set: Election Campaign Ends in Gilgit-Baltistan, The election campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan has ended and the polling for 23 out of 24 seats of the legislative assembly will be held on November 12.

set: Election campaign Ends in Gilgit-Baltistan


set: Peshawar, Jan 27 Taliban militants blew up a school in the restive South Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan today though there was no loss of life, an official said.

set: Taliban militants blow up school in South Waziristan


set: Spanish import price inflation eased in June from the previous year, but export price inflation climbed, a latest report by the National Institute of Statistics showed on Wednesday.

set: Spanish import price inflation eases in June


set: Home prices need to fall drastically otherwise the great Australian dream of home ownership will slip away, a new study says.


set: England forward Kelly Smith has told BBC Sport that she expects to end her playing career in England's semi-pro Women's Super League.

set: England star Kelly Smith 'expects' to end career in England


set: Alternative Petroleum Technologies SA announced it has received a purchase order from a refinery owned and operated by India's largest oil company, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

set: Alternative Petroleum Technologies receives purchase Order from


set: The Ravens signed David Tyree Tuesday afternoon after working out the free-agent wide receiver Monday.


set: In his final appearance as a Green Bay Packer, wide receiver Donald Driver bid the Green Bay Packers farewell for a final time in front of more than 1,000 of his closest supporters, family, friends, coaches and teammates.


set: Port Alberni has joined millions of people around the world in recognizing Earth Hour, a time of reduced energy consumption.


set: IBM has announced the acquisition of Ounce Labs, a provider of enterprise source code security testing.


set: A FIRE ripped through a Fenland house yesterday destroying a bedroom and causing smoke damage to the building's first floor.

set: Fire rips through Fenland house and destroys bedroom


set: Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd and France's Societe Generale have agreed to end their life insurance joint venture in India, the Indian firm said.

set: Indiabulls Financial, socgen end joint venture in India


set: The Air Force Academy is slated to welcome its first female leader, marking a monumental moment for female service members.

set: Air Force Academy to welcome first female leader


set: GlaxoSmithKline plc and Human Genome Sciences recently announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which GSK will acquire HGS for US$14.25 per share in cash.

set: GSK to acquire human Genome Sciences for US$14.25 per share in cash


set: The Maritime volleyball team defeated Medgar Evers, 3-1, Thursday night in Brooklyn in a tune-up before Skyline Conference play gets underway this weekend.


set: A FLASH warning for heavy rain in West Berkshire today has been issued by the Met Office.

set: FLASH warning for heavy rain across West Berkshire


set: The research, published online in PLoS ONE on January 25, 2012, suggests that childhood adversity may lead to epigenetic changes in the human glucocorticoid receptor gene, an important regulator of the biological stress response that may increase risk for psychiatric disorders.

set: Childhood adversity may lead to epigenetic changes in glucocorticoid receptor gene


set: Italy scraped through a key bond auction test on Thursday at the end of a disastrous year for the eurozone, as Monti prepared to outline plans to get the economy out of recession.

set: Italy scrapes through key bond auction test


set: Powwownow is fit for the intended purpose of Keystone Law, and similar businesses with outsourced/satellite workers.


set: A Tutong tycoon lost over $20 million in a single throw when an Islamic bank moved against him on a property deal that went sour.

set: Tutong tycoon loses millions in bank deal


set: Liz Claiborne Inc., announced that Isaac Mizrahi has been named Creative Director for the Liz Claiborne brand.

set: Isaac Mizrahi named Creative Director of Liz Claiborne brand


set: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury.

set: Lakers forward Luke Walton sidelined at least two weeks due to foot injury


set: The recent spell of cold weather is killing fish in Tequesta.


set: For the second week running Real Sociedad scored late to snatch victory, beating Malaga 3-2 in dramatic fashion in the Spanish league on Sunday.

set: Real Sociedad score late to snatch victory, beating Malaga 3-2


set: The Bills recorded their first shut out since 2006 when they demolished the Redskins at home in Toronto this week.

set: Buffalo Bills shut out Washington Redskins


set: The US will pull 12,000 troops from Iraq over the next six months as part of the Obama administration's promised withdrawal of all combat forces by August next year, military chiefs announced yesterday, The Guardian reports.

set: US to pull 12,000 troops out of Iraq within months


set: STAFF from North Tyneside General Hospital are helping pregnant women in Africa as part of their commitment to improving health in Tanzania.

set: Nhs staff to help pregnant women in Africa


set: BUSINESS leaders last night welcomed news that hundreds of jobs will be created across the region.

set: Hundreds of jobs to be created across region


set: Ratko Mladic will ask Serbia to pay his legal defense bill at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Belgrade daily Blic said Saturday.

set: Mladic to ask Serbia to pay his legal bills


set: Hedge funds in New York and London are trying to profit from trading Greek government bonds as European banks brace for losses from a debt swap.

set: Hedge funds trying to profit from Greece


set: ``I had a telephonic talk with Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and asked him to provide security to workers from Bihar,'' Nitish told reporters here.


set: Burnaby RCMP say the outpouring of donations has been ``overwhelming'' for an elderly man who endured three home invasions in a week.

set: Outpouring of donations 'overwhelming' for elderly man


set: President Gjorge Ivanov pays March 2-3 a working visit to Austria, including a meeting with counterpart Heinz Fischer.


set: IBM is acquiring OpenPages, a privately held company that makes software designed to help companies simplify risk management and corporate compliance activities.


set: Calif. CHP officer dies two weeks after being hit by vehicleOrtiz served for 28 years and is survived by his wife, parents and sister By PoliceOne Staff Motorcycle Officer Philip Ortiz died Tuesday of injuries he suffered two weeks earlier, when he was struck by a vehicle on I-405 in West Los Angeles.


set: Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a Panama-flagged cargo ship and in a separate incident the crew of a captured Libyan vessel regained control of it, killing some bandits, the EU's anti-piracy taskforce said.


set: Occupy OKC protesters avoided eviction Friday after some portable toilets were returned to the group's campsite at Kerr Park.


set: Kylie Minogue has admitted that she's used Botox in the past - and she'll do so again.


set: Motorola has shown off the XOOM tablet, the first tablet with a dual core processor and running Android 3.0 at CES.


set: Bank of America has begun moving $50 billion of derivatives out of its Irish-based operations into its British subsidiary, The Financial Times reported on its website on Sunday, citing people close to the operation.

set: Bank of America begins moving $50 billion of derivatives to UK:


set: The dangerous trend of one- wheeling is witnessing alarming increase in the Capital, with authorities concerned being unable to curb the growing traffic challenge.

set: One-wheeling is witnessing alarming increase in Capital.


set: Germany, France and Britain announced plans on Tuesday to introduce a bank levy to help meet the costs of the financial crisis, without waiting for a G20 summit this week, underscoring a rift with key partners.

set: Germany, France and Britain announced plans to introduce a bank levy


set: Jamba, the leading blender of fruit and other naturally healthy ingredients has announced that it has launched its new breakfast menu in all stores nationwide.


set: Mayor Pete Aguilar is scheduled to officially proclaim June 21 as Go Skateboarding Day in Redlands to coincide with the 10th annual national event.

set: Mayor Pete Aguilar to proclaim Go skateboarding Day in Redlands


set: Russia will deliver aircraft carrier Gorshkov by mid-2011 with the two sides resolving the deadlock after India agreed to pay ``considerably more'' for the warship than the original contract for $970 million.


set: Some fear increases to duty free allowances for Canadians returning home from the United States will encourage more cross-border shopping.

set: Will increase in duty-free allowances encourage more cross-border shopping?


set: The American soldier accused of shooting 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn killing spree was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday evening, the US military said.

set: American soldier accused in shooting spree flown out of Afghanistan


set: Cowboys left guard Kyle Kosier, who is suffering from a strained right Achilles, said an MRI also revealed he has a high ankle sprain.


set: Alastair Seeley won a thrilling second British Supersport race at Oulton Park and now leads the championship by two points from main rival Stuart Easton.

set: Alastair Seeley wins second Supersport race at Oulton Park


set: Evidence is mounting that China might launch a massive economic stimulus package in the near future as worries over a sharp slowdown in the world's fourth-largest economy intensify, officials said on Friday.

set: China may launch economic stimulus package


set: Senior receiver Niles Paul suffered a foot injury during Tuesday's practice, coach Bo Pelini said in a statement issued Wednesday morning.


set: Chrysler will cut 1,825 jobs by eliminating one shift at a Toledo Jeep plant and accelerating the closure of its sport-utility vehicle factory in Newark, Del., because of the slowing economy and a shift toward smaller vehicles.


set: Gold prices are all set to touch Rs 19,500-20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali due to rising investor interest, a top industry official has said.

set: Gold prices set to touch Rs 20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali


set: The US dollar is staring over the edge of the precipice and is ready to plummet.


set: Interest rates are falling in the bond market as a surprise drop in home sales boosts buying of Treasurys.

set: Interest rates fall on surprise drop in home sales


set: The SEC proposed amendments to the net worth standard for accredited investors in various federal securities rules, including Regulation D, as set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act.

set: SEC Proposes net worth standard for accredited investors


set: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia should continue to provide assistance to those people in need as it is good for the image of the country.

set: M'sia should continue to provide assistance:


set: Sony Corporation has announced its first annual net loss in 14 years and forecasts a bigger loss this year.

set: Sony announces first annual net loss in 14 years


set: Mourners are gathering in upstate New York to remember a Washington, DC, train operator credited with saving lives in last week's rail crash that killed her and eight passengers.

set: Mourners gather to remember train operator


set: The Kiwi cut a frustrated figure after the final whistle, saying: ``I am very disappointed because we didn't turn up mentally at all.

set: Warren Gatland: ``we didn't turn up mentally''


set: Five-time Olympic dressage gold medalist Isabell Werth has accepted her suspension over her horse's failed doping test and opted not to seek testing of the B sample, officials said Thursday.


set: The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration launched a new Web site to better provide information to the public and media about its national security efforts.

set: National nuclear security Administration (NNSA) launches new Web site


set: Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware today as a man ``ready to step in and be president,'' and the newly minted running mate quickly turned his campaign debut into a slashing attack on Republicans seeking four more years in the White House.


set: The number of women with breast cancer is on the rise, according to a new global report.

set: The number of those with breast cancer is on the rise


set: Oil prices tumbled below $49 a barrel Monday as unease about the economy -- from Asia to America -- raised doubts about the global appetite for energy.


set: After close to a year of absence, Wi-Fi service has returned to downtown Rome.


set: The rand slid slightly against the dollar -- settling in the R7,78 to R8 range -- in early trade on Monday, left behind by the risk-on rally sparked by hopes the euro zone is finally going to solve its problems following the Group of 20 meetings over the weekend.

set: Rand slides against dollar in early trade


set: Celtics move back into gear by beating Hawks, 118-107 Celtics notebook:


set: Naomi Watts , 41 is set to play Marilyn in a new film about her life, titled simply Blonde.


set: The Carbon Trust has certified its first American product and is to assist PepsiCo to cut the carbon footprint of some of its products.


set: A former St. Louis developer was sentenced Thursday to eight months work release and ordered to pay restitution of nearly $147,000 after pleading guilty to a fraud charge for diverting money from a $10 million loan intended to pay for the renovation of a downtown building into offices and condominiums.


set: Mexican-American famous guitarist Carlos Santana and rapper Nas hit the stage at Lopez Tonight on TBS last night to perform their new collaboration ``Back In Black'' - This remake of AC/DC's hit song is included on Santana's latest concept album entitled ``Guitar Heaven:

set: Carlos Santana & Nas perform on Lopez Tonight!


set: A light plane was forced to make an emergency landing at the Temora Airport yesterday afternoon.

set: Light plane forced into emergency landing


set: Amazon is expanding its workforce in Europe, announcing that it will set up a new design and development hub in London that will focus on building services for TVs, game consoles and mobile devices, the Evening Standard reports.

set: Amazon expands in Europe, sets up design and development hub in London


set: Democratic lawmakers this year plan to reintroduce legislation that effectively would overturn a 2008 Supreme Court decision under which FDA approval of certain medical devices protects manufacturers from product liability lawsuits filed in state courts, the New York Times reports.

set: Democratic lawmakers plan to reintroduce legislation to overturn Supreme Court decision on medical device liability


set: A Selbyville man has been arrested by a Worcester Sheriff's Deputy on 6 bench warrants for failure to appear in court on multiple charges.

set: Selbyville man arrested on Worcester County warrants


set: Asda has ordered 187 Scanias including 120 trucks for its retail distribution fleet, 55 for its primary network and 12 for its petroleum fleet.


set: Justin Timberlake, hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco and singer Kenna are to climb Mount Kilimanjaro together to raise awareness of the global water crisis.


set: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Mian Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the incompetent and inexperienced rulers were disgracing democracy in Pakistan.

set: Incompetent rulers disgracing democracy:


set: Georgia's Democratic Movement United Georgia issued Tuesday a statement, announcing that Movement's leader Nino Burjanadze is going to pay a visit to Moscow.

set: Nino Burjanadze to pay a visit to Moscow


set: A SAILOR from a visiting Navy ship was robbed of his medals and left in the gutter as he marked Anzac Day in Geelong.

set: Sailor robbed of medals and left in the gutter


set: Kanye West and Keri Hilson will join Jessica Simpson, India Arie, Joan Rivers and more at the 2010 presentation of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

set: Kanye West, Keri Hilson join Jessica Simpson for 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade


set: Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell endorsed Mitt Romney for president in an appearance on CNBC this morning, calling Romney ``a results-oriented conservative'' and saying Romney is ``the best leader to get America back on track to create jobs'' and ``get this national debt under control.''

set: Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell endorses Romney


set: Dutch police say they have arrested a 19-year-old Romanian woman in connection with a major art heist from the Kunsthal gallery in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

set: Dutch police arrest Romanian woman in connection with major art heist


set: French media group Lagardere said Friday it plans to sell its 7.5 per cent stake in the European defence and aerospace company EADS by the end of July, which would raise roughly 2.5 billion euros at the current share price.

set: Lagardere says to sell 7.5 per cent stake in EADS by end of July


set: MPs today debated tax avoidance, with MPs suggesting different ways in which the Government would act to increase the amount of revenue being collected by HMRC.


set: A 50 year-old widow committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree at Keibi Khullen in Imphal east.


set: Japan suspended beef imports from a local plant after shipments contained products that didn't meet Japanese import regulations.

set: Japan suspends beef imports from local plant


set: Former US Rep. Jim Ramstad will not be running for Minnesota governor, saying he plans to continue public service without trying to become the state's chief executive.


set: Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar today apologised to the Sikh community if any portion of his recently-released autobiography Beyond the Lines had hurt their sentiments.

set: Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar apologises to Sikhs


set: Quade Cooper is facing a likely knee reconstruction and will be fighting to return for next year's Super Rugby competition after his tumultuous Rugby World Cup campaign ended horribly on Friday night.


set: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday asked people of Karachi not to vote for any party that has a militant wing if they want to bring back peace in the city of lights.

set: PTI chief Imran Khan asks people not to vote for parties with militant wings


set: New Zealand and Turkey have signed a new air services agreement, granting fifth freedom rights to carriers from both countries.

set: New Zealand and Turkey sign New air services agreement


set: Yancy Gates scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half Tuesday night, and Cincinnati held off a late Winthrop run for a 74-57 victory in its final nonconference game before getting into Big East play.

set: Gates scores 14 in first half, Cincinnati holds off late Winthrop run for 74-57 victory


set: The Dubai Health Authority, held today a blood donation drive at its headquarters for staff members.

set: Dubai Health Authority holds blood donation drive


set: Gulftainer, the privately owned port operator based in the United Arab Emirates, has secured a landmark agreement to co-develop and operate Ust-Luga Port near St. Petersburg in Russia.

set: Gulftainer secures landmark agreement to co-develop and operate Ust-Luga port, Russia


set: Street vendors selling unhygienic foodstuff are spreading various diseases among the consumers in twin cities of Islamabd and Rawalpindi.

set: Street vendors sell unhygienic foodstuff


set: Santa Fe Gold Corporation, a US based mining and exploration enterprise focused on acquiring and developing precious metals and industrial minerals properties, today provided an update to shareholders.

set: Santa Fe Gold provides update to shareholders


set: Two people were killed when an Amtrak train and a car collided in Canby late Friday night.

set: Two killed when Amtrak train and car collide


set: A helicopter belonging to a private company has gone missing in war-torn eastern Afghanistan, where NATO troops are searching for the aircraft, officials said Thursday.


set: Doctor kills himself after TV death Updated: 13:09, Thursday April 4, 2013 The doctor for the French version of hit reality TV show Survivor has killed himself in Cambodia, saying in a suicide note the media 'sullied' his name after a contestant in his care died of a heart attack.


set: MIAMI ― Jimmy Johnson has become a ``Survivor'' celebrity, even though he has yet to appear on the show.

set: Jimmy Johnson becomes 'Survivor' celebrity


set: Homebuilder confidence has remained at a record low in the month of December, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Monday, with the housing market index coming in unchanged compared to the previous month.

set: Homebuilder confidence remains at record low in December


set: The name of an officer who wrecked their police cruiser into a home has been released.

set: Name of officer who wrecked into home released


set: ``Someone meddles in the trial on April events in Kyrgyzstan,'' Kubanychbek Tashbaltaev, the lawyer of the ex-chief of the State National Security Service, Murat Sutalinov, told a news conference in 24.kg news agency.

set: Someone meddles in the trial on April events in Kyrgyzstan --


set: Raipur, Dec 5 An NCW member has said that Soni Sori, the tribal teacher arrested for alleged Maoist links, needs psychological counselling so that she gets over the mental trauma she had suffered in police custody.

set: Soni Sori needs psychological counselling:


set: CAR's spies have caught the new Jaguar F-type filling up at a gas station in the US.

set: Jaguar F-type (2013) scooped filling up at a gas station


set: A £500,000 'hub' in Melbourn will boost community spirit in the village and provide much-needed facilities, according to a public exhibition of the plans.


set: It sounds like more shock jock posturing, but Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Thursday that he is ``pretty sure'' he will leave Sirius XM when his five-year, $500 million contract expires at the end of the year.

set: Howard Stern 'pretty sure' he's leaving Sirius


set: California State University says it will stop accepting nearly all student applications for the spring 2010 term to help offset deep budget cuts to the 23-campus system.

set: CSU to stop accepting applications for spring 2010


set: Former Wolf Pack OF/C Chris Gimenez was reassigned to Triple-A by the Tampa Bay Rays.

set: Former Pack player Gimenez reassigned to Triple-a


set: A man has pleaded guilty in a machete attack on a woman in Richmond that nearly severed her arm.

set: Man pleads guilty in machete attack on woman


set: A Washington man with a history of violence allegedly threatened to kill a nurse who laughed at his plan to name his newborn after John Gotti, officials say.

set: Man threatens to kill nurse for laughing at plan to name newborn after John Gotti


set: Textron Inc. yesterday announced it has completed its previously announced concurrent public offerings of its 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2013 and 23,805,000 shares of its common stock, including the exercise in full of the underwriters' options to purchase additional securities in each of the offerings.

set: Textron completes offerings of convertible senior notes and common stock


set: On his first visit to the Irish Republic Barack Obama praised Northern Ireland and its peacemakers for sending out a ``ripple of hope'' to people locked in other conflicts across the world.

set: Barack Obama praises Northern Ireland for sending out 'ripple of hope'


set: The Minnesota Twins say closer Joe Nathan has had Tommy John surgery.


set: Dubai-based Emirates Airline will increase its weekly flight frequency to Kolkata to a total of 12 flights per week, as against the existing seven, with effect from 3 December 2009.

set: Emirates increases flights frequency to Kolkata


set: INTRA-PARTY violence continued to dog MDC-T in various parts of the country over the weekend, leading to the cancellation of primary elections in some constituencies as supporters traded blows.


set: A Sunday night rainstorm has destroyed 40 houses, and rendered 200 people homeless in Makera Village in the Fadama Zauro Development Area of Kebbi.


set: Nexavar in Combination with Chemotherapy Shown to Extend Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer Statistically Significant Results Reported from a Phase 2 Study Combining Two Oral Cancer Therapies WAYNE, NJ and EMERYVILLE,...

set: Nexavar in Combination with Chemotherapy Shown to Extend...


set: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray was today granted bail by the Vikhroli court here tonight.


set: Naomi Campbell strikes again and she's wanted by the po-po's.


set: Vancouver-based pianist, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa's debut solo piano CD has been nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award.

set: Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa's debut solo piano CD nominated for Western Canadian music Award


set: Pakistan's Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud released a new audio recording yesterday, saying he was alive and well after a US drone missile attack was said to have killed him.


set: Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions.

set: Twinkies, Wonder Bread maker Hostess Brands seeks bankruptcy protection


set: Bolt has revealed he plans to defend his Olympic sprint titles in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and not switch disciplines

set: Usain Bolt will defend Olympic titles in Rio de Janeiro in 2016


set: UK conferencing and collaboration service provider MeetingZone has launched in France, after introducing its services in Germany, the US and Canada.


set: A new gas field has been discovered in Iran with considerable deposits of natural gas and gas condensates.


set: Carphone Warehouse has confirmed reports that it is considering splitting its retail distribution and fixed line businesses.


set: Judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have rejected a final protest from Charles Taylor, clearing the way for model Naomi Campbell to testify at his war crimes trial on Thursday.

set: Judges clear the way for model Naomi Campbell to testify at war crimes trial


set: Saudi Arabia plans to block Internet-based communication tool WhatsApp within weeks if the United States-based company fails to comply with requirements set by the kingdom's telecoms regulator, local newspapers reported this week.

set: Saudi Arabia plans to block WhatsApp within weeks:


set: Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital officials broke ground on a future tower expansion Wednesday evening.


set: United Parcel Service Inc. said it plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots as the world's largest package shipper, by volume, cited a continued need for belt-tightening amid a gradual economic recovery.

set: UPS plans to furlough at least 300 pilots


set: A former Norfolk top cop could face jail and the sack for defying a High Court order to return computers suspected of containing a massive collection of child abuse images.


set: Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan offered prayers to Lord Vithal at Pandharpur in Solapur district on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi here today.

set: Ashok Chavan offers prayers at Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi


set: Andrew Goudelock scored 22 points and Casaan Breeden added 20 to help the College of Charleston defeat South Carolina State 88-73 on Saturday.

set: College of Charleston defeats sc State 88-73


set: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the EU's climate change package, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020, lifting the last hurdle to the ambitious plan.

set: EU Parliament approves climate change package


set: Vodafone has been downgraded to 'hold' by Berenberg, which reckons the news flow will ``remain challenging'' throughout the first half of 2013.


set: President Pranab Mukherjee gave away 54 Padma awards at a function in the Darbar hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan here Friday.

set: President Mukherjee gives away Padma awards


set: Fortis on Friday denied it was facing a liquidity crisis and pledged to speed up asset sales as the Belgo-Dutch bank became the latest focus of investor concerns about the fragility of Europe's financial sector.


set: The Raiders hired longtime NFL coach Bobby April to fill their vacancy at special teams coordinator.

set: Oakland Raiders hire special teams coordinator


set: Multifaceted powerhouse Mission Pictures International will release a strong list of inspirational feature films in 2011, with ``Marcelino'' to be screened at some of the industry's most prestigious film festivals, including the Mirabile Dictu-International Catholic Film Festival and Festival de Cannes.

set: Mission Pictures International to release a strong list of feature films in 2011


set: Actor Jim Carrey says he broke three ribs while doing his own stunts during the making of 'Yes Man'.


set: Washington, April 24 The US Friday indicted 11 suspected pirates for attacking American naval ships in the Indian Ocean, Xinhua reported.

set: US indicts 11 pirates for attacks on its naval ships


set: The State of Idaho will receive $7 Million in stimulus money to expand its already very successful weatherization program.

set: Idaho to receive stimulus money to expand weatherization program


set: Several area priests are receiving new assignments in the Diocese of Davenport, effective July 1.


set: LinkedIn has continued its efforts to roll out internationally and appeal to local markets after the professional social network introduced support for Danish, which becomes its nineteenth local language, The Next Web reports.

set: LinkedIn continued efforts to roll out internationally


set: Europe needs to show Washington it ``exists'' and not fear being marginalised on the world stage, the Spanish EU presidency yesterday said after Barack Obama pulled out of a scheduled summit.

set: Europe needs to show Washington it 'exists'


set: Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election, it emerged last night.

set: Gordon Brown to give evidence 'before general election'


set: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow admits she's 'not very good' at handling stress as she gives her GOOP followers some tips on reducing it.

set: Gwyneth Paltrow admits she`s `not very good` at handling stress


set: Chancellor Alistair Darling is set to unveil a green investment bank in his Budget on Wednesday.

set: Alistair Darling unveils green bank in the Budget


set: The Colts are teaming with the Department of Child Services and Cargo Services to collect books for foster children before Sunday's game with the San Diego Chargers.

set: Colts collecting books before Sunday's game


set: Freddie Mac on Thursday said it would auction nearly 300 foreclosed homes in Las Vegas and Southern California this month, seizing on a federal plan that will help new borrowers with downpayments.


set: An Okotoks woman was found guilty of a vicious attack on another woman out walking her dog in the Sheep River valley pathway system.


set: A roofer was injured Monday when he fell from a construction site at Carl Albert State College.


set: Three JPMorgan Chase senior executives are set to resign this week over the firm's $2 billion loss on derivatives trades, including the executive who oversaw the trade, US media reported Sunday.

set: Three JPMorgan Chase executives to resign: report


set: Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal could miss another 2-3 weeks because of a left knee injury, according to coach Doc Rivers.


set: Professor Hood, talking about the lecture, said: ``One answer to where supernatural beliefs come from is that culture is so rich with story telling that it seems obvious that we believe what others tell us.

set: Where do supernatural beliefs come from?


set: MEED reported that Abu Dhabi is planning to build an Olympic stadium at Mina Zayed on Abu Dhabi Island.

set: Abu Dhabi plans Olympic stadium at Mina Zayed


set: The euro recovered from a 15--month low against the dollar Thursday after positive US jobs and housing data encouraged traders to buy riskier currencies.

set: Euro recovers from 15-month low against dollar


set: SIX new police constables are eager to begin their shifts in Mackay and the Whitsundays after spending six months training at the North Queensland Police Academy campus in Townsville.


set: A woman was stabbed to death in a taxi in Northfield, Birmingham, today, West Midlands Police said.


set: He's voting for Democrat Barack Obama, he's no longer a Republican and he and his wife will have their first two children in coming months.


set: Sinead O'Connor has written an open letter discouraging suicide, just days after going public with her own death wish on Twitter.com.

set: O'Connor writes open letter discouraging suicide


set: The Tokyo Twitter team has just launched its interesting and useful Lifeline feature in Japan.

set: Twitter launches Lifeline feature in Japan


set: The San Jose Sharks game 2 strategy will be to slow down the Blackhawk attack that ending up taking the victory in game 1.

set: San Jose Sharks game 2 strategy to slow down the Blackhawk attack --


set: The Bible was supposed to say the geek shall inherit the earth.


set: Five people were killed, including police officers, when a roadside bomb hit a police vehicle in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday,a provincial police chief said.

set: Five people killed in roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan


set: The young director of Sattam Oru Iruttarai, Sneha Britto, who is also the niece of actor Vijay recently told Behindwoods in an interview that in 15-20 years time, if the opportunity arises, she would choose to adapt and remake Vijay's recent superhit film Thuppakki.


set: -Chris Brown has had his restraining order against Rihanna relaxed.


set: Qatar security forces detained 12 Egyptian citizens following a football match between Egypt and Congo in the Qatari capital, Doha, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said on Saturday.

set: Qatar detains Egyptians after football match


set: The Maharashtra government has sent a proposal to the Centre to treat sex selective abortions as murder and make the act a punishable offence.

set: Maharashtra for treating sex selective abortions as murder


set: Between 2,000 and 3,000 students, according to local journalists, marched Tuesday in the streets of Algiers, where street demonstrations are banned.

set: Between 2,000 and 3,000 students marched through the streets of Algiers


set: Last week saw officials from Slovenia and Norway sign an agreement to distribute funds to promote social and economic development in Slovenia.

set: Slovenia and Norway sign an agreement to distribute funds to promote economic developments


set: NBC has revealed that ``Children's Hospital'' star Rob Corddry will return to ``Community'' for the finale of the upcoming season.

set: Rob Corddry will return for 'Community' finale


set: A 29-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning, Florida Highway Patrol officials wrote in a news release.


set: Israel has said it was keeping border crossings with the Gaza Strip sealed off after rocket fire from the impoverished Palestinian territory.

set: Israel keeps Gaza sealed off after rocket fire


set: In an effort to capitalise on this week's signs of an upturn in the housing market, Yorkshire Building Society has announced cuts to its mortgage range .

set: Yorkshire Building society announces cuts to mortgage range


set: South Africa barred the Dalai Lama from a peace conference in Johannesburg later this week, saying on Monday it did not want to endanger the government's relationship with China.


set: Angelina Jolie has revealed that she would love to reprise her role as Evelyn Salt for 'Salt 2'.

set: Angelina Jolie would love to reprise role in 'Salt 2'


set: Mr Foot died shortly before 7am at his home in Hampstead, north London.


set: Delta is to buy a Pennsylvania oil refinery from ConocoPhillips for $180 million, which is the first ever purchase of a refinery by an airline, the company says.


set: Oil fell as much as 2 percent towards US$49 a barrel, weighed down by a rising US dollar and growing caution about the pace of any global economic recovery.


set: Zionist settlers uprooted more than 200 Palestinian olive trees near the Qasra village, south of Nablus, on Monday, eyewitnesses reported.

set: Zionist settlers uproot 200 Palestinian olive trees


set: For Danrad ``Chicken'' Knowles the long list of schools coming after him is now down to four according to AAU Coach Marland Lowe.


set: European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek offered Georgia to engage into the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Kavkaz Online reported.

set: Jerzy Buzek offers Georgia to engage in Karabakh settlement


set: Bank and finance stocks edged up at the start of trading Wednesday, outpacing the Dow as investors digested a wide range of finance-related news.


set: I have been a subscriber to the Globe-News for more than 20 years and have hoped that someday there would be an editor who realized that not everyone in your reading audience is a Republican.


set: While former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru coined the famous slogan 'Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai', China considered him 'discourteous' and India to be 'bottomless pit' for foreign aid.

set: China considered India 'bottomless pit' for foreign aid


set: soldier from Colville was killed in Afghanistan after insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenade fire.

set: Soldier from Colville killed in Afghanistan


set: Conn. man thought linked to heist to be sentenced Robert Gentile is either a dangerous mobster who should remain locked up for illegally possessing weapons and selling prescription drugs or an ailing old man with no proven mob ties who poses no danger to society and should be released from detention, according to federal court documents.


set: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday al Qaeda had been routed in Iraq but did not elaborate on the comment and warned that despite sharp drops in violence the situation in the country remained fragile.


set: The World Bank said Monday that it will open its office in Korea next year in order to deepen joint efforts between the two sides in finding development solutions for emerging countries.

set: World Bank to open office in Korea next year


set: Two men were yesterday charged with violent robbery at a Nakuru court.


set: Two Little Falls residents were arrested Wednesday after authorities seized 455 grams of marijuana -- with a street value of $1,000 -- that was individually packaged for resale, reported Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel.

set: Two Little Falls residents arrested after authorities seize 455 grams of marijuana


set: TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGL.TO, Monday reported record production for November of 10,957 Barrels of oil per day. For fiscal 2011, TransGlobe expects production to increase 33% over fiscal 2010 production at 13,000 to 13,500 barrels of oil per day.

set: TransGlobe Energy reports record production in November


set: A robbery led to a chase and a crash along Alafaya Trail near state Road 50 on Wednesday.


set: Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, whose 18th over proved to be the turning point in the ICC Champions Trophy final, said Sunday that he was ``quite nervous'' when things were not going India's way during the match.


set: President Barack Obama told the Mexican people on Friday that he sees a ``new Mexico'' emerging, with a deepening democracy and growing economy, and that Mexico and the United States should be viewed as equal partners.

set: Obama tells mexicans a 'new Mexico' is emerging


set: Reliance Industries chairman and the richest Indian Mukesh Ambani met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here today.


set: A second day of nationwide postal strikes began this morning with delivery and collection workers at Royal Mail staging a mass walkout.


set: As reported by Angry Asian Man and also by 8Asians, various Asian American groups protested The Goods for its ``Pearl Harbor'' scene which depicts Ken Jeong's character getting attacked by fellow auto salesmen for looking Japanese.

set: Asian American groups protest the Goods:


set: One in three murders in the Netherlands is the result of domestic violence, with women accounting for two-thirds of the victims, according to police research, news agency ANP reports on Monday.

set: One in three murders is domestic violence


set: Single mother January Jones is reportedly dating director Noah Miller, who is also helming her new movie ``Sweetwater''.


set: Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic will arrive in Greece on Saturday to monitor Quincy Owusu Abeyie after the winger's excellent start to the season, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.

set: Ghana coach Stevanovic in Greece to monitor Owusu Abeyie


set: But, in its defence, Free Radical says that ``even GoldenEye got 4/10 when it first came out''.

set: Free Radical: ``even GoldenEye got a 4/10''


set: Investment bank Nomura has gone bullish on the metals and mining industry, but says the sector needs to avoid ``over exuberant'' mergers and acquisitions.

set: Nomura goes bullish on metals and mining


set: The Philadelphia Flyers acquired forward Kris Versteeg from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a first and a third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, according to the team's website.

set: Philadelphia Flyers acquire Kris Versteeg from the Toronto Maple Leafs


set: On Tuesday DelawarePublic Health officials announced cancer rates are falling in the first state.


set: Greenpeace has managed to shut down 73 Shell petrol stations in London and Edinburgh today in a protest against plans by the oil company to drill for oil in the Arctic.

set: Greenpeace shuts down 73 Shell petrol stations


set: Former manager of the England football team, Bobby Robson, has died aged 76 after a long fight with cancer.

set: Former England manager Bobby Robson dies


set: Precise Biometrics AB has successfully completed a rights issue with preferential rights, which has supplied the Company with SEK 54.0 million prior to issue costs.

set: Precise Biometrics successfully completes rights issue with preferential rights


set: Business leaders piled on the pressure for a deep rate cut today as Bank of England policymakers prepare their response to the worst financial turmoil in living memory.

set: Business leaders pile on pressure for deep rate cut


set: Forexpros â€`` New home sales in the US fell less-than-expected in August, official data showed on Monday.

set: New home sales fall less-than-expected in August


set: Nelson looms as the leading candidate to host the Crusaders in the Super 15 rugby competition but Crusaders chief executive Hamish Riach says ``every stadium in Australasia'' is currently an option.


set: CHELSEA midfielder Jack Cork has joined Coventry City FC on loan and goes straight into the Sky Blues squad for tomorrow's home match against Swansea.

set: Chelsea FC's Jack Cork joins Coventry City FC on loan


set: A Roanoke man has died after being hit by a car Friday night, reportedly after the town's fireworks.

set: Roanoke man dies after being hit by a car Friday night


set: US authorities are searching for volunteers to launch clinical trials of swine flu vaccines ahead of the northern winter flu season, officials said on Wednesday.

set: US authorities to launch trials of swine flu vaccines


set: Hundreds of motorists were issued with speeding fines after 'crassly irresponsible' pranksters put up a fake 40mph sign in a 30mph zone.

set: Hundreds of motorists fined after pranksters put up 40mph sign in 30mph zone


set: RG3 called the Rams ``dirty'' and ``unprofessional'' which are words that most believe a rookie has no barometer for.

set: Robert Griffin III calls St. Louis Rams ``dirty''


set: Two people were seriously injured when a train hit two cars on a level crossing in Herefordshire.

set: Train hits two cars at level crossing in Herefordshire


set: Pennsylvania American Water recently announced that its 2010-2011 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program is now accepting applications.

set: Pennsylvania American Water scholarship program now accepting applications


set: Cascades Inc., a leader in the recovery and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, continues to consolidate its operations and announces the permanent closure of Cascades Enviropac, located in Toronto.

set: Cascades continues to consolidate its operations


set: Heavy, long-term pot smoking might raise the risk stroke or heart attack, a new study found.

set: Heavy pot smoking could raise risk of heart attack, stroke


set: Shire has revealed that it plans to file a biologics license application for its enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease Replagal.

set: Shire to file license application for Replagal


set: Federal prosecutors say a 32-year-old Memphis police officer has been charged with trying to buy cocaine while in uniform and driving his patrol car.

set: Memphis officer charged with trying to buy cocaine


set: Gunmen kidnapped a wealthy Chinese-Filipino trader outside a busy hotel in this city, the latest in a rash of abductions in the area in recent months, police said yesterday.


set: A council tax freeze for the second year running has been confirmed by Derbyshire County Council.


set: Baseball Writer Cody Ross says he has agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox, giving them an experienced bat to help replace JD Drew in right field.

set: Of Cody Ross agrees to sign with Red Sox


set: Recent whale strandings have been attributed to ship strikes, as the beginning of migration season sees increased interaction between the marine mammals and humans.

set: Whale strandings attributed to ship strikes


set: Checkpoint Systems recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shore to Shore, Inc., including the Adapt Group and related assets.

set: Checkpoint Systems announces definitive agreement to acquire Shore to Shore


set: New Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio has spoken out to defend himself against claims he is a fascist.

set: New Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio speaks out


set: Paper and packaging company Cascades Inc. said Tuesday that it swung to a second-quarter net loss of CD25 million from a profit of C$45 million.


set: Goldman Sachs upgrades General Electric Co. from Neutral to Buy with a $15 price target.

set: Goldman Sachs upgrades General Electric Co. (GE) to Buy


set: Harry Potter star Emma Watson thinks that she makes a 'rubbish' girlfriend -- because she's always working.

set: Emma Watson thinks she makes a 'rubbish' girlfriend


set: USA Basketball announced Tuesday that Krzyzewski will return to lead the United States in next summer's world championships and when it defends its gold medal in the 2012 Olympics.

set: Coach K. will return to defend gold medal


set: Pop sensation Enrique Iglesias will perform not just in Pune, but also in Bangalore and Gurgaon as well.

set: Enrique Iglesias to perform in Bangalore


set: BP is to link staff bonuses directly to safety performance in the last quarter of 2010.

set: BP links staff bonuses to safety performance


set: A state health official is urging Floridians to take precautions against dengue fever after three people were diagnosed with it.

set: Health official urges precautions for dengue fever


set: President Barack Obama unveiled his $75 billion mortgage relief plan, a series of measures the president says will keep 9 million people from losing their homes.

set: Obama unveils $75 billion mortgage relief plan


set: Kate Beckinsale is set to play Princess Margaret in a new film 'The Princess And The Gangster,' about the Queen's late sister's affair with gangster and actor John Bindon, sources say.


set: England players on Tuesday hit back at Franz Beckenbauer after the German World Cup legend accused them of going backwards in their development and reverting to a basic kick and run style.


set: The Small Schools Association says some South Australians may be alarmed to know seven schools across the state have 10 or fewer students enrolled.


set: The Wall Street Journal is expanding its sports coverage to six days a week, part of the newspaper's attempt to reach readers interested in more than its traditional business and financial news.

set: Wall Street Journal expands sports coverage


set: MARIE Curie Cancer Care is looking for volunteers in Westbrook, Sankey and Penketh, to deliver and collect daffodil boxes in February and April.

set: Marie Curie Cancer Care looking for volunteers


set: Morrissey has claimed that he was ``interrogated'' by US airport immigration officials when he landed in the country.


set: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has refused to work with Mallika Sherawat in the remake of his father's superhit film Amrapali , according to reports.

set: Sanjay Dutt refuses to work with Mallika Sherawat


set: Akshay Kumar pays Rs 18 crore advance tax for this year By http://www.bollywoodlife.com Given his successful run at the box office, Akki is certainly minting unbelievable moolah.


set: A cast drawn from both Picton and Belleville comes together for the Prince Edward Community Theatre's production of ``A Month of Sundays,'' which opens Friday in the Town Hall Theatre over the Picton fire hall.

set: 'A Month of Sundays' opens Friday in Picton


set: Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning author whose books chronicled the horrors of the Soviet gulag system, has died of heart failure, his son said Monday.

set: Nobel Prize-winning author alexander Solzhenitsyn, who chronicled Soviet gulag, has died


set: Andrej Pejic, the model we can't seem to stop talking about, just landed his first major beauty campaign--and we're betting it will get people talking even more.

set: Andrej Pejic lands first beauty campaign;


set: THE glorious weather and brilliant sunshine gave the crowds at the ninth annual Toowoomba Hospice Christmas Carols something more to sing about.


set: A 51-year-old man has been arrested here for allegedly raping his daughter for the last five years, police said in Nagpur on Wednesday.


set: Local banks have remained resilient amid the global financial crisis thanks to the stringent measures adopted by Bank Negara after the Asian financial crisis of 1997.


set: For the second time in less than a week, a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak early Wednesday forced NASA to delay shuttle Endeavour's launch to the international space station, this time until July at the earliest.

set: Hydrogen gas leak delays shuttle launch until July


set: A Pace woman who was hit by a vehicle over the weekend was in critical condition Sunday at Baptist Hospital.

set: Woman hit by vehicle in critical condition


set: NASA delayed its first shuttle launch of the year for at least a week to allow time for engineers to review a potential problem with valves that keep the fuel tank pressurized, managers said on Tuesday.

set: NASA delays shuttle launch by at least a week


set: Deepika Padukone was voted as the world's sexiest woman by a popular men's lifestyle magazine in Mumbai on Friday evening.

set: Deepika Padukone voted ``the world's sexiest woman''


set: Tunisian Minister of Culture and Heritage Preservation Dr. Mohammed Ibn Ashour on Wednesday praised a Kuwaiti cultural festival entitled ''Kuwaiti days in Tunis,'' saying that this event reflects the value that Kuwait assigns to cultural affairs.

set: Tunisian minister praises Kuwait cultural festival


set: Whatever the reason, Americans are washing their hands more often, suggests the latest check by researchers who spy on people using public restrooms.


set: The Pitt baseball team fell to Kent State, 9-5, Wednesday at Schoonover Field in Kent, Ohio.


set: The US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman said today during his visit to India that US would wait till Pakistan reassessed and re-evaluated the relationships between the two countries.

set: US will wait for Pakistan to reassess relationships:


set: The Psychedelic Furs will play The Garage in Highbury, London, on Thursday 5th July 2012.


set: A 22-year-old Lawrence man who jumped early Tuesday morning from a moving car on the Kansas River bridge near downtown was in serious condition Wednesday at Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., said Bob Hallinan, a hospital spokesman.

set: Lawrence man who jumped from car on Kansas River bridge in serious condition


set: In a countrywide campaign to revise electoral roll, the Bangladesh election commission has enlisted 3mn new voters so far.

set: Election commission enlists 3mn new voters


set: A businessman was robbed of Rs 1.4 lakh and his driver shot at in Najafgarh in southwest Delhi on Sunday night.

set: Businessman robbed of 1.4 lakh, driver shot at


set: An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted 43 nonprofit workers, including at least 16 Americans, of illegally using foreign funds to foment unrest in the country, sentencing them to up to five years in jail.


set: Sri Lanka Tuesday got a new chief justice in Mohan Peiris, two days after Shirani Bandaranayake was sacked, Xinhua reported.


set: Andrew Garfield has split with his girlfriend of three years, Raising Hope actress Shannon Woodward, a source confirms to PEOPLE.

set: Andrew Garfield splits with Shannon Woodward


set: Discount grocer Aldi Inc. said it will open 30 stores in the Houston area over the next three years, bringing 400 jobs and an investment of $100 million of capital expenditures to the community.


set: Due in part to the new iteration of the iPod Shuffle released earlier today, Apple has issued updates for iTunes and Front Row.


set: In the first keynote speech of the Liberal Democrat conference, Education Minister David Laws confirmed the Government will increase the pupil premium for children from poorer backgrounds to £900.


set: Fiji's former rugby chief Pio Bosco Tikoisuva has completed his three-week orientation and tells Fijilive: ``I'm ready for the UK''.


set: Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi are set to wed on Saturday in the highest profile gay wedding in California.

set: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to wed


set: China has lifted a bird flu quarantine in the southern city of Guangzhou after a 21-day period in which no new cases were reported, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday.

set: China lifts bird flu quarantine in southern Guangzhou


set: Sydney, April 10 A young Australian mother stabbed her newborn baby to death with a pair of scissors and tried to cover up the crime as a stillbirth, a media report said Sunday.


set: ESPN is reporting that Rams Head Coach Scott Linehan has been fired.


set: With his new album, ``Ready,'' he tells his fans that he is ready for the changes in his music, image, and creativity.


set: Iraqi police say they have found 11 decomposed bodies in northern Iraq believed to have been killed at least a year ago.


set: Washington Redskins nose tackle Albert Haynesworth pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges on Tuesday.

set: Albert Haynesworth pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charges


set: Dubai-based airline, Emirates will open an office in Mombasa to tap into growing demand from the coastal region.


set: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will face two opposition candidates in a November 24 presidential election he has already said he is sure to win, the poll body said Thursday.

set: Gambia's Jammeh to face two opposition candidates in polls


set: India gold demand remained sluggish on Monday as the rupee weakened, making the dollar-quoted asset expensive, ahead of an inauspicious period to buy the yellow metal, dealers said.

set: India gold demand sluggish as rupee weakens


set: ``Big Bang Theory'' hottie Kaley Cuoco has called off her engagement.


set: SAN'A, Yemen - Yemeni coast guard forces have freed a hijacked Yemeni oil tanker and arrested 11 Somali pirates, the first time the country has successfully retaken a seized vessel, officials said Monday.

set: Yemeni forces free oil tanker, arrest 11 pirates


set: A Fenerbahçe fan was stabbed to death on Sunday evening following the derby between archrivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.

set: Fenerbahçe fan stabbed to death after derby with Galatasaray


set: Engineers have succeeded in growing the nanolaser on Silicon and with the magnitude of this breakthrough, a new class of much more efficient microprocessors could be developed and even this discovery may also lead to powerful biochemical sensors that use optoelectronic chips.

set: Engineers succeed growing nanolaser on silicon:


set: A warrant says a slain Vermont prep school teacher was severely beaten, and that her body bore patterned marks that appeared to come from the toe of a shoe.

set: Warrant says slain teacher was severely beaten


set: JUNEAU, Alaska ― Alaska Republican US Senate candidate Joe Miller received federal farm subsidies for land that the fiscal conservative owned in Kansas in the 1990s.

set: Miller acknowledges receiving farm subsidies


set: 10 Sep, 18:27 - Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy bassist and husband of Ashlee Simpson, has revealed that he played Russian roulette with a friend during a drunken night out.


set: Orissa recently hosted a classical music festival in the backdrop of an 11th century temple in a bid to promote tourism.


set: A family's home, possessions and pet were all lost in a fire Sunday morning.

set: Family's home, possessions, pet lost in fire


set: Susquehanna Township police are investigating two recent vehicle thefts that occurred while the cars were warming up outside and the owners were inside.

set: Susquehanna Township police investigate vehicle thefts


set: Swire Hotels is to open its second Hong Kong hotel, and its third property worldwide, in January 2010.

set: Swire Hotels to open second Hong Kong hotel in 2010


set: Manchester United captain Gary Neville has suggested he has more respect for Liverpool than Manchester City and Chelsea.


set: It's unclear whether 14 local businesses were in danger when valuable parts were stolen from their sprinkler systems Friday morning, but police have charged a local man and returned the equipment.


set: Controversial Republican leader Sarah Palin was booed on live television when she appeared on 'Dancing With The Stars' to cheer her daughter Bristol Palin.

set: Sarah Palin booed on 'Dancing With the Stars'


set: Saab Automobile and its current administrator, Guy Lofalk, have applied to have a new administrator oversee the restructuring of the troubled Swedish car maker, after Lofalk last week moved to abandon the reorganization attempts.

set: Saab Automobile applies for new administrator


set: Oslo, Zurich and Geneva have been named the world's most expensive cities by the Swiss UBS Bank.

set: Oslo, Zurich, Geneva named costliest cities


set: This will be for the first time that non-IPS officers will be posted as DIGs in the state.


set: The University of Connecticut men's soccer team battled Pittsburgh to a 2-2 tie in double overtime in BIG EAST Conference action on Tuesday night at Founders Field.

set: Men's soccer battles Pittsburgh to a 2-2 tie in double overtime


set: THE world's oldest person celebrated her 115th birthday in Los Angeles today with music, cake and a letter of congratulation from US President Barack Obama.

set: Oldest person celebrates another birthday


set: Missoula Children's Theatre will be back at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes on Monday, June 21-Friday, June 25.


set: Tesco will temporarily close 13 Fresh & Easy stores in Arizona, Nevada and California, according to a report by the Phoenix Business Journal.

set: Tesco to temporarily close 13 Fresh & Easy stores


set: More women hold top corporate positions than ever in Canada, according to a new report released Wednesday.

set: More women hold top corporate positions in Canada


set: Kuwaiti Stock Exchange announced on Thursday 17 companies were banned from trading due to failure of presenting financial statements as scheduled, incurring losses above 75 percent of the capital or failure to hold the general assembly on time.


set: A 30-year-old Gilbert man accused of threatening 12 juveniles with a gun was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, Gilbert police said Saturday night.

set: Man accused of threatening juveniles with gun


set: Brazil Water Superintendent Jake Raubuch confirmed to The Brazil Times shortly after 5 pm, that water services have been restored.


set: MTR has called a media pitch for a 3-year contract.


set: A job creation development program in Kazincbarcika has been awarded a HUF 1.2 billion grant from the Swiss Fund.

set: Job creation development program awarded HUF 1.2 billion


set: The FSA has banned East London mortgage broker, Tomilola Omolola Ogunmoye, for submitting false and misleading information about her income to four lenders to obtain mortgages.


set: India is the largest user of groundwater in the world, with an estimated use of 230 cubic kilometers of groundwater every year -- more than a quarter of the global total.

set: India is the largest user of groundwater:


set: However, he denied he has been invited to join the Shiv Sena.The BJP's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, who feels he is being sidelined in the party, said he ``had no plans to join the Shiv Sena'' and dismissed all speculation on this count.Munde admitted at a crowded media conference yesterday evening that he has ``certain issues that need to be resolved'' with the BJP.


set: Kwik Trip Inc. was recognized this week by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, which presented the retailer with its new Futuremakers Partner Award, the La Crosse Tribune reported.

set: Kwik Trip recognized by Wisconsin Technical colleges


set: Mariah Carey, who is expecting twins, gushed about her unforgettable baby shower.

set: Mariah Carey gushes about her baby shower


set: US President Barack Obama says he is aiming to send US astronauts into Mars orbit in the mid-2030s as he sought to quell protests over his earlier space policies.

set: Obama to send astronauts into Mars orbit


set: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has denied allegations that he had kept a girl and her parents in illegal confinement in Madhya Pradesh.

set: Rahul Gandhi denies keeping girl in illegal confinement


set: Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has backed a lawsuit against the state's new taxi plan for the city -- and blasted it as a mayoral scheme to bypass the City Council.

set: Public advocate Bill de Blasio backs lawsuit against state's New taxi plan for the city


set: Daily prenatal iron supplements 'substantially' improves infant birth weight in a dose-response fashion, concludes a new analysis.

set: Daily prenatal supplement 'improves birth weight'


set: Lock Chris Jack will play his 100th game for the Crusaders when he takes the field in the Super Rugby match against the Brumbies at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, on Friday.

set: Chris Jack to play 100th game for Crusaders


set: Taliban gunmen shot dead four children and the driver on a school bus in Pakistan as revenge for being opposed.


set: Mortal remains of the CRPF personnel killed in an encounter with Maoists militants in West Midnapore district have been brought home today.


set: The Kansas Board of Regents approved tuition hikes at all six state universities for the 2011-2012 school year.

set: Kansas Board of Regents approves tuition hikes for six state universities


set: Helston remain well in contention at the top of division two following a comprehensive win by 117 runs at Leedstown.

set: Helston remain in contention at top of division two


set: Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, today announced the appointment of Wendy Cassity as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

set: Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. announces appointment of General Counsel


set: A unknown gunman opened fire at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, damaging the glasses of the building's front door, officials at the consulate said.

set: Gunman opens fire at Chinese consulate in LA


set: Actress Nicole Kidman says she will never write a memoir as she doesn't want to unravel secrets about her private life.


set: AVN Hall of Fame director Roy Karch has launched his official website, RKPadult.com, as he enters his fifth decade in the adult entertainment business.

set: Director Roy Karch launches website RKPadult.com


set: CBOT Nov. soybeans will drop more to $17.07 per bushel, as a correction from the Sept 4 high of $17.89 has not finished.


set: A 49-year-old Redding man pleaded guilty today to molesting an underage girl and is due to be sentenced on July 14 to 24 years in prison.

set: Redding man pleads guilty to molesting girl


set: YouTube recently launched its create your own animated video without a camera service.

set: Youtube's create your own video services


set: City Hall says Mayor Duffy may announce his choice for a new deputy mayor this week.

set: Duffy may announce choice for new deputy mayor this week


set: Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc will have knee surgery after Saturday's game against Motherwell which is likely to keep him out of action for the rest of November.

set: Celtic goalie Boruc to have knee surgery


set: I have long since reached the conclusion that Eric Metaxas, best known for his biography of Bonhoeffer, is dangerous.


set: A woman found dead in a burned home has been identified as the daughter of the owners.

set: Woman found dead in burned home is identified


set: The Pakistan Economy Watch has said guardians of public morality are not discharging their duties to keep the society clean and positive.

set: Guardians of public morality not discharging their duties to keep society clean & positive:


set: Philippines central bank expected remittances from overseas workers to incline at least 4% this year before it climb 6% in 2010, having in mind that remittances recorded $16.4 billion in 2008.

set: Philippines central bank expected remittances to incline this year


set: Sports Writer Manchester City fired manager Mark Hughes on Saturday and immediately hired former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini in an effort to turn an expensively assembled squad into title challengers.

set: Man City fires manager Hughes, hires Mancini


set: Two chances remain to get pictures taken with Santa at the Times-Journal and appear in a special Christmas section.

set: Two chances remain for pictures with Santa


set: justclick.co.uk, one of the UK's leading graduate recruitment websites, has launched a new look website for 2009 with a unique feature not seen before on a UK graduate job board.

set: Justclick.co.uk launch new look website for 2009


set: Bob Cunis, the former New Zealand medium-pacer, has died aged 67 at his house in Northland.

set: Former New Zealand bowler bob Cunis dies aged 67


set: Kraft Foods Inc. today announced the preliminary results of its exchange offer related to the split-off of its Post cereals business and the closing of the merger of its Post cereals business into a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc..

set: Kraft foods announces preliminary results of exchange offer;


set: At least one rocket hit the Israeli resort city of Eilat on Wednesday, police said, but caused no injuries, dpa reported.

set: Rocket hits Israeli resort city of Eilat


set: Barry Cockcroft received a CBE for his contribution to dentistry and public health in Britain.

set: Chief dental officer Cockcroft receives CBE


set: US missiles killed six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border yesterday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.


set: A 23-year-old Indian man was charged on Sunday over the death of an Indian toddler, whose body was found three days ago in a Melbourne suburb.

set: Indian man charged over death of toddler


set: The Reserve Bank of Australia has indicated that it will likely keep interest rates on hold until August in the minutes from the June RBA board meeting.

set: RBA likely to keep rates on hold until August


set: Two men were fined RM500 in default one month jail each for stealing metal drain covers.

set: Two fined RM500 for stealing drain covers


set: After introducing new lending rate system by Reserve Bank of India, now SBI has set its base rate for lending at 7.5 percent, aiming at eliminating banks opaque lending practices and to improve policy transmission at Mumbai on Tuesday, Jun 29.


set: British pop acts Jessie J and James Arthur are set to support Justin Timberlake during his show in Dublin on July 10.

set: Jessie J and James Arthur to support Justin Timberlake


set: It has not been revealed who will light the Olympic flame at tonight's opening ceremony, but bookmakers have stopped taking bets on Sir Roger Bannister, the 83-year-old who became the first man to run a four-minute mile.

set: Who will light the Olympic flame at tonight's opening ceremony?


set: Lawyers for former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona head back to court Friday.

set: Former sheriff Carona heads back to court


set: The National Retail Federation asked President Obama to reconsider a new ban on registered lobbyists serving on committees created by Congress that advise the Administration on international trade policy issues.

set: NRF asks Obama to reconsider new ban on registered lobbyists serving on committees


set: An Idaho Falls man has been charged with leaving the scene of an injury accident after Idaho State Police say he turned in front of a car on US 26 Saturday night.

set: Idaho Falls man charged with leaving the scene of an injury accident


set: A Toyota Motor group company is to build a rare earth processing plant in India to secure supply sources outside China, the Japanese company has said.

set: Toyota to build rare earth processing plant in India


set: Pakistan were fined for a slow over rate during the second one-day match against Australia, the ICC said Sunday.


set: US Airways has appointed Stephen L. Johnson as executive vice president, corporate and general counsel, effective March 16, 2009.

set: US Airways appoints executive vice president corporate general counsel


set: Israeli settlers, backed by soldiers, have stormed al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem al Quds, preventing Muslims from attending the mosque and clashing with Palestinians.


set: Growth in the US manufacturing sector slowed in June, but American industry still expanded for the 11th consecutive month.

set: Growth in US manufacturing sector slowed in June


set: Arkansas beat LSU on Saturday, and stated their case for getting a BCS bowl game invite.


set: Farmington officials are in the early stages of planning an expansion of sewer service to the Pine Valley area of the city.

set: Farmington officials in early stages of planning an expansion of sewer service


set: In a bizarre incident, a pregnant woman from Diva in the district bit off her husband's ear in a fit of anger, police said today.


set: The European Union is considering additional restrictive measures against North Korea after the reclusive state launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday.

set: EU considering additional measures against North Korea:


set: Anderlecht has beaten Kortrijk on Wednesday evening thanks to a goal of Mazuch or a corner kick.


set: With students and teachers returning, school food-service directors are working to implement the new federal school lunch regulations that take effect this year.

set: Schools work to implement lunch regulations


set: A Fort Collins cyclist was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering a compound fracture of his leg when he ran a red light in Old Town and was hit by an oncoming car.

set: Cyclist hospitalized after he runs light, is hit by car


set: After being excluded for a month, men are now allowed to attend an exhibition of women only artists at an art gallery in Edinburgh.

set: Men now allowed to attend exhibition of women artists


set: National news Jobless rise hits growth hopes Hopes of a jobs uplift to help boost economic growth suffered a blow when unemployment increased by 70,000 to 2.56 million, with rises among young people and those out of work for more than a year.


set: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is set to return to competitive cricket on Thursday, for Northern Districts against Wellington in the Plunket Shield, following a thumb injury that kept him out for two months.

set: Southee set to return after thumb injury


set: A four-year old child was killed in a triple decker fire in Fall River Friday morning, fire officials said.


set: LeAnn Rimes has vowed to only argue with her fiance Eddie Cibrian when she is naked.


set: Balayya should enjoy Sheela...are you surprised how Sheela is enjoying Balayya?


set: Anil Kumble will lead the Indian team in the three-Test home series against South Africa.

set: ``Kumble will lead against South Africa''


set: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recovered by over 176 points in opening trade on Tuesday.


set: Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said it would cut 1,400 jobs -- the announcement coming a day after announcing an expansion in China.


set: Herman Cain, the latest GOP prospective presidential candidate to visit the Aiken County Republican Club, drew a record crowd of 255 people for lunch Wednesday.


set: Eight new cases of H1N1 flu have been confirmed in Cyprus during the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of confirmed case to 117, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.

set: Eight new cases of H1N1 flu confirmed in Cyprus


set: In a letter he wrote to to the US president, Barack Obama, Mr. El- Rufaí said that profiling 150 million people because of the action of one misguided young man would not stop terrorism.


set: Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has acquired key infrastructure assets of the government business of Core180, Inc. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, Core180 is a telecom network integrator that provides wide area networks and management services to government agencies, large enterprises, telecom carriers and systems integrators.

set: Harris Corporation acquires infrastructure assets from Core180


set: India and Pakistan have no option but to talk, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said days before foreign ministers of the two countries meet in New Delhi.


set: In the fake NY Times article leaked, Bill Keller defends WikiLeaks and claims that the Obama administration has ``gone too far'' in targeting the controversial website.

set: The fake ``NY Times'' article that defends WikiLeaks


set: The US Attorney's office in Boise says an Illinois man has pleaded guilty to the attempted enticement of a minor.


set: Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Igor Chudinov meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow at the President Hotel.

set: Igor Chudinov meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow


set: House Speaker John Boehner says he has ended debt talks with President Barack Obama, CNN has learned.

set: Boehner ends debt talks with president Obama


set: Polish telecommunications operator Telekomunikacja Polska SA paid back EUR550 million of short-term financing to France Telecom, which controls the Polish firm, TPSA said Thursday.

set: Telekomunikacja Polska pays back EUR550 million to France Telecom


set: Among pregnant women who did not develop gestational diabetes, overweight women were 65 percent more likely, and obese women 163 percent more likely, to have overly large babies than their healthy-weight counterparts.

set: Overweight and obese women more likely to have large babies


set: MORE THAN £150m is set to be spent on flood management during the next 100 years as part of a strategy which covers Tonbridge and Edenbridge.


set: A team of University of Arkansas researchers, including an Honors College undergraduate student, has created a new, ``green'' method for developing medicines.

set: Researchers create new green method for developing medicines


set: United Airlines announced plans Thursday to cut more than 600 jobs in an attempt to curb costs while it reduces flying.

set: United Airlines cutting more than 600 jobs


set: - Dark for more than three months, the Heceta Head Lighthouse beams will shine again Wednesday.


set: Rochester Americans center David Brine will throw out the first pitch tonight at the Rochester Red Wings' baseball game at Frontier Field.

set: Amerks' David Brine to throw out first pitch tonight


set: British comedian Russell Brand loves his daily Kundalini yoga sessions because he finds it ``highly psychological and very beautiful''.


set: In yet another suspected case of the 'biscuit bandits' striking again, a 50-year-old woman CBI inspector, was found unconscious and robbed of her ornaments, in a train which arrived at Chennai Central station this morning.

set: Woman CBI inspector found unconscious in train


set: Today, October 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm., at Senator Eliot Shapleigh's District Office, Senator Shapleigh will host a press conference announcing that he will not seek re-election to the Texas Senate in 2010.

set: State Senator Eliot Shapleigh to not seek re-election in 2010


set: The whole Green energy space is massively complex and it is surprisingly easy to leave yourself open to claims of Greenwashing.

set: It is surprisingly easy to leave yourself open to claims of Greenwashing!


set: Horsham residents in low-lying areas have been urged to evacuate as water starts to creep through the town.


set: A St. Louis-area beauty salon owner who recovered two movie scripts from the trash is heading to Los Angeles for the premiere of the new vampire film ``New Moon.''


set: Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, the largest poultry company in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday.

set: Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection


set: Shane Co., the family-owned jewelry retailer with 23 stores in 14 US states, sought bankruptcy protection from creditors without giving a reason.


set: Nicole Polizzi, better known to the world as Snooki from the MTV show ``Jersey Shore,'' faces charges of being criminally annoying.

set: Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, of 'Jersey Shore,' charged with being criminally annoying


set: LG has announced the worlds thinnest LCD TV panel , which measures just 2.6mm thick, taking the crown for the worlds thinnest LCD TV from Samsung.

set: LG announces the worlds thinnest LCD TV panel just 2.6mm thick


set: An uncle accused of torturing and stabbing to death his niece and her boyfriend said he had no regrets over the apparent ``honour killing'', newspapers reported yesterday.

set: Uncle has 'no regret' over honour killing


set: Morgan Stanley has downgraded Reliance Industries Ltd, or RIL, to 'underweight' from 'equalweight' and slashed its target price on the stock to Rs 650 a share from Rs 921 earlier.

set: Morgan Stanley downgrades RIL to 'underweight'


set: State-controlled fuel prices must be increased, a top adviser said on Monday.


set: An elementary school student from Oneida County is in trouble with the law, after sheriff's deputies say the child brought a switchblade onto a school bus Monday morning.

set: Child brings switchblade onto school bus


set: On Sept. 13, 2011, a new book about the Casey Anthony case was released digitally by People magazine for the Kindle.

set: Book about Casey Anthony case released by People magazine


set: It's expected to file for an IPO on Wednesday that could raise from $1.5 billion to $2 billion.


set: The HTC Passion, which is also known as the Bravo, has been snapped in the wild, giving us our first glimpse of the handset outside of the studio.


set: The Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley produced a record amount of energy last year.

set: Hazelwood produces 'record' amount of energy


set: Fans may have been worried by the news Thursday that Danica Patrick was hit by a rock as she was at a dirt track, but she says she's fine.


set: Christian pilgrims filled the cobblestone alleyways of old Jerusalem to mark Good Friday, commemorating Jesus' crucifixion in the city two millennia ago.

set: Christian pilgrims fill Jerusalem for Good Friday


set: ``In politics, nobody is close to anybody,'' he told Times Now, adding that he was not i deologically close to the BJP's new generation the way he was with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani.


set: VERSATILE stopper Josh Magennis today claimed he is ready to play in any position at Hibs to help Aberdeen FC through a crippling injury crisis.

set: Magennis will play in any position to help Aberdeen FC


set: However, other channels stick their reports that Afzal Guru will be hanged soon.


set: A new species of carnivorous dinosaur has been discovered in China.

set: New species of dinosaur discovered in China:


set: ``There's a tax break,'' said Roger Chappel, director of the Mason County Equalization Department.


set: The Australian stock market was trading higher on Tuesday, led by resource stocks, despite modest losses on Wall Street overnight.

set: Australian market trades higher, led by resource stocks


set: Tom Cruise said yesterday he had always dreamt of killing Adolf Hitler, revealing one of his motives for starring in his latest film, Valkyrie, which tells of a plot to assassinate the Nazi leader.

set: Cruise says he always dreamt of killing Hitler


set: Two area teenagers were injured in a one-car crash March 14 at Lincoln Hills Road , just south of Mossy Hill Road.


set: TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation to provide presentation and host Q&A session at the US Financial Conference hosted by Morgan Stanley.

set: Td AMERITRADE Holding Corporation to provide presentation


set: Kyrgyzstan has decided to close a US air base on its territory which was vital for Washington's military operations in Afghanistan.


set: The Deftones have two albums wrapped up, and one's ready to for release toward the end of the year.

set: Deftones have two albums ready for release


set: Jake O'Brien has been cut from the UFC after losing his second fight at 205lbs against up and coming wrestler Jon Jones at UFC 101.


set: Larry Craig, the former Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce director, has filed as a Republican candidate for Marion County presiding commissioner.

set: Larry Craig files as Republican candidate for Marion county presiding commissioner


set: CPN-Maoist chairman Matrika Yadav whose CA membership was recently annulled vowed to seek legal action over the CA decision.


set: The Centre Pompidou has announced a new festival that invites a wide-ranging audience to discover today's creation in all its shapes and colours.


set: One of two conjoined Nepalese twins separated in a marathon operation in Singapore seven years ago has died in their homeland, a newspaper reported yesterday.

set: Twin separated in marathon operation dies


set: Chester City have been expelled from the Football Conference with immediate effect following Friday's meeting of Blue Square Premier clubs at Nene Park.

set: Chester City expelled from football Conference


set: Diversified Project Management, one of New England's premier Owners Representative firms providing Programming, Project Management, Construction Administration, FF&E Coordination and Move-Planning Services, announced that it has hired two project managers at its Boston office.

set: Diversified Project Management hires two Project managers


set: Weyerhaeuser Co. said Friday it will permanently close its oriented strand board plant located in Miramichi, New Brunswick, effective June 6.

set: Weyerhaeuser to permanently close plant in Miramichi, New Brunswick


set: Fernando Torres has once again been left out of the Spain squad for World Cup qualifiers against Finland and France, with Carles Puyol also missing out.

set: Fernando Torres left out of Spain squad for World Cup qualifiers against Finland and France


set: A statement issued by his spokespeople said: ``Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.


set: In what can be described as a predictable development but nevertheless a masterstroke in terms of overall strategy, software giant Microsoft is bringing Skype video calling to every Outlook.com inbox, taking the cloud working and unified communications revolution forward in leaps and bounds.


set: An infant was found unresponsive in Lee County and now the GBI is investigating to determine if the child was neglected.


set: The eagerly anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has gone on sale, with a number of retailers now offering the smartphone.


set: India's cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, known for his swashbuckling style on and off the cricket field, died here Thursday after battling a lung infection for about a month.

set: Tiger Pataudi dies after battling lung infection


set: The naira fell against the dollar as businesses and banks resumed operations after the Nigeria Labour Congress suspended its strike yesterday.


set: Kaka says he is looking forward to working with new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho after the World Cup.

set: Kaka looking forward to working with Mourinho


set: Egypt agreed last week to export 2,216 metric tons of cotton in the week through June 12, the Alexandria Cotton Exporters Association said.

set: Egypt agreed to export 2,216 metric tons of cotton


set: NEW YORK - Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.

set: Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords


set: US Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, has been named vice chairman of a congressional task force looking at ways to reduce and prevent gun violence.

set: Rep. Bennie Thompson named vice chairman of congressional task force on gun violence


set: MORE than 900 children aged under 13 were locked in cars in the 12 months to August, new Ambulance Victoria triple-0 call figures have revealed.


set: SAP AG has agreed to buy SuccessFactors Inc. for $3.4 billion in cash in a move that will step up its competition with rival Oracle Corp. , Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

set: SAP to buy SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion


set: Inflation fell sharply in September to its lowest level in five years, after gas and electricity bills were flat last month, having risen sharply a year earlier.

set: Inflation falls to lowest level in five years


set: Delhi Daredevils batsman Unmukt Chand on Sunday said the absence of New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder, who is recovering in a hospital after being attacked outside a Christchurch bar, would put additional responsibility on the team in the IPL.

set: Absence of Jesse Ryder will put additional responsibility:


set: Thomas Hirschhorn is to present his first ever solo exhibition in a UK public art gallery at Dundee Contemporary Arts this autumn as part of the centre's 10th anniversary programme.

set: Thomas Hirschhorn to present his first ever solo exhibition in a UK public art gallery


set: Republican John McCain won in Georgia today where polls had shown Democrat Barack Obama closing in on the deep Southern, conservative state, two TV networks said.


set: A baby giant panda born on July 5 at a Tokyo zoo died of pneumonia on July 11, according to park officials who had initially hailed the birth as rare success for Japan's captive breeding program.


set: But it begs to be asked - how young is too young?


set: KPK government has deployed a new and latest robotic system to diffuse any IEDs, with immediate effect.

set: KPK government deploys latest robotic system to diffuse IEDs


set: MANILA Philippines Police say a Canadian man opened fire in a Philippine courtroom, killing two people and wounding a prosecutor before he was shot and wounded by officers.

set: Canadian opens fire in Philippine courtroom


set: MILAN La Scala will open its next season with Mozart's ``Don Giovanni,'' which will be conducted by Daniel Barenboim, feature a new production by Canadian director Robert Carsen and mark the return of once-spurned tenor Giuseppe Filianoti.

set: La Scala to open season with ``Don Giovanni''


set: Amongst topics like Santa Claus and New Year Resolutions, the happy father revealed that this is little Aaradhya's second New Year!


set: Wanganui hosts the season final against Mid-Canterbury having lost the decider the past two seasons to Wairarapa Bush and North Otago.


set: General Ilker BASBUG, Commander Turkish Armed Forces arrived in Islamabad today, on a three day official visit, on the invitation of General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff.

set: Commander Turkish Armed Forces arrives i, on a three day official visit


set: Lenny Kravitz was taken to the hospital Tuesday and will postpone his upcoming European tour due to a bout of bronchitis.

set: Lenny Kravitz postpones his European tour


set: While little is being written in the media, microwave systems are making a comeback.


set: Anberlin trusted in Brendan O'Brien for his input in their new album Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place, and they admit it's the most confident they've ever been about an album.


set: Former President of ANTP, Jide Kosoko, has said that his 17-year old marriage to Henrrieta is intact.


set: Jamaican dancehall stars Konshens and Chris Martin are set to perform in Uganda sometime this month.

set: Konshens and Chris Martin to perform in Uganda


set: A top Sri Lankan minister and ten others were killed in a powerful bomb blast in Sri Lanka's Gampaha district, just outside Colombo, Sunday morning.

set: Sri Lankan minister killed in bomb blast


set: A 36-year-old Portland man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for his role in a series of armed bank robberies that netted him and an alleged accomplice $25,000.

set: Portland man sentenced to 18 years for role in Bank robberies


set: Linda Haslam-Stroud said that while patients are suffering in hallways and hospitals are stuffing them in different wards, the province is dragging its heels on hiring more nurses to offset the patient overload.

set: Province dragging its heels on hiring nurses:


set: It seems that to celebrate the upcoming publishing of his new book, Michael Savage has once again decided to try to shake down former British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

set: Michael Savage once again tries to shake down Jacqui Smith


set: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher Friday, overturning the recent oversold conditions, aided by positive external sentiments, dealers said.


set: Cubbie Station is the world's most efficient irrigated farm but has been beaten by drought and the global financial crisis, chairman Keith De Lacy says.


set: FIFA executive Mohamed bin Hammam says he will appeal against his suspension in connection with a bribery scandal.


set: A flag that reads: ``There is no God but Allah, Mohammad is Allah's messenger'' flutters in front of a building damaged by clashes between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in Tripoli, northern Lebanon August 27, 2012.

set: A flag flutters in front of a building damaged by clashes between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in Tripoli


set: After two month of operation, British Airways has decided to leave Georgia, citing commercial reasons.


set: Pro-government crowds attacked the US and French embassies in Damascus Monday, in the latest escalation of Syrian government anger over foreign moral support for the country's pro-democracy protesters.

set: Crowds attack US, French embassies in Damascus


set: One day after taking the oath of office and with his wife by his side, Gov. David Paterson admitted to having several extra-marital affairs with several women years ago, including one who was is still on the state payroll.


set: THE Gaza Strip was sealed off today on the orders of Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak, after Israeli air strikes killed seven Palestinians there in a bid to halt near daily rocket fire.


set: The Blue Devils are loaded again for another strong season and no one should be surprised.


set: A number of sailors died today as a South Korean military ship sunk near North Korea.

set: South Korean ship sinks near North Korea


set: Red Bull Racing's Chief, Christian Horner, has said that the team's driver Sebastian Vettel has to stay cool on the grid and just get the benefit of his experience over the further few races of the remaining 2011 season.

set: Christian Horner says, Sebastian Vettel has to stay cool:


set: Amtrak says it needs more passenger cars to keep pace with booming demand in Illinois and nationally.


set: AFP Six people were killed when a fire swept through their hotel in southwestern Japan on Sunday, the local police and fire department said.

set: 6 killed after fire sweeps through hotel in Japan


set: Citigroup has announced it is raising its price target for Wynn Macau to HK$23.50 from HK$22.50.


set: A Reisterstown man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to possessing child pornography, a case made possible after a citizen checked on a man who was to take a trip with three boys to Florida and learned the man was on the state's sex offense registry, the Maryland US Attorney's Office said in a statement.

set: Man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography


set: The Chicago White Sox have called up right-hander Jhonny Nunez from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned infielder Brent Lillibridge to the same club.

set: White Sox call up right-hander Nunez, option infielder Lillibridge


set: Trump SoHo is offering substantial discounts to buyers who have already signed contracts but not yet closed.


set: Popular Korean actor Yoo Seung-ho was injured in a major car accident Friday in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province while heading to a filming set for the television show he stars in, according to reports.

set: Korean heartthrob Yoo Seung-ho injured in car accident


set: Due to a production problem, Freetown property owners will be receiving two separate tax bills, officials said.

set: Freetown property owners receiving separate tax bills


set: Two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash this afternoon on the BeachLine Expressway.

set: 2 seriously injured in crash on BeachLine Expressway


set: A former letter carrier has pleaded guilty to stealing mail from her route in Orange Beach.

set: Letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail


set: The BJP along with National Panther's Party on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir assembly protesting the ``unfair, erratic and discriminatory'' distribution of ration supplies in the state.

set: BJP stages walkout from Jammu & Kashmir assembly


set: The Egyptian army Tuesday arrested four gunmen in the Sinai peninsula as they prepared to detonate a device near the pipeline to Israel near the city of Al-Arish, a security source said.


set: Christie kicks off new round of town hall meetings Gov. Chris Christie has kicked off a new round of his signature town hall meetings with talk of pushing the legislature to pass an ethics overhaul package he proposed two years ago.


set: ``Fashion Television'' plans to mark its 25 years in style with a birthday bash, TV special and the release of an anniversary magazine.

set: 'Fashion Television' to mark 25 years with special


set: MasterCard Incorporated today announced that it will host an investment community meeting on September 20, 2012.

set: MasterCard Incorporated to host investment community meeting


set: THE Premiership soccer title race took an exciting twist yesterday as log leaders Motor Action dropped two crucial points in a goalless draw against Highlanders at Motor Action Sports Club while Dynamos ghosted back into the picture with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over FC Victoria at Mucheke.


set: Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it plunged into the red in the fiscal first quarter, blaming falling semiconductor prices and a stronger yen.

set: Toshiba plunges into red in first quarter


set: China and the Republic of Korea agreed on Friday to establish a strategic defense dialogue mechanism in order to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation and increase mutual trust and understanding between the two nations.

set: China and south Korea agree to establish strategic defense dialogue


set: A 40-year-old Scottville man was injured in a snowmobile accident Wednesday evening in Custer Township.


set: BRITNEY Spears has checked out of a Los Angeles hospital, a day after the troubled singer was stripped of access to her two children following a late-night medical drama.


set: Celsa will increase its UK merchant bar prices by £15-20/tonne next week, local sources tell Steel Business Briefing.

set: Celsa to increase UK merchant bar prices


set: Woods entered The Players Championship and the ATT National, which benefits his foundation.


set: IBM raised its full-year outlook and reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit yesterday as its growing focus on higher-margin software and services businesses helped it cope with weak technology spending.


set: Another ``Jersey Shore'' cast member has been arrested in the New Jersey town where the MTV show is based.

set: Another ``Jersey Shore'' cast member arrested in nj


set: TI has been sentenced to 11 months in jail for violating his probation after he was arrested on a drugs charge last month.


set: Former US Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps has died in North Carolina at the age of 89.

set: Former US commerce secretary Kreps dies in NC


set: The 140th Open front runners have teed off, Clarke at 5-under, Johnson a shot back on 4-under.


set: London, Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan says she is very self-conscious when it comes to her figure and hates wearing revealing clothes.


set: ``The media needs to be sensitive to religious beliefs and must not marginalize any community.


set: Torquay will host the 50m observation wheel and temporary cafe next to Princess Gardens.


set: Kevin Durant misses the game tying jump shot as the Thunder lose to the Miami Heat 100-96 in Game 2 of the 2012 NBA Finals.

set: Kevin Durant misses game tying shot - game 2 2012 NBA Finals


set: A Zanesville company is recalling about 9,000 pounds of fully-cooked deli items because of possible contamination with a bacteria that can cause a deadly disease.

set: Zanesville company recalls 9,000 pounds of deli items


set: A former Grass Valley couple has been sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud following their extradition from Costa Rica.

set: Couple sentenced to prison for tax evasion, bankruptcy fraud