered his second annual State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday to a joint session of the General Assembly.

set: Beshear delivers state of the Commonwealth address


set: Ricky Whittle has claimed that he has proposed the idea of Hollyoaks:


set: This strategy, which involves producing diverse genetic mutations that result in leukemia and associating specific mutations with treatment outcomes, will enable researchers to better understand how drug resistance occurs in leukemia and other cancers, and has important long-term implications for the development of more effective therapies.

set: Strategy for understanding drug resistance in leukemia


set: China is set to become an official member of the Inter-American Development Bank, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said on its website Tuesday.

set: China to be member of Inter-American Development bank


set: Apple Inc. saw company profits nearly double in the first quarter of 2012, as the iPhone's popularity took off in China.

set: Apple profits nearly double in first quarter


set: BARRISTERS, who are owed tens of thousands of euro in legal fees by solicitors, may soon name and shame the culprits, it was learned today.

set: Barristers owed thousands of euro by solicitors may name and shame


set: Glee star Lea Michele dazzled on the Golden Globes 2012 red carpet last night in a revealing Marchesa dress.

set: Lea Michele dazzles at the Golden Globes 2012


set: A vacant mobile home along Route 11 in Point Township was destroyed by fire this afternoon, according to fire officials.


set: Team GB coach Stuart Pearce defended Chelsea striker Danny Sturridge after his penalty gaffe helped South Korea to victory in last night's Olympics quarterfinal.

set: Team GB boss Pearce defends Chelsea's Sturridge


set: Quebec City late-stage cancer drug developer Aeterna Zentaris Inc. Tuesday posted a third-quarter net loss of $10.1 million, down from a loss of $11.3 million a year earlier, on revenue of $5.7 million, down from $8.6 million.

set: Aeterna Zentaris posts loss of $10.1 million


set: Amid all the jibber-jabber about whether Barack Obama is a Christian or a Muslim, a citizen had the common sense to ask the president point blank during a town hall meeting in New Mexico, ``Why are you a Christian?''

set: Citizen asks, 'Why are you a Christian?'


set: Syrian rebels have summarily executed at least 20 soldiers in the embattled northern city of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.


set: Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood is battling a sore back days after coming off the disabled list because of a blister on his right index finger.

set: Cubs closer Kerry Wood battling sore back


set: A car hit two homes and a power pole in Northeast Portland early Monday morning, but no one was seriously injured, police said.

set: Car hits two homes & power pole in Northeast Portland


set: Two people escape an early morning duplex fire.


set: REPROMEDA and BlueGnome are pleased to announce that REPROMEDA has achieved ISO 15189 accreditation for use of BlueGnome's 24sure platform for their laboratories in Brno, Czech Republic.

set: REPROMEDA achieves ISO 15189 accreditation for BlueGnome's 24sure platform


set: Kazakhstan is striving to boost oil output to 100 million tons by the end of 2015 and planning to export most of its oil products, Minister of Energy and Mines Resources Sauat Mynbayev said yesterday.

set: Kazakstan strives for oil output of 100 million tons before 2015


set: Esmail Patel, founder and managing director of the Deaf Education Advocacy Fellowship has won the Rising Star Award at the Ethnic Minority Business Forum Awards 2010.


set: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sri Lanka after early rain delayed the start of the first test on Tuesday.

set: New Zealand win toss, bowl first against Sri Lanka


set: Jammu and Kashmir would now have a new drug policy based on rationalisation of the use of drugs which would help in the balanced growth of the sector in the state.

set: Jammu and Kashmir to have new drug policy


set: A Bangladeshi pastor and his wife faced more death threats Friday, February 20, after pressing charges against Muslims of robbery and rape, Christian rights activists said.

set: Bangladesh pastor and wife facing death threats


set: After being closed since a March 13th water main break, the Radisson Hotel in Duluth re-opens at 8 am Thursday, just in time for the busy summer tourism season.

set: Radisson hotel in Duluth re-opens Thursday


set: The trade deficit jumped to the highest level in 13 months in April as America's bill for foreign crude oil soared to an all-time high.

set: Trade deficit jumps to highest level in 13 months


set: Research by Holiday Inn Hotels & Resort, part of IHG, revealed that the quality and type of biscuit presented in a meeting can make or break a deal.


set: Hip hop icon DJ Shadow has previewed his new album by hiding tracks in Eastern European music stores.


set: Comedienne Phyllis Diller, one of America's first female stand-up comedy stars, has died at age 95.