set: Javier Mascherano has revealed the difficulties he and his family are encountering living in Liverpool, hinting he could leave Anfield this summer.

set: Javier Mascherano reveals difficulties of living in Liverpool


set: The Pentagon's top military officer says 16,000 troops have received their orders for Afghanistan since President Barack Obama announced his new war strategy.

set: 16,000 troops receive orders to Afghanistan


set: During his visit he took time to visit WPTV and joke around on the anchor's desk with Jim Sackett and Kelley Dunn.


set: The proposed biopharmaceutical facility is part of £500m of investment that GSK expects will create up to 1,000 UK jobs.

set: GlaxoSmithKline to create up to 1,000 jobs


set: President Barack Obama raised $45 million for his re-election campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign funds in February, bringing his total to about $300 million for this election cycle.


set: Norwegian twins Tom and Kim Skogsrud have left Rangers following the club's demotion to the Scottish Third Division.


set: Dubai, Sept 7 Pushing aside China to the second place, India has topped the list of Dubai's main trading partners during the first half of 2008.

set: India tops list of Dubai's trading partners


set: Helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders by 35% with no evidence of an increased risk of neck injury, states an article in CMAJ.

set: Helmets reduce the risk of head injuries among skiers and snowboarders by 35%


set: ``I would love to play a negative role, something that is like an anti-hero. Something without guitars, rose and without a heroine. I have been asking this for quite a long time, and I hope the directors are hearing me out and come out with scripts like that,'' the 30-year-old told IANS.


set: British Doctor Who star Matt Smith is heading to Hollywood to pursue a movie career.


set: The city of Byram is calling for a 13.67 percent tax hike to pay for three government buildings and a road paving project.

set: Byram calling for 13.67 percent tax hike


set: Cypriot operator PrimeTel launched a new telephony package that combines fixed and mobile telephony.


set: Back in March, 2009 I did a piece trying to determine how much prices had really declined.


set: The TSX Venture Exchange opened at 1,435.74, down 4.56 points from Tuesday's close.

set: Tsxv opened at 1,435.74, down 4.56 points


set: The Columbia woman on trial after 40 dead animals were found in her home in January was acquitted of all remaining 22 animal cruelty charges in Howard County Circuit Court on Thursday, leaving 18 animal neglect charges for jury deliberation.

set: Columbia woman acquitted of animal cruelty charges


set: Vonn targets Olympics despite injury Updated: 05:36, Thursday February 7, 2013 Lindsey Vonn is determined to return for next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi after her season-ending crash.


set: Pop star Lady Gaga took a nasty fall from a piano at a concert in Texas, but continued singing even while lying on the ground.

set: Lady Gaga falls from piano during concert


set: Airline crooner Kanye West says he thinks Coldplay will be seen as better than The Beatles.

set: Kanye West: 'Coldplay are better than the Beatles' --


set: The West Coast Main Line may have to close during weekends this summer because of over-running engineering work, the BBC reported today.

set: West Coast Main line may close this summer


set: China on Sunday established a rare earth industry association in a bid to clean up an industry that has come under fire internationally for violating trade rules, Reuters reported, quoting state media, China Economic Review reported.

set: China establishes rare earth association


set: The sale of Ritz Camera to its former CEO and a team of investors was approved in US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Thursday.


set: Mountain bikers from the Arkansas River Valley won freshmen and sophomore races Sunday during the Colorado High School Cycling League race in Fraser, earning points for the Salida Buena Vista Cycling team.

set: Mountain bikers win freshman, sophomore races


set: The Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster gets involved in the Google investigation.

set: Koster gets involved in Google investigation


set: Facebook is a social networking tool that has taken the world by storm, registering hundreds of millions of users in just the seven years of its existence.


set: Two dead candidates in Florida and Alabama won elections.


set: A 70-year old woman pilgrim, identified as Rugmini Amma of Kazhuthodathu house at Chelakkara in Thrissur district, died of cardiac arrest at the Cardiology Centre at Neelimala-Top on the Pampa-Sannidhanam traditional trekking path on Thursday afternoon.


set: The 2012 Legislature adjourned sine die Friday after delivery by Gov. Sam Brownback of a new budget for the state and with a federal court working to remap the state's political boundaries.


set: IAIN Dowie has ordered his Hull flops to restore some pride with a win at Wigan today and show fans they are not a waste of the cash-strapped club's money.

set: Iain Dowie orders Hull flops to restore pride


set: Georgia is not considering joining the Customs Union in either the near future or in the long term, Georgian Economy Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said at a press conference during an ``Eastern Partnership'' informal dialogue today.

set: Georgia is not considering joining Customs Union


set: A combined Afghan and international security force captured a Taliban leader and seized multiple weapons in Afghanistan yesterday, military officials reported.


set: POLICE stations will have to be closed, the man likely to be Justice Minister in a few weeks has told MLAs, warning them to prepare for ``tough decisions''.


set: One trend we already discovered Americans love is emailing each other photos of fat people.


set: Georgia held off a furious LSU rally for a 10-8 victory today at Foley Field in Athens, Ga.


set: WASHINGTON & DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--- America's Promise Alliance and DeVry Inc. today announced a major, multi-year partnership to help increase high school and college graduation rates across the country.

set: America's Promise Alliance and DeVry announce major multi-year partnership to increase high school and college graduation rates


set: A former western Kentucky preacher convicted of raping a young girl has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of taking the girl across state lines to engage in sex.


set: Sen. John McCain arrived in Libya Friday, planning to meet with leaders of the rebel military in the opposition-held city of Benghazi.


set: EDALE and Buxton mountain rescue teams helped a woman who was suffering from exhaustion and hypothermia on Kinder Scout on Sunday.


set: But a 4-year-old girl told police Mom wasn't nearly so kind.


set: Jenkins to announce run for Westchester County executive The chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, Ken Jenkins, intends this week to announce his candidacy for county executive in November 2013, he said in an email to his supporters Sunday.


set: The Freeh report about Penn State missed many vital questions.


set: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs today said it has initiated action against 107 companies in the past three financial years with regard to investor complaints against them.

set: Ministry of Corporate Affairs initiated action against 107 companies on investor complaints


set: On Tuesday, comScore announced that 178 million US internet users watched online videos during the month of April.

set: 178 million US internet users watched online videos in April


set: The Dubai Diabetes Center, a specialised multi-disciplinary diabetic care and management center, has achieved significant success in managing the blood sugar levels of its patients, thereby preventing several debilitating complications of the condition.

set: Dubai diabetes Center achieves significant success in managing sugar levels of its patients.


set: Domestic beer consumption in the first seven months surged 8.7 percent against the same period last year to about 1.7 billion liters, according to the General Statistics Office.


set: One person was killed in an early morning shooting today in northwest Sioux Falls, Police Spokesman Sam Clemens has confirmed.


set: Taiwan stocks were flat after a slight decline at the open on Friday as caution remained over risky assets due the eurozone's troubles, while Ta Chong Bank tumbled after the collapse of a bid for it.


set: Whincup will start from pole after winning today's top ten shootout, while Courtney qualified down in 5th.


set: Guadalajara went top of the Mexican Torneo Apertura after a 3-1 win at Club America on Sunday.


set: The violence continues in Bangkok, Thailand, where on Sunday, more than 30 civilians were killed in clashes between the Thai government and red shirt protesters.


set: An Islamic teacher whose group was at the centre of an anti-terror raid on a Cardiff community hall has come under fire for calling on Welsh muslims to ``physically'' support the fight for sharia law abroad.

set: Islamic teacher under fire for calling on Welsh muslims to support fight for sharia law abroad


set: Charlie Sheen plans to leave the US sitcom ``Two and a Half Men'' after the current seventh season wraps, a source told People.com.


set: Actor Vince Vaughn is rebooting classic 1970s show ``The Brady Bunch'' for a new series.


set: STUTTGART, Germany -Defender Cristian Molinaro has joined Stuttgart on loan from Juventus until the end of the season.

set: Molinaro joins Stuttgart on loan from Juventus


set: - A 21-year-old St. Charles man who works as a repairman has been charged after police say he tied up a woman and sexually assaulted her in her own home.

set: St. Charles man charged with tying up woman, sexually assaulting her


set: Tom Hollander has said he always wanted to act, and would never be lured into a career in politics.


set: Stan Winston, the special-effects wizard, whose work was seen in such films as The Terminator, Jurassic Park, Aliens, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, and, most recently, Iron Man, died Sunday of multiple myeloma at age 62 at his home in Malibu, CA, his company, Stan Winston Studio, said Monday.

set: Terminator - special-effects wizard Winston dies at 62


set: Asian stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday in lackluster trading.


set: Jonny Evans saluted the character United showed in registering a first domestic win at Stamford Bridge since 2002.


set: Actor Michael Graziadei has signed a new contract with CBS daytime soap The Young and the Restless which will see him remain on the series for a further year.

set: Michael Graziadei signs new contract with the Young and the Restless


set: Leicester Tigers centre Ollie Smith is ``weighing up'' his options before deciding whether to sign a new deal with the Guinness Premiership champions.


set: Delhi Government on Thursday doubled the cash reward for Olympic silver medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar to Rs two crore from earlier announced Rs one crore.

set: Delhi Government doubles cash reward to Sushil Kumar


set: Chelsea defender John Terry has insisted he is ``100 per cent'' behind under-fire boss Andre Villas-Boas and refuted talk of growing problems behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge.

set: 'I am 100 per cent behind Andre Villas-Boas' --


set: The Philadelphia Phillies announced Friday that they have exercised the 2011 club option for shortstop Jimmy Rollins.

set: Phillies exercise 2011 option on Rollins


set: After the massive potholes and crumbling concrete on I-264 captured headlines around the state, the Commonwealth Transportation Board met Wednesday in Lynchburg and decided VDOT will take over management of Hampton Roads interstates.

set: VDOT to take over management of Hampton Roads' interstates


set: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company , the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, today reported record first quarter sales of $318 million, up 3 percent from the same period a year ago.

set: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company reports record first quarter sales


set: The majority couldn't delimited the political from the administrative corruption for 4 years, MP from Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Veselin Metodiev said at the Parliament during the debates about the seventh no-confidence vote against the government, FOCUS News Agency reporter informed.

set: Majority couldn't delimit political from administrative corruption


set: Sony Xperia ZR is a toned down version of Xperia Z. Here we take a look at its specs and features

set: Sony Xperia ZR is toned down version of Xperia Z.:


set: Al Pacino plays a rock star in a new film 'Imagine' alongside Julianne Moore and Jeremy Renner, and directed by Dan Fogelman.

set: Al Pacino plays a rock star in new film ``Imagine''


set: Tennessee is now the second most medicated state in the country, moving one spot from most medicated state three years ago.


set: Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is thrilled by the High Court verdict which has paved the way for the club's takeover.


set: West Brom defender Jonas Olsson is taking the positives from the Baggies' tough start to the season.


set: But then I saw the Tweet That Explains Everything.


set: Model-comedian Jenny McCarthy says her autistic son misses her ex-boyfriend actor Jim Carrey a lot.


set: Shares of IT company Mahindra Satyam surged by 15 per cent in early trade on the bourses on Wednesday after the company clocked a Rs 225.2 crore profit for the June quarter.


set: Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists he may not sign a striker this summer, despite being linked with a bid for Anderlecht starlet Romelu Lukaku.

set: Chelsea fc boss Andre Villas-Boas may not sign striker


set: SANA'A, Sep. 18 - President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi met here on Tuesday with the Jordanian military team assigned to help the defense ministry to reconstruct the Yemeni armed forces.

set: President Hadi meets Jordanian military team


set: In a move seen as a sign of the country's changing demographics, Israeli politicians vying for the leadership of the ruling Kadima party are courting Arab voters to win the post of Israel's prime minister, reported the Telegraph on Friday, August 8.


set: Bristol has been crowned ``provincial city of the year'' after scooping an urban environment award.


set: The dollar continued its downward trend against the rupee in the interbank market, dealers said on Friday.

set: Dollar continues downward trend versus rupee


set: There's a Scotty Hopson dunk video making its way across the sports world this morning, after the Tennessee high-flyer delivered an old-school posterizing dunk against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday night.


set: Arcade Fire, the celebrated Canadian rock band that last week unveiled the first songs from its much anticipated album ``The Suburbs,'' has announced a brief US tour to coincide with the release.


set: ThyssenKrupp AG is facing higher investment costs for its new steel plants in Alabama, United States, and Brazil due to higher construction costs.

set: Thyssenkrupp faces higher investment costs at new plants in the us, Brazil


set: The space shuttle Enterprise will fly over high-profile locations in New York on Friday, as part of NASA's process of wrapping up the shuttle program.

set: Space shuttle Enterprise flies over New York


set: Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Bristol that left a man with face and head injuries.

set: Police appeal for witnesses after assault (Bristol)


set: English rugby star Ben Cohen says he doesn't see himself as a gay icon.

set: Ben Cohen doesn't see himself as a gay icon


set: Mall Cop in which he played the title role, funnyman Kevin James has created a web series called Dusty Peacock.


set: Topeka Police are asking for help in solving a cold case murder that occurred in southwest Topeka back in 1993.

set: Topeka Police ask for help in solving cold case murder


set: Austrian Felix Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by jumping out of a balloon 128,100ft above New Mexico.

set: Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks records


set: Former President Bill Clinton got back to work on Friday on Haiti relief a day after a successful heart procedure at a New York hospital to open a blocked artery to his heart that caused him chest discomfort.

set: Clinton back at work on Haiti after heart procedure


set: Mitt Romney has supported the extension of the Bush era tax cuts to give the winner of the elections this fall, to chalk out their policies without having to face the fiscal cliff in January.

set: Romney supports extension of Bush era cuts


set: We need a new stock market exchange that is a transparent, retail-trader friendly alternative to the manipulated HFT-dominated pseudo-market we now put up with.


set: Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government.


set: Kerala is doing well compared to other states and the uncertainties in the European countries do not imply a negative trend in the state, said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.


set: More than 100 animals destined for religious sacrifice have been rescued from a backyard in a northern suburb of New York City.

set: More than 100 animals destined for religious sacrifice rescued


set: On 16 November Caribbean Airlines officially opened its doors in Kingston, Jamaica at a brand new City Ticket Office at 7 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 5.

set: Caribbean Airlines opens new city ticket office in Kingston


set: Authorities said a patient at Cleveland Regional Medical Center stole an ambulance and led police on a chase Monday night.

set: Patient steals ambulances, leads police on chase


set: This year, Romanian retailer of footwear and leather goods Leonardo closed 30 unprofitable stores and laid off 600 employees as a result of the restructuring, according to Ensight Management Consulting, the consultancy company that assisted the company in this process.

set: Leonardo closed 30 stores and laid off 600 employees


set: @adn.com Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is hosting a home foreclosure prevention workshop in Reno.

set: Harry Reid to host foreclosure prevention workshop


set: EVERYONE is to be fitted with a zip as part of Gordon Brown's plan to nationalise Britain's kidneys.


set: Pakistan successfully test fired a nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile on Wednesday, the military said, less than a week after India test launched a long-range missile.

set: Pakistan tests intermediate range ballistic missile


set: Goldman Sachs is resuming coverage on shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with a Neutral rating and a $40 price target.

set: Goldman Sachs resumes coverage on Onyx Pharmaceuticals


set: Enterprise Inns, which runs about 7,800 pubs is also counting the cost of the smoking ban.

set: Enterprise Inns counts the cost of smoking ban


set: A wing walker and her pilot died when the plane they were in crashed during an airshow in Ohio.

set: Wing walker and pilot dies in plane crash


set: Wall Street was poised to open modestly lower Thursday after Merrill Lynch reported a first-quarter loss of $2.14 billion, a shortfall that was worse than many investors anticipated and that raised concerns about other companies' results.

set: Wall Street to open down after Merrill Lynch loss


set: Will Smith fell so in love with his canine co-star on his new movie I am Legend, he tried to buy her.


set: US Rep. Mike Castle is expected to announce a run for the US Senate today at a noon press conference.

set: Castle expected to announce run for Senate


set: ``After being in the industry for almost a decade now I still feel that I'm underutilised as an actor.


set: A WOMAN from Kewstoke, near Weston-super-Mare, died last year after being beaten to death by her husband, a court has heard.

set: WOMAN from Kewstoke near Weston-super-Mare beaten to death by her husband


set: President Barack Obama, speaking in Louisiana, on Friday said he has ordered BP PLC to pay all economic injury claims related to the Gulf oil disaster and reiterated that the outcome of a maneuver to plug the mile-deep well remains uncertain.

set: Obama orders BP to pay all economic injury claims


set: Fujitsu America and Alliance Data have entered a 10-year, $440 million deal that will enable the newly formed company to grow its outsourcing and managed services capabilities in North America.

set: Fujitsu America grows managed services capabilities


set: The Citizen Soldier motorcycle was unveiled by the Mississippi Army National Guard at the Capitol Rotunda.


set: Nick Clegg will call for a £25,000 cap on donations to political parties as he bids to reinforce his authority as Liberal Democrat leader with a defiant first party conference speech as leader.


set: Al Hanoo Properties is participating in the 2009 Qatar Economic Forum, taking place from 1-2 June in Qatar, under the patronage of the country's Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.


set: Soft drinks and Cigarettes will cost more in Punjab effective April 1, with the state government hiking the Value Added Tax in the Rs 460.21 crore deficit budget presented in the state assembly here today.

set: Soft drinks, cigarettes to cost more in Punjab


set: TVW added to its coverage of public affairs in Washington yesterday when it launched an iPhone application.


set: London, Sep 11 Hollywood singer-actress Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she always wanted to live in the spotlight like her idol Britney Spears.

set: Lindsay Lohan wanted to live like Britney Spears


set: The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose for a third day on speculation the nations' interest-rate advantage over the US will widen.


set: A dump truck crashed into a canal near Lion Country Safari Monday morning.


set: Bluegrass impresario Carlton Haney, a promoter and booking agent who helped popularize the music by spearheading the bluegrass festival phenomenon, died Wednesday afternoon in Greensboro, NC A member of the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame, Haney was 82 years old.

set: Bluegrass impresario Carlton Haney dies at 82


set: The First National Bank of Elk River has successfully launched a second year of Compliance training from Edcomm Banker's Academy.

set: The First National Bank of Elk River launches second year of Compliance Training


set: The Strikeforce Houston live MMA video showed stars KJ Noons win with former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley lose in tonight's mixed martial arts fight.

set: Strikeforce Houston video shows KJ Noons and Bobby Lashley fights


set: ZocDoc, a New York-based provider of physician finder and appointment booking services, has raised $3 million in Series A funding.


set: The restoration of Nato supply routes without a single term of the Parliament's resolution being accepted by the United States is a sheer insult to Pakistan, Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here on Wednesday.

set: Restoration of Nato supplies insult to Pakistan:


set: Frigid temperatures are causing homeless shelters around East Tennessee to fill up fast.

set: Frigid temperature cause homeless shelters to fill up fast


set: Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina have discovered in mice how a single disrupted gene can cause a form of severe mental retardation known as Angelman syndrome.

set: Researchers have discovered in mice how a single disrupted gene can cause a form of severe mental retardation known as Angelman syndrome


set: President Hamid Karzai is expressing condolences to relatives of Afghan civilians allegedly killed in an airstrike.

set: Karzai expresses condolences to Afghan civilians


set: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. A notorious con man was sentenced to 16 months in prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Friday morning for charges of grand theft and attempting to dissuade a witness, prosecutors said.

set: Con man sentenced to 16 months in prison


set: Austria's Benjamin Karl and Siegfried Grabner are back in training and set to return to competitive snowboard action after recovering from nasty injuries.

set: Snowboard - austrian snowboard duo Karl and Grabner set for return


set: Prince William turns 30 tomorrow with a woman he loves and the air of a man confident of his future.


set: AT&T Inc. said Tuesday that it will add nearly 3,000 jobs this year and invest between $17 billion and $18 billion to drive growth by enhancing wireless and broadband networks to provide more coverage.

set: AT&T to add 3,000 jobs, invest up to $18 billion


set: What NBC's Bob Costas failed to mention is that he was quoting a writer who likened the NRA to the KKK.

set: Sportscaster Bob Costas quotes writer who likens NRA to the KKK


set: US and South Korean air forces held joint air defense drills on Monday, as relations between the North and South remain chilly.

set: Us and South Korea hold joint air defense drills


set: While many people will hit the lakes this weekend, state officials will be on hand to educate boaters about the spread of invasive species.

set: Officials to educate boaters about invasive species


set: There is now a new, revolutionary way to lose weight available on the British market.


set: The public and private sector must work together to complement the government's efforts in facing the global economic crisis, said the chief secretary to the government, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

set: Public and private sector must work together


set: The competitors each caught a calf the year before at the National Western and received their calves in May to raise.


set: Gross mortgage lending declined to an estimated £12.4billion in January, an 8% fall from £13.5billion in December and a 52% drop from January 2008, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

set: Gross Mortgage lending declines in January


set: Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.1 million pickup trucks because the gas tanks can fall off and cause fires.

set: Ford recalling 1.1 million pickups because gas tanks could fall off


set: Longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, beloved by generations of fans who grew up listening to his rich voice, Southern cadence and quirky phrases on the radio, has died Tuesday after a months-long battle with cancer.


set: Muse will begin work on a new album shortly after their headlining sets at Reading & Leeds Festival later this month.


set: The Arab League suspended Syria until President Bashar al-Assad implements an Arab deal to end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with the opposition.

set: Arab League suspends Syria, calls for sanctions


set: THREE MPs from the NRM, elected during the recent by-elections, were sworn in on Tuesday.


set: Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has admitted that his country's image has taken a beating after the Osama episode but at the same he said Pakistan-US relations are strong.


set: Billboard.com reports that Busta Rhymes is signing with Cash Money Records.

set: Busta Rhymes signs with Cash Money Records


set: Contract phones and pay as you go phones are the most selling ones no doubt.


set: Ford vehicles are continuing to prove popular after the manufacturer increased its market share during October, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.


set: A Place in the Sun Live, Europe's largest overseas property show, opens its doors on Friday at London's Earls Court.

set: A Place in the Sun Live opens its doors on Friday!


set: His Majesty the King briefly left Siriraj hospital yesterday afternoon for an unannounced visit to Chitralada Palace, his official Bangkok residence.


set: AUSTRALIA stepped up preparations for the opening match of their West Indies cricket tour with a lengthy net and field session at Sabina Park today.


set: Gov. Tim Kaine called a special legislative session Wednesday to address a recent US Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors say is jeopardizing some criminal cases.


set: Provincial Minister for Finance, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was the voice of poor people and she wanted to eradication of terrorism in the country and to restore the democracy.

set: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was the voice of poor people:


set: A former Manchester man has been indicted in two bank robberies in the Queen city.

set: Former Manchester man indicted in bank robberies


set: US President Barack Obama will visit Australia in March.


set: Milan stock market has posted significant losses and the worst result in Europe with Madrid.

set: Milan stock market posts significant losses


set: The Chicago Tribune has announced it will resume limited use of Journatic five months after the newspaper suspended use of the local news provider for plagiarism and fabricated material.

set: Chicago Tribune to resume limited use of Journatic


set: Tennessee Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher called quarterback Vince Young ``lucky'' after suffering a mild knee sprain and ankle sprain in Monday night's game against Jacksonville.


set: Heritage Village Retirement Community now offers respite care services at its facility in Gerry.

set: Heritage Village offers respite care services


set: Landoll Corporation upgraded the optional wireless remote control that is available on all Landoll traveling axle and traveling tail trailers.

set: Landoll upgrades wireless remote control


set: At the press conference, Yi said that a TV documentary featuring the introduction of Marxism into China and its development in the countryside was being prepared to mark the 90th CPC founding anniversary next year.

set: TV documentary to mark 90th CPC founding anniversary


set: Jan. 24, 2008 10:01 AM Tracey Edmonds reportedly split from Eddie Murphy because of his ``controlling 'Jekyll and Hyde'-like character.''

set: Edmonds split from Murphy because he was /controlling/


set: Turkish fixed-line operator Turk Telekom has opened a court case against mobile phone operator Turkcell over a fee dispute, Turk Telekom said in a statement on Thursday.

set: Turk Telekom opens case against Turkcell over fees


set: Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly says he's ready to work with Republicans to get things done in the US House of Representatives.

set: Donnelly says he's ready to work with GOP


set: There is a sudden spotlight on the Bureau of Land Management's wild horse selling practices after reports surfaced implying that the BLM is selling wild horses to a kill buyer.


set: AN ANIMAL rights activist has been cleared of trying to blackmail companies who supplied a controversial science group.

set: Animal rights activist cleared over blackmail


set: Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo will make his first start for the club since December in the Italian Cup semi-final, first leg against Palermo at the San Siro tonight, coach Massimiliano Allegri said.

set: Pirlo to make first start since December


set: Most wool prices softened at auction this week after a strong run in recent weeks, despite the New Zealand dollar easing a little.


set: ARAMARK, a leading provider of food and nutrition services to more than 3,000 K-12 schools nationwide, is proud to join First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama in her Let's Move campaign announced today, to reduce childhood obesity and make the nation's schools models for healthier living.

set: ARAMARK joins First Lady Michelle Obama in campaign against childhood obesity


set: Finance Advisor, Shaukat Tareen said that the economic stability was the real challenge, not the IMF stand-by program.

set: Economic stability is the real challenge:


set: Sports Writer More NFL players have tested positive this season for amphetamines, which include the ADHD drug Adderall.

set: More NFL players testing positive for amphetamines


set: LeAnn Rimes will sing at an event honoring Barbra Streisand as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday in Los Angeles.

set: Leann Rimes will sing for Barbra Streisand


set: SmarTrend's candlestick pattern scanner has detected a bearish engulfing pattern for shares of Overstock.com since the stock closed below $11.50.

set: Smartrend's candlestick scanner detects bearish engulfing pattern for Overstock.com (ostk)


set: Mumbai, Apr 5 Market regulator Sebi today notified guidelines for having a separate debt segment on bourses wherein banks will also be allowed to trade on exchanges.

set: Sebi notifies guidelines for separate debt segment


set: Gov. Martin O'Malley defended the state's response to a vicious snowstorm that caused a nightmarish evening commute Wednesday, as authorities raised the storm-related death toll to three and utility crews continued working to restore power to thousands of homes.

set: O'Malley defends state's response to snowstorm


set: ``Apple has been awarded a trademark for the phrase, 'There's an app for that™,''' Dave Caolo reports for TUAW.

set: Apple awarded trademark for 'there's an app for that™'


set: Deer Isle - A Deer Isle woman charged with Manslaughter in connection to the September death of her boyfriend is free on bail.

set: Deer Isle woman charged with Manslaughter for death of boyfriend


set: China has introduced the country's first national plan on groundwater pollution control, urging a combination of legal, economic, technological and administrative measures for groundwater protection, according to ministries.

set: China introduces first national plan on groundwater pollution control: ministries


set: ``Biharis are hardworking, straight forward and committed to their work.

set: Biharis are hardworking and straight-forward:


set: A CONSUMER protection tribunal is to be established to hear and determine whether persons who offer goods and services for sale are doing so in accordance with the law.

set: Consumer protection tribunal to be established


set: Disney has acquired Finnish startup Rocket Pack as the Mouse House refocuses its interactive group to produce games for social networks and mobile phones.


set: Google Inc will be launching a new mobile payment system on Thursday according to a report by Reuters.

set: Google to launch new mobile payment system


set: An Amish man who last year pleaded guilty to sex crimes in Missouri has pleaded no contest to charges in Wisconsin.

set: Amish man pleads no contest in Wisconsin


set: Oil tumbled below 82 dollars in Asian trade on Monday, extending last week's losses as financial markets reeled from the impact of fraud charges against Wall Street icon Goldman Sachs, analysts said.

set: Oil tumbles below 82 dollars in Asian trade


set: The first session will be crucial but we haven't discussed a total yet:


set: Nickell Robey called Lane Kiffin and his staff today and told them Robey wanted to be a Trojan.


set: Oil prices in London jumped more than 2% to above $105 a barrel, almost a three-year high.


set: Telekomunikacja Polska has issued PLN175.38m of short term bonds to subsidiaries in the past two days.

set: Telekomunikacja Polska issues bonds to subsidiaries


set: Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe was caught smoking pot at a party recently.


set: Bally Technologies Inc., a gaming equipment and casino management company, is launching a tender offer for up to $400 million worth of its common stock.

set: Bally Technologies launches tender offer


set: Barclays is launching two new savings accounts including a best buy cash ISA paying 3.55% gross/3.61% AER interest to help customers make the most of their tax-free savings allowance.

set: Barclays launches two new savings accounts


set: The Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States have expanded their youth and young adult outreach by hiring Marilyn Santos as the director overseeing this outreach, effective March 15.

set: Pontifical Mission Societies expands youth, young adult outreach


set: A weaker rand boosted resources and platinum mining stocks on the JSE on Friday, helping the all share end higher.


set: NEIL Craig says he has been ``true to my word'' by quitting as Adelaide coach when he believed he was no longer the right man for the job.


set: Staff shortages are mounting in NHS mental health and learning disability services, the Care Quality Commission warned today.

set: Staff shortages mount among NHS mental health services


set: Osama bin Laden is worth more to the United States alive than dead because his death could unleash ``very,very nasty'' attacks by militants, his son Omar Ossama bin Laden claims.

set: Osama bin Laden is 'worth more alive than dead':


set: Sportingbet, the online gambling company which sponsors the Premiership's Wolverhampton Wanderers, has agreed to pay $33m to avoid charges in the US, where it operated illegally for almost a decade.

set: Sportingbet pays $33m to avoid charges in the US


set: Salem police dog Dillon was attacked and injured Wednesday by a pit bull while arresting a suspect responsible for a ``one man crime spree,'' officials said.


set: A news report on Viasat 1, a local Television station has revealed that the Arts Centre, located in Accra, may be facing collapse due to low patronage.


set: The tea party sent two of its favorite sons to the Senate with decisive victories for Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, stoking hopes that their strong conservative and anti-government views will help lead a shake-up on Capitol Hill.


set: Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.


set: Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday: up eight cents, or one per cent, at $7.67 Pallet company Brambles says it has completed the acquisition of container supplier Pallecon for 135 million euros.


set: Fisher Cats pitcher Kyle Drabek was called up to the Blue Jays on Sunday.


set: Pakistans Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday said the Army is determined to root out the menace of terrorism from the region.

set: Pak Army determined to root out terrorism:


set: A Washington man was accused Wednesday of choking and smothering a woman earlier this week after a night out drinking.

set: Man accused of choking, smothering woman


set: French car maker Renault has begun recalling more than 60,000 cars exported to China over problems with their fuel gauge sensors, China's consumer quality watchdog said, according to state media.

set: Renault : to recall more than 60,000 cars in China


set: Newly released economic indicators show that China's economy continued to slow in April, raising expectations that the government will resort to greater policy easing to help stimulate the GDP.


set: Satish Kaushik will be making a movie on vampires based on a book.

set: Satish Kaushik to make a movie on vampires


set: FMC Corporation has broken ground on its new world-class microcrystalline cellulose manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand.

set: FMC Corporation breaks ground on cellulose manufacturing facility


set: The criminal murderous NATO terrorist strikes continue against Libya and its citizens, where the no-fly zone is being enforced by murdering Colonel Gaddafi's grandchildren, by attacking schools, hospitals and other civilian structures.


set: A Ukrainian-born American citizen shot his brother dead in Kyiv on May 23, a source at Kyiv police department told Ukrainian News.

set: American citizen shoots his brother dead in Kyiv


set: Logica, Houston Tammy Woytek, 713-954-7003 tammy.woytek@logica.com Logica, a leading IT and business services company, announced today the launch of its STORMS 3.7 development program.

set: Logica launches STORMS 3.7 development program


set: Japan unveiled Tuesday its first action plan aimed at promoting the wider use of solar power generation, with a strong focus being placed on the public sector.

set: Japan unveils action plan to promote wider use of solar power


set: NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Eric McClure was released from an Alabama hospital Monday, according to his team's Twitter feed.

set: Nationwide driver Eric McClure released from hospital


set: Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas agreed on Thursday to work together to set up a unity government after Egyptian-sponsored reconciliation talks aimed at ending long-running factional feuding.

set: Palestinians to work towards unity government


set: Woolworths.co.uk has launched a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest ever 'pass the parcel'.

set: Woolworths.co.uk launches largest ever 'pass the parcel'


set: A 6-month-old baby died Saturday night in Gainesville after rolling over in bed and becoming trapped between the bed and the wall, according to the Gainesville Police Department.


set: Ben Sherwood has been named president of ABC News, Anne Sweeney announced Friday.

set: Ben Sherwood named president of ABC News


set: Real Madrid will play fierce rival Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final for the first time in 21 years after Spain's biggest teams both recorded comfortable two-legged wins Wednesday.

set: Madrid to play Barcelona in Copa del Rey final


set: Despite facing financial difficulties Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon has moved up one notch in global ranking, from N0.6 to No. 5.

set: Suzlon moves up one notch in global rankings


set: Two brothers, 23 year old Charles West and 24 year old Nigel West were charged with robbery today when they appeared in Magistrate's Court.


set: An impressive passing out parade earned the 10th batch of marine engineering graduates at the Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, the appreciation of all those present on Saturday.


set: 14 Sep, 09:28 - Strictly Come Dancing champion Alesha Dixon has revealed she is looking forward to her pop comeback.


set: Tournament officials announced today that 2010 French Open singles finalist Samantha Stosur has entered the 2010 Mercury Insurance Open Presented by Tri-City Medical Center, scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 8 at the La Costa Resort and Spa.

set: Samantha Stosur enters Mercury Insurance Open at La Costa Resort and Spa


set: In an e-mail to customers of the Xbox / Windows LIVE service, Microsoft has announced that they will be adding social networking to the Xbox 360.

set: Microsoft adding social networking to Xbox 360


set: A London-style congestion tax is back ``on the table'' for Sydney as the Premier refuses to rule out the recommendation by the state's pricing regulator.


set: The IMF says it is opening a 'precautionary' $US6.2b line of credit for Morocco to protect the economy.


set: ``For me, a live performance is a high that is incomparable to anything else musically. For me, it's a three hour-long orgasm,'' Sonu said in a press statement.

set: For me, live performance is incomparable to anything:


set: Britain is set to keep its premium triple A credit rating because the major political parties have shown a determination to rein in public spending, according to reports.


set: Stoner wins Spanish MotoGP Updated: 17:42, Monday April 30, 2012 Casey Stoner denied Jorge Lorenzo a third straight win at the Spanish MotoGP, holding off his rival to take out the race in Jerez on Sunday.


set: Janklow was known as a brash and savvy politician whose career took him to the heights of power, only to fall from the public's grace in a fatal car crash.

set: Janklow known as brash, savvy politician


set: The Swedish pop star who has racked up chart-topping hits around the globe will give a special acoustic performance for Club NME-goers.

set: Swedish pop star will give a special acoustic performance


set: Archstone, a Colorado company that owns more than 400 apartment properties in the United States and Europe, has completed its financial restructuring, the company said Friday.


set: The Los Angeles Sparks selected Tennessee All-American forward Candace Parker with the No. 1 over-all pick in Wednesday's WNBA draft.

set: Sparks select Tennessee superstar Candace Parker with No. 1 pick in WNBA draft


set: The normally confident Frenchman even admitted that his side were as good as out ahead of the second leg in North London in three weeks.


set: India had taken a 'conscious decision' to hold talks with Pakistan even though it was 'not fully satisfied' with the steps Islamabad had taken to dismantle the terror infrastructure on its soil, Defence Minister AK Antony said Thursday.

set: Conscious decision to hold talks with Pakistan:


set: A semi tanker rollover resulted in a fuel spill on Highway #102 between Sucker River and the Stanley Mission turnoff at approximately 1:30 am on Wed. Dec. 3, according to a RCMP news release dated Dec. 3, 2008.


set: The secret life of Dr Brooke Magnanti, an obscure research scientist, is revealed today as she unmasks herself as the writer behind the pseudonym Belle de Jour.

set: Belle de Jour revealed as research scientist Dr Brooke Magnanti


set: Goldman Sachs cut growth forecasts for China on Monday as the government focuses on fixing structural issues.

set: Goldman Sachs cuts growth forecast for China


set: Montel Williams, once the king of daytime talk television, just opened a medical marijuana dispensary in midtown Sacramento.

set: Montel Williams opens marijuana dispensary in Sacramento


set: The Hunger Games director has apologised to fans of the hit Suzanne Collins books for cutting footage from the movie.

set: The Hunger Games director apologises to fans for cuts


set: Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has been found dead while on holiday in Majorca, he was only 33.


set: Valero Energy Corp. restarted a fluid catalytic cracker at its Houston refinery, Bill Day, a company spokesman, said in an e-mail.

set: Valero restarts catalytic cracker at Houston refinery


set: Paul Pierce could be back in days, or he may be sidelined for weeks.


set: Kingsbridge Armory set to become ice skating facility, Bloomberg says Two celebrity athletes are part of a project to turn an empty New York City armory into a massive ice sports center.


set: Birmingham ranked No. 53 out of 65 metro areas in the nation for attracting young adults getting started in their careers, according to the latest On Numbers study of data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

set: Birmingham ranks No. 53 for attracting young adults


set: Charges were filed Thursday in Sheboygan County Court after a weekend shooting incident in Sheboygan.

set: Charges filed in weekend shooting incident


set: A day after reports surfaced of his arrest in Houston, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson broke his silence through social media, telling followers there was more to the story than had been reported.

set: A day after reports surfaced of his arrest in Houston, Vikings star Adrian Peterson broke his silence through social media.


set: Yesterday we told you how to talk to someone with cancer.


set: AUSTRALIAN film Blessed has taken out the best screenplay prize at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain, where the award for best film went to Chinese director Lu Chuan's City of Life and Death.

set: Aussie film Blessed takes screenplay prize


set: Landscape architect Joanna Yeates, who was found dead on a grass verge on Christmas morning, was strangled, police have revealed.


set: The San Jose Earthquakes signed Cam Weaver to a multi-year contract, the Major League Soccer club announced on Thursday.


set: COUNCIL tax is likely to rise for the first time in three years next year, the leader of Thurrock Council has said.


set: 08:08 GMT, March 15, 2011 CANOGA PARK, Calif. In another display of its commitment to national security, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today successfully helped boost a satellite for the US government from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Fla. The satellite was onboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket, powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's RS-68 booster engine and an RL10B-2 upper-stage engine.

set: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully boosts ...


set: Brother André Bessette, CSC, declared Venerable by the Catholic Church in 1978, and Blessed in 1982, will formally be canonized on October 17, 2010, according to an announcement by Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, February 19.


set: Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade on Monday as investors await further measures by policymakers to boost the ailing eurozone and US economy, analysts said.


set: Mick McCarthy took the blame after Wolves were outplayed by Stoke to remain rooted in the Premier League drop zone.


set: A Cheyenne man shot during by police during a traffic stop remained in critical condition Friday at a Colorado hospital.

set: Cheyenne man shot by police remains critical


set: Car users, especially those in affluent class, should be ready to shell out more for petrol and diesel if the crude oil prices increase further, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.


set: Marion Blakey, the aviation and defense industries' chief lobbyist, gave her annual industry forecast Wednesday in Washington and said pretty much what you'd expect: 2011 was a good year, but 2012 and beyond do not look pretty.


set: On Saturday, URI is hosting an afternoon of science, featuring tours of research facilities, presentations on oceanographic research, and demonstrations of scientific equipment.


set: Superstar Vikings running back Adrian Peterson gave his team quite the scare Monday when he had to be hospitalized briefly after suffering an allergic reaction to some seafood he ate during a team lunch.

set: Adrian Peterson hospitalized after suffering allergic reaction to seafood


set: Palestinian contestant Mohammed Assaf the won the title of 'Arab Idol', and was also named Goodwill Ambassador by the UNRWA.


set: Barack Obama returned to Iowa, the site of his first, highly-publicized primary win, to speak to supporters about the importance of party unity in the days ahead.


set: Sandi Jackson has resigned from the City Council, according to a statement released this afternoon from Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

set: Sandi Jackson resigns from Chicago City Council


set: A Manchester woman pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest after being issued a speeding ticket.

set: Manchester woman pleads not guilty to resisting arrest


set: he Transport Minister said that phase two of the Western Rail Corridor will still go ahead.

set: Transport Minister says Western Rail Corridor will go ahead


set: Oscar Pistorius was granted bail today in a South African court today, meaning he can be released from jail for the six to eight months before his trial, according to ABC News.


set: A website called Fudzilla is reporting they have information that Microsoft is looking to open retail stores.


set: Canadian researchers have developed a safer technique for hip resurfacing, an alternative procedure to a full hip replacement that has, until now, had a slightly higher complication rate.

set: Canadian researchers develop safer hip resurfacing


set: The Detroit Red Wings announced today that Game 6 of a Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks will begin at 8 pm Friday at Joe Louis Arena.

set: Detroit Red Wings Game 6 to begin at 8 pm Friday


set: EUROZONE central banks might roll over their Greek debt holdings to cut by €5.6bn the amount governments will have to provide Athens by 2016, according to a document that emerged from this week's euro zone finance minister's meeting.

set: Eurozone central banks may roll over Greek debt holdings


set: Telemedicus announced today that they have joined BioHouston, an organization that provides a platform to stimulate commercialization of emerging advances from the research sector.


set: Nearly 90% of landlords expect to see rents rise in London over the next 12 months, according to a poll of 500 private landlords/property investors.

set: Nearly 90% of landlords expect rents to rise in London


set: A bushfire that has destroyed two homes in Western Australia's South West is threatening the town of Greenbushes.


set: Trend S.Ilhamgizi / The Leader of Azerbaijan Liberal Party, Lale Shovkat, considers that the international organizations should put pressure on the Government of Azerbaijan to ensure democratic elections and create favorable election situation in the country.

set: International organizations should put pressure on Government of Azerbaijan to ensure democratic elections in country:


set: New Delhi, Work on the elevated Delhi monorail project will start in March and it will be commissioned in 2017, Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami said here Wednesday.

set: Delhi monorail project to start by March


set: - The piracy drama off the coast of Somalia appears no closer to resolution tonight.

set: Piracy drama appears no closer to resolution


set: The Heat held off the Hawks, then found out it clinched the No. 2 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference after the Celtics lost.

set: Miami Heat holds off Hawks, clinches no 2 seed


set: In a stunning reversal of their long-stated reluctance to take it, members of heavy-metal band Twisted Sister announced Monday that, after 24 years of fervent refusal, they are now willing to take it.

set: Members of Twisted Sister now willing to take it


set: Reggie Wyatt, runner-up in the state 300-meter intermediate hurdles last year while competing for Riverside North, recently lost his appeal to the Southern Section to gain varsity eligibility this season after transferring to Riverside La Sierra.

set: Hurdler reggie Wyatt loses appeal after transfer


set: Six people were injured in a building gas explosion in the Tula Region.


set: Dean spoke to a good crowd at Union College Monday and New York politics were the hot topic of conversation.


set: A New Jersey woman was charged with directing a $45 million real estate Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 20 people in New York and New Jersey.

set: New Jersey woman charged in $45 million Ponzi scheme


set: Nal Sarovar, about 50 km from city, is all set to get a facelift.


set: Vodafone Group confirmed a new partnership agreement with Middle East mobile operator Zain.

set: Vodafone confirms partnership agreement with Zain


set: China has recently recruited seven new astronauts, including two women for the first time, the General Armament Department of Chinese People's Liberation Army has said.


set: Fathegarh Sahib SSP, Hardyal Singh Mann, has said that Olympian Vijender Singh will be questioned in connection with the Mohali drug haul.


set: On March 1, Mariah Carey made her first concert appearance since giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe last April.


set: All three major stock indexes turned positive at mid-morning on Friday, erasing losses after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stopped short of signaling more action to boost growth.


set: Senate Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Talha Mehmood has said that the country is facing leadership vacuum at present.


set: Sir David Jason is returning to comedy to appear in a new BBC One sitcom about a former soldier who is mistakenly put in charge of royal security.


set: The US military says three coalition soldiers were killed in in southern Iraq after their base was hit by a rocket or mortar attack.


set: Danish annual producer price inflation eased in November, a report by the Statistics Denmark showed on Wednesday.

set: Danish producer price inflation eases in November


set: Virgin Blue cancelled 16 domestic flights in Australia this morning as it upgrades its systems to mend a computer glitch.


set: Woolworths has started a closing down sale after administrators failed to find a buyer for the chain.


set: Moldova says it will pull its troops from Iraq by the end of the year.


set: Shane Dooley has had 10 stitches in a wound following an incident involving Dublin's Peter Kelly in Sunday's National Hurling League clash in Tullamore, writes Colm Keys.


set: A Truro motorcyclist, who ``narrowly missed a mother and child'' before knocking down a Falmouth lollipop man was travelling too fast on a bald tyre, a court heard last week.


set: Conde Nast will cease publication of Portfolio effective with its May issue and Portfolio.com will close in the second quarter of the year, it was announced today by Charles H. Townsend, President and CEO of Conde Nast.

set: Conde Nast will cease publication of Portfolio and Portfolio.com


set: Australia's construction industry continued to decline in November but at a slower pace, according to a private sector survey.


set: The three- year-old gelding Aristocratic, who won well in his last start may score an encore, in the Casino Royale Multi-Million, the chief event of the races to be held here on Sunday.


set: South African-based and JSE-listed Metorex Limited ``' a mid-tier mining group well-known as a base metal operator in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo ``' says its Ruashi copper mine in the DRC has resumed full production after a technical fault was fixed.

set: Ruashi copper mine resumes full production


set: Toyota Motor Corporation, or TMC, and Daihatsu Motor Company have announced that Daihatsu is to supply minivehicles to TMC on an original equipment manufacturer's basis for sale in Japan.

set: Daihatsu to supply minivehicles to Toyota Motor


set: Strayer Education Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the Jack Welch Management Institute, an online leadership education program that offers an executive MBA degree and executive certificates.

set: Strayer Education Inc. acquires Jack Welch Management Institute


set: In honor of National Bosses Day, here's a primer on what makes a good boss.


set: Laboratory sciences supplier Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. yesterday said it would pay about $2.1 billion to buy Dionex Corp., a California maker of chromatography equipment used in everything from drug manufacturing to testing for contaminants in drinking water.


set: Luxury electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. said on Wednesday it has fully repaid a $452 million federal loan it received in 2010 through a program that has since become a flash point for Republican criticism of the Obama administration.


set: In the midst of the excitement of Euro 2012, Zukido has updated Stan James' in-play betting site.


set: Bangkok has issued a new passport to former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, thus lifting the revocation of his passport imposed by the previous government.


set: A MAN is in hospital with stab wounds after his brother-in-law intervened in a domestic dispute in Melbourne's north-west.


set: The US Department of Agriculture designated 31 counties in Wisconsin as primary natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that occurred since March 1.

set: USDA designates 31 counties as primary natural disaster areas


set: Australia categorically rejected Papuan independence Sunday saying it could not lead to a viable nation and would ``completely rupture'' ties with Indonesia were Canberra to weigh in.


set: A prison officer remains in an induced coma following an attack at Rimutaka Prison yesterday.

set: Prison officer in induced coma after attack


set: Russia will seek tougher punishment for an American couple convicted in the US of the involuntary manslaughter of a 7-year-old boy they adopted from the country.

set: Russia seeks tougher punishment for US couple


set: A Comanchero bikie, believed to be the national leader of the outlaw motorcycle gang, is expected to be extradited to NSW after being arrested in Qld.


set: Ferrari will be changing the engine in both their cars ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will take place in Sakhir later on Sunday.


set: The Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio has moved into new headquarters in Boardman which includes a training area, a shop that offers hi-speed Internet access.

set: Girl Scouts move to new headquarters in Boardman


set: Rhode Island has taken a step toward the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by establishing a health benefits exchange.

set: Rhode Island establishes health benefits exchange


set: The afternoon session is just getting underway at the World Snooker Championships, where the quarter finals are continuing.

set: World Snooker Championships quarter finals continue


set: Pakistani maritime officials have arrested 11 Indian fishermen for allegedly encroaching into territorial waters in the Arabian Sea.


set: An unfinished portrait of Francis Bacon by Lucian Freud, one of only two he ever painted of his friend and the only one whose whereabouts is known, sold for £5.4 million today, auction house Christie's said.

set: Portrait of Francis Bacon by Freud sells for £5.4 million


set: An Oklee man died and his brother is in serious condition after apparently suffering hypothermia early Wednesday near their home, according to the Red Lake County Sheriff's Office.

set: Oklee man dies, brother in serious condition, after suffering hypothermia


set: Peru's main stock market indexes ended higher Monday, for the sixth straight session, boosted by higher metals prices and investor confidence.


set: Research needs to become part of the culture of primary care so that all GPs are routinely involved with it, the new head of the RCGP's research centre believes.

set: Research must become part of the culture of primary care


set: AN Australian pilot wrongfully imprisoned on child sex tourism charges says his two children have been abducted with the aid of Papua New Guinea's child services department, Lukautim Pikinini.

set: Pilot says his children have been abducted


set: Emma Watson is said to be returning to Brown University next January to finish her degree in English.


set: American Express Co., the largest credit-card issuer by spending, is facing an enforcement action by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and possibly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over late fees the company charged some charge-card customers, American Express said Friday in a regulatory filing.

set: American Express faces enforcement action over late fees


set: The tax rate for next year will rise $1.25 per thousand, increasing from $13.99 to $15.24, selectmen agreed this week.


set: Australia Test vice-captain Michael Clarke, who has put cricket first, is planning to play every single Test, ODI and Twenty20 match on Australia's agenda for the next five months.

set: Clarke to play every Test, ODI and Twenty20 in next five months


set: The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, the leading research institution on sovereign funds is hosting their first sovereign fund forum in Montreux, Switzerland.

set: Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute to host their first Sovereign Fund forum in Switzerland


set: Mr. Obama plans to sign the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill in Denver on Tuesday.


set: In response to Mr. Dobyns' letter to the editor, ``Orange just isn't the same,'' I murmur, ``Thank goodness!''


set: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said his Burmese envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, had a good discussion with the second-tier leaders of the military junta and pro-democracy opposition leaders during his recent trip to Burma.

set: Gambari had ``good discussion'' in Burma:


set: The pound fell to a historic low point against the euro in early trading on Wednesday as the Bank of England prepared to begin a meeting at which it was expected to cut interest rates.

set: Pound falls to historic low against euro


set: New Delhi, Aug 6 The northern region received scattered to moderate rains today as day temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered around the 35 degree celsius mark, the Met office said.

set: Northern region receives scattered to moderate rains


set: Web analytics firm Omniture Thursday launched CMO.com, a news and information hub for chief marketing officers that offers articles, white papers, analyst reports as well as community features.


set: Emile Heskey believes England need to be more clinical in front of goal if they are be successful in South Africa this summer.


set: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that ``the international community is not drawing a clear red line for Iran over its nuclear program;'' adding that ``Iran doesn't see determination from the international community to stop its nuclear program.''

set: Netanyahu says international community not drawing clear red line for Iran


set: Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson have reportedly been seen getting cosy on the set of their new film, Marley and Me.

set: Aniston and Owen Wilson seen getting cosy


set: Italian automaker Fiat was cut to neutral from buy on Friday at UBS, which said it sees lower equity value for Chrysler.


set: As cited by AFP, Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday, targeting ministry buildings and security service installations, Hamas sources and witnesses said.

set: Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip


set: Two more Orange County raccoons have tested positive for rabies this month, bringing the total rabies cases for the year to six, according to Orange County Animal Services.


set: Robert Green says he is determed to be part of Fabio Capello's 2010 World Cup plans.

set: Robert Green determed to be part of 2010 World Cup plans


set: ``The income has stopped, just like that,'' said Ali, 40.


set: A boat was found sinking and leaking oil early this morning at a local marina in Forked River.

set: Boat found sinking and leaking oil at local marina


set: Browns quarterback Colt McCoy was sent home again today with a concussion, and the team moved forward preparing veteran Seneca Wallace to start Sunday in Arizona.


set: Rumer Willis says she feels ``very sorry'' for Mischa Barton -- because she's been sucked into the Hollywood party scene.

set: Rumer Willis feels sorry for Mischa Barton


set: A top Pentagon Commander has told US lawmakers that the possibilities of NATO partnership with India and Brazil are ``worth exploring'', as the two nations have great capabilities.

set: NATO partnership with India, Brazil is worth exploring:


set: FOOTBALLERS will be competing to win trophies at a family fun day to be held in Ferryhill.

set: Footballers to compete for trophies at family fun day


set: A Whatcom County, Wash., woman has been sentenced to nearly 28 years on her second-degree murder conviction for fatally shooting her 48-year-old boyfriend at their Everson home.

set: Wa woman sentenced to nearly 28 years for murder


set: ParaNorman may be a horror movie for children but it's definitely not one for munchkins of a sensitive disposition.

set: ParaNorman is definitely not one for munchkins of a sensitive disposition


set: The Wenatchee World reports that Tyler Farrar, who finished 134th in today's brutally cobbled stage from Belgium into northern France, took it easy today, nursing a banged-up left arm.


set: Former light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas, one of the most exciting fighters in his time plans to support World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz when he steps into the ring to defend his title against Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas next Sunday, Manila Time.


set: Zimbabwe has cut water supplies to the nation's capital Harare, state media reported Monday, leaving most of the city dry as authorities struggle to contain a cholera epidemic.


set: CHICAGO, April 12 Fitch Ratings has affirmed and simultaneously withdrawn all of its ratings on Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and its subsidiary as follows:

set: Fitch affirms and withdraws all ratings for Cincinnati Bell


set: A new Terry Fox memorial has been unveiled at the old plaza at BC Place.


set: Two Buncombe County men were charged with felony counts of communicating threats over the weekend, according to arrest warrants.

set: Two Buncombe men charged with communicating threats


set: CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that it will release its second quarter 2009 financial results on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

set: CombiMatrix Corporation to release second quarter financial results on August 12, 2009


set: Oman's inflation eased slightly in July, after hitting a 13-month high the previous month, while its foreign trade surplus swelled to a two-year high in April on hydrocarbon exports, data showed yesterday.


set: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday said that Turkey would continue its 'open door' policy for Syrians.

set: Turkey to continue 'open door' policy for Syrians


set: In another sign of the grim holiday season, KB Toys filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in four years Thursday and plans to begin going-out-of business sales at its stores immediately.


set: Sidney Crosby discussing his 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award nomination during a media scrum in advance of Game 5 vs. the NY Islanders on May 9th, 2013 at the CONSOL Energy Center.

set: Sidney Crosby discusses his 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award nomination


set: The hills around Meredith will be alive with ``The Sound of Music'' until July 26, as the Summer Theatre at Meredith Village stages the musical of a novitiate who captures the hearts of an Austrian captain and his seven children.

set: Meredith is alive with 'the Sound of Music'


set: DR APJ Abdul Kalam has been chosen the 'Bharat ka Paryavaran Ambassador' in a campaign conducted in 2 00,000 schools in India.

set: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam chosen as Paryavaran Ambassador


set: An American man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife while scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.


set: Democrat Caroline Fayard announced Thursday that she will run for secretary of state this fall, ending months of speculation about what she intends for her political future after being courted for a series of statewide races.

set: Fayard announces run for secretary of state


set: A Northern Ireland property developer owed more than £10m to creditors when a family run company collapsed.


set: Women have made a great contribution to Azerbaijani journalism, Azerbaijani member of parliament Ganira Pashayeva said.

set: Women made great contribution to journalism in Azerbaijan:


set: The National Center for Family Literacy has announced that it has received a $400,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to expand the center's partnership with Verizon Thinkfinity.

set: National Center for Family literacy receives $400,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation


set: UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas announced plans to operate a proton therapy center that would be funded by Advanced Particle Therapy, a proton therapy center developer.

set: UT Southwestern Medical center may operate proton therapy center


set: Inovium Corporation, a developer of electronic invoicing and payment systems has announced that its InoviumPay 2.0 will be integrated with Global eTelecom, Inc.'s processing system.

set: InoviumPay 2.0 will be integrated with Global eTelecom processing system


set: America's top military general David Petreus says, the US helped ISI create extremist elements in Pakistan which then went in and threw the Soviets out of Afghanistan.

set: US helped ISI create extremist elements in Pakistan:


set: One Cedar Rapids church celebrated its flood recovery Sunday.


set: Interpol has issued a global alert against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and 15 others, including members of his family and close associates, the global police organisation said on Friday.

set: Interpol issues global alert on kadhafi, 15 others


set: HTC Wildfire S has been officially launched in India for a price of Rs. 14700.

set: HTC Wildfire S launched in India @ price Rs. 14700


set: Five labourers were on Wednesday killed and four injured when the roof of a building collapsed after a gas cylinder exploded in Mundka area of northwest Delhi.

set: Five labourers killed in building collapse


set: Pakistan must clamp down on ``terrorists'' in its midst, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, a day after gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, killing seven people.

set: ``Pakistan must clamp down on terrorists''


set: Showtime has renewed dark comedy Nurse Jackie for a fourth season, the network announced Monday.


set: Derrick Smith, the Near West Side state rep arrested and accused of accepting a bribe earlier this year, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday.

set: State rep derrick Smith pleads not guilty


set: Novo Nordisk , the Danish drugmaker, was cut to hold from buy at Jefferies, which cited concern ahead of a US decision on Victoza.


set: An Irish spray for men can help prolong sex, it has been found.


set: Regular flu may have delayed the spreading of swine flu, suggests a recent Swedish study.

set: Regular flu may delay spreading of swine flu


set: Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, introduces the new StoneGate SSL VPN Virtual Appliance, SSL VPN 1.4 and SSL-1060 for secure mobile and remote access.

set: Stonesoft introduces StoneGate Virtual SSL VPN 1.4


set: Eastman Chemical Company today announced that it has completed its Saflex® Q series advanced acoustic polyvinyl butyral extrusion line in Ghent, Belgium.

set: Eastman completes acoustics extrusion line in Ghent, Belgium


set: Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. will report fourth quarter 2010 operating results before the market opens Thursday, Feb. 10.

set: Scripps Networks Interactive to report fourth quarter results;


set: Japan is considering stationing its troops near a disputed island chain at the centre of a bitter weeks-long row with China, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

set: Japan mulls stationing troops near disputed islands


set: General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of dealerships as part of a compromise to stave off federal legislation that would require them to keep the showrooms open.

set: General Motors, Chrysler reconsidering closing thousands of dealerships


set: Alabama evened the weekend series with South Carolina with a 6-4 win Saturday at Carolina Stadium.


set: A MOTORCYCLIST died after he suffered a serious head injury when he fell off his bike in Uckfield.

set: Motorcyclist dies after falling off bike


set: A Tiger Woods photo at Ryder Cup hitting a golf ball straight at the camera could be the greatest golf photo ever captured, according to Yahoo sports blogger Jay Busbee.

set: Tiger Woods photo may be the greatest golf photo


set: India's largest lender, State Bank of India will be slashing costs for consumers and shutting unprofitable business as bank is trying to be more nimble-footed than private banks to sustain in the competitive market, said Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman of SBI.

set: SBI slashing costs for consumers, shutting unprofitable business


set: Third baseman Evan Longoria won his first career Gold Glove, beating out last year's winner Adrian Beltre of the Seattle Mariners.


set: Vermont is promoting John Becker to head coach of the men's basketball team, the school announced today.


set: Gov. Matt Mead wrote Wyoming's congressional delegation and top Capitol Hill budget leaders Tuesday in support of House Republicans' federal budget proposal.

set: Mead supports House Republicans' federal budget proposal


set: The US president, Barack Obama, is publishing a new seven-page healthcare plan.

set: Barack Obama publishes new healthcare plan


set: Actor Shahrukh Khan has tied up with several brands for the promotion of his mega-budget movie Ra.One, but he has refused to be labelled as a 'marketing guru'.

set: Shahrukh Khan refuses to be labelled as a marketing guru


set: Madison - Justice David Prosser appeared on Fox News Thursday night and told host Greta Van Sustern, ``I'm not conceding, and I'm not congratulating.

set: Prosser:: ``I'm not conceding, and I'm not congratulating.


set: In a surprise move, Apple have decided to relax iOS app development guidelines.

set: Apple relaxes app development Guidelines


set: Wellstream do Brasil Industria e Servicos, a subsidiary of Wellstream Holdings, has signed a four year framework agreement with Brazilian state oil company Petrobras.

set: Wellstream signs framework agreement with Petrobras


set: Valad has opened a new German office in Düsseldorf, taking its German presence to five local offices.


set: Megan Fox is set to make her Broadway debut in November!


set: The Tribune Co. filed for bankruptcy protection Monday to try to deal with $13 billion in debt, but Cubs officials said the team was not included in the filing and the move will not affect its offseason plans.


set: Low cost carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet have got the nod from Aircraft Acquisition Committee of the Civil Aviation Ministry to import more aircrafts.

set: IndiGo, SpiceJet gets nod to import more aircraft


set: Alexa Vega, star of the children's film franchise Spy Kids, has married 34-year-old longtime producer boyfriend Sean Covel.

set: Alexa Vega of 'Spy Kids' marries producer boyfriend Sean Covel


set: Mission Foods, a tortilla manufacturer, has added a 100% whole wheat flour tortilla to its product line.

set: Mission Foods adds Whole Wheat Flour tortilla to product line


set: The Commission is ready to tackle broadcast negotiations to ensure the code's next broadcast deal is good for the game.

set: Commission ready to tackle broadcast negotiations


set: The American Legion and VFW posts have come to the rescue of Crawfordsville Parks and Recreation Director Roger Neal.


set: A Des Moines area radio DJ has been charged with disorderly conduct after a profanity-laced argument at a Little League baseball game, which police say became so out of control that the coaches decided to call the game.

set: Des Moines area radio DJ charged with disorderly conduct after argument at Little League game


set: Within the next five years, utility companies will likely invest $21 billion on cyber security to protect electrical grids, according to a new report by Pike Research.

set: Utility companies to invest billions on cyber security


set: An American Indian tribe is suing Suffolk County in Brooklyn federal court, saying a police blockade of entrances to its reservation was a case of harassment and racial discrimination.

set: Tribe sues in Brooklyn court over police blockade


set: Swedish online gaming software developer Boss Media has revealed that it is finalising plans to launch a virtual poker network for Italy, in direct competition with Isle of Man-based Playtech's ipoker network.


set: The Titans released him Thursday, adding another disappointing chapter to the once-heralded receiver's NFL career.

set: Titans release wide receiver Mike Williams


set: A group show of paintings, sculptures and photographs entitled ``Jewels of June'' by various artists will conclude today at Gallery 6.

set: Group show by various artists concludes today


set: A North Dakota soldier who was wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed two of his comrades is back home in Bismarck recovering and doing administrative work for the National Guard.

set: North Dakota soldier wounded in Afghanistan recovering


set: Jessie J has revealed that she still styles herself ahead of the launch of The Voice.


set: A pleasant tongue would do the trick, say observers who take exception to the MNS' campaign of force.


set: The Texas Senate has passed a bill to protect free speech by limiting frivolous lawsuits that are often filed in response to public criticism of companies or associations.

set: Senate passes bill to protect free speech


set: Fabio Capello is yet to make up his mind whether to strip Rio Ferdinand of the England captaincy and hand it to his deputy Steven Gerrard.

set: Capello yet to make up his mind over captaincy


set: Liverpool defender Danny Wilson has joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.


set: And some think its only useful purpose is to enhance the kind of low budget horror movie in which people say things like, ``There's a twelve foot great white shark in here!''

set: 'There's a twelve foot great white shark in here!':


set: North Korea is threatening to pull its 53 thousand workers out of the Kaesong Industrial Zone which is a joint economic project between the north and south which was set up in 2004.

set: North Korea threatens to pull workers out of Kaesong Industrial complex


set: Borders Group will sell its Paperchase Products stationery unit to British private investment firm Primary Capital Ltd for US$31 million, the bookseller said Tuesday.


set: A 7-year-old boy apparently jumped from the bed of a truck and died, according to Metro police.


set: It was the second hottest day on record in Boston so it's natural to want to take a dip, but swimmers were warned of high bacteria levels at three popular beaches.


set: Inflation jumped by a record 1% in December to 2.9%, up from 1.9% in November, surpassing expectations of a rise in the annual rate to 2.6%.


set: Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, officially kicking off his campaign for governor Saturday, got a boost from retiring four-term Republican Gov. Jim Douglas, who said Vermont needs Dubie to continue counteracting a heavily Democratic Legislature.


set: Pakistan's threatening to cut all diplomatic and military ties with the US and NATO after an attack on its soldiers.

set: Pakistan threatens to cut all ties with US and NATO


set: Pakistan opener Salman Butt insisted that the SCG track was still unpredictable and warned the Australians that it was a tough task ahead for them.


set: Utilities scored high marks for reliability, customer service and community involvement, respectively.


set: An Algonquin girl plans to compete in the upcoming National American Miss pageant in St. Charles.


set: Peterborough County OPP said a westbound car was making a left-hand turn onto Robinson Road in Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Township when the driver collided with the southbound school bus.


set: A 33-year-old Pakistani woman has been robbed and raped, allegedly by two men, in Sun City Village near KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga police said yesterday.


set: A taxi driver's windscreen has been smashed by masonry thrown from a bridge on the Keynsham bypass.

set: Taxi windscreen smashed by masonry thrown from bridge


set: Fisker Automotive, the company behind the Fisker Karma electric vehicle, unveils its newest model, the Atlantic, which is priced and classed as a competitor to the Chevy Volt and possibly the Nissan Leaf.


set: (Updated) The PLP said that a suggestion by Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards would ``put our economy in danger'' and could end up with us being ``deemed a tax haven'' -- while Mr Richards said the PLP deliberately distorted his words.

set: PLP: 'suggestion would put economy in danger'


set: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assured the public on Monday that the price of cooking oil would decrease in the near future.


set: German auto major Mercedes Benz today launched the all New CLS 350, priced at Rs 67.67 lakh and said it will launch two more models soon.

set: Mercedes-Benz launches new CLS 350 at Rs 67.67 lakh


set: Boreham Wood were held to a 1-1 draw at Bromley in the FA Trophy first round.


set: Avago Technologies Ltd. said Tuesday it has closed its initial public offering, with the underwriters buying additional shares from shareholders under an overallotment option.

set: Avago Technologies closes public offering


set: United Arab Emirates airline Etihad Airways ordered 123 engines from GE Aviation and Engine Alliance, worth a combined $5.2 billion.

set: Etihad orders engines worth $5.2 billion


set: Pete Rose, the exiled, all-time Major League Baseball hits leader, has thrived selling himself in the memorabilia market.

set: Pete Rose thriving in the memorabilia market


set: McDonald's Corp. says it is adding apple slices to every Happy Meal.


set: President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 29 to help mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced Friday.

set: Obama will visit New Orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina


set: Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with decreased lung function, independent of smoking history, sex, body mass index and other complicating factors, according to a study published in the second March issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

set: Abdominal obesity associated with decreased lung function


set: Worldwide car production has soared by more than 50% in the first three months of this year, according to figures from the Financial Times.


set: Sainsbury's threw open its doors in Ely this morning - and was instantly packed with eager shoppers.


set: During Turntable.fm CEO Seth Goldstein's panel ``Turntable.FM: The Future of Music Is Social'', he announced that the ink was dry on the deals with Warner, EMI, Sony, and Universal.


set: A third Boynton Beach police officer was arrested this week, this time for allegedly planting a gun on a suspect, the State Attorney's Office said.

set: A third Boynton Beach police Officer arrested this week


set: ISLAMABAD, Advisor to Prime Minister on Industries and Production Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo has denied of having any task to derail Punjab government, adding that Asif Ali Zardari is serious in his intention to amend 17th Amendment from the Constitution.

set: Zardari serious about amending 17th Amendment:


set: Iran exported 200 tractors to Iraq and Afghanistan to continue assistance to the reconstruction and development efforts of its two war-hit neighbors, FNA reported.

set: Iran exports tractor to Iraq, Afghanistan


set: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has told Andy Carroll that any abuse he receives from Newcastle United fans will be a compliment to his quality.

set: Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish tells Andy Carroll:


set: North Korea fired artillery into its west coast waters on Wednesday briefly pushing down nervous South Korean financial markets but they quickly recovered after media reports said it was only a military drill.

set: North Korea fires artillery in its waters


set: Dubai, Dec 15 On his 'farewell' visit to Iraq as US President, George W Bush had an unusual 'encounter' when an Iraqi scribe threw two shoes at him, but the agile American leader downplayed the incident, saying ``it's a sign of a free society.''


set: Now Honda is offering a different deal: inexpensive home solar power systems for customers.


set: An assault victim in Winnipeg has died, and a man arrested in the case now faces more serious charges.


set: It's amazing how much difference a couple of weeks can make when it comes to the High Country's fall colors and weather.

set: What a difference a couple of weeks make;


set: A bomb scare aboard a Port Authority bus temporarily closed the East Busway and a ramp to the Veteran's Bridge this afternoon, authorities said.

set: Bomb scare on bus temporarily closes East Busway


set: New Birmingham defender Roger Johnson is unfazed by his £5million price tag and is relishing the competition for places at St Andrew's.


set: Man Group on Tuesday said it has raised $1.5bn from Japanese investors for an open-ended AHL fund that has only been taking subscriptions for about a month, in an encouraging sign for analysts who have been concerned about how AHL's recent spell of choppy performance might hit sales.


set: Bangladesh has selected five pacemen in its 15-man squad for the upcoming one-day series against Australia, tailoring its team to Australian pitches.


set: Esedra, the first Italian cultural association in Qatar, celebrated its soft launch yesterday with a dinner ceremony at Bice restaurant at The Pearl Qatar.

set: First Italian cultural association in Qatar Esedra celebrates soft launch


set: China will raise the price of diesel and gasoline from Sunday by 350 yuan a tonne, and also increase aviation fuel prices, the governent announced on Saturday, saying oil consumption was growing too quickly.


set: A Swazi man was stoned to death by a mob of schoolchildren after he stabbed a 13-year-old girl to death with a spear and wounded 12 others at their school, police said on Friday.


set: The United States will face Lithuania in the quarterfinals of the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday.

set: Usa will face Lithuania in quarterfinals of World University Games;


set: Rafael Benitez has praised Jose Reina after the Liverpool goalkeeper raced to 50 clean sheets in record time.

set: Rafael Benitez praises record-breaker Jose Reina


set: A woman missing overnight in Whakapapa on Mt Ruapehu has turned up safe and well.


set: Ignorance, stigma and lack of doctors have long marred mental healthcare in India.


set: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today asserted that India can generate 470,000 MW of power by 2050 if the country manage three stages of the nuclear programme``.

set: India to generate 470,000 MW power by 2050


set: Cirque du Soleil will present several performances of Dralion at Ford park in Beaumont during Thanksgiving.

set: Cirque du Soleil to present ``Dralion'' at Ford park


set: Tony Snow, a former White House spokesman, radio talk show host and newspaper columnist, has died.


set: Pop star Justin Timberlake has reportedly dumped Jessica Biel, his girlfriend for two-and-a-half years, over the phone.

set: Justin Timberlake dumps Jessica Biel over phone


set: Square Enix has announced that both Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II will be coming to the iPhone and iPod touch later this year.


set: Long before the John Philips' song promoting the Monterey Pop festival in 1967, and which later became an anthem for the ``Peace Generation'' and anti-Vietnam War protesters, flowers in the hair was a cultural symbol that crossed time and borders.

set: Flowers in the hair is a cultural symbol


set: The Franco-German aerospace group EADS soared back into the black and exceeded expectations on Tuesday by posting a 2008 net profit of €1.572 billion.

set: Aerospace group EADS soars into the black


set: The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, an autonomous organization to help professionalize the country's foreign trade management, on Friday announced it has completed 100% placements for this year.


set: Samsung Electronics is the first consumer electronics manufacturer to sign this new agreement.


set: Vacon has now completed the acquisition of TB Wood's AC drives business, initially announced on December 19, 2007.

set: Vacon to complete acquisition of TB Wood's AC drives business


set: H&M has launched an ethical fashion brand called the ``Conscious Collection'' as part of its drive to becoming a more sustainable and ethical fashion retailer.


set: An anonymous donor has given $6 million to Binghamton University -- the largest gift from an individual in University history -- to be used in part for financial aid and student scholarships, as well as for other areas of need.

set: Anonymous donor gives $6 million to University


set: Mexican authorities set up emergency shelters and cruise ships shifted course on Tuesday as Hurricane Rina strengthened off the Caribbean coast, following a projected track that has it whirling through Cancun and the resort-filled Mayan Riviera, Mexico's most popular tourist destination.


set: It pays to be counted at the ballot box, by the census--and on the road.


set: Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new 'American Idol' on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting.

set: Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'


set: A woman has been killed outside a block of units in a tragic driveway accident in Melbourne's south- east.

set: Woman killed in tragic driveway accident


set: Lenzing is presenting an innovative eco denim concept TENCEL at the Parisian trade fairs of Expofil and Texworld, which will take place from 9 to 13 February 2009.

set: Lenzing presents eco denim concept at Parisian trade fairs


set: SilkAir, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has announced that it will increase its fuel surcharge for all tickets issued on and after January 27, 2011 for travel on its flights.


set: A senior US official said NATO may ask China to open a supply route to support the war effort in Afghanistan.

set: NATO may ask China for support in Afghanistan


set: Players and coaches were honored for their outstanding 2009 football season.

set: Players and coaches honored for 2009 season


set: Rodney Atkins has been cleared of a domestic assault charge in connection with an argument with his wife Tammy at their Nashville-area home.

set: Rodney Atkins cleared of domestic assault charge


set: Controversial English midfielder Joey Barton could make his Marseille debut in the Europa League match against Fenerbahce next week, the French club's assistant coach Franck Passi says.

set: Barton may make Marseille debut next week


set: Arval, Europe's leading fleet and fuel management company, is launching a new and innovative service in the UK, aimed primarily at high fuel volume fleets of vans and HGV's, which will allow businesses to put a cap on the average price of diesel they buy, helping them to set and stay within their fuel budgets.

set: Service aimed primarily at high fuel volume fleets


set: Boulder, Colorado and Dundee, Scotland-based Realtime Worlds, which develops video games, said this morning that it has raised $50M for the company in a second round of funding.


set: ``One way or the other, the JSC (Judicial Service Commission) must deal with the uncomfortable perception that the graffiti on its wall reads 'white men can't judge','' practising advocate and senior counsel Izak Smuts is quoted as saying in a discussion document the City press reported it had seen.


set: The 146-year-old Seattle Post-Intelligencer is going online-only with a smaller staff after Tuesday's edition rolls off the presses, parent Hearst Corp. announced today, yet another sign of harsh new economic realities confronting newspaper companies.

set: Seattle Post-Intelligencer to go online-only;


set: Niagara and Orleans County will now work together to save taxpayers money.

set: Niagara and Orleans work together to save money


set: Rapper 50 Cent is apparently planning to team up with British singer Robbie Williams on a new record.

set: 50 Cent to team up with Robbie Williams on new record


set: Apartment Investment and Management Company announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of Class A Common Stock for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, payable on August 31, 2010, to stockholders of record on August 20, 2010.

set: Apartment investment and management Company declares quarterly dividend on Class a common Stock


set: Another kidnap victim was released in Basilan province on Monday night, after almost a month under the captivity of suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits.

set: Another kidnap victim released in Basilan


set: A notable Arcadia home that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son David has been sold for $2.8 million.

set: Home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sold for $2.8 million


set: French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis has completed its acquisition of 100% of Chattem, a US-based provider of branded over-the-counter healthcare products, toiletries and dietary supplements, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sanofi-Aventis Group.

set: Sanofi-Aventis completes acquisition of Chattem


set: Keri Hilson performed a sold out show on Africa's Ivory Coast and later donated to a local orphanage she had visited during her trip over the holidays.

set: Keri Hilson performs sold out show to Ivory Coast and donates to orphanage


set: Olivia Palermo is launching her own lifestyle blog, incorporating trends, shopping opportunities and style tips.

set: Olivia Palermo - Olivia Palermo to launch lifestyle blog


set: Actor Anshuman Jha, a Delhi boy, is back in the city, and it's work that's brought him here again.


set: Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent developed by Michael A. Long, Freeland, Wash., and Geoffrey E. Gouette, Stanwood, Wash., for an ``onboard aircraft weight and balance system.''

set: Boeing assigned patent for onboard aircraft weight and balance system


set: AP Baseball Writer Pete Rose says he finally gets what former baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti meant when he talked about reconfiguring his life.


set: NIIT Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Morris Communications, a privately held leading media company with headquarters in Augusta, Georgia.

set: NIIT Technologies enters into a strategic partnership with Morris Communications


set: The federal Railways minister, Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has said that Railways was already disbursing Rs.33 billion worth of salaries out of loans.

set: Railways disbursing Rs.33 billion worth of salaries out of loans:


set: A 26-year-old Akron woman was sentenced to 6½ years in prison on assault charges for running over a neighbor with her car, causing severe injuries.

set: Akron woman sentenced for running over neighbor


set: Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino will hold a campaign rally in Queensbury at 1 pm Friday at West Mountain Ski Center, Warren County Republican Chairman Michael Grasso announced.

set: Paladino to hold rally in Queensbury on Friday


set: Madison police are still looking for a Kaukauna man who went missing early Wednesday morning.

set: Madison police still looking for Kaukauna man


set: A Newton teen has been charged with kidnapping and armed robbery after he and two other men reportedly drove off with a Needham man who was trying to buy marijuana from them.

set: Newton teen charged in kidnapping, armed robbery


set: Daniel Bard, who was scheduled to start for the Red Sox tonight, will be skipped in the rotation.


set: Eminem has denied reports that he's back with ex-wife Kim and that she is pregnant with his child.


set: Asian markets edged lower after disappointing China trade data, while India's rupee rallied after the government imposed foreign-exchange restrictions aimed at halting the currency's recent slump.

set: Asian markets edge lower on China trade data


set: Renton police are investigating a Kent shooting after Kent police fatally shot a domestic-violence suspect who had climbed atop a water tower July 7.


set: South Africa posted a trade surplus for a second consecutive month in July as coal shipments surged following the end of a transport workers strike that shut ports and railways.

set: South Africa posts trade surplus for second month


set: A former New Orleans city official is challenging his 9-year prison sentence stemming from a scheme to skim money from a City Hall contract.

set: Former city official challenges prison sentence


set: LOS ANGELES Former NBA star Dennis Rodman pleaded no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery Tuesday and was ordered to undergo counseling and to perform highway or other physical labor.

set: Rodman pleads no contest to spousal battery