set: AnaSpec has introduced the newest member of the HiLyte Fluor™ family - HiLyte Fluor™ 405, a bright blue fluorescent probe.

set: AnaSpec introduces new HiLyte Fluor™ 405 fluorescent probe


set: Chelsea strikers Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou hve both admitted that they would welcome want-away Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to Stamford Bridge, should he be available.

set: Chelsea strikers Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou would welcome Wayne Rooney to Stamford Bridge


set: ``The appointment process had been been absolutely transparent,'' Tirath told PTI adding that ``someone is trying to malign my image''.


set: A NATO airstrike on a residence in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians and four insurgents, an Afghan official and the military alliance said on Tuesday.

set: NATO airstrike kills four civilians in Afghanistan


set: Gujarat police are bracing up big time to deal with the terror threat and is planning to fill up all vacancies in police department by the end of this year, said Gujarat director general of police SS Khandwawala on Tuesday.

set: Police bracing up to deal with terror threat:


set: The NI construction industry may be showing tentative signs of recovery according to official figures.

set: NI construction industry shows 'tentative recovery'


set: Your brain can be trained to predict the winner of a sporting event with accuracy close to that of a statistical computer programme, researchers say.

set: Brain can be trained to predict winner in sporting events


set: The Bank of Japan on Tuesday decided to provide loans to financial institutions to support strengthening the foundations for economic growth.

set: BoJ to provide loans to financial institutions;


set: US stock futures pointed to lower open on Wednesday, as renewed concerns over the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis weighed and as investors awaited a government report on US new home sales.


set: The US said here Monday evening that it is ``deeply troubled'' over the convictions of three Vietnamese bloggers, calling for their release along with ``all prisoners of conscience.''

set: US ``deeply troubled'' over convictions of Vietnamese bloggers


set: Oil prices held steady Thursday in Asia after jumping to a record near US$124 a barrel as investors captivated by the market's upward momentum seemed to ignore figures showing an increase in US crude and gasoline supplies.

set: Oil prices hold steady in Asia after jumping to record near US$124 a barrel


set: The US commercial real estate business remains solid, despite residential market woes and a souring economic outlook, according to a new report by accounting firm Deloitte & Touche.


set: The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House welcomes writer/director Bob Byington, who will introduce his debut feature film Harmony and Me at 8 pm Friday, Dec. 4, and talk with the audience following the screening.

set: Dryden Theatre welcomes filmmaker Bob Byington


set: Enzi slams the public option in a scathing op-ed in USA Today, but urges an open mind on insurance co-ops and says that approach could get through the Senate.


set: Rio de Janeiro, Sweden international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he wants to see Brazilian star Neymar playing in Europe.


set: Federal Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh has announced that the newly constructed Chennai airport would be partly privatised.


set: Interview with Actress Lena, she speaks about role and experiences on her latest movies ``Spirit'' and ``Bachelor Party''

set: Actress Lena speaks about her latest movies ``Spirit'' and ``Bachelor Party''


set: Slipper lawyers ask court for more time Updated: 18:42, Monday March 25, 2013 Lawyers for Peter Slipper will ask the ACT Magistrates Court for a two-week adjournment to consider the former Speaker's case.


set: US Rep. Neil Abercrombie will resign his seat in Congress so he can campaign full time in the Democratic primary for governor.


set: A Jefferson County grand jury this week handed down indictments on a range of criminal charges, according to court records.

set: Jefferson County grand jury hands down indictments


set: Dreamboats and Petticoats, a new musical based on the UTV compilation series of the same name, will make its West End debut on July 22.


set: Brazilian bond issuance has hit a record high this year, helped by overseas sales from domestic companies trying to tap lower offshore interest rates, according to figures from Dealogic, the data provider.

set: Brazilian bond issuance hits record high


set: Companies began restricting employee travel in response to a potential flu pandemic that has claimed at least 149 lives in Mexico and weighed stronger measures, while an unconfirmed case at Ernst & Young led the firm to close a portion of its New York office.


set: Russell Brand insists woman don't want help when they complain, they just want men to listen.


set: MTN Group Ltd., Africaâ??s largest mobile-phone company, said it appointed Sifiso Dabengwa to succeed Phuthuma Nhleko as chief executive officer.

set: MTN Group appoints Sifiso Dabengwa as chief executive


set: Technical Analyst, Ashwani Gujral is of the view that above Rs 220, Sesa Goa can go upto Rs 325-330.

set: Above Rs 220, Sesa Goa can go upto Rs 325-330:


set: Authorities say a soldier from Salem has died while on a training exercise in Kentucky.


set: Troggs frontman Reg Presley has died aged 71, a year after being diagnosed with lung cancer.


set: French actress Mylene Jampanoi has been unveiled as the new face of lingerie label Agent Provocateur.

set: Mylene Jampanoi is new face of Agent Provocateur


set: Aviareps is now representing South African Airways in Italy and the Benelux countries as the company announced.

set: Aviareps to represent South African Airways in Italy and Benelux


set: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for ``freedom from fear'' and further moves towards democracy in a leaked video of her first televised campaign speech to be aired yesterday.


set: Chennai, Aug 31 Seven kg of ketamine chloride, worth Rs 10 lakh in the international market, was seized today and two persons arrested at Mannady in North Chennai, police said.

set: Ketamine chloride worth Rs 10 lakh seized


set: Queen Elizabeth took a birthday card to her husband Prince Philip when she visited him in hospital yesterday evening.

set: Queen Elizabeth takes birthday card to Prince Philip in hospital


set: Co-chairpersons Vincent Saldahna and CP Fourie said the scourge of crime needed a more holistic and serious solution, which included the proper training and deployment of police, as well as a proper overhaul of the criminal justice system.


set: Movie download site CinemaNow has inked a deal with digital solutions firm Macrovision.


set: Wyclef Jean plans to govern Haiti in English and Creole if he is elected president, setting him apart from his political rivals in the former French colony.


set: Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has said that he would invite African leaders to the summit in Turkey in August.

set: Babacan to invite African leaders to Turkey


set: Football hooligans not welcome-police Updated: 11:44, Monday December 17, 2012 Police say they are 'disgusted' by a pre-match brawl at an A-league match at the weekend, warning that football hooliganism won't be tolerated.


set: Employers should take note: more of their employees are coming to and going from the office via public transportation.


set: Ireland staged a final race assault on the Commodore's Cup in windy conditions this afternoon and although GBR Red's consistency ultimately proved the deciding factor both Irish teams moved up the rankings to take second and third overall in a creditable performance that pushed the defending champions, France, into fourth.


set: Kelly Hu has claimed that The CW's new drama Arrow is ``grittier than one would expect''.

set: Kelly Hu on 'Arrow': 'it's grittier than one would expect'


set: The US Postal Service announced Tuesday that they will increase the price for a first-class mail stamp from 42 cents to 44 cents, starting May 11.

set: US Postal Service to increase price of stamps


set: But unlike some, ours believes the planning system needs a ``good shake up.''


set: England football legend Paul Gascoigne has admitted to drinking dozens of children's medicine Calpol in order to get drunk.

set: Paul Gascoigne admitted to drinking children's medicine Calpol


set: The Dow is down 3.2% since the Omen was first triggered on Aug. 12.

set: Dow down 3.2% since 'Hindenburg' triggered


set: It is safe to say, Apple has a major security leak, as we knew almost everything they announced during their 2012 iPhone Press Event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.


set: First Lady Michelle Obama sported a new haircut on Thursday, her 49th birthday, while meeting with one of eight Citizen Co-Chairs for the Presidential Inaugural Committee.


set: German insurer Allianz is seeking to underwrite 'billions of euros' of real estate loans over the next five years, in a bid to beef up its exposure to the sector, Helmut Mühlhofer, head of debt and capital markets at Allianz Real Estate in Munich, told PropertyEU on Tuesday.

set: Allianz seeking to underwrite 'billions of euros' of loans


set: The DVD of MICHAEL JACKSON's concert rehearsal movie THIS IS IT will be released to coincide with the seven-month anniversary of the King of Pop's death.


set: Online travel company Expedia is to add 130 new jobs to its Las Vegas operations by month's end, bringing the local office total to 500 employees.

set: Expedia to add 130 new jobs to its Las Vegas operations


set: Charlie Sheen has been charged with felony menacing, third degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief in court in Aspen, Colorado.

set: Charlie Sheen charged with felony menacing, assault & criminal mischief


set: Atlanta police say a man stole an airport shuttle, drove off and fired at officers who were chasing him.

set: Man steals airport shuttle, fires at officers


set: Argentine forward Carlos Tevez is to leave Premier League champions Manchester United, the club said on Saturday.


set: US President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that ``Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.''

set: Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center


set: After a series of frenzied price hikes that began in November, Indian domestic wire rod prices are finally showing signs of stabilising.

set: Indian wire rod prices show signs of stabilising


set: Demi Lovato took to her Twitter site to clear the rumor, once and for all, that she is not dating her Camp Rock costar Joe Jonas.

set: Demi Lovato: ``I am not dating Joe Jonas''


set: Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State says he is happy to be back at the Government House, after his exit, eight years ago.


set: Islamization of Kyrgyzstan is a natural process, Social Democratic Party lawmaker Bakyt Beshimov


set: Hundreds of workers who helped build Yorkshire's power stations are facing an ``asbestos timebomb'', experts say.


set: As the government and the opposition have expressed reservations on many candidates proposed by them for the key post of caretaker Prime Minister, but sources close to the developments said consensus is developing on the name of Dr. Ishrat Hussain which was proposed by the ruling party.


set: FIFA has suspended Caribbean football official Lisle Austin for a year for breaching statutes in the ongoing fallout from the presidential election bribery scandal.

set: FIFA suspends Caribbean official Lisle Austin


set: Nutrastar International, a China-based producer and supplier of functional health beverages and organic and specialty food products, plans to expand its organic and specialty food consumer products business over the next 12--18 months.

set: Nutrastar expands its organic and specialty foods business


set: Bacup Borough and Ramsbottom will unite for a good cause prior to their Vodkat Premier League clash on Wednesday.

set: Bacup Borough and Ramsbottom unite for good cause


set: The Cowboys will replace their two grass practice fields because of the damage and debris caused by the collapse of the team's indoor practice facility May 2.

set: Dallas Cowboys to replace two grass practice fields


set: Authorities say a Central Florida man has been shot to death in an apparent home invasion.

set: Florida man shot to death in apparent home invasion


set: An Independence man was charged Tuesday in the rape of a 15-year-old girl.


set: Former test captain Shahid Afridi said some players are not fit for test cricket but they are still playing.


set: AN INNOCENT man accused of possessing child porn said his life has been left in tatters after a year spent trying to clear his name.

set: INNOCENT man accused of possessing child porn says his life has been left in tatters


set: Orangeburg Massacre survivor Cleveland Sellers has been named president of Voorhees College.

set: Cleveland Sellers named president of Voorhees College


set: The largest public service union IMPACT has warned that widespread unpaid graduate internships could lead to exploitation of vulnerable young workers.


set: The Yankee Air Museum has announced the planned route of Flight Experience rides on board its B-17, ``Yankee Lady,'' when it visits Pellston Regional Airport in early June.

set: Yankee Air Museum to visit Pellston Airport


set: Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG is set to make the biggest single investment in its history in Singapore.


set: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the death sentence of man convicted of fatally stabbing a disabled woman at her San Antonio home after she refused to give him and his girlfriend money to support their $1,000-a-day drug habit.

set: Court upholds death sentence of man convicted of fatally stabbing disabled woman


set: Towson coach Pat Kennedy resigned on Monday following an 0-18 season in the Colonial Athletic Assocation and a 4-26 record overall, a source told Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy.


set: Three young Toronto men are dead after a car plunged into Lake Joseph in Ontario...

set: 3 dead after car plunges into Ontario Lake


set: Shirley Verrett, an acclaimed American mezzo-soprano and soprano praised for her blazing intensity during a career that spanned four decades, died in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was 79.


set: A lightning strike knocked out power to 1,700 customers in Plymouth this morning and shut down the Manomet Transfer Station.

set: Lightning strike knocks out power to 1,700


set: Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called for productivity to be increased if Ireland are to avail of quality public services.


set: The Navy decommissioned the USS Nashville, which returned to Norfolk from its final mission in June.


set: The up and down career of Bobby Jenks took another dip when he was arrested early Friday morning and charged with a DUI in Florida.


set: Base metals have closed mixed on the London Metal Exchange as investors cast a cautious eye toward the euro zone as a two-day European Union summit convened in Brussels.


set: A 56-year-old Raleigh man has been charged with securities fraud in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme.

set: Raleigh man charged with securities fraud


set: SMART Technologies Inc., a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Orange County Public Schools in Florida has standardized on SMART products.

set: Orange County Public Schools standardizes on SMART


set: A Raleigh police officer has resigned following assault charges, according to Raleigh Police spokesman Jim Sugrue.

set: Raleigh police officer resigns following assault charges


set: These twin goats are ready to take a ride on a mare recently.


set: ``We talk to his picture every night and he kisses it,'' Carroll, 26, said, tears streaming down her face as she sat at her mother's kitchen table.


set: Hawaii based Aloha Airlines has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy again, just over two years after emerging from bankruptcy the last time.


set: Jack Johnson announces fall headline tour dates in support of his sixth studio album, From Here To Now To You, to be released on September 17 through Johnson's own Brushfire Records.


set: Tertiary institutions are being warned they'll have a workforce shortage if they don't give more opportunities to young academics.

set: Tertiary institutions warned of workforce shortage


set: Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, leaves his hotel for Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport to return to Zimbabwe, Saturday May 24, 2008.

set: Opposition leader Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe


set: As someone with a serene smile who never allowed newsroom pressure to get to her, Shadi, 29, did not deserve to die like this.


set: The South-East zone says it has resolved to accord late literacy icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe a decent burial.

set: We shall accord Achebe a decent burial --


set: The Cal wide receiver is back in the news today after coach Jeff Tedford tweeted that Allen would get ankle surgery Thursday and miss all of spring practice.


set: 18 Jun, 15:38 - A woman has reportedly found a dead mouse in a jar of Asda curry sauce.


set: The terrorists who attacked the worship places of Ahmedis do not represent any religion, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer said on Saturday.

set: 'Terrorists do not represent any religion'


set: LAS VEGAS Casino operator MGM Mirage said Tuesday it will sell $845 million in new bonds due in 2020, looking to build a healthier balance sheet amid a gambling industry slump.

set: MGM Mirage to sell $845 million in bonds


set: After Thursday's report that Metro was considering shutting down Metro train service after midnight on weekends, a flurry of protesters took to the social web.


set: It is not sent as a market side that holds state specifically strongly the vomiting is failed, kamagra buy online.


set: Singer Amy Winehouse is moving to Jamaica to record her long-awaited third album so she can avoid bad influences.


set: Denel is overloaded with debt and is not generating enough gross profit to secure its survival, the Department of Public Enterprises says.


set: Japan planned to unveil a huge new stimulus package as early as Friday to shore up the world's second biggest economy, whose fragile recovery is threatened by a strong yen and deflation.


set: First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, announced a net loss available to common shareholders of $3.3 million, or per diluted common share, for the three months ended Dec. 31 compared with net income available to common shareholders of $4.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2009.


set: ``I was very abusive with women but like every girl they always think, 'I will be the one to change him'. I seduced women.


set: With tourism in the dumps, Hawaii hotels are offering unprecedented discounts, freebies and other incentives in hopes of drawing tourists to the islands and survive the economic slump.


set: Central banks across the world have cut their key interest rates in an attempt to stave off an economic crisis that has seen share prices fall in global stock markets.


set: Next Inning Technology Research, a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has previewed earnings for VMWare , EMC , SanDisk , and Zoran .

set: Next Inning technology previews earnings for VMWare, EMC, SanDisk, and Zoran


set: Sir Peter O'Sullevan has been discharged from hospital after showing marked improvement following a mild stroke he suffered on Sunday.


set: Nepal is taking part in a regional meeting 'Green Jobs' that is expected to examine new ways of generating green employment opportunities.


set: Diego Velazquez portrait to exhibit at NYC museum A portrait by 17th century artist Diego Velazquez will be on view in the US for the first time at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Museum officials say ``Portrait of Duke Francesco I d'Este'' will be exhibited from April 16 through July 14 as part of the museum's renovated ``New European Paintings Galleries, 1250 - 1800.''


set: Former telecom minister A. Raja had jail food, slept on the floor last night in Tihar prisons and was up at 6 am on Friday to attend the roll call like any other prisoner.


set: Immaculate Conception students in grades three to six learned the importance of drug safety from Magic Tom Rozoff and Al E. Cat.


set: As Bermuda debates extending human rights protection to gay people, Scotland is aiming to legalise gay marriage.


set: Industry sources tell us that Dhanush and Tamannaah will soon pair up for a film again.


set: Grain futures rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, with the dollar index up 0.23 percent.


set: Los Angeles, Nov 11 It is rumored that Zooey Deschanel could possibly star in an upcoming Spider-Man movie.

set: Zooey Deschanel might star in a Spider-Man movie


set: A woman in her forties has died after being hit by a truck on the Drimnagh Road shortly after midday.


set: Two merchant vessels are searching for survivors after an asylum seeker boat sank southwest of the Indonesian island of Java.


set: May 16, 2009 A $783 million surplus spending plan was approved Friday by the Louisiana House, which overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to strip $85 million from a planned deal with the New Orleans Saints.


set: In yet another case of a woman strangulated to death, the body of a woman was found at a train yard here, an official said Tuesday.


set: Six people were killed and 34 were injured in a horrific bus crash early Thursday in eastern California, according to the California Highway Patrol.


set: News has it that Preity plans to cut loose from the IPL frenzy and has plans to take a holy dip in Maha Kumbh.

set: Preity Zinta plans a holy dip in Maha Kumbh!


set: Corporate business travellers are being warned that laptop computers can potentially be searched and seized at US borders.


set: Pakistani troops Friday killed 21 militants, including two suicide attackers, in clashes near the Afghan border, a day after a bombing killed 71 people at an arms factory, officials said.

set: Pakistani troops kill 21 militants at Afghan border


set: NASCAR-Annett-DWI, 1st Ld-Writethru,0447 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Annett gets DWI 3010 Eds:


set: BC is ending its generic drug pricing agreement with the BC Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association of Drugs Stores on April 1, Health Minister Mike de Jong announced Wednesday.

set: BC to end generic drug pricing agreement


set: Gulf Keystone has dismissed unfounded speculation that it intends undertaking an institutional fundraising.

set: Gulf Keystone dismisses speculation over fundraising


set: Kansas State has hired Bruce Weber to be its next men's basketball coach, Weber told ESPN.com's Andy Katz Saturday.


set: A fire completely destroyed a Spokane home early Friday morning.


set: Shelton Quarles, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coordinator of pro scouting, was arrested overnight and charged with drunk driving.


set: Drita is turning over a new leaf with going to anger management and working on her book.

set: 'Mob Wives' Drita D'Avanzo turns over a new leaf


set: Aside from the traditonal hot rod Lincolns and custom Chrysler Imperials this year, the Cadillacs showed off as well at the Detroit Autorama 2011.

set: Custom Cadillacs show off at Detroit Autorama 2011


set: Today the President signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, HR 3606.

set: President signs the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act


set: MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in the United States , announced that it has become a participating provider with Highmark Inc., the largest health care insurer in Pennsylvania based on membership.

set: MinuteClinic becomes participating provider with Highmark Inc.


set: A bomb killed four South Korean tourists and their local guide in Yemen yesterday, officials said, the latest such attack targeting foreigners visiting the poor Arab country that has both famed historic sites and a strong al-Qaida presence.

set: Bomb kills four South Korean tourists in Yemen


set: An Indonesian ferry carrying 250 passengers sank after being battered by a large wave in bad weather in the country's east Sunday, officials said.

set: Indonesian ferry carrying 250 passengers sinks


set: Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash got on stage with Aussie band Wolfmother at the Wiltern theatre in Los Angeles for an epic rendition of his new song 'By The Sword'.

set: Slash gets on-stage with Wolfmother in Los Angeles


set: 1940s Hollywood actress Linda Christian, famous for her marriage to actor Tyrone Power, has died aged 87.


set: Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta can remain free on bail while he appeals his insider-trading conviction, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.


set: Michael Jackson is secretly battling skin cancer, according to new British tabloid reports.


set: New Delhi, July 15 Wide inequalities among states affect human development outcomes in India which is ranked 119 out of 169 countries, according to a study released Friday by the United Nations Development Programme.

set: Inequalities among states affect human development:


set: By Randy Booth - Contributor Theo Epstein said recently that the shortstop job is Marco Scutaro's, but Jed Lowrie will ``help this club win,'' too.

set: The shortstop job is Marco Scutaro's ...


set: A large sewer capybara was spotted at a California wastewater plant.


set: Rafael Nadal made a winning return to action after eight months out through injury and illness when he partnered Juan Monaco to a straight-sets doubles victory in the opening round of the VTR Open in Chile.


set: Talented Korean American R&B singer Brian Joo has just unveiled his mini-album, ``UNVEILED'' via iTunes!

set: Brian Joo unveils ``unveiled'' on iTunes!


set: Rep. Pete Visclosky has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury looking into the PMA Group.

set: Visclosky subpoenaed by federal grand jury


set: Hugo Swire, UK Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, today said the revision of travel advisory for British tourists visiting India reflected ``fact on the ground''.

set: Travel advisory reflects ``facts on ground'':


set: Athens police are investigating a possible rape that happened in a west side apartment complex.

set: Athens police are investigating a rape at an apartment complex


set: Teri Hatcher has admitted that she had ``fun'' kissing her Desperate Housewives co-star Eva Longoria.


set: Galvis is starting at second base in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Baltimore.


set: Western Baptist Hospital will offer a free orthopedic hip or knee screening on Saturday, April 21, at Baptist Rehab Center, 115 Kiana Court.

set: Western Baptist to offer free hip or knee screening


set: Brazilian operator GVT plans to launch a connected home product by the end of 2011, with a DLNA set-top box.

set: GVT to launch connected home product by end-2011


set: US President George Bush heads to the Middle East Tuesday for a five-day trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.


set: Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has said that coach Tito Vilanova is in ``high spirits'' as he continues his recovery from cancer.

set: Andoni Zubizarreta says Tito Vilanova is in ``high spirits''


set: Family of aide sell JFK mementoes Updated: 13:02, Saturday January 26, 2013 The family of a former special assistant to President John F Kennedy is auctioning hundreds of photographs, documents, gifts and other memorabilia that once belonged to the late president.


set: The Orlando Magic visit the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center tonight in an Eastern Conference matchup.


set: Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israeli targets abroad for taking their conflict outside the boundaries of Lebanon and Israel.

set: Hezbollah vows to retaliate against Israeli targets abroad


set: A body believed to be that of a illegal miner was found on Thursday in a old mine shaft in Roodepoort.


set: Teen actress MILEY CYRUS escaped serious injury when the set of her new HANNAH MONTANA movie collapsed.


set: Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A321neo aircraft.

set: Cebu Pacific finalises order for 30 A321neo aircraft


set: Turtle Bay Resort has launched a Korean language website for its growing Korean visitor base.

set: Turtle Bay Resort launches Korean language website


set: Andy Rooney, the ``60 Minutes'' commentator known for his wry television essays, died Friday night at age 92.


set: Doctors attending on spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba at a hospital in Puttaparthy in Andhra Pradesh said today that he continued to be in a critical condition.

set: Sai Baba continues to be in critical condition:


set: Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department''s costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.

set: Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon'''s 300 billion dollar project


set: A young woman in Taipei, Taiwan committed suicide by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with her friends on Facebook.

set: Woman in Taiwan commits suicide while chatting with friends on Facebook


set: ITV Studios has sold the US cable remake of The Prisoner to over 100 territories.

set: ITV Studios sells the Prisoner to over 100 territories


set: President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the threat of nuclear weapons remains a potent challenge for the globe to confront, telling foreign leaders that ``the security of the world depends on the actions that we take.''

set: Obama says threat of nuclear weapons remains


set: Cablevision said Wednesday it will offer $500 million of senior notes and plans to use the proceeds to buy shares of CSC Holdings, its wholly owned subsidiary.

set: Cablevision to offer $500 million of senior notes


set: The search for a missing four-year-old girl in Grahamstown continues three months after she disappeared.


set: NEWLY-ELECTED SINN FÉIN TD Pearse Doherty has taken his seat in the Dáil.


set: Stocks closed higher Wednesday after a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and an increase in new home sales.


set: Romania had its credit rating raised to investment grade by Fitch Ratings for the first time in almost three years after the government sought to cut the budget deficit and the economy exited a two-year recession.

set: Romania's credit rating raised to investment grade by Fitch


set: Asian central banks moved to prop up falling currencies on Tuesday to help prevent surging oil prices from stoking inflation in economies bracing for a global slowdown.


set: A jump in demand for new televisions to watch the World Cup helped high street sales beat expectations in June, raising hopes that overall economic growth gathered steam in the second quarter.


set: MACC should change its philosophy and mode of operation to regain public trust.

set: MACC should change to regain public trust


set: Macy's at the Warwick Mall is ready to reopen, about a year after it was damaged in floods.


set: Citigroup Inc is cutting about 2,000 more investment banking and trading jobs, a person briefed with the matter said, as the largest US bank moves to lower costs after subprime mortgage and credit problems led to a record quarterly loss.

set: Citigroup cuts 2,000 banking, trading jobs


set: Mizoram will soon take back around 35,000 Reang tribal refugees who have been staying in Tripura since 1997 after fleeing their state due to ethnic violence, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Wednesday.


set: The only bus service between Kolkata and Dhaka was resumed on Friday after having been suspended in April.

set: Bus service between Kolkata, Dhaka resumes


set: Suncor Energy today announced it invested $13.8 million in more than 700 charitable organizations and non-profit groups in 2008.

set: Suncor Energy invests $13.8 million in charitable and non-profit groups


set: Hong Kong Broadband Network has called a creative and strategic pitch for its broadband service.

set: Hong Kong broadband Network calls a creative and strategic pitch


set: Aer Lingus has said it is hoping for small growth in passenger numbers this year but its main target will be to maintain passenger numbers at 2010 levels in what remains a challenging environment.

set: Aer Lingus hopes to maintain passenger numbers


set: A voluntary army battalion formed two years after the end of World War Two is being formally wound up today.

set: Voluntary army battalion formally wound up today


set: AP Sports Writer FILE-This Aug. 7, 2011 file photo shows Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon looking out from the dugout during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Miami, McKeon says he'll retire at the end of the season at age 80, a decision that had been expected.

set: McKeon says he'll retire at end of season


set: Foreign companies will be hired to build new subway stations in Baku, it was stated by Shaig Efendiyev, CEO of Azertunelmetrotikinti, 1news.az reports.

set: Foreign companies to build new subway stations in Baku


set: A Texas death row inmate just weeks from execution asked a federal court Monday to keep his civil rights lawsuit alive while his attorneys try to get knives and other evidence turned over for new DNA tests they claim will show he didn't kill his girlfriend and her sons nearly two decades ago.

set: Death row inmate asks court to keep lawsuit alive


set: At the May 18, 2011 Annual Meeting, Historic Salem, Inc. welcomed new board members to its Board of Directors.

set: Historic Salem, Inc. welcomes new board members


set: London 2012 launched the start of London 2012 Open Weekend, 23rd-25th July with the theme of ``challenge yourself'' and more than 900 events taking place across Britain.


set: ConocoPhillips is selling the remainder of its gas stations in the United States, though Conoco, Phillips 66, and 76 will continue to operate under those familiar signs.

set: ConocoPhillips sells remainder of gas stations


set: Muse recently premiered their new song late yesterday ``Survival'', the official theme to the London 2012 Olympics.


set: White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, who pitched only the second perfect game in the club's history today, celebrates with teammates on the field.


set: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, settled here on self-exile, has hinted at a return to Pakistan politics if the voters of his country decided.

set: Musharraf hints at return to Pakistan politics


set: Country music star Trace Adkins lost his home to a fire Saturday afternoon.


set: A nonprofit eye clinic is offering free eye exams to celebrate its grand opening in Denver's Westwood neighborhood.


set: A 15-year-old Grade IV pupil at in the Lubombo region has been arrested for allegedly raping a classmate three years younger than him.

set: Grade IV pupil arrested for raping classmate


set: BLACKBROOK let a second-half lead slip as they went down at home to Nailsea on Saturday.


set: The Rotaract Club of Annapolis, part of the national organization for young professionals and college students who are interested in community service, international service and professional development, celebrated its official charter last week.


set: Demi Moore has returned to Twitter.com for the first time since her medical emergency and rehab stint for exhaustion in January.


set: Football player, Ryan Giggs is set to sue the whole internet and has instructed his lawyers to get ready to take everyone to court for breaching his expensive super-injunction.


set: GoJo Sports is hosting its eighth annual baseball alumni golf tournament May 16 at Boomerang Golf Links, 7309 4th St. in Greeley.

set: Gojo's to host baseball alumni golf tournament


set: Amerigroup Corp. slashed its profit target for 2008 on Wednesday because declining interest rates mean the health insurer will book less profit on its investments.


set: Florida homeowners can now apply to a $1 billion mortgage assistance program under new eligibility guidelines created to allow more people to benefit from the federal plan.

set: Florida can now apply to $1 billion mortgage assistance program


set: Mortgage brokers confidence has dropped according to a new index from mortgage lender Platform and BDRC Continental.


set: RISING stars The Lines went back to school to find the support band for their forthcoming gig in Wolverhampton.


set: To strengthen the regional network within India and to impart an exclusive focus on to the southern textile industry in to the forefront, while concentrating on the Apparel / Textile hubs, Fibre2fashion opens a business assistance center in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

set: Fibre2Fashion opens business assistance center in Coimbatore


set: Unified Government Mayor/CEO Joe Reardon said 2009 was a record low in crime in Wyandotte County.

set: 2009 was record low in crimes for Wyandotte County


set: The NHL board of governors approved a rule to penalise hits to the head following a season where a number of devastating hits caused major injuries and went without punishment.

set: NHL-league approves rule to penalise hits to head


set: Libya has resumed offshore exploration for the first time since the end of Muammar Gaddafi's era, and the work is being carried out at a bloc operated by Italy's Eni, the National Oil Corporation NOC) said on Monday.


set: A Westport businessman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to stealing about $1 million in a bankruptcy fraud.

set: Westport businessman pleads guilty in bankruptcy fraud


set: The victims of a major porn bust in Bloomington were girls as young as two months old.

set: Victims of major porn bust as young as two months old


set: Part a tree fell on a car on West Grand Blvd. in Southwest Detroit during one of the severe thunderstorms that hit the metro area on Saturday, July 02, 2011 / ROMAIN BLANQUART/Detroit Free Press About 80,000 customers remained without power this afternoon following strong storms that rolled through the metro Detroit area Saturday evening.

set: About 80,000 customers remain without power after strong storms


set: Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcottt is warning parents that a school bus strike is inevitable.


set: The handicap walkers that can be used as seats are dangerous.


set: A 12 years-old boy was busted for drunk driving in Arkansas.


set: An NHS trust director is to lead a national review of how the welfare system treats people with mental health conditions.

set: NHS trust director to lead national review of welfare system


set: Fast bowler Ben Sanderson and Adam Lyth will make their Championship debuts against on Wednesday as Yorkshire travel to Durham.

set: Sanderson and and Lyth to make Championship debuts


set: Hawker Beechcraft informed employees today that it is slowing development of its Hawker 200 program in the midst of a ``fragile, global economic situation.''

set: Hawker Beechcraft slows Hawker 200 program


set: With farmers incomes' increasing despite inflation nearing zero, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday exuded confidence that the economy would revive in a big way in 6-7 months as the stimulus packages work their way through the system in and demand expands.

set: Economy to revive in big way in 6-7 months'


set: There might be a shortage of water elsewhere in the city, but not in Avenue of the Republic where this pool has been standing for weeks, fed by a leaking pipe somewhere.


set: About 15,000 Certificate ``A'' Teachers leave the classroom each year for further studies, thereby creating vacancies that are difficult to fill, Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, has said.

set: 15,000 teachers leave the classroom each year


set: The Ljubljana opera and ballet house will reopen on Saturday after six years of renovation.

set: Ljubljana opera house reopens after six-year renovation


set: CROSBY YouTube sensation ``the running mad professor'' is getting set to take on the London marathon this weekend.

set: Crosby's ``running mad professor'' gets set for the London marathon


set: The fresh snowfall on Friday night hit the essential service including water, electricity and communication network.


set: The minister told reporters prior to the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday morning that he was ``willing to pay the price to bring (Shalit) home,'' even if that meant a two-step process, ``so long as Gilad is released from Hamas hands in the first phase and passed to the Egyptians.''

set: Ministers willing to 'pay the price' for Shalit


set: London, March 11 India may soon overtake Britain as a favoured investment destination in the world unless Chancellor Alistair Darling cut taxes in tomorrow's budget, a leading consultant agency has said in its report.

set: 'India may overtake UK as favoured investment destination'


set: Namibia's fourth National Council members were sworn by the country's Chief Justice Peter Shivute last week on Thursday.


set: Terry Gou, Taiwanese high-tech tycoon and one-time suitor of Carina Lau, has pledged to donate 90 per cent of his NT$173-billion fortune to charity after he marries a dancer tomorrow.

set: Taiwanese tycoon terry Gou will donate 90 per cent of his fortune after he marries a dancer tomorrow


set: Hillary Clinton not even vetted seriously by Barack Obama?


set: IAN BOGIE has challenged his Gateshead play-off hopefuls to win at Bath City and set up an ``exciting'' end-of-season finale.

set: Ian Bogie challenges Gateshead to win Bath City


set: BIG Brother couple Mario and Lisa have been sweating it out in the garden with a homemade dumbbell.


set: Howard Stern will replace Piers Morgan as a judge on America's Got Talent, it has been announced.

set: Howard Stern replacing Piers Morgan on 'America's Got Talent'


set: A Tulare man was robbed at gunpoint while walking in west Tulare on Monday afternoon.


set: Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd has said that he would be delighted to appear in The Hobbit and get the chance to work with director Peter Jackson once again.


set: Calvin Klein Inc. is planning a second High Line party after first offering guests at its 40th anniversary party a sneak preview of the new public space in 2008, WWD reported this morning.

set: Calvin Klein plans second High Line party


set: At least I'm still in the race During the four months I was in training, I envisioned this:


set: PERU, Ind. ― An Indiana Air Force reservist from Chicago was found stabbed to death on a Texas base.

set: Indiana Air Force reservist stabbed to death


set: The Taiwan dollar gave up early gains to end lower on Tuesday due to foreign fund outflows, even though local stocks tracked US stocks higher.

set: Taiwan dollar ends lower on fund outflows


set: Police appeal for clues to Sydney fires Updated: 15:15, Saturday January 19, 2013 Police are hunting a firebug or bugs who set fire to rubbish bins at four different unit blocks in Sydney's west.


set: Vettel's current team's co-owner Gerhard Berger added to the news agency SID: ``The boy will become a big name.''


set: India has decided to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes in local carriers, TV stations said on Friday, in a much-awaited policy move that provides a potential lifeline to the country's debt-laden airlines by opening up a fresh source of funding.

set: India allows foreign airlines to buy stakes in local carriers-TV


set: A freshly painted suspension bridge in northern Kentucky is set to reopen this week for vehicular traffic.

set: Freshly painted suspension bridge to reopen


set: Montville beat Bullard Havens, 49-12, to advance to the state Class SS football finals.


set: Topsfield orthodontist Dr. Stanley A. Sozanski has been recognized as one of the top Invisalign doctors in the Northeast and is a member of the Invisalign ® Premier Provider Club.

set: Topsfield orthodontist recognized as one of top Invisalign doctors


set: The representatives of Russia and Kazakhstan during the meeting in Astana discussed prospects of further cooperation in organization of the parallel work of electro power systems of two countries, Kazakhstan Today reports citing the news agency RosBusinessConsulting.

set: Russia and Kazakhstan discussed prospects of organization of parallel work of electro power systems


set: A prominent eThekwini councillor has angered church leaders by proclaiming that Jesus Christ would have voted ANC on May 18.


set: Torre, 70, retired as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after last season and will now oversee Major League operations, on-field discipline and umpiring.

set: Former manager Joe Torre to oversee Major League operations


set: Elizabeth Olsen is set to star in an independently made Indie film as she follows her sisters in the pursuit of an acting career.

set: Elizabeth Olsen to star in an Indie film


set: Azerbaijani Parliament adopted an appeal to the US Congress in connection with approval of Genocide Resolution by House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

set: Azerbaijani Parliament appealed to US Congress


set: Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. said Tuesday that it is maintaining its growth outlook for 2008 after reporting a 46 percent jump in its second-quarter income.

set: Buffalo Wild Wings maintains outlook for 2008


set: The US Treasury has said that US economic sanctions against Iran have slashed the country's crude exports and oil revenue.

set: Economic sanctions against Iran have slashed the country''s crude exports


set: Carlyle, the US private equity firm, has decided to stop using placement agents to solicit money from public pension funds following the indictment of a New York state political figure to whom it paid $12m in finder's fees.

set: Carlyle to stop placement agents soliciting public pension funds


set: Federal investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning church fire in Mount Airy.

set: Federal investigators looking into cause of church fire


set: A 15-year-old teenager was shot dead while liming at Building 14, Trou Macaque, Laventille, on Friday night.


set: Leuven -TiGenix is pleased to announce that ChondroCelect®, its cell based medicinal product for cartilage repair in the knee, will be available and reimbursed for hospital use in Belgium with effect from May 1st 2011.

set: ChondroCelect® available and reimbursed in Belgium


set: The Turkish parliament speaker arrived in the Italian capital of Rome on Wednesday on a formal visit.

set: Turkish parliament speaker arrives in Italy


set: The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, today announced that forward Ben Gordon has been returned to the Royals.


set: It has been announced that the Liverpool Boat Show is set to become an annual event in the city.

set: Liverpool Boat Show 'to become annual event'


set: Attorney General Jerry Brown, who is widely expected to seek the California governorship in 2010, turns 71 today.


set: Queen Elizabeth II will broadcast her annual Christmas message in 3-D this year, the Daily Mail reports.

set: The Queen broadcasts her Christmas message in 3-D


set: Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen may be in Sweden after leaving India for an unknown destination today , as she sniped at the UPA government accusing it of being no better than ``religious fundamentalists.''


set: Rams CB Tye Hill is holding out hope that he can play again in 2008.


set: Riverside, Sep 2 India might have suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss in Tests but Virat Kohli today said there was no embarrassment in the defeat against England and his team would now be able to play without pressure in the One-day series starting tomorrow.

set: There is no embarrassment in defeat against England:


set: New Jersey had no proof that American black bears had migrated so far south.

set: N.J.'s black bears migrating farther south


set: UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad is expected to be out two to four weeks because of a strained right shoulder, the school announced Thursday.

set: UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad will be out two to four weeks


set: The Economic Freedom of the States of India 2012 report, released by the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute, in collaboration with Friedrich-Naumann Stiftung, in Hong Kong on Wednesday, says Gujarat is the top State in economic freedom.

set: Gujarat is top State in economic freedom


set: The United States strongly condemned a rocket attack Friday on Israel from southern Lebanon, a US State Department spokesman said.

set: US strongly condemns rocket attack on Israel


set: ``China has not halted defense exchanges with India and has received no word that India has stopped military exchanges between the two countries,'' said a statement by China's defense ministry.

set: China denies halting defense exchanges with India


set: Online cricket betting has had its ups and downs this past year after cricket odds were affected in betting scandals around the world, most notably the Pakistan Test match fixing scandal.


set: Pall Corporation , a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today introduced a new filtration process that significantly improves the safety and quality of infant formula.

set: Pall Corporation introduces new filtration process to improve safety and quality of infant formula


set: CIC Mining Resources has earned interests in significant gold concessions following a deal with Japanese Eco Energy Group's African subsidiary, Eco Project Co.

set: Cic Mining earns interest in gold concessions


set: A Fresno accounting firm has changed its name to recognize all the partners and will now be known as Wiebe Hinton Hambalek LLP.


set: Lagos state recently got into the Guinness book of records for the largest assembly of children reading with an adult.

set: Lagos State gets into Guinness book of records


set: Dyfed-Powys police are warning people not to fall victim to a telephone scam currently targeting the area.

set: Police warn against falling victim to telephone scam


set: Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and historian John Hope Franklin, whose work defined the field of African-American history, died from congestive heart failure Wednesday at Duke University hospital.


set: Economic development minister Basil Rajapaksa says that Samurdhi provisions increased by the budget have been credited to the accounts of Samurdhi beneficiaries from the 1st of this month.

set: Samurdhi provisions increased by the budget have been credited to the accounts of Samurdhi beneficiaries.


set: Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua on Saturday said Pakistanis living around the troubled nuclear plants in Japan are safe and have been shifted to safer places.

set: Pakistanis living around nuclear plants in Japan shifted to safer places:


set: (UKPRwire, Sat Oct 31 2009) ITESOFT, the leading provider of document automation solutions, is driving strong international growth in 2009 through its UK operations.

set: ITESOFT drives international growth through UK operations


set: Taipei, May 28 Consumer confidence in Taiwan dropped in May, driven by expectations of volatility in the domestic stock market over the next six months, a university survey showed Monday.


set: The Japanese Yen was flat after the Bank of Japan left its key interest rate and liquidity programs unchanged, in line with expectations.

set: Japanese Yen flat after BoJ leaves rates unchanged


set: Vita games have appeared on the US PS Store, showing some slight discounts over their physical counterparts.


set: The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong alleging that the former seven-time Tour de France champion concealed his use of performance-enhancing drugs and defrauded his longtime sponsor, the US Postal Service.

set: Justice Department joins lawsuit against Lance Armstrong


set: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia sees no need to borrow to cover a projected budget deficit this year or any deficit next year, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf said on Tuesday.

set: Saudi Arabia sees no need to borrow to cover deficit


set: MONEYSUPERMARKET returned to revenue growth in its first quarter after spending more on marketing and new products.


set: In a story first heard on KMOX, St. Louis businessman Dave Spence said Tuesday that he will run for Missouri governor, setting up a likely Republican primary for the right to challenge Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in next year's elections.


set: A 67-year-old woman was trapped under a dresser in her home for four days.

set: Woman trapped under dresser for four days


set: Gamesa has opened a wind turbine blades factory in India to supply the G5X-850 kW and G9X-2.0 MW wind turbines.

set: Gamesa opens wind turbine blade factory in India


set: Two Italian soldiers were killed and two others were seriously injured on Monday when a bomb hit a NATO military convoy in northwestern Afghanistan, Italy's foreign ministry told AFP.

set: Two Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan


set: HMV stores in Gloucester and Cheltenham are to be closed, it has been confirmed today by their administrators.

set: HMV in Gloucester and Cheltenham will close


set: A ``smorgasbord'' of weapons was found in an Atkins, Va., home after Smyth County Sheriff's Office deputies went there to search for a wanted man, authorities said Wednesday.

set: 'Smorgasbord' of weapons found in Atkins, Va., home


set: Harry Redknapp has been fired by Tottenham after almost four years as manager of the Premier League club.


set: 2 days ago Green Day have released an official trailer for their upcoming album Dos!, and if the sample is any indication, it looks as if the album will have a classic rock feel and plenty of guitar solos.

set: Green Day releases trailer for upcoming album


set: A NGO FHS said that, Indian Husbands charged with biased matrimonial laws, made to deal with family disputes, between husband and wife, such as IPC 498A, CrPC 125, Domestic violence Act, Hindu Marriage Act etc, are treated worst than ``Ajmal Amir Kasab'', Pakistani terrorist, who is charged with the deaths of 166 Indians and foreigners, has been pronounced guilty of all charges by a special court in Mumbai.

set: Indian husbands are treated worst than ``Ajmal Amir Kasab''


set: THE Human Rights Commission has observed that the forfeiture of proceeds of crimes Bill is crafted in very technical language, which will be difficult for non-legal practitioners to understand.

set: Forfeiture of proceeds of crimes Bill is in technical language --


set: Kentucky's Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a Hopkinsville attorney for an accusation of dishonest behavior in a custody case he handled in 2004 and 2005.

set: Supreme Court reprimands Hopkinsville attorney


set: Although no closure list has been handed out, this is the last weekend before many State Parks are expected to close.

set: Last weekend before some State parks to close


set: American Express Middle East and North Africa recently held an award ceremony to celebrate customer service excellence within the organisation.

set: American Express Middle East celebrates customer service excellence


set: This will mark the fourth time in the past six years that Fierstein has hosted the Drama Desk Awards, having emceed the Awards in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

set: Harvey Fierstein to host Drama Desk Awards


set: New Scotland manager Gordon Strachan enjoyed a winning start to his reign last night after Charlie Mulgrew's first-half strike earned a 1-0 friendly victory over Estonia.


set: Future military leaders got a pep talk from some of those currently in action.


set: The unemployment rate in Highlands County in January was 9.2 percent, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation.

set: Unemployment rate in Highlands is 9.2 percent


set: Motorola Inc said that it would cut another 4,000 jobs, primarily in its mobile phone business, as it forecast a fourth-quarter loss and weaker-than-expected handset sales.


set: Oriental Bank of Commerce has reduced interest rate on Term Deposit for one year to less than two years maturity by 25 bps ie from 9.50% pa to 9.25% pa effective from July 05, 2012.

set: Oriental Bank of Commerce reduces interest rate on Term Deposit by 25 bps


set: Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died today after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.


set: A grandmother's power wheelchair was stolen, robbing her of her ability to comfortably get around and of her independence.

set: Power wheelchair stolen from grandmother


set: Former Cabinet minister Alan Milburn today announced he will stand down as an MP at the next general election.


set: Ireland is set to play an important role in advancing the new data protection regulation throughout the EU presidency, according to Hawkes.

set: Ireland to play important role in advancing data protection regulation during EU presidency


set: ``I'm getting to know Ranbir a bit only now after shooting for so many months. He's warm and sweet but we both keep in our own space. He'sa very big star. And also a good actor. But most impressive is the fact that he knows everything about cinema, and not just acting. In front of him I feel like a novice. Ranbir knows about camera angles and all. In fact they even took his suggestions on camera angles.People want to see how we look together. We come from different genres of cinema.


set: Bhadohi , Oct 24 A local court here granted bail to 12 policemen, who surrendered on October 20 in connection with a fake encounter case of 1999 .


set: LONDON The archbishop of Canterbury says that bankers should repent over their mistakes which led to a global financial crisis, but he fears that the financial industry is returning to business as usual.


set: Fox announced this afternoon that it has renewed The Simpsons for two more seasons, ending a salary showdown with the animated sitcom's voice cast.


set: Women's rights were human rights, President Jacob Zuma said in a speech prepared for delivery at the high-level event on women's access to justice on the margins of the 67th sitting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.


set: Elizabeth Taylor wants to be buried next to Michael Jackson at the Great Mausoleum in Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Cemetery.


set: Weezy, who's a huge sports fan, told the Los Angeles Times that Lakers star Kobe Bryant inspires him to be the best in music and his in life.


set: At only 0.8 inches, the remote for the Panasonic TCP54Z1 is thicker than the TV itself.


set: A Lake Wylie man was charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault after a woman said he exposed himself and made unwanted sexual advances toward her, according to a York County Sheriff's report.

set: Lake Wylie man charged with kidnapping, assault


set: Mumbai, Sep 8 Veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle, who has lent her voice to more than 12,000 songs, turned 77 today and megastar Amitabh Bachchan was among the first ones to wish her.


set: Australia's Civil Aviation Authority said Qantas had agreed to inspect oxygen bottles on its fleet of 747s.


set: MP Claire Curtis Thomas has thrown her support behind Altcar rifle range so British troops have the correct training for when they go into combat with the Taliban.

set: Mp Claire Curtis-Thomas throws her support behind the Altcar rifle range


set: Jaipur, June 19 Dead bodies of two youths were today found in one of the deceased's house in Jamwaramgarh area of the district, police said.


set: Bobby Abreu, who has driven in 100 or more runs in each of the last six seasons, was one of four New York Yankees players to file for free agency on Thursday.


set: SIMON COWELL is left to rot in a hotel room by his partners more often than anyone else, according to a new investigation by people in the know.


set: Dollar Tree Inc., North America's leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, announced plans for a new store in Buffalo Grove.

set: Dollar Tree announces plans for new store in Buffalo Grove


set: A Polk County deputy has died of injuries sustained when he was hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop in Winter Haven this morning.

set: Polk County deputy dies after being hit during traffic stop


set: The 2014 Toyota Corolla sedan will reportedly be launched in late November, precisely before the 2013 LA Auto Show.

set: 2014 Toyota Corolla to be launched in late November


set: The body of a McCall man was found in a car submerged in the Salmon River Wednesday.

set: Body found in car submerged in Salmon river


set: Two NATO soldiers and an Afghan policeman were killed in a wave of insurgent bomb blasts in Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said.


set: The government is preparing a package to give exporters a ``level-playing field'' in the face of a decline in export growth rate with western economies going into recession, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here on Monday.

set: Government preparing package for exporters:


set: Hurricane Bertha was nearly stationary off Bermuda on Saturday but is still likely to create tropical storm conditions as it heads east of the Atlantic island, forecasters said.

set: Hurricane Bertha stationary off Bermuda;


set: President Barack Obama will make a state visit to Britain in May, British officials said on Thursday.

set: Obama to make state visit to Britain in May


set: Catholic educators attending a summer Rome conference on sacred liturgy will help bring liturgical renewal to America's Catholic college campuses, The Cardinal Newman Society announced today.

set: Catholic educators to attend Rome conference on Sacred liturgy


set: European shares ended lower after a volatile session on Friday, weighed down by commodity shares that tracked falls in crude and copper prices.


set: After 6 years of marriage Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife, actress Heather McComb.

set: James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from Heather McComb


set: Major retail chains operating in Bulgaria are exerting pressure on local producers by making them pay around 40 different fees to have their items placed on the shelves, according to Kancho Stoychev of the Sofia branch of BBSS Gallup International.

set: Major retail chains operating in Bulgaria are exerting pressure on local producers--


set: Jason Clarke has been confirmed to join and play a key role in the upcoming adaptation, 'The Great Gatsby' directed by Baz Luhrmann.

set: Jason Clarke to play key role in ``the Great Gatsby''


set: Scientists report that happiness is contagious, and that you may have complete strangers to thank for the smile on your face.


set: The Woodland Trust has launched a new website called Love it or lose it so that people can share their woodland memories.


set: Jacoby Ellsbury reaches first base on catcher interference by Matt Wieters in the ninth inning


set: Ashley shared, ``I really connect with the brand's target consumer because I am one. I was originally drawn to mark because of the cosmetics. But the empowering message to women everywhere -- to make your mark in the world -- solidified my decision.''


set: A 65th-minute goal from Paulinho helped Corinthians remain on top of the Brasileiro table on Sunday with a 1-0 away win against Cruzeiro.


set: Proofpoint, Inc., a provider of SaaS email security, email archiving and data loss prevention solutions, announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with COMPUTERLINKS, a value-added distributor of IT security, IT infrastructure, and Internet technology solutions.

set: Proofpoint signs distribution agreement with COMPUTERLINKS


set: The IndyCar Series has placed struggling driver Milka Duno on probation for the rest of the year for failing to consistently meet minimal performance standards.

set: IndyCar Series places struggling Duno on probation


set: ``Enough is enough, and it's time to quit punishing American workers to achieve some unrealistic political agenda,'' Angelle said of the Obama moratorium to the roar of the crowd.


set: Former Massachusetts Gov. and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney infamously said last week, ``Corporations are people, my friend.''


set: Just a couple of weeks until he's expected to go back to jail, Kwame Kilpatrick is opening up to Jet Magazine , answering questions he's refused to answer here in Detroit.


set: A Kyrgyz border official says a Kyrgyz border guard was injured and taken prisoner after a shootout at on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports.

set: Kyrgyz guard injured during shootout on Uzbek border


set: Facebook is being sued over its ``like'' button by a patent-holding company that claims Facebook ripped off its technology, ABC News reported.


set: Philip Levine, the 18th Poet Laureate of the United States, will give his inaugural reading on October 17 at the Library of Congress.

set: Philip Levine, us Poet Laureate, gives inaugural reading


set: The US Army Corps of Engineers said a popular Lake Hartwell campground near Clemson will now be open year-round.

set: Lake Hartwell campground to open year-round


set: Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said Romney and the nation's 41st president are friends, but added that the visit doesn't mean Bush will endorse Romney.

set: Romney visits former president George hw Bush


set: Dwyer tight end Nick O'Leary will not play in Friday's game against Pahokee.


set: If you did all that, you might be surprised that today, Gibson plead guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery against Grigorieva, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 1-year-old daughter, and avoided jail time in exchange for 36 months of informal probation, community service, a year of domestic violence counseling and $570 in fines.

set: Mel Gibson pleads guilty to misdemeanor battery, avoids jail:


set: PITTSBURGH ― The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president.

set: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Barack Obama


set: Northern Rock shares plunged to new lows on Tuesday on signs from both Newcastle and London that a private-sector takeover was growing less and less likely.


set: Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.


set: President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas.

set: Obama to use executive powers to make immediate impact


set: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called the world financial crisis a ``perfect storm'' whose destructive powers were multiplied worldwide, and urged economic rivals to work together to find an exit route.

set: Putin calls financial crisis a 'perfect storm'


set: A 29-year-old worker of a wire netting company in Inanam, near here, was killed after being rammed by a six-tonne lorry, Monday.

set: Worker killed after being rammed by lorry


set: No fewer than 5, 500 women died globally from pregnancy or child birth related complications, the Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Kayode Issa has said.

set: '5, 500 women die from child birth complications'


set: Lometa cheerleaders will hold a barbecue dinner in the school cafeteria Saturday from 6-8 pm to raise funds for the program.


set: Cargill has opened a new 20,000 square meter innovation center in Brazil, which includes laboratories for flavors, application development and sensory analysis.

set: Cargill opens innovation center in Brazil


set: US energy company AES Corp. will build a 270 million euros wind park in Bulgaria in line with the Balkan countrys plans to boost renewable energy, the company said on Tuesday.

set: AES to build 270 million euro wind park in Bulgaria


set: Everton boss David Moyes is happy to send James Vaughan on-loan to Derby County for three months.


set: Federica Pellegrini and Radoslaw Kawecki snared gold medals of the Women's 200m freestyle and Men's 200m backstroke at the European Long Course Championships.

set: Federica Pellegrini and Radoslaw Kawecki snare gold medals --


set: AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has announced that it will expand its North American operations significantly with new service to Toronto, Canada, San Francisco and Denver in early 2009.

set: AeroMexico to expand North American operations with new service to Toronto, San Francisco and Denver in early 2009


set: man was killed Tuesday morning in an officer involved shooting in unincorporated Davis County.

set: Man killed in officer involved shooting in Davis County


set: Dame Helen Mirren has a ``filthy'' sense of humour, her co-star Jason Bartha from National Treasure:

set: 'Helen Mirren has filthy sense of humour'


set: Spanish tennis pro Daniel Gimeno-Traver battled past compatriot Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to book his place in quarterfinal of 2011 Madrid Challenger series here in Madrid, Spain.

set: Daniel Gimeno-Traver battles past Roberto Bautista-Agut into quarterfinal --


set: Coimbatore , Jul 5 Cotton production in India is estimated to be around 309 lakh bales, with the central region producing 176 lakh bales, during 2009-2010 season, according to an estimate from South India Cotton Association here.

set: Cotton production would be around 309 lakh bales


set: David Arquette has checked into rehab, his rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.


set: Harrison Ford is set to re-team with his ``Air Force One'' co-star Gary Oldman in the upcoming ``Paranoia'' thriller that also stars Liam Hemsworth, Lucas Till, Amber Heard, Julian McMahon, Josh Holloway, and Richard Dreyfuss.

set: Harrison Ford re-teams with Gary Oldman for ``Paranoia'' thriller


set: Foster City, Calif.-based venture capital firm Scale Venture Partners has promoted three members of its technology investment team.


set: Chairman of the Prime Minister's Flood Relief Committee and leader of the House in the Senate, Senator Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has said that all out efforts would be made to provide relief to all flood victims in a transparent manner.

set: Every effort to be made to provide relief to all flood victims:


set: Michael C. Hall married his co-star on the show Jennifer Carpenter in a New Year's Eve ceremony.


set: One of those lessons -- the perils of people pleasing -- is particularly relevant to those of us who serve the public at the Capitol.


set: Michael Jackson, who died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on June 25, is going to be buried - without his brain.

set: Michael Jackson to be buried without his brain


set: To me it clearly says that by the GOP cutting the budget and prohibiting our government from spending money it does not have, they are automatically seeking to destroy Medicare.


set: As expected Luis Leon Sanchez will ride for Dutch cycling team Rabobank for the next two years.


set: India's former cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has formally joined the Congress party, party leaders confirmed Thursday.


set: UK celebrity publicist charged Updated: 07:25, Saturday April 27, 2013 British prosecutors say they are charging prominent celebrity publicist Max Clifford with 11 counts of indecent assault.


set: Madonna has hired a group of ``decoy clones'' to confuse photographers on her MDNA tour.

set: Madonna hires ``decoy clones'' to confuse photographers


set: Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not a baker.


set: Guy Ritchie has accidentally gone public with his new romance - the director was photographed in his pajamas bidding farewell to British model Jacqui Ainsley in the street outside his London home.

set: Guy Ritchie went public with his new romance


set: The Bad Axe soccer team started their season on a high note Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Sandusky.

set: Bad Axe soccer starts season with 3-0 win over Sandusky


set: The former head of an elite Contra Costa County vice squad was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Monday for stealing drug evidence, robbing prostitutes and making phony arrests -- crimes he said he committed as a cry for help while in a depressed and suicidal state.

set: Former head of Contra Costa vice squad sentenced to 14 years in federal prison


set: A two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura for a second day Thursday.


set: Clark County Commission Chair Rory Reid is officially launching his campaign for governor this week, with public announcements scheduled for tonight in Las Vegas and tomorrow night in Reno.

set: Rory Reid launches campaign for governor


set: It turns out Sen. Lisa Murkowski is not listed in the Alaska election guide.

set: Sen. Lisa Murkowski not listed in election guide


set: Police expect to take action against the owners of the company whose bus crashed at Genting Sempah last week.

set: Police to take action against owners of bus that crashed


set: NEW YORK ― Citigroup says it is imposing a moratorium on most foreclosures as part of a series of initiatives aimed at helping at-risk borrowers in states including Michigan remain in their homes - making Citi the latest big bank to announce sweeping efforts to try to curtail losses from souring mortgages.

set: Citi imposing moratorium on some foreclosures


set: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is paying a visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi.


set: Russia plans to raise from June 1 a 5 percent import tariff on tropical oils, as their usage as substitutes for dairy products damages the domestic dairy industry, Agriculture Ministry Yelena Skrynnik said on Thursday.

set: Russia may raise import tariff on tropical oils


set: Paramus, NJ-based Hudson City Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Hudson City Savings Bank, is expanding into commercial real estate lending.

set: Hudson City Bancorp expands into commercial real estate


set: A Jackson woman has been missing for nearly two weeks after telling family members she was walking to the library.

set: Jackson woman missing for nearly two weeks


set: Stevie Nicks will serve as a mentor on this week's episode of American Idol, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

set: Stevie Nicks serving as mentor this week on ``American Idol''


set: A 25-year-old former footballer committed suicide by jumping from the ninth floor of his residential building situated at Sohna road at around 4 pm on Monday.


set: ``Cluster bombs have hit a hospital in the Wanni region,'' UN spokesman Gordon Weiss said.


set: JackSons' has closed ``for now,'' according to a sign posted on its entrance.


set: Actor Kyle Chandler rescued a newborn deer after he found it caught up in a cactus patch on his Texas ranch.


set: LeAnn Rimes has been accused of being a stalker by her ex-lover's wife.


set: An Israeli occupation soldier shot a Palestinian man near Al-Khalil on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, witnesses in Beit Ummar village near Khalil said.

set: Israeli occupation soldier shoots Palestinian


set: Kiefer Sutherland has denied any ``wrongdoing'' following his alleged assault of a fashion designer.


set: PopCap Games, a developer and publisher of casual video games, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $22.5 million in its first round of outside financing, led by Meritech Capital Partners.

set: Casual games publisher PopCap raises $22.5 million


set: Commonly used incontinence drugs may cause memory problems in some older people, a study has found.

set: Incontinence drugs may cause memory problems


set: A federal judge on Monday approved a $3.4 billion settlement over mismanaged Indian royalties in a case that represents the largest settlement ever approved against the US government.

set: Judge approves settlement over Indian royalties


set: A Bristol-Myers Squibb Co executive has been criminally charged with insider trading for allegedly purchasing options in companies that the drugmaker was looking to buy.

set: Bristol-Myers executive charged with insider trading


set: Nigeria has launched two satellites into orbit with the aim of using them for a range of tasks, including disaster monitoring and security, a government statement says.


set: Tradition is making a comeback in the Indian furniture market to make a luxury lifestyle statement.

set: Tradition makes a comeback in Indian furniture market


set: And that is our top story this midday.Hello, I'm Rosemary Shultz.The economic stimulus package is getting more expensive as it works its way through Congress.Democrats pushed through a round of tax breaks and now Republicans are ready to do the same.But some Senators from both parties are watching with a skeptical eye, looking for ways to slash billions from the bill.Karen Brown reports.The price tag on President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan is inching closer to 1-trillion dollars.

set: Economic stimulus package getting more expensive


set: A Minnesota high school football coach has resigned after his arrest in a prostitution sting.

set: Minnesota coach resigns after prostitution sting


set: Sir Alex Ferguson accused referee Martin Atkinson's decisions of 'changing the game' after Manchester United lost 2-1 at Chelsea.


set: Market regulator Sebi will consider new rules to protect the investors' interest and to expand the country's investment culture with greater and more cost-effective access to products like IPOs and mutual funds.

set: Sebi considers new rules to protect investor interest


set: One of the worlds leading online casino software providers, Microgaming, has cancelled its license with Tusk Investment Corporation, after the company admitted to dealing with debt issues.

set: Online Casino software provider Microgaming cancels license with Tusk Investment


set: The rand was barely changed from its earlier levels by noon on Thursday in what a local currency trader said was a quiet session with the currency lacking solid direction.


set: Moroccans have taken to the streets of the northern city of Bani Bu Ayyash to protest against harsh jail sentences handed down to political activists, Press TV reports.

set: Moroccans protest harsh sentences handed down to activists


set: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said Pakistan has ``no aggressive designs against anyone'' even as combat aircraft conducted a massive firepower demonstration that was witnessed by the country's top civil and military leadership.

set: Pak has no aggressive designs against anyone:


set: The Web browser turns 15 on Oct. 13, 2009 - a key milestone in the history of the Internet.


set: Fire destroyed a large, two-story home along Crossroads Boulevard in Beccaria Township late last night and into the early morning.


set: RIA Novosti reported that Bulgaria has put two major energy projects with Russia on hold until the country's new prime minister designate Mr Boiko Borisov has carried out a review of outstanding projects.

set: Bulgaria puts major Energy projects with Russia on hold


set: UK Athletics has confirmed that head coach Peter Eriksson is to quit just five months in the job, threatening to undermine an expansive restructuring of the sport at elite level following the London Olympics.

set: UK Athletics head coach Eriksson quits after just five months


set: The future of an under-threat working men's club is looking brighter after a court deadline passed.


set: A new Iowa Poll shows that most Iowans are opposed to gay marriage but support civil unions to give gay couples benefits afforded to heterosexual couples.


set: RESIDENTS of Hartlepool will be able to raise their community safety concerns at a series of council meetings next week.

set: Residents to raise Community Safety concerns


set: Hostess Brands files a plan to emerge from bankruptcy, but a cut in worker benefits may be the only way.

set: Hostess has plan to emerge from bankruptcy


set: A Mount Vernon man was ordered back to prison in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court recently after violating early judicial release sanctions.

set: Mount Vernon man ordered back to prison for violating sanctions


set: (prMac.com) Rockaway, NJ - Acclivity has announced AccountEdge 2010, the latest version of their premium small business accounting software for Mac. The latest version of AccountEdge comes packed with the most requested updates and features as asked for by our users.


set: Philips is adding more Net TV apps to its connected smart TV sets.


set: One would think when you look at his chief political target of late, Obama appears to be spoiling for a fight with McCain -- already jumping ahead to the general election.


set: A 10-year-old boy was left needing 22 stitches in his leg when he was attacked by three dogs in Awsworth.


set: Three bikers were killed in two accidents in North Yorkshire at the weekend, the county's police said.


set: Federal prosecutions of immigrants soared to new levels this spring, as the Obama administration continued an aggressive enforcement strategy championed under President George W. Bush, according to a new study released Thursday.

set: Federal prosecution of immigrants soared in spring


set: A man is fighting for life after being hit by a car while crossing a Phoenix street on Wednesday morning.

set: Man fights for life, hit while crossing Phoenix street


set: New Coventry boss Mark Robins has pointed towards the likes of Norwich and Southampton as a blueprint for success.


set: She plays the vitriolic cheer-leading coach Sue Sylvester on the hit TV musical Glee and audiences will get to see more of Jane Lynch's funny side when she hosts the cult show Saturday Night Live this week.


set: Anonymous hackers tried to blackmail tech company Symantec for $50,000 in January, and when Symantec failed to pay up, source codes for Symantec's software were released online, Reuters news agency reported.

set: Anonymous hackers tried to blackmail Symantec for $50,000


set: Just Cloud, the top-rated cloud storage provider on Top-10-Online-Backup.com have today announced the launch of their new business cloud storage service.

set: JustCloud launch new business cloud storage service


set: New kid on the block, Arjun Kapoor dedicated his first ever award to his mentor Salman Khan!

set: Arjun Kapoor dedicated his award to Salman Khan!


set: The Income Tax department froze the bank accounts of Mahindra Satyam on Tuesday, after the software firm failed to pay a tax demand of Rs. 616 crore.

set: It department freezes accounts of Mahindra Satyam


set: An Austin man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for sending sexually explicit messages to an 11-year-old girl.

set: Austin man sentenced for sending explicit messages


set: CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after throwing a coin at Burnley fans during the Clarets' Carling Cup fourth-round triumph at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

set: Didier Drogba charged for throwing coin at Burnley fans


set: Pop singer Christina Aguilera, whose new album Bionic will debut June 8, is set to tour North America and will be joined by British singer Leona Lewis.

set: Christina Aguilera to tour North America


set: The room rate at three- to five-star hotels in HCMC has fallen by 18% in the first half of this year to an average of US$92 per room per night while the average room occupancy has reached around 63%, up 10 percentage points year on year, the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Tuesday.

set: Room rates at three- to five-star hotels fall 18% in first half


set: In an effort to ``make our community safer and make our police force even better,'' Lexington will hire 30 new police officers, Mayor Jim Gray announced.


set: Atalanta defender Federico Peluso is poised to join Serie A champions Juventus for the rest of the season after undergoing a medical in Turin.

set: Atalanta's Federico Peluso is poised to join Serie a champions Juventus


set: Cubs prospect Jorge Soler has been suspended five games for charging the visiting team's dugout during a Florida State League game with a bat.

set: Cubs prospect Soler suspended five games


set: Private employers added 157,000 jobs in June, four times the job growth in May and easing fears of a double-dip recession, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Thursday morning.

set: Private employers add 157,000 jobs in June


set: Antimony prices fell sharply on Wednesday, succumbing to downward pressure that has been building for several weeks amid low demand.


set: BLACKPOOL have been rocked to discover that Ian Evatt will miss the rest of the season.


set: Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson today joined federal, state and local leaders at a dedication ceremony to officially open the state's newest wildlife recreation area, in Scott County, for public hunting, fishing, hiking and sightseeing.

set: Abramson opens state's newest wildlife recreation area


set: Russia cut off the gas to its neighbor Ukraine on Thursday after a contract dispute but increased supplies to other European states to try to reassure customers worried about possible disruption.

set: Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine (reuters)


set: Singer Harry Styles, who has reportedly parted with Taylor Swift, found her too demanding, says sources.


set: The Cosi restaurant in uptown Normal is closing after five years in business.

set: Cosi restaurant in uptown Normal to close


set: Kenya vs. Nigeria 2013 prompts a Group F battle in World Cup qualifiers tomorrow.

set: Kenya vs. Nigeria 2013 prompts Group F battle


set: Gold and platinum soared to historic highs yesterday as speculators and investors snapped them up amid strong oil prices and expectations for further US interest rate cuts.


set: THE repatriation of three soldiers killed when a bomb hit their Mastiff armoured vehicle in Afghanistan on Tuesday will take place on Thursday.

set: Repatriation for three soldiers killed in Afghanistan to take place on Thursday


set: A former official of the US State Department says Iran is capable of attacking a host of ``soft American targets'' in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world.

set: Iran can attack American targets in mideast and beyond:


set: Clinton took the debate dispute to a new level, challenging Obama to face off with her in a debate without a moderator.

set: Clinton challenges Obama to debate without moderator


set: By Rachel Abramowitz, Patrick Day, Stephanie Lysaght, Todd Martens, Jevon Phillips, Ann Powers and Lora Victorio Lindsay Lohan has a girlfriend Lindsay Lohan's heterosexual love life always provided filler for the pages of the tabloids, so in 2008, when she started a relationship with --...


set: Ten Amish men from a conservative Kentucky sect known as Swartzentruber were jailed after they refused to put reflectors on their buggies.

set: Amish men jailed for refusing to put reflectors on their buggies


set: Consequently, Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed to the Lonmin board as a non-executive director.


set: A new version of a local government emergency manager bill will be rolled out today at the state Capitol.

set: New emergency manager bill to be rolled out today


set: Identity thieves are targeting children more frequently these days but Steve Bernas with the Better Business Bureau says there are things parents can do to protect their child.


set: Actor Chris Evans has revealed he turned down the role of Captain America when he was first offered it.

set: Chris Evans reveals he turned down role of Captain America at first


set: Two women arrested in the UK for trying to bring a dead man on to an airplane replied to police, ``he's a cable trader, he's always like this when the market is closed''!

set: He's always like this when the market is closed


set: Danny Boyle, Oscar winning director of 'Slumdog Millionaire', has been asked to direct the next James Bond film.

set: Danny Boyle asked to direct next Bond film


set: Brian Capron is to return to 'Coronation Street' as the twin brother of his former character, serial killer Richard Hillman, in a DVD special.


set: The Boston Athletic Association is honored to announce that Roberta ``Bobbi'' Gibb, the first woman ever to complete the Boston Marathon, will be running the inaugural BAA 10K on Sunday, June 26.

set: Roberta ``Bobbi'' Gibb to run inaugural BAA 10K


set: India has tightened its rules for long-term tourist visas, officials said Wednesday, in a move that is causing confusion for travellers and will affect thousands of foreigners in the country.


set: On the heels of her two successful live performances at the 2009 American Music Awards, Alicia Keys performed live in New York City earlier today for the Today show.


set: Former ``American Idol'' Fantasia Barrino was hospitalized overnight Monday in Charlotte, NC, for overdosing on ``aspirin and a sleep aid,'' but the injuries were not life-threatening, her manager told CNN.


set: Skowhegan - A Skowhegan man was arrested Monday after police say he tried to get a loan at a branch of the same bank he was convicted of robbing in 2008.


set: Fiscal policy in coming months and years is likely to tighten more quickly than would be expected given historical patterns, dragging down economic growth, a paper published Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said.


set: Parramatta skipper Nathan Hindmarsh has announced he'll retire at the end of the 2012 NRL season.


set: Travel websites, especially those that offer 'last minute' deals, should inform people about the risks of malaria and the need to take preventative medication before travelling, say experts in infectious diseases today.Their warning, in a letter to this week's BMJ, follows three recent cases of malaria in UK citizens returning from 'winter sun' holidays to the Gambia, where malaria is highly endemic.

set: Travel websites should inform people about malaria


set: Trails West mobile home community, 8401 S. Kolb Road,, is hosting a spring arts and crafts fair from 8 am to 1 pm Saturday.

set: Trails West community to host arts/crafts fair


set: The parents of Britain's Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul have insisted their son did not have an alcohol problem.

set: Henri Paul's insist their son did not have an alcohol problem


set: Kevin Pietersen's remarkable career took its latest and arguably most dramatic turn on Monday when he was named England cricket captain.


set: West Brom have appointed Roy Hodgson as their new head coach following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo.

set: West Brom appoint Roy Hodgson as new head coach


set: Separatist gunmen sacked a southern Philippines hamlet and used residents as human shields to escape pursuing government forces, the military said Saturday.

set: Gunmen sack Philippines hamlet, use residents as shields


set: Researchers from the Department of Engineering have demonstrated the novel utilisation of carbon nanotubes for making high resolution holograms.

set: A novel utilisation of carbon nanotubes for making high resolution holograms


set: A Notre-Dame teen was killed in a Wednesday night motorcycle crash in Dieppe, the RCMP have confirmed.

set: Notre-Dame teen killed in motorcycle crash


set: One of the most important things that I've learned about journalism, aside from the basic things like the proverbial ``Five Ws,'' is that everyone, no matter who they are or where they've come from, has a story to tell.


set: Manchester United have confirmed that they have agreed a seven-figure sponsorship deal with worldwide logistic company DHL.


set: Jaguar is set to announce a pioneering partnership with the Formula 1 giants Williams to put its innovative CX75 electric concept car into production.

set: Jaguar to announce pioneering partnership with Formula 1 giants Williams


set: Kourtney Kardashian was left fuming with Scott Disick after he left their son Mason in a hot car while he shopped last week.

set: Kourtney Kardashian 'fuming' with Scott Disick for leaving Mason in hot car


set: January 23, 2008 Ford has announced that its new Mondeo will get Adaptive Cruise Control technology as an option.

set: Ford Mondeo gets Adaptive cruise control


set: A chiropractor has been beaten to death in his Los Angeles office during what detectives believe was a robbery.

set: Chiropractor beaten to death in la office


set: Thousands of Maryland shoppers arrived early overnight and are planning to stay late for blockbuster bargains that are going on throughout the day on what's become known as ``Black Friday''.

set: Maryland shoppers arrive early overnight


set: Part of Bury St Edmunds town centre could be sealed off for most of today after a blaze at a historic building.

set: Part of Bury St Edmunds sealed off after blaze


set: A ground squirrel that tested positive for plague on Palomar Mountain has led San Diego County health officials to warn campers and hikers to take precautions.


set: Susan Sykes, 49-year-old bust model, performed karate with her massive breasts which smashed beer cans, a baseball bat, wood bricks and a watermelon.

set: Busty heart performs karate with her massive breasts


set: Crystal Palace have been saved from extinction after an agreement was reached in principle for CPFC 2010 to buy the club and Selhurst Park.


set: The voter registration deadline is nearing for those who want to cast ballots in Indiana's May 4 primary.


set: Today's rain in New York and much of the US Northeast will give way to cool breezes and sunny skies tomorrow as temperatures head to almost 80 by the end of next week, forecasters said.

set: Today's rain gives way to sunny skies as temperatures head up


set: Midland Second World War veterans have marked the 69th anniversary of the D Day landings with a service at the National Memorial Arboretum.

set: Veterans mark the 69th anniversary of the D Day landings


set: EventNow reports Sugarland singer gets married and we are talking about no other than the beautiful and very talented Jennifer Nettles.


set: David Miliband told delegates at the Nato Parliamentary Assembly that Britain would be ``ready'' to send more troops as part of an agreed strategy.


set: A Texas high school valedictorian was cut off after mentioning ``God'' during a graduation speech, but religion had nothing to do with the interruption, the school claims.

set: Texas high school valedictorian cut off after mentioning 'God' in graduation speech


set: Three people were seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon automobile accident on Grover Barrett Road near Picayune, a spokesperson with the Pearl River County Sheriff's Dept. said.

set: Three people seriously injured in accident


set: Anger rose in Australia on Tuesday, including some blunt language from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, over the off-course Chinese coal freighter that beached on the Great Barrier Reef last weekend and threatens to befoul its pristine corals with leaking fuel oil.

set: Anger rises in Australia over Chinese coal freighter


set: Matt Lucas has revealed that he was almost snapped naked by a fan at his gym.


set: Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin raised $29,622 for The Salvation Army of the Fox Cities during its Red Kettle Match Day on Dec. 21.

set: Goodwill raises $29,622 for Salvation Army


set: Many Americans could be hit with a big tax increase in the next two or three years despite President Barack Obama's repeated promises to shield the middle class from higher rates.

set: Many Americans could be hit with big tax increase


set: Ferrari has removed the controversial ``bar code'' design from the side of its car from this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix following controversy about it being subliminal advertising for title sponsor Marlboro.


set: Port Vale have re-appointed Micky Adams as manager just sixteen weeks after he left the club to take charge of Sheffield United, a period of disappointment as he was unable to save them from relegation into League One.

set: Port Vale re-appoint Micky Adams as manager


set: The New Zealand dollar was little changed today after current account data was released ahead of gross domestic product data for the September quarter tomorrow.

set: Dollar little changed after current account data


set: CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that it has closed a previously-announced new incremental senior secured sterling term loan A-1 facility.

set: CBRE Group, Inc. announces closing of senior secured sterling term loan a1 facility


set: Thousands of Egyptians marched through central Cairo ending up at the prosecutor general's office to call for the retribution of those who were killed after a football match in the northern city of Port Said.


set: Savills, the property consultancy, said it saw signs of growth again in certain markets in spite of a first half performance that almost wiped out pre-tax profits.


set: The Indian rupee today recovered slightly to 42.9575/9625 against the US dollar in late morning deals following some stability in equity markets.

set: Rupee recovers slightly against US dollar in morning deals


set: And he's played shortstop in the past, even though he's better suited defensively for second base.


set: Compuage Infocom Ltd, India's leading computer hardware distributor and an authorized distributor of Creative products, has announced OND 2011 quarterly reward scheme for its resellers from Creative.

set: Compuage announces OND 2011 quarterly reward scheme


set: Since then, the ``day that will live in infamy,'' as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called it, has become a symbol of this country's enduring drive for freedom.


set: London, Nov 26 Singer George Michael, who is hospitalised with pneumonia, is responding well to the treatment.

set: George Michael is responding to treatment


set: The Cuomo and Paladino gubernatorial campaigns held dueling campaign rallies Wednesday in the Buffalo region.


set: Just one week after announcing her split from Bachelor fiancé Ben Flajnik, model Courtney Robertson has been caught kissing race car driver Arie Luyendyk, the man Emily Maynard turned down on the season finale of The Bachelorette.

set: Courtney Robertson caught kissing Arie Luyendyk


set: The boat of a missing Sarasota County man is being towed to shore Thursday, and the investigation into his disappearance continues.

set: Boat of a missing Sarasota County man being towed to shore


set: Eight unidentified bodies were found floating in SYL canal near Jatpura village in the district today and efforts are on to take them out as they had got trapped in the canal's siphon, police said.

set: Eight bodies found floating in SYL canal