set: A change of schedule for the Calaveras County Republican Party's February meeting, normally held Tuesday the 14th, has been moved up to Tuesday, February 23rd to accommodate a special program with Guest Speaker Guy Puccio who will give a talk on the 2011 Centennial Celebration honoring the birthday of Ronald Reagan at the Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California....

set: Calaveras County Republican Party's February meeting has been moved to February 23rd


set: Even though flood waters have receded, some roads across the area remain closed because of flooding.


set: CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation, and pioneer of the ``free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise'' model for online games in China, today announced that it has commercially launched Yulgang 2.0, its widely popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game, in China.


set: The humanitarian crisis is growing in Bradley County as hundreds of families have no idea where they will live during the hot months of summer.

set: Humanitarian crisis growing in Bradley County


set: Researchers at Purdue University are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers, a cooling technology that would boost performance while shrinking the size of computers.

set: A miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and computers


set: You're also likely to see them as hair accessories as the latest fashion trend takes wing.


set: In an apparent swipe at Shiv Sena for its ``Mumbai for Marathis'' campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said 99% of the people in the country believed they are Indians and act in national interest while only ``one per cent minority shout and break things''.


set: Pakistan was Monday readmitted to the Commonwealth nearly six months after it was suspended for flouting democratic norms of the international body.


set: LOCKPORT, NY-A Lockport police officer has been found guilty of driving while impaired and following too closely following a non-jury trial Wednesday.

set: Lockport police officer guilty of driving while impaired


set: Avinash Gupta, assistant vice president Research Equity, Bonanza Portfolio opining on the market outlook for tomorrow said, ``The market is expected to continue to consolidate around 4,900 to 5,100 level``.

set: Market may consolidate around 4,900 to 5,100 levels:


set: Electric car and battery company CODA Automotive Inc. raised $25 million in the first close of its third venture funding round.

set: Electric car maker CODA raises $25 million


set: More South Africans are living in formal housing, but proportionally less of them own homes, according to the general household survey released on Tuesday.

set: More South Africans living in formal housing


set: Qwest Wireless customers were told Tuesday that they have two months to switch their service to Verizon before their own service ends.

set: Qwest Wireless customers have two months to switch to Verizon


set: Mark Madoff, son of swindler Bernard Madoff, hanged himself in his New York apartment Saturday, the second anniversary of his father's arrest, police said.


set: New mother Jessica Simpson is reportedly working very hard to lose her post-baby weight.

set: Jessica Simpson working hard to lose weight?


set: Brasilia, April 11 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said that the BRICS group of countries have an 'extremely healthy' global presence.

set: BRICS has extremely healthy global presence:


set: A former BC town councillor and his two sons have been found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a drug dealer who had apparently been trying to extort money from their family.

set: BC councillor, sons found not guilty of murder.


set: Police are appealing for information after a wing mirror was stolen from a Fiat, sometime between Saturday and Monday.


set: Advertisement Print E-mail Comment ( - ) Text ( + ) STAFF WRITER 18:46 HRS IST TV Sriram Colombo, May 4 Sri Lanka today announced it would ease its wartime emergency regulations introduced in 1983, including restriction on holding public meetings and publishing literature considered inflammatory by authorities, nearly a year after its security forces defeated the LTTE.


set: Digital security company Digimarc said it will spin off its digital watermarking business as part of its pending deal with L-1 Identity Solutions.

set: Digimarc to spin off watermarking business


set: Michael Gove has attacked ``local worthies'' who become school governors because it is a ``badge of status'' and fail to hold head teachers to account.

set: Michael Gove attacks 'local worthies' who become school governors for the 'badge of status'


set: A 56-year-old Racine man has been charged in Racine County Circuit Court for allegedly dealing narcotics out of a Walgreens bathroom.

set: Man charged with dealing out of Walgreens bathroom


set: Brats With Bats advanced to the quarterfinals of the USSSA 14 and under World Series after Friday's 4-3 victory over the Brantford Bobcats.


set: The Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued a female 10-month-old pit bull whose ears had been partially cut off.

set: Humane Society rescues pit bull with ears cut off


set: SecurLinx Corporation introduced AmberVision.org, at the FBI National Academy Associates Conference in Louisville, KY.


set: Cameron Diaz and Jude Law reportedly hooked up at Los Angeles' exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel.


set: A crocodile suspected of eating a missing British holiday maker in far north Queensland has himself been spared a death sentence.


set: Grains rebounded slightly overnight after the massive sell-off in corn/soy to start the week.


set: Defenders Tom Parrinello and Tom Evans have left Gloucester City after rejecting new contract offers.

set: Tom Parrinello and Tom Evans leave Gloucester City


set: CAE today announced that it has won a series of military contracts valued at more than C$55 million.

set: CAE wins military contracts valued at more than $55 million


set: In an emotional interview with POLITICO tonight, MSNBC host Chris Matthews defended his spirited attack against RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, in which he alleged that the Republican party was guilty of playing the race card against President Barack Obama.

set: Chris Matthews defends attack on Priebus:


set: The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed guard Patty Mills.


set: The Ottawa Farmers' Market opens for its fifth season at Lansdowne Park Sunday.


set: Fire destroyed a single-wide mobile home Mia shared with her husband James and their two young daughters at 305 Third Street.


set: Dozens of protesters began gathering in Tahrir Square on Friday morning to protest against ``The Innocence of Muslims,'' a film purported to be offensive to the Prophet Mohamed, as clashes continued between demonstrators and Central Security Forces in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Cairo.

set: Dozens of protesters gathering in Tahrir on Friday morning


set: Hundreds of lawyers launched an anti-Musharraf long march to Islamabad and to push for the reinstatement of deposed judges, sacked by President Pervez Musharraf in emergency rule.

set: Lawyers launch anti-Musharraf march on Islamabad


set: Two men are facing drug charges after a large amount of what police believe to be marijuana and hashish was seized during a traffic stop in Dartmouth last night.


set: Six candidates have filed for appointment to the 23rd District state House seat to succeed Christine Rolfes, who was appointed to the state Senate in July.

set: Six candidates file for appointment to 23rd District state House seat


set: In anticipation of the storm that is expected to bring snow, high wind and blizzard conditions, Governor Baldacci has declared a State of Emergency.


set: US Attorney John M. Bales announced Tuesday that a 38-year-old Daingerfield woman has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud in the Eastern District of Texas.


set: Officials press Facebook over Newtown postings Facebook offered assurances Monday that the social media site is removing some posts and so-called tribute pages related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over concerns they're being used to exploit the tragedy.


set: 13 hours ago John Madden, director of summer sensation ``The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,'' has signed on to direct ``Murder Mystery,'' a whodunit comedy set up at Endgame Entertainment.

set: John Madden to direct ``Murder mystery''


set: Citigroup said Ciena remains on its top pick list and maintained its buy rating, with a $34.50 price target.

set: Citigroup said Ciena remains on its top pick list (cien)


set: Bayern's 6-0 hammering of Hertha means they have scored 20 goals in their last three games.

set: Bayern Munich score 20 goals in last three games


set: Kerry Wood threw a simulated game on Thursday wearing protective padding on his finger.


set: Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah defended teammate Derrick Rose to reporters recently.

set: Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah defends Derrick Rose


set: A roadside bomb blast killed an Iraqi television cameraman and his driver as the crew worked on a report for the upcoming anniversary of one of the most stunning attacks blamed on Sunni extremists, the station reported Wednesday.

set: Roadside bomb kills cameraman and driver


set: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says the Greek debt crisis will be solved through the restructuring of the country, not its debt.

set: Greek crisis to be solved through restructuring of country, not debt:


set: UK consumer credit scoring firm Experian said Friday that revenue in the three months to Dec, 31 rose 8%, driven by a positive impact from exchange rate fluctuations.


set: ``I'm just trying to protect my stacks / Mitt Romney don't pay no tax,'' West raps on ``To The World,'' a song which also features R. Kelly.

set: Kanye West: 'Mitt Romney don't pay no tax'


set: Miley Cyrus has sparked rumours that she has been engaged to The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth after she posted a picture on her Twitter page of her hand with a huge diamond ring on that all important third finger.


set: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iran will firmly stand by the Palestinian nation and support the resistance movement.

set: Iran will firmly stand by Palestinian nation:


set: The US has revoked the travel visa of a Pakistani rights defender ahead of her trip to Washington to highlight the plight of hundreds of missing compatriots allegedly rounded up as part of the ``war on terror,'' the rights group Amnesty said yesterday.

set: US revokes visa of Pakistani rights defender


set: The MP for Ho Central, Captain George Nfodjo, has assured the people of Hohoe that the security services are working around the clock to smoke out and bring to book perpetrators of the clashes that occurred in Hohoe.

set: MP for Ho Central assures people of Hohoe


set: Salem police warn that some Oregon Territory Federal Credit Union accounts might have been compromised and account information is being used in the area.


set: A woman suffered second-degree burns to her face, hands and arms after a prank at a westside residence went horribly wrong.


set: Financially troubled Air Berlin said it is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to delay aircraft deliveries as part of its Shape and Size cost-cutting program.


set: Well this isn't going to ease people's fears about New York-- movie star Kevin Bacon was robbed in a New York City subway station Thursday morning, Access Hollywood reports.

set: Kevin Bacon robbed in a New York subway station


set: It appears that online-only news site True/Slant is to close this weekend, having been purchased by Forbes in late May.


set: He implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival, declaring in his State of the Union address: ``We will move forward together or not at all.''

set: Obama's State of the Union: ``we will move forward together or not at all''


set: A huge anti-Chacha streamer blown off by strong breeze caused a brownout at the Makati City Hall compound Thursday after it fell on a high-tension wire.


set: Chad Dawson defeated Bernard Hopkins by 12th-round majority decision to win a light heavyweight title Saturday in Atlantic City, NJ


set: ``On the threshold of 2012 presidential elections, neither the US nor France or Russia will exert pressure on Armenia,'' said Mikhail Neyjmakov, the head of the center of analysis of international policy at the institute of globalization and social movements.

set: Neither the US nor France or Russia will exert pressure on Armenia


set: Zayn Malik's girlfriend says he treats her ``like a princess'' and goes to great lengths to display his love for her.

set: Zayn Malik treats girlfriend 'like a princess'


set: Paul reportedly helped arrange for James - who has previously played guitar and drums on some of his solo albums - to record with The Cure for the record.


set: American progressive metal band SHADOW GALLERY has announced that their first live performance will be on the 2010 Triton Power Cruise.

set: SHADOW GALLERY announces first live performance


set: Kyiv Metro, the municipal enterprise that operates the Kyiv subway system, intends to buy 100 subway carriages in 2009.

set: Kyiv Metro to buy 100 subway carriages in 2009


set: Utility vehicle and tractor maker Mahindra and Mahindra on Saturday said it will close its 5 manufacturing plants for 3 to 6 days this month in view of the current demand slump in the auto market.

set: Mahindra to close 5 plants for up to 6 days


set: Air India Express has tightened up operations after issues were raised by Directorate General of Civil Aviation related to its operations, maintenance, safety, security and commercial aspects.


set: Former Super League player Glenn Morrison has been named as the new coach of Co-operative Championship side Dewsbury Rams on a two-year deal.

set: Former Super League player Glenn Morrison has been named as the new coach of Dewsbury Rams


set: One person is dead following a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 North, south of Mitchell Road Sunday.


set: VIRTUALLY the entire township of Marysville in Victoria's Yarra Valley has been destroyed by bushfires.


set: Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will be suspended for at least two games because of his stomping incident, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.

set: Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to be suspended at least two games, according to ESPN


set: On Monday, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers in his second rehab start threw a scoreless first inning for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League against the Lake County Captains.


set: US hip hop artist Big Boi has been arrested on drug possession charges in Miami.


set: Leeds United have agreed to sign keeper Kasper Schmeichel on a two-year deal, following his release by Notts County.

set: Leeds United to sign keeper Kasper Schmeichel


set: Cuba will have more access to meetings of the Mercosur trade bloc, the four member nations agreed at a meeting of Mercosur's Common Market Council in Foz de IguaÃ§Ãš, Brazil.

set: Cuba to have more access to Mercosur meetings


set: What can my irresistible self sell that can earn me my keep?


set: Pharmacies vigorously ask for a confrontation with the Government: we do not wish to postpone discussion until the next emergency.

set: Pharmacies ask for a confrontation with Government


set: Your children have gone, you may or may not be retired, you paid off your mortgage, and now you look around and say, ``We don't need this large house anymore.''

set: ``We don't need this large house anymore!''


set: Former Champ Car World Series champion Paul Tracy says he is determined to find a new drive in the IRL IndyCar Series after the closure of the Forsythe team.


set: London, Sep 6 Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has revealed she fears to look old at 46 because she hasn't had any plastic surgery unlike her contemporaries.


set: A Tiffin bar, with nearly $33,000 in outstanding smoking fines, may lose its liquor license.


set: As she enters her 35th year on March 21, astro-numerologist predict Rani Mukherji would stand out in the ensemble cast of Talaash.

set: Will Rani Mukherji stand out in Talaash?


set: Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled Tuesday a new hybrid luxury sedan, the ``Sai'', aiming to keep its pole position in environmentally friendly vehicles.


set: JAL Group announced today, passenger traffic forecast for the Japanese ``Golden Week'' vacation that spans 11 days this year from April 28 to May 8, 2011.

set: Jal announces passenger traffic forecast for Golden Week


set: It's not yet known whether it will be the final or not but she will definitely perform By Daily Star Reporter JESSIE J will perform her new single Wild on The Voice live shows.

set: Jessie J to perform new single on the Voice


set: A Socorro police officer was involved in a crash early Monday morning.

set: Socorro police officer involved in crash


set: Syria and Cyprus have signed nine agreements and memorandums of understanding as well as cooperation programmes in all domains.


set: But at the Department of Energy's ARPA-E event this week, a dozen or so battery companies and research labs showed off their innovations for batteries for electric vehicles and the power grid, signalling how battery innovation, at least at the prototype level, is alive and well in the US and could even lead the next-generation of transportation and grid tech. In Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu's speech on Tuesday, he said that battery innovation in the US over the past three or four years has been ``fantastic.''

set: Battery innovation is alive and well in the US


set: Champion and classic winner Street Sense, whose $75,000 fee is the highest for an incoming stallion this year, has covered his first mare.


set: Provider of colocation and interconnection services Telx has expanded capacity at its Chicago data center, adding multiple suites in the space it leases at 350 E. Cermak Rd., the large carrier hotel owned by the San Francisco-based colocation giant Digital Realty Trust.


set: FIFA annually approved panel of referees/assistant referees to supervise international matches being organized by AFC/FIFA.

set: FIFA annually approves panel of referees, assistant referees


set: Silicon Storage Technology, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent developed by five co-inventors for a ``charge pump systems and methods.''

set: Silicon Storage Technology assigned patent


set: Rev. Al Sharpton says Michael Jackson ``out sang his cynics and out danced his doubters.''


set: A European parliamentary delegation of 50 MEPs arrived in Gaza to express their solidarity with the Palestinian population of the war-battered territory, which has been under an Israeli blockade since Hamas seized control of the strip in June 2007.Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

set: A European parliamentary delegation of 50 MEPs arrived in Gaza.


set: Republican nominee John McCain asked to delay the debate on Wednesday, and he suspended his campaign to return to Washington to work on the proposed $700 billion bailout for Wall Street.


set: India's Farm Minister, Sharad Pawar has said the time is ripe for sugar exports that the global prices for sweetener have almost at its peak and the country could benefit from the prevailed scenario.


set: Tens of people were trapped by a landslide in a mine near Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous region on Friday morning, according to the local publicity authority.

set: Tens trapped by landslide in mine near Lhasa


set: Zimbabwe police charged a top rights activist with a litany of offences Friday, her lawyer said, deepening an apparent government crackdown just days before Zimbabweans vote on a new constitution.

set: Zimbabwe police charge top rights activist


set: A Watertown man is accused of trying to push a police officer down a four-story elevator shaft.

set: Man accused of trying to push officer down elevator shaft


set: ``In the world we live in, B'nai Brith is necessary,'' declared David Kassie, chairman and CEO of Genuity Capital Markets and the honouree at this year's B'nai Brith Canada's Award of Merit Dinner last week at the Sheraton Centre.

set: 'In the world we live in, B'nai Brith is necessary':


set: New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek...

set: New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals


set: A woman badly burned in a Muskegon Township house explosion has been released from the hospital, according to the fire chief.

set: Woman burned in Muskegon Township house explosion released from hospital;


set: A Georgia teen, Bobby Tillman, was beaten to death at a house party in Atlanta and four men have been charged with his murder.


set: The New York Yankees today announced they have acquired 10-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award-winning outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and cash considerations from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP DJ Mitchell and RHP Danny Farquhar.

set: Yankees acquire outfielder Ichiro Suzuki


set: The US arrested 2,900 illegal immigrant criminals over seven days in a nationwide crackdown, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


set: As per reports and information from our sources,Spot Metallurgical coal prices in USA market increased ahead of final negotiations for the quarterly benchmark contract.Reportedly,spot prices for low volatility coking coal gained USD 1.25 or 0.4% to USD 321.25 a ton in the week ended today.

set: USA spot prices for low volatility coking coal gained USD 1.25 or 0.4% to USD 321.25 a ton in the week ended today


set: The controversial 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which removes the restriction on the number of terms allowed for the president to seek re election and replaces the constitutional council with a parliamentary council, was passed yesterday in parliament with 161 voting for and 17 against.


set: Logitech has launched its flagship Ultimate Ears range of premium earphones.

set: Logitech launches Ultimate Ears earphones


set: Lyman Public Relations Abbi Holtom, 775-851-7492 abbi@lymanpr.com Just ahead of ``Crush,'' the most popular time of year in Napa Valley, The Westin Verasa, Napa is now accepting hotel reservations and has uncorked an introductory rate of $289 per night.


set: Pharmaceuticals group Shire has acquired California-based biopharmaceutical company SARcode to build its presence in the ophthalmology therapeutic market and add a dry eye treatment, Lifitegrast, to its portfolio.

set: Shire acquires biopharmaceutical company SARcode


set: Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun has reversed herself and now says she will release her tax returns before the Feb. 22 mayoral election.

set: Carol Moseley Braun now says she will release tax returns


set: The Colorado Springs Fire Department says a car drove into a 7-Eleven store located a 1426 Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs Monday afternoon.


set: A website promoting a sham university in Hawkesbury was abruptly pulled offline Thursday after it became the subject of a police investigation and legal threats from the province.


set: There are 59,368 matters pending in the Supreme Court as of March 14.

set: '59,368 matters pending before Supreme Court'


set: Psychoanalysis has been scrapped from the basic health insurance package with immediate effect, the body charged with deciding what treatments are covered said this week.

set: Psychoanalysis scrapped from health insurance


set: Soulfly premiered its new music video for the song ``World Scum'' through Metal Hammer.

set: Soulfly premieres new music video for ``World Scum''


set: Two robbers shot dead by police as they attempted to raid a security van were lawfully killed, an inquest jury found today.


set: The New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts line was now up at Bookmaker.com, the oldest established online sportsbook catering to North American sports bettors.

set: New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts line up


set: Former state Supreme Court hopeful JoAnne Kloppenburg says she's running for an appeals court judgeship.


set: Manila Electric Co. customers may soon get a refund of overcharged transmission costs.


set: Microsoft sees a huge market for its cloud services in India, given the level of interest from enterprises and governments here, Mr Jean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International, said today.

set: Microsoft sees huge market for cloud services


set: Glens Falls native and NBA rookie Jimmer Fredette has announced his summer basketball camp dates.

set: Jimmer Fredette announces summer basketball camp dates


set: DSW Inc., a leading branded footwear and accessories retailer, announced that its newest store will open on October 11 th at 3100 14 th Street NW in Washington, DC Located in the neighborhood of Columbia Heights, this is DSW's 15 th store in the metro DC area, but just the first to open within DC proper.

set: DSW designer Shoe warehouse announces new store in Washington, DC


set: President Barack Obama said on Monday that if the government failed to act, the US economy risked sinking into a ``negative spiral'' that could prolong the current recession.

set: Obama says us economy risks ``negative spiral''


set: A man is stabbed several times in Colorado Springs, and police say the main suspect is the victim's brother.


set: Business activity in the US expanded at a slower pace in July, a sign manufacturing may be moderating after leading the economy recovery.

set: Business activity in US expanded at a slower pace in July


set: Yet they seem to be good friends and here is proof of that when Shaq sings to Justin during a recent sound check.

set: Shaquille o’neal sings for Justin Bieber


set: Parents see more food, skin allergies in children Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.


set: The average number of intermediary mortgage products rose by 4% to 2,063 and activity levels for intermediaries performing a mortgage search on behalf of a client rose by 11% to 606,496 for the month.

set: Intermediary mortgage products rise by 4%


set: Donna, the sophomore who wears bangs to cover up her zitty forehead, got another zit today, except this time it wasn't on her forehead as usual, it was on her butt!


set: Mexican authorities have fired nearly 1,000 police officers to weed out corruption from the violence-ravaged Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

set: Mexico fires nearly 1,000 police officers


set: Zephyr Real Estate, a long-established market leader in San Francisco, has made the leap across the Golden Gate and opened a new location in Marin County.

set: Zephyr Real Estate opens new location in Marin County


set: The Binghamton Fire Department is set to receive a federal grant to update their equipment.

set: Binghamton Fire Department receives federal grant


set: Chris Hoy insists he is still on course to to successfully defend all three of his Olympic titles at London 2012.

set: Hoy insists he can defend all three Olympic titles


set: Epsom Downs Racecourse announces today that Vodafone will step in to sponsor The 2008 Derby on Saturday 7 June, for one final year.

set: Vodafone steps in to sponsor the 2008 Derby


set: The Salmon Run auction for Gallery Connexion is all set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 pm To view all the salmon in advance and in colour, you can visit the website at http://galleryconnexion.ca/programming/events/salmon-run-auction/.

set: Salmon Run auction taking place Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 pm


set: A Park Hill man was killed in a backhoe accident Friday evening southeast of Tahlequah in Cherokee County.

set: Park Hill man killed in backhoe accident


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set: Iraqi security forces arrested four terrorism suspects in two operations May 11, military officials reported.


set: Blackhawks win, stretch NHL unbeaten run Updated: 08:29, Monday March 4, 2013 It took an equaliser from Patrick Kane with 2:02 to play in regulation time but the Chicago Blackhawks stretched their record-best National Hockey League season start to 22 games on Sunday.


set: MIAMI - A crewmember on a Disney cruise ship has been reported missing at sea off the western coast of Mexico.

set: Disney cruise reports crewmember missing at sea


set: Thousands of Greeks gathered in separate rallies in central Athens Sunday to protest austerity measures promised to international creditors in exchange for further aid.

set: Thousands gather in Athens to protest austerity measures


set: Legendary rockers PEARL JAM have helped to raise $3 million for charity after playing a fundraising gig in New York City on Tuesday night.


set: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers are reporting a possible new blood test to help diagnose heart attacks.

set: Blood test could help diagnose heart attacks


set: Software AG reported that it surpassed its €1 billion revenue target in fiscal 2010, one year ahead of plan.

set: Software AG surpasses its €1 billion revenue target in 2010


set: CSC has achieved global ISO 20000 and 9001 certifications from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance.

set: CSC achieves global ISO 20000 and 9001 certifications


set: Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon won the Republican primary Tuesday in her bid to succeed Sen. Joe Lieberman, who will retire after the completion of his term, according to the New York Times.

set: Former WWE executive Linda McMahon wins a Republican primary


set: IRWINDALE, California The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history is 91 percent contained and crews remain on track to have it surrounded by the weekend.

set: Southern California wildfire 91 percent contained


set: Terrence Howard has been hit with a new lawsuit over an alleged overdue payment.


set: Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in April, after rising 0.1 per cent in March.


set: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned against legalising assisted suicide, in comments published Wednesday on the eve of the introduction of new guidelines by prosecutors on the divisive issue.

set: Britain's Brown warns against legalising assisted suicide


set: Jennifer Aniston had no idea she would be upstaged by the dogs in her new movie.


set: Legendary Latin music artist Juan Gabriel and the King of Ranchera music Vicente Fernandez will record a duet to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Juan Gabriel's musical career.

set: Juan Gabriel and Vicente Fernandez to record a duet


set: Anne Arundel County police say they are investigating a suspicious death in Laurel, Md.

set: Anne Arundel police investigating suspicious death


set: McClatchy Newspapers Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli said Tuesday that he doesn't know why quarterback Peyton Manning spurned the Chiefs.

set: Pioli doesn't know why Manning spurned Chiefs


set: Economist Bill Cummings and property analyst Rick Carr are adamant the city can weather the global financial crisis.


set: EirGrid, the company which operates Ireland's electricity transmission system, has announced operating profits of €15.7m for the year to September 2010.


set: MONACO -Monaco says it has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao on a five-year deal.

set: Monaco reaches agreement to sign Radamel Falcao


set: Julie Walters is to play Mo Mowlam in a TV drama about the former Northern Ireland Secretary.


set: The Edmonton Indy will return in 2011, after city council voted to approve a $3-million deal on Friday.


set: The Indian Council of Medical Research will soon begin research in the area of 'role of probiotics in child health and women's health'.

set: ICMR to begin research on 'role of probiotics in child health and women's health'


set: SIHLANGU coach Raoul Savoy suspects that Zambia are playing mind games by suggesting that they will be sending their Under 23 squad for Sunday's African Nations Championship Qualifier first leg clash slated for the Somhlolo National Stadium.


set: Wholesale sales rose in December for the fifth straight month, although at a slightly weaker pace than expected.


set: Schalke 04 coach Mirko Slomka says his side showed Barcelona too much respect as the Spanish giants left Germany with a 1-0 win from the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal.


set: Israel is easing its Gaza embargo to allow snack food and beverages into the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, following an international outcry over Israel's raid on an aid flotilla.

set: Israel eases Gaza embargo, allows snack food in


set: Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has not resigned but a communication from Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee was under ``active consideration'' of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.


set: During his recent ``My Violent Torpedo of Truth'' stop in Vancouver, Charlie Sheen claimed that he did not shoot Kelly Preston.


set: South Sudan has signed its first oil deals with foreign nations since it won independence last July.

set: South Sudan signs first oil deals since independence


set: Kawasaki on Friday pulled out of the MotoGP, becoming the latest Japanese company to withdraw from motor sports as the global economic crisis inflicts a heavy toll.


set: In Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 comparison we find that Galaxy S4 has 10 features that iPhone 5 lacks

set: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5: 10 features that iPhone 5 lacks


set: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won pole position for the Daytona 500 with a speed of 186.089 mph in qualifying Sunday.


set: Attorney Mark Tuohey said that Ney, a Republican from Heath in Ohio's 18th District, was to be moved from a federal prison in Morgantown, W.Va., to a halfway house, possibly in Columbus, Ohio, sometime over the past few days.


set: The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a ``mild'' concussion.

set: Lawyer for Mike Leach says coach did nothing wrong


set: ``From diagnosis to gone in just over a year -- from something that we didn't think was life-threatening,'' said Don Lindsay, Courtney's grief-stricken dad.

set: ``From diagnosis to gone in just over a year''


set: As per reports and information,State run Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation has imported its fifth LNG cargo to meet gas shortfall in Gujarat arising due to outage at Panna-Mukta fields since July this year.

set: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation has imported its fifth LNG cargo to meet gas shortfall in Gujarat arising due to outage...


set: Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert will be testifying before Congress this Friday about, of all things, illegal immigration.

set: Stephen Colbert to testify to Congress about illegal immigration


set: Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson, has been rushed to the hospital following a suicide attempt, her mother Debbie Rowe confirmed.

set: Paris Jackson rushed to hospital after suicide attempt


set: Russia is calling for a UN arms embargo against Georgia despite certain US opposition.

set: Russia calls for UN arms embargo against Georgia


set: The carrier, which will commence operation with two aircraft, Boeing 737-500 and 737-300, disclosed that in a fortnight, it will embark on passenger and cargo operations in the country.


set: Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe will visit the White House for two receptions today after spending Tuesday on Capitol Hill meeting with the city's congressional delegation.


set: Family members who were wrapping Christmas presents fled safely from their eastern Iowa home in Eldridge after a fire broke out.


set: King Soopers and Safeway have agreed to extend expired contracts with unionized grocery workers in Colorado until Aug. 15.


set: BORON, Calif. - A Kern County high school football player has died after injuring himself during a game.

set: Kern County high school football player dies


set: Gas prices have continued to fall for the second straight week in Southern California, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.

set: Gas prices continue fall in Southern California


set: Crunchyroll , Inc., announced today the simulcast acquisition of GIANT KILLING , the highly anticipated soccer action anime based on the hit manga by Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo originally published by Kodansha .

set: Crunchyroll announces simulcast of soccer action anime GIANT KILLING


set: Engineering services group Lamprell has won jack-up rig upgrade and refurbishment contracts worth $57m.


set: Mammoth Lakes, California, will file later on Tuesday for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection from its creditors in US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, according to its assistant town manager.

set: Mammoth Lakes, California to file for bankruptcy


set: KnowledgeTree, a leading provider of commercial open source document management software, today announced the company has opened its North American headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.

set: Document management software provider KnowledgeTree® opens its North American headquarters


set: Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High, a 76,000-seat stadium home to the Denver Broncos, the Democratic National Committee announced today.

set: Obama will accept presidential nomination at Invesco Field


set: Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls dressed down in a uniform and showed off her charisma.


set: The discussions on ``Islam and Pluralism in Azerbaijan'' of doctor of religious sciences Elnura Azizova were held at Temple University of Philadelphia.

set: Discussions on ``Islam and pluralism in Azerbaijan'' held in us


set: Rebel Wilson wore a leather suit at the MTV Movie Awards among many of her costume changes during the show.

set: Rebel Wilson wears leather at MTV Movie Awards


set: Syrian activists said rebels shot down a government warplane over the northern province of Idlib Thursday, the second time in a week that opposition fighters claimed to have brought down an aircraft in the escalating civil war.


set: 'X Factor' judge Dannii Minogue has said that Cheryl Cole has ``always been there'' for her.

set: Dannii says Cheryl has 'always been there'


set: Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles on Sunday with a technical knockout of challenger Hasim Rahman.


set: Water is expected to stop going over the spillway at Coralville Dam later today, but Iowa River levels will drop only gradually over the week, The Army Corps of Engineers says.

set: Water expected to stop going over spillway today


set: Stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday following mixed earnings reports from companies including Avon , Goodyear and Coca-Cola.


set: William Hague hit out at Argentina tonight after the government said it was seizing a Spanish-controlled energy firm.


set: Apollo Hospitals has launched a state-of-the-art cardiac facility 'centre for advanced cardiac care' at Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad and appointed renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and former director, NIMS, Dr D Prasada Rao.

set: Apollo Hospitals launches 'centre for advanced cardiac care' at Secunderabad


set: A 22-year-old Landisburg man was charged with homicide by motor vehicle Friday in the Middlesex Township crash that killed Ashtyn Rideout, 23, of Landisburg.

set: Man charged with homicide by vehicle in Middlesex Township crash


set: A £7M logistics hub tipped to create 450 jobs in Holyhead by poaching sea trade from rival ports is set to happen after a massive injection of EU cash.


set: IN the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League, Burnley Miners remain top of the Third Division, despite a 3-2 loss at Carters D. Nick Burton had a run of 25 for Carters.


set: Home Minister P Chidambaram may have been under frequent criticism from Congress party functionaries, but he received the full backing of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, who complimented him for doing an ``exceedingly good job''.

set: 'Chidambaram doing an exceedingly good job'


set: Pakistan ordered its military on Thursday to eliminate 'terrorists' as air and ground troops pounded extremists branded by Washington a threat to the nuclear-armed country's very existence.

set: Pakistan orders military to eliminate 'terrorists'


set: Greek bond spreads against German bunds tightened sharply Tuesday after a report in the Wall Street Journal said that Germany is considering dropping its push for a rescheduling of Greek debt in order to facilitate a new package of aid loans.


set: Guleria municipality of Bardia district has formed a taskforce to control human trafficking since the region has seen growing number of trafficking cases.

set: Guleria municipality forms taskforce to control trafficking


set: City-based software developer Geodesic on Tuesday launched Spokn, an internet telephony service, which allows making phone-to-phone and PC-to-phone calls across the world at a cheaper rate.


set: SanguiBioTech GmbH, Witten , Germany , and SanderStrothmann GmbH, Georgsmarienhuette, Germany , have established a joint venture company under the name of sastOmed GmbH. The respective agreements and articles were now signed, and recorded by a notary.

set: SanguiBioTech and SanderStrothmann establish joint venture


set: An epilepsy drug which may also be used to control migraine headaches can cause birth defects in babies born to women taking the drug.


set: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres arrived in South Ossetia on Friday on a visit to ascertain the humanitarian situation in the area, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.

set: UN refugee Commissioner Guterres arrives in South Ossetia


set: Kelsey Grammer, best known from his long-running sitcom Frasier, suffered a mild heart attack during the weekend in Hawaii, three weeks after his latest show was canceled.

set: Kelsey Grammer suffers mild heart attack


set: Lake Erie steelworkers are being forced to vote on a contract offer they don't want.

set: Lake Erie steelworkers forced to vote on contract


set: Lottery officials announced Wednesday that the only winning Mega Millions ticket in the country, worth $216 million, was sold in Toms River, New Jersey.


set: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Thursday hailed a new Palestinian ``partnership'' after talks to implement a landmark reconciliation deal.

set: Abbas, Mashaal hail new Palestinian 'partnership'


set: A peaceful Swiss village that has become an unlikely rival to Mayfair is cutting its income tax rate to attract more hedge fund managers from London.

set: Swiss village cuts tax rate to attract more hedge funds from London


set: The Illinois Senate on Friday unanimously advanced a major ethics reform bill that would bar state contractors from making campaign contributions to the politicians who control their contracts, a practice spotlighted by a pending federal corruption trial that has rocked Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration.

set: Illinois Senate advances ethics reform bill


set: Argentina captain Javier Mascherano was absent from Liverpool's lineup at Manchester City, but manager Roy Hodgson said he was still hoping to persuade him to stay at the Premier League club.


set: Bruno's has restocked its stores with tomatoes deemed safe by federal regulators after a nationwide salmonella scare.

set: Bruno's restocks with tomatoes deemed safe by federal regulators


set: Sidwell Friends lost to came within two touchdowns of beating Maret in their year-ending game over the weekend.

set: Sidwell Friends comes within two touchdowns of beating Maret!


set: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., after having repurchased $11.5 billion in stock over the past two years, said Friday that it plans to buy back as much as $15 billion in stocks in a new share repurchase program.

set: Wal-Mart plans to buy back $15 billion in stock


set: A total of thirteen track records highlighted a 90 day race meet in which the all age trotting track record was re-written by Lucky Jim and Andy Miller on September 17th in the Credit Winner Open Trot in 1:52.

set: Thirteen records highlighted a 90 day meet


set: Right-handed reliever Tim Wood, who is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 24 with a right rotator cuff strain, began a rehab assignment with Class A Advanced Fort Myers on Tuesday.


set: West County Republican State Sen. Allan Kittleman said this week that he no longer plans to introduce legislation that will allow civil unions for all couples, including same-sex couples, but instead plans to support a gay marriage bill that was introduced in the Senate.

set: State Sen. Kittleman to support gay marriage bill


set: However, DARE is still being taught and its advisory board is helping to defray costs.


set: Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is to be discharged from hospital later this week after a health scare which saw him admitted with chest pains, the club said on Tuesday.


set: Meet Juan Manuel Márquez, a professional boxer from Mexico who is the current WBA and WBO lightweight world champion.


set: In a campaign trail attack on subsidized electric cars, Newt Gingrich said, ``You can't put a gun rack in a Volt.''

set: Yes, you can put a gun rack in a Chevrolet Volt


set: ``Very isolated. Not all lockups in the state are 'bocor','' he said when asked yesterday at state police headquarters to comment on the incident.

set: Not all lockups in the state are 'bocor' --


set: YORK football fans of all ages were flying the flag for England as they made it through to the knock-out stages of the World Cup.

set: Football fans flying the flag for England


set: A third brand of Mexican candy is being pulled from Texas store shelves following concerns about unsafe lead levels.

set: Another brand of Mexican candy pulled from Texas store shelves


set: After a recent store launch in Indore, Mumbai-based leading bakery chain, Monginis now plans to open 50 more outlets across the country by end of the year 2010.

set: Monginis plans 50 outlets by end this year


set: New jobless claims dropped by 12,000 last week, beating expectations and new housing starts hit expectations, in two good pieces of news for the economy released moments ago.

set: New jobless claims drop, housing starts hit expectations


set: A police officer on patrol spotted a man pulling a tarp over a motionless body in a carport early Monday morning, according to the Coos Bay Police Department.

set: Officer spots man pulling tarp over body


set: Grant Thornton LLP - Why Facebook matters to business Alex Connock, CEO, Ten Alps:

set: Grant Thornton LLP > Why Facebook matters to business


set: ``We have lodged a protest with Pakistan Army over the ceasefire violations and firing on Indian posts in Poonch through hotline contact,'' a senior Army officer said here on Monday.

set: Army lodges protest over ceasefire violations


set: The Los Angeles Times reports Soledad has hired a San Jose public relations firm to help re-brand the town as the ``Gateway to the Pinnacles.''

set: Soledad re-brands itself as 'Gateway to Pinnacles'


set: The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight after a mediocre report on US economic growth and the latest batch of uneven corporate earnings reports.


set: Lindsay Lohan wants to record a song with La Roux in a bid to revive her music career, according to reports.

set: Lindsay Lohan 'wants to record song with La Roux'


set: Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna is nearing a return to full training following a lengthy-spell on the sidelines.

set: Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna nearing return


set: Chemical residues and contaminants in food products are continuing to decline, a Food Safety Authority survey has found.

set: Chemical residues in food continue to decline


set: A freshwater scientist warns that native eels are heading for extinction because councils, power companies and farmers are flouting laws designed to protect them.


set: A Watertown man was sentenced Tuesday in Jefferson County Court to five years in state prison for having a loaded revolver in his vehicle in March 2011.

set: Watertown man sentenced to prison for having loaded revolver


set: COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire has paid tribute to Port Adelaide footballer John McCarthy, who died in Las Vegas, describing him as a ``wonderful young man''.

set: Collingwood's Eddie McGuire pays tribute to Port Adelaide player John McCarthy


set: Walt Disney World and Chiquita Brands International announced a new partnership today, which will bring Chiquita and Fresh Express products to the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disney Cruise Line.

set: Chiquita announces partnership with Walt Disney World


set: Pankaj is now studying at the University of Cambridge's Auto-ID Lab, and hopes to understand how companies value and price information.


set: A study that may help personalize pain medication management for sickle cell disease patients is underway at Georgia Health Sciences University.

set: Study may help personalize pain medication management for sickle cell disease patients


set: The APAC smartphone market will double in size by 2016, according to a new forecast by telecommunications analyst Ovum.

set: APAC smartphone market to double by 2016


set: Justin Timberlake has been partying 70s style in Cannes to celebrate the unveiling of Spinning Gold, a biopic in which he stars as legendary record executive Neil Bogart.


set: British house prices rose unexpectedly in January for the first time in nearly a year amid signs that the property market may be beginning to stabilize, the country's biggest mortgage lender said Thursday.

set: British house prices rise unexpectedly in January


set: Hot on the heels of giving an ultimatum to RIM over data access to its BlackBerry services, the Indian government has now sought access to Gmail and Skype data, citing security reasons.

set: Indian government seeks access to Gmail and Skype data


set: A Delaware bankruptcy judge is approving a settlement between electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. and its former battery supplier.

set: Bankruptcy judge approves settlement between Fisker Automotive and former battery supplier


set: OCEANSIDE, Calif. Former Chargers linebacker Junior Seau was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in his home Wednesday, authorities said.


set: Vijay Mallya-owned troubled Kingfisher Airlines owes Bank of Scotland USD 21.6 million in overdue lease payments for 10 ATR 72-500 aircraft, the UK High Court has ruled, paving the way for potential action by the bank to recover the outstanding sum.

set: Kingfisher owes Bank of Scotland USD 21.6 million:


set: The famous Russian filmmaker and actor Nikita Mihalkov is to arrive in Bulgaria on March 7 to be guest at Sofia Film Fest, which was opened Thursday in the National Palace of Culture in the capital city.

set: Russian legend Nikita Mihalkov to be guest at Sofia Film Fest


set: Valucap Investments Inc. announces third quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2009.


set: TCU took over fourth place in the BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas, giving the Horned Frogs hope -- however slim -- of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game.

set: Tcu takes fourth in BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas


set: Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said he will not sign the death warrants of condemned criminals saying he, as a medical doctor, is trained to save lives and not to take, just as he enjoined communities in the state to focus on farming and boost agricultural production not only to become self-sufficient but to sell and increase their earning power.


set: Bethlehem police officers and a canine unit returned to the scene of a weekend home invasion after a woman called 911 Tuesday afternoon to say she thought someone may be inside.

set: Bethlehem police return to scene of home invasion


set: Tributes keep pouring in for famed Manhattan restaurateur Elaine Kaufman, who died Friday at the age of 81.

set: Tributes pour in for Manhattan restaurateur Elaine Kaufman


set: A Prince George man faces charges for allegedly impersonating a police officer and using flashing lights on his car to pull over two drivers last week.

set: Prince George man faces charges for impersonating a police officer


set: NEW YORK A bankruptcy judge decided early Saturday that Lehman Brothers can sell its investment banking and trading businesses to Barclays, the first major step to wind down the nation's fourth-largest investment bank.


set: Morgan Stanley has hired three bankers for its Dubai office to create a team advising sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms in the Middle East & North Africa region, whose importance to Western banks continues to grow.

set: Morgan Stanley hires three bankers for Dubai office


set: Harry Potter star Rupert Grint was recently diagnosed with swine flu, his publicist has revealed.

set: Harry Potter's Rupert Grint diagnosed with swine flu


set: Minister Michael Eitan was appointed on Monday to closely accompany the Trajtenberg Committee, whose job is to present solutions to the demands of the housing protesters.

set: Minister Eitan to accompany Trajtenberg Committee


set: Steve Jobs resigned as Apple CEO, leaving COO Tim Cook to take the helm at the most valuable technology company in the world.


set: A Peoria police officer was suspended and demoted on Monday after using a racial slur during a shift briefing in April, officials from the Peoria Police Department said.

set: Peoria Police officer suspended, demoted after using racial slur


set: Authorities said $1 million worth of aquarium rocks are missing after an underwater heist in the Keys.

set: Aquarium rocks missing in underwater heist


set: A well-placed tree likely saved an 18-year-old Toccoa man from an icy plunge into a creek after his car went over an embankment.


set: Ranchi is set to host the Asian Athletics Championships in July after the Tamil Nadu government cancelled the prestigious event, earlier scheduled to be held in Chennai, on political grounds.

set: Ranchi set to host Asian Athletics Championships


set: Women are being singled out for strip searches at Gatwick airport, according to an official study.

set: Women singled out for strip searches at Gatwick airport


set: Foster Grandparent volunteers from 10 counties were honored for their participation in the program and recognized for the many hours of service they provide to children in their respective communities.


set: The Houston Astros made their first round of Spring Training cuts Monday morning prior to the team getting ready to host the Philadelphia Phillies at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla.

set: Astros make first round of Spring Training cuts


set: The book entitled ``Victims of the genocide committed by Armenians - Baganis Ayrim'', written by Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva and editor-in-chief of ``Şərq'' newspaper, Akif Ashirli, was published in Turkish.

set: Book ``Victims of genocide committed by Armenians - Baganis Ayrim'' published in Turkish


set: A woman is accused of stealing a collection jar containing about $50 from an eastern Missouri convenience store â€'' a theft that authorities say was caught on videotape.

set: Mo woman accused of stealing collection jar


set: President Bush, standing alongside 17,000 paratroopers, urged Congress on Thursday to reach a consensus and pass a war funding bill that does not ``tie the hands'' of US commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan.

set: Bush urges Congress to pass war funding bill


set: David Luiz acting Rafael gets sent off United's frustrations boiled over almost immediately as Rafael went through the back of Luiz by the corner flag, believing the Brazilian to have swung an elbow.


set: Digiweb has doubled its broadband traffic included for free with its Metro Home 8MB broadband service.


set: The University of Michigan Museum of Art plans to reopen in March following a $41.9 million restoration and expansion.

set: University of Michigan museum of Art to reopen in March


set: In a new interview, Angelina Jolie is beaming about her love, Brad Pitt, calling him a ``great, loving father.''

set: Angelina Jolie calls Brad Pitt ``great, loving father''


set: With Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee seeking support from political parties, including the BJP, for a no-confidence motion against the UPA government in parliament, the Congress Tuesday accused her of pursuing ``communal politics''.

set: Congress accuses Mamata of communal politics


set: In keeping with extensions given in previous years, the Bio-IT World 2010 Best Practices deadline has been extended to February 19.


set: A Kuwaiti military food supplier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of defrauding the US government on a multibillion-dollar contract to feed soldiers in the Middle East after more than a year of legal wrangling over a procedural issue.


set: An Iranian Sunni cleric was killed in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the local satellite Press TV reported Saturday.


set: Bell is scheduled to visit the Seahawks Monday, according to Mike Triplette of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.


set: She said: ``I thought ICI had blown up or something.


set: The US stock futures rose on Monday, extending gains following Wall Street's best week in 4 months, after CIT Group Inc clinched a deal that could help avoid bankruptcy, removing some uncertainty as the financial sector recovers from a deep crisis.


set: Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday signed four education reform measures that became a bargaining chip in the final negotiations of the 2011 Legislature and passed only after both parties reached a budget compromise.

set: Sandoval signs education reform measures


set: A 79-year-old woman has died after being struck by a tractor-trailer on the Queen Elizabeth Way in St. Catharines.

set: Woman dies after being struck on QEW in St. Catharines


set: Jermaine Taylor scored 24 points to lead Central Florida to a 109-80 victory over Texas-El Paso.

set: Taylor scores 24 points to lead ucf to 109-80 victory over UTEP


set: Town boss Paul Jewell wants to see Portman Road packed out again, just as it was when he visited with his previous clubs.


set: The Sharks need to have faith in their systems and each other, as well as have a change in attitude if they want to stay in the Super Rugby play-off race.


set: Manoj Kumar has finally won the case against Om Shanti Om, a Shah Rukh Khan film.

set: Manoj Kumar wins the case against Om Shanti Om


set: US investor George Soros said the US economy will drag down global growth and China's pegging of its currency to the dollar is ensuring it remains undervalued and ``unsustainable,'' the Reuters news agency reported.


set: Sir Bruce Forsyth is ''sick'' of his catchphrases but insists he doesn't regret ever coming up with them.


set: The US economy grew 2.0% in the third quarter, fueled by higher consumer and government spending and more home building, according to a preliminary government estimate.


set: Canada has imposed targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe to protest against what it calls state-sponsored violence and intimidation.

set: Canada imposes sanctions against Zimbabwe


set: Lance Armstrong is doing well following his surgery on Wednesday to fix a broken collarbone, tweeting he ``made it thru.''

set: Lance Armstrong doing well after surgery


set: BANGLADESH captain Mashrafe Mortaza will be out of action for six weeks after having surgery on both knees in Australia.

set: Mashrafe Mortaza has surgery on both knees


set: An undercover officer was shot by members of a suspected drug cartel this afternoon, according to The Department of Public Safety.

set: Officer shot by member of suspected drug cartel


set: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., said that Isuzu Motors Ltd. resumed truck production at its Fujisawa plant Tuesday.


set: Samsung Electronics abused its ``monopoly power'' and demanded an unreasonable royalty from Apple for the use of wireless patents in the iPhone, hurting the device's commercial prospects, Apple experts testified.


set: A Hopkinsville firefighter denies driving naked and assaulting an off-duty Clarksville police officer.

set: Firefighter denies driving naked, assaulting officer


set: US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Eric Rubin, who is visiting Georgia met on April 9 PM Bidzina Ivanishvili and Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze.

set: US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State visits Georgia


set: Orchid, the managed operator, says it grew like-for-like sales in its carvery pubs by 3.5% over the last year.


set: Brazilian real estate developer Gafisa SA is planning to sell at least 74 million shares through a primary offering on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, BMFBovespa, the company said Thursday in a statement.

set: Brazil realtor Gafisa to sell at least 74 million shares


set: New Delhi, Sep 1 The government today informed the Delhi High Court that it has decided to pay more for sugar it purchases from millers, but said it was working on the details.

set: Will pay more for sugar purchased from millers:


set: TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Thornbury schoolteacher who recently lost her battle against cancer.

set: Tributes are paid to former Thornbury schoolteacher


set: The first two cases of swine flu were confirmed in Orange County Sunday, according to county health officials, as Los Angeles County health officials said three confirmed cases in that county were recovering.

set: Two cases of swine flu confirmed in Orange County


set: To Mr. Iyer's averment that ``Periyar is not an inter-State river,'' I would like to point out that a river whose catchment lies in more than one State is an inter-State river.


set: President Umaru Yar'Adua held a final meeting with his current cabinet on Wednesday and told ministers that some of them would be dropped in a reshuffle to be announced shortly, a presidency spokesman said.

set: Yar'Adua holds final meeting with cabinet


set: Today Ford posted a new track, called ``We Used To;'' head past the jump to hear it.


set: Financial markets in mainland China, South Korea and Indonesia were closed on Friday for holidays.

set: Markets in China, skorea closed for holidays


set: MMAFrenzy.com, one of the Internet's top MMA websites, on Sunday acquired FightTrends.com, a fashion and gear blog dedicated to the fight niche.


set: Interfax cited Mr Sergei Komlev who is in charge of contract structuring at Gazprom Export as saying that Gazprom plans to retain the take or pay principle in its long term contracts, but does not rule out the possibility of altering them.


set: Pharmaxis shares dive after US review Updated: 11:53, Thursday January 31, 2013 Shares in pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis have dived by more than 40 per cent after its cystic fibrosis treatment received a negative review from advisers to regulators in the United States.


set: Hardee's is coming back to the St. Cloud area and plans to open in the Epic Center development in Sartell.


set: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars, originally released last year for Nintendo DS and later on PSP, has been released on the iPhone.

set: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars released on iPhone


set: Romanian president faces impeachment Updated: 05:10, Thursday July 5, 2012 Romania's governing coalition says it will begin impeachment proceedings against President Traian Basescu, the latest move in a bitter power struggle between the president and the prime minister.


set: United Technologies Corporation made a partial cash offer to existing shareholders in Clipper Windpower Plc to purchase up to 21,804,559 Shares in Clipper for £1.80 per Share.

set: UTC made a Partial Cash Offer to existing shareholders in Clipper Windpower


set: US Secretary for Defense Leon Panetta has said that the situation in Pakistan is likely to remain volatile.

set: Situation in Pakistan likely to remain volatile:


set: Miliband also pointedly noted that his shadow cabinet were united in favour of gay marriage as well as the ``vast majority'' of Labour MPs.

set: Miliband: 'shadow cabinet united in favour of gay marriage'


set: Private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg LLC, New York, in Central Europe represented by Lindsay Goldberg Vogel GmbH, has acquired Plasticum Group BV, the Netherlands.

set: Lindsay Goldberg acquires Plasticum Group


set: AO Smith Corporation has entered into a strategic cooperative agreement with Chromagen to develop advanced solar technology for water heating applications.

set: AO Smith enters strategic agreement with Chromagen


set: A familiar landmark near the Nancy Guinn Library was demolished Tuesday at the corner of Oakland Avenue and O'Kelly Street.


set: Russian oil producer OAO Rosneft on Tuesday said third-quarter net profit more than doubled as oil prices and crude output rose.

set: Rosneft profit doubles as oil prices rise


set: Military medical experts at Fort Detrick are marking progress against an enemy most of us have encountered: the common cold.

set: Military medical experts mark progress against the common cold


set: The 2010 National Book Award winners were announced Wednesday at the National Book Awards dinner and ceremony in New York City.


set: A MUTARE woman who is believed to have been a victim of juju recently gave birth to a ``miracle'' baby boy after carrying the pregnancy for 12 months.


set: A homeless man nicknamed Crazy fatally stomped a man inside a Bowery shelter, police said Wednesday.

set: Homeless man nicknamed 'Crazy' fatally stomps man inside shelter


set: A HOSPITAL clerk stole cash from patients and fellow workers to cope with her mounting debt problems, a court heard.

set: Hospital clerk stole cash from patients - Court


set: DC Thomson magazine The People's Friend has been announced as the new sponsor of afternoons on ITV3 in a deal negotiated by ITV Commercial and SPP Media.

set: The People's Friend announced as new sponsor of afternoons on ITV3


set: Crews responded to the scene of a natural gas leak in Chester County on Thursday evening.

set: Crews respond to gas leak in Chester County


set: Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has praised Simon Black ahead of the slick midfielder's 250th AFL match.


set: A 15-year-old Butler High School student has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for violently attacking a fellow classmate.

set: Butler High School student sentenced to 10 years in jail for attack


set: A construction worker had to be rescued Saturday morning after falling into a trench.

set: Construction worker rescued after falling into trench


set: Washington, Aug 8 Amid signs of recession nearing an end with job losses tapering off and unemployment falling for the first time in more than a year, President Barack Obama took credit for rescuing the US economy from ``catastrophe.''

set: We've rescued our economy from catastrophe:


set: A civil servant was facing jail today after helping a gang ``hijack'' benefit accounts and pocket at least £250,000.

set: Civil servant faces jail for helping gang 'hijack' benefit accounts


set: A cell phone tower on Austin Highway near Rittiman caught fire and forced the evacuation of several businesses on the city's north side around 2 pm Sunday.


set: Financial Guaranty Insurance Company today announced that yesterday it had filed complaints in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Residential Funding Company LLC, GMAC Mortgage LLC and certain of their respective affiliates in connection with four FGIC-insured residential mortgage-backed securities transactions.


set: Controversial Spaniard Alejandro Valverde on Sunday won his second successive Dauphine Libere cycling race after the eighth and final stage was won here by Dutchman Stef Clement.

set: Cyclist Valverde wins second Dauphine Libere


set: Tulsa police have now identified a man found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft this week.

set: Tulsa police identify man found dead in elevator shaft


set: Lindsay Lohan has rejected a plea bargain in her felony grand theft case involving a necklace taken from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store in January.


set: AP Economics Writer The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in September but was still running well above last year's gap, adding urgency to Obama administration calls for other countries to do more to rebalance global growth.

set: Trade deficit narrows slightly in September


set: FOXBORO ― The New England Patriots announced Monday they have signed former Pro Bowl cornerback Deltha O'Neal.


set: A 12-year-old boy died in a drunken driving crash Friday evening on Detroit's southwest side.


set: A YEOVIL College student suffered ``several'' stab wounds during an incident last week in a South Somerset town centre.

set: Yeovil College student suffers stab wounds


set: Like a wobbly drunk on a trampoline, the US dollar index is trying to bounce.


set: Australia's new head coach Mickey Arthur faces a major injury crisis for next week's first Test against fierce rivals New Zealand, with five players including three pace bowlers, out of action.


set: Tony Parker briefly spoke about his divorce during a 50-second press conference before Wednesday's game against Chicago.

set: Tony Parker briefly speaks out on his divorce


set: AT&T is being placed on credit watch negative by ratings agency Standard & Poor's, raising the possibility of a credit downgrade for the company.


set: Kim Clijsters, back after a two-year absence from tennis, kept her comeback on course with a straight sets victory over Switzerland's Patty Schnyder.


set: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it illegally dumped hazardous waste, including pesticide, fertilizer and paint, into local trash bins and sewer systems in California and Missouri.

set: Wal-Mart pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste


set: SUPERMARKET chain Coles will use the resources of its conglomerate-owner Wesfarmers to offer car insurance to its shoppers, further locking in customer loyalty as Wesfarmers strives to resurrect the retailer and boost foot traffic to its stores.


set: One week before his expected return to tennis, Rafael Nadal says his left knee still hurts.


set: After a few days of sunny skies, rain is likely to return to the Bay Area on Thursday afternoon.

set: Rain likely to return Thursday afternoon


set: Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Mashiur Rahman today said his heart does not bleed for the small investors in the capital market who wanted to gain overnight without contributing to the country's economy.

set: My heart does not bleed for small investors:


set: Danish shares were higher midmorning after gains on Wall Street and in Asia and led by biotech firm Genmab.

set: Danish shares higher midmorning led by biotech firm Genmab


set: AUSTIN, Minn. -Hormel Foods says it is boosting its 2009 profit guidance because of strong performance from its refrigerated foods segment.

set: Hormel Foods boosts 2009 profit guidance


set: Former Pakistan Test batsman Ijaz Ahmed was Thursday arrested in Lahore on charges of forging bank cheques.


set: Broadcaster and television personality Jonathan Ross was on hand to officially open a new library this morning.

set: Jonathan Ross officially opens new library


set: The euro area private sector downturn intensified in March, in line with initial estimate, as the German economy reached a near-stagnation level, survey data from the Markit Economics showed Thursday.


set: Personal loans may seem like the right answer if you are newly employed following a period of unemployment.


set: BOSTON Feminist theologian and author Mary Daly, who retired from a professorship at Boston College rather than allow men to take her classes, has died.

set: Daly, Boston College Feminist theology prof, dies


set: National parks could be open to cattle Updated: 22:08, Thursday May 9, 2013 State forests and national parks could be opened to grazing in Queensland to help desperate cattle farmers.


set: The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved the increase of the Fund's non-fundamental investment policy that currently limits its investments in Russia to 66 2/3% of the Fund's total assets.

set: Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. announce increase of non-fundamental investment policy


set: Iran restored access to Facebook Tuesday, after a block on the social networking Web site last week generated accusations that the government was trying to muzzle one of the main presidential campaign tools of the reformist opposition.


set: Italian football superstar Alessandro Del Piero was given a rockstar reception when he arrived in Sydney.


set: First Potomac Realty Trust, a regional leader in the ownership, development and management of business parks and industrial properties, today announced that it will participate in the BMO Capital Markets 2009 North American Real Estate Conference in Chicago, Illinois, to be held September 9-11, 2009.

set: First Potomac Realty Trust to participate in the BMO Capital markets 2009 North American real


set: Film-maker Subhash Ghai, who suffered a setback recently when the courts held allotment of land to his film institute Whistling Woods illegal, today said he had no political connections.

set: Subhash Ghai refuses having any political connections


set: A family that's grieving the death of loved ones is taken advantage of during their time of loss.

set: Family taken advantage of during time of loss


set: A news study said between ages 2 and 17, your kids watch about 15,000 hours of TV.


set: Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has criticised Stoke for an overly physical style after a 0-0 draw with the Potters in his first Premier League game.

set: Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas criticises Stoke's style


set: US President Barack Obama on Monday warned that the use or deployment of chemical or biological weapons in Syria could prompt the United States to intervene militarily in the ongoing conflict in the unrest-hit Middle East nation.

set: Obama warns against use of chemical weapons in Syria


set: -Miley Cyrus is rumored to be engaged to Liam Hemsworth after being spotted wearing a diamond ring on her wedding ring finger.


set: The Black Panther leader Elmer ``Geronimo'' Pratt, who spent 27 years in prison for a murder of which he was later exonerated, died yesterday at his home in Tanzania at the age of 63.


set: MORE than 50 Chinese from Shanxi Province have been kidnapped in Myanmar since August, Beijing News reported today.

set: More than 50 Chinese kidnapped in Myanmar


set: Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region resumed oil exports on Tuesday, a top Kurdish official said, after stopping them for more than four months during a row with Baghdad.


set: An early morning house fire at 3112 Woodland Ave near the Park Duvalle neighborhood killed two young boys.


set: Monti, in office since November, has suffered his first major defeat in the Italian parliament.

set: Mario Monti has suffered his first major defeat


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set: The World Food Program on Thursday threatened to cut food shipments to Somalia over rampant insecurity in the wake of killings of its staff in the war-torn nation.

set: WFP threatens to cut food shipments to Somalia over insecurity


set: The Columbus Crew announced today that they have signed Argentine midfielder Santiago Prim to one of their international roster spots.

set: Columbus Crew sign Argentine midfielder Santiago Prim


set: Rockwell Automation is recognized as ``one of the world's most ethical companies'' by the Ethisphere Institute, a think tank that studies business ethics and corporate responsibility.

set: Rockwell Automation recognized as ''one of world's most ethical companies'' by Ethisphere Institute


set: BP wants $US15b settlement over spill Updated: 07:44, Sunday June 10, 2012 BP hopes to pay less than $US15 billion to settle all criminal and civil penalties with US authorities over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and led to the largest offshore oil spill in US history, the Financial Times reported Saturday.


set: Ian Bell was recalled to the England squad on Monday for their upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies.


set: VETERAN MP Alan Williams used taxpayers' cash to buy a dog bowl and items for a hamster, it has emerged.


set: SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed actress Geena Davis to a California commission established to promote women's equality.

set: Schwarzenegger names actress Geena Davis to Calif. commission that promotes women's equality


set: Lady Antebellum topped Sunday's Grammy Awards , taking home five trophies, including record of the year for their crossover hit ``Need You Now.''


set: US Olympic speedskater Simon Cho admitted to tampering with a Canadian rival's skates under pressure from his coach, Jae Su Chun, and said it was the ``biggest mistake of my life.''

set: US speedskater Simon Cho admits to tampering with rival's skate


set: Hoteliers in the country on Wednesday declared their support for a total ban on smoking in public places, including their hotel premises and asked Parliament to expedite action and the proposed bill on the ban on smoking at public places.

set: Hoteliers supports ban on smoking in public places


set: Dodge County authorities said a man has died after he was hit by a freight train.


set: A 19-year-old flight attendant has been accused of setting a fire aboard a commercial airplane that was forced to make an emergency landing in Fargo, ND

set: Flight attendant accused of setting fire on airplane


set: How effective will he be, and will we see the same lower-his-shoulder, take-on-the-linebacker Tebow we've seen throughout his career?


set: Former British prime minister Tony Blair was left red-faced when he was caught travelling on a train without a ticket and said he had no cash to pay the fare, a report said on Wednesday.


set: A Kansas City man who was linked to a murder by cat hair found in the victim's pockets has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 120 years.

set: Kansas City man linked to murder by cat hair sentenced


set: Novartis International AG / Novartis receives approval in the European Union for Menveo®, first quadrivalent conjugate vaccine in the EU to help prevent meningococcal disease processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.


set: Cowboys starting right tackle Marc Colombo broke his left leg on Dallas' second drive of the first quarter on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

set: Cowboys tackle Marc Colombo breaks left leg


set: Former defender Roberto Carlos has offered to play for free for Real Madrid when his contract with current club Fenerbache expires.

set: Carlos offers to play for free at Real Madrid


set: Jari Askins talks to her supporters Tuesday night, conceding the governor's race to Mary Fallin.


set: A pharmaceutical plant in Charles City faces a possible $15,000 fine in state safety violations following an inspection after an explosion and fire last fall.


set: Jack Wishna has been found dead in Las Vegas after he reportedly committed suicide on Tuesday.


set: Sun Sentinel A 78-year-old man was killed Monday when his car was hit by a Tri-Rail commuter train at a crossing in Delray Beach, police said.

set: Man killed when his car is hit by commuter train


set: The Colombian peso strengthened Wednesday, boosted by renewed expectations that the central bank is unlikely to soon use capital controls to halt the currency's rally this year against the dollar.


set: Flamethrower handed in during amnesty Updated: 12:35, Thursday May 23, 2013 A rocket launcher and a flamethrower used in World War II are two of 19,000 weapons handed in to the Queensland government.


set: Late King of Pop Michael Jackson had a cancerous lesion removed from his nose just weeks before his death, says biographer Diane Dimond.

set: Jacko had cancerous lesion removed from nose weeks before death


set: Tributes from Hollywood's biggest names have poured in for director and actor Sydney Pollack, who died of cancer on Monday aged 73.


set: A 21-year-old soldier has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Amesbury on New Year's Day.


set: JoWooD Productions and DreamCatcher Games, leading publishers of interactive entertainment software around the world, today announced The Orb and the Oracle will release in Winter 2008 for Windows as the next installment in the bestselling saga, Dungeon Lords.

set: JoWooD Productions and DreamCatcher Games announce the Orb and the Oracle


set: The State government on Thursday gave an undertaking to the Karnataka High Court that it would henceforth publish the list of ration card holders.

set: Will publish list of ration card holders:


set: School supplies are being given out to hundreds of Detroit students as part of a program to reduce dropout rates.

set: School supplies are given out to Detroit students


set: Women take almost 50% more short term sick leave than men, finds research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine .


set: A teenage girl who was killed by a train at a level crossing ``looked the wrong way'' and could have been wearing earphones, an inquest has heard.

set: Girl killed by train at level crossing 'looked the wrong way'


set: Madonna blasts Adele 'fat' claims Updated: 19:58, Monday March 12, 2012 Madonna has blasted 'ridiculous' claims that Adele is 'too fat'.


set: A youth allegedly killed his mother after being snubbed by her in Gangaghat area, a senior officer said here today.


set: Britain faces a condom shortage because of a legal dispute between the UK's leading provider, Durex, and its main supplier in India, prompting fears of an increase in sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.


set: A Kingston man who was on probation from a conviction for terrorizing hospital staff with a realistic-looking toy gun is accused of threatening to kill police officers with what turned out to be a spray hose nozzle.

set: Man accused of threatening to kill officers


set: Danny Tennant announced Tuesday night he is retiring as Parkersburg Catholic's football coach.

set: Danny Tennant retiring as pchs football coach


set: The Cleveland Indians have activated outfielder David Dellucci from the disabled list and optioned left-hander Rich Rundles to triple-A Columbus.

set: Cleveland Indians activate outfielder David Dellucci from disabled list


set: The Kansas City Chiefs released four players Thursday, including quarterback Alex Tanney, who gained acclaim when a Youtube video showing him making a series of tricky throws went viral.

set: The Kansas City Chiefs release four players


set: A TEENAGER who admitted assaulting a 24-year-old man didn't intend to seriously hurt the victim he kicked and stamped on, a court has decided.

set: TEENAGER ``didn't intend to seriously hurt'' victim


set: SOCCEROO Harry Kewell is resting in Sydney after a minor hernia operation earlier this week.


set: Fulham boss Martin Jol has praised his US international Clint Dempsey following a run of impressive displays for the club.


set: A 47-year-old Myrtle Beach man pled guilty Tuesday in federal court in Florence to mail fraud, US Attorney Bill Nettles stated in a news release.

set: Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty to mail fraud


set: Harrison County supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Monday supporting the Lake George project in George County.


set: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi arrived in Pakistan on Monday, on a South Asian tour that will also take in India as he works to promote trade and investment in his nation's troubled economy.

set: Egypt's Morsi arrives in Pakistan on South asia tour


set: Archaeologists have suggested that the Polar ice cap during the last Ice Age might not have been as extensive as previously thought.

set: Polar ice cap during last ice Age may not have been as extensive as previously thought


set: Ricoh UK has launched three light production, colour digital printing presses, scanner models Ricoh Pro C651EX and Pro C751EX and printer-only model, the Ricoh Pro C751.

set: Ricoh UK launches three digital printing presses


set: Libyan rebel forces seized an arms depot in fighting that killed at least two opposition fighters and sent government troops fleeing, witnesses said.


set: Dunaway will leave Nintendo on October 1st, after joining the company in November 2007.

set: Cammie Dunaway to leave Nintendo in October


set: Donovan and model wife Michelle Woods welcomed a daughter, the actor's rep confirms to E! ``She is a healthy and happy baby girl, and we are incredibly blessed to have her in our lives,'' the couple said in a statement.

set: Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan and wife Michelle Woods welcome a baby girl


set: Oil fell below $112 a barrel on Tuesday to hit a four-month low, as concerns over possible supply disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico were quashed after a tropical storm swept through without causing major damage.


set: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said Pakistan wants to stand on its feet eonomically and not remain a permanent recipient of aid.


set: A Houston police officer was forced to fire a service weapon while taking an assault suspect into custody.

set: Officer fires weapon, takes assault suspect into custody


set: Four of every 10 homes sold in Shasta County in the second quarter of 2010 were in some stage of foreclosure.

set: Four of 10 homes sold in Shasta County are in foreclosure


set: Uganda has agreed to send teachers to North Korea in a move aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries.


set: Publicans today backed a call by MPs to ban ``happy hour'' drinks promotions but blamed supermarkets for fuelling binge drinking.

set: Publicans back call to ban 'happy hour' drinks


set: Time Warner Inc., the owner of HBO and Warner Bros., hired former News Corp. executive Gary Ginsberg to a newly created role of executive vice president, effective April 1.

set: Time Warner hires former News Corp. executive Gary Ginsberg


set: A man was crushed to death by concrete slabs on the R25 in Bapsfontein on Tuesday, paramedics said.


set: An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that about half the people believe 2008 was one of the worst years in American history.


set: Actress Bai Ling pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident at Los Angeles International Airport.

set: Ling pleads guilty to disturbing the peace


set: These forces took on the disaster Monday afternoon, mounting a rubble pile at the Spaulding Fibre Site in Tonawanda to rescue mock earthquake victims.

set: New York National Guard task force takes on rubble pile


set: Curiosity gave way to relief for Jason Motte on Sunday when he arrived at the ballpark feeling no unusual soreness a day after he resumed throwing for the first time in five weeks.

set: No soreness for Motte after throwing for first time


set: Property worth lakhs was gutted on Tuesday when a major fire engulfed three floors of a three-star hotel in Dehradun.

set: Property worth lakhs gutted in fire at hotel in Dehradun


set: New Delhi, July 26: 29 people have been killed in 17 bomb blasts that rocked Ahmadabad today.

set: 29 people killed in 17 bomb blasts in Ahmadabad


set: Olympic torch relay concluded in Buenos Aires after a 13.8 kilometers journey through the capital city of Argentina on Friday.

set: Olympic torch relay concludes in Buenos Aires


set: Two men, aged 22 and 20, have been arrested after a car crashed into a house in a Nottinghamshire village.

set: Two arrested after car crashes into house


set: Fightstar kicked off day two of Download today by instigating a huge moshpit at the Second Stage.


set: One of the world's richest monarchs, the Emir of Qatar, will begin a state visit to Britain later on Tuesday when he meets the Queen in Windsor.


set: The daughter of the Ambassador to Thailand fell to her death from a 25th floor apartment after allegedly climbing out of the window.

set: Daughter of the Ambassador to Thailand falls to her death


set: WVU accepted an invitation to the Champs Sports Bowl on Sunday, according to multiple sources.

set: WVU accepts invitation to Champs Sports Bowl


set: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held near multi-month highs against the yen on Friday and found a tentative footing on the greenback, which came under a bit of profit-taking pressure.

set: Australian and New Zealand dollars up versus yen


set: A milk tanker driver was trapped for two hours in the wreckage of his cab after he crashed down a steep embankment early this morning.

set: Milk tanker driver trapped for two hours


set: The three Terre Haute Police officers who face suspensions for their actions while off duty at the Chavas Mexican restaurant last weekend will not face any criminal charges.

set: Terre Haute police officers not to face charges


set: Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar has been promoted to the rank of a Subedar Major and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has said that all possible help will be given to promote the soldier as an Army officer.

set: Silver medallist Vijay Kumar promoted as Subedar Major


set: Easley police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a cash-advance store, according to police.

set: Easley police investigating attempted robbery


set: The euro fell to a decade low versus the Japanese yen on Monday as concerns about the financing needs of indebted euro zone countries continued to weigh on the shared currency, though moves were exacerbated in holiday-thinned trade.

set: Euro falls to decade low against the yen


set: The seventh annual Cinco de Mayo parade and fiesta is planned for Friday, May 4, in downtown Jersey City.

set: Seventh annual Cinco de Mayo parade planned in downtown Jersey City


set: Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today announced further cuts to its 2011 German operations which will suffer the loss of 3m passengers and 3,000 jobs at airports in Berlin, Bremen, Dusseldorf Weeze and Frankfurt Hahn due to the German Govt's new €8 tourist tax.

set: Ryanair announce cuts to 2011 German operations


set: Construction began today with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco's new state-of-the-art, multi-modal transportation hub designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.

set: Construction begins for Transbay Transit Center


set: All Morehouse Parish schools that were open for the 2008-09 school year will be open for the upcoming school year as well.

set: All Morehouse Parish schools to open this year


set: New Delhi, July 24 Indian-origin football manager Robin Dutt, a former Bayern Leverkusen manager, has been appointed as the sports director of the German football federation.

set: Robin Dutt appointed sports director of German football federation


set: Mahindra Satyam, formerly Satyam Computer Services, has agreed to pay $125 million to settle a putative class action suit filed against it in a US District Court, southern district court of New York.

set: Mahindra Satyam agrees to settle class action suit


set: The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata has been closed indefinitely after the authorities declared the institution's indefinite closure when the Centre of Indian Trade Unions backed workers resisted the entry of a new group of security workers.

set: Satyajit Ray film and Television institute closed indefinitely


set: Mass. Congressman Barney Frank announced today that he will not seek re-election.

set: MA Congressman Barney Frank will not seek re-election


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set: Former state Rep. Joe Hune of Hamburg Township announced his candidacy Wednesday for the 22nd state Senate district, citing the economy and jobs as the key issues on which he will focus in his campaign.

set: Hune announces candidacy for state Senate


set: Prime Minister David Cameron has offered a ``respect'' agenda for relations between the Welsh assembly and the UK parliament.


set: ``I don't want people to bond. Everybody should do his or her own thing,'' he says.


set: Russia supports all peace initiatives of Turkmenistan aimed at consolidating the efforts of the international community to ensure peace and security, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrei Denisov said on June 23 during the meeting with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.


set: Isco has assured that ``nobody knows'' his future, despite all the interest clearly shown by Real Madrid, Manchester City and Mónaco, among others.


set: Lear Corp. is clear to emerge from bankruptcy following the approval of its plan of reorganisation from the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York, a 5 Nov company statement said.


set: Sirona Dental Systems, LLC, announced that Dental Services Group™, a network of 25 North American laboratories, is now providing CEREC® and CEREC® AC Connect users with an attractive rebate and placement program.


set: Umpire Ahsan Raza, who was criticially injured during the attacks on the Sri Lankan team on March 3, returned to international cricket in the third one-day between Pakistan and New Zealand here on Monday.


set: Americans are cutting back on healthy activities such as eating fresh foods and exercising regularly.

set: Americans cutting back on healthy activities


set: (Photo: Coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres will lead Canada at the Worlds later this month. Chris Mikula/Canwest News Service)


set: British singer Leona Lewis, who won British talent TV show The X Factor in 2006 and topped charts around the world with her debut album ``Spirit,'' has signed a deal to pen her autobiography with publishing house Hodder & Stoughton.

set: Singer Leona Lewis signs deal for autobiography


set: The Toronto Blue Jays have released one-time closer BJ Ryan and activated current closer Scott Downs from the 15-day disabled list.

set: Blue Jays release former ul star BJ Ryan


set: Michael Jackson was killed by the stress of dealing with debts of £250 million, according to his friend and trainer the Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno.

set: Michael Jackson 'was killed by stress of dealing with debts'


set: In a renewed bid to get the party to reinstate him as Chief Minister, BJP Karnataka strongman BS Yeddyurappa today convened a meeting of his loyalists, including BJP legislators and MPs, here to remind the central leadership of its promise to give him justice.

set: Yeddyurappa convenes meeting of loyalists


set: While most of us are in a post holiday haze, taking a break from celebrating between Christmas and New Years, there is one who is celebrating another big day On December 28th, Stan Lee turns 90.


set: Caretaker Governor Gilgit Baltistan and Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said that Gilgit Baltistan elections would be completely transparent and no one would be allowed to disturb law and order situation during the election.

set: Gilgit Baltistan elections would be transparent:


set: Notre Dame swept its three-game BIG EAST Conference opening series against Seton Hall with a 13-3 win Sunday at Ivy Hill Park.

set: Notre Dame sweeps series at Seton Hall with 13-3 win


set: MailExpress, a provider of expedited mail for corporate customers, has appointed Randall Clark as its new president and CEO.

set: MailExpress appoints new president and CEO


set: Hackers take Baidu offline; music industry wants Pirate Bay founders to pay; and Microsoft releases ERP software for specialty retail chains.


set: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was released from a hospital today, almost two weeks after undergoing surgery to reattach a tube that came loose in her stomach and caused internal bleeding.


set: The Pittsburgh Pirates reached an agreement with first baseman Garrett Jones on one-year deal for $4.5 million to avoid arbitration.

set: Pirates reach agreement with Garrett Jones --


set: An explosion in Indian military cantonment in Jalandhar has killed at least four soldiers, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday.

set: Explosion at Indian cantonment kills four soldiers


set: Homebuilder confidence about their industry rose modestly this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders.


set: All area beaches will be open for the holiday weekend, according to weekly beach testing results the Huron County Health Department issued Wednesday afternoon.


set: John Laurinaitis broke the news that arguably the greatest performer in WrestleMania history, Shawn Michaels will be returning to the WWE on RAW.


set: Keke Palmer wows in a cute white dress at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.


set: KATIE Melua has announced she will play Thetford forest this summer as part of a series of concerts being held there.


set: Intel unveiled a new category of laptops that it says will include the best features of tablets as the world's top chipmaker struggles to find its footing in the exploding market for mobile gadgets.


set: New proposals would change the setback requirements from a standard figure to one based on the size of the structure.


set: 2009-02-09 09:17:01 - Brad Pitt's friends suspect he still lusts after his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, it has been claimed.


set: Citigroup upgraded Wal-Mart Stores to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $65 from $54.


set: one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way -- of stealing stars from its neighbour, the Small Magellanic Cloud.

set: Galaxy near Milky Way stealing stars from neighbour


set: A single-engine plane that appeared to be performing an aerobatic stunt lost control and crashed into a Calif. home, killing the pilot.


set: Tata NYK Shipping Pte Ltd will purchase three new dry bulk cargo carriers from Japanese yards as part of a plan to expand fleet to ship at least half of Tata group's expected cargo of 60 million tonnes in the next few years.

set: Tata NYK Shipping to purchase three dry bulk cargo carriers


set: Whitworth University rallied past Macalester 67-61 Saturday afternoon in the third annual Kim Evanger Raney Memorial Classic in Sherwood Center on the Whitman College campus in Walla Walla, Wash.


set: The Detroit Lions have claimed cornerback Pat Lee off waivers and released cornerback Alphonso Smith.

set: Lions claim Pat Lee off waivers, release Alphonso Smith