set: After failing to land a job with any Major League teams in 2008, Mike Piazza announced his retirement today, reports the NY Post.


set: Us Weekly reports that Sharon Osbourne is at odds with NBC because she thinks they have discriminated her son after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

set: Sharon Osbourne at odds with NBC for discriminating her son


set: Ross Perot donated $1 million to his Alma mater, Texarkana College, with the promise to match community donations up to the sum of $1 million each year.

set: Ross Perot donates $1 million to Texarkana College


set: A Redlands police officer was injured today while struggling with a man who was reportedly arguing with a woman in her front yard.

set: Redlands police officer injured in struggle


set: Sioux Falls police are investigating a Tuesday burglary of an apartment where several guns went missing, Det.

set: Police investigating burglary at apartment


set: One of the top prospects in all of MLB, Michael Taylor hit for the cycle Wednesday night as the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs beat Louisville 10-9.


set: A woman died in a fire, which destroyed her two-bedroom house at Ferron Close, Portsmouth in St. Catherine yesterday.


set: In an interview with PCR, which offers trade information for the home and business computing sector, Aldous said Microsoft had ``tried to listen to what customers want in terms of a much slicker user interface and the ability to engage with it far more intuitively.''

set: Microsoft has tried to listen to what customers want in terms of a much slicker user interface


set: TGI Solar Power Group, provider of solar and other clean technology products and solutions, announced today that it is planning to utilize Gnosis software for project tracking and operations management.

set: TGI Solar to utilize Gnosis software for project tracking and operations management


set: Fitch Ratings has said it has a ``negative outlook for the Indian real estate sector in 2012 due to weak overall demand and higher construction costs, which are likely to continue to squeeze margins.''

set: Fitch has a negative outlook for the Indian real estate sector in 2012


set: Digitimes senior analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that Apple will ship little above 24 Million iPhone 4G units before this year.

set: Apple to ship 24 Million iPhone 4G units this year


set: The wealthiest half of British households have 91 per cent of total wealth, with the least wealthy half accounting for only 9 per cent of wealth, according to the latest Wealth in Great Britain report.

set: Half of British households have 91 per cent of wealth


set: Emile Sherman, Ben Mendelsohn and Lizzy Gardiner have been recognised for their services to Australian arts with inclusion into 2012′s Who's Who in Australia book.

set: Emile Sherman, Ben Mendelsohn and Lizzy Gardiner recognised in 2012′s Who's Who


set: Tata Motors posted its first quarterly loss in seven years with tighter credit,slow economic growth and foreign exchange loss severly denting its results for the quarter ending December 2008.

set: Tata Motors posts first quarterly loss in seven years


set: Zac chatted about his boating lessons, where his first lesson was how to capsize a boat, and how he and Charlie crashed boats on set.


set: An Oklahoma City father is in custody after shooting and killing his own son.


set: In the wake of attacks against Indian students, Australian government is planning to make changes in its skilled migration programme that would delink permanent residency with trade occupations such as hair dressing and cookery.

set: Australia to makes changes in skilled migration programme


set: The Vampire Diaries ``Bringing Out The Dead'' Season 3 Episode 13 airs Thursday February 2 at 8:00 PM on The CW.

set: The Vampire Diaries ``Bringing out the Dead'' Season 3 episode 13


set: President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on behalf of the Belarusian people and personally expressed his condolences to President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III and to the people of Philippines, families of those killed and injured in the flood.

set: Alexander Lukashenko expresses condolences to President of Republic of Philippines Benigno Aquino III


set: Grocery share figures from data analysts Kantar Worldpanel show that the grocery market grew above inflation at 3.3 per cent in the 12 weeks ending September 2nd 2012, above the Kantar inflation measure of 2.9 per cent.


set: The World Bank is considering granting a $200 million contingency loan to Uruguay, the lender's representative in the South American country said.

set: World bank considers $200 million contingency loan for Uruguay


set: Bellevue-based drugstore.com, the online pharmacy retailer, has been acquired by Walgreen, the companies announced this morning.


set: Rakuten LinkShare has announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire mediaFORGE, a Utah-based dynamic display media company.

set: Rakuten LinkShare is acquiring mediaFORGE


set: Joseph Califano Jr., a former US Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, speaks in Edina on Monday night on how parents can raise drug-free kids.


set: Felon chaperones field trip, suspected car prowler mauled by pit bulls, woman stabs her mother.


set: `` (''body``)=> string ''Ithaca Energy posts a net profit of $7.9m for the year to the end of December on revenues of $110.8m compared with a net loss of $30.4m and revenues of $3.3m in 2008.


set: English archers Danielle Brown, Nicky Hunt and Nichola Simpson have struck gold on Day Four of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.


set: Kuwait has appointed a new oil minister to fill a key position left vacant since the Cabinet resigned in November.Kuwait's official news agency says Sheik Ahmed Al Abdullah Al Sabah was sworn in Monday.


set: How to attract women is not all about good looks, men need to have the right mindset, and have the belief that they are desirable to women, women find them interesting, thus they deserve to go out with beautiful women.


set: Sporting Kansas City fell 2-1 to Toronto FC on Saturday at the Rogers Centre, suffering the team's first defeat in 14 MLS regular season games dating back to last August.


set: The Cabinet of Ministers has selected 41 enterprises, financial operations of which will be audited by the government's audit agencies.

set: Cabinet of Ministers selects 41 enterprises to be audited by government


set: FirstBank, the Lakewood-based holding company for the largest locally owned banking organization in Colorado, contributed cash donations totaling more than $4.2 million to Colorado nonprofit organizations in 2010.

set: FirstBank contributes more than $4.2 million


set: A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division has died in Iraq from injuries sustained in a non-combat incident, the military said.

set: Paratrooper dies of injuries in non-combat incident


set: A new study out today says teen digital abuse is growing nationwide... in the form of sexting, digital harassment and digital dating abuse.18 year old Whitley Grant was a victim of the disturbing trend.As part of 'it's time to talk day,' she went to a high school in new York to try to warn other teenagers about the dangers in the digital age... using her own experience as an example...


set: Within a week of the Reserve Bank increasing its major rates, private sector bank Kotak Mahindra Bank has hiked term deposits rates by 0.25%.

set: Kotak Mahindra bank hikes deposit rates by 0.25%


set: McLaren driver Jenson Button has said that he wants to win the upcoming German Grand Prix, as he had a great time in his championship year in 2004 in Nürburgring where he finished his race at the fifth place.

set: McLaren driver Jenson Button says he wants to win German Grand Prix --


set: US SOFTWARE giant Google said ON Friday it had removed several images from its Street View software, which allows Web surfers to view parts of 25 British cities, after users raised privacy concerns.


set: Actress Kate Winslet Moves On From Her Previous Marriage-Kate Winslet moves on from her marriage with Sam Mendes with possible relationship with model Louis Dowler.

set: Actress Kate Winslet moves on from her Previous marriage


set: Tiger Woods looks to break his winless streak this weekend at Doral


set: George Osborne has resumed his political duel with Peter Mandelson, describing the Business Secretary's appointment as a ``big mistake'' by Gordon Brown.

set: George Osborne resumes political duel with Peter Mandelson


set: ``Jesus Christ Superstar,'' the stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's landmark rock opera of 1970, opens tonight on the Players Guild's Mainstage at Canton's Cultural Center for the Arts.


set: A Harlem junior high school student faces charges after police say he brought gun powder and BB pellets to school.


set: Turkey will reduce economic and defence ties with Israel, but bilateral cooperation will not be entirely frozen after the Gaza ship raid, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said yesterday.


set: The capital goods price index fell 0.2 percent in the December 2009 quarter, Statistics New Zealand announced today.


set: The annual Moskowitz Prize for Zionism is now accepting nominations for heroes who ``put Zionism into action in today's Israeli society.''

set: Moskowitz Prize for Zionism accepting nominations


set: A new Oyster card will restore free travel for all over 60s in London when it is launched next month.

set: New Oyster card to restore free travel for over 60s in London


set: Yemen's coastguard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden between the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa.


set: DAIRY giant Fonterra says it is tightening restrictions on milk supplies from farmers who have not bought an equivalent number of shares in the cooperative.


set: Wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has signed connection agreements with electricity provider Powercor Australia to connect 13 Goldwind 1.5 megawatt turbines to the Australian grid.


set: only drive-through bikini coffee shop opened Sunday, serving up lattes and cappuccinos made by young bikini-clad baristas.


set: Crude oil futures in New York will average $92 to $96 a barrel in 2012 as slowing economic growth curbs fuel demand, according to Again Capital.

set: Oil could average $92-$96 a barrel in 2012


set: In a PopEater exclusive interview, Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett talks about her wide hips, peanut butter cravings and getting a ``pregnant butt'' - And loving every bit of it.

set: Pregnant Kendra Wilkinson talks about getting a 'pregnant butt'


set: A German national team delegation, led by coach Joachim Loew and captain Philipp Lahm, will visit the biggest Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland just before the start of the Euro 2012, the country's football association said on Wednesday.

set: German team to visit Nazi death camp at Auschwitz


set: Lebanon, April 24, The Lebanese Army reported that an Israeli ``hostile'' drone violated the Lebanese airspace over the sea off the town of ``Naqoura'' yesterday.

set: Israeli drone violates Lebanese airspace


set: Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton won the Mexico Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Richard H Lee.


set: There is a fun thread at Google Webmaster Help where a site owner is asking why should he change his exact match domain to something else when the exact match domain is the official name of his business.

set: Why should I change my exact match domain?


set: Bruce Willis says he's against new gun control laws that could infringe on rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution.


set: By Chris Hewett '' Lucky shoppers were treated to random acts of kindness at The Harlequin shopping centre this week.

set: Shoppers treated to 'random acts of kindness' in the Harlequin shopping centre


set: The NFL reportedly is set to release its preseason schedule today, according to SBNation.com.

set: NFL reportedly set to release preseason schedule today


set: US Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp is announcing her committee assignments to Congress.

set: Heitkamp announces Committee assignments


set: Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Granados Chapa died from cancer over the weekend, just two days after publishing a public farewell to his readers.

set: Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Granados Chapa dies


set: The Brevard Music Center, a summer festival and institute, opens its 2012 opera season this weekend.

set: Brevard Music Center opens opera season this weekend


set: The Coast Guard says one of its Baltimore-based crews rescued a 50-year-old man after his sailboat capsized in Tangier Sound near Crisfield.

set: Coast Guard rescues man after sailboat capsizes


set: India will host the first global conference on farm industries being organised by various UN organisations here April 8-11, to promote the sector as the major means to end poverty and push development.

set: India to host global conference on farm industries


set: US ambassador Raul Yzaguirre yesterday rebuked the abuses denounced by Dominican residents in Puerto Rico, and noted that after the US Department of Justice report, they need to be observed to make sure they aren't repeated.

set: Yzaguirre rebukes abuses denounced by dominicans in Puerto Rico


set: A man is on the run from police after being sentenced to six years in prison for possessing a sawn-off shotgun.

set: Man on the run after being sentenced for possessing a shotgun


set: Joel Marino's stepmother spoke to NBC-15 for the first time on Wednesday.


set: The Smithsonian Institute has reaffirmed that the Wright Brothers were the first to fly, not Gustave Whitehead.


set: The Australian Trade Commission, the Australian trade and investment development agency of the Australian federal government established their formal presence in Chandigarh.

set: Australian Trade Commission establishes formal presence in Chandigarh


set: Paradise Valley has launched its annual food drive for Scottsdale's Vista del Camino Center and Phoenix's Marcus House, an affiliate of Crisis Nursery.

set: Paradise Valley launches annual food drive


set: A woman was arrested Saturday after reportedly leaving a 2-year-old child alone in a car for nearly two hours.

set: Woman arrested after reportedly leaving child in car


set: Mayo Clinic has announced a strategic partnership with diagnostics company Silicon Valley Biosystems to advance personalized medicine through genomics.

set: Mayo Clinic partnership to advance personalized medicine


set: Congressional negotiators agreed Thursday to a new farm bill that would increase spending for food stamps and other nutrition programs.


set: An international team of astronomers has said that two brown dwarf-sized objects orbiting a giant old star show that planets may assemble around stars more quickly and efficiently than anyone thought possible.

set: Planets may assemble around stars more quickly than anyone thought possible


set: The state Senate voted 18-14 Monday night to end 33 years of collective bargaining by teachers in Tennessee.

set: Senate votes to end collective bargaining by teachers


set: Portuguese giants, FC Porto, have finally confirmed that Atletico Madrid have made an offer for Radamel Falcao and Ruben Micael.

set: FC Porto confirm Atletico Madrid's offer for Radamel Falcao and Ruben Micael --


set: Rajkot, February 12 Wanted in a murder, assault, loot and several theft cases, five members of the notorious Satnari gang, which included a woman, were arrested by the Jamnagar Police on Tuesday.

set: Members of notorious Satnari gang arrested


set: Tata Motors said it will launch its ultra-cheap Nano car in Mumbai on Monday -- a vehicle meant to herald a revolution by making it possible for the world's poor to purchase their first car.

set: Tata Motors to launch ultra-cheap Nano car


set: Military prosecutors have said US soldier Bradley Manning ``systematically harvested'' a vast trove of secret documents to share with Wikileaks.

set: Bradley Manning 'systematically harvested' documents


set: The Pakistani Taliban have suspended peace talks with the Pakistani government, claiming that they are ``not serious'' with the peace initiative, their spokesman told on Monday.

set: Pakistani Taliban suspends talks with government


set: An Ellicott City man was arrested Friday in connection with a string of Christmastime burglaries, Howard County police said.

set: Ellicott City man arrested for string of Christmastime burglaries


set: US stocks rose in early trading Monday following another losing week as investors digest a flat reading on consumer spending and cautiously wait for the latest developments on Greece's debt troubles.


set: The University of Delaware Library invites all UD students, faculty and staff to participate in an important online library survey called ``LibQUAL+'' available from Tuesday, Feb. 26, through Thursday, March 21.

set: Library invites students, faculty and staff to participate in Library survey


set: Bank of America plans to hire nearly 100 small business bankers in Texas including Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio by the end of first quarter 2012.

set: Bank of America plans to hire small business bankers


set: Cyprus generated just over 1m tonnes of waste in 2008 according to the Survey on the Treatment of Waste in Enterprises carried out by the Statistical Service.

set: Cyprus generates over 1m tonnes of waste


set: The Browns waived five players to make room for the five who signed their tenders on Monday, but no ``name'' players were among them.


set: A bushwalker who became lost after his glasses fell off has been rescued near Wentworth Falls.


set: Network equipment maker Netronix is currently cooperating with Texas Instruments to develop e-book readers on the Android platform and expects shipments to top one million units in 2010, according to company chairman Arthur Lu.

set: Netronix developing e-book readers on Android platform


set: A former JROTC instructor at Harlem High School has been sentenced for his role in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.

set: Former JROTC instructor sentenced for sexual relationship with student


set: COSTA MESA, Calif. Most US adults sleep on their sides, forget their dreams in the morning and often sleep with someone who snores, a survey of 3,700 indicates.

set: Most sleep on their sides, forget dreams


set: Specialist property ratings house PIR has told the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that the role of investment ratings is often significantly misunderstood by both investors and advisers.

set: Role of investment ratings misunderstood


set: The FBI is investigating an incident in Holyoke where a 24 year-old female teacher at the Maurice Donahue Elementary School has allegedly run off with her 15 year-old male student.


set: Dry fish is a popular delicacy lapped up across the country, but consumption of it is also hazardous for human health as the preservative used in keeping them dry is highly toxic.


set: American tennis star and former world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

set: Capriati elected to International tennis Hall of Fame


set: RockYou said it acquired social game developer Playdemic for an undisclosed amount.


set: Yoga icon Baba Ramdev on Saturday met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to garner support for his campaign against blackmoney.


set: A French soldier was killed by local militants on Saturday in Afghanistan, marking the 62nd death of French servicemen in the central Asian country since 2001, the Elysee Palace confirmed in a statement, Xinhua informed.

set: 62nd French soldier killed in Afghanistan


set: Arnold slams A-League Updated: 12:02, Monday March 12, 2012 Central Coast coach Graham Arnold has launched a scathing attack on the A-League, saying their refusal to delay games in extreme heat is 'crazy' and devastating for player welfare.


set: Itron Inc. and Silver Spring Networks, a smart grid solutions provider, have finalized an expanded agreement to integrate Itron's CENTRON II electricity meters, 100G gas ERT modules and 100W water ERT modules with Silver Spring's Smart Energy Platform.

set: Itron and Silver Spring Networks finalize expanded agreement


set: Emobile, a mobile broadband operator, has pre-launched a new mobile broadband network, based on Ericsson's latest High Speed Packet Access Evolution technology, which enables peak data rates of 42Mbps.

set: Emobile pre-launches new mobile broadband network


set: The economic downturn is making animals harder to afford and many families are not getting their pets fixed.Stray animals left roaming the streets is becoming a huge problem.

set: Economic downturn making animals harder to afford


set: The commander of Tatitown Police Station, Superintendent Tebogo Madisa has said that a second student has committed suicide in Chadibe this year.

set: Another student commits suicide in Chadibe


set: Barcelona, May 7 EU market regulators agreed today to step up monitoring activities following ``exceptional volatility'' in the securities and derivatives markets.

set: EU market regulators to step up monitoring


set: Agricultural organizations of Belarus almost completed rapeseed harvesting campaign, declared the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

set: Agricultural organizations of Belarus to complete rapeseed harvesting campaign


set: large water main break has caused the closure of State Route 20 in Port Townsend near the ferry terminal.

set: Water main break causes closure of sr 20 in Port Townsend


set: Emkay maintained ACCUMULATE rating on Elecon Engineering with a target price of Rs 234.

set: Emkay maintains ACCUMULATE rating on Elecon Engineering


set: Asia stocks up as Wall Street climbs on tech gains Asian stock markets powered higher Thursday after a US communications company posted a surprise jump in earnings that led to big gains in technology stocks and new highs on Wall Street.


set: The UN Human Rights Committee has found the government of Kyrgyzstan responsible for the death of a detainee in police custody who was arrested in 2004 as the Open Society Justice Initiative reports.

set: The UN Human Rights committee found the government of Kyrgyzstan responsible for the death of a detainee in police custody


set: Stella McCartney has won the best International Designer award at the ELLE Style Awards.

set: Stella McCartney wins best international designer


set: A man is wanted by McAllen police and officials need your help to catch him.


set: A small forest fire ignited about 15 kilometres northeast of Squamish earlier today.

set: Small forest fire ignites northeast of Squamish


set: EPIDURALS and spinal anaesthetics are safer than previously thought, according to a study published today.


set: Sterling steadied against the safe-haven dollar on Friday, paring some of the previous day's losses when a ratings downgrade of the world's major banks knocked investor appetite for perceived riskier currencies.


set: Hollywood star Harrison Ford has been criticised by environmental activists for making unnecessary air trips, following revelations he once made a jet journey to buy a cheeseburger.

set: Harrison Ford criticised for making unnecessary air trips


set: Riverhead school district's tax levy will increase by 1.73 percent under the 2012-2013 budget proposed by the district administration, well within the 2 percent tax levy limitation placed on school districts by state lawmakers last year.

set: School district tax levy to increase 1.73 percent


set: Molex Incorporated , through its Premise Networks business unit, announced that it has become a substantial share holder in HCS, a manufacturer in Turkey that produces high performance cables for the structured cabling market.

set: Molex announces that it has become a substantial share holder in HCS


set: In an exclusive interview with UTV`s Political Editor Ken Reid he says the time is right for change.


set: Two separate storm systems will bring several inches of rain to the Cumberland County area heading into the weekend, leaving area event planners scrambling for alternative plans.

set: Two storm systems will bring rain to Cumberland County this weekend


set: North Korea on Saturday said a South Korean fishing boat it seized ``illegally intruded'' into its territorial waters in its first direct official response to the incident.


set: American Honda Motor has announced a voluntary safety recall of nearly half a million vehicles to replace a seal in the brake master cylinder.

set: Us american Honda recalls nearly half a million vehicles


set: Gunshots were fired in two Easton neighborhoods early Sunday morning, and police are investigating who was involved.

set: Gunshots fired in two Easton neighborhoods


set: The Indian rupee is expected to hover at around Rs 53-55 as against the US dollar in the near future mainly due to the high current account deficit, policy inaction and high fiscal deficit, a survey has said.

set: Rupee to hover around Rs 53-55 against US dollar...


set: Aer Lingus has confirmed that it has cancelled two flights between Dublin and Brussels tomorrow due to an air traffic controllers' strike in Belgium.

set: Aer Lingus cancels two flights between Dublin and Brussels


set: South Korea's main flag carrier Korean Air on Wednesday launched a regular cargo flight service to Uzbekistan, with a regular passenger service also due on the route to the central Asian state.

set: Korean Air launches flight service to Uzbekistan


set: Yandex has introduced a search app for the iPhone, downloadable for free from the .

set: Yandex introduces search app for the iPhone


set: The report was based on fiscal 2010 numbers and showed that RIM invested $1.4 billion in R&D in 2010, up 26.3% over 2009 numbers.

set: RIM invested $1.4 billion on R&D in 2010, l ...


set: Today, US Senator Marco Rubio announced that he is a co-sponsor of the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 introduced by US Sen. James Inhofe to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing cap-and-trade regulations.

set: Sen. Marco Rubio co-sponsors the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011


set: Union steel minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh have been booked for corruption , state police officials said in Shimla on Tuesday.

set: Virbhadra Singh , Pratibha Singh booked for corruption


set: Robert Pattinson spends most of his spare time on his own because he has nobody to hang out with.


set: Minnesota congressman Tim Walz spoke out about the struggling economy.


set: Human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang has been banned from using Weibo and other mainland microblogging platforms, after he used them to criticise former security chief Zhou Yongkang.

set: Human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang banned from Weibo


set: After months of planning Rock Island city council received a detailed budget presentation.

set: Rock Island council receives budget presentation


set: A jury trial has been scheduled for a former custodian for the Beaver Dam Unified School District who is charged with sexually assaulting a teen.

set: Jury trial scheduled for former custodian


set: THE Stockholm suicide bomber who killed himself and injured two others named his son after al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden.

set: Stockholm suicide bomber named son after al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden


set: An aerial and water search has failed to find a diver who went missing in Bay of Plenty on Saturday morning.

set: Search fails to find diver missing in Bay of Plenty


set: The Friends of the Northborough Free Library are seeking more volunteers to sort through donations on a weekly basis.

set: Friends of the Northborough Free library seeks volunteers


set: After a disastrous two years following the collapse in western car sales, Romania is reviving as an expansion target for vehicle and car component manufacture.

set: Romania is reviving as an expansion target for vehicle and car component manufactures


set: Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro may visit Venezuela, his ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said, in what would be Castro's first visit abroad in at least four years.

set: Fidel Castro may visit Venezuela, Chávez says


set: Finland on Saturday sent a batch of relief supplies to Tunisia to help Libyan refugees who fled to the country recently, Xinhua informed.

set: Finland sends relief supplies to help Libyan refugees


set: US markets wavered Thursday morning after a downturn in the previous trading session prompted by the Federal Reserve Bank.


set: A local hospital is now a smoke free campus and to get the change in motion, hospital leaders invited a well-known tobacco company figure to help with the move.

set: Local hospital is now a smoke-free campus


set: Consumer confidence dropped in September, according to the latest figures from the GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index.


set: Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was found ``convulsive'' and feverish in his Arizona jail cell, according to a Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman.


set: Portsmouth was given a stay of execution today as bosses of the basement Premier League side were granted one extra week to fight a winding-up petition.


set: THE borough is counting the cost of its most difficult Tourism season for a decade.


set: Six Iraqi soldiers were killed yesterday when an Iraqi army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding to a mortar attack at a police station north of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.

set: Six soldiers killed in Iraq as army patrol ambushed


set: The Philippines plans to expand a landmark poverty alleviation scheme that provides cash aid to the country's poorest households to benefit nearly five million families, an official said Tuesday.

set: Philippines to expand poverty alleviation scheme


set: Four Yemenis were killed in the Saudi borders when they were trying to infiltrate to Saudi on a car which was carrying Qat, semi-narcotic plant to Saudi regions.


set: Fannie Mae on Friday announced that it had hired a new auditing chief who will report directly to the mortgage finance company's board of directors.


set: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms a wolf from the Imnaha pack killed a cow recently in eastern Baker County.


set: A 20-year-old West Orange man was indicted on four charges after a car crash in 2010 where his 18-year-old passenger, Adreana B. Nelson died.


set: Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider after went missing ahead of the series against South Africa, confirmed receiving death threats and announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday.

set: Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider confirms receiving threats, announces retirement


set: US born actor John Malkovich came to Portugal to present his first fashion collection designed by himself during the Estoril Film Festival, held in Cascais.

set: John Malkovich presents fashion collection in Cascais


set: Alpha Real Trust's net asset value per share slipped to 106.2p at the end of June - down from 106.8p at the end of March.


set: Stethoscope Press, an on-campus publication that prints full-length student books, sought alternative fundraising methods after receiving insufficient funds from the Wesleyan Student Assembly Student Budget Committee this year.

set: Stethoscope seeks alternative fundraising methods


set: Nassau County budget hearings turned raucous Friday when Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt shut down public comments about Nassau's plan to switch its bus service to a private operator.


set: Turkish President Abdullah Gul announced at his meeting his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow that Ankara and Moscow share the same position on regional and international issues.

set: Ankara, Moscow share same position on regional, international issues:


set: England's Kevin Pietersen last night cast doubt on his Test match future, saying there are ``obstacles'' which have to be overcome in order for him to continue.

set: Kevin Pietersen casts doubt on his Test future


set: Osborne admitted his Coalition government could do little to stimulate the economy and told The Daily Telegraph, ``The British Government has run out of money because all the money was spent in the good years.


set: Women are still underrepresented in leadership roles in the GTA, with the numbers being even worse for visible minority women, says a study by Ryerson University researchers studying women in senior leadership positions across the GTA.

set: Women underrepresented in leadership roles in GTA:


set: NEARLY one third of 999 calls to Avon and Somerset Police do not relate to an emergency.

set: Nearly one third of 999 calls not an emergency


set: Vodafone UK accidentally listed four iPhone 5 models on its website as compatible phones for its Sure Signal box which is a 3G signal booster device.

set: Vodafone UK accidentally lists iPhone 5 models


set: New York, Aug 27 In a move to diversify its offerings, networking giant Cisco Systems Inc will acquire media software provider ExtendMedia for an undisclosed amount.

set: Cisco to acquire media software firm ExtendMedia


set: Namibia were bowled out for 176 in a ICC World Cricket League Division Two match against United Arab Emirates being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

set: Namibia bowled out for 176 by United Arab Emirates:


set: A man narrowly escaped injury Thursday afternoon when he jumped from a truck just before a train slammed into it.

set: Man jumps from truck just before train slams into it


set: The Proteas lack of game time heading in to the three-test series against Sri Lanka is a concern, former South Africa batsman Boeta Dippenaar said on Monday.


set: European Council President Herman Van Rompuy called Wednesday for a strong economic government within the eurozone.

set: Van Rompuy calls for strong economic government within eurozone


set: Emma Watson will be going back to Brown University in Rhode Island next year!


set: It seems that Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based Verizon Wireless will host a BlackBerry 6 interactive launch event on Thursday, October 14 of this year from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

set: Verizon Wireless to host BlackBerry 6 launch event on October 14


set: The toxic red sludge that burst out of a metals plant reservoir and inundated three villages reached the mighty Danube on Thursday, but an Hungarian emergency official said no immediate damage was evident on Europe's second-longest river.


set: Popular for its $1 bus ticket between Detroit, Ann Arbor and Chicago, Megabus is now offering free Wi-Fi to its riders.


set: The Special Administrator for the flood affected towns of Ba and Tavua in Fiji says a rental waiver will help farmers to revive the agriculture sector.

set: Rental waiver to help farmers revive agriculture sector


set: Microsoft decided to fight piracy in Kenya not with lawyers and injunctions, but instead with discounts and education.


set: Sen. Ted Kennedy is set to endorse Barack Obama today, which the media sees as a coup for Obama and a rebuke by Kennedy of the campaign tone adopted by Bill Clinton.


set: The Exchange Club of Beaufort will host the first blood drive at the new donor center from 9 am to 5 pm Thursday at 990 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.

set: Exchange Club hosts blood drive at center


set: Antonio Berardi has praised Victoria Beckham's fashion line.The singer-turned-designer's first two ranges of high-end dresses were lauded by industry experts - she unveiled her latest collection at New York Fashion Week earlier this year - and designer Berardi insists her success is well-deserved.He said: 'She's incredibly loyal and, my God, she sells clothes.


set: Lobo player arrested saggy pants the culprit.


set: Chelsea baseball captured a Division 2 state district crown last Saturday defeating Onsted 10-7 for the title.


set: New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine resumed his duties nearly one month after surviving a car crash.


set: Openly admitting she is afraid of being cheated by boys, Selena Gomez says she's very lucky because the guys she's been going on date with are ``very respectful''.


set: Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks said today that she won't run against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November.

set: Maggie Brooks says she won't run against Gillibrand


set: The complete slate of Week 1 college football betting lines hit BetOnline.com on Saturday.


set: Pop star Ricky Martin came out of the closet as gay to the Advocate and via his website stating `` I am a fortunate homosexual man.''


set: Victoria Justice has released a new song titled, ``Shake,'' which can be streamed by clicking read more.

set: Victoria Justice releases new song ``Shake''


set: Land acquisition by the Orissa government for the Rs 52,000 crore Posco steel project was progressing smoothly with 51 betel plantations being acquired in Jagatsinghpur district today.

set: Land acquisition for Posco steel project progressing smoothly


set: A Qantas plane that left Sydney bound for Germany has made an emergency landing in Darwin.


set: DISMAC is now waiting for donor organizations to come forward and fund the setting up of the sirens for a tsunami warning.


set: Twenty-four post offices in Beijing began selling train tickets , providing another way to buy tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush , Beijing Times reported Friday .

set: Post offices in Beijing selling train tickets


set: The board of directors of Weyerhaeuser Company on July 6 declared a dividend of 5 cents per share on the common stock of the corporation payable Aug. 31, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business July 31, 2009.

set: Company - Weyerhaeuser Company declares dividend


set: A man who was allegedly killed by Somali pirates when he refused to disembark from a yacht in the Indian Ocean is not South African, the department of international relations and cooperation said in a statement on Sunday.


set: A Johnstown woman has been upgraded to fair condition after a crash Sunday afternoon, a Grant Medical Center spokeswoman said.

set: Woman upgraded to fair condition after crash


set: BART and its labor unions continued negotiations through the early morning hours in hopes of reaching an agreement.

set: BART and labor unions continue negotiations


set: Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson narrowly escaped from being crushed by an elephant on the set of his new movie Water for Elephants.


set: Nomura maintain their NEUTRAL recommendation on Wipro and increase the price target to Rs 677.

set: Nomura maintains NEUTRAL recommendation on Wipro


set: Former England boss Terry Venables believes that Fabio Capello is showing his international inexperience by his decision to rotate captains.


set: The State Department announced on Saturday that the United States and Russia will conduct joint inspections in Antarctica.

set: US, Russia to conduct joint inspections in Antarctica


set: Sana'a, April 7 France has made contact with Somali pirates holding 30 mostly French crewmembers hostage off the coast of Somalia, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a radio interview.

set: France in contact with Somali pirates holding 30 hostages


set: Harvard scientists have built a new type of flexible robot that is limber enough to wiggle and worm through tight spaces.


set: Annual inflation cooled in November and the Canadian consumer is increasingly pessimistic, reports released Tuesday showed, buying the Bank of Canada time before it's forced to hike interest rates again.


set: Two young siblings in Lowell are being tested for swine flu after they got sick during a vacation to Mexico.

set: Siblings in Lowell being tested for swine flu


set: Online games developer Jagex is scaling up globally from a Cambridge UK base in a new spurt of growth as it closes in on landmark new releases.


set: Portsmouth made a triple swoop for Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, Lens striker Aruna Dindane and Wigan midfielder Michael Brown on Friday.

set: Portsmouth make triple swoop for Boateng, Dindane and Brown


set: IMPHAL March 9: ``When a blind man cries, there is no sadder tale'', lyrics from a song by a popular American band became a reality today at the state guest house.Special rapporteur of the National Human Rights Commission PK Pincha, when expounding on the plight of the disabled had a similar effect to the physically challenged persons among others at the 2 days State consultation on rights of persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 which was organized by the Spastic Society of Manipur at the state guest house located at Sanjenthong today.


set: Manchester United defender Danny Simpson joined Ipswich on loan for the rest of the season Friday.


set: an Eritrean rebel group said on Wednesday it had killed 17 intelligence agents in a strike against a government increasingly painted as a pariah state by African and Western powers.

set: Eritrean rebels say killed 17 intelligence agents


set: Discount department store operator Stein Mart Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its fourth quarter, as it was hurt by the markdowns it took to get rid of seasonal items.


set: A Navy recruiter missing after a public fight with his wife has now been gone for close to two weeks, and authorities are losing hope that he will be found alive.

set: Navy recruiter missing after public fight with wife


set: Australian broadband consortium Terria is negotiating a workplace agreement with trade union body ACTU.

set: Terria negotiates workplace agreement with unions


set: Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® 2012 describe the ability of targeted exercise training to promote improved mental functioning and reduced risk for cognitive impairment and dementia in cognitively healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment.

set: Studies describe ability of targeted exercise training on cognitive impairment and dementia


set: The Mont Vernon police chief has been charged with violating an emergency restraining order taken out by his wife.

set: Police chief charged with violating restraining order


set: Metsamor nuke plant blast may cause griever consequences than Chernobyl in case of a 7-magninute earthquake.

set: 'Metsamor nuke plant may cause griever consequences than Chernobyl'


set: NASCAR star Tony Stewart made his return to North Dakota and failed to cross the finish line.


set: NATO summit protesters are gathering in downtown Chicago and they're gearing up for the largest demonstration of the weekend.


set: Household inflation expectations rose to their highest level in more than two years last month as people were battered by steep rises in the cost of living, a survey showed today.

set: Household inflation expectations rise to highest level in two years


set: On top of the frigid temperatures expected to linger this week, another round of snow is expected to fall starting tonight.


set: Jeff Pelo's prison term was reduced by 65 years, to 375 years, after Judge Robert Freitag issued the new sentence in response to an October ruling by the Fourth District Appellate Court.


set: Salina will celebrate sportsmanship at an event this week.


set: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly decided to tie the knot for the sake of their children.

set: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to tie the knot?


set: A Rahway, New Jersey man has been arrested by State Police at Liberty on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend during a domestic dispute at an apartment at Woodland Townhouse Road in Fallsburg.

set: New Jersey man charged with assaulting his girlfriend


set: Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested near Los Angeles Wednesday night on a weapons charge, police said Sunday.

set: Buffalo Bills Marshawn Lynch arrested on weapons charge


set: Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday he meant no disrespect when he appeared to make contact with an official in the moments after a 31-30 loss to the Ravens in Baltimore.

set: Bill Belichick says he meant no disrespect


set: Rodney King weighs in on the Trayvon Martin shooting case on ``Piers Morgan Tonight.''


set: The Spartans suffered a tough 43-40 loss to the Pintos.


set: Writer 2 minutes ago A House panel Wednesday voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to answer questions about the dismissals of several federal prosecutors as its Senate counterpart explored punishments for an array of alleged past and present Bush administration misdeeds.

set: House panel votes to cite Rove for contempt


set: Bunzl plc, the international distribution and outsourcing Group, has announced that it has made two further acquisitions in Canada and Australia.


set: Americans are sacrificing their children's future to build infrastructure in Pakistan, a senior Senator said on Thursday.

set: 'Americans sacrificing children's future for pak'


set: Basketball player Kris Humphries wants to annul his 72-day marriage with reality star Kim Kardashian.

set: Kris Humphries to annul marriage with Kim Kardashian


set: State Minister for Forest, KB Ganesh Kumar filed divorce petition in a family court here.


set: Homeowners are being warned to prepare for landslides as another storm approaches Western Washington.

set: Homeowners warned to prepare for landslides


set: Afghan government forces have noticeably gained strength with the backing of the powerful allied forces against the Taliban, according the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox.


set: A vacationing President Barack Obama accused Congress on Saturday of holding back the economic recovery by blocking ``common sense'' measures he said would create jobs and help growth.

set: Obama accuses Congress of holding back recovery


set: Octomom, Nadya Suleman, nominated for four different awards for her porn video, ``Octomom Home Alone.''

set: Octomom nominated for four awards for her porn video


set: Development services company ICON has been selected by pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer as a global strategic partner for clinical research and development.

set: ICON selected as Pfizer strategic partner


set: ETI Converting Equipment has launched a hotmelt clean edge pattern adhesive unit which can be retrofitted to any existing Cohesio machine.

set: ETI Converting launches hotmelt adhesive unit


set: A 22-year-old KU student was arrested in connection with rape, domestic battery and aggravated burglary in the 5000 block of Clinton Parkway early Wednesday morning, Lawrence Police Sgt. Mark Warren said.

set: Student arrested in connection with rape


set: A US envoy has arrived in North Korea to try to bring it back to nuclear disarmament negotiations.


set: Sean Avery had a big game against Minnesota with a game-winning assist and energy charging fight.


set: A community forum is planned in Saginaw about the fatal shooting by police this summer of a mentally ill man in a parking lot.

set: Community forum planned in Saginaw over fatal shooting


set: During a ceremony held at Hamburg, Germany, Shanghai Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A321, becoming a new operator of Airbus aircraft.

set: Shanghai Airlines takes delivery of its first A321


set: Officials of several season-ending collegiate regattas have announced that the regattas will be held in multiple locations this year.

set: Regattas to be held in multiple locations


set: But who is Bill Brady really, and what kind of policies would he bring to Illinois?


set: Ann Rutherford, a Canadian-born actress from Hollywood's Golden Era, whose career-defining roles included playing Vivien Leigh's sister in Gone With the Wind and Mickey Rooney's girlfriend in the ``Andy Hardy'' series of films, has died after a long battle with heart problems at the age of 94.


set: Grammy award-winning reggae superstar Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison stemming from conspiracy charges to deal cocaine in 2009 brought on by conversations with snitch paid Government informant Alexander Johnson.

set: Buju Banton sentenced to 10 years in prison


set: Bristol Rovers manager Mark McGhee says he understands why winger Mustapha Carayol has delayed a decision over a new contract at the club.


set: LaRon Landry is happy with the Redskins '' His name surfaced in trade rumors, enough to tweak him but not enough to keep him away from the voluntary minicamp.


set: Hospital and rehabilitation center operator HealthSouth Corp. said Tuesday it is offering $290 million in senior notes and will use the proceeds to buy back other senior notes.

set: HealthSouth offering $290 million in senior notes


set: After receiving some time off to rest up from the 2012 NFL season, Redskins coaches are expected to return to work this week and begin offseason evaluation and planning in earnest.

set: Redskins coaches expected to return to work this week


set: The UK's top universities are to offer new scholarships to students taking science and maths-based degrees, thanks to a £3 million donation from an Iraqi exile.

set: Top universities to offer new scholarships


set: The Impact trade union will meet Aer Lingus management today to discuss the company's plan to make 230 cabin crew redundant.

set: Impact to meet with Aer Lingus management


set: A Boeing 737 Delta Airlines flight carrying members of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team made an emergency landing Wednesday evening due to hydraulic problems.

set: Flight carrying Los Angeles Angels makes emergency landing


set: Subhash K Jha speaks about Sona Spa These women sleep FOR you.


set: US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stood on her own two feet Wednesday for the first time since she was shot in the head at point-blank range Jan. 8, her doctor said.


set: Plastic surgeons are feeling the pinch because well-off women have decided to put cosmetic surgery on hold until economic gloom lifts, a top doctor has said.


set: IBM said it would pay AT&T $1.4 billion in cash for Sterling, based in Dublin, Ohio.

set: IBM to pay $1.4 billion for Sterling Commerce


set: Suffolk police are investigating a double stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning at Hoffler Apartments.


set: Mayor Krishna Gaur here on Wednesday stated that the old shops in the walled city would be re-constructed.

set: Old shops in walled city to be re-constructed:


set: Locomotive maker Railpower Technologies Corp. says it is considering liquidation as an option under creditor protection, after receiving no better offers from prospective buyers or partners.

set: Railpower considers liquidation as option


set: They step to the line and shoot the free-throw and the players from the other team echo a sentiment heard throughout the playgrounds and courts all over the country, ``ball don't lie.''


set: The governor has ordered state and US flags under state control to be lowered to half-staff in honor of a 28-year-old Iowa airman killed when a bomb exploded in Afghanistan.


set: Dole, 86, was admitted to the military hospital about three weeks ago with a respiratory condition, spokesman Michael Marshall said.

set: Former us Sen. Bob Dole admitted to hospital


set: Irish agri-nutrition and food group Origin Enterprises posted a rise in revenues and moved into profit in the year to July 31 despite the extremely difficult conditions in the country's economy.


set: Buenos Aires stocks edged up with the Merval benchmark stock index gaining 4.3 percent, to 3,005.52 points.


set: The '108' ambulance workers were felicitated for their exemplary service at a function held in the city organised by the St Mary's Queen of Peace Basilica on Saturday.


set: Some 404 citizens of Ukraine had been evacuated from Libya as of March 4, the department for information policy of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.

set: Some 404 Ukrainians evacuated from Libya


set: The low-cost carrier Jetstar will launch its first services into Chinese mainland from December this year, reports China's Xinhua news agency on Tuesday.

set: Jetstar to launch service in Chinese mainland in December


set: LIAT has opted to offer employees voluntary separation as it moves closer to downsizing.


set: The Brewers are taking a look at pitcher Brandon Backe, who was designated for assignment and refused a trip to Houston's Triple-A club on Monday.


set: Britain's Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Brisbane International with a straight sets victory over Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin.

set: Andy Murray reaches semi-finals in Brisbane International


set: Fernando Alonso reckons he could ``spring a surprise'' at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, although he also conceded that Renault are not yet a top-three team.


set: Irvine-based Paragon Biomedical, a contract research organization, has been acquired by Clinipace, the two announced today.

set: Paragon Biomedical acquired by Clinipace


set: It's a good time to be gay, unless you really love eating at Chick-fil-A, in which case it sucks to be gay, because, thanks to how they've chosen to spend their money, if you bite into one of their delicious sandwiches, you are supporting people who don't support you.


set: Oxford United have been named League Two family club of the year by the Football League.

set: Oxford United named League Two family club of the year


set: Ward has pledged his brain to BU for research on head trauma.

set: ``Irish'' Micky Ward pledges brain to BU


set: General Fonseka retired with immediate effect, his plea to continue in service till 1st of December, rejected.

set: General Fonseka retired with immediate effect:


set: Sleigh Bells, the Brooklyn noise duo, are working on their sophomore album, which follows up last year's Treats, which is what I like to feed my dog when he is being good and we're working on training exercises.


set: Felony child abuse charges have been dropped against a York man who was accused of putting his three children in danger.


set: What's open on New Year's day in Toronto is probably only a relevant question to those who don't drink themselves beyond basic functionality the night before -- or at least that's true of the hours before noon.


set: Two baby girls died here in unrelated tragedies Friday and Saturday, said Police Chief Michael Mastronardy.


set: BASF is raising prices for its Polyetheramines portfolio globally by Euro 100 per tonne or the equivalent amount in local currency.


set: A transgendered Oregon man says he is five months pregnant and expecting a baby girl.


set: Whirlpool Corp. received a state tax incentive Tuesday for consolidation of its headquarters in southwestern Michigan, a move that will bring much-needed investment to Benton Harbor.


set: GMIT hotel students have developed a range of innovative new food products in response to consumer trends, as part of their BA in Culinary Arts flexible learning degree programme.

set: GMIT students develop innovative food products


set: AFS Trinity Power Corporation announced that it has pulled its 150 MPG XH 150 electric hybrid SUV from the LA Auto Show.

set: AFS Trinity pulls hybrid SUV from LA Auto Show


set: The Wantagh Park swimming pool will be open from 11 am to 6 pm until Labor Day.


set: Perrigo, an Allegan, Mich.-based company that makes generic prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including private-label products, announced that it would buy Minneapolis-based Paddock for $540 million in cash.


set: Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, today announced that it has received a Certificate of Approval from the Secretaria de Salud to distribute PANFLU.1, its H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine, in Mexico.

set: Sinovac Biotech to distribute PANFLU.1 vaccine in Mexico


set: Feely surprised by Jets special teams follies Former Jet Jay Feely said he was taken aback by the inconsistent play of the Jets special teams unit.


set: The final suspect in a home invasion in the small Alberta town of Grimshaw has turned himself in to police.

set: Final suspect in home invasion turns himself in


set: Zimbabwe police detained two Movement for Democratic Change lawmakers before a crucial vote Monday to elect a parliamentary speaker, police said.


set: About a month ago, it was hinted at that Feedburner would start incorporating AdSense into feeds as a product of its acquisition by Google.

set: Feedburner incorporates AdSense into feeds


set: Authorities say a boil water advisory issued for parts of downtown Battle Creek following a water main break has been lifted.

set: Water advisory for parts of Battle Creek lifted


set: BGSU donated the contents of its old Commons dining hall to Lake High School.

set: Bgsu donates dining hall to Lake High School


set: ``Out of my huge respect for Mr Wenger, the players and the fans I don't want to go into any details, but unfortunately in this meeting it has again become clear to me that we in many aspects disagree on the way Arsenal should move forward.''

set: ``We disagree on the way Arsenal should move forward''


set: The so-called ``feral cat'' bill, which would allow animals deemed pests to be shot, was passed by the House Friday after several changes.


set: A Portland family is struggling to continue their mother's Christmas tradition of hosting a party for children in need.

set: Family struggles to continue mother's Christmas tradition


set: A former Riverside Christian coach facing 14 sex related charges will appear in court for a pre-trial hearing on June 25th.

set: Former coach will appear in court for pre-trial hearing


set: Jones, whose 411 homers rank No. 3 on the career list of switch hitters, is ready to end a power outage when the Braves begin a 12-game homestand Friday night.


set: An inmate is facing a charge of second-degree assault after another inmate said he was hit on the head with a makeshift weapon in June while the two were at Enfield Correctional Institution.


set: Terror threat to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is haunting the Mumbai police as they have received some intelligence inputs, a newspaper report stated.

set: Terror threat to Dalai Lama haunts Mumbai police


set: Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations including those in West Africa are willing and able to replace any lost Libyan oil as soon as companies ask for it, including crude of the same quality, a Saudi Arabian oil official said.

set: Saudi Arabia, others willing, able to replace Libya oil


set: Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on Sunday said that creation of new districts on administrative basis could be considered.

set: Creation of new district could be considered:


set: Chinese internet company Netease announced the launch of its new ``Netease Reading'' mobile literature platform today.

set: Netease launches mobile literature platform


set: Staples Inc. on Tuesday raised to $2.6 billion its hostile bid for Dutch office supplies distributor Corporate Express NV.

set: Staples raises bid for Corporate Express


set: Jason Campbell threw passes on the side during the Redskins' walkthrough Wednesday.


set: NanoViricides, Inc., announced today that it has completed a number of financing activities.

set: Nanoviricides completes a number of financing activities


set: BMW has announced that it will quit F1 at the end of this season following three seasons competing in the sport.


set: R&B singer Chris Brown, who was arrested in a pre-Grammy dust-up apparently involving girlfriend Rihanna, issued a public apology Sunday.

set: Singer Chris Brown issues a public apology


set: Bangladesh has won the toss and will bat first against England in the first one-day international at Trent Bridge.

set: Bangladesh wins toss, bats against England


set: A teenager has died after being struck by a train near a level crossing outside Peterborough on Sunday evening.

set: Teenager dies after being struck by train


set: Wells Fargo says it is acquiring Wachovia in an all-stock transaction worth about $15.1 billion, as Wachovia ends talks with rival suitor Citigroup.


set: Gold falls 1.1 per cent Updated: 20:34, Friday March 1, 2013 Gold futures have ended lower, locking in their worst monthly declines since May, as US equities neared an all-time record and the US dollar strengthened.


set: Benedict Cumberbatch says working with director Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit was an ``extraordinary'' experience.

set: Benedict Cumberbatch: working on the Hobbit was ``extraordinary''


set: The National garments workers federation of Bangladesh held a press conference yesterday at Dhaka Reporters Unity, over the minimal salary employees receive for such a huge industry which Bangladesh relies on.

set: National garments workers press conference, Bangladesh


set: The Knesset Constitution and Law Committee on Monday authorized for its second and third reading a law that would allow the directors of the court system to move cases from a court in one jurisdiction to a similar court elsewhere.

set: Law would allow moving cases between courts


set: ``He will be cremated at a private ceremony sometime over the weekend,'' family spokesperson Allan Taylor said on Thursday.

set: Asmal to be cremated at private ceremony


set: India and Sri Lanka have been fined for slow over-rates in Tuesday's crucial Commonwealth Bank Tri-series match in Adelaide, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.

set: India, Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rates


set: Japan launched a new spy satellite into orbit on Friday, officials said, in its latest effort to beef up surveillance against the threat of North Korean missiles.

set: Japan launches new spy satellite to beef up surveillance


set: Lambeth has the second highest number of rough sleepers in the capital, a report released today has revealed.

set: Lambeth has second highest number of rough sleepers in the capital


set: Alcoa said last night that it had slid to a second quarter loss, dragged down by hefty charges and weak aluminum prices.


set: Two women have been charged after a fight with a Detroit city bus driver that another passenger caught on video.

set: Women charged after fight with Detroit bus driver


set: Sir Richard Branson is calling on all Canadians to help stop youth homelessness across the country and support the RE*Generation Movement, which aims to raise awareness of youth homelessness in Canada.

set: Sir Richard Branson calls on Canadians to help stop youth homelessness


set: Merck & Co. on Tuesday posted a $1.63 billion loss in the fourth quarter as whopping charges, mainly for its Vioxx litigation settlement, dragged down results.

set: Merck posts loss due to Vioxx settlement


set: Carter scores twice, Kings beat Blues 4-1 Jeff Carter scored twice for the first time since the Stanley Cup clincher, helping the Los Angeles Kings keep the slumping St. Louis Blues down with a 4-1 victory on Monday night.


set: NEW Zealand apples have been rejected by Australian quarantine officials just days after regulations were relaxed to allow the fruit to be imported.

set: New Zealand apples rejected by quarantine officials


set: Buenos Aires stocks were 1.2 percent higher today, with the Merval benchmark stock index reaching 2,453.06 points.


set: A 26-year-old computer engineer from Kerala was among the 153 passengers and crew killed in the Nigerian plane crash on Monday.

set: Computer engineer from Kerala amongst those killed in the Nigerian plane crash


set: The absence of a proper drainage system and scores of roads filled with potholes collecting rain water are just a couple of reasons why Mohali may just be sitting on an epidemic waiting to happen.

set: Mohali sitting on an epidemic waiting to happen


set: In this video see how when people ask how to profit from gold, they're usually answered with investment advice and stock tips.


set: Authorities in Mexico say the wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying singing superstar Jenni Rivera has been found and there are no apparent survivors.

set: Plane believed to be carrying Jenni Rivera found with no apparent survivors


set: Wynn Resorts Ltd., a casino operator, said Monday its board declared a special cash dividend of $4 per common share.

set: Wynn Resorts declares special cash dividend of $4


set: Nine Inch Nails has posted a live rehearsal video of the song ``1,000,000,'' from ``The Slip.''

set: Nine Inch Nails posts live rehearsal video for ``1,000,000''


set: Illumina today disclosed that it plans to lay off 200 employees, or 8 percent of its global workforce, in a restructuring that it announced earlier in the week alongside its third-quarter financial results.

set: Illumina to lay off 200 in restructuring


set: Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans.

set: Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries


set: Rafinha takes part in charity match Rafinha, the Brazilian defender of Genoa FC, takes part in a charity match in London on Wednesday.


set: Bashar al-Assad is not ready to resign and claims to feel strong support despite 11 months of deadly protests, a top Russian lawmaker who met the Syrian president in Damascus this week said Friday.


set: An architect in Holland has revealed plans to 3D print buildings inspired by the Earth's landscape.


set: In early trading on Monday, the Japanese yen dropped to new multi-day lows against its major counterparts.

set: Yen drops to new multi-day lows against majors


set: Apple surprised everyone on Tuesday, confirming that it has agreed to buy microprocessor company PA Semi, in a move that might mean its moving its iPhone and iPod chip production in-house rather than use Intel's up-and-coming Atom processors.


set: As thousands of famiilies prepare for a half-term getaway, aviation authorities are now saying that an ash cloud from Iceland's erupting volcano could cause serious disruption to travel plans later this week if it spreads across the UK.

set: Ash cloud 'could cause serious disruption'


set: It's time to do ``The Time Warp'' again.As a Halloween treat, Fox's musical dramedy ``Glee'' is paying tribute to that 35-year-old kinky pop culture classic ``The Rocky Horror Picture Show.''


set: STOCKHOLM, Sweden A school has confiscated an 8-year-old boy's birthday party invitations after they were handed out during class because it said it had a duty to ensure against discrimination.

set: Swedish school confiscates boy's party invitations


set: It's near triple digits temperatures in New York City today, with a record set in 1957 about to be broken, but that didn't stop Cee Lo Green from breezing through his hits 'Forget You' and 'Bright Lights Bigger City' on the 'TODAY' show in the stiflingly hot and humid Big Apple this morning.

set: Cee Lo Green breezes through 'Forget You' and 'Bright Lights Bigger City' on 'today' show


set: Etihad Airways , the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Viviane El Hajj as its new General Manager for Lebanon.

set: Etihad Airways appoints new General Manager for Lebanon


set: In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, MetLife Inc has taken over the #75 spot from Danaher Corp., according to The Online Investor.

set: MetLife takes over #75 spot from Danaher


set: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig will hit the Broadway stage together this November as the leads for the new show Betrayal.

set: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig hit the Broadway stage this November


set: Turkish budget airline Pegasus Airlines will expand its UK to Turkey flight schedule in 2010, TravelMole.com has reported.


set: Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt is writing a relationship advice book, she has revealed.

set: Jennifer Love Hewitt to write relationship advice book


set: BLACKBURN Rovers reserves lost their second pre-season friendly of the summer on Tuesday night, going down 2-1 at Bamber Bridge.

set: Blackburn Rovers reserves lose at Bamber Bridge


set: Sergio Garcia held off fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Andalucia Masters by one shot yesterday for his second straight European Tour victory.

set: Sergio Garcia wins Andalucia Masters by one shot


set: A 19-year-old Glenwood man died Saturday after being run over by a wagon at the Southeast Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville.


set: The Cottages on Commonwealth, featured community of K2C Real Estate Solutions, has launched a website at .

set: The Cottages on Commonwealth launches website


set: On November 8, 2010, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, SA, a case that could have far-reaching implications on a copyright holder's ability to control the downstream distribution of imported goods.

set: Supreme Court hears arguments in Costco v. Omega


set: A federal jury has convicted a Virginia Beach physician on nearly 30 counts in a fraudulent-billing scheme that bilked government health programs out of $1.2 million.

set: Federal jury convicts va physician for bilking health programs


set: Katie Price has insisted that she is not addicted to surgery and claimed that her body changes are ``subtle''.


set: New Hampshire's Senate budget committee wrapped up work Thursday on a two-year, $10.3 billion budget that dashes the hopes of many who wanted senators to restore most if not all the millions of dollars in spending the House cut from Gov. John Lynch's recommended budget.

set: Nh Senate committee wraps up work on budget


set: The SSA teachers called off their 11 day protest against mandatory training programmes during summer vacations today.


set: Russian meat firm Cherkizovo said on Saturday it has set up a joint venture with Spanish company Grupo Fuertes to produce turkey meat in the Tambov region south of Moscow.

set: Russia's Cherkizovo sets up venture to produce turkey


set: Cars collided Monday morning near the Naked Lounge, a Sacramento coffeehouse.


set: The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered over 51 points in early trade on Friday on the back of gains in stocks of realty, auto, consumer durable, capital goods, metal and banking sectors, amid a mixed Asian trend.

set: Sensex recovers over 51 points in early trade


set: A daughter saves her family from their burning home near SE 19th and Prospect.


set: Wolf Blass this week released its 2012 luxury collection, which its current winemaking team says showcases the label's distinctive heritage alongside some more contemporary touches.

set: Wolf Blass releases 2012 luxury collection


set: Darren Mattocks scored for the fourth time in the last five games to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

set: Darren Mattocks scores to help Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0


set: A young Citrus County girl drowned in swimming pool after her dog allegedly opened the back door for her.


set: Sammy Hagar, former lead singer for Van Halen, told MTV that he was abducted by aliens.


set: Farmers at a day-long seminar on agriculture in Dakshina Kannada, organised by the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat here on Tuesday, stressed the need for mechanisation of farming activities in the district.

set: Farmers stress need for mechanisation of farming


set: Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque died of heart failure in his team's hotel on the eve of a friendly against Bologna in Italy.


set: The Royal Parks has launched its own YouTube channel featuring short films about each of the eight Royal Parks.


set: An Erie man was jailed this morning on charges of attempting to steal scrap metal from a Millcreek Township business Sunday night.

set: Man charged with attempting to steal metal from Millcreek business


set: North Korea offered Thursday to discuss its hold on South Korean assets at their joint mountain resort in the communist state when the sides meet for Red Cross talks next week, the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency reported.

set: N. Korea offers to discuss its hold on S. Korean assets at joint resort


set: A long running $30 million scampi defamation case took another small step forward today as the Court of Appeal ruled on procedural appeals by Simunovich Fisheries against TVNZ and others.

set: Scampi defamation case takes another step forward


set: The University of Michigan is moving its spring commencement to Ypsilanti from Ann Arbor due to construction at Michigan Stadium.

set: University of Michigan moves spring commencement to Ypsilanti


set: The final page in the horrendous ordeal known as the Fritzl scandal has been turned as Josef Fritzl has plead guilty to all charges.

set: Final page turned as Josef Fritzl pleads guilty on all charges


set: William Gallas has cast doubt on his future at Tottenham, following manager Andre Villas-Boas' admission that one of his central defenders will leave the club this summer.

set: Gallas casts doubt on his future at Tottenham


set: The Newfoundland and Labrador government quickly recalled a news release Thursday that contained a link to a pornographic website.

set: Newfoundland government recalls news release with link to pornographic website


set: Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will be out for the rest of the season.

set: Chad Billingsley to undergo Tommy John surgery


set: Christian fantasy authors Bryan and Amanda Davis will speak at First Christian School at 7 pm Wednesday.

set: Fantasy authors to speak at First Christian


set: The telephone lines of Muttahida Qaumi Movement headquarters Nine Zero in Karachi were restored on Monday following the orders of Interior Minister Rehman malik.


set: Spring break has arrived for students attending St. Albert Catholic schools and Council Bluffs public schools.


set: AGL Resources has announced several organizational changes, including the creation of a new Office of Technology and Environmental Sustainability.

set: AGL Resources announces organizational changes


set: India's Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj advanced into the second round of the Australian Open tennis qualifiers.

set: Somdev Devvarman & Prakash Amritraj advance into Australian Open qualifiers


set: US President George Bush says the ``serious financial crisis'' facing the United States has moved beyond Wall Street.

set: Bush says crisis has moved beyond Wall Street


set: A former Eaton County Sunday school teacher has pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct.

set: Former Sunday school teacher pleaded guilty


set: Research from the UK's largest execution-only stockbroker, reveals Apple tops the list of investor 'dream stocks', with half of the respondents choosing it for a dream portfolio.


set: Del Harris will be the commencement speaker for the 2008 graduating class of Hope International University on Saturday, May 17th at 10 am in the Darling Pavilion of the Lawson-Fulton Student Center.

set: Dell Harris to be commencement speaker at Hope International University


set: Australians paying more for power Updated: 08:45, Wednesday March 21, 2012 Australian households are shelling out 130 per cent more for power than Canadians and 70 per cent more than Americans, according to new research.


set: The Lawn Tennis Association, has launched online total reward statements to coincide with the Wimbledon Championships.

set: The Lawn tennis Association launches total reward statements


set: England on Sunday pulled out of the World Badminton Championships, citing a 'specific Lashkar-e-Toiba threat' against the elite event starting here on Monday.

set: England on Sunday pulled out of the World Badminton Championships,...


set: The Senate was informed on Wednesday that the government was working on a plan to rehabilitate and improve road infrastructure across the country including 102 development projects, which will lead towards rapid economic progress.

set: 'Government working to rehabilitate road infrastructure'


set: Rio Grande Valley residents turned to social media amid reports of hail, flooding & tornado warnings on Monday afternoon.

set: Valley residents turn to social media amid hail, flooding & tornado warnings


set: This news was expected, but Bob Dutton confirms that Joakim Soria will have Tommy John Surgery on April 3rd and is going to miss the entire 2012 season.


set: Researchers from four Italian universities say they found the remains of Renaissance artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in a church in Tuscany.

set: Researchers say they found Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio


set: A local sports talk radio show host said he'll apologize on the air today for anti-gay remarks he made while discussing women's professional basketball.

set: Jacobs to apologize for anti-gay remarks


set: Pro-Hezbollah Lebanese resistance party, headed by Jamil Daher, condemned Friday the Egyptian stand against the Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah, official National News Agency reported.

set: Lebanese resistance party condemns Egyptian stand against Hezbollah


set: Global business-advisory firm AlixPartners is opening a Hong Kong office, joining two others in Asia, and 14 others in other parts of the world.


set: Now, with the diesel version, Nissan has plugged a crucial gap.


set: GOP nominee Mitt Romney outpaced President Barack Obama in Treasure Coast campaign contributions again in June, bringing in almost 80 percent of the total cash donated.

set: Romney outpaces Obama in Treasure Coast campaign contributions


set: As tensions escalate on the Korean peninsula, Zimbabwe 's Morgan Tsvangirai was in South Korea to plead for investment.

set: Tsvangirai in South Korea to plead for investment


set: Pro-government protesters erect tents near a boxing stadium, about 200 metres from the Government House which has been seized by anti-government protesters.

set: Pro-government protesters erect tents near Government House


set: Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is defending his appearances on two radio talk shows hosted by white supremacists.


set: Eastman Kodak Co said it plans to stop selling inkjet printers from 2013 as it winds down most of its consumer businesses and focuses on commercial printing.

set: Kodak to stop selling inkjet printers from 2013


set: US diplomatic vehicle came under fire here on Tuesday leaving an American employee who works for the USAID injured and killing his Sudanese driver.


set: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has said he trusts Mario Balotelli ``100 per cent'' when he says he would never let Italy down by getting sent off.

set: Prandelli trusts Balotelli '100 per cent'


set: Simon Pegg collects replica dolls of himself but his wife thinks his obsession is ``creepy''.


set: Mikael Hafstrom is set to direct ``Last Rite,'' a fact-based thriller scripted by Michael Petroni.


set: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a check post in near Wana, security officials said Friday.

set: Five Pakistan soldiers killed in Taliban attack: officials


set: The top US diplomat in Kabul warned on Wednesday that Pakistan posed a bigger security challenge to America and the world than Afghanistan, as Islamabad grappled with the latest terrorist attack on its soil and the escalating Taliban insurgency on its north-western border.


set: So this morning, I'm going over some of the post game commentary across Bulls messageboards, and all the talk seems to be that Rose didn't take the last shot.


set: The Oakland Raiders waived cornerback DeAngelo Hall only eight games after signing him to a $70-million contract.


set: Turkey on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in southern Afghanistan, said an statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Xinhua reports.

set: Turkey strongly condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan


set: The public safety think-tank Smartrisk, says according to the most up-to-date stats, injuries in Waterloo Region cost an estimated $294 million in 2004.

set: Injuries in Waterloo Region cost millions


set: UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and the Marketing Institute of Ireland have launched their Consumer Market Monitor for Q2 2012, which shows consumer spending continuing its downward trend, closely mirroring trends in disposable income.

set: Consumer spending continues downward trend


set: England has an overall lead of 321 runs at tea on day three of the second cricket test against the Black Caps in Wellington.


set: After a tough loss on Saturday night, Phil Lo Greco says it is likely that he will move up a weight class from welterweight to junior middleweight.

set: Phil Lo Greco likely to move up to junior middleweight


set: A state trial judge upheld Missouri's congressional redistricting map Friday, rejecting arguments that the districts failed to meet state constitutional requirements.

set: Judge upholds congressional redistricting map


set: Seattle Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez sustained an injury to his shoulder area while throwing Tuesday morning in camp.

set: Franklin Gutierrez sustains injury while throwing


set: The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 0.20 per cent in the first half of 2010, while the broader markets had their worst half since 2008.

set: Hedge funds advance 0.20 per cent in first half of 2010


set: No. 5 LSU hits the road for the first time this season as the Tigers face Nicholls State Wednesday night in Thibodaux.

set: No. 5 LSU faces Nicholls State Wednesday in Thibodaux


set: The euro thus dropped to a new multi-month low against the dollar and a new multi-week low against the yen.

set: Euro drops to new multi-month low against dollar


set: Elena Kagan was sworn as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.


set: Former Elder/Notre Dame standout Kyle Rudolph told the Chicago Tribune that he won't be working out during the NFL combine.

set: Kyle Rudolph won't work out at NFL combine


set: NSW govt denies role in airport report Updated: 08:56, Friday April 20, 2012 NSW Tourism Minister George Souris says no one has interfered with a tourism report which recommended a second Sydney airport as no one has seen it yet.


set: Tom Boonen won the Gent Wevelgem classic for the second year in a row, beating Peter Sagan and Matti Breschel in a mass sprint finish on Sunday.


set: A small experimental plane crashed into a supermarket at a Florida shopping center Monday evening, injuring five people as fire shot through the roof and into the store, reports said.

set: Experimental plane crashes in supermarket injuring five


set: Grain futures closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday despite a second consecutive day of gains on Wall Street.


set: Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash in Sydney's west earlier this month.

set: Police appeal for witnesses to serious Crash --


set: Two men survived an avalanche Friday in central Colorado`s backcountry, including one who was completely buried in snow and used his hand to make an air pocket so he could breathe while awaiting help.


set: SEEDS and plants company Thompson & Morgan is creating more than 200 jobs in Ipswich following a reorganisation.

set: Thompson & Morgan is creating more jobs in Ipswich


set: The 6th round of the 11th term of Supreme People's Assembly will be held at Mansudae Assembly Hall on the 9th of April.

set: The Supreme People's Assembly to be held on the 9th


set: Imphal, Sept 6 Insurgents belonging to seven major outfits today asked outsiders, particularly migrant labourers, to leave Manipur as their presence overwhelmed identities, customs and cultures of minority communities who have been living here peacefully.

set: Insurgents ask migrant labourers to leave Manipur


set: The current global recession would hit China more than India, eminent Scottish economist James Mirrlees said on Wednesday.


set: The Smart runs the Brew operating system designed by Qualcomm and has the Sense UI as an overlay to that operating system.


set: EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby has completed his mandate, he said this at the final press-conference in Baku on Saturday.

set: EU Special Representative for South Caucasus completes his mandate


set: India, South Asia's economic powerhouse with a hunger for infrastructure development, remains an attractive destination for foreign investors, including Malaysian companies, said Special Envoy to India and South Asia, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.

set: India remains an attractive destination for foreign investors, says Samy Vellu


set: Clemson Head Coach Oliver Purnell has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2013-14 season.


set: With the launch of the Regional Cyber Security Center for the Arab region in Muscat, Oman is aiming to establish a cyber-security industry to attract foreign investment, and export services and solutions to regional countries.

set: Oman aims to establish cyber-security industry


set: Online gaming software developer Playtech has integrated Mastercard prepaid cards from Intercash, allowing Playtech licensees quick and easy prepaid card payments, with no integration or setup requirements.

set: Playtech integrates Intercash prepaid cards


set: Insurers must not follow lenders by penalising customers when hard times hit, says independent protection specialist Burgesses.

set: Insurers must not follow lenders and penalise customers, says Burgesses


set: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday cast her vote at the polling booth at Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi.


set: France has sent military advisers into insurgent-held eastern Libya, with Britain and Italy set to follow suit, as Tripoli warned foreign boots on the ground would prolong the conflict.


set: Two more jurors were seated to hear evidence in a Fayette County criminal homicide trial in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.


set: A city-based Muslim couple moved court on Wednesday afternoon seeking police protection six months after getting married in a mosque in Gurgaon.


set: Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff ``inadvertently'' let it slip that Van Halen will tour in 2010.


set: A police cordon surrounds the Tokoroa flat where a mother of five was found dead yesterday.


set: From halfway around the world, President Barack Obama and his national security team monitored the strike on Osama bin Laden's compound in real time, watching and listening to the firefight that killed the terrorist leader.


set: The US military says two NATO troops have been killed during a major coalition offensive in southern Afghanistan.


set: Robert Pattinson has been cautioned by police in Australia.


set: Mayor Eddie A. Perez pleaded not guilty to bribery charges in Superior Court in Hartford this morning and asked that his case go immediately to trial.


set: World number 298, John-Patrick Smith, stunned the 25-year-old Ukrainian, Sergei Bubka, to reach the final of the Winnetka Challenger on the eve of Friday.

set: John-Patrick Smith stuns Sergei Bubka to reach the final --


set: ``My future is surely at Chelsea next season, independent of results,'' Ancelotti told La Stampa newspaper.


set: Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall has been charged with assault following an alleged altercation outside a fast-food outlet in Sydney's CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning.


set: US Republican presidential candidate John McCain promoted free trade today on a visit to Colombia that he was using to subtly score political points against Democrat Barack Obama.

set: McCain promotes free trade on visit to Colombia


set: Senior Indian batsman VVS Laxman ( Images ) will return home after a hand injury ruled him out of the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting on Sunday in Dhaka.

set: Hand injury rules Laxman out of second Test against Bangladesh


set: Researchers at the University of Virginia want to make long distance communication more personal.

set: Researchers make communication more personal


set: Daniel Milstein of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group has been ranked the #1 loan originator in the United States, according to the Scotsman Guide Top Originator's 2009 List.

set: Daniel Milstein is ranked the #1 loan originator in the usa


set: Brazilian legend Carlos Alberto Parreira believes that Neymar has the calibre to lead the Selecao to Olympic glory in London this summer.

set: Carlos Alberto Parreira: 'Neymar can lead Brazil to Olympic glory'


set: FRANCE has scuppered hopes of an immediate cut in bailout interest rates after the row over Irish corporation tax levels re-ignited.

set: France scuppers hopes of cut in bailout interest rate


set: Gazprom head Aleksei Miller has said that its unlikely that Russia will join the International Energy Agency anytime soon.

set: Russia unlikely to join the International energy Agency soon


set: Former Lebanese president and current Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel reject the link between security in Lebanon and Syria .


set: A senior investment banker and former Financial Services Authority Approved Person, his wife and a family friend have pleaded guilty to eight counts of insider dealing, at Southwark Crown Court.

set: Investment banker pleads guilty to insider dealing


set: Israel has decided to open an embassy in Turkmenistan, for the first time since the two countries established diplomatic ties over 15 years ago, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.


set: THE Philippine military pounded rebel Muslim positions in the south as fighting intensified, eyewitnesses said on Monday, after the country's Supreme Court stalled a long-awaited peace deal.

set: Philippine military pounds rebel Muslim positions


set: Ethiopia on Thursday appealed to the international community for emergency food aid to feed some 6.2 million of its people struggling under the impact of a five-year drought.


set: Groupon Inc., the fast-growing Internet startup that offers local deals and discounts to members, has raised $500 million of the $950 million it is planning to collect in its latest financing round.


set: Slugger Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against the slugger Wednesday, arguing that the indictment is ``scattershot'' and noted for its ``striking inartfulness.''

set: Bonds asks judge to dismiss perjury charges


set: The ailing crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood today called in administrators to its UK arm and parts of its Irish business.

set: Waterford Wedgwood calls in administrators


set: A Fairhaven abduction attempt was thwarted Wednesday


set: Chickasaw Nation officials broke ground for a new 53,000 square foot health facility Monday, June 27 in Tishomingo, Okla.

set: Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on new health facility


set: An alcoholic father allegedly killed his son for raising objections to his wayward lifestyle at Devarampadu village of Rajupalem mandal.


set: Wilson is the second Jaguar to make the Ryder Cup team.


set: Isaiah Thomas, ex-Washington Huskies standout, scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 118-96 victory over the struggling Boston Celtics.

set: Isaiah Thomas leads Sacramento Kings to victory


set: The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday that it has signed outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year contract worth $21 million.


set: BARCELONA, Spain -Defending champion Barcelona scored once in each half to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-0 in Group H of the Champions League on Wednesday.


set: InBev announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, following approval from shareholders of both companies.

set: InBev completes acquisition of Anheuser-Busch


set: Former Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa is all set to rejoin the Congress for the fourth time as he asserted that the foreign origin of AICC chief Sonia Gandhi was no longer an issue and that he wished to contest on the party ticket in the Lok Sabha polls.


set: Former champion Tomas Rojas has denied recent allegations that he took a dive against Jorge Arce in their bout which took place in September 2007 in Las Vegas.

set: Tomas Rojas denies taking a dive against Jorge Arce


set: Anne Arundel County police are investigating a report that an elderly woman was stabbed several times in a park near Odenton.

set: Elderly woman stabbed several times in park


set: A Marshfield man was injured in a wreck early Saturday morning on 490th Road 4 miles southeast of Bolivar.


set: Eastsideboxing.com reports that according to their sources, Vitali Klitschko v. David Haye is a possibility for this coming September, possibly in a large German arena.

set: Klitschko vs. Haye is a possibility for this September


set: Salman Khan is apparently upset with friend turned foe Shahrukh Khan over his promotional activity for Don 2.


set: Samsung Electronics Co. promoted its chairman's only son to vice chairman, putting the 44-year-old closer to the top leadership position at the world's largest maker of memory chips, mobile phones and TVs.

set: Samsung promotes chairman's son to vice chairman


set: An autopsy shows former NFL player-turned-actor Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions.


set: Two longtime IBM executives are retiring, prompting the technology company to reshuffle its top ranks.


set: Alex McCord, our RumorFix Real Housewives correspondent, is calling out Ramona Singer, she's pleasantly shocked by LuAnn De Lesseps and she has some advice for Sonja Morgan.

set: Alex McCord calls out Ramona Singer & is shocked by LuAnn De Lesseps


set: This increase was led by residential building activity (up 4.4 percent, after adjusting for price ...Building activity increases following historic low Building activity increased 2.9 percent in the December 2011 quarter, following the previous quarter's 10- year low, Statistics New Zealand said today. This increase was led by residential building activity, and building work in Canterbury also appeared to boost the figures. ``In Canterbury, there appeared to be a greater increase in building activity than in the rest of New Zealand,'' industry and labour statistics manager Blair Cardno said. ``This was true for both residential and non-residential building.'' The Canterbury movements described are only an indication of the effect of the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, as this survey is designed for accuracy at the national level, not regionally. The trend for residential building activity showed a rise in the latest quarter, up from the previous quarter's 18-year low. After adjusting for price and seasonal effects, non-residential building activity increased 1.4 percent in the December 2011 quarter. This followed decreases over the three previous quarters. The increase did not change the direction of the trend, which fell to its lowest level in nearly eight years, but it appeared to slow the rate of decline.


set: Prince Albert, husband to Queen Victoria, died on this day 150 years ago.


set: Israel reiterated yesterday its refusal to extend curbs on settlement building that expire this month, despite US pressure and Palestinian threats to walk out of peace talks.

set: Israel reiterates refusal to extend curbs on settlement building


set: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will discuss economic stability, financial investment and building up infrastructure with Indian officials when he visits India next week, a US official says.

set: Geithner to discuss economic stability, investment in India next week:


set: Paraguay advanced to the Copa America final against Uruguay by beating Venezuela in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw.


set: Carwyn Jones sought to relaunch his government today amid vocal criticism over Labour's perceived lack of action since last year's elections.

set: First Minister carwyn Jones relaunches government


set: BC-Wall Street, 6th Ld,0207 Stocks extend slide as factory orders fall Eds:


set: French Open finalist Robin Soderling retained his ATP Rotterdam title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 defeat of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga here on Sunday.


set: AP Sports Writer Didier Cuche won his second consecutive World Cup downhill race on a shortened Kandahar course on Saturday.


set: A new trick was used by the H1N1 swine flu virus to spread efficiently in people.


set: Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was convicted of assault, weapons possession and coercion on Thursday for shooting a woman in the abdomen in a dispute about money in New York.


set: Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is facing domestic violence and disorderly conduct charges in Las Vegas.

set: Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil faces domestic violence charges


set: And the winners of the BodyGuardz screen protectors giveaway are ThaSickness and Swiftman.

set: Winners of the BodyGuardz screen protectors giveaway


set: The city police have intensified investigation into the SIM card racket that rocked the city months back.

set: Police intensify investigation into the SIM card racket


set: Computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to open customer service and technical support centers in Conway, Ark., and Rio Rancho, NM Palo Alto-based HP chose the locations based on the quality of their workforce, the business environment, standard of living and the cooperation of the local governments.

set: Hewlett-Packard plans service and support centers in Arkansas and new Mexico


set: A homeless man was found stabbed to death early this morning in Bristol Township, Pa.Police arrived at the 800 building of Marion Village Apartments around 4:40 am and found John Reil, 58, dead in the parking lot.


set: Two disaster recovery centers opened in Brevard County on Sunday for residents hit hard by Tropical Storm Fay.

set: Disaster recovery centers opened in Brevard Co.


set: Jennifer Lopez has done what she has never done before with any of her other ex-husbands: she's reunited with Marc Anthony!

set: Jennifer Lopez reunites with Marc Anthony


set: The new scam has targeted seniors in the Catawissa area.


set: Sunderland's on-loan striker Nicklas Bendtner has issued an apology following his alleged car-wrecking spree.


set: The Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that valiant troops of Pakistan Army are fully capable to meet the challenges to security and stability of the motherland.

set: Pakistan Army fully capable to meet challenges:


set: Dirk Kuyt scored in first-half injury time to give Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Debrecen in the Reds' opening game of the Champions League.

set: Kuyt gives Liverpool 1-0 victory over Debrecen


set: The BJP is planning to go the Bollywood way to woo voters ahead of the Delhi assembly polls.

set: BJP goes the Bollywood way to woo voters


set: AN elderly man was airlifted to hospital for treatment after he suffered a suspected heart attack.


set: A gator kills a dog in Palm Beach Gardens, leaving residents at PGA National on high alert.


set: A Parkersburg woman pleaded guilty to drug charges Thursday morning, after police found a large quantity of heroin in her possession.