set: Olympics bronze medalist Gagan Narang said that his medal will give him a lot of confidence going into the other events, says a report in The DNA.

set: Medal will give me a lot of confidence going into the other events:


set: Upscale women's boutique White House Black Market said it is opening at Harbor East next month, two years after it moved its flagship store from downtown Baltimore.

set: White House Black Market opening in Harbor East


set: A 19-year-old Brandon man accused of accidentally shooting and killing his 18-year-old best friend in February has been bound over for trial.

set: Man accused of shooting friend bound over for trial


set: UN Security Council members will discuss Iran if it fails to act constructively in a row over its nuclear work, Russia said on Friday, in a signal Moscow may be eyeing a tougher line on the Islamic Republic.


set: The G8 will reproach Iran and North Korea as they wrap up their summit in Muskoka this lunch hour, before eyes turn this afternoon to the larger G20 summit bedevilled by differences on economics.


set: Bahrain has spiraled into escalating violence on the streets in recent days, several weeks after an independent commission report into last year's violence was released in November, dpa reported.

set: Bahrain spirals into escalating violence


set: Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has boldly stated that his band ``are better than Metallica.''

set: Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson: 'we're better than Metallica'


set: Lack of overhead bridge on Faisal Avenue near Faisal More police barrier is posing life threats to the local residents.

set: Lack of overhead bridge poses life threats


set: Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram said Monday it killed 12 soldiers in an attack in the northeast town of Maiduguri but security forces denied any of its officers had been killed and said it shot dead sect members.

set: Nigeria's sect Boko Haram says killed 12 soldiers


set: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara suffered a wardrobe malfunction just minutes before she made her way to the 2012 Emmy Awards.

set: Sofia Vergara suffers wardrobe malfunction at 2012 Emmy Awards


set: Maine game wardens have found a missing 83-year-old Starks man.


set: Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 am A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the keynote.

set: Apple Worldwide developers Conference to kick off with keynote address on Monday, June 8


set: Windy City Times has learned that State Rep. Greg Harris, who is openly gay, has endorsed incumbent State Sen. Heather Steans over challenger Jim Madigan in the 7th District race.


set: The Air France flight that went missing over the Atlantic Ocean reportedly sent 24 error messages in its final moments before it crashed, the investigators said Saturday.

set: Air France flight ``sent 24 error messages'';


set: ``He is a handsome man, he is young and healthy with a splendid family,'' Veronica Lario told La Stampa newspaper.


set: Asian stocks fell on Thursday, with Tokyo plummeting more than five per cent as the yen gained strength, after a series of economic forecasts underlined concerns over global growth.


set: The NBA announced Tuesday that Thunder forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 but not suspended for his low blow on Clippers forward Blake Griffin during a 108-104 Oklahoma City victory at the Staples Center on Sunday.

set: Thunder's Serge Ibaka fined for low blow to Clippers' Blake Griffin


set: For that reason, on Saturday from 10 am to noon, the Danbury Road bookstore will host ``Kids Love Authors Day,'' its first-ever region-wide Valentine's Day author event.

set: Bookstore hosts Valentine's Day author event


set: Former Ohio State star guard Brent Darby on Tuesday lost his fight against blood clots and died.


set: Pakistani rescuers have pulled 160 bodies from the rubble of hundreds of mud-walled homes in Baluchistan province after a powerful earthquake hit the area, a district government official said.


set: ``The Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga., is home to the final assembly line for the F-22 Raptor, the world's only 5th Generation fighter in full rate production.

set: Lockheed Martin: its facility in Marietta is home to the final assembly line for the F-22 Raptor


set: Cellular Sales, the nation's largest Verizon premium wireless retailer, has opened a new store in Irondequoit.

set: Cellular Sales opens store in Irondequoit


set: West Ham United face being priced out of a deal for World Cup star Miroslav Klose.

set: West Ham face being priced out of deal for Klose


set: / RODNEY WHITE/REGISTER FILE PHOTO Actor Michael J. Fox won't be playing in the Principal Charity Classic Pro-Am Wednesday because of a back injury.

set: Michael J. Fox won't play in Principal Charity Classic Pro-Am


set: Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade yesterday on hopes the Japanese government would ease monetary policy to stimulate its economy, analysts said.


set: Gillard heads to Tas for forest talks Updated: 10:22, Thursday January 12, 2012 Prime Minister Julia Gillard will head to Tasmania this weekend for talks with the state government after Greens leader Bob Brown threatened to cancel his regular meetings with her while logging continues in the island's old growth forests.


set: In Kyrgyzstan, the representatives of Lustration people's movement intend within 3 months to collect 300,000 votes for conducting a referendum on declaring the parliamentary election results as invalid, the organization's deputy chairman Taalai Aidarov informed 24.kg news agency.

set: Lustration movement intends to collect 300,000 votes for conducting a referendum


set: An administrative judge has reversed suspensions of 2 federal prosecutors who allegedly failed to turn over evidence to Sen. Ted Stevens necessary to his defense in his corruption trial.

set: Judge reverses suspensions of 2 prosecutors


set: A 32-year-old man was sentenced in the Court of First Instance on Wednesday for having threatened his wife, not only with a knife, but also by holding her over a balcony by her ankles.


set: A Bangladeshi police officer will be appointed at Interpol, said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble, in the city yesterday.

set: Bangladeshi police to be appointed at Interpol


set: The daughter-in-law of a Pleasant Prairie horse farm owner is speaking out about the horrible conditions found on the property.

set: Daughter in law of horse farm owner speaks out


set: ``Be it Ram Sethu or Ram temple, we have never abandoned Ram,'' Advani said, addressing party members on the last day of a three-day national executive and national council meeting of the BJP.


set: While the idea of having a long-lasting, chip-free manicure may seem appealing to many women, doctors say the new 'gel nail manicure' can increase your risk of skin cancer and lead to serious skin problems.

set: Gel manicures may lead to serious skin problems


set: Google on Monday formally launched a music search service in China that offers free downloads of licensed songs and is supported by advertising.

set: Google launches music search service in China


set: A lawyer for the man at the center of the Trayvon Martin death investigation said Florida's ``stand your ground'' law doesn't apply to the shooting that killed the unarmed teen.

set: Lawyer: 'stand your ground' doesn't apply


set: Turkey launched its first national war ship and mine-sweeper in Istanbul on Saturday.


set: Spain striker Fernando Torres pledged his immediate future to Liverpool on Tuesday, ending speculation that the World Cup winner could be heading out of Anfield.


set: The Broncos signed quarterback Kyle Orton to a one-year contract extension on Thursday night.

set: Broncos sign Orton to contract extension


set: Pictet Funds is to launch an offshore China long/short UCITS III fund for private investors, called the Pictet Total Return Mandarin fund.


set: Helen Alfredsson has won the Evian Masters for her first LPGA Tour title in five years after defeating rookie Na Yeon Choi at the third sudden-death playoff hole.


set: City of Zanesville residents will see their water rates increase as early as their March bi-monthly bill.


set: Singapore is bracing itself for its worst ever dengue epidemic with infections this year already exceeding the total for all of 2012, official statistics showed Friday.

set: Singapore bracing for worst dengue epidemic


set: Elena Kagan was confirmed for the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon with a Senate 63-37 vote, with an assist from five Republicans.

set: Elena Kagan confirmed for Supreme court 63-37


set: LL Bean is wrapping up its weeklong 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 7, 2012 with and event that will feature musician Chris Isaak as well as a fireworks display in the company's hometown of Freeport.

set: LL Bean wraps up weeklong 100th anniversary celebration


set: A Kentucky state trooper and a prisoner suffered minor injuries in an overnight crash.

set: Trooper, prisoner suffer minor injuries in crash


set: There's a brilliant match in the World Cup today, so you need to make sure you watch Netherlands v Cameroon live stream online if you want to see a great game!

set: Watch Netherlands vs Cameroon live stream online


set: The US Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it has approved Egrifta for the treatment of lipodystrophy in people with HIV.

set: FDA approves Egrifta for treatment of lipodystrophy in people with HIV


set: Snow has forced many across the region to cancel holiday parties.


set: Serena Williams apologized Monday for what she called her ``inappropriate outburst'' at the US Open.

set: S. Williams apologizes for 'inappropriate outburst'


set: Plane crashes into trees, injuring two Updated: 14:54, Saturday February 16, 2013 Two men have been injured after crashing a light plane into trees near Maitland, in the NSW Hunter region.


set: Miss Albany County, Catherine Brown of Laramie, was crowned Miss Wyoming 2011, one of six strong contestants.

set: Miss Albany County crowned Miss Wyoming 2011


set: Republican Rand Paul is taking his Senate campaign to Christian radio in hopes of winning support from Kentucky's most ardent social conservatives, many of whom choose political candidates based on their stand against abortion.

set: Paul taking Senate campaign to Christian radio


set: State Rep. Chuck Riley has opened a district office for Hillsboro, Cornelius and Forest Grove constituents at 2735 20th Place, Forest Grove.

set: Rep. Chuck Riley opens district office in Forest Grove


set: Panasonic Corp. returned to profit in its fiscal third quarter aided by cost reductions and a domestic stimulus program that provided incentives for consumers to switch to more energy-efficient appliances and televisions.


set: Brad Pitt stepped out in Berlin alone Wednesday amid rumors that he and partner Angelina Jolie have split.

set: Brad Pitt steps out in Berlin alone amid rumors of split


set: President Obama cited the wave of Jewish immigration at the turn of the 20th century in pressing for immigration reform.

set: Obama cites Jewish immigration in pressing for reform


set: The World Health Organisation say swine flu is now 'unstoppable' and yesterday gave drug makers a full go-ahead to manufacture vaccines against the pandemic influenza strain.


set: By Eric GoldmanIt's no shock that The Walking Dead has officially been renewed for Season 4.


set: A total of 11,770 foreigners applied for Malaysian citizenship in the last five years, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday.

set: 11,770 foreigners apply for Malaysian citizenship


set: Now-retired Fremantle legend Peter Bell has categorically ruled out a move into politics, repeating that time with his family was the main reason behind his shock decision.


set: Thousands of Florida drivers found out the hard way that it just doesn't pay to speed.


set: Mercedes Benz today launched its flagship super sports car, the SLS AMG, in India, one of the first few right-hand drive markets where it has been introduced.

set: Mercedes-Benz launches sports car SLS AMG in India


set: Animal Hospital of Salinas, 1114 S. Main St., is set to host an open house to showcase its new owners, veterinarians Dr. Al Chan and Dr. Rachel Sage, from 1 to 4 pm Saturday.

set: Animal Hospital of Salinas sets open house


set: German retail sales unexpectedly fell for a second month in May as the sovereign debt crisis worsened, damping the economic outlook.


set: Andy Murray has withdrawn from the ATP World Tour Finals because of a groin injury.

set: Andy Murray withdraws from ATP World Tour Finals


set: The Chinese juggernaut hoovered up more gold medals in diving and weightlifting Monday but it failed to fulfil expectations on the shooting ranges.


set: A small craft advisory remains in effect until 11 am on Tuesday for the waters from Pt. Piedras Blancas to Pt. Arguello.

set: Small craft advisory remains in effect through 11 am on Tuesday


set: Today saw Tesco announce record profits of £3 billion and sales which have topped £1 billion a week.

set: Tesco announces record profits of £3 billion


set: A Kendall helicopter crash today has killed two on board.


set: Czech economic sentiment improved in January due to increased confidence among both consumers and businesses, the Czech Statistical Office said Tuesday.

set: Czech economic sentiment improves in January


set: A Florida judge Thursday ruled that George Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, could be released from jail on a $1 million bond, but the judge chastised Zimmerman as ``flaunting the system.''

set: Zimmerman could be released on $1 million bond


set: The Holy See is expected to announce soon that Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Britain next year.


set: Uruguayan players called off a strike over unpaid wages on Friday and said the championship, already suspended twice because of violence, would restart at the weekend.


set: Nokia has initiated a charger exchange programme in Singapore after it identified a potential product quality issue with certain chargers manufactured by one of its third-party suppliers.

set: Nokia initiates charger exchange programme


set: A former Southaven court clerk was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and 12 1/2 years probation for embezzling thousands of dollars in court fines from the city court department.


set: Research conducted in the United States has shown that music can help care for the elderly.


set: Belleville opened its Senior Citizens Recreation Building to the public as a designated cooling center Thursday afternoon.


set: Royal College posted a double in the ongoing All Island boys 'A' division basketball tournament at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa last weekend.


set: The Toronto Maple Leafs wrapped up their pre-season this weekend with back-to-back losses against Central division teams Detroit and Columbus.

set: Maple Leafs wrap up pre-season with losses to Detroit, Columbus


set: Bond has been set at $75,000 for a South Dakota man accused of murdering a Minnesota man in North Dakota.

set: Bond set for South Dakota man accused of murder


set: Batavia Downs will play host to another $7,500 college scholarship race for college-bound students, Todd Haight, general manager of live racing announced.

set: Batavia Downs Casino to host scholarship race


set: The boyfriend of a woman whose body was found in a bin told a murder trial how he searched for six weeks to try to find her.


set: Smart Communications Inc. said it expects mobile Internet usage in the Philippines to grow rapidly on the back of the rising popularity of smartphones, tablets and other non-computer Web-enabled devices.

set: Smart expects mobile Internet usage in phl to grow rapidly


set: Turkish pig iron imports continued to recover in June on a monthly basis, but the import total for the first half of this year was still below last year's level, Steel Business Briefing understands from data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute.

set: Turkish pig iron imports recovered in June


set: The Vancouver Canucks will look to rebound from their year-ending loss to the Kings on Saturday when they open 2012 by hosting the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena tonight for the first time since beating them in Game 5 of last season's Western Conference Final.


set: MP Najib Miqati, Lebanon's former premier, on Thursday ruled out an imminent cabinet change, noting that no one in Lebanon has an interest in such a move.

set: Miqati rules out imminent cabinet change:


set: A Mansfield pedestrian was killed yesterday night after being struck by a Medway teenager.


set: A mother of two will appear in court today charged with murdering both her children.


set: As many as 673 school students from 400 elementary, middle, high and higher secondary schools in the revenue district are to present their science exhibits at the Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Puthur, on Saturday.

set: 673 school students to present science exhibits


set: The Week magazine says the GOP is intentionally sabotaging the American Economy so shit will be so bad in 2012, even Willow Palin's pot dealer will be a ``sane choice'' for president.

set: Republicans intentionally sabotaging economy


set: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars report they will release veteran defensive end Paul Spicer on Friday.


set: Her Majesty Queen Rania on Sunday highlighted the vital role of technology in schools, as an essential tool to better prepare graduates for employment and to empower them with skills needed for success in the workplace.

set: Queen Rania highlights vital role of technology in schools


set: Russia has successfully launched six US communications satellites into orbit.


set: The problem with Amnesty is that they are primarily a political organization.

set: Amnesty is primarily a political organization


set: Greece is going to sell stakes in state run companies this year, the finance ministry said Thursday in the 2011 budget, AFP reports.

set: Greece to sell stakes in state companies


set: EUR/USD is forming a triangle with the exchange rate currently rising in an Elliot ``D'' wave, targeting the upper boundary at 1.2555.


set: Cashmere won their first state baseball title yesterday with a 5 to 4 win over Chimacum at Yakima County Stadium.


set: Dusshera' the day of victory of good over evil was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm across Jammu region today with people torching the effigies of Ravan, his son Meghnath and brother Kumbkaran.


set: Nearly half of pensioners say they are merely 'just getting by,' according to research, with rising living costs causing hardship for many.

set: Half of pensioners are 'just getting by'


set: Derek Lowe, who won his last five starts of the regular season, will start for Atlanta on Thursday in Game 1 of the NL division series at San Francisco.


set: Dave Winfield will continue to be monitored this week ahead of the home game with Carlisle United on Good Friday.


set: ``Bottom line, everybody knows that school systems need to change,'' Randi Weingarten said on Friday's MetroNews Talkline.

set: 'Everybody knows that school systems need to change'


set: A flood advisory has been issued for Essex by the Essex Region Conservation Authority Thursday, May 13, 2010.


set: London, Oct 19 Rihanna has developed a little crush on British singer Cheryl Cole.


set: India has said it was hoping for an outcome with ``substantive and enforceable commitments'' at the Copenhagen climate meet which are ``equitable and supportive'' of economic growth in developing nations.

set: India hoping for substantive commitments at Copenhagen


set: No one was injured when a helicopter made an emergency landing and rolled onto its side this morning in rural Ellis County.

set: Helicopter makes emergency landing in rural Ellis County


set: January 11, 2011 A Sheboygan woman accused of biting off her husband's tongue while kissing him has been found mentally competent to stand trial.

set: Sheboygan woman accused of biting off husband's tongue found competent to stand trial


set: Google has launched its own ``create your own profile'' service pretty much along the lines of what the .

set: Google launches ``create your own profile'' service:


set: Sellafield Ltd has been fined GBP75,000 after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law after two contractors inhaled radioactive contamination.

set: Sellafield Ltd fined after contractors inhale radioactive contamination


set: Five Iranian diplomats, taken hostage in the Iraqi city of Arbil, have been released, said the Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi Qumi, Fars news agency reported.

set: Five Iranian diplomats, taken hostage in iraq, released


set: Mobily has started to provide its advanced services to telecom operators outside the kingdom.

set: Mobily provides its advanced services to operators


set: The body of an Aspen area man was recovered from the Eagle River shortly before noon Saturday.


set: A 25-year-old Libby man has died in a weekend motorcycle crash on US Highway 2 in Lincoln County.


set: A Paducah woman was charged Monday for cashing forged checks at home improvement stores in Kentucky and Illinois.


set: Temperatures hit triple digits in the Tri-State area on Saturday, but some relief from the hot temperatures is expected this week.

set: Temperatures hit triple digits, some relief expected this week


set: Drew Barrymore has revealed that she suffered a leg injury while shooting for film 'Whip It.

set: Drew Barrymore suffered leg injury while shooting 'Whip It'


set: The research firm says, the Nifty has support at 5740-5690 and resistance at 5790-5830.


set: AUSTRALIA will not fall into recession, the finance minister said on Tuesday as economists predicted the central bank will cut interest rates.


set: Millions of pounds of beef from a slaughterhouse that provided meat to school lunch programs has been recalled Officials said it was the largest beef recall in the United States, surpassing a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats.


set: A 31-year-old civil services aspirant, allegedly committed suicide in north-west Delhi on Thursday, police said on Friday.


set: Palm Desert has suspended its energy loan program today, following Tuesday's announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Administration that it was calling for tighter rules on Palm Desert's and similar programs aimed at helping homeowners finance energy-efficient home improvements.

set: Palm Desert suspends energy loan programs


set: An Army bomb disposal team made safe a viable explosive device in Tallaght, Co Dublin, last night.

set: Army makes safe explosive device in Tallaght


set: A US advisory panel has recommended that boys should get routinely vaccinated against HPV, a sexually transmitted disease that can cause certain cancers.


set: February 09, 2010, - Troubled couple Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller could be on the verge of rekindling their romance after a violent row over Christmas.

set: Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller on verge of rekindling romance


set: A 24-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, both from Birkirkara, today admitted a series of burglaries following the discovery, last Sunday afternoon, of a large quantity of stolen furniture.


set: Ypsilanti police are investigating an attempted home invasion this morning in the 1400 block of North Huron River Drive, a police incident log said.

set: Ypsilanti police investigate attempted home invasion this morning


set: INDONESIAN pilots are threatening to strike in protest at a court's decision to jail a Garuda captain for negligence over a crash that killed 21 people, including five Australians.


set: Well, one woman claims to have lost 80 pounds by simply eating all of her meals at Starbucks...


set: A 36-year-old man has been charged with extortion, allegedly having asked a man to pay him a sum of money unless he wanted him to disclose information about him.


set: Water Minister Craig Wallace today congratulated Bowen irrigators on their successful track record of responsible water management and urged them to keep up the good work.


set: A general surgeon told Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial that seminal fluid could stay in the rectum area for up to 72 hours.

set: Seminal fluid can stay in rectum for 72 hours:


set: ICC on Wednesday apologised to India ( Images ) for insult to the tri-colour at the Punjab ( Images ) Cricket Association stadium in Mohali.


set: Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Friday, helped by the euphoria created by the next version of the iPhone, which was unveiled earlier this week.


set: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is beginning to show more interest in Aston Villa's midfielder Gareth Barry.

set: Arsene Wenger showing more interest in Gareth Barry


set: Telstra Corp Ltd says it doesn't expect to book any ``major writedowns'' this financial year, amid speculation Australia's largest telecommunications company is preparing to reduce its full year financial targets.

set: Telstra doesn't expect 'major writedowns'


set: Rajkot: ``Chief minister Narendra Modi should be made to undergo a narco analysis test to reveal his role in the Godhra riots of 2002,'' said former union textiles minister Shankarsinh Vaghela addressing the media in Rajkot on Sunday.

set: Modi should be made to undergo narco test:


set: Ron Artest is expected to play in Tuesday's game, though he might sit out on Wednesday, the second of back-to-back games.


set: Former Bellingen junior rugby league star, Shaun Fensom made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Cronulla Sharks last Saturday.


set: How close is too close when a perfect stranger stands or sits next to you?


set: The San Francisco Chronicle recently published a correction to its story from Feb. 9 about a pilot program to identify new HIV infections soon after they occur.

set: San Francisco Chronicle publishes correction to its story about program to identify new HIV infections


set: Fredhopper, the e-commerce division of SDL, is launching in the US, where it aims to become â€œfirst choiceâ€ in the on-site search, merchandising and targeting market.


set: The Chicago Sun Times reports that Carlos Zambrano ``threw lightly Sunday and reported no problems.''


set: A Mission Valley gas station was robbed this morning by a man who said he had a gun, according to San Diego police.


set: DJ Andy Kershaw is to return to BBC radio with a groundbreaking new music series.


set: With 63 out of 79 precincts being reported, unofficial results show incumbent sheriff has won the race for Livingston County sheriff.

set: Incumbent sheriff wins race for Livingston County


set: Nelson Mandela is to return to his Johannesburg home on January 29 from his native village, South African authorities said, adding that the 93-year-old anti-apartheid icon was well.


set: NORTH Korea has confirmed that two American journalists were detained along the frontier with China on March 17.

set: North Korea confirms two Americans journalists detained


set: An airman stationed at the Air Force Academy has been convicted and sentenced for wrongful sexual contact, indecent acts and other violations.

set: Airman convicted, sentenced for wrongful sexual contact


set: She wants a real one and is designing the right tattoo to decorate her skin with forever.


set: Four men have been indicted in the murder of a Fayetteville man working in Mississippi.

set: Four indicted in murder of Fayetteville man


set: Housing affordability has reached a five year high, according to a survey.

set: Housing affordability reaches five year high


set: American Airlines Inc. froze its four massively underfunded pension plans Nov. 1, an action that put to an end a long-running saga over the plans' future.

set: American Airlines freezes its pension plans


set: PTI May 27, 2013, 01.36PM IST Smartphone apps help users save 88 minutes of their time in a day or 22 days a year, a new study has found.

set: Smartphones apps help you save 22 days per year:


set: Andrea Only you live http://www.facebook.com/pages/AndreaOfficial/133401303355287 http://www.facebook.com/RotonMusic Music & text:


set: It's being said that politics stalled the drug case of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin family associate.

set: Politics stalled drug case of Palin family


set: Two Fort Campbell soldiers have been killed in Iraq from injuries suffered after their vehicle encountered an improved explosive device.

set: Two Fort Campbell soldiers killed in Iraq


set: The Watermark at 3030 Park will host its monthly Laughter for Life Club meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 2 pm

set: The Watermark hosts Laughter for Life Club


set: Hospitals have lifted visitor restrictions as flu cases diminish.


set: Qualcomm and Nokia have settled a patent lawsuit with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.

set: Qualcomm and Nokia settle patent lawsuit


set: New Delhi, May 27 Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has forayed into Indai's mobile advertising segment, a company official said here Sunday.

set: Bharti Airtel forays into mobile advertising segment


set: The average home broadband user downloads 17 gigabytes of data each month, equivalent to streaming 12 hours of high-definition content from the BBC's iPlayer, as data use has increased sevenfold over the past five years, says a new report.

set: Average home broadband user downloads 17 gigabytes a month


set: Transit Police in BC's Lower Mainland are warning of a pickpocket crime group targeting riders.


set: An Iranian cargo ship sank in UAE waters due to rough weather, while its crew of six was airlifted to safety by a rescue helicopter.


set: China will reopen Tibet to foreign tourists on April 5, a travel official said on Monday, in a sign that authorities may ease a crackdown imposed for the anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising.

set: China to reopen Tibet to foreign tourists: official


set: Rio Tinto Ltd, the world's third largest mining company, has warned its shareholders to be wary about potential unsolicited offers from sharemarket opportunist David Tweed.

set: Rio Tinto issues warning against David Tweed


set: Scientists at CNRS-affiliated laboratories in Bordeaux, Lyon and Paris have provided the first proof that amorphous materials, also known as soft glasses, deform and flow through a collective movement of their particles.

set: Amorphous materials deform and flow through collective movement of their particles


set: Guwahati, Sep 22 Fresh rains inundated several villages in upper Assam as Dhemaji, Lakhmpur, Jorhat, Nagaon, Kamrup, Barpeta and Nagaon districts remained the worst affected today, official sources said.

set: Fresh rains inundate several villages of Assam


set: Bobby Jenks quit drinking over the offseason, according to a story by MLB.com's Scott Merkin.


set: Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, denouncing Tehran as the biggest threat to global security.

set: Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats


set: Plexxikon Inc. Kathleen Sereda Glaub, 510-647-4009 President kglaub@plexxikon.com or For Plexxikon Inc. Jennifer Cook Williams, 360-668-3701 jennifer@cwcomm.org Plexxikon Inc. today announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 human clinical trial for PLX5568, a novel kinase inhibitor targeted for the treatment of at least two major indications with unmet medical needs: pain as well as

set: Plexxikon initiates Phase 1 trial for PLX5568


set: Pernod Ricard USA, a spirits and wine company, has announced that it will debut Beefeater 24, a new gin handcrafted with 12 botanicals including a blend of teas, in select American cities in the spring of 2009.

set: Pernod Ricard to debut Beefeater 24 gin in select us cities


set: Music producer Phil Spector has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion six years ago.

set: Music producer Spector convicted of murder


set: Drought worsened in the US Midwest during the last week as recordhigh temperatures stressed the developing corn and soybean crops, while cotton and pastures eroded amid a historic drought in the southern Plains.


set: Olympian and Indian selector Ajitpal Singh on Monday hit out at national team coach Jose Brasa and said the Spaniard's comments were baseless in an effort to create a controversy ahead of this year's Commonwealth Games.


set: PRESTON boss Alan Irvine has warned Blackpool ahead of tonight's Lancashire derby: ``You've achieved nothing yet.''

set: Preston's Alan Irvine gives warning to Blackpool


set: WAKEFIELD coach John Kear has urged his side to get back to basics against Hull tonight with their play-off hopes hanging in the balance.


set: Optical Surfaces Ltd. is able to produce diffraction-limited aspheric lenses up to 600mm in diameter for the most demanding applications.

set: Optical Surfaces produce aspheric lenses for demanding applications


set: Technology distribution solutions provider Amadeus has announced joining up with Yemen Airways to expand its reach in the Middle East by opening a new office in Yemen.


set: PATIENTS are currently being invited to take part in a consultation taking place about their rights.


set: The highest-ranking North Korean defector ever to come to South Korea was found dead at his home in Seoul yesterday, police said.


set: Toyota plans to build an affordable sports car that will be launched within the next few years, the new president of the Japanese automaker said yesterday.

set: Toyota plans to build affordable sports car


set: Instead of defaulting, Greece might just decide to leave the eurozone.


set: VAL D'ISERE, France - John Kucera of Canada won the downhill at the world championships on Saturday, while Bode Miller finished eighth in foggy conditions.

set: John Kucera of Canada wins downhill at world championships;


set: The CBI on Monday said it would appeal against the acquittal of seven persons in the Bilkis gangrape-cum-murder case which took place during the communal violence in Gujarat in 2002.

set: CBI to appeal against acquittal of seven in Bilkis case


set: Cliff Floyd will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Single-A Lake Elsinore.


set: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to speak in Grand Rapids this evening.

set: Condoleezza Rice to speak in Grand Rapids


set: CPI on Monday said CPI Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, against whom the Governor has accorded sanction to CBI for prosecution in a graft case, should ``fight it legally''.


set: New Delhi, June 15 Delhi will see 16 new hospitals come up in the current financial year, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna said Monday.


set: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Thursday surrendered before the designated Tada court here to serve his three-and-a-half year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case.


set: The Washington Attorney General's Office informed Secretary of State Sam Reed on Monday that two tax measures approved by the 2012 Legislature must go to the November ballot for a public advisory vote.

set: Two tax measures approved by the 2012 Legislature must go to the November ballot


set: NASCAR announced its 2010 testing policy Wednesday for its three national and its two stock-car regional touring series, including a continuation of its prohibition on testing at tracks that host Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series races.


set: Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance at a Fayetteville court hearing Monday morning.


set: Kiwi eye surgeon awarded Cook Island residency for compassionate work -- visiting the South Pacific nation every year for the past two decades to perform around 850 cataract operations.


set: A community stalwart who spent a lifetime helping vulnerable people in the borough has passed away.


set: A MUSLIM woman who sparked a national debate when she asked to give evidence in court wearing a niqab has uncovered her face to testify in a fraud trial.


set: One of those quotes is ``The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself,'' Franklin Roosevelt's declaration in his second inaugural address that irrational fear is the biggest bogeyman of all.


set: TRADE UNIONS responded angrily last night to the pension levy announced by Taoiseach Brian Cowen, claiming that it imposed a disproportionate burden on lower and middle-income workers.


set: A defamation case has been filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh's Prabudhnagar district by a Shiv Sena activist for his alleged derogatory remarks against people of the state at a rally in Phulpur.

set: Defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi


set: Sandy Smith at the Philadelphia Real Estate Blog summarizes the latest study in a growing body of evidence that bike lanes are good for business.


set: Polling began at 0700 hrs today in the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Vidharbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra amidst tight security in the first phase of the three-phased elections in the state, which will decide the fate of Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar, Union Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel, former Union minister of state Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Suryakanta Patil and Minister of State Suresh Varpudkar.

set: Polling begins in 13 constituencies of Maharashtra


set: Hero train engineer in Calif. saves terrified pup tied to railroad tracks by senile owner Hero train engineer in Calif. saves terrified pup tied to railroad tracks by senile ...


set: British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is eyeing a World title fight with Vitali Klitschko in March.

set: Tyson Fury to fight Vitali Klitschko in March?


set: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords vows to return to Congress in a new book that describes her months of intense therapy and her emotional struggle to come to terms with being shot in the head at point-blank range.


set: Baja's, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will soon be opening its doors on Thayer Street.

set: Tex-Mex restaurant to open on Thayer Street


set: The RSS feed for the Nation digest on McClatchyDC.com's homepage has moved here as part of an upgrade to improve service.


set: Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on Sunday to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31.


set: Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has confirmed Neil Taylor suffered a fractured ankle in Saturday afternoon's 2-2 Liberty Stadium draw with Sunderland.


set: SSC completed their title conquest on Saturday, amassing a total of 938.5 points to enjoy a 418.5 lead over runner-up Guam Typhoons, 520.


set: The British ambassador to Yemen said Thursday the embassy car attacked in Sanaa a day earlier was probably targeted because it was a diplomatic vehicle.

set: British ambassador to Yemen says embassy car was targeted


set: The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey dropped below 10,000 as hundreds more returned home, Turkish officials said on Monday.

set: Syrian refugees in Turkey drop below 10,000


set: Elizabeth Taylor is scheduled to undergo heart surgery, according to her Twitter posts on Tuesday.

set: Elizabeth Taylor to undergo heart surgery


set: US stocks rose on Thursday, as technology stocks gained and a report that the chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co Inc said the bank is not in need of more capital strengthened hopes the credit crisis is easing.


set: The US trade deficit climbed 8.5% to $40.3 billion in April from a revised $37.1 billion in the prior month, as imports from China surged after the end of a major holiday season in that country.


set: India and US have agreed to formal trilateral consultations with Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday, while highly appreciating New Delhi's role in the war-torn country.

set: India, US agree to trilateral consultations with Afghanistan


set: American 1 Federal Credit Union is opening a new branch at 930 W. North St. on Monday.


set: Interfax reported that the Ukrainian parliament has introduced an excise duty on liquefied natural gas of EUR 40 per tonne.

set: Ukraine parliament introduces excise duty on liquefied gas


set: Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it signed Chief Executive Robert Iger to a new five-year contract, a deal designed to extend his tenure at the entertainment giant by another 2 1/2 years.


set: A woman carrying an infant was nabbed with explosives and detonators at Irattaperiyakulam, Vavuniya on Monday evening, police said.

set: Woman carrying infant nabbed with explosives rafik jalaldeen


set: Genoa agreed to sell Italy center back Andrea Ranocchia to Inter Milan on Monday, giving shock new Inter coach Leonardo his first January signing.


set: A Weatherford cattleman pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of mail fraud in a federal investigation of his investment scheme.

set: Weatherford cattleman pleads guilty in investment scheme


set: The California Employment Development Department says it is working to get the new unemployment extension checks out as soon as possible.


set: The central bank on Thursday said the Budget would go a long way in lowering the ``fiscal risk in the economy'' and laying the foundation for an effective ``rebalancing of government finances''.


set: The High Court has ruled that no licence is required to run skill games in the City.


set: Manning threw for 510 yards and three touchdowns and capped the second greatest passing day by a Giants quarterback by setting up Andre Brown's game-winning 2-yard run with a 50-yard pass that lifted New York to a wild 41-34 victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


set: A quarry owner in Gozo was fined €100,000 by a court, after he was found guilty of illegally developing outside the boundaries of his quarry in San Lawrenz.


set: Bangalore, April 22 Screening of Tamil films resumed in Karnataka after over two weeks of blockade in the wake of a water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

set: Screening of Tamil films resumes in Karnataka


set: Davenport University announced today it will close 3 of its 14 Michigan campuses so it can expand in other locations.

set: Davenport University will close 3 campuses


set: Former East Bay Rep. Ellen Tauscher, a top arms control official in President Barack Obama's administration, has been diagnosed with early stage esophageal cancer.


set: It is reported that Liyang based Jiangsu Shente Steel Corporation is going to adopt the 1250 cubic meters furnace and improve energy saving performance and product grade, washing out local obsolete steel capacity.

set: Jiangsu Shente Steel to adopt 1250 cubic meters furnace


set: The state education reserve will gain $5 million from earnings in the Oregon Growth Account, which invests a portion of Oregon Lottery proceeds to help develop start-up companies.

set: Education reserve gains $5 million from earnings


set: A Newtown salon owner was arrested for allegedly raping an employee, Johannesburg police said on Sunday.


set: Malaysia said Tuesday it has scrapped plans to introduce comprehensive sex education classes in schools as part of efforts to reduce a increasing numbers of unwanted teenage pregnancies.

set: Malaysia scraps plan to introduce sex education in schools


set: DRINK related hospital admissions in Cumbria have increased since changes in alcohol licensing four years ago.

set: Drink-related hospital admissions up in Cumbria


set: Hercules were relegated from La Liga after throwing away a two-goal lead at home to draw 2-2 with Mallorca.


set: Newsday > News Print Aa 7th grader finds Met map error Published:


set: The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Superannuation Fund is seeking an investment consultant and has issued an RFP, Pensions & Investments reports.


set: Express Scripts announces accelerated buyback transactions in which Morgan Stanley will purchase an aggregate of $1.75 billion in shares.

set: Express Scripts (esrx) announces accelerated buyback transactions:


set: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims he might have punched striker Mario Balotelli had the pair been team-mates.


set: LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian wed Friday night at a private estate in Malibu, CA.


set: Tennis star Sania Mirza was engaged to childhood friend Shorab at Hotel Taj Krishna in Hyderabad on Friday, July 10.


set: Singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher will be immortalized on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday when she sinks her hands and feet into the cement in front of the Chinese Theatre.


set: Cisco and CA Technologies announced that they are expanding their relationship through collaborative technology integration.

set: Cisco, CA Technologies announce collaborative technology integration


set: ITV have announced that Checkatrade.com will sponsor their latest drama import, The Americans, when it premieres next Saturday.

set: Checkatrade.com to sponsor ``the Americans'' on ITV


set: Quentin Tarantino is a possibility to direct The Shadow, an updated adaptation of the crime-fighting vigilante from the 1930s radio serial.

set: Quentin Tarantino to direct 'the Shadow?'


set: A Proposition 2½ debt exclusion to fund textbooks and technology for Wareham schools cleared its first hurdle at Town Meeting on Tuesday.

set: Debt exclusion for textbooks clears first hurdle


set: A 44-year-old Lansing man was assaulted with a shovel outside his home on the city's north side Wednesday night, according to police.


set: President Barack Obama apparently thinks the Obama Recession is funny.


set: Former Manchester City player, Rodney Marsh has gone on to blast Mario Balotelli and has insisted that the striker is the source of a number of problems for the club.


set: Lawyers for a man charged in the 2007 deadly home invasion in Cheshire say a judge's gag order in the case doesn't apply to their client because the order was never placed in his court file.


set: The rand gained from the euro's bounce in quiet early trade on Thursday.


set: Hollywood actress Sienna Miller nearly burnt her boobs while shooting for her new movie.

set: Sienna Miller nearly burnt her boobs in the new movie


set: Tokyo stocks were sluggish in opening trade on Thursday after Wall Street closed lower amid continued worries over Greece's future in the eurozone.


set: A two-hour standoff in Sherman ends peacefully, but not before putting a neighborhood and local law enforcement on high-alert.


set: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated an exhibition on the life of Mahatma Gandhi in photographs and quotations entitled ``Mahatma Gandhi- My Life is My Message'' at a function here today.

set: Vice President inaugurates exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi


set: Special patrolling in all sensitive areas during day and night time would be enhanced while rangers and police would conduct snap checking in Karachi.

set: Special patrolling in sensitive areas to be enhanced


set: ``Public servants in Utah are not going to hide behind walls and bullet-proof shields.''


set: The event, which also counts on the presence of The Independent, Deutsche Welle TV, and Ogilvy Mather PR, will focus on how tourism and the media can work together in challenging times.

set: Tourism and the media working together in challenging times


set: The Relay For Life, with more than a dozen events, has returned to the Capital Region in full force this month.


set: Kodak files for bankruptcyKodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Follow this company to enhance liquidity and working capital.


set: It has been finalized that British actor Andrew Garfield is going to replace Tobey Maguire as the new Spider-Man in the next film.

set: Andrew Garfield to replace Tobey Maguire as new spider-man


set: ``We will exert every effort the elections in Kyrgyzstan will be held in calm atmosphere,'' the President Roza Otunbayeva stated at the meeting with a delegation of deputies of the State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation arrived in the republic as the CIS observers at the elections.

set: We to exert every effort the elections in Kyrgyzstan to be held in calm atmosphere --


set: The Clampi computer virus is threatening thousands of online banking customers as it captures login information such as your password.

set: Clampi computer virus threatens online banking customers


set: A settlement was reached in a civil rights lawsuit by a man claiming two Lubbock police officers used excessive force in a 2009 arrest.

set: Settlement reached in civil rights lawsuit


set: A Freedom of Information Act request has found that lesbian women are still being denied fertility treatment.

set: Lesbians still being denied fertility treatment


set: FAA announced Friday that it is soliciting bids for NextGen support contracts with a combined value of around $7 billion, which it said will be ``the largest award in the agency's history.''

set: FAA solicits bids for NextGen contracts valued at $7 billion


set: Stamford Hospital executives, board members, employees and members of its medical staff held a special ceremony on Tuesday to officially break ground for the new hospital.

set: Stamford Hospital officially breaks ground for new Hospital


set: A six-day French film festival began at the Alliance Française in Dhanmondi in the city yesterday.


set: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad arrived to Teheran on Saturday where he is scheduled to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during which they are expected to talk over progresses in the region and especially in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territory.


set: AP Auto Racing Writer Kurt Busch, fined $50,000 last week by NASCAR for verbally abusing a reporter, said Thursday he's seeing a sports psychologist to address what he described as ``personal issues.''

set: NASCAR's Kurt Busch seeing sports psychologist


set: A South Florida police chief has been suspended for 30 days without pay for reportedly sending racist e-mails with his work account.

set: Police chief suspended over racist e-mails


set: Rep. Joe Wilson has endorsed former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, giving the GOP presidential candidate a major boost in a key early primary state.


set: JCDecaux, a leading UK's outdoor advertising company, will launch 20 digital billboards from March 24, in prime locations in central London.

set: JCDecaux to launch 20 digital billboards in central London


set: Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Fort Bend County will offer a food manager certification training course from 8 am to 5 pm April 2 and 4 at Fort Bend County Extension Office, 1402 Band Road, Suite 120, Rosenberg.

set: Texas AgriLife Extension Service to offer food manager certification training course


set: Kidman Resources Limited has discovered a new high grade copper lode approximately 110 meters north of the previously discovered Dunbar lodes at Blind Calf Prospect in central NSW.

set: Kidman Resources discovered new high grade copper lode


set: Reporters and the photographer for the Suburban Journals in Illinois recently won several awards in the Illinois Press Association 2012 Excellence in News Contest.


set: Aspiro has signed an agreement with TVNorge regarding delivery and maintenance of a mobile gateway, valid for interactive mobile services in TVNorge's channels.


set: The housemates were trying to work out if any of them would reach the last week when Sara told them: ``I really, really want Mikey to win.''


set: The UAE is likely to rejoin the Gulf monetary union as it stands to benefit most from a single currency and it makes no sense to have a euro-style union without the bloc's second-largest economy, experts say.

set: UAE likely to rejoin Gulf monetary union


set: North Ossetia, no stranger to conflicts on its border, is once again dealing with a flood of refugees with tales of horror and misery.


set: All of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series was filled with crossroads.


set: Mushroom Networks Inc. announced Tuesday its VAR program, which will enable authorized partners to resell the company's line of Broadband Bonding products to the ISP and IT services market sectors.


set: Mike Felt had 18 points to lead four North Dakota State players in double figures in a 78-58 victory against Louisiana-Lafayette in the Hilltop Challenge on Saturday night.

set: Felt leads North Dakota State to 78-58 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette


set: Govt's financial reform plans a concern Updated: 10:28, Tuesday January 24, 2012 The financial planning industry says more than 35,000 jobs are under threat if the government goes ahead with its financial reform plans.


set: The Kansas City appliance repair company launches new website that contains valuable tips, advice and information that will help individuals avoid expensive repair costs.


set: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be teaming up to ring in the New Year, as the duo will be featured on the All American New Year special on FOX News Channel, airing this New Year's Eve.

set: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to ring in the New Year


set: Third-seeded Elena Vesnina has advanced to the second round of the Baku Cup, beating fellow Russian Yana Buchina 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 on Tuesday.

set: Elena Vesnina advances in Baku Cup, beating Yana Buchina 6-2, 3-6, 7-5


set: On the aspect of the need for an observer for the quantum wave function to collapse, and for existence to exist, then who observed the Big Bang?


set: Initial jobless claims rose by 36,000 to 482,000.


set: Vitamin E may help prevent physical decline in aged people over 65, a new study in the US has said.


set: Tatum O'Neal has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with her cocaine possession arrest in Manhattan Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Elisa Koenderman has ordered the 44-year-old actress to spend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pay a $95 surcharge.

set: O'Neal pleads guilty to disorderly conduct


set: The country's largest private lender, ICICI Bank, Wednesday slashed its floating home loan rate and benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points each.

set: ICICI bank slashes home loan rate by 50 basis points


set: PARIS Sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the French Open because of an ankle injury.

set: Zvonareva withdraws from French Open with injury


set: Meanwhile, Rucker decided to travel with the team to Iowa for Saturday's game, according to MSU associate athletic director John Lewandowski, an option that was given to him when he was put back on the roster Thursday.


set: MEXICO assigned a new sugar import quota of 150,000 tonnes in an attempt to cover internal demand and stabilize prices for the commodity, the government said on Thursday.


set: Home accessories solutions brand Surya announced the release of its biannual Spring 2013 catalog.

set: Surya announces release of Spring 2013 catalog


set: Eric Lidow, a photovoltaics whiz kid who fled Nazi Germany with $14 in his pocket and went on to become a power-electronics pioneer and multimillionaire philanthropist in the United States, died Jan. 18 at the age of 100.

set: Eric Lidow, International Rectifier founder, dies at 100


set: Shanghai benchmark copper fell 2% to its lowest this year on continued pressures from credit concerns and a stronger US dollar.

set: Shanghai copper falls 2% to lowest this year


set: This week we're asking readers to tell us what they like best about North Branford.

set: What do you like best about North Branford?


set: A new US military tally puts the death toll of Iraqi civilians and security forces in the bloodiest years of the war thousands below Iraqi government figures.


set: A taxi driver attacked by two passengers in Taranaki on Sunday morning has been discharged from hospital.


set: Stiliyan Petrov could follow coach Stanimor Stoilov and quit the Bulgarian national side following the country's disappointing start to Euro 2012 qualifying.

set: Petrov considers quitting Bulgarian national side


set: With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected.


set: Police recently seized drugs worth nearly RM50,000 from two Nigerian men whom they arrested, including one who was studying at a private higher learning institution, here.

set: Police seize drugs worth RM50,000 from two Nigerian men


set: Level 3 Communications says it will acquire Global Crossing Ltd. in an all-stock transaction valued at about $2 billion.


set: My Way has appointed a new executive director to help continue the non profit's mission to provide affordable household services to those aged over 55.


set: A man committed suicide after administering poison to his wife and two daughters allegedly over a family dispute in Sherwani Nagar colony here, police said today.


set: A WOMAN who couldn't draw two years ago has won a national illustration contest.


set: Tata Motors has secured a £175 million new loan for its UK subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, taking the overall loan component to £500 million that the iconic British car maker has been able to get this year.

set: Tata Motors secures £175 million new loan for JLR


set: In an attempt to improve the speed at which justice gets done, petty criminals will be sentenced by video link to magistrates.


set: A recent report released by Nielsen has found that 64% of Smartphone restaurant searches convert within an hour.


set: GENEVA The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women to wear a hijab headscarf while playing soccer.

set: United Nations urges FIFA to allow hijab headscarf


set: USD 321 board members voted Monday night to close the school.


set: Rothbury Festival 2010 Cancelled! official website of Rothbury Festival confirmed that The Rothbury Festival for the this year has been cancelled .


set: MIKE'S mystery bride has finally been revealed in the new series of Desperate Housewives -- as his ex-wife Susan.


set: FORMER international, Austin Okocha has acknowledged that he was 'too ambitious' in his quest to get on the board of the Nigeria Football Federation.


set: The Cyclones announced that former point guard Lefty Moore will be a student assistant coach and former Michigan State guard Chris Allen announced he will transfer to ISU.


set: New ASIC figures show WA insolvencies jumped by 20 per cent in the last 12 months.


set: EU leaders meeting in Brussels will call on Israel to extend settlement freeze in Palestine, according to a draft of the summit conclusions seen by Reuters.

set: EU to ``call on Israel to extend settlement freeze''


set: Pop star Britney Spears could be engaged to her boyfriend Jason Trawick before the end of the year.

set: Britney Spears to be engaged by the end of the year?


set: Dehra Dun, Apr 27 The nation-wide shutdown called by non-NDA and non-UPA parties to protest spiralling prices of essential commodities evoked a mixed response in Uttarakhand today.

set: Shutdown evokes mixed response in Uttarakhand


set: A new study suggests people are more likely to lie through text message than on the phone.


set: The Youngstown Phantoms recently held a special skating session.


set: A woman today allegedly committed suicide along with her two minor children by jumping before a speeding train at Jajiwal near here, police said.

set: Woman commits suicide along with children


set: North Korea vowed on Sunday it would bolster its ``war deterrent'' as it denounced last week's annual US-South Korean joint military exercise.


set: Asian stock markets rose in early trading Wednesday after the Dow Jones industrials posted their biggest gain in five weeks.

set: Asia stock markets rise in early trading


set: Charlie Wilson, a Texas congressman whose covert efforts to aid Afghan fighters against Soviet invaders became the subject of a movie, died Wednesday.


set: ELLEuk.com, the website for readers of Hachette Filipacchi's Elle magazine, has launched three new fashion channels.

set: Elleuk.com launches three new fashion channels


set: A MUM and daughter from the Midlands are enjoying the lighter side of life after shedding more than five stone between them.

set: Mum and daughter shed more than five stone between them


set: Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Friday amid concern global crude demand will grow less this year than previously expected.


set: A 22-year-old Jurupa Valley man suspected of molesting several young children was arrested today.

set: Jurupa Valley man suspected of molesting children


set: TEHRAN -Iranian President Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei said Wednesday that the country has found that nuclear talks with Europe has no use.


set: Canada has lifted its travel advisory to Mexico, the epicenter of the global H1N1 virus, as the federal government says Canadians are not at any additional risk in the country due to the strain's spread in Canada.


set: Bargain chain Poundland is to expand into the eurozone after today announcing plans for a number of new stores, starting in debt-ridden Ireland.


set: San Diego-based MindTouch said Wednesday that it has upgraded its open source wiki software.


set: This Thursday President Obama announced plans to hold a jobs summit in December, in direct response to an unemployment rate at 10.2% , which shows no signs of decreasing anytime soon.

set: President Obama to hold jobs summit in December


set: The US Dollar ended sharply dearer against the Rupee at Rs. 46.36/37 per dollar and the Pound Sterling also finished higher at Rs. 66.08/10 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market here on Wednesday.


set: A Bozeman woman was fatally shot in her home Thursday morning by a man who then called police to report having pulled the trigger.


set: Ciena Corp. predicted Wednesday that sales will more than double in the July quarter, despite weakness in European markets, as the impact of the takeover of Nortel Networks assets take full effect.

set: Ciena predicts sales will double in July quarter


set: Fernando Torres finished off a well taken goal to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.

set: Fernando Torres gives Liverpool lead over Chelsea


set: Explosives manufacturer Orica Ltd has entered into a deal to form an explosives business in the United States southwest.

set: Orica enters explosives business in southwest us


set: ORLANDO, Samsung announced a second variant of the Galaxy Tab tablet device at Mobile World Congress event with a 10.1-inch screen sizes in the arena of Mobile World Congress 2011 in February.

set: Samsung announced a second variant of the Galaxy Tab tablets in the event Mobile World Congress


set: Gordon Brown set out his vision for a global society during a speech at the Open University headquarters in Milton Keynes as part of his series of election lectures.

set: Gordon Brown sets out vision for global society


set: Bermuda learned its World Cup qualification fate on Saturday as it was drawn into a group with Trinidad, Guyana and Barbados.


set: Italian comic-turned-activist Beppe Grillo has blazed a trail for populist political movements around Europe by taking his Five Star Movement from obscurity to become Italy's largest party in its first general election campaign.

set: Italy comedian-turned-activist Grillo blazes trail for the populists of Europe


set: A federal judge ordered an end to the NFL lockout on Monday, giving the players an early victory in their fight with the owners over how to divide the $9 billion business.


set: As part of a partnership between parent company Darden Restaurants and Habitat for Humanity, LongHorn has donated furnishings from the remodel to Habitat for Humanity's ReStore resale outlets, which sell items to the general public to raise funds for constructing homes in the community.

set: LongHorn Steakhouse donates to Habitat's ReStore


set: Stocks rally ahead of tomorrow's FOMC meeting on expectations that central bank could suggest at further policy measure to spur economic growth.


set: Tenno Japanese Restaurant on West End Avenue was sold for $1.2 million, according to county property records.

set: Tenno Japanese restaurant sold for $1.2 million


set: Occupy Wall Street protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday to commemorate six month anniversary of their first protest on the Bridge, which resulted in over 700 arrests.

set: Occupy Wall Street protesters march over Brooklyn Bridge for six month anniversary


set: Rome - A Christian archbishop fled Syria after his offices were ransacked last week amid fighting between rebels and government forces in the country's biggest city Aleppo, Catholic news agency Fides said on Monday.


set: Post-production works are nearing completion for ``Romeo' directed by Ramakrishna and produced by Srinivas on the banner of Sudha Entertainments with Aryan Rajesh and Shraddha Arya in the lead, Srihari in a key role. Speaking on the occasion, the producer says, ``Aryan Rajesh and Srihari gave a brilliant performance in the film. The entire film would be interesting and would attract all classes of audiences. We have recently completed the DTS works and are busy completing all other balance work as early as possible. We are making efforts to release the film in the third week of May.' Director Ramakrishna says, ``It is a different love story with action backdrop. Especially, the scenes in the combination Rajesh and Srihari, climax scenes would remain special attraction. We are very much confident that the film would be a big hit and would earn a very good name to the banner.' Charanraj, Tanikella Bharani, Chandramohan, Chitram Sreenu, Satyam Rajesh and others are in the cast. Music is by Agastya, camera is by Rajendra, editing is by Shankar, lyrics are by Vanamali, while story, screenplay and direction are by Ramakrishna. Sampurn Media

set: Post-production works are nearing completion for ``Romeo''


set: Iran has released two German journalists who were arrested in October for interviewing the son of a woman sentenced to death by stoning.


set: Lincoln Financial Group , a leader in retirement-income solutions, and Humana Inc. , one of the nation's largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, announced today that they have formed a distribution partnership enabling 2,000 Humana agents to offer Lincoln's fixed- indexed annuities and Lincoln MoneyGuard long-term care solution to current Humana members and non-members.

set: Lincoln Financial Group and Humana announce distribution partnership


set: Tate Britain, the home of British art from 1500 to the present day, has unveiled a £45 million gallery makeover scheme designed by London-based practice Caruso St John Architects.

set: Tate Britain unveils gallery makeover scheme


set: Activision is confident in its current product pricing strategy, and CEO Bobby Kotick would like to raise game prices ``even further.''

set: Activision would like to raise game prices further


set: Three La Verkin men were arrested Saturday evening on multiple felony drug charges when officers went to the home to search for a runaway.

set: Three La Verkin men arrested on multiple felony drug charges


set: Environmental advocate and entrepreneur David Chernushenko is running for city council in Capital ward, he announced in a news release Friday morning.


set: Continental Airlines Inc. will begin charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag.

set: Continental to begin charging $15 for first checked bag


set: Acquirgy', a premier company providing direct marketing solutions for advertisers through specialization in Search Engine Marketing and Direct Response Television, announced two management promotions and new client wins today.

set: Acquirgy' announces management promotions and new client wins!


set: Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos was elected by unanimity on Thursday the Speaker of the Angolan Parliament, Angop has learnt.

set: Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos elected Speaker of National Assembly


set: A GUMBALL machine was stolen from Roman Bank, Skegness, between 5pm on Thursday and 12.20am on Friday.


set: Former MP Lembit Opik has been bitten by a snake while enduring the latest I'm A Celebrity challenge.


set: Vice President Dick Cheney is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for the Montana GOP later this month in Bozeman.

set: Dick Cheney to attend fundraiser in Bozeman


set: Dubai is not doing enough to stop the spread of swine flu at its busy airport, a senior Indian health official said in comments published on Wednesday, after a passenger transiting through Dubai on his way to Hyderabad tested positive for swine flu.

set: Dubai not doing enough to stop swine flu


set: Snoop Dogg has blasted Kim Kardashian in a web video in which he calls her a ``cold-blooded bitch''.


set: Sir Salman Rushdie has vowed to keep his private life under wraps, following his split with fourth wife Padma Lakshmi.

set: Salman Rushdie vows to keep his private life under wraps


set: Reese Witherspoon worked with a Polish Elephant, but not in a way that you might think.

set: Reese Witherspoon works with Polish Elephant


set: TD Bank Financial Group Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with The South Financial Group, Inc. , for TD to acquire 100% of the outstanding common shares of South Financial for approximately $61 million in cash or TD common stock.

set: TD Bank Financial Group to acquire the South Financial Group


set: Swan's statement comes even as a think-tank warns that Australia is facing a decade of budget deficits, , with the annual total set to pass $60 billion in 2023.

set: Australia facing 'decades of budget deficit'


set: Team Australia co-owner Craig Gore is recovering from emergency surgery in a London hospital, but is expected to miss the non-points IndyCar Series race at Surfers Paradise in Australia this month.

set: Team Australia co-owner Craig Gore recovering in hospital


set: Justin Bieber has a special flirting coach who teaches him how to seduce the opposite sex, a source has claimed.


set: The second economic stimulus package to be announced next month will have to be bigger and more comprehensive than the first if it is to have an impact on the domestic market, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.


set: It should also be a time for remembering what they've left behind.


set: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority today said it is mulling developing insurance products in vernaculars.

set: IRDA mulls insurance products in vernaculars


set: As the nation mourns the execution of three Filipinos in China, another Filipina drug mule was sentenced to life imprisonment in Thailand, a lawmaker said on Thursday.

set: Filipina drug mule sentenced to life imprisonment in Thailand


set: PTI / Dubai June 07, 2012, 13:25 The ICC today said that Emirates Elite Panel umpire Billy Doctrove has announced his retirement from umpiring and will not be seeking an extension to his contract that expires at the end of this month.

set: Umpire Billy Doctrove announces retirement


set: UK house prices dropped to the lowest level in almost three years in November as banks starved the property market of credit, Hometrack Ltd. said.

set: UK house prices drop to lowest level in almost three years


set: Former French Minister and businessman Bernard Tapie was held Monday for questioning over an arbitration deal that awarded him a large pay-out in 2008 to settle a long dispute with the state-run bank Credit Lyonnais.

set: Former French minister questioned in arbitration deal


set: Derwin Kitchen had 17 points and matched a career high with 13 rebounds to help Florida State beat NC State, 72-62, on Sunday.


set: selfinsurancemarket.com has launched a free membership category which allows any company offering services in the self-insurance sector an additional resource to advertise their services and find new partners online.

set: Selfinsurancemarket.com launches free membership category


set: Smiths Medical today announces a new five-year research partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Institute of Child Health and University College London.

set: Smiths Medical announces new partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London


set: A new national awareness campaign launched on Wednesday aims to raise public awareness about hemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder which prevents the blood from clotting properly and can cause spontaneous internal bleeding, which can lead to subsequent organ damage or even death.

set: Campaign aims to raise awareness about hemophilia


set: Punters have started putting money behind Labor to win the next federal election after a string of opinion polls suggested the government may have turned a corner.


set: Britney Spears has been spotted with a mystery man fuelling rumours that the 26-year-old singer is dating again.


set: 29.07.2008 10:10:53 NewsRx, a 25-year-old publisher and international news organization headquartered in Atlanta, has launched 38 new science titles under its VerticalNews imprint.


set: Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan has joined the cast of The Great Gatsby, which will feature Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire in lead roles.

set: Amitabh Bachchan joins the cast of the Great Gatsby


set: Dragonair has announced that it will resume scheduled services to Haikou in Hainan Province, further strengthening Hong Kong's position as a global aviation hub and gateway to Mainland China.

set: Dragonair resumes scheduled services to Haikou --


set: Jennifer Aniston ``feared for her safety'' from an alleged stalker.


set: A Franklin Park woman was charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors after allegedly recruiting a 17-year-old boy to punch a 12-year-old boy in the face.

set: Woman charged with contributing to delinquency of minors


set: Russia says it will ban grain exports for the rest of the year after a severe drought destroyed 20 percent of its wheat crop.Russia is among the world's largest exporters, and fears that it would cut exports had already helped drive up wheat prices by nearly 70 percent since early June.


set: Tyler County has prohibited the sale or use of all fireworks in a declaration made Wednesday, saying that drought conditions greatly enhance the fire danger in the area.

set: Tyler County prohibits sale, use of all fireworks


set: The Cutty Sark in Greenwich, which will be restored again in time for London's 2012 Olympics thanks to a new £3m government grant.

set: Cutty Sark to be restored in time for 2012 Olympics


set: Healthscope threatened to block access to due diligence by a private equity consortium interested in a takeover unless the consortium allowed lenders to work with two rival bidders, according to an article in The Australian Financial Review newspaper.

set: Healthscope threatens to block due diligence


set: Liverpool looks set to hire Brendan Rodgers as its new manager after he told his current club Swansea that he has been offered the job.

set: Liverpool set to hire Rodgers as new manager


set: Spotify has tapped Grayling for PR support, focusing on specific European markets in which the increasingly popular online music platform has yet to launch.

set: Spotify taps Grayling for European markets


set: Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose was reunited with former bandmate Duff McKagan onstage last night.


set: Associated Press A judge has granted a 1-day delay in the bank robbery trial of an Australian man who claims he gave the money to the homeless.

set: Judge grants delay in bank robbery trial


set: Officials said they believe a house fire Wednesday morning off Shoal Creek Boulevard was intentionally set.


set: Americans' personal incomes plunged in July while consumer spending slowed significantly as the impact of billions of dollars in government tax rebate checks began to wane.


set: One jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket worth $225,000 from the July 16 drawing was sold at St. Marys Pharmacy, 4 Railroad St., St. Marys, Elk County.

set: Cash 5 ticket worth $225,000 sold in Elk County, pa


set: Waldorf shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Jeff Sluman after the soggy, weather-delayed second round of the Regions Tradition, the second of five Champions Tour majors.


set: First General Bank, Rowland Heights, California, Golden Security Bancorp, Rosemead, California, and its subsidiary bank, Golden Security Bank, Rosemead, California, announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Golden Security Bank will be merged with and into First General Bank with First General Bank as the surviving bank.

set: First General Bank and Golden Security Bank to merge


set: Pawar, who is the chief patron of NFITU, met prominent trade union leaders affiliated to NCP at the party headquarters in Mumbai today to discuss the matter.

set: Pawar holds meeting with trade union leaders


set: Almost half over-45s are not saving for their retirement, and furthermore, those who are saving are not taking advantage of the tax breaks offered by using ISAs, according to research from M&S Money.

set: Half of over 45s not saving for retirement


set: Tom Watson will play in the Australian Open for the first time in nearly 30 years.


set: In a new research, scientists from Edinburgh and Oxford Universities have found that bees and ants are true team players unlike other creatures who seek safety in numbers for selfish reasons.


set: Without a doubt, in looking at some of today's facts you can utter the phrase, ``that's just a little bit twisted.''


set: Heidi Klum has filed for divorce from Seal, nearly three months after the star couple announced their separation.


set: The Board of Education approved to split health and safety policies for students and staff Monday by a 6 -1 margin in case lightning strikes and to make way for more specific regulations for students and staff in the future.

set: Board of Education splits health and safety policies


set: United States lumber demand is expected to increase 6.1 percent this year, ending two straight years of declines of more than 20 percent, according to a forecast released Tuesday by the Western Wood Products Association.


set: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday urged the Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan in a big way, strengthening the bonds of ever-lasting Sino-Pak friendship through economic diplomacy.

set: Gilani urges Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan -


set: Amy Beck's pictures began showing up on local news media outlets in California Monday after her arrest.


set: German utility E.ON AG plans to invest around EUR1.5 billion a year in renewable energies over the long-term, said Cord Landsmann, chief executive of E.ON's renewable energy unit, Climate & Renewables, Monday.

set: E.ON plan to invest EUR1.5 billion/year in Renewables


set: The Newton middle schools tennis team won its second match of the season, downing Maize 12-7.


set: He was named on every ballot, though he did receive one fourth-place and one fifth-place vote.


set: Malaysia is a great place to build a career because many companies in highly-competitively industries, such as oil and gas, electronics and palm oil, are based here.

set: 'Malaysia a great place to build career'


set: A computer hardware problem was to blame for a glitch that shut down Alberta registry services across the province.

set: Computer hardware blamed for glitch that shut down registry services


set: Actor Sanjay Dutt is a non-serious candidate and no match to veteran BJP leader Lalji Tandon for Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, party leader Sushma Swaraj claimed Saturday.


set: Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez could be out for a few weeks after the player was the subject of a very poor tackle from Chelsea's Ashley Cole during United's 3-1 win on Sunday.

set: Javier Hernandez might be out for a ``few weeks''


set: The Public Transport Authority's David Hynes says train drivers are already calling in sick for Friday.

set: Train drivers calling in sick for Friday


set: A Bakersfield mother faces felony charges and her two small children are in protective custody after she allegedly left her infant at a local church.

set: Children in protective custody after allegedly left by mother at a church


set: Radeberger, Germany's largest privately owned brewery group, has bought a 70 percent stake in German organic soda drink maker Bionade for an undisclosed sum, setting the stage for a move into international markets.

set: Radeberger buys 70 percent stake in Bionade


set: THE Europa League winners will qualify for the Champions League from the 2015-16 season, it was confirmed at UEFA's Congress today.

set: Europa League winners will qualify for the Champions League from 2015-16 season


set: Aditya Thackeray , grandson of Bal Thackeray was sworn in as the head of Yuva Sena on Sunday, which is the youth wing of Shiv Sena, by Bal Thackeray who presented the young leader a sword and welcomed the generation next of the Thackeray family.

set: Aditya Thackeray sworn in as head of Yuva Sena


set: The Bulgarians tighten the belts further: instead of spending they prefer to save for a rainy day in banks.


set: Pop singer Mariah Carey will sing ``Hero'' for Barack Obama when he is sworn in as the 44th American President on Tuesday.


set: Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum is to replace Alan Rickman in hit Broadway play Seminar.

set: Jeff Goldblum - Jeff Goldblum to replace Rickman in Seminar


set: Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, as announced today, will operate New York flights by Boeing 777.

set: Turkish Airlines operates New York flights by Boeing 777


set: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday opposed the extension of tax exemptions to industries, stating he has already turned down some proposals in this regard.

set: Chidambaram opposes tax exemptions to industries


set: Jury selection began today in the Internet sex solicitation case against a suspended Howard University soccer coach.

set: Jury selection begins in case of suspended Howard soccer coach


set: Mumbai police are claiming that terrorists used Google Earth maps to plan their attack on the Indian city.


set: The Jonas Brothers made an appearance Thursday night on a Spanish television program and sang flamenco.


set: Versatile Systems Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with GuestAssist to provide an integrated text messaging and incident tracking version of SyncSeer's`` Venue Management solution.

set: Versatile announces strategic alliance with GuestAssist;


set: Future volcanic eruptions could pose threats to New Zealand's power supply, a University of Canterbury researcher said today.

set: Future eruptions could pose threat to power supply


set: Half of nursing students are considering quitting their studies because of debts, according to a report.

set: Half of nursing students consider quitting


set: British builder Taylor Wimpey PLC is selling its North American operations--which include one of the nation's largest private builders--to private-equity players for about $955 million.

set: Taylor Wimpey to sell North American operations


set: Midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after his short-term deal expired.

set: Owen Hargreaves released by Manchester city


set: President Barack Obama mourned victims of an Arizona gunman on Monday and steered clear of a debate on whether harsh US political rhetoric inspired the attack on a US congresswoman.


set: A horse pulling a carriage through Old City was attacked by a pit bull on Thursday afternoon.

set: Horse, pulling carriage, attacked by pit bull


set: Authorities say five people were injured in a house fire in Centerville in southern Iowa.

set: 5 injured in house fire in southern Iowa


set: In a surprising move, Nintendo has just launched a mobile version of their site, allowing for better viewing on the Nintendo DSi and other low-resolution devices.


set: Former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel has been released from a Queensland jail.


set: Future Group plans to invest Rs 2500 crore in food processing infrastructure development in Madhya Pradesh, official sources said today.

set: Future Group to invest Rs 2500 crore in Madhya Pradesh


set: Air Canada increased Tuesday its commission for Canadian travel agents to sell Tango fares from four per cent to seven per cent, less than a week after the airline announced it would reinstate the payments.

set: Air Canada increases commission for Canadian travel agents


set: A Rockdale cake shop owner was hospitalised after a daring attack on his business last night.

set: Rockdale cake shop owner hospitalised after attack


set: An apartment fire has forced several residents from their home in Brownstown Township.

set: Apartment fire forces residents from home


set: New Jersey retailer Electronics Expo has reached a deal to emerge from bankruptcy, with Leon Temiz owning the company, the Bergen County Record reported Thursday.

set: Electronics Expo emerging from bankruptcy;


set: Preparatory work on phase 1 of the $800,000 ``Streetscape'' project aimed at beautifying Main Street began on Friday, March 23 with the concrete sawing of the two alleys connecting Main Street to Merchants Way.

set: Preparatory work on ``Streetscape'' project begins


set: Turkmenistan needs the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline more than the European Union, the managing director and head of the business development department of Azerbaijani ASPI Consulting Engineers, Inc., Ibrahim Mammadzade, told Trend on Wednesday.

set: Turkmenistan needs Trans-Caspian gas pipeline


set: New Zealand is hosting a World Health Organisation meeting, opening today in Auckland, aimed at promoting people to quit smoking across more than 160 countries.

set: New Zealand hosts a World health Organisation meeting


set: Oscar winning Hollywood superstar George Clooney says he is the target of the year's first big celebrity April Fool's Day prank after reports surfaced he is launching his own fashion line.


set: The fatality inquiry has wrapped up, into the deaths of 4 Mounties at the hands of James Roszko, on his property near Mayerthorpe.


set: Motorsport supremo Max Mosley yesterday dismissed the latest calls for his resignation over a sex scandal and alleged Nazi role-playing.

set: Max Mosley dismisses calls for his resignation


set: A dedicated graffiti hotline has been set up in Earley to clamp down on vandalism.


set: Saint Paul, MN October 10, 2011 Intertech launches SSIS consulting offering.


set: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged that ``most countries lie to each other'' as he faced renewed questions in Congress on Wednesday about whether Pakistan and Afghanistan were playing a double game with Washington.


set: British singer Robbie Williams claims that he was visited by an alien after he wrote a song about them.


set: Three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device, the UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

set: Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan


set: Refinance.com has announced new higher mortgage loan limits up to $729,750 for a single family home, stated Nicholas Bratsafolis, chairman and CEO of Refinance.com.

set: Refinance.com announces new higher mortgage loan limits


set: While most of the major sectors are moving back to the upside on Tuesday after seeing considerable weakness in the previous session, housing stocks are bucking the uptrend and moving further off their recent highs.

set: Housing stocks bucking uptrend, moving further off recent highs


set: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Blood clots that travel to the lungs are the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the hospital, accounting for up to 10 percent of all deaths.


set: Werder Bremen says defender Leon Balogun injured his knee in a training collision with teammate Tom Trybull on Thursday.

set: Werder Bremen defender Leon Balogun injures knee in training collision


set: A number of smaller towns in Vermont are bracing for the return of heavy truck traffic through their communities.

set: Small towns brace for return of heavy truck traffic


set: Crew Clothing will be sponsoring the England polo team for the third consecutive year, as the team prepares to play for the Coronation Cup on the 25th July.

set: Crew Clothing to sponsor England polo team for third consecutive year


set: Russia reduced natural gas supplies to Belarus on Monday after Minsk failed to settle a debt, brandishing again the country's energy clout and raising the spectre of supply disruptions to Europe.


set: Vector Group Ltd. today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share.

set: Vector Group declares quarterly cash dividend


set: Sony Pictures, as expected, today told employees that it is cutting about 350 jobs at the company, both through layoffs and leaving open positions unfilled.


set: Britney Spears` insecurities about her first true love Justin Timberlake sparked her total breakdown, claims a new book.

set: Britney's insecurities sparked her breakdown


set: ELKHART '' A Canadian company that makes personal care and household products plans to add 190 jobs at its Elkhart plant by the end of next year.

set: Canadian company plans to add 190 jobs in Elkhart


set: Chairman CDA, Imtiaz Inayat Elahi expressed these views while presiding over the first-ever meeting of Polio Eradication Committee held here at CDA Headquarters on Monday, said that Polio is a very deadly disease and the Capital Development Authority would extend all out efforts and cooperation to all the stakeholders in wiping out this menace from the city.


set: The Rafu Shimpo announces that in conjunction with the Los Angeles Congressional Gold Medal celebration, the new book ``Proud to Serve'' will go on sale on Saturday at several locations in Little Tokyo.


set: Fianna Fail have moved eight points clear of Sinn Fein, while Micheal Martin is the most popular leader in the country, according to a poll in today's Sunday Times.

set: Fianna Fail moves eight points clear of Sinn Fein while Martin most popular


set: COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Officials say a commuter jet made a safe emergency landing in Texas after a report of smoke in the cockpit.

set: Commuter jet makes emergency landing in Texas


set: The Exchange Club of Jones County installed new officers last week, and the new slate is anxious to get started.


set: THE UK's economic recovery will be slow and painful with unemployment remaining high and pay staying low, the governor of the Bank of England has told business leaders in the Westcountry.


set: Kozhikode May 27 Network marketing firm Amway India Enterprises Monday said that they always co-operated with Kerala Police in a case relating to financial irregularities by the firm.

set: We have always co-operated with Kerala Police:


set: Belgrade police charged Serbian President Boris Tadic for allegedly violating anti-hooligan laws by opening a bottle of champagne to celebrate Serbia's World Cup qualification, they said Friday.


set: The charity initiative for treatment of one million children worldwide has opened doors for voluntary work in Indonesia to UAE national administrative and medical cadres working in UAE government and private hospitals.

set: The charity initiative for treatment of one million children worldwide opens doors for voluntary work in Indonesia


set: Congress should convene and elect a ``caretaker President'' before June 30 as a safeguard against a military take-over if the May 10 elections fail, Sen. Rodolfo Biazon told ABS-CBN News in an exclusive interview.

set: 'Congress must elect a caretaker President'


set: UBS downgraded Axis Bank to ``neutral'' from ``buy'', citing ``increasing'' quality risks, ``muted'' earnings growth and a 28 per cent share price increase in the Indian lender so far this year.

set: Ubs downgrades Axis Bank to 'neutral' from 'buy'


set: Back in the Indian World Cup squad due to injury to his pace colleague Praveen Kumar, Kerala speedster S. Sreesanth Tuesday said he would look to do justice to the opportunity given to him.

set: I will do justice to opportunity given to me:


set: Jet Airways organised a blood donation camp at Delhi Domestic Airport.

set: Jet Airways organises blood donation camp


set: This is what's in the news for Friday, June 3rd.


set: US Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday.


set: Sinopec plans to import 200,000 tons of diesel for the domestic market, reports jinghua.cn.

set: Sinopec to import 200,000 tons of diesel


set: DnB NOR today officially opened a representative office in Mumbai, the first such office for the bank on the Indian sub-continent.

set: DnB NOR opens a representative office in Mumbai


set: US President Barack Obama on Saturday outlined the ``quick and aggressive'' steps for the federal government to take to respond to the A flu virus that has left more than 140 cases in the country.

set: Obama outlines steps to respond to a(h1n1) flu


set: Three people were hurt by a runaway vehicle in Mount Auburn on April 4, 2010.


set: Swaziland is bracing for mass protests on Tuesday against King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, but so far sub-Saharan countries have failed to replicate uprisings in the Arab world.


set: Actress Bai Ling plead guilty to disturbing the peace after an incident at Los Angeles airport.

set: Bai Ling pleads guilty to disturbing the peace


set: The highly anticipated McQ London flagship store opened in Mayfair, just in time for London Fashion Week.


set: Gus Chan, The Plain DealerFor the second year in a row, Phillip Morris was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary.

set: Plain Dealer columnist Phillip Morris named as a finalist for Pulitzer Prize


set: Brevan Howard, one of Europe's largest hedge funds, has launched a US investment firm that will start trading in August with cash from its flagship macro fund, as the company looks to capitalise on growing demand for hedge fund strategies.

set: Brevan Howard launches US investment firm


set: Northwood residents last night restored school funding slashed by the town's budget committee at a packed deliberative session that was labored by allegations of financial impropriety and confusion over SB 2 voting, which the town approved last year.


set: West Nile virus has killed its first Maryland resident this year, the state confirmed Thursday.


set: Sedgebrook, a continuing care retirement community located in Lincolnshire, will host a free support group for caregivers who support aging loved ones.

set: Sedgebrook retirement community to host support group for caregivers


set: Firefighters dousing NY bridge blaze find body Authorities say firefighters called to fight a blaze under a western New York bridge discovered a badly burned body after the fire was extinguished.


set: Liverpool have announced they've agreed a deal in principle to sign defender Kolo Toure as soon as his contract expires with Manchester City on June 30.

set: Liverpool agree deal to sign defender Kolo Toure


set: INDIA is likely to export up to 3.5m tonnes of sugar in 2010/11 as the rains will lift the country's output to 26m tonnes, giving it a higher surplus to ship overseas, a senior industry official told Reuters.

set: India might export 3.5m tonnes of sugar in 2010/11


set: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been charged with violent conduct following an incident during Saturday's Premier League game against Hull City, the Football Association said on its website on Tuesday.


set: Ten man Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Bordeaux which means their qualification into the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League is still in the balance.


set: Actor Charlize Theron has revealed that she was bullied and teased by mean girls in primary school.


set: While Facebook and Twitter drive more sharing than any other services, Google is trying to compete with Buzz, which is now part of Gmail but shares links to article and blog posts through Google Reader.

set: Google Buzz boosts sharing on Google Reader


set: Air China Ltd. said Thursday it agreed to buy 20 passenger aircraft from Airbus to expand the Beijing-based carrier's overall fleet capacity by 18.6%.

set: Air China to buy 20 aircraft from Airbus;


set: Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has formally opened a major review of the tax system that will include company tax, with a view to making the system fairer.


set: Real Madrid have begun negotiations with Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez, according to Corriere Dello Sport.


set: Maldives Vice President Dr. Mohamed Waheed, who is on a state visit to India, met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Friday.

set: Maldives Vice President Dr. Waheed meets President Patil


set: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, President Obama's nominee for secretary of health and human services, said she and her husband, Gary, had paid $7,040 in back taxes and $878 in interest after discovering ``unintentional errors'' in their tax returns for 2005-7.

set: Sebelius pays back taxes after ``unintentional errors''


set: Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.


set: Armenian songs and dances will follow the liturgy at Surb Khach liturgy, said the art director of the Istanbul-based Armenian song and dance group Maral.

set: Songs and dances to follow Surb Khach liturgy


set: Democrat Harry Teague loaned $500,000 to his 2nd Congressional District campaign during the first half of the month.


set: Johnson & Johnson is to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes in a deal worth $21.3bn, its largest ever buy, boosting its orthopaedics franchise and reshaping the medical technology industry.

set: Johnson & Johnson to buy Synthes for $21.3bn


set: Oil prices fell from their highs on prospects of higher OPEC production.


set: Lily Allen has apologised for mistakenly sending a topless text to the front man of a well known rock band.


set: Former Argentine military ruler Jorge Rafael Videla died Friday while serving life sentences in prison for crimes against humanity, reported Xinhua citing a government spokesperson.

set: Former Argentine military ruler Videla dies in prison


set: Actor-filmmaker Shahrukh Khan, also known as the King Khan, thanks to his successful two decades in filmdom, says he would be very proud if his daughter Suhana becomes an actress.

set: Shahrukh Khan would be proud if daughter Suhana becomes an actress