set: The occupy movement spreading around the world has now taken root in Cyprus, albeit on a small scale, but here it's taken on a very local definition - one which does hold out the hope of greater cohesion between the two communities - Turkish- and Greek-speaking Cypriots.


set: Yesterday, Demi Lovato returned to the rehab center where she was treated last year...and it sounds like it was a wonderful experience!


set: David Arquette checked himself into a rehab facility over the New Year's weekend, according to a US report.


set: ``We don't need a certificate from Naveen Patnaik,'' Subash Chouhan, a national coordinator of the Bajrang Dal, told IANS.

set: We don't need a certificate from Patnaik:


set: AP-NDFather-Son Killings,0128 2 men to be tried in June in father, son killings Eds:


set: Ms Figueres ? has called for the Government to give ?continued momentum on climate change?.

set: Figueres calls for ``continued momentum on climate change''


set: The country's leading agri commodity bourse NCDEX has denied any delivery defaults on its exchange as alleged by traders and exporters of jeera.


set: A 23-year-old Wood River man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his father on Friday.

set: Wood River man charged in fatal stabbing of his father


set: A search is continuing for a Spanish fisherman who fell overboard from his trawler southwest of Castletownbere at around 4am this morning.


set: The UK manufacturing sector rebounded in August from a month ago at a faster-than-expected pace to a near-neutral level due to a lesser degree of decline in production, a closely watched survey showed Monday.

set: UK manufacturing sector rebounds in August


set: The World Bank on Thursday approved a 1 billion euro loan for Poland, the last in a series of three loans totaling 3 billion euros to help the country weather the global economic crisis.

set: World Bank approves 1 billion euro loan to Poland


set: ``I want to die like Scarface,'' Marco Pace, Il-Pinzell, told his terrified girlfriend, holding a shotgun in one hand and a machine gun in the other as the police got ready to launch a raid on his house, jurors heard yesterday.


set: US Rep. Rob Andrews will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce his intentions with regard to his House seat, according to Burlington County Democratic Chairman Rick Perr.

set: Andrews to hold press conference tomorrow


set: Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga insisted that SLC has ``zero tolerance'' policy towards corruption in the wake of reports emerging that some Indian bookies are benami owners of franchises in the Sri Lanka Premier League.

set: Sri Lanka Cricket has zero tolerance towards corruption:


set: Almost everyone already sort of knew that Mark Prior was done as a major league pitcher, and now apparently the last hold-outs, the San Diego Padres, have come to grips with this fact as well.


set: David Haye has withdrawn from his world heavyweight clash against Wladimir Klitschko, citing an injury.

set: David Haye withdraws from clash with Klitschko


set: A NEW £8m primary school could be built on the edge of Oakham under a major education revamp.

set: New £8m school could be built on edge of Oakham


set: Contrary to widely published reports, Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel has not been formally charged with murder.


set: Singapore said on Tuesday it did not import any Iranian crude oil last month and that it was in talks with the United States about getting an exemption from new sanctions that Washington is threatening to impose on countries that trade Iranian oil, Reuters reported.

set: Singapore says did not import Iran crude last month


set: Chrysler LLC will offer zero percent financing for up to 72 months on some of its key larger vehicles such as the Dodge Aspen and the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander, a dealer contacted by phone said on Friday.

set: Chrysler to offer zero percent financing for 72 months


set: WellCare Health Plans Inc said a whistleblower withdrew his objection to a proposed $137.5 million settlement in a health care fraud case, paving the way for a deal to end a federal investigation.

set: WellCare says whistleblower withdraws objection to settlement


set: It is time for New York governor Mario Cuomo to free Dana White, the mastermind behind the UFC, the biggest MMA circuit in the world.


set: The Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment by the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee to strengthen protections against a flood of counterfeit electronic parts coming into the defense supply system.

set: Senate approves amendment to strengthen protections against counterfeit electronic parts in defense supply system


set: Popular TV actor Rohit Roy is set to host a new reality show.


set: A LOCAL attorney accused of stealing $85,000 from a client is expected to be formally charged before a magistrate today.

set: Attorney accused of stealing from client


set: Three people have been jailed over a Brisbane home invasion that left a woman and her baby in hospital with shotgun wounds.

set: Three jailed over Brisbane home invasion


set: Four American and 10 Afghan soldiers were killed on Tuesday in a clash in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar, local authorities and the US military say.

set: Four US, 10 Afghan soldiers killed in clash


set: Mumbai , June 5 Cautioning that major market players can bring the system to a grinding halt, SEBI Chairman CB Bhave today said big institutions need to be dealt with a heavy hand.

set: Big institutions need to be dealt with heavy hand:


set: Van Andel Research Institute scientists have developed a new tool that can detect pancreatic cancer much more effectively than current tests.

set: New tool can detect pancreatic cancer more effectively than current tests


set: Former state Sen. Derrick Shepherd was sentenced to 37 months in prison today for a 2008 federal money laundering conviction.

set: Former state Sen. Derrick Shepherd sentenced to 37 months in prison


set: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi left for New Delhi by air, on Wednesday, July 23 morning.


set: Izzo's week-plus courtship by the Cleveland Cavaliers continued Saturday with no resolution -- and no timetable for a decision from Michigan State's coach, who is considering a five-year, $30 million contract offer from the team to leave college for the NBA.


set: Actor Sean Penn is demanding more for Haiti in light of her most recent disaster.


set: The unemployment rate in a time of a crisis on the labor markets in Europe varies from 3.5% in The Netherlands to 18.9% in Spain, Sonny Portelli, Chairman of Malta Council for Economic and Social Development, said at the international conference titled ``Jobs and the Crisis: Policy Responses from Europe,'' FOCUS News Agency reported.

set: Unemployment on labor markets in Europe varies from 3.5% in the Netherlands to 18.9% in Spain


set: As we should all know by now, when the dollar goes up the major stock market indexes will go down.


set: It is with extreme sadness that we share the news that Morris Brown College, a Historically Black College established in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is facing foreclosure, according to CBS Atlanta.


set: Boards and auditors have an important role to play in ensuring that codes of conduct are followed so as to avoid the failure of governance, Finance Deputy Minister Nhlanhla Nene says.


set: The blood bank in Raiganj District Hospital has almost dried up, forcing the hospital authorities to defer surgical cases.


set: England have appointed Mike Catt as attacking skills coach, the Rugby Football Union said today.

set: England appoint Mike Catt as skills coach


set: South Sudan has proclaimed its independence as the world's newest nation state, turning the page on five decades of conflict with the north.


set: Trips for Kids announced today that it has been selected to receive a $30,000, two-year capacity-building grant from New Belgium Brewing Company.

set: Trips for Kids receives $30,000 grant from New Belgium Brewing


set: A Portland Police officer pleaded guilty in Clark County court to reduced charges and has been sentenced in a harassment case that resulted from an incident more than one year ago.

set: Portland Police officer sentenced in harassment case


set: The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Sun Yue, the Chinese national team star who won an NBA championship ring during one quiet season with the club.

set: Los Angeles Lakers waive Chinese national team guard Sun Yue


set: A new bill introduced by the US Congress this week and drafted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, aims to protect US fishermen from unfair competition by so called pirate fishing.


set: India on Sunday condemned the ``senseless acts of violence'' in Norway when a 32-year-old man showered bullets on a youth camp and triggered a bomb attack in Oslo, resulting in the deaths of 92 people.

set: India condemns 'senseless' violence in Norway


set: Global finance leaders are pledging cooperation between rich and poor nations to deal with a severe credit crisis after President Bush discussed the seriousness of the current situation.

set: Global finance leaders pledge cooperation


set: Dubai The Dubai developer Majid Al Futtaim is planning a major new mall in Abu Dhabi which could be as big as Dubai's Mirdiff City Centre.

set: Majid Al Futtaim plans a major new mall in Abu Dhabi


set: ProStor Systems, the leader in enterprise-class removable disk storage systems for business backup, archiving, and retention management, today announced a distribution agreement with JB&A to jointly pursue the digital video archive market.

set: ProStor Systems announces distribution agreement with JB&A


set: - The fallout over an anti-Muslim video uploaded to the internet continues.

set: Fallout over anti-Muslim video continues


set: Yesterday, domestic largest online retailer Taobao.com announced, initiate online shopping dispute first problem responsibility system.

set: Taobao initiates online shopping disputes first problem responsibility system


set: About 70,000 Dorel baby car seat carriers are being recalled in Canada after several reports in the United States of the child restraint handle coming loose.

set: About 70,000 baby car seat carriers recalled


set: Home Depot employees John Lukasavage and Ed Morales were hailed as heroes on Friday by their company after saving the life of a man who was suffering from a heart attack.


set: Astellas Pharma Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, will commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of OSI Pharmaceuticals for $52.00 per share in cash, or an aggregate of approximately $3.5 billion on a fully diluted basis.

set: Astellas Pharma Inc. offers to acquire OSI Pharmaceuticals for $52.00 per share in cash


set: An LSU cheerleading coach is paralyzed from the neck down after a weekend boating accident.

set: LSU cheerleading coach paralyzed in boating accident


set: Certain congressional leaders and presidential candidates repeating the mantra for audiences around the country: ``Iraq is not part of the war on terror.''

set: Iraq was, and is, part of the war on terror


set: THE family accused of attempting to fly a dead German relative back to Berlin from Liverpool John Lennon airport today insisted he was still alive when they arrived for their flight.

set: Family accused of attempting to fly dead German relative to Berlin from Liverpool insist he was alive


set: It is reported that a Panel has declined to conduct proceedings on an application dated September 29th 2008 from Boulder Steel Limited regarding its affairs.

set: Panel declines to conduct proceedings at


set: A new law that recently went into effect in Illinois is discriminating against college students, poor people, minorities, and the elderly.

set: Illinois discriminates against students, poor people, minorities, and the elderly


set: Indian car sales jumped for a sixth straight month in July, climbing an annual 31 percent, as new launches and cheaper finance boosted demand, industry figures showed Monday.


set: Tributes have been paid to building tycoon Sir Lawrie Barratt after died at the age of 85.

set: Building tycoon Lawrie Barratt dies age 85


set: Lance Armstrong has hit back at Tour de France winner and team-mate Alberto Contador as a bitter war of words between the two continues.

set: Lance Armstrong cyclist hits back at Contador


set: TransGlobe Energy Corporation provides a mid-quarter production and operations update for the fourth quarter of 2008.

set: TransGlobe Energy provides production and operations update


set: The battered and bruised England will focus on getting their basics right to salvage their pride by winning the remaining three one-day matches against India, a visibly-concerned Owais Shah said today.

set: England focus on getting their basics right:


set: the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, received the greatest number of complaints about the EU administration from German and Spanish citizens, companies, NGOs, and associations.

set: Ombudsman receives greatest number of complaints about EU administration from germany and spain


set: Schering-Plough Corp. announced today the US Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter to the company's supplemental Biologics License Application regarding PEGINTRON® for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III malignant melanoma after complete lymphadenectomy.

set: US Food and drug Administration issues complete response letter regarding


set: Coventry City midfielder Gary McSheffrey has said that he did not want to be substituted during Saturday's 5-1 victory over Walsall.

set: Coventry City midfielder Gary McSheffrey did not want to be substituted


set: Cash is king in times of turmoil and the good news for nervous savers is that interest rates are close to seven-year highs.


set: DERRY manager John Brennan refused to be drawn on his future after watching his side exit the All Ireland Qualifiers in controversial circumstances at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford on Saturday evening.


set: Authorities said a man urinated on the side of the Royal Oak police station, and then walked inside one afternoon last week.

set: Man urinates on police station, walks in


set: Five visiting Marines were injured, including one who suffered minor burns, in a training exercise Wednesday afternoon at a remote airstrip on the Barry Goldwater Range.

set: Five Marines injured in training exercise


set: Two Grand Forks Police officers face charges in the case of a man who says the officers made him stand outside without a coat on one of the most bitterly cold nights of the year.


set: Gema does not represent me, my views or where I see us going as a country.


set: Emine Erdoğan, the spouse of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, received famous model Naomi Campbell at the Prime Ministry in Ankara, where the two exchanged views on aid campaigns to which they are making contributions, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday.

set: Emine Erdoğan, Naomi Campbell exchange views on aid campaigns


set: Production capacity in Canada's industrial sector fell more than expected, and to a record low, in the first quarter as auto-related companies continued to slash output.


set: Unicef has initiated a new sanitation project in Sindh under ``Under the ``Floods 2011 Early Recovery Framework'', with partners that will benefit 240,000 flood-affected people in in Umerkot, Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad.

set: Unicef initiates sanitation project in Sindh


set: Life and business coaching company Life Coaching with a Twist announces that it is representing a $1.5-billion global anti-aging company that has recently launched a newly patented technology.

set: Life Coaching with a Twist represents anti-aging company


set: Graeme Ballard from Chorley will present the 'Improving Lives' award at Lancashire's 'Celebrate Youth' event on February 18.

set: Paralympian Graeme Ballard to present awards


set: Hickory has opened a playground to honor Zahra Baker, the 10-year-old disabled girl from Australia who was killed by her stepmother in North Carolina.

set: Hickory opens playground in honor of Zahra Baker


set: Jury selection was expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of a Chula Vista city councilman accused of felony perjury.

set: Jury selection begins for councilman accused of felony perjury


set: UK stocks gained for the first time in four days, led by British Airways Plc, Europe's third-largest airline, and Tesco Plc as crude oil fell to the lowest in a week.


set: The National Garden Bureau has announced that 2013 is the year of the wildflower and Encap has four wildflower mixes that would be perfect for your yard.


set: MTV is cancelling reality show ``Jersey Shore'' after its sixth season airs this fall, the network said, ending one of the most popular shows to have aired on the Viacom Inc.-owned cable channel.


set: The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says a man died Monday night after he fell off his bike along Route 46 in the City of Rome.


set: AC Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo will make his first start for the club since December in the Italian Cup semifinal, first leg against Palermo at the San Siro on Wednesday, coach Massimiliano Allegri said.

set: Pirlo to make first start since December


set: A jury has found a former Sturgeon Bay math teacher not guilty of having sexual contact with a student.

set: Jury finds former Sturgeon Bay teacher not guilty


set: The country's gross international reserves reached $38.87 billion at the end of March as inflows from remittances remained robust enough to avoid the decline predicted by the market.

set: Gross international reserves reaches $38.87 billion


set: Former agent Jeff Moorad reached an agreement for his group to buy the San Diego Padres from majority owner John Moores on Tuesday, a move that could help prop up the team's sagging on-field fortunes.

set: Moorad reaches agreement to buy San Diego Padres


set: /PanARMENIAN.Net/ US President Barack Obama will visit Turkey ``in a month or so,'' his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Ankara Saturday.

set: Obama will visit Turkey ``in a month or so''


set: Former Wales captain Gwyn Jones believes that Gavin Henson may have ``blown'' his chance at getting his career back on track.

set: Gwyn Jones: 'Gavin Henson has blown his chance'


set: A Sumter church minister is being accused of sexually assaulting three female church members.

set: Minister accused of sexually assaulting church members


set: Noel Gallagher has announced the support acts for his forthcoming UK tour, set to take place later this year.

set: Noel Gallagher announces support acts for tour


set: Progress Energy Florida this morning said it will delay initial operations for a proposed $17 billion nuclear power plant in Levy County and seek approval to lower the monthly cost to customers to build the plant.


set: In spite of measures like ban on export of agri commodities and relaxation of import duties, prices of most food items have continued to rise.


set: Rockwell Diamonds has delayed filing its annual report due to ``an apparent material breakdown in the company's internal controls,'' the diamond miner announced.

set: Rockwell Diamonds delays filing annual report


set: A Spring City woman was arrested twice in 12 hours, the first time for apparently assaulting her estranged husband while he was moving his belongings from their residence and the second time after she was involved in a disturbance with neighbors, even though a condition of her bail for the first offense prohibited criminal activity.

set: Spring City woman arrested twice in 12 hours


set: A Perth judge has ruled that a Muslim woman must remove her niqab while giving evidence in a fraud trial.


set: Women and children rights groups are disappointed over the ``light'' sentences handed down in the recent statutory rape cases, saying that the victims' interests were not protected.

set: Groups disappointed over light sentences


set: Organizers are getting ready for the LifeLight festival that begins on September third in Worthing.

set: Organizers getting ready for LifeLight festival


set: Five new collective agreements have been reached between Ontario Northland and the Canadian Auto Workers Local 103.


set: Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it had acquired leading game developer Media Molecule, creator of the multi-million selling and multi-award winning PlayStation 3 exclusive title, LittleBigPlanet.

set: Sony Computer Entertainment acquires Media Molecule


set: Research In Motion and Orange UK will together launch the first ``pay-as- you-go'' rate for the Blackberry in the UK, The Independent reported.

set: Rim, Orange UK to launch pay-as-you-go rate for Blackberry


set: The Sabres are getting healthy, so the roster is getting lighter.


set: The US trade deficit shrank unexpectedly in June, as the weak US dollar helped push exports higher and overpowered record-high prices for imported oil, a Commerce Department report showed yesterday.


set: A fire in Clark County destroyed a garage full of golf gear.


set: Willow Bend Academy's Lewisville School announced Saturday May 27, 2012 Alina Sayani as their 2012 Valedictorian.

set: Willow Bend Academy-Lewisville announces their 2012 Valedictorian


set: A hospital is generally a place you go to get well, but hospital acquired infections such as MRSA and C. difficile have become a real concern for patients and their families alike in recent years.


set: Canadian snowboarder Matthew Morison won a silver medal in the parallel giant slalom at a World Cup event Saturday.

set: Canadian snowboarder Matthew Morison wins silver at World Cup event


set: US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who raised awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, said he is stepping down from his post, marking the latest exit from President Barack Obama's cabinet.

set: Transportation Secretary LaHood to step down


set: A POLICE officer has been attacked at a remote Aboriginal community after trying to protect a woman chased into an airport building.


set: LOS ANGELES Authorities say Faith Evans has pleaded no contest to reckless driving after being arrested in August for investigation of drunken driving.

set: Faith Evans pleads no contest to reckless driving


set: Actor Jeff Bridges, who starred in the 1998 comedy ``The Big Lebowski,'' has won an online competition sponsored by the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America.

set: Jeff Bridges stars as the Dude in ``the Big Lebowski.''


set: Actor Ryan Phillippe is set to step behind the camera to make his directorial debut with a film he has also written.

set: Ryan Phillippe to make directorial debut


set: Donald Young of the United States reached his second semifinal of the year by beating Go Soeda of Japan 6-1, 6-2 Friday at the Thailand Open.

set: Donald Young reaches semifinals at Thailand Open


set: STORTFORD boss Martin Hayes may be tempted to make a move for former club captain Dave Rainford after the midfielder made a sudden exit from League Two outfit Dagenham and Redbridge.

set: Could Hayes be tempted to move for former favourite Rainford?


set: Former world champion Jenson Button took a detour around the walls of the Kremlin on Sunday before setting his sights on resurrecting his title hopes at Germany's Nurburgring next weekend.

set: Button takes a detour around the walls of Kremlin


set: We now know how this year's twist on American Idol will work and how it will only benefit some of the singers.


set: The US Postal Service is launching an on-site mail recycling program in zip codes that begin with 480,481,482 and 483.

set: US Postal Service launches recycling program


set: Shazam has extended its reach in the television market and can now tag any show in the US.

set: Shazam extends reach in television market


set: The body of an asylum seeker who died in immigration detention has been returned to his family in Afghanistan two and a half months after his death.

set: Body of asylum seeker returned to family in Afghanistan


set: Anna Kournikova sold her Miami mansion for $7.4 million, the Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 3, 2012.

set: Anna Kournikova sells Miami mansion for $7.4 million


set: A BURNLEY man, who continuously intimidated and abused shoppers, has been banned from entering Burnley town centre.

set: Burnley man is banned from the town centre


set: a customized NAC enhanced Google Maps for mobile devices now runs on the world's most powerful mobile OS - webOS of Palm Pre handsets to provide maps, satellite images, local searches and turn-by-turn driving/walking directions to all locations no matter whether there are street addresses or not

set: A Universal Address enhanced Google Maps for Palm Pre


set: Tokyo stocks opened weaker Thursday, dragged down by technology and shipping titles.


set: Thais evacuated from Egypt have arrived safely in Jordan on Tuesday before returning home by a THAI special flight, Thai FM's spokesman Thanee Thongpakdi said.

set: Thais evacuated from Egypt arrive safely in Jordan :


set: A Cheektowaga man reported to Northeast District police that he was robbed at gunpoint as he was waiting for a tow truck on East Delavan Avenue Friday night.

set: Cheektowaga man reports being robbed at gunpoint waiting for tow truck


set: TOUGHER sentences will be handed to people who are convicted of dangerous dog offences under new guidelines from the Sentencing Council.

set: Tougher sentences for people convicted of dangerous dog offences


set: Argentine benchmark Merval stock index jumped 3.34% Thursday as rising oil prices helped lift shares of Tenaris and other oil companies.

set: Argentina's stocks up as rising oil prices lift Tenaris


set: DRYSHIPS has secured loan covenant waivers on a $654m facility covering 23 dry bulk vessels, the company disclosed.


set: TWO goals in the last eight minutes saw the Linnets share the Bank Holiday spoils at Retford today.


set: Ron Paul told supporters Monday that he is suspending his campaign for president because he doesn't have enough money to compete against Mitt Romney.

set: Ron Paul suspends campaign for president


set: News came out yesterday that Ali Fedotowsky is dating Kevin Manno.


set: Authorities have confirmed a ninth horse has died from the hendra virus in Queensland.


set: A day after visiting the Space Coast, Gov. Charlie Crist visited Disney Friday to attend a business summit inside Disney's Entrepreneur Center.


set: The Kansas City Royals announced that they have claimed outfielder Quintin Berry off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

set: Royals claim Quintin Berry off waivers from Tigers


set: Tayside has launched a three-month pilot that involves community police officers in South Perthshire 'tweeting on the beat'.


set: A state appeals court strikes down tighter in-home Medicaid eligibility standards in Wisconsin.

set: Court strikes down tighter Medicaid standards


set: Quest CE the nationwide provider of continuing education and compliance solutions for financial services professionals, today announced it will be moving to new corporate headquarters.

set: Quest CE announces move to new corporate headquarters


set: UMBC men's swimming and diving fell to Navy on Saturday, falling to 1-1 on the season.


set: A Morganton man was convicted of multiple felonies and sentenced to at least seven and a half years in prison this week in Burke County Criminal Superior Court.

set: Morganton man convicted of multiple felonies


set: Bryan Cranston has signed on to star in the Adam Shankman-directed musical, Rock of Ages.

set: Bryan Cranston to star in 'rock of Ages'


set: What's next for Regis Philbin now that his days at Live! with Regis and Kelly are over?


set: Parliament is expected to rise sine die on Friday, 22nd March, 2013 for the Easter break.

set: Parliament expected to rise sine die for Easter


set: SCOUTS in Llanelli are seeking funds to upgrade their hall in Andrew Street from the town council.


set: New Orleans police and city sanitation trucks wasted no time cleaning up the homeless camp that has been growing for months next to Interstate 10 at Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.


set: A judicial official said Friday Oct. 30, 2009 the former French President Jacques Chirac is ordered to stand trial in corruption case.

set: France's Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial


set: The Bishop of St Germans, The Right Reverend Roy Screech, is to retire at the end of the year.

set: Bishop of St Germans the rt rev Roy Screech to retire


set: Home minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Centre wants to find a ``just, honourable and practicable solution'' to the Telangana statehood demand that has the ``widest measure of support among all stakeholders''.

set: Centre wants honourable and practicable solution to Telangana


set: India offered Thursday to resume high-level peace talks with Pakistan, an overture that reflected a significant warming between the nuclear-armed countries one year after the deadly siege on Mumbai.


set: As we approach this milestone, Connect Asia is asking how 9/11 changed the world?


set: President Barack Obama called for comprehensive immigration reform on Thursday, urging Congress to fix ``a broken immigration system.''

set: Obama calls for comprehensive immigration reform


set: French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted Thursday he had made ``mistakes'' during his tumultuous first year in power but insisted he would press on with reforms despite his collapse in popularity.

set: Sarkozy admits 'mistakes' during first year in power


set: Two of the most famous Motown singing groups, The Temptations and The Supremes, celebrate 50th anniversaries this month with special CD sets and a DVD release of their appearances on iconic variety series The Ed Sullivan Show.

set: Temptations and Supremes celebrate 50th Anniversary


set: Lisa Marie Presley follows in her dad's footsteps 35 years after his death when she makes her Grand Ole Opry debut on Aug. 21.

set: Lisa Marie Presley to make Grand Ole Opry debut


set: Authorities say a 22-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were found dead in a LaSalle apartment along with an unharmed 11-month-old girl.


set: A man died Saturday morning in a motorcycle crash in Ashtabula County, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.


set: Texas Tech announced Friday official plans for a $5 million renovation to Dan Law Field that will finally put the Red Raider baseball program on par with the rest of the Big 12 Conference.

set: Texas Tech announces $5 million renovation to Dan Law Field


set: Congress president Sonia Gandhi warned on Wednesday that India would give a ``fitting reply'' to terrorism.

set: India to give 'fitting reply' to terrorism:


set: Silicon Valley is betting online gambling is its next billion-dollar business, with developers across the tech industry turning casual games into occasions to wager.


set: Dual international Timana Tahu endured a torrid return to the NRL, with opposite centre Beau Scott doing all in his power to make his life difficult in Parramatta's loss to St George Illawarra.


set: One of America's most famous newspaper publishers, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, whose family owns the New York Times, died on Saturday at the age of 86.

set: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times, dies at 86


set: They have also warned of more similar attacks to take ``revenge'' on the police atrocities on ``innocent'' people.


set: Salamander Energy plc, the Asia focussed independent oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an operational update on its forthcoming drilling activity in Block L15/50, Onshore Thailand, and Block B8/38, Gulf of Thailand.

set: Salamander Energy provides operational update


set: New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson was ejected for the first time this season, following a no-call by referee Brett Barnaky.

set: Avery Johnson ejected for first time this season


set: ``It was the best ball of my cricket career,'' the 26-year-old pacer of Indian origin said.


set: Siler City officials moved to impose mandatory water restrictions effective Tuesday that will, among their tenets, prohibit residents from ``nonessential'' use such as watering lawns, washing cars or sidewalks, filling pools or running decorative fountains or ponds.


set: Turkey accused Syria of ``state terrorism'' yesterday after a sharp spike in the death toll from the Syrian civil war, and Iran came under new scrutiny with the US alleging that Tehran is flying weapons to President Bashar Assad's regime across Iraqi airspace.

set: Turkey accuses Syria of 'state terrorism'


set: Two TNA candidates have withdrawn their candidacy due to threats by an unknown gang in the Batticaloa district, former MP MK Sivajilingam said.

set: Two TNA candidates withdraw due to threats


set: Ann Coulter will have her jaw wired shut for the next few weeks after she took a bad spill which broke her jaw recently.


set: Despite the sovereign debt crisis, Eurozone recovery gained momentum in November, led by Germany and France, survey data from Markit Economics showed Friday.

set: Eurozone recovery gains momentum in November


set: Boston Red Sox secured a comfortable 6-0 win over Philadelphia Phillies at the Bright House Networks in Clearwater, Florida on Monday, March 26 in their Grapefruit League encounter of the 2012 Major League Baseball Spring Training Session.

set: Boston Red Sox secure a comfortable 6-0 win --


set: G4S who failed to deliverer on its Olympic security outsourcing contract, have donated £2.5 million to the armed forces, who were drafted in to cover the gap in security.

set: G4S donates £2.5 million to armed forces


set: Amitabh Bachchan the legend has said that soon to be launched KBC can change one's life.


set: In a medical first, a revolutionary synthetic blood has saved the life of a Victorian woman.


set: Ticketmaster operator Live Nation Entertainment which ranks as the third-largest e-commerce company in the USA is moving systems to a private cloud platform.

set: Live Nation Entertainment moves to private cloud platforms


set: Pakistan will release 101 Indian prisoners, a majority of them fishermen, as a goodwill gesture ahead of a meeting between the interior secretaries of the two countries later this week.


set: Vancouver center Kyle Wellwood became the latest Canucks player injured when he broke his big toe late in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Toronto.


set: TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota says its US sales fell 14 percent from May to June as questions mount about the health of the broader economy.

set: Toyota says US sales fall 14 percent from May to June


set: Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. is dropping its affiliation with a conservative political group.

set: Amazon.com drops affiliation with political group


set: The Australian dollar has closed higher after tracking a see-sawing Japanese yen through the weekend and again during Monday's local session.


set: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has backed centre-back Sol Campbell to make a sensational return to the England squad for the 2010 World Cup.

set: Arsene Wenger backs Sol Campbell to make it to England squad


set: Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska has suggested for Bulgaria and Romania to exchange police officers during a tourist season, Macedonian daily Vecer writes on Friday.According to the proposal Jankulovska made at a ministerial forum in Bulgaria, Macedonian police officers will be commissioned on the Bulgarian seacoast, while Bulgarian police officers will be on duty in Ohrid in summer.

set: Fyr macedonia has suggested for Bulgaria and Romania to exchange police officers during a tourist season


set: European stocks are seen opening flat to slightly higher on Monday, adding to recent strong gains, after eurozone finance ministers agreed to disburse the next tranche of financial aid to Greece.


set: A truck carrying a stainless steel pressurized chemical reactor vessel broke down for the second time in a week Saturday morning and caused heavy delays on I-540 West near Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh police said.

set: Truck carrying chemical reactor vessel breaks down for second time


set: WBC minimum weight champion Kazuto Ioka beat WBA champ Akira Yaegashi by unanimous decision in the first unification title bout between Japanese boxers on Wednesday.


set: Australian singer Peter Andre says he wants former Spice Girl and close friend Mel B to find him a girl.

set: Peter Andre wants Mel B to find him a girl!


set: Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for a new global ``economic and social contract'' with the financial institutions to ensure taxpayers around the world would never again have to bear the cost of banking failure.

set: Brown calls for global 'economic and social' contract


set: Guwahati, June 16 The death of a passenger at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati Saturday raised serious questions about the facilities available at the airport.

set: Death at Guwahati airport raises questions on facilities


set: A partnership between the Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors will mean a fuel cell hybrid bus can run from central Tokyo to Tokyo International Airport.

set: Fuel cell hybrid bus to run AT Tokyo Airport


set: San Francisco Giants outfielder Mark DeRosa will have more tests on his left wrist to find out what's causing the numbness in his hand.


set: A bear cub was spotted between Salisbury and Church streets in Williamsport Monday night, according to a 911 dispatcher.


set: Police say two masked gunmen robbed a Radio Shack just before the electronics store closed Wednesday evening.


set: With Steve Jobs taking another leave of absence due to health issues, the question coming up is whether Apple can survive without Steve Jobs at the helm.


set: The newly-formed BuySafeTelemarketing Alliance has launched its interactive website: http://www.buysafetelemarketing.com.

set: BuySafeTelemarketing launches interactive website


set: Openly lesbian US Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., will address the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC

set: Openly lesbian US Rep. Baldwin to address Democratic Convention


set: The American Heart Association released new CPR Guidelines for untrained people, as announced in various international news sites.

set: American Heart Association released new CPR guidelines for the untrained


set: CaoSys, a developer of Governance, Risk, Compliance and productivity software specifically for Oracle E-Business Suite introduced CS*Compliance Foundation this week, a comprehensive and cost effective GRC solution for Oracle E-Business Suite.

set: CaoSys introduces cost effective GRC solution for Oracle E-Business Suite


set: China this afternoon gave notice that it is ready to accept imports of US pork, following negotiations between Chinese and US officials in March that led to an agreement in which China pledged to reopen its markets to US pork.


set: I use to love Second Life, they kicked me out for having an argument with another guy, they then wanted me to actually produce real life ID to them!

set: I use to love Second Life, they kicked ...


set: Gay rights campaigner Gary Burns has called for GLBT community support in his battle against Channel Nine over a gay skit on The Footy Show.


set: Beyoncé has revealed that she used to iron her hair when she was in Destiny's Child.


set: Tri-County residents took part in the Hands Across California campaign today.The one-day event is an effort to support the state's nearly 3 million community colleges.

set: Tri-county residents to take part in Hands Across California campaign


set: Swedish truck maker Scania will open a branch in Karbala, fourth after Baghdad, Erbil and a prospected third in Basra.

set: Sweden's Scania to open branch in Karbala


set: Sen. John Kerry warned incoming Republicans Tuesday morning against cutting back the size of government so much that it cannot contribute to US productivity.


set: Jets linebacker Jason Taylor was not wearing his No. 99 jersey at practice today and did not take part in position drills during the portion of practice open to the media.

set: Jets linebacker Jason Taylor not practicing;


set: Major drawcard Greg Norman has pulled out of next month's Australian Open in Sydney following a slower than expected recovery from shoulder surgery.

set: Greg Norman pulls out of Australian Open


set: Tandem skydive operators in Tauranga and around New Zealand are grounded today as they grapple to become certified under new Civil Aviation Authority regulations.


set: It was a sad day on Saturday when Woolworths closed its doors for the last time in Gloucester.


set: Governor Bob Riley on Monday declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Tropical Storm Ida.


set: Heather Dubrow from the OC is going Malibu Country, literally.


set: Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships and will lose her No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams if she has to pull out of the tournament.

set: Dinara Safina retires with injury against Jelena Jankovic at wta Championships


set: Singer Alicia Keys and her celebrity friends have raised $1 million for an AIDS charity and, with it, lived to tweet again.


set: The North American rig count, tracked by petroleum industry consulting firm Barker Hughes, continued its upward trend last week as both US and Canadian counts posted week-on-week increases.

set: North American rig count continues upward trend


set: France is sending yellow fever vaccine to Paraguay to help deal with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness, ABC Color newspaper reported Thursday.


set: On the 19th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that the first annual citywide earthquake preparedness drill will take place on Tuesday, October 21.

set: Mayor Gavin Newsom announces the first annual citywide earthquake preparedness drill


set: London, Nov 15 Rocker Keith Richards says he and Rolling Stones bandmate Mick Jagger are like brothers who can argue with each other but always love each other.


set: A Ferndale man pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 25, to first-degree animal cruelty for sexually abusing a goat at a property near Enterprise Road at Willeys Lake Road in May.

set: Ferndale man pleads guilty to sexually abusing goat


set: Hughes Springs FCCLA students advancing to State competition, from left, include, on the back row, Kayleigh Stoermer, Dashe Hatten, and Kayla Watkins.


set: Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., which fell 2% yesterday, announced its board of directors has approved a 2012 capital budget of $819 million to be invested in its 100% owned assets.

set: Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. announces 2012 capital budget


set: The leader of India's Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, said Saturday that the Indian people have made ``the right choice'' after her party and its allies swept to a commanding election victory.


set: Singer Alicia Keys and acctresses Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore will each direct a short film about breast cancer and its impact on people's lives for cable television network Lifetime.

set: Alicia Keys to direct short film on breast cancer


set: The government is planning to deploy school guards to prevent pupils from leaving during school hours and to keep unauthorised persons away, Népszava reports.

set: Government planning to deploy guards at schools


set: Valeant Canada Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, has received Health Canada approval for insomnia drug Sublinox.

set: Valeant Canada receives Health Canada approval for insomnia drug


set: Cellphone maker Motorola Inc. said Wednesday its net profits fell 84 per cent in the fourth quarter and warned that the recovery in its struggling handset unit will take longer than expected.


set: DC police are stepping up patrols after a violent weekend in which seven people were killed and seven more were wounded in a string of incidents across the city.

set: Dc police step up patrols after violent weekend


set: Four Sri Lankan housemaids are stranded in Gaza, unable to leave due to closure of exit points by Israel and Egypt.


set: US Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that he will urge Congress and the Obama Administration to direct as much as $125 billion in unused and repaid federal bailout money to projects that benefit small businesses and entrepreneurs, to foster a ``21st-century boom.''

set: Dodd to urge Congress to direct bailout money into small businesses


set: NASCAR driver Jeff Burton criticized US Congress on Friday over employee bonuses paid by troubled insurance giant AIG.


set: Robbers used an assault rifle to hold up a taco stand early Monday morning in South Salt Lake.


set: Apple's iPhone has half the failure rate of RIM's BlackBerry in the first year of use, a study carried out by a mobile phone warranty firm has found.

set: IPhone has half the failure rate of BlackBerry


set: Minnesota Senator Al Franken says he ``completely disagrees'' with Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann on gay rights, adding that he sees little point in discussing such issues with the presidential candidate.

set: Al Franken 'completely disagrees' with Michele Bachmann on gay rights


set: Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton says that PS3 shortages are possible in the near-future, following a dramatic spike in the console's fortunes following the arrival of the Slim model and new pricing.


set: Canadian singer Anne Murray is releasing a memoir tentatively called All Of Me this fall, through publisher Alfred A. Knopf Canada.


set: Spandau Ballet have added an extra Birmingham date to their comeback tour due to public demand.


set: He is now seeking to overturn his June 2012 insider trading conviction on the basis that the admission of certain wiretapped conversations prejudiced his defense.

set: Rajat Gupta seeks to overturn his insider trading conviction


set: An 18-year-old homeless man was held for trial in the attacks on two female students near Dickinson College after two of his accusers testified against him Wednesday at a preliminary hearing.


set: The E Cigarette allows you to smoke in public without actually smoking that is why thousands of our smoking are turning to vaping rather than the traditional cigarette.

set: The E Cigarette - smoke in public without smoking


set: Taiwanese hero Wei-Yin Chen led the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, bagging his 11th win as a starting pitcher.

set: Wei-Yin Chen leads Orioles to 7-1 victory


set: Two Philadelphia police officers were shot but uninjured early Wednesday, and a man was in custody following a standoff that lasted several hours, police said.

set: Philadelphia officers shot; man in custody after standoff


set: Late reality TV star Jade Goodys widower Jack Tweed, 21, celebrated his release from jail by throwing a glitzy party.

set: Jack Tweed celebrates release from jail with glitzy party


set: MINISTERS who lost in the just concluded parliamentary elections have blamed their failure on voter bribery.


set: For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

set: Researchers investigate enteral nutrition, caloric requirements among critically ill children


set: Portuguese telecommunications sector regulator Anacom received an average 24 complaints per day about internet services in the first half of the year.

set: Anacom receives 24 complaints per day over internet services


set: BRAZIL will need to find $US 82.4bn to fully-fund all of its planned rail projects, according to the country's National Transport Federation.

set: Brazil ``needs $US 82.4bn'' for rail projects


set: A Rwandan paper, Ishema, has suspended publication because of ``serious threats'' over an article about President Paul Kagame, Reporters sans Frontieres said Thursday.

set: Rwandan paper suspends publication after 'threats'


set: United States has issued travel advisory for Japan following earthquake and Tsunami.

set: United States issued travel advisory for Japan


set: Vyatta, a provider of software-based networking for physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures, has launched three new mid-range routing and security appliances aimed at delivering connectivity and data protection for small to mid-sized enterprises and branch offices.

set: Vyatta launches three new routing and security appliances


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

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


set: French unions extended a rail strike into a second day and blockaded oil refineries in protest at pension reforms on Wednesday, but there were signs the stoppages could be losing steam as broad participation wavered.


set: A FISHING boat which was caught out by strong winds and engine failure off the coast of Newbiggin on Saturday morning was towed to safety by volunteer life crews.


set: Price of gold in Vietnam retreated marginally over the previous day on March 13 while global price inched up a bit, with investors waiting to see if the US Federal Reserve signals another quantitative easing package after its policy meeting today.


set: The MS University revoked suspension of six students who were suspended after they resorted to vandalism at the office of the chief warden of university hostels.


set: Factory orders climbed more than expected in June, while a barometer of capital spending by businesses also increased.


set: Theanine, which is found in tea leaves, may reduce anxiety and improve attention and the ability to focus in people who have high anxiety levels.

set: Theanine reduces anxiety, improves attention


set: Eight post offices in Arkansas, including three in Little Rock and one in North Little Rock, are candidates to be closed under a US Postal Service initiative to save money.

set: Eight post offices in Arkansas may close


set: Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed, the brother of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, died last night.


set: A Mayflower attorney has been suspended for two years by the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct after he failed to represent a client in a criminal trial.

set: Mayflower attorney suspended for two years


set: Fitness equipment maker Nautilus Inc. said Thursday it is consolidating its US manufacturing and distribution facilities.

set: Nautilus to consolidate manufacturing facilities


set: A calf injury has ruled Gavin Henson out of Grand Slam winners Wales' Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.


set: Eskom wants to apply for carbon credits for Medupi, its planned coal-fired power station in Limpopo, under the UN Clean Development Mechanism programme, in a move Business Day says is sure to inflame environmental sensibilities.


set: Special rail fares for 2012 Olympic spectators which can be used to travel to and from Weymouth and all other cities hosting Games events have gone on sale.


set: Egypt tightened Monday its security measures in the Sinai Peninsula ahead of the upcoming Middle East peace talks set to take place in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.

set: Egypt tightens security ahead of Middle East peace talks


set: Actor Johnny Depp, who plays the American Indian sidekick Tonto in the upcoming film version of ``The Lone Ranger,'' has been made an honorary member of the Comanche Nation, a Native American activist said on Tuesday.

set: Johnny Depp made honorary member of Comanche Nation


set: Kate Winslet just can't get enough of talking about her work - even in bed, according to the actress' director husband Sam Mendes.

set: Kate Winslet ``talks about work -- even in bed''


set: FRESNO, Calif. Police say all three shootings were likely gang related, and that there may be some retaliation.


set: Corporate sponsors have revived plans for a big Fourth of July fireworks show in Seattle that will be produced this year and into the future by Seafair as part of the city's annual summer celebration.

set: Corporate sponsors revive plans for big Fourth of July fireworks show in Seattle


set: US investment giant Morgan Stanley has frozen talks on a merger with Wachovia bank but is pressing on with talks for CIC of China to end up with a big stake in it, the FT online reported on Monday.


set: A burglar was caught in the act by police responding to an early-morning report of suspicious activity near the Green on March 30.


set: AUSTRALIAN cyclist Robbie McEwen was badly hurt when he fell in the closing stages of the Grand Prix de l'Escaut in Belgium on Wednesday.


set: British actress Kate Winslet, the star of ``Titanic'', is expecting her third child and her first by current husband Ned Rocknroll, the online edition of People magazine reported.


set: India will launch a dedicated forest satellite in 2013 which will monitor the country's forest cover on a daily basis, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh informed Rajya Sabha today.

set: India to launch dedicated forest satellite in 2013:


set: A high-risk sex offender was sentenced in Clay County District Court on Monday to 16 months in prison for failing to register as required by law.

set: Offender sentenced for failing to register


set: Decatur police are hosting four German police officers so they can learn firsthand about American police procedures.


set: The summer of 2010, the summer of LeBron, has begun in a rather dramatic fashion.


set: The Canadian police have apologised to a Polish immigrant for using force while arresting him by mistake last week.

set: Canadian police apologise to Polish immigrant


set: Laos will host its first professional golf tournament, an $80,000 prize money ASEAN PGA Tour event, at the Luang Prabang Golf Club in April, the organisers said on Thursday.The Luang Prabang Lao Open, scheduled from April 26-29 in the north central Laos city which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be the third event of the season on the ASEAN PGA Tour.

set: Laos to host first professional tournament


set: Hong Kong based carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Thursday announced it has reopened its first and business class lounge in Frankfurt International Airport following extensive refurbishment.

set: Cathay Pacific reopens first and business class lounge in Frankfurt International Airport


set: That's according to a new Associated Press survey, which finds 70% of people believe college students shoulder the blame for dropping out.


set: With the mercury rising high, the railways has stepped up summer safety measures under Danapur division of East Central Railway for the smooth running of about 260 passenger and 45 goods trains either originating or passing through the division.

set: Railways steps up summer safety measures


set: Sir Elton John will be honoured in Poland for his role in the collapse of Communism and will be presented with the Medal of Gratitude when he performs in the country's Sopot on Sunday.

set: Elton John to be honoured for role in collapse of Communism


set: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was hit in the face by Lance Berkman's line drive in the first inning of Saturday's game in Houston and was carted off the field.

set: Pirates' Chris Jakubauskas, a former ou player, hit in face with line drive


set: US based gourmet grocer The Fresh Market is planning an IPO which could raise $345 million.

set: The fresh market plans IPO to raise $345 million


set: And, perhaps not surprisingly, it's also the first year in which consumers are spending more time using apps than using the Web.

set: Consumers spending more time on apps than the Web


set: Preliminary tests have found that the E85 gas leak at M&H gas station will have only ``mild effects'' on ground water.

set: Leak at M&H will have ``mild effects'' on ground water


set: Missouri's Republican-led House has approved a tax cut for businesses and a sales tax break for shoppers.

set: Missouri House approves tax cut for businesses


set: Seven missing after Argentine ship crash Updated: 12:57, Sunday May 13, 2012 Seven people were missing on Saturday after an Argentine cargo ship and a Paraguayan tug boat collided on the Parana River near the northeastern city of Zarate in Argentina.


set: In a major haul, a huge cache of arms, assorted ammunition and explosives was seized today from different parts of Assam even as officials said they were meant for carrying out subversive activities in the state in the run-up to the Republic Day.

set: Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Assam


set: He had planned to retire back in 2005 but gave into the pressure to take over the position after the serious injuries suffered by anchorman Bob Woodruff in Iraq, back in January 2006.


set: The open-world of Witcher 3 is apparently 35 times larger than Witcher 2, CD Projekt Red's Jonas Matteson confirmed to Game Front today at E3.

set: Witcher 3 is ``35 times larger'' than Witcher 2.


set: Mario Balotelli has expressed his satisfaction with the way he has settled in at AC Milan.


set: Microsoft announced its third-person shooter Gears of War 3 topped 3 million in sales during its first week.

set: 'Gears of War 3' tops 3 million in sales in first week


set: Susman Godfrey LLP Provides Notice of Settlement to Class Members In re Electronic Data Systems Corp. ''ERISA'' LitigationDALLASTX-SUSMAN-GODFREY


set: Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, will warn today of a ``cost of living crisis'' that will leave middle-income earners struggling even if the economy recovers.

set: Miliband warns of 'cost of living crisis'


set: Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.

set: Pacifiers may stunt emotional development of baby boys


set: Multinational electronics company Sony will continue its investments in Turkey, an executive of the company said on Wednesday.

set: Sony to continue investments in Turkey :


set: Syria is not in civil war but is fighting 'terrorists', the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, expressing 'surprise' at statements made the day before by United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous.

set: Syria not in civil war but fighting 'terrorists':


set: Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $19 million order from a nation in Asia for an integrated tactical communications system to provide command and control in a variety of missions.

set: Harris receives $19 million order from nation...


set: Japanese high-tech giant Canon said Thursday its net profit nearly doubled to $3.0 billion last year on stronger office equipment and consumer product sales.


set: Singer Justin Timberlake has been named the Most Stylish Man in America by men''s magazine GQ.

set: Justin Timberlake named 'Most Stylish Man in America'


set: Tata Tea has tied up with football giants Inter Milan to launch Tata Tea Jaago Re Inter Milan Soccer Stars project, a hunt for the under-15 soccer talent in India.


set: Iberia on 2 August launched a new weekly service between the Balearic island of Menorca, and Marseille in the south of France.

set: Iberia launches a new service between Menorca and Marseille


set: The elevator at the Eiffel Tower in Paris has fallen down its shaft as it was undergoing maintenance tests.


set: Steven Neuhaus said Kirwan died with his family at his side while in the hospital.


set: ``Grete Waitz, the elite Norwegian runner who won nine New York City Marathons and a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, died Tuesday after a six-year battle with cancer.


set: Ma Biao, vice chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was elected chairman on Saturday at the first session of the eleventh Regional People's Congress of Guangxi, the local legislative body.

set: Ma Biao elected chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region


set: Five young boys have confessed to pelting a passing train with stones and glass bottles, injuring a male passenger, in Trang on Sunday evening.

set: Boys admit pelting train with stones and bottles


set: President Barack Obama will ease limits on family travel and cash gifts from the United States to Cuba and allow US telecommunications firms to bid for licenses on the communist-ruled island, a US official said.


set: Newsday > News > World 22 students killed in Switzerland crash Published:


set: Grandparents can cause ``damage'' to children during divorces by increasing conflict between couples, according to a government adviser on family law.

set: Grandparents 'can damage children during divorces'


set: Copper futures at global markets plunged after the International Monetary Fund cut its economic forecasts for the US and Japan, and as Alcoa Inc.'s sales trailed estimates.

set: Copper futures at global markets plunged after the imf cut its economic forecasts


set: A South African businessman shot dead three people before turning the gun on himself during a meeting with lawyers over an unpaid debt.

set: South African businessman shoots dead three people and himself


set: Eastern Cape motorists have been warned of many road closures and dangerous driving conditions caused by snowfall.

set: Eastern Cape motorists warned of road closures


set: Jade Goody would have been the first person to admit that she had no talent, her friend and publicist Max Clifford has said.


set: Around 500 high school students from the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., learned how to raise money to help orphans in India this week at the Christ in Youth MOVE event at Paradise Palms.

set: High school students learn to raise money for orphans


set: Robust investment of USD 3 trillion into five key sectors, including renewable energy and sustainable transport, could help revive the global economy and boost employment while accelerating the fight against climate change and poverty, says the United Nations.

set: Robust investment helps revive global economy:


set: West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. , continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 24-county service area in Pennsylvania as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability.

set: West Penn Power continues vegetation management work to enhance system reliability


set: A new study has found that farmers do not reap benefits of rising food prices, as there is no rise in the price they receive.

set: Farmers do not reap benefits of rising food prices


set: HP and Fortify Software have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will acquire Fortify Software.


set: Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, whose name became familiar outside political circles because of George Crile's 2003 book, ``Charlie Wilson's War,'' as well as director Mike Nichols' big-screen adaptation, died Wednesday at age 76 in Lufkin, Texas.

set: Former Congressman Charlie Wilson dies at 76


set: The Russian community of Crimea has declared that it is ready to support Regions Party leader Viktor Yanukovych at the future presidential elections.

set: Russian community in Crimea ready to support Yanukovych at presidential elections


set: Pakistan Muslim League-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif announced on Monday that all political cases would be withdrawn and said that revolutionary steps would be taken to improve education and health sectors in Punjab.


set: The winter session of the Bihar assembly began here Tuesday, nearly a week after the polls gave a thumping victory to the National Democratic Alliance government of Nitish Kumar.


set: Israel launched an air raid on a building east of Gaza City early on Sunday after a rocket was fired from Gaza at Israeli territory, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

set: Israel launches air raid after rocket fired from Gaza


set: Air India is likely to rejig its team of directors shortly in view of retirement of some of its top officials, sources said.

set: Air India likely to rejig team of directors


set: Brook Lopez helps Nets beat Hornets, 108-98 Brook Lopez scored 26 points and had a big dunk over twin brother Robin, Deron Williams added 21 points and 13 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Hornets 108-98 on Tuesday night.


set: The Exmoor Emperor was ''just another stag'' and killing him was a ''sensible decision,'' a deer expert has said.

set: Exmoor Emperor was 'just another stag', deer expert says


set: Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will soon start flying from Manila to Phuket, Thailand.


set: Two commuter trains collided at rush hour in a Brussels suburb today, killing at least 18 people and injuring at least 55 others, some very seriously, according to the latest toll provided by Belgian rail officials.

set: Commuter trains collide during rush hour


set: A message was posted on the Office of Personnel Management 6:50 PM EST on Tuesday that the Federal Government will remain closed on Wednesday, and about 230,000 Federal Government employees are kept in the home by the snow.


set: Teenage midfielder Paul Pogba has left United to join Italian club Juventus.


set: Britain's employment market remains finely balanced, with positive indicators among private businesses being offset by job losses in the public sector.

set: Employment market 'remains finely balanced'


set: Dorchester County authorities say a toddler has died after suffering blows to the head.

set: Dorchester authorities say toddler dies from blows


set: Australian shares closed just over 2 per cent stronger, recovering from a three-week low, after sharp gains in offshore markets sparked hopes for a long-awaited Christmas rally.

set: Share gains spark hopes of Christmas rally


set: A UNESCO delegation is visiting Jerusalem to inspect preservation work in the Old City, Israeli officials said.


set: Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach on Monday while the school investigated complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how the player was treated after a concussion.


set: President Barack Obama launched into a fiery speech Saturday night at the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, where he told black leaders to ``stop complaining'' and fight for jobs and opportunity.


set: Wrong questions in the Joint Entrance Examination for admissions in the Indian Institutes of Technology have led to a significant rise in the merit list this year.

set: Wrong questions led to rise in merit list


set: LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods group, on Wednesday denied it was in talks to sell its wine and spirits unit Moet Hennessy.

set: LVMH denies in talks to sell Moet Hennessy


set: Goldman Sachs promoted 94 staff, including a handful of British staff, to the position of partner, the firm's highest rank.

set: Goldman Sachs promotes 94 staff to partner


set: The Kirandul-Vishakhapatnam passenger train got derailed at around 0600 hours, 45 minutes after it left Kirandul railway station and was approaching Bhansi


set: A HIDDEN house shrouded in mystery for more than 30 years has finally been sold at auction for £400,000.

set: HIDDEN house of mystery is auctioned for £400,000


set: The line in question belongs to Owen Wilson's character, Gil, who says, ``The past is not dead! Actually, it's not even past.' You know who said that? And he was right.''


set: A township road in northern Russell County that County Commissioners voted to keep open and make bridge repairs to is now fully reopened after previously being partially blocked.

set: Road in northern Russell County now fully reopened


set: While most of the actresses are involved in a so-called cut-throat competition to prove themselves a cut above the rest, there is recent news about two of the industry's most sought-after actresses - Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone - getting along like the proverbial 'house on fire!'

set: Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone get along like 'house on fire!'


set: London, Actress Sandra Bullock may have a ``bittersweet'' relationship with estranged husband Jesse James but says she would want him to be a part of her adopted son's life.

set: Sandra Bullock wants James' in son's life


set: The number of foreign students studying in Japan reached a record 132,720 as of May 1 this year, up 8,891 from last year, a student support organization announced Thursday.

set: No of foreign students reaches record 132,720


set: Hussey expects Warriors to regroup Updated: 08:47, Thursday November 1, 2012 Mike Hussey is shaping as a key figure in the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia at the MCG starting today.


set: By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press Up to 7,000 Congolese refugees have fled to Uganda to escape violence in their home country, Ugandan officials said, warning that the influx now posed a security risk for Uganda.

set: Up to 7,000 Congolese refugees flee into Uganda


set: DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc will release five feature films every two years, adding an additional film every other year to its existing two picture-a-year release schedule going forward, Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg told investors on Thursday.

set: DreamWorks to release five films every two years


set: In a statement issued on Tuesday and disclosed by Europa Press, the Venezuelan ambassador accused the PP of meddling in Venezuela's internal affairs after Dionisio García Carnero, the PP spokesperson on Ibero-American Affairs, expressed his ``support'' to Antonio Ledezma in his ``defense of democracy'' and urged the Spanish government ``to defend human rights and support Venezuela's democracy.''

set: Venezuela accuses Spanish People's Party of meddling in internal affairs


set: TROY, Mich. Auto parts supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. said Friday it will cut 1,250 jobs, in an effort to lower its costs in the face of continued weakeness in the US economy and automotive industry.

set: ArvinMeritor will cut 1,250 jobs to lower costs


set: Cadbury Plc would prefer a merger with US chocolate maker Hershey Co rather than Kraft Foods Inc , the British company's chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph.


set: Carey Mulligan wanted to be Macaulay Culkin when she was younger, the 25-year-old actress admits.

set: Carey Mulligan: 'I wanted to be Macaulay Culkin'


set: MORTGAGE costs for first-time buyers increased for the first time in nearly a year during February, figures showed.


set: iWireNews ™ Appliance maker Electrolux said it would close its l'Assomption assembly plant in Canada in 2013, leaving about 1,400 workers without their jobs.


set: A Senate committee could vote Wednesday on a proposal to legalize casinos in Kentucky.

set: Kentucky Senate may vote on legalizing casinos


set: Sovereign wealth funds may have transparency issues, but they stabilise markets and increase liquidity, the Financial Services Authority said in a report on Tuesday.

set: Sovereign wealth funds stabilise markets


set: Caterham is currently preparing its sole entrant for the 24 Hours Le Mans 2013 race with GP2 driver Alexander Rossi being confirmed as one of the team's drivers.

set: Caterham prepares for 24 Hours Le Mans 2013


set: Princess Diana told Hollywood star Barbra Streisand her royal in-laws thought she was ``mad'' and wanted her to have treatment, the inquest into her death has heard.

set: Di told Barbra Streisand that royals thought she was 'mad'


set: Real Madrid hero Raul will play one more game for Spain, according to radio station Cadena SER on Monday evening.

set: Real Madrid hero Raul to play one more game for Spain


set: Amy Winehouse ``lived the blues'' according to Lady Gaga, while a number of other celebrities have spoken about the influence of her 'Back to Black' album on them.


set: The Academic Financial Trading Platform, a new massively open online course platform designed to teach practical investment skills and enable smart financial decision-making, today announced its US launch after several months of beta testing.

set: Academic financial trading platform announces US launch


set: The Royal Canal will be fully reopened to boats next year.


set: Brett Favre retires again, according to a bunch of news outlets.


set: Former Lehigh Valley congressman Paul McHale has not decided whether he would keep his job as an assistant defense secretary if President-elect Barack Obama asks him to stay, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

set: Former Lehigh Valley congressman Paul McHale has not decided whether to keep his job as an assistant defense secretary


set: American Space Agency NASA has announced that they are now delaying their Mars Science Laboratory rover mission.

set: Nasa delays Mars Science Laboratory rover mission


set: A former Walworth Elementary School teacher pleaded guilty April 9 to two counts of possessing heroin.


set: The Miami Dolphins sent starting left guard Justin Smiley to see a specialist about his troublesome shoulder, and based on Tony Sparano's mood during Thursday's interview session it's likely the team didn't hear good news.

set: Dolphins send Justin Smiley to see a specialist


set: Australian troops will stay in East Timor for as long as they are needed after assassination attempts on the country's leaders, says Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

set: Australian troops to stay in East Timor as long as needed - Rudd


set: Iron cobalt was the most magnetic material on Earth, until physicists created what's in this man's hands.

set: This may be the most magnetic material on Earth


set: Anderson city council members gave final approval Monday for an economic incentive program for downtown businesses.

set: Anderson city council gives final approval to incentive program


set: Initial jobless claims fell 44,000 to 434,000 for the week ended Saturday, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

set: Initial jobless claims fall 44,000 for week


set: Shawn Bunch, who failed in his attempt to make the 2012 US Olympic wrestling team, will debut in Bellator this November.

set: Shawn Bunch to debut in Bellator this November


set: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Internet search leader Google is preparing to steer more telephone traffic through an online command center that it acquired nearly two years ago.

set: Google preparing to steer more telephone traffic


set: Shiri Appleby is one of Life Unexpected actresses and let me tell you she, along with the rest of the cast, is about to be a household name.

set: Shiri Appleby is 'Life Unexpected' actress


set: Polish police detained an exiled Chechen rebel leader sought by Russia Friday after he came to Poland to attend a congress of Chechens supporting independence for their North Caucasus region.

set: Polish police detain exiled Chechen leader


set: Danish police find cocaine on coast Updated: 05:48, Saturday February 16, 2013 Danish media is reporting up to 100 kilograms of cocaine has washed ashore in bags and boxes along the Scandinavian country's North Sea coast.


set: Princeton residents voted for change and a new mayor on Saturday, Nov 19.


set: Flamboyant British businessman Richard Branson, whose Virgin empire has encompassed airlines, music stores, mobile phones and condoms, is turning his hand to launching satellites.


set: Portsmouth defender Joel Ward has stated that he would love to return to AFC Bournemouth next season.

set: Ward would love to return to Bournemouth


set: Blake Shelton will head to the Grand Ole Opry this weekend for a performance.

set: Blake Shelton heads to the Opry this weekend


set: A Dutch TV news station accidentally gave German Chancellor Angela Merkel a Hitler moustache when studio graphics overlapped part of her face during a report, according to the website Metro.

set: Dutch TV station accidentally gives Merkel a Hitler moustache


set: A former CIBC employee has been accused of defrauding seniors to the tune of over $200,000.

set: Former CIBC employee accused of defrauding seniors


set: Rumors that Marc Jacobs may be heading to Dior have been dominating fashion websites after numerous sources are strongly indicating that he is set to be announced any day now as the new creative director.


set: New figures from the injuries board show there was a fall in amount paid out in compensation claims in Donegal last year, but there was an increase in the number of claims.

set: Fall in amount paid out in compensation claims in Donegal


set: Gatorade is dropping Tiger Woods, making Gatorade the first endorser to drop the professional golfer since rumors have spread of Woods having an extramarital affair.


set: The Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament and a former prime minister, Sir Geoffrey Henry, has died after battling cancer.


set: India remains a vital destination for investment by CFOs across the economies despite of various hidden costs, as per the recent survey by Ernst & Young.

set: India remains vital destination of investment by CFOs across economies:


set: Electronic document management is the main spending priority for firms in the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the overall content management market, says analyst IDC.

set: Electronic document management is main spending priority for firms in Asia-Pacific, says IDC


set: A male driver was charged with running a red light after a collision at Lacroix Street and Tweedsmuir Avenue West this afternoon.


set: Regional aircraft maker ATR officially presented its first ATR 72-600 prototype at a ceremony in Toulouse yesterday exactly two years after it announced the launch of its -600 series.


set: In case you missed it, readers took us to task over our editorial position regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against teachers.


set: Microsoft Corp. has launched the public beta of its WorldWide Telescope, which is now available at www.worldwidetelescope.org.

set: Microsoft launches public beta of its WorldWide Telescope


set: Zooey Deschanel has launched a new website called, 'Hello Giggles', along with her friends Sophia Rossi, a TV producer, and blogger Molly McAleer.

set: Zooey Deschanel launches new website, 'Hello Giggles'


set: Holmes, a champion of African-American music and civil rights issues for more than half a century, died at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City from heart disease, her manager, Doug Yeager said.


set: A chance encounter at a restaurant in a Denver suburb led to the arrest of an Ethiopian immigrant who authorities say tortured political prisoners decades ago in his home country, according to testimony from a Department of Homeland Security official.


set: Authorities say a man in Allegheny County has been shot twice by his 16 year old step son.


set: General David Petraeus was treated for prostate cancer and states that according to recent tests, the results were very positive.

set: General Petraeus was treated for prostate cancer


set: A South Point area man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at a residence in South Point on Tuesday, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department.

set: Man arrested in connection with drive-by shooting


set: A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report has been released in a fatal Ocala plane crash.

set: Report released in fatal Ocala plane crash


set: Israeli forces Tuesday prevented Palestinian farmers from Kafr Jammal, a village north of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm, from entering their agricultural land behind the Apartheid Wall for the olive picking season, according to local sources.

set: Israeli forces prevent Palestinian farmers from entering their land


set: Local IHop restaurants are serving free short stacks -- three pancakes, usually on the side -- in an effort to raise money for Children's Hospital.

set: Restaurant serves free short stacks to raise money


set: Whoopi Goldberg has had a religious promotion she's in talks to return to the stage as the Mother Superior in London musical ``Sister Act''.

set: Whoopi Goldberg to return to 'Sister Act'


set: LAWSONS Angus sold all 44 Angus bulls offered at its annual northern bull sale at Roma in Queensland recently.


set: New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel has accepted the franchise tag put on him by the team.

set: New England Patriots qb Matt Cassel accepts franchise tag


set: Textura, a provider of collaborative solutions, has appointed Franco Turrinelli as executive vice president of corporate development.

set: Textura appoints executive vice president of corporate development


set: Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., who has received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and has been under federal investigation, will resign from Congress on Wednesday.


set: Police cited a man on Monday evening after he fell asleep while driving on Highway 101 and crashed his car into a phone pole, state police officials said.

set: Police cite man who falls asleep, crashes into phone pole


set: Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the 12th-most senior member of the US Senate, announced on Tuesday that he will switch parties and run as a Democrat in the 2010 elections.


set: Flagler County was informed by the State Department of Children and Families that the County will receive a $455,295 grant over a three-year period for a mental health support program.


set: A new Saks Fifth Avenue store opened its doors at the Tanger Outlet Center in Washington County Thursday.

set: New Saks Fifth Avenue store opens at Tanger outlets


set: Alastair Cook was left searching for answers after England's humiliating 0-5 ODI series defeat to India.


set: Iran discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi claimed the bronze medal of the IAAF Continental Cup in Split, Croatia on Sunday.

set: Haddadi claims bronze in IAAF Continental Cup


set: State police say they found 180 pot plants and hallucinogenic mushrooms in a Monroe home.

set: State police find 180 pot plants in Monroe home


set: The Constitution defines the principles and laws of the nation.


set: Chris Brown has made progress on his sentence for assaulting Rihanna last year, a judge has heard.


set: Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi has been elected president of Egypt in the country's first free election, the election commission declared.

set: Mohamed Morsi is elected president of Egypt


set: A young baby recently survived a horrifying crash between a truck and an SUV.


set: Idol Records has signed Fort Worth-based band Calhoun and will release their new album Heavy Sugar on May 17.

set: Idol Records signs Fort Worth-based band Calhoun


set: Imation has released new 3.2TB magnetic tape, which is 1.6TB native capacity tape manufactured by using modernized metal particulates media and company's proprietary TeraAngstrom technology.

set: Imation released new 3.2TB magnetic tape


set: One of Britain's most controversial politicians, the Rev Ian Paisley, has announced he is to quit as Northern Ireland's First Minister following concerns within his party over his close relationship with Sinn Fein.


set: A junior high school student, identified as Alvin, 13, died after falling from a train at Bojonggede railroad station.


set: IBM announced the world's largest private cloud computing environment for business analytics, which will provide IBM sales teams and developers new levels of insight to better meet the needs of clients worldwide.

set: IBM (IBM) announced world's largest private cloud computing environment for business analytics


set: A fiery car crash in Burlington, Friday night, knocked out power in the immediate area around the crash.


set: Two sisters in Western Oregon saved their father from an overturned tractor.

set: Sisters save father from overturned tractor


set: Mr. Miller, whose intimate images from the front lines of war, the frontier of Chicago's South Side and the most personal moments of his own family life captured a world in transition in the middle of the 20th century, died on Wednesday at his home in Orinda, Calif. He was 94.

set: Wayne Miller, magnum photographer, dies at 94


set: Regis Corporation announced today that it is mailing a letter to shareholders in connection with the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on October 27, 2011.

set: Regis Corporation mails letter to shareholders


set: The Office of Fair Trading are set to investigate the huge numbers of rip off credit card fees that are cropping up after a Which?

set: Office of Fair Trading to investigate credit card fees


set: PTI Jan 23, 2013, 09.51PM IST England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday gave credit to Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina for the five-wicket win of the home side in the fourth one-dayer, saying the 68-run fourth wicket partnership between the two took the game away from his team.

set: Alastair Cook gives credit to Indian batsmen


set: Jordan and Saudi Arabia urged an 'immediate halt' to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and warned that the continuation of such polices would 'derail' peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

set: Jordan, Saudi Arabia urge ``''immediate halt``'' to Israeli attacks


set: Two foreign UN contractors were killed and another 15 wounded when a rocket slammed into Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone yesterday, according to the United Nations.


set: The key to getting a child to open up is to say very little.


set: A study sponsored by a coalition of major American Muslim and academic organizations shows ethnically diverse, community-minded mosques have spread across the US in the last ten years with little radical Islamist influence.

set: Study shows mosques spreading across US, little Islamist influence


set: He confirmed that Russia had met the Friday deadline to withdraw hundreds of troops from strips of land in Georgia outside the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.


set: Village residents will head to the polls Tuesday for village elections.


set: A Salisbury man charged in the murder of his 87-year-old grandmother was found competent to stand trial during a court hearing Tuesday morning.

set: Man charged with murder found competent to stand trial


set: What goes into the making of a credit score and how to manage your credit score to derive maximum benefit for accessing credit and developing vital reputational collateral?

set: What goes into the making of a credit score?


set: Israel has returned the bodies of 91 Palestinian militants to the West Bank and Gaza, some of them killed more than four decades ago.

set: Israel returns bodies of 91 palestinians


set: Nearly 3-month-old girls believed to be the first known American Indian conjoined twins were separated Monday during a three-hour surgery.

set: American Indian conjoined twins separated


set: Forces' sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has appealed for help in tracing a brooch which she lost during the Remembrance Day service at the Royal Albert Hall.

set: Dame Vera Lynn appeals for brooch lost at Royal Albert Hall


set: Rory McIlroy conceded defeat in his attempt to top the European Tour money list ahead of Luke Donald.


set: Chelsea have announced they are not renewing the contract of assistant manager Ray Wilkins and that he is to leave the club with immediate effect.

set: Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins to leave club with immediate effect


set: The documents show that DJ AM died without a will, and his mother is listed as his sole heir.


set: JOHN McCain won the New Hampshire Republican primary yesterday night, completing a remarkable comeback and climbing back into contention for the US presidential nomination.


set: Human capital consulting services company Right Management has opened a new office in Kanata and relocated its downtown Ottawa office.

set: Right Management opens new Kanata office


set: A former football star was arrested after a police chase that injured an officer.

set: Ex-football star arrested after police chase


set: NASCAR has ``called a mandatory meeting for all Sprint Cup drivers and team owners for Tuesday morning'' at its Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina, according to David Newton of ESPN.com.

set: NASCAR calls mandatory meeting for Sprint Cup drivers, owners


set: ArmA II, from the same developers, looks set to do an incredible job.


set: How can I create a Facebook group for just select people without others seeing the content?


set: A central Ohio woman accused of spraying sheriff's deputies with breast milk is facing charges including disorderly conduct.

set: Ohio woman accused of spraying deputies with breast milk


set: World champion John Higgins opened up his PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker campaign with a 4-2 win over Shaun Murphy.


set: A mid-tier firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide is expanding its portfolio into the workplace relations area.

set: Mid-tier firm expands into workplace relations areas


set: A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing says he looks forward to driving and swimming with his new arms.

set: Soldier looks forward to driving with new arms


set: Within days of wanting to copyright his voice angry with a gutka company copying his voice for its advertisement, the Big B has threatened to initiate legal action against Bharti Airtel for offering its consumers a chance to talk to the superstar for a fee, without his consent.

set: Big B threatens action against Bharti Airtel


set: A Portage County judge on Tuesday found probable cause that the five Stevens Point residents accused in the late January robbery of a 19-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man at La Quinta Hotel, 4917 Main St., were guilty of felonies.


set: Conservative media publisher and activist Andrew Breitbart has died at the age of 43.

set: Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart dies


set: They say still waters run deep, but I say deep water is for running.


set: Malaysia is capable of handling disasters, managing terrorist incidents and offering emergency responses to other affected countries, a diplomat here said.

set: Malaysia capable of handling disaster, terrorist incidents - us diplomat


set: Michael Cuddyer was hit on the left foot by a line drive Friday in a rehab game at Triple-A Rochester.

set: Cuddyer hit with line drive in rehab game


set: North Korea said on Friday it would strike again at the South if a live-firing drill by Seoul on a disputed island went ahead, with an even stronger response than last month's shelling that killed four people, APA reports quoting ``Reuters''.

set: North Korea says to strike South if drill goes ahead


set: Apple on Monday released Battery Update 1.4, an update for all MacBook models designed to improve the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when shut down and not used for an extended period of time.

set: Apple releases battery update 1.4 for all MacBook models


set: Maintenance works on 32 government housing blocks have been completed in four localities, under two Housing Authority schemes in conjunction with local councils, Justice Minister Chris Said told a news conference.

set: Maintenance on 32 government blocks completed


set: Mumbai Indians edged out Pune Warriors by one run in a low-scoring Indian Premier League match here Thursday.

set: Mumbai Indians edge out Pune Warriors by one run


set: Air India has appointed a global real estate consultant to examine its properties in India and abroad to raise Rs. 5,000 crore over 10 years through monetisation of assets as part of its financial restructuring plan, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

set: Air India appoints global real estate consultant


set: The United States should put economics at the center of its foreign policy and position itself to lead in a world where ``security is shaped in boardrooms and on trading floors as well as on battlefields,'' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Friday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

set: US should put economics at center of foreign policy:


set: Veteran hedge fund manager Eric Hovde lost out on a US Senate seat after placing second in the Republican Senate primary Tuesday night in his home state of Wisconsin.

set: Hf manager Hovde loses in Wisconsin Senate primary


set: Daniel Vettori and Doug Bracewell have saved the Black Caps blushes to beat Zimbabwe in their sole test in Bulawayo.

set: Vettori and Bracewell save the Black Caps blushes


set: Kris Versteeg has been traded from the Flyers to the Panthers for a second round pick in either 2012 or 2013 and San Jose's third round pick in 2012.

set: Kris Versteeg traded from Flyers to florida Panthers


set: Flanker Keegan Daniel will earn his 50th Super Rugby cap for the Sharks in the only change to the Durban team's starting line-up for Saturday's second round encounter against the Blues at Kings Park.


set: Square's time-traveling epic SNES RPG, Chrono Trigger, could be headed to the PlayStation Store in the near future.

set: Chrono Trigger could be headed to the PlayStation Store


set: Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh has said state of national economy is showing positive indicators during the first month of Financial Year, 2011-12.

set: National economy showing positive indicators:


set: CKE Restaurants Inc., operator of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's burger chains, said Monday that it adopted a ``poison pill'' plan to dissuade any hostile takeover attempts.


set: Syracuse Coach Greg Robinson was fired Sunday with the Orange nearing the end of a fourth straight dismal season under him.

set: Syracuse fires football coach Greg Robinson


set: Major telcos in the country, including Bharti Airtel and Tata have agreed to put in place systems to legally intercept BlackBerry services.

set: Telcos agree to legally intercept Blackberry services


set: Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, the ``Big Man'' of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died on Saturday of complications from a stroke he suffered earlier this month.


set: Dean Windass was the hero as his hometown club Hull ended their 104-year wait for top flight football with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final at Wembley.

set: Dean Windass was the hero as his hometown club Hull ended their...


set: Basketball Wives LA star Gloria Govan is involved in yet another love triangle.

set: Gloria Govan involved in another love triangle?


set: Swans opt for siblings in rookie draft Updated: 20:12, Tuesday December 11, 2012 Sydney AFL coach John Longmire has praised the smarts and speed of rookie draftee Brandon Jack, the latest member of the famous footballing family to join the Swans.


set: AP Wed Apr 3, 2013 3:49 PM Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has died.

set: Oscar winner, author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies


set: Danny Granger scored 24 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-89 on Tuesday night.

set: Granger scores 24 as Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100-89


set: Former New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury cleared waivers, moving one step closer to signing with a new team.


set: DLR services will be suspended between Canning Town and Westferry this weekend to extend platforms and enable three-carriage trains to be introduced from next year.


set: The Electoral Commission has deregistered 11 inactive political parties in Uganda.

set: Electoral commission deregisters 11 political parties


set: ANAHEIM, Calif. The Anaheim Ducks once again will be without All-Star goalie Jonas Hiller, who reported to the team Tuesday a recurrence of the lightheadedness that kept him out earlier this month.


set: A US journalist has been arrested in Iran, her father said Sunday.

set: US journalist arrested in Iran, family says


set: Syria is ready for talks with the armed opposition groups to restore peace in the country, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said on Monday, in the clearest offer yet of negotiations with foreign-backed rebels fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

set: Syria ready to talk with armed opposition:


set: Hot on the heels of Blur and The Specials, Stone Roses are the latest act to announce that they will be reuniting for a tour this summer.


set: The Heyman Hustle is reporting that current UFC and former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar has been hospitalized and is apparently ``very, very sick.''

set: Brock Lesnar hospitalized, is ``very sick''


set: THREE female international aid workers and their Afghan colleague were killed today when gunmen opened fire on their car in Logar province near Kabul, a provincial police chief said.


set: Just two days shy of the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, entertainer Jamie Foxx brought some music and laughter to New Orleans with his ``Blame It'' tour.


set: Akzo Nobel NV, the world's largest maker of coatings, climbed in Amsterdam trading after higher paint prices and a purge on costs by Chief Executive Officer Hans Wijers helped second-quarter profit beat estimates.

set: Akzo Nobel climbs as purge on costs helps profit beat estimates


set: Discount supermarket chain Aldi is to launch a travel website which it claims will 'turn the online travel industry on its head'.


set: Weekly US oil reserves have risen more than expected at 368.4 million barrels as announced by the Energy Department.


set: The Pittsburgh Penguins and GM Ray Shero announced today that they have recalled defenseman Joseph Morrow from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton -- according to the team's website.


set: Former Spice girl Victoria Beckham has been offered an astounding figure of 25 million pounds.......

set: Victoria Beckham has been offered 25 million pounds.


set: Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday said it is poised to replenish the national strategic fuel stock as it distributed about 334.6 million litres of fuel in 10,142 trucks nationwide in the past one week.

set: NNPC to replenish national strategic stock


set: President Obama is expected to meet with BP CEO Tony Hayward next week, ABC reported Thursday.

set: Obama may meet with BP CEO Tony Hayward next week


set: Local contract notebook maker Pegatron Corp posted record sales last month, boosted by double-digit growth in shipments of communications and consumer electronics products.


set: Three Australian soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, Defence Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston says.

set: Aussie soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan


set: Three Southern Mississippi football players were shot at a bar in Hattiesburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, according to a television report.

set: Three Southern Miss football players shot


set: The Marine Corps has changed its re-enlistment procedures in an attempt to improve the quality of its ranks, according to orders approved by the commandant in May.

set: Marine Corps changes re-enlistment procedures