set: A couple of days before a top US Senator has revealed that Hillary Clinton would be best candidate for presidency though today, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Iran to make ``concrete commitments'' on its nuclear program at upcoming talks with major powers.

set: Hillary asks Iran to make 'concrete commitments'


set: Republicans at CPAC turned to immigration reform on Thursday, with a keynote panel revealing the divisions within the GOP over how to approach an issue which it is widely seen to be losing on.

set: CPAC immigration reform keynote panel reveals divisions within GOP


set: Key federal independent Rob Oakeshott will quit politics at the September 14 election.


set: A struggling Tulane football team will try to get back on track as it squares off against BYU Saturday in the Louisiana Superdome.


set: Cheryl Cole has accepted the fact that she will never have a supermodel's figure and now knows what clothes suit her shape.

set: I will never have a supermodel's figure:


set: Police say an elderly southern Indiana man has drowned after driving into floodwaters while he was on his way to a doctor's appointment.

set: Elderly man drowns after driving into floodwaters


set: The Karnataka police is probing whether the 'betting lobby' had a hand in Saturday's bomb blasts at M. Chinnaswamy stadium following which two Indian Premier League semi finals to be played here were shifted to Navi Mumbai, a minister said Monday.

set: Karnataka police probing if betting lobby behind blasts


set: A Russian farmer has been convicted of planting landmines around his field to ward off trespassers.

set: Russia farmer convicted of planting landmines in field


set: despite recent rain, a burn ban remains in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and the entire state of Alabama.

set: Despite rain, burn bans remain in effect


set: SAN DIEGO ― The mother of a California teen who was raped and murdered in February says she felt a ``wave of disgust'' when she confronted her daughter's killer at his sentencing last week.

set: Mom says she felt disgust toward daughter's killer


set:
Just what is ``What's the scoop?''
What's the scoop?


set: Casino Drive has a bruised hoof but there are no plans to scratch the horse from Saturday's Belmont Stakes.


set: Model-turned actress Aarti Chhabria has won the fourth season of 'Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi' after weeks of gruelling tasks involving underwater stunts, fighting off creepy crawlies and jumping off dangerous heights.

set: Aarti Chhabria wins 'Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi'


set: Around 200 Saudi Arabian students at London Metropolitan University face deportation from the UK after the academic institution's right to sponsor non-EU students was revoked.

set: Up to 200 Saudi students face deportation from UK


set: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday opposed the fresh hike in fuel prices, saying it will put the common man in great difficulty.


set: ShoreTel has continued to refine its unified communications system with release 8.0, featuring new Scalable Video Coding capabilities and other collaboration enhancements.

set: ShoreTel refines unified communications with release 8.0


set: AEGON has launched a six month physiotherapy pilot for income protection and waiver of premium customers who suffer from a musculoskeletal condition.

set: AEGON launches physiotherapy pilot for protection customers


set: Comments Running back Bryce Brown left the Tennessee program on the first day of the Volunteers' spring practice, coach Derek Dooley said.


set: Malaysia's SapuraCrest saw profits rise during the first quarter despite posting lower revenues than the same period a year ago.


set: Hindu and Muslim religious ceremonies were held under the patronage of the Commander, Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral SMB Weerasekera to invoke blessings on the Naval heroes at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on the 27th of May 2009.

set: Religious ceremonies held to invoke blessings on Naval heroes


set: Johnson & Johnson said it will cut 6 to 7 percent of its global workforce in the fourth quarter, or as many as 8,000 of its approximately 117,000 employees.

set: J&j to cut 6-7 of workforce in fourth quarter


set: Labour might sweeten the carbon deal for farmers by letting them become the point of obligation under the Emissions Trading Scheme.

set: Labour might sweeten ets deal for farmers


set: The Maryland/DC chapter of the commercial real estate development association NAIOP recognized two Akridge projects, one in the Transactions category and one in the New Deliveries category, at its annual awards dinner.


set: AHS officially lifted the air quality advisory Monday afternoon.


set: Former state House Majority Leader Kim McMillan has formed a committee to explore a gubernatorial run.

set: McMillan forms committee for gubernatorial run


set: UN role to win Mali peace debate Updated: 08:06, Wednesday February 6, 2013 A UN peacekeeping presence in Mali looks increasingly possible, key global players say.


set: A British soldier has died in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.


set: A Natural Dam man sentenced to six years in the Arkansas Department of Correction for computer child pornography was ordered held without bond on Wednesday following his arrest for aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief.


set: Kidsco, the international children's channel, has launched its first original commission, arts and craft series Jass Time!


set: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the decision of stopping the NATO supplies is final and it would be closed as government would respect the desire of the people.

set: Decision of stopping NATO supplies is final:


set: European shares pulled back from early gains to trade flat on Friday, snapping a seven-session run of gains.

set: European shares pull back from early gains


set: Present state of Azerbaijani press can be appreciated as positive, head of public-political department of the presidential administration, Ali Hasanov, said at the meeting dedicated to 134-th-anniversary of Azerbaijani press.

set: Present state of Azerbaijani press can be appreciated as positive, head of department of the presidential administration


set: COLOGNE, Germany -FC Cologne has signed Portugal midfielder Maniche from Atletico Madrid on a two-year contract.

set: FC Cologne signs Portugal midfielder Maniche


set: We searched our savings rate tables to find the best savings account yields and money market account yield in the state of New York.

set: Best savings account yields and money market yields in New York (NY)


set: Support services provider Shield Service Group posts a small interim pre-tax profit of 15,994 in what it described as ``the worst recession for 90 years''.

set: Shield Service posts small interim profit


set: Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri is receding from record levels after absorbing more than a foot of rain in the last week.

set: Table Rock Lake receding after record levels


set: Hurricane Paula has strengthened to a category two storm in the Caribbean Sea close to Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said in a statement on its website Tuesday.

set: Hurricane Paula strengthens to category two storm


set: Travis Pastrana crashed huge at the X Games Thursday, putting an end to his NASCAR debut.

set: Travis Pastrana crashes huge at the X Games


set: Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski will remain in an Orange County hospital for a second night after getting hit in the chest by a puck but is expected to be released Thursday morning.


set: Allen Iverson was voted to start in the All-Star game Thursday, while Steve Nash and Tim Duncan made late moves to claim starting spots for the Western Conference.


set: The UK economy shrank in the third quarter for the first time since 1992 and at a faster rate than previously thought, official data showed today.


set: Kylie Minogue loves to change her hair colour but admits she struggles to adjust the rest of her appearance to suit the different hues.


set: A barn dance will be held to benefit a Bridgewater teenager, Brandyleigh Stephenson, who has a rare brain malformation.

set: Barn dance to benefit Bridgewater teenager with rare brain malformation


set: A student driver in California hit six pedestrians in a crosswalk, sending three of the victims to hospitals, one by airlift, authorities said.


set: Dead fish pollute Rio lagoon More than 65 tons of dead fish float in a lagoon in south Rio.


set: The High Council of Justice has decided to suggest that the Verkhovna Rada dismiss ten judges for the violation of oath, the press service of the Council said.

set: High Council of Justice to suggest Rada dismiss ten judges for violation of oath


set: In 2012, the French life insurance industry reported for the first time negative aggregate net flows, reflecting a combination of structural and temporary trends.

set: French life insurance industry reports negative net flows


set: French energy giant Total will acquire a 60 per cent stake in US renewable energy company SunPower, for around $1.37 billion.

set: Total to acquire 60 per cent in SunPower for $1.37 billion


set: Free tax preparation services by IRS-trained and certified volunteers are available in Middletown to ensure that working individuals and families are filing for the tax credits they have earned.

set: Free tax preparation services available in Middletown


set: GENERAL Manager, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Mr Banji Sarumoh, has said that Nigerian journalists have the worst conditions of service in the world.

set: Nigerian journalists 've worst condition of service --


set: A firefighter from Manteno has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child over the Internet after allegedly trying to arrange a sexual encounter with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

set: Manteno firefighter charged with indecent solicitation of child


set: President Horst Köhler of Germany announced Thursday that he would seek reelection, setting up a likely replay of the last campaign that would also pit the government's ruling coalition parties against each other.

set: President Horst Köhler of Germany to seek reelection


set: MANILA-Seven Cebu Port officials were suspended for their alleged involvement in the questionable release of a vessel without paying more than P12 million in duties to the government.


set: Gabriella Cilmi has revealed that she wants to release a ``new age'' record and a country album.

set: Gabriella Cilmi to record country album?


set: Authorities are investigating the death of a Bridgewater man detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility while awaiting trial on charges stemming from the death of two homeless men.

set: Authorities investigate death of Bridgewater man at Plymouth County Correctional Facility


set: The ratings agency Fitch has placed Britain on a negative rating watch after the country's budget was revealed this week.

set: Fitch places Britain on negative rating watch


set: The Nationals put rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list with a strained flexor tendon, but there is concern that he has a more serious elbow injury.

set: Nationals concerned about Strasburg's elbow


set: Workers with public and private institutions in Kwanza-Sul have been urged to denounce the violation of their rights, ANGOP has learnt.

set: Workers urged to denounce violation of their rights


set: Limpopo outfit Black Leopards will unveil new players in a player's award ceremony to be held in Polokwane tonight.


set: US embassy sources in Beirut said Sunday evening that a US diplomat in Damascus was called in to the Syrian Foreign Ministry over the reported incident of a US military raid inside Syria.


set: The St. Mary's Huskies defeated Acadia Thursday 3-1 in women's volleyball action.

set: Huskies defeat Acadia in women's volleyball action


set: DISGRACED solicitor Thomas Byrne should be struck off the solicitors' roll without delay, a disciplinary tribunal heard yesterday.


set: UN rights chief Navi Pillay told veteran Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in talks on Wednesday to ensure fair and violence-free elections when the country finally votes to pick a new leader.

set: Pillay tells Mugabe to ensure fair elections


set: SANA'A, Jan 26 - Yemeni tribes refused on Tuesday any foreign interference in Yemen's internal affaires.

set: Yemen's tribes refuse foreign interference in internal affaires


set: At least 18 LTTE rebels were killed as Sri Lankan troops stepped up offensive in Puthukkudirippu town to flush out the Tigers from their last remaining stronghold in the embattled North, officials said on Saturday.

set: 18 LTTE rebels killed as Lankan troops step up offensive


set: SAN JOSE, Calif. A 47-year-old man died after he crashed his motorcycle into a parked car and landed underneath it in San Jose Thursday night.

set: Man dies after crashing motorcycle into parked car


set: A Downing Street sign was withdrawn from sale after doubts were raised over whether it was from London or Cambridge, an auctioneer said.

set: 'Downing Street' sign withdrawn from sale


set: The power shortfall in the country has again surged to 2,443 MW as the generation on Monday recorded as 13,818 megawatts against total demand of 16,261 MW.


set: Internet phenomenon Antoine Dodson has been charged with marijuana possession, EW has confirmed.

set: Antoine Dodson charged with marijuana possession


set: Police are investigating an attack on an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Brooklyn as a possible hate crime, offering $12,000 for information leading to the assailants.

set: Police investigating attack in Brooklyn as possible hate crime


set: China will continue to follow a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy in 2012 and make policies more targeted, flexible and forward-looking, according to a report to be delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao.

set: China to continue proactive fiscal, prudent monetary policies:


set: American teenager Bryan Arguez signed a 3 1/2-year contract Tuesday with Hertha Berlin, a year after being selected in the first round of the MLS draft by DC United.

set: US teenager Bryan Arguez signs contract with germany soccer team Hertha Berlin


set: The Internet search engine giant Google has a new homepage doodle for Thursday, October 18, 2012, as it marks the 161st anniversary of the first publication of Moby-Dick, the world-renowned work by American novelist Herman Melville.


set: NSW helicopter paramedic Mick Wilson, who lost his life while rescuing two canyoners on Christmas Eve, died a hero, his wife says.


set: Sony Corp. this week said it has acquired 'Infamous' developer Sucker Punch for an undisclosed sum.

set: Sony acquires 'Infamous' developer Sucker Punch


set: Cheryl Cole and ex-husband Ashley are reportedly planning a second honeymoon.


set: France's prime minister said his government will fend off any hostile takeover of Societe Generale, the French bank under intense pressure after a trading scandal that cost it billions.

set: French government will fend off hostile takeover of Societe Generale


set: The newspaper industry's revenue declined at its slowest pace in six years, as publishers turned to new businesses and raised more money from online subscriptions.

set: Newspaper revenue declines at slowest pace in six years


set: A medical examiner's report supports claims that a Wantage man severely injured his wife shortly before he was sentenced to state prison for a prior crime against her, a prosecutor said Monday.

set: Report supports claim that Wantage man injured wife


set: Five new historical highway markers, including one in Hampton at Fort Monroe, were approved recently by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


set: Donovan McNabb apologized to Philadelphia for never winning the big one.

set: Donovan McNabb apologizes to Philadelphia


set: Pitt senior forward Gilbert Brown earned Big East Player of the Week honors after scoring a career-high 28 points on 11-13 shooting in Pitt's 97-64 win Saturday against visiting Maryland Eastern Shore.

set: Pitt forward Gilbert Brown earns Big East Player of the Week honors


set: Stephanie Roberts throws lumber jills at Strawberry Festival.


set: A SOUTH Dorset school has scooped a national award for placing itself at the heart of the community.


set: Indonesian authorities have made their biggest ecstasy bust in 10 years, seizing more than one million pills with a street value estimated at US$45 million, officials and reports said Tuesday.

set: Indonesia makes biggest ecstasy bust in 10 years


set: Israel is considering annexing major West Bank settlement blocs if the Palestinians unilaterally seek world recognition of a state, an Israeli official said Tuesday - moves that would deal a grave blow to prospects for negotiating a peace deal between the two sides.

set: Israel considering annexing West Bank settlements


set: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue might be a blooming brilliant game, and one that's sold umpteen thousands despite its meagre amount of time on sale, but its sadly been knocked off the top of the all format charts.

set: Gt5 Prologue knocked off the top of the all format charts


set: A shopping spree using a murdered professor's credit card led to the arrest of four men and two women, the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court heard on Wednesday.


set: Crain's is reporting that Wal-Mart signed a lease on a three-story retail space in Lakeview.


set: The iPad 2 debuted in China Friday to what is fast becoming a standard reception: massive lines and quick sell outs.

set: The iPad 2 debuted in China Friday to what is fast becoming a ...


set: Nortel Networks, the Canadian telecoms equipment and networks specialist, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US to enable it to restructure.


set: Russian health authorities at border checkpoints are checking the body temperature of people coming into the country for China and is warning Russian tourists about the A/H7N9 bird flu, the Itar-Tass news agency reported April 15.

set: Russian authorities warning tourists about bird flu


set: Madonna snubbed 12 needy orphans so she could adopt two Malawian kids she really wanted, it has been claimed.


set: Drummer J. Tillman has left Fleet Foxes, Pitchfork points out.


set: On Sunday Morning the baseball world lost a legend.


set: Right After Wrestling, a radio show hosted by our friends over at HardCoreSportsRadio.com, airs live TONIGHT at 11pm EST right after WWE Raw!

set: ``Right after wrestling'' radio airs live TONIGHT after Raw!


set: Katy Perry and Russell Brand reportedly spent Christmas Day apart because they had a 'massive fight'.

set: Katy Perry and Russell Brand had a 'massive fight'


set: The new version of Poynt for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to pair their BlackBerry smartphone with their BlackBerry® PlayBook™ to combine the convenience of viewing listings on the PlayBook tablet's larger display while using the BlackBerry® smartphone to interact with the search results.

set: Poynt introduces pairing for BlackBerry PlayBook


set: Nineties rap star Vanilla Ice has been arrested in Florida for allegedly attacking his wife.

set: Vanilla Ice arrested in Florida for allegedly attacking wife


set: A gas leak near 68th and State streets forced the evacuation of a dozen homes.


set: Germany is emerging as an increasingly attractive overseas property destination, according to BuyAssociation.co.uk.

set: Germany emerges as attractive overseas property destination


set: German luxury carmaker Audi said Monday sales in China surged by 66 per cent in February to hit a new monthly record.

set: Audi sales to China surge by 66 per cent to hit


set: Bhubaneswar , Oct 23 Central Bank of India will disburse Rs 25,000 crore credit to small and medium industries in Orissa over the next five years.

set: Central Bank of India to disburse Rs 25,000 cr credit


set: A shareholder today sought contempt action in the Bombay high court against Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Infratel Ltd and its directors for allegedly committing a breach of accounting standards and presenting inflated balance sheet.

set: Shareholder seeks contempt action against Reliance Infratel


set: COPPER eased on Thursday after hitting a 16-month high as the dollar firmed, caution set in ahead of today's US payrolls data and traders worried about possible monetary tightening in China.


set: City police are investigating a burglary on Torringford West Street where items worth about $1,000 were allegedly was stolen.


set: Three Syrian refugees have died while trying to cross the border to Jordan, said an official here on Monday.

set: Syrian refugees die while crossing border to Jordan


set: London Metal Exchange prices for nickel, zinc and tin fell suddenly over last weekend and have continued on down.

set: Lme nickel, zinc and tin fall over weekend and continue down


set: On March 1st Linda Eder releases her new album ``Now'' on which she reunits with Frank Wildhorn.


set: NY based cable network HBO is launching a new social media site for the network's programs.


set: TEN people have been killed by a roadside bomb in northwest Afghanistan, a local politician said today.

set: Ten killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan


set: Nimbuzz, the company which provides instant messaging application announced that it has crossed 150 million mark in nearly 200 countries, contributing more than 60 percent of users in Asia.


set: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ― Colorado Springs police will open their own DNA lab Friday, which could help them and nearby agencies solve more crimes more quickly.

set: Colorado Springs police open their own DNA lab


set: Yoga classes helped people with chronic lower back pain improve their mood and ability to function, and it eased their pain more than conventional treatment alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.


set: The efforts carried out to rehabilitate refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Africa have borne fruits, Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission said.

set: Efforts carried out to rehabilitate refugees, returnees in Africa bearing fruits


set: Former world title challenger ``Sucra'' Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey ``KO Kid'' Spina, headlining the ``Last Man Standing'' card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.


set: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has stressed that Tehran will not withdraw from its nuclear rights even for one single step and will not allow any other country to determine the fate of its nuclear issue.

set: Tehran will not withdraw from its nuclear rights --


set: A brush fire is burning on the former air base in Myrtle Beach, and authorities are investigating whether arson may be the cause, said Lt. Doug Furlong of the Myrtle Beach Police Department.


set: North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test, a South Korean newspaper said Thursday, citing a government source.

set: N.Korea May be preparing for third nuclear test


set: Higher than ever utility bills and out of reach food prices are causing people say it's tough to live in the Cayman Islands.


set: Renton, Washington-based software maker Parallels is taking aim at virtualization software provider VMware today, saying it is hoping to convince current VMware Fusion users to switch to Parallels Desktop via a special pricing deal.


set: Russian or Soviet cosmonauts never had sex in space in the 50 years of human exploration of the cosmos, according to a Russian expert.

set: Russian cosmonauts never had sex in space:


set: Jessica Simpson is reportedly planning a secret Hawaii wedding.

set: Jessica Simpson planning Hawaii wedding?


set: A nearly nude driver in New York faces numerous charges, including DWI, after she allegedly crashed her car while drunk and wearing only an unzipped jacket when authorities found her.


set: Industrialist Anil Ambani Wednesday met Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, who is reportedly in the reckoning for the post of Finance Minister in the new UPA government.

set: Anil Ambani meets Montek Singh Ahluwalia


set: HONOLULU Gannett Co. says it has completed the sale of Hawaii's largest newspaper, The Honolulu Advertiser, to Oahu Publications Inc. Financial terms of the sale to the owner and publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin weren't disclosed when the announcement was made Monday.

set: Gannett completes sale of the Honolulu Advertiser


set: PTI / Pune December 12, 2012, 00:35 A girl student was allegedly stabbed by her friend's brother at Fergusson College premises today, police said.

set: Girl stabbed by friend's brother at Fergusson College premises


set: The trade deficit in the US widened in April from a more than three year low, reflecting a rebound in imports of consumer goods and business equipment that eases concern about the degree of slowing in economic growth.

set: Trade deficit in US widened in April from three-year low


set: The Law Clinic at the Valparaiso University School of Law, which provides free legal representation to individuals with limited income who otherwise could not afford it, is now accepting new cases.


set: A 15-year-old paper girl was killed in the back of a delivery van in a horrific crash after she helped an unlicensed teenage driver complete his rounds, an inquest heard yesterday.


set: Libyan rebels in the East of the country have set up their own mobile phone network connecting them to the rest of the world, more than a month after they were cut off from a centralized network that required all international calls to be routed through an international gateway in Tripoli.


set: The question which comes up again and again is who is at fault for JCT closing down?


set: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:02:38 AM - UK retail sales unexpectedly declined in December from the prior month, official data showed Friday.

set: UK retail sales unexpectedly decline in December ()


set: Actress Olivia Wilde says she can look like a ``tranny'' with bad make-up.


set: While no work has generated the kind of buzz created for Happydent last year, India may yet continue its good run at Cannes.

set: India may continue its good run at Cannes


set: Lee Westwood of England replaced Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Sunday, ending the American's record streak of 281 weeks atop the list.


set: Brit Hume, commentator on Fox News, told America that Tiger Woods needs Jesus in order to turn his life around, and that has got lots of folks pretty steamed.


set: It's no secret that the Kings have a scoring problem.


set: The blogs and news sites are buzzing about a NY Times blog post that has official word that Google started ``testing video ads on some pages of search results,'' yesterday.

set: Google begins testing video ads in search results


set: Business Broken Hill says consumers are going to be hit with more price rises as a result of the looming hike in electricity costs.

set: Consumers to be hit with more price rises


set: US President Obama is visiting Ireland for one day at the start of a week long tour of Europe.


set: Actor Kelsey Grammer suffered a minor heart attack Saturday while paddle boarding with his wife Camille, his publicist has confirmed.


set: US Rep. Alan Nunnelee, a Republican from Mississippi, has been named to the House Budget Committee.

set: Nunnelee named to House Budget Committee


set: A woman charged with murder in the death of her infant child made bond last month, Muscogee County Jail officials said.


set: Ron Paul signs a few authographs before leaving an event in Nashua, NH.


set:
So you think ``real men'' don't dance?
``Real men'' do dance:


set: German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse said Tuesday it booked net profit of 660 million euros in 2012, down from 849 million euros a year earlier.

set: Deutsche Boerse says net profits down in 2012


set: ``I can promise you a very, very, very angry defense this weekend,'' Crocker said before Thursday's practice.


set: Idaho is phasing out paper unemployment checks and beginning to put benefits on debit cards.

set: Idaho to phase out paper unemployment checks


set: Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye was fined $7,500 by the NFL for a horse-collar tackle on Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford last Sunday.


set: Sharp Corp. has entered a crucial stage of its rehabilitation as the company aims to finalize a tie-up with a Taiwan manufacturer and sell some of its assets.

set: Sharp enters crucial stage of rehabilitation


set: A 37-year-old Milton man died Sunday morning after he failed to negotiate a curve and crashed into a tree in Rock County, authorities said.

set: Milton man dies after crashing into tree in Rock County


set: A new Champions League photo exhibition has opened in London ahead of the final at Wembley on May 25 th .

set: Champions League photo exhibition opens in London


set: The dollar remained firm versus rupee in the interbank market, dealers said on Tuesday.


set: Three Iranians have been hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning in Yerevan, Armenian police officers said.

set: Three Iranians hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning


set: At the same time, ZTE unveiled its Uni-FAN broadband acceleration solution to help operators rapidly deploy broadband networks.


set: Turkey striker Umut Bulut is set to join French first division team Toulouse, his Turkish club side Trabzonspor announced on Wednesday.


set: A 31-year-old Kingston man who is a suspect in a recent murder will remain behind bars, facing charges of violating conditions of a court order imposed after his recent release from prison.


set: US Rep. Dan Kildee has returned from a trip to Afghanistan, the freshman's first official overseas travel as a member of Congress.

set: US Rep. Kildee returns from trip to Afghanistan


set: Phoenix-based WebPT, a developer of electronic medical records and documentations software for physical therapists, said this morning that it has raised $1M in a Series A funding round.


set: Controversial BJJ instructor Lloyd Irvin has informed Bloody Elbow that he intends to sue former student Mike Fowler.


set: A corporation that's paid by the state to care for mentally challenged adults is guilty of causing a woman's gruesome death.

set: Corporation guilty of causing woman's gruesome death


set: Kazakhstan plans to raise its annual beef export up to 60 thousand tons by 2015, Vice Minister of Agriculture Saktash Khassenov made it public at a scientific conference on development of dairy and beef cattle in Astana today.

set: Kazakhstan to raise annual beef export up to 60 thousand tons by 2015


set: A 300 pound black bear was shot and killed near the town of Copeland in eastern Collier County.


set: American swimmer Ryan Lochte has expressed his delight at meeting Prince Harry in Las Vegas over the weekend.

set: Ryan Lochte delighted to meet Prince Harry


set: Yes, marriage brings 18,000 pounds worth of happiness to a man and only half of that to a woman, a leading economist has calculated.

set: Marriage 'brings 18,000 pounds worth of happiness to men'


set: A STOURPORT scrap merchant who loaded two stolen cars on to a pick-up truck from a field near Worcester has been jailed for 18 months.


set: Germany will play Argentina in a friendly on March 3 as part of both teams' preparations for the World Cup.


set: The International Cricket Council said on Monday that the World Cup trophy presented to India after Saturday night`s final at the Wankhede Stadium was not a replica.

set: Trophy presented to India is not replica:


set: Primera Hora reports that WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is planning to promote several shows in Puerto Rico, under the banner of Miguel Cotto Promotions.

set: Miguel Cotto to promote shows in Puerto Rico


set: PARIS -Midfielder Steed Malbranque has ended his contract with Saint-Etienne, and denounced rumors that he has a son who is seriously ill. Saint-Etienne said in a statement on its website Tuesday that the player had requested the termination of his contract and the team agreed.

set: Malbranque ends contract with Saint-Etienne


set: RESIDENTS are being given the chance to view proposals for a joint Bromsgrove and Droitwich constituency.

set: Residents chance to view proposals for joint constituency


set: Controversial Independent columnist Johann Hari has been suspended by The Independent weeks after being engulfed in a plagiarism row.

set: Johann Hari suspended by the Independent


set: Brad Pitt finds it difficult to remember faces and believes he may be suffering from a condition called prosopagnosia or face blindness.


set: The Board of Chalice Gold Mines Limited is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement of June 16, 2011 in which it advised that it had reached agreement with the Eritrean National Mining Corporation for ENAMCO's acquisition of a 30% participating interest in Chalice's Zara Gold Project in Eritrea, East Africa, Chalice and ENAMCO have now executed a Shareholders' Agreement to incorporate and regulate their relationship and obligations within Zara Mining Share Company which will be the entity which is to own and operate the Koka Gold Mine and explore the surrounding Zara Licenses.

set: Chalice and ENAMCO execute Shareholders' Agreement


set: UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday after he used a mobile phone to give instructions to his first-team coach during a match while serving a touchline ban.

set: UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Wenger


set: Southampton footballer Bradley Wright-Phillips was cleared today of a charge of burglary relating to the theft of cash and mobile phones from a nightclub staffroom.

set: Southampton footballer Bradley Wright-Phillips cleared of burglary


set: Hit comedy show Rab C Nesbitt will return for a 10th series.


set: During yesterday's Turkey-Armenia match Serzh Sargsyan showed that he also ``snickers'' when he is not alone as well.

set: Sargsyan snickers when he is not alone as well


set: Baseball owners unanimously approved the long-delayed sale of the Astros from Drayton McLane to Crane on Thursday, a transaction that requires the team to move from the NL Central to the AL West in 2013.


set: AN ELDERLY man drowned in a dam yesterday afternoon despite the best efforts of his son and the Queensland Ambulance Service.


set: Maria Sharapova has reached her second successive Australian Open final after defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-1 at Melbourne Park.

set: Maria Sharapova reaches Australian Open final


set: Apple has started celebrating the first anniversary of the App Store with a special section on iTunes (link) highlighting their favorite applications and games.

set: Apple celebrates first anniversary of App Store


set: The Staffordshire Hoard, a vast haul of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver discovered by an amateur treasure hunter in July, has been valued at £3.28 million by the British Museum.

set: Staffordshire hoard valued at £3.28 million


set: Tianjin Teda coach Arie Haan hailed his side's 1-0 win in the opening match of Group E in the 2011 AFC Champions League at Jeju United on Tuesday as a significant result for Chinese football.


set: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has said that all the four provinces have consensus over construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam and the Council of Common Interests had unanimously endorsed construction of this mega project in its last meeting.

set: All the four provinces have consensus over construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam:


set: The Rangers have acquired catcher Robinson Chirinos from the Rays and designated Jeff Beliveau for assignment.


set: Flood repairs and improvements have been completed at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park near Alamogordo, according to a news release Wednesday from New Mexico State Parks.

set: Flood repairs completed at Oliver Lee Memorial State park


set: Andrew Bird performed on the Queen of the Valley stage at the All Points West Festival on Friday, August 8.

set: Andrew Bird performs at All Points West Festival


set: A state and national Republican activist and former Idaho Board of Education member has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor stalking.

set: Republican activist pleads guilty to stalking


set: Evangelical leader Edith Schaeffer, who co-founded L'Abri, a Christian ministry, with her husband, prolific evangelical author Francis Schaeffer, passed away quietly in her sleep early Saturday.

set: Edith Schaeffer, L'Abri co-founder, wife of Francis Schaeffer, passes away


set: In a joint interview on a Pittsburgh radio station, Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania told conservative Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota that she should ``act Like a lady.''

set: Arlen Specter to Michele Bachmann: ``act like a lady''


set: Hackers whose efforts cause the death of a person will face the death penalty in Pakistan.

set: Hackers may face death penalty in Pakistan


set: CBS has moved How to Be A Gentleman from its Thursday time slot to Saturday in an attempt to save the show from cancelation.


set: A freak fire started when a make-up mirror reflected the sun's rays onto a birthday card.


set: A Lindale man was arrested and charged with battery, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness Wednesday evening, according to a Floyd County Jail report.

set: Lindale man charged with battery, disorderly conduct


set: CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. announced that it has completed the refinancing of its credit agreement.

set: CB Richard Ellis Group completes refinancing of credit agreement


set: Brad Sweet will make his Nationwide Series debut this weekend at Gateway International Raceway in the No. 11 Great Clips Camry.

set: Brad Sweet making Nationwide Series debut


set: HEB is recalling some pills in connection with a voluntary recall from drug provider Perrigo.


set: Piper Jaffray announced today that it will transition its private capital business to become an independent firm.

set: Piper Jaffray Companies announces transition of private capital business


set: AdChina, a Shanghai -based online advertising network, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Mayfield China.


set: During a Monday news conference, health region officials responded to the charges.


set: Ukraine started evacuating its citizens from Syria, the Ukraine FM spokesman Oleksandr Dikusarov said today.

set: Ukraine starts evacuating its citizens from Syria


set: THE credit crunch has well and truly bitten in Bury, with three people asking for debt advice every hour, according to figures out this week.


set: Archos just announced the 70b Internet Tablet, a 7-inch Honeycomb tablet that costs just $199.


set: Canadian stocks pared gains but still rose for a third session on Tuesday, boosted by a surge in September retail sales and a 24% rise in net income reported by Bank of Montreal.

set: Canadian stocks rise for a third session


set: PLANNING chiefs have refused permission to build five houses in Abbots Bromley after it was decided that access to the site would be dangerous.

set: Planning chiefs refuse permission for houses


set: Bremen, Germany Werder Bremen on Friday announced that they had signed 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Wesley on a four-year deal from Santos.


set: A man has been kidnapped from his home by two armed men who forced him into the boot of his car.


set: Turkish State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Çağlayan said Monday his ministry was working on a project to establish a joint free zone at the Turkish-Iranian border.

set: We are working on a project to establish joint free zone with Iran, Çağlayan


set: Santa reported to Historic City News that he will make an early visit to St. Augustine this week at the St. Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center.

set: Santa makes early visit to St. Augustine


set: Spain should consider making richer people pay for their universal health coverage, the country's economy minister said Monday in another reflection of a government scraping and clawing for new sources of revenue.


set: American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow said on Facebook she is ``healthy and happy'' despite being diagnosed with a benign brain tumor.

set: Sheryl Crow says she's healthy and happy


set: Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider will return home from London and withdraw his application seeking asylum status from the British Home Office following his allegations of death threats from a match fixer.

set: Runaway wicketkeeper Haider to return Home


set: THE AFL RECORD celebrates its one hundredth year this Friday.


set: Westfield Insurance, headquartered in Ohio, announced it has expanded its commercial operations into the state of Wisconsin, with commercial accounts to be serviced out of a new service office in Milwaukee.

set: Westfield Insurance expands commercial operations into Wisconsin


set: EFI, the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced changes to its board of directors.

set: EFI announces changes to board of directors


set: Russia should induct the joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to fully appreciate its tie up with India for developing the weapon system, Defence Minister AK Antony said today.


set: Former Italian president Francesco Cossiga died Tuesday at a Rome hospital aged 82, Italian media reported.


set: Indian shares fell on Thursday, snapping a two-day recovery, as State Bank of India declined after bad loans weighed on its third-quarter earnings, while Maruti Suzuki India ended lower on exclusion from the MSCI indexes.


set: The Swiss central bank pledged on Thursday to buy unlimited quantities of foreign currency in a bid to defend its cap on the franc's exchange rate against the euro.

set: Swiss central bank pledged to buy unlimited quantities of foreign currency


set: Russia on Wednesday successfully launched a military satellite after a three-week delay caused by the failure of one its workhorse Proton-M rockets, the Roskosmos space agency said.

set: Russia launches military satellite after delay


set: The Borders books festival is set to get under way in Melrose with a major new literary award part of the event.

set: Borders book festival under way in Melrose


set: President Barack Obama has nominated a career diplomat Richard G Olson as America's Ambassador to Pakistan, who until recently led economic development efforts at the US embassy in Kabul.

set: Obama nominates career diplomat Richard Olson as Ambassador to Pakistan


set: New Delhi, June 17 The French diplomat, who has been accused of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, does not have diplomatic immunity and can be tried in India, official sources said here today.

set: French diplomat does not have diplomatic immunity


set: Connecticut added 2,500 jobs in November, and unemployment fell to 9 percent from 9.1 percent, according to a report by the state department of labor released this afternoon.

set: Connecticut unemployment falls to 9 percent


set: Billy Graham underwent successful surgery Wednesday to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and the world-renown evangelist was expected to remain in the hospital for several days.


set: Canada defeated South Africa 2-1 on Saturday to win the consolation final and finish in ninth place at the women's world team squash championships.

set: Canada wins consolation final at women's world team squash championships


set: Howard Kissel, one of New York City's preeminent writers about theater and the arts, has died at age 69..


set: Jenna Jameson was arrested for battery on Saturday night in Newport Beach, California, reports TMZ.


set: Pop star Jessica Simpson reportedly met with American Idol producers this week about joining the show's judge's panel, which features a gaping hole created by the exit of former judge Simon Cowell.

set: Jessica Simpson meets with ``American Idol'' producers


set: China warned yesterday it faces flood risks from dams in the earthquake zone, hinting at nightmare scenario critics of the region's hydroelectric projects have long warned of.


set: The coffee chain Starbucks is introducing a reusable cup which UK customers can keep, in a move designed to encourage them to be more environmentally conscious while saving money.


set: Renaissance man Russell Crowe has reportedly filed for divorce from his beloved rugby league club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, in an effort to simplify his life at a time when the director, actor, vampire, amateur seaman and karaoke champ has never been busier.

set: Russell Crowe files for divorce from South Sydney Rabbitohs


set: One-time World Cup star Paul Gascoigne was warned he could be jailed after he admitted driving while more than four times the legal limit today.


set: Airline stocks declined Monday for a third session as the wider market reacted to reports German banks were preparing for a Greek default.

set: Airline stocks decline for a third session


set: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Amy Adams has been cast as Lois Lane, the reporter who steals the heart of Clark Kent in the Zack Snyder reboot of the Superman movie...


set: A resident was tied up during a home invasion robbery early Friday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.


set: The Angolan national senior males football team is starting preparing on Sunday in Luanda's Cidadela stadium, for the match against Guinea Bissau under group J's second round qualifying for the African Cup of Nations on October 9.

set: National team starts preparing match with Guinea Bissau


set: Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan confirmed information about the contacts between Armenian and Turkish diplomats.

set: Serzh Sargsyan confirms contacts between Armenian and Turkish diplomats


set: AROUND 120 people are diagnosed with lung cancer across the southern health region every year, according to the findings of a major report into the devastating disease.

set: 120 diagnosed with lung cancer every year


set: Australia vowed to support its neighbour East Timor on Friday after suspected rebel gunmen attacked the country's president and prime minister, undermining stability in the young nation.


set: The largest Bukhara oil refinery in Uzbekistan is operating on normal conditions, press service of Uzbekneftgaz holding said to TrendCapital.

set: Bukhara oil refinery operates on normal conditions:


set: Nearly 27 years after he made his last trip to India, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi today on his first overseas official visit and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all contentious issues, including the boundary dispute later this evening.

set: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in India


set: Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb has returned to practice and is expected to start Sunday when the Eagles host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

set: McNabb returns to practice, expected to start


set: Taylor Swift has admitted that she often forgets what she has said during an acceptance speech.

set: Taylor Swift 'forgets acceptance speech'


set: Dwyane Wade scored 39 points, Quentin Richardson added 14 and the Miami Heat beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-84 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.

set: Dwyane Wade scores 39 points, Heat beat Timberwolves 97-84


set: A top Iranian military commander has lashed out at Saudi Arabia for its violent military offensive against civilians in Bahrain, stressing that the US is unable to stop Islamic awakening in the region.


set: AP Writer Yahoo Inc. has sued the NFL Players Association, claiming it shouldn't have to pay royalties to use players' statistics, photos and other data in its popular online fantasy football game because the information is already publicly available.


set: A bomb exploded at a Baghdad school in theShiite district of Sadr City, killing at least nine people, including at least four students.


set: Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is expected to return to work today after being hospitalized Saturday after suffering abdominal pains, a spokesperson said yesterday.

set: City Attorney Trutanich expected to return to work today


set: Winnipeg Blue Bombers kick/punt returner Jason Armstead was named the CFL's special teams player of the week after an electrifying performance in the team's victory over the Montreal Alouettes Sunday.

set: Jason Armstead named special teams player of the week


set: A defence attorney has faulted investigating officers for failing to take blood samples of one of the state witnesses for testing yet he might have been involved in the killing.

set: Defence attorney accuses investigating officers


set: The head of Ukraine's national gas company Naftogaz asked Gazprom on Wednesday to lend it ``technical gas'' in amounts necessary for the normal operation of the Ukrainian gas transportation system.

set: Naftogaz asks Gazprom to lend 'technical gas'


set: JR Smith and Nene scored 19 points each, Chauncey Billups had 14 points and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to three with a 121-96 win over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night.


set: A hazardous material spill on Interstate 220 Sunday night was cleaned promptly and posed no threat to the public or Cross Lake, according to the Shreveport Fire Department.


set: The YCC plans to expand its summer storage program in light of new storage restrictions.


set: The Kudko murder case in which Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren is the lone accused has been transferred to another court, a day before its judgement was to be delivered.

set: Kudko murder case transferred day before judgement


set: Authorities located a vehicle involved in a second carjacking in Friday's incident in a north Sacramento neighborhood.

set: Authorities locate vehicle in second carjacking


set: Mumbai, Feb 20 Former BCCI president and Indian Premier League Governing Council member Inderjit Singh Bindra said players' auction for the Twenty20 tourney was the second most important day for world cricket after the end of monopoly in the telecast of the game in the country in 1994.

set: It's second most important day for world cricket:


set: Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. says it is cutting molybdenum production by 25% at one mine and delaying the start-up of a second because of falling prices.

set: Freeport-McMoran cuts molybdenum production


set: The North Georgia Volleyball Club's 18 year old junior olympic team won their first tournament of the season January 26th in the Northlake Winterfest Tournament, held in the Atlanta area.

set: North Georgia Volleyball Club wins first tournament of the season


set: Costa Rica has elected its first female president in a landslide victory, marking another political milestone for women in Latin America.

set: Costa Rica elects first female president in landslide victory


set: Men flee Gold Coast boat blaze Updated: 23:39, Wednesday May 15, 2013 Two men have been forced to flee a burning boat after it caught alight off the Gold Coast.


set: The government will nationalise ailing mortgage lender Northern Rock until financial markets stabilise and it can be returned to the private sector, Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Sunday.

set: Government nationalises ailing Northern Rock


set: Retail sales showed a much smaller than expected decrease in the month of February, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, with the modest decrease largely due to a drop in auto sales.

set: Retail sales show much smaller than expected decrease in February


set: Bharatiya Janata Party President Mr. Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need for wider consultations on the electoral reforms and called for threadbare discussion in an all-party meeting on a variety of topics including right to recall, negative voting, compulsory voting and use of the Electronic Voting Machines.

set: Gadkari stresses on need for wider consultations on electoral reforms


set: For the second consecutive year, Northern Trust has been recognized for both transition management and hedge fund administration by Custody Risk magazine, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the securities services industry with its Americas Awards 2013.

set: Northern Trust recognized for transition management and Hedge fund administration


set: Professor John Evans Atta Mills on Monday defied the popular local punctuality syndrome by appearing 10 minutes before the advertised time whilst the organizers, the Association of Road Contractors and the Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana were not ready.

set: Atta Mills defies local punctuality syndrome


set: A new research has determined that global warming threatens the existence of tropical species, the ecosystem and its by-products.

set: Global warming threatens existence of tropical species


set: The Duluth Transit Authority approved a Jan. 1 fare increase for bus service today to expand evening service and add holiday service.


set: Team building exercises and corporate conferences can help to boost employee engagement, according to the Forum of Private Business.

set: Corporate conferences to boost employee engagement?


set: The secret globalist group ``Bilderberg'' called for a big war by expanding the turmoil in Libya into a full-scale conflict involving the entire Middle East except for Israel.


set: Telkom South Africa has bought the remaining 25% share of Nigerian Multi-Links for USD130 million, Reuters reports.


set: Locklear, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound eighth-year pro, arrived at Redskins Park on Thursday night and signed his deal Friday afternoon.

set: Redskins sign offensive lineman Sean Locklear


set: SANDRA Bullock has reportedly revealed that she will spend Christmas with her ex-husband Jesse James.

set: Sandra Bullock to spend Christmas with her ex-husband Jesse James


set: Nick Evans was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace Reyes and immediately was put in the starting lineup at first base.


set: ONE of the world's largest retailers Wal-Mart has offered to buy JSE-listed wholesaler Massmart, the South African company said yesterday .


set: The death toll of A/H1N1 flu in Canada rose to 37 Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency informed.

set: Death toll of A/H1N1 flu in Canada rises to 37


set: Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, was reportedly rushed to hospital on March 7, 2013, after suffering a seizure while filming her E! show Fashion Police.

set: Kelly Osbourne rushed to hospital after seizure


set: A runner who is aiming to complete 223 marathons in memory of his late nephew has been chosen to carry the Paralympic torch.

set: Runner aiming to complete 223 marathons to carry Paralympic games torch


set: The New England Chapter of the United States Harness Racing Writers is on the move again.

set: New England chapter is on the move again


set: General Motors chairman and CEO says GM plans to repay all of its $6.7 billion in government loans by the end of June.

set: GM plans to repay government loans by end of June


set: The Providence public school system is creating special ``parent zones'' in each of its schools to encourage more parental participation in children's education.

set: Providence creates 'parent zones' in every school


set: Country singer Randy Travis was arrested Monday morning in Sanger, Texas on suspicion of public intoxication, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reports.

set: Randy Travis arrested on suspicion of public intoxication


set: A 24-year-old Adrian man charged in a child pornography case after authorities found a photo of a dead infant with a noose around her neck on his computer thumb drive declined his detention hearing in federal court Monday, opting to stay in jail.

set: Adrian man in child pornography case opts to stay in jail


set: Tangail district health department has started a programme to distribute 418,000 iron tablets among girl school students of secondary schools under sadar upazila.

set: Tangail health department to distribute iron tablets to school students


set: Mogadishu-After praying Eidul Adha prayer in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials of Shabab repeated threats against Kenyan government and people saying they would revenge for civilians killed in Jubba by keyan warplanes last month, reports said.

set: Shabab repeats threats against Kenyan government, people


set: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will inaugurate a one day seminar on the universalisation of the environmental initiative already in practice in the President's Estate - ``Roshni'' tomorrow.

set: President Patil to inaugurate seminar on ``universalisation of Roshni''


set: The ACLU of Texas released a report today detailing violations of religious freedom in Texas public schools.

set: ACLU report details violations of religious freedom


set: PORT Elizabeth police are investigating a case of arson after the Picardi Rebel liquor store in Pyott Street, Sidwell, burnt down at the weekend.

set: Police investigate arson after liquor store burns down


set: Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Ishtiaque Ahmed said on Tuesday that the members of ECP will meet disgruntled Baloch leaders to convince them to participate in the coming elections, Geo News reported.


set: Most state, federal and local offices will be closed Friday for the July Fourth holiday.


set: In the race for King County executive, Dow Constantine has raised considerably more money than Susan Hutchison.

set: Constantine raises more money than Hutchison


set: Steuben County will hold a household and farm hazardous waste collection day Sept. 19 at the Bath landfill.

set: Steuben County to hold hazardous waste collection day


set: A new memoir called 'Fairy Tale Interrupted' claims that the late John F. Kennedy Jr. once asked Madonna to pose as his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for the cover of his magazine, George.

set: John F. Kennedy Jr. asked Madonna to pose as Jackie O


set: Macedonians voted on Sunday in a general election marred by a deadly shootout, intimidation and other irregularities in rural areas populated by ethnic Albanians, officials said.

set: Macedonian elections marred by deadly shootout


set: Pakistan`s suspended Test captain Salman Butt is looking for a new lawyer to represent him in the January ICC hearing on the spot-fixing charges against him in Doha.


set: Labor MPs are splitting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd over interest rates, taking a harder line on banks and urging them to pass on rate cuts to families.

set: Labor MPs split with Rudd over interest rates


set: A possible chemical incident at Ipswich Hospital was a false alarm, fire chiefs have confirmed.


set: Two Japanese men have been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of people smuggling, a police spokesman said Tuesday.

set: Two Japanese arrested in Thailand for people smuggling


set: It's hard enough getting out of debt in a booming economy; how on earth do we get out of debt when even wealthy people are penny pinching?


set: The Government has approved plans for two new wind farms which will provide enough electricity to power more than 200,000 homes.


set: Parekh, who was on the company's board since 1997, resigned after putting in more than 14 years in the firm, HUL said in a filing to the BSE.


set: The USW will head back to the bargaining table with Severstal North America this Thursday in Pittsburgh.


set: Australian stocks opened 1.33 percent higher Monday following a weekend meeting of European leaders aimed at shoring up the debt-troubled eurozone.

set: Australian stocks open 1.33 percent higher


set: Aruba Networks, a provider of secure mobility solutions, has announced a wireless LAN investment protection program for Nortel customers.

set: Aruba announces investment protection program for Nortel customers


set: Authorities have identified a decomposing body that was found in Wilkinsburg Saturday as 22-year-old George Anthony Cox Jr. of Pittsburgh.

set: Authorities identify body found in Wilkinsburg


set: Lake Country Power line crews continue to work to restore power throughout the Grand Rapids and Kettle River service areas.

set: Lake Country power working to restore power


set: A Bahraini women got her heavy vehicle driving licence after 16 hours of training being determined of overcoming many challenges to achive her dream.

set: Bahraini woman gets her heavy vehicle driving licence


set: WITH Saturday's first test against the world champions mere days away Limerick rugby legend Paul O'Connell is closing in on his crowning glory - his chance to lead the British & Irish Lions out against South Africa in Durban on Saturday.

set: Paul O'Connell closes in on his crowning glory


set: The second cricket test between New Zealand and India ended in a draw at McLean Park here today.


set: IndyCar points leader Dario Franchitti won the pole for today's 225-mile race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.


set: The PLF opposed the long march towards the Parliament House and said the lawyers decided to surround the president's house, they would participate in the long march.

set: PLF opposes long march towards Parliament house


set: In a speech that seemed to be a precursor to November election battles between Democrats and Republicans, President Barack Obama told an invitation-only crowd at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday that the country ``cannot return to the pre-crisis status quo.

set: Obama at Carnegie Mellon University: country 'cannot return to the status quo'


set: CLEANERS will rally at shopping centres in capital cities to demand better pay and working conditions from their employers.


set: Shortstop Alex Cintron filed for free agency on Friday, becoming the third Oriole to do so in the first two days of eligibility.


set: The full week of spring break in the Marshalltown Community School District calendar will continue into the near future.


set: The real property gains tax will now only be applicable to properties that are sold within five years of their purchase, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced Wednesday.

set: Real property gains tax applicable to properties sold within five years


set: In one of his first actions as Minnesota's second Senator, US Sen. Al Franken will take his state office on the road.


set: Armenia is expected to face hot political autumn, political expert Yervand Bozoyan said explaining it by the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

set: 'Armenia expected to face hot political autumn'


set: The Bank of Canada officially unveiled its new C$20 polymer banknote on May 2.


set: A 47-year-old Fairbanks woman has been charged with shooting her fiance in the neck.


set: The US unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February, above the most recently reported Washington state jobless rate, the US Labor Department said Friday.


set: We've heard from a number of market commentators that 2011 is the year of the remortgage - well it's come early for me.

set: The year of remortgages has come early for me


set: Renew has bought rail and energy specialist Amco in a cash deal worth up to £26.9m.


set: A iProperty.com consumer trends survey for the first half of this year showed more Malaysians looking to property for investment.

set: More Malaysians look to property for investment


set: As a result, the UHP says it plans to step up enforcement of the ``move over one lane'' law.

set: UHP stepping up enforcement of 'move over' law


set: A man fell to his death from a balcony in Jersey City -- and police believe he may have been pushed.


set: A DEVELOPER, who allegedly unlawfully diverted over US$13m for his own benefit from US$50m paid towards the completion of a luxury resort in the Caribbean, lost the run of himself using money for grandiose projects, it was claimed in the High Court today.

set: DEVELOPER 'lost the run of himself' on grandiose projects


set: The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that it charged two former brokers in Miami with fraud for overcharging customers $36 million by using hidden markup fees on structured notes transactions.

set: SEC charges two former brokers in Miami with fraud


set: Hanson Group has launched a benzotriazole-type UV absorber, Eversorb 80, for coatings applications.


set: Former Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler will rejoin Sidley Austin LLP as a partner, the firm announced today.

set: Peter Keisler rejoins Sidley Austin LLP as partner


set: HealthSouth Corporation announced today that it plans to build a 50-bed comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Newnan, Ga.

set: HealthSouth announces plans to build a rehabilitation hospital in Newnan, Georgia


set: The novelist and screenwriter William Goldman famously wrote that until a movie opens, ``nobody knows anything'' about how well it will do at the box office.


set: Pratibha Devisingh Patil led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. BR Ambedkar on his 121st Birth Anniversary here today.

set: Nation pays homage to Dr. bhimrao Ambedkar on his 121st Birth Anniversary


set: A number of Cumberland County corrections officers have been indicted after allegedly beating an inmate last year.

set: Cumberland County corrections officers indicted


set: India has the capacity of earning a whooping US$100 billion by the trade of CERs, while CERs worth US$ 300 million has been already sold globally by India.

set: India has the capacity of earning US$100 billion CERs:


set: Ideally he'd like to stay with the Cubs, the organization he's been a part of the last six-plus years, but understands the reality of the situation.


set: Leighton wins $200m PNG project Updated: 22:05, Tuesday January 15, 2013 Construction giant Leighton has won a $200 million contract to build a head office for energy explorer Esso in Papua New Guinea.


set: Rockets GM Daryl Morey, on the other hand, acknowledges his regrets for letting Lin go.

set: Rockets GM Daryl Morey regrets letting Jeremy Lin go


set: The Mati World Holidays travel agency, located in Silesia, southern Poland, announced on Tuesday that it was insolvent and will now file for bankruptcy, reported Polish news station TVN 24.

set: Another travel agency to file for bankruptcy


set: The second Chandigarh film festival got underway here Friday in the presence of noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal and other film personalities.


set: NEW YORK - The odds of a 50 basis point rate cuts in January increased Wednesday, after Goldman Sachs said it expected a US recession in 2008.


set: The navigation industry has been rocked by a new Google mapping service that not only delivers turn by turn navigation for an Android smartphone, but will deliver images of the end destination.

set: Navigation industry rocked by new Google service


set: The Senate easily passed a bill on a 69-30 vote Wednesday night to keep the government running through early December, sending the measure to House where it is expected to pass.

set: Senate passes bill to keep government running


set: Alegent said through a press release that it would reduce another 245 full-time jobs by March 3.


set: Nokia said on Friday it would during next year close down it battered gaming service N-Gage.


set: Natalie Portman, the Academy Award nominated actress for the 'Black Swan', is expecting a baby boy.


set: A FORMER nightclub bouncer has been convicted of beating two female students to death near bus stops and attempting to kill another, becoming the second serial killer found guilty in Britain in less than a week.


set: Greece has been suspended from UN carbon trading in an unprecedented punishment for violating greenhouse gas reporting rules, officials said on today.


set: Infamous for being a narcotic agent, marijuana also has anti-cancer properties, which could be used to treat malignant cells in the brain, a new study has claimed.


set: Pembrokeshire will go to the polls on May 3rd as elections are held for both local and county councillors.


set: Zara Phillips, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, broke her right collarbone after falling from her horse at a three-day international equestrian event in southern France, the organisers said.


set: The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved harsh new economic sanctions on Iran, AFP reported.

set: US Senate approves harsh economic sanctions on Iran


set: RiverLink will kick off its Paddlin' the Nolichucky trip with an event from 11 am-1 pm Saturday at Riverside Park in Spruce Pine.

set: Riverlink kicks off Paddlin' the Nolichucky trip


set: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced today that it will present at four upcoming conferences: the William Blair 29 th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on Tuesday, June 9 th at 1:50 pm CT, Goldman Sachs 30 th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 10 th at 10:20 am ET, Jefferies 3 rd Annual Healthcare Conference

set: Charles River to present at June conferences


set: ``Ok, ok, I shot my whole family,'' Suzanna Simpson, 34, told an EMS worker who responded to the crash early Tuesday some 300 yards from her Pickens County home, according to the Pickens Sentinel newspaper.


set: Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains.


set: Ryan Giggs says that Paul Scholes is ``the most talented player I played with,'' naming the midfielder in his best XI of colleagues from his Manchester United career.

set: 'Scholes is the most talented player I played with' --


set: N Krishnan, CLSA said that, ``With the confluence of multiple headwinds, the market may remain volatile through Q1 2011.


set: Llano County Sheriff Bill Blackburn said skeletal remains found in Inks Lake by recreational scuba divers this week were likely underwater for more than a year.


set: The flu season rages on and many are fearing that this particular flu season could end up being one of the worst in many years.

set: Flu season could end up being worst in many years


set: Texas Rep. Ron Paul raised $8 million in the third quarter from more than 100,000 donors, putting him among the top three fundraisers in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

set: Ron Paul raised $8 million in third quarter from more than 100,000 donors


set: The Railways on Wednesday decided to run a pilot train before some of the key long-distance trains, specially when they are supposed to travel through either terrorist or Maoist-infested regions.


set: As a goodwill gesture, Indian traders today sent 140 trucks loaded with perishable items across the Attari-Wagah border into Pakistan, Assistant Customs Commissioner RK Duggal said today.

set: Indian traders send 140 trucks of perishable items to Pakistan


set: The Duchess of Gloucester has opened an exhibition celebrating the Royal School of Needlework's royal connections.


set: LIVERPOOL brewer Cains has clinched a national supermarket deal for its Finest lager with Morrisons.

set: Cains clinches national supermarket deal


set: Actiance announced today that it has integrated its social engagement and content distribution platform, Socialite, with Salesforce.com to supercharge relationships between sales and marketing professionals and their prospects.

set: Actiance integrates Socialite with Salesforce.com


set: NELSON Mandela is in good spirits and making steady progress during hospital treatment for a recurring lung infection, officials in South Africa said today.

set: Nelson Mandela in good spirits and making steady progress after treatment for lung infection


set: Ferrari will bring back their controversial pitstop lighting system saying they have solved the issues which plagued them at several races last season.

set: Ferrari to bring back pitstop lighting system


set: A substance in breast milk can kill cancer cells, a Swedish study found.


set: LAHORE, Sri Lanka cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardene said that the players dived to the floor of the bus to take cover when the team bus came under heavy fire from unidentified gunmen, on the way to Gaddafi Stadium for the Test match here on Tuesday.

set: We all dived to the floor to take cover:


set: CANTON A convicted sex offender was arrested after failing to tell authorities where he's been living, Stark County Jail records said.


set: After creating a furore by stating that Indians are not ``large-hearted'', Pakistan`s ODI cricket captain Shahid Afridi did a volte-face, claiming that he was misunderstood and quoted out of context.


set: I say Kelly Brook is hotter than ever because, well, she is.


set: Jewson has appointed bcsAgency to deliver its digital strategy for eCommerce, social media and digital marketing.

set: Jewson appoints bcsAgency to deliver digital strategy


set: UN climate change conference opened Monday in the Danish capital Copenhagen, with participants from 192 countries around the world.

set: Climate change conference opens in Copenhagen


set: Yulia Tymoshenko has said that she will have four lawyers defending her during her trial.


set: Two Opelousas men have been charged with drug possession following a traffic stop on Interstate 10.

set: Opelousas men charged with drug possession


set: Tuareg rebels killed at least 14 Malian soldiers in an attack on an army post close to Mali's border with Mauritania on Saturday, military officials said.


set: Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami.


set: The Angels observed 9/11 on Friday night with ceremonies featuring the unfurling of the American flag in the infield by members of the Orange County Fire Authority.


set: But the aspiring singer is unlikely to suffer the same fate after Jennifer Lopez dubbed his rendition of Michael Bolton When A Man Loves A Woman 'the best thing I've ever seen on American Idol' on tonight's show.

set: 'The best thing I've ever seen on American Idol':


set: I felt humbled in the company of 250 guests who are the backbone of Cornish sport; and whereas the motto of the London Olympics was 'Inspire a Generation' it's the kind of people who were at the dinner on Friday who have inspired generation after generation.

set: These people have inspired generation after generation ...


set: ``When you drive down Main Street, you don't see the torn-down buildings. You see buildings going up. The housing starts have come way back up. Our sales tax collections are up. Everything is headed for a positive trend.''


set: ``We are looking everywhere for ways to help you, to support your efforts and to let you know that you are not alone, everyone is thinking of you,'' Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean said tearfully in a message broadcasted on Haitian radio stations in Creole.


set: Jeff Bridges, who won an Oscar for portraying a rugged country singer in Crazy Heart, has signed with Blue Note Records/EMI Music Group for his major-label debut album, due in late summer.


set: Luxury watchmakers are going back to basics with classic designs, as industry players at the world's biggest watch fair warned on Wednesday that the ``years of extravagance'' were over.


set: Al Jazeera America, a new, US-based extension of the media organization funded by the Qatar government, announced today that it will open a new Detroit bureau as part of the channel's 2013 launch.


set: Conn. man, already accused of having river otter, is cited for illegally owning endangered ape

set: Conn. man is cited for owning an endangered ape


set: Brazilian defender Lucio has left Inter Milan by mutual consent with two years left on his contract, the Serie A club said on Friday.


set: Aust stocks lose early gains Updated: 12:45, Friday May 25, 2012 The Australian share market has fallen into negative territory as concern about the future of the euro zone outweighs earlier positive sentiment about Greece's future within it.


set: Morocco launched on Monday its first international media campaign to promote foreign investment, targeting notably France and Spain.

set: Morocco launches international media campaign to promote foreign investment


set: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday opened a new oil export terminal that will serve as a key gateway for Russian energy exports to Asian markets.


set: A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a Maine highway Friday morning.

set: Plane makes emergency landing on Maine Turnpike


set: Crewe striker Calvin Zola has injured his knee in training and looks set to miss Saturday's game with Barnet.

set: Crewe alexandra's Calvin Zola injures knee in training


set: The BSP on Monday expelled former Family Welfare Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, who was removed from the Cabinet in the wake of the killing of two Chief Medical Officers and the NRHM scam.

set: BSP expels ex-minister Babu Singh Kushwaha


set: Talks to end Bahrain crisis begin amid mistrust After nearly two years of nonstop unrest, opposing factions in Bahrain began talks on Sunday to ease an Arab Spring conflict that has run longer than Syria's rebellion and is playing out on the doorstep of the US military's main naval base in the Persian Gulf.


set: A woman remains in serious condition in hospital today after being hit by a double-decker bus in Dublin city centre yesterday evening.

set: Woman in serious condition after being hit by bus


set: Jaipur, Feb 3 A man was today killed when a crane engaged in the Metro rail construction work suddenly collapsed on his car, police said.


set: Romania and Hungary are the only real estate markets in Eastern Europe that are considered unattractive for investors due to over-valued actives, lack of transactions a study set up by DTZ concludes, quoted by the Romanian news agency Mediafax.

set: Romania and Hungary, the only real estate markets in Eastern Europe considered unattractive for investors


set: Very early antiretroviral treatment may limit the size of the HIV reservoir in adults and children, according to studies presented on 4 March at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta.

set: Very early antiretroviral treatment limits the size of HIV reservoir


set: Bennet beat former state Rep. Andrew Romanoff 54 percent to 46 percent.


set: Swiss women starves to death Updated: 16:55, Thursday April 26, 2012 A Swiss woman starved to death after believing she could survive on light alone.


set: Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett recorded a duet together, which will soon be released for charity.

set: Amy Winehouse, Tony Bennett duet to be released


set: Zsa Zsa Gabor has been given the last rites by a priest.


set: But Windsor is unique in that it recently rebuilt its historic downtown train station for the 10,000 or so residents within walking distance of the tracks.


set: Humana Inc. announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire SeniorBridge, a New York-based chronic-care provider best known for providing in-home care for seniors.

set: Humana announces agreement to acquire SeniorBridge


set: A man was killed in a fight with another man Tuesday night in Kansas City.


set: Rapper Pitbull has apologised for poking fun at embattled actress Lindsay Lohan in the lyrics of his hit single Give Me Everything, insisting he did not mean to hurt her.

set: Pitbull apologises to Lindsay Lohan over lyrics


set: Cowboys still aren't saying whether Romo will play with broken pinkie against St. Louis


set: Citywide water usage restrictions were lifted about noon Wednesday after storage tanks at the city water treatment plant were half full, a city official said.

set: Citywide water usage restrictions lifted


set: Saint Laurent died Sunday at his Paris home after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, said Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's business partner for four decades.


set: A three-day national polio eradication and Vitamin-A campaign continued on Tuesday to immunize children under age of five years.

set: National polio eradication campaign continues


set: Kosovo appeared represented with an asterisk and footnote in an official document of the European Union Tuesday for the first time since Belgrade and Pristina reached the agreement on regional representation of Kosovo.

set: Kosovo appears with asterisk for first time


set: Nepal will not allow its territory to be used for anti-India activities, the Prime Minister has told Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor.

set: 'Nepal will not allow its territory for anti-India activities'


set: Internet search titan Google plans to discontinue seven more products, including 'Wave', in a bid to simplify its services further after bringing down the curtains on its 'Buzz' social networking, microblogging and messaging tool.

set: Google to discontinue seven more products


set: Liverpool's £35m deadline day signing Andy Carroll claims he was forced out of Newcastle, according to Tuesday's papers.


set: LA Galaxy star David Beckham is all set to launch a series of children's books.

set: David Beckham to launch series of children's books


set: Alyssa Milano gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on Tuesday.


set: Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is touting a new water conservation law aimed at extending the life of the Ogallala Aquifer.


set: West Indies moved to the second spot in the ICC Women's World Cup Super Six with its third win in four games defeating New Zealand by 48 runs with a fine display of teamwork.


set: Queen of pop Madonna was seen cavorting on stage and doing the middle finger routine at her Sticky and Sweet world tour, as her ``quickie'' divorce from Guy Ritchie went through.

set: Madonna does middle finger routine as divorce from Guy Ritchie goes through


set: The Oregon Supreme Court has censured Jackson County Circuit Judge Tim Barnack.The judge was censured over comments he made to man convicted and sentenced on child sex abuse charges.


set: Members of the NUT teachers' union at Prestwich Arts College in Bury have voted for industrial action.


set: Canada and the Netherlands have agreed to step up cooperation in various areas, both political and economic.

set: Canada and the Netherlands step up cooperation


set: A HAMPSHIRE university professor is heading a new national scheme to support schools and colleges across the country teaching languages.


set: The Children's Centre is to increase the number of nursery places available in Douglas and Ramsey.

set: The Children's Centre increases number of nursery places


set: The Astros added a bullpen candidate to the mix on Monday when they claimed right-hander Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Royals.


set: Andrei Kirilenko had his back examined on Tuesday, but everything checked out okay and he is expected to travel for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.


set: TROPICAL sea cucumbers and their faeces could save coral reefs from the harmful impacts of climate change, scientists have found.


set: A Kansas City man has been jailed on charges that he raped his daughter over a number of years and allegedly fathered her child.


set: SA Airlink has been given the green light to operate 14 of it's Jetstream aircraft following rigorous inspections since Christmas Eve.


set: An aerial shot of where the Marine helicopter crashed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego.

set: Marine helicopter crashes at Camp Pendleton


set: Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest bourse, on June 19 entered an agreement with Bank of Baroda vide, which BOB becomes a Clearing and Settlement Bank.

set: BSE enters into an agreement with Bank of Baroda for clearing and settlement


set: Outdoor clothing and gear company Gander Mountain said Wednesday that it is returning to the catalog business.

set: Gander Mountain returns to catalog business


set: Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday said the sacked IPL boss, Mr Lalit Modi , was yet to respond to a showcause notice issued to him by the Mumbai regional passport office on the Enforcement Directorate's call for scrapping his passport.


set: Romania remains one of the 'hot' destinations for retailers in the Central and Eastern Europe region alongside Poland, Croatia and Serbia, while the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are struggling to lure international chains to their respective markets, reveals Jones Lang LaSalle's most recent 'Retail Barometer across CEE & SEE' report.

set: Romania remains one of the 'hot' destinations for retailers in the CEE region


set: Santa Monica-based Edmunds.com, which provides online information about automobiles, said last week that it has launched a new tool to provide new car data for the automotive industry.


set: Investment Advisor SP Tulsian is of the view that Aban Offshore has target of Rs 1100.


set: Chapel Hill, NC-based Southern Season has added a new coffee and tea bar to its 60,000-square-foot gourmet store.


set: Security software provider CloudPassage announced on Thursday that it has joined non-profit organization the Cloud Security Alliance.

set: CloudPassage joins cloud security Alliance


set: The net profit of Emirates NBD dropped by 41% y/y to AED 852mn in Q2 this year 'due to the prudent credit impairment allowances taken by the bank during the year, the bank's CEO Rick Pudner, said.

set: Net profit of Emirates NBD drop 41% in Q2.


set: A water main ruptured today in North Brunswick causing low pressure and brown water for some customers.


set: Genzyme Corp. was downgraded from Buy to Hold by Citigroup Inc. Monday morning.

set: Genzyme Corp. downgraded to Hold by Citigroup, Inc.;


set: High School Grads in Guilford COuty Have A Chance To Win A New Car Because Of Their Service Learning.

set: High School Grads Have A Chance To Win A New Car


set: Two people were killed in an early morning head-on collision in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.


set: Low FHA mortgage rates are still putting borrowers into homes that they otherwise could not be able to enjoy.

set: Low FHA mortgage rates still putting borrowers into homes


set: Tyco Electronics, a manufacturer of various electronic components for consumer and industrial markets, announced earlier this month that it plans to change its name to TE Connectivity early next year.

set: Tyco Electronics to change names next year


set: No system can guarantee to prevent fraud, K Shanmugam, Minister for Law told parliament on Monday.


set: Retailer Talbots Inc. said Friday it will close 78 kids' and mens' stores by September and discontinue those businesses as part of a bid to focus more on its core customer , women who are 35 years old or older.


set: The Associated Student election results were recently posted in front of the Government Affairs Council office.


set: ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, and Ansoft Corporation, a global provider of Electronic Design Automation software, announced today that they signed a definitive agreement whereby ANSYS will acquire Ansoft for a purchase price of approximately $832 million in a mix of cash and ANSYS common stock.

set: ANSYS, Inc. signs definitive agreement to acquire Ansoft Corporation


set: Climate protestors have criticised Danish police for the way in which they handled the mass protest through the streets of Copenhagen yesterday.

set: Climate protestors criticise Danish police


set: LYNYRD Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, who played on the hit Sweet Home Alabama and survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, has died at 56.

set: Lynyrd Skynyrd star Billy Powell dies at 56


set: China Eastern Airlines said Friday it would sign a preliminary agreement to join global airline alliance SkyTeam.

set: China Eastern to sign agreement to join SkyTeam


set: A fugitive from Texas who was wanted by the US Marshals Service has been caught in White County.


set: ANC President Jacob Zuma says land reform has failed to benefit the rural poor and facilitate the development of rural areas.


set: A South Florida doctor who was under investigation after a fatal liposuction gives up his medical license.

set: Doctor under investigation gives up medical license


set: A zoo where animals, including a dangerous monkey, escaped from their enclosures on four occasions has denied staffing levels are an issue there.


set: The State Customs Service of Ukraine and the Customs and Financial Guard of Hungary have agreed to continue exchange of statistical information about goods and transport vehicles crossing the customs border of Ukraine and Hungary.

set: Ukraine, Hungary agree to continue exchange of information on goods and transport vehicles crossing customs border


set: A 37-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a baby in Chaddesden.

set: Man charged with murder of baby in Chaddesden


set: Farmers in Sierra Leone have gotten another cassava processing center that will strengthen the value chain and boosts the processing of the root crop.

set: Sierra Leone gets another cassava processing center


set: GCC Secretary General, Dr. Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani condemned the statements of the Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister for the Arab and African Issues about Kingdom of Bahrain, describing them unacceptable and disgraceful interference in the internal concerns of the Kingdom and its citizens.

set: GCC Secretary General condemns the statements of Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister about Kingdom of Bahrain


set: Zacky Farms, one of the nation's largest Turkey producers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday in Sacramento.


set: The Cheltenham April Meeting kicks off at Prestbury Park on Wednesday and there is a seven race card for punters to sink their teeth into.

set: Cheltenham April Meeting kicks off with seven race card


set: Japan, China and South Korea agree that it is too early to stop stimulus programs that were introduced to underpin their economies amid the global recession, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday.

set: Japan, China, S. Korea agree it is too early to stop stimulus


set: Garage-punk king Jay Reatard was found dead on Wednesday in his Memphis home.


set: There's still time to register for the Summerfest five on five basketball tournament and softball tournament.

set: Still time to register for Summerfest five on five


set: THE first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company was appointed yesterday when Prudential named Tidjane Thiam as its next boss.

set: First black chief executive of FTSE 100 appointed


set: The festival ``Mountaineers'' will take place in Dagestan from June, 10 till June, 15.

set: The festival ``Mountaineers'' to take place in Dagestan


set: Ryanair has announced four new sun routes from Manchester to Alicante, Faro, Madrid and Tenerife and increased frequencies on its Dublin route as it announced its Manchester summer 2011 schedule.

set: Ryanair announces new routes from Manchester


set: Timothy Geithner, former Treasury Secretary, has a book deal with a 2014 release scheduled Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has a book deal.


set: Khloe Kardashian is a big woman with a big weight problem and she is struggling in vain to lose some of that excess weight.

set: Khloe Kardashian struggles in vain to lose weight --


set: Former Gov. Charlie Crist endorsed Democrat Keith Fitzgerald in Sarasota Tuesday over Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan.

set: Charlie Crist endorses Democrat Keith Fitzgerald


set: North Las Vegas police arrested a robbery suspect Monday morning after, authorities said, his getaway car crashed into a house.

set: North Las Vegas police arrest robbery suspect after car crash


set: The Martin Senour Company has announced its 2012 third quarter training schedule, open to all collision management and automotive painting professionals and technicians.

set: Martin Senour announces 2012 third quarter training schedule


set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged the rapid development of endowment funds for non-governmental and non-commercial organizations, the president's budget address said on Wednesday.

set: Medvedev urges development of endowment funds


set: Nintendo's Wii balance board may soon be used in airport security to detect passengers with hostile intent.

set: Wii balance board to be used in airport security?


set: Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has cautioned the youth against their involvement in chieftaincy disputes and related issues.

set: Asantehene cautions the youth against involvement in chieftaincy disputes


set: Fort Bend ISD is beginning to cut jobs as part of their effort to address a projected budget deficit of about $20 million.


set: The government of Colombia has come out and confirmed the first case of the swine flu within the country.

set: Government of Colombia confirms first case of swine flu


set: MILAN -Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi is set to become a technical supervisor with Lega Pro, the governing body for the country's third and fourth division clubs.

set: Lippi to become technical supervisor with Lega Pro


set: Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez held rival rallies yesterday to mark the start of a new parliament shorn of power by the radical socialist leader's assumption of decree rule.

set: Supporters, opponents of Chavez hold rallies


set: Groupon, an online bargain database, pulls gun deals from its site.


set: Rick Springfield pleaded no contest to reckless driving and will serve probation to end a drunken driving case filed after his arrest last year.

set: Rick Springfield pleads no contest to reckless driving


set: The Chilean peso closed slightly weaker against the dollar Friday, paring back early gains as copper prices abroad retreated late in the session.

set: Chile's peso closes slightly weaker as copper prices retreat


set: ``Indians are playing a very significant role in Canadian politics. We have a good number of parliamentarians of Indian origin,'' Milliken, who represents Kingston Ontario, told reporters here.

set: 'Indians playing significant role in Canadian politics'


set: Pakistan has recently made two very bold, but strategic decisions, which have drawn the concern of regional and global superpowers.


set: Civilians were among 35 people killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan territory today, officials said.

set: Civilians among 35 killed in US drone attack


set: If that includes you, MyPayAdvance will find you a payday loan lender fast.

set: We will find you a payday loan lender fast


set: Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore were booed in Brazil during their appearance at Sao Paulo Fashion Week.

set: Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore booed in Brazil --


set: The worldwide semiconductor equipment market grew 143% in 2010 to nearly $41 bn as the market recovered from the industry slowdown of the previous two years, according to final results from Gartner Inc. All major market segments grew significantly in 2010 with automatic test equipment sales up by 149%, wafer fab equipment sales up by 145% and sales of packaging assembly equipment up by 127%..

set: Worldwide semiconductor equipment market grew 143% in 2010:


set: As patients complaining of flu-like symptoms continue to flood emergency rooms, a report released Tuesday said that mild flu seasons in the previous two years helped create the current epidemic.

set: Mild flu season helped create current epidemic


set: Anti-nuclear protesters observing an indefinite hunger strike at Idinthakarai withdrew the fast on Monday.


set: Mexican federal police shot at a US diplomatic car as they chased criminals south of Mexico City, in a chaotic incident that left two US Embassy employees wounded.

set: Mexico federal police shoot at US diplomatic car


set: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Tuesday that the enemies were trying to isolate Pakistan internationally and the nation should foil their nefarious designs by unity.


set: Tonight, Boyd will make his return to Toronto as the Eskimos visit the Argonauts in rare CFL Monday Night Football game at Rogers Centre.


set: To a question regarding US involvement in 'memogate scandal' he said Gen James Jones was not coming to Pakistan in this regard.


set: Earth Hour 2009 is tonight -- and we are asking everyone to show solidarity and cast a vote for the earth by simply turning off their lights at 8:30 PM, local time wherever you are.


set: The People's Assembly, in its meeting chaired by Speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash on Sunday, the third in the 13th regular session of the ninth legislative term, listened to the answers of ministers of local administration, tourism, housing and construction.

set: People's Assembly listens to answers of ministers of local administration, tourism and housing and construction


set: Spanish oil firm Repsol said on Wednesday its Cartagena refinery is still shut after poor margins forced the plant to halt operations in mid-April.

set: Repsol says Cartagena refinery still shut


set: A mother accused of killing her two children last year may face the death penalty when her case goes to trial this fall.

set: Mother accused of killing two children may face death penalty


set: Less than four years after a storybook wedding in Paris, Eva Longoria filed court papers Wednesday to divorce basketball star Tony Parker, citing irreconcilable differences.

set: Eva Longoria files for divorce from Tony Parker


set: Mechel OAO one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces operational results for 2009.

set: Mechel announces operational results for 2009


set: US markets slid sharply Monday morning, with investors realizing the nation's busiest retail weekend was merely busy with discounts.


set: Gold and other metals slipped for the second straight day, along with most other commodities, as stocks and the US dollar both posted gains Friday.

set: Gold, other metals slip for second straight day


set: Lonza is set to invest around $7.95m in a Meta metaldehyde formulation plant to supply metaldehyde as an active substance and with ready-made slug pellets.

set: Lonza to invest $7.95m in Meta metaldehyde formulation plant


set: CRICKET clubs are being urged to go pink in an effort to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.


set: Two bodies have been recovered from Lake Newell, near Brooks Thursday night.


set: Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer and songwriter known for her phrasing, emotion and uncompromising style, died Saturday in New York at age 80.

set: Abbey Lincoln, singer, actress, dies at age 80


set: After the Election Commission of India expressed displeasure over his ``highly provocative'' remarks on Belgaum issue, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil today said he was not against Kannada language and had gone to Belgaum to attend a ``private function''.

set: I had gone to Belgaum to attend private function: