set: It has been revealed that Harvey James, best known for his time as guitarist in Sherbet from 1975, is battling lung cancer.


set: The number of European patent applications filed last year fell for the first time in 20 years, according to new figures released by the European Patent Office.


set: A federal judge has found that Georgia is discriminating against people who are deaf and developmentally disabled by denying them access to services.

set: Judge finds Georgia is discriminating against deaf, disabled


set: Prodigious Northern Ireland talent Liam Boyce will sign for Werder Bremen within the next few hours, according to widespread English reports.

set: Northern Ireland starlet Liam Boyce to sign for Werder Bremen - report


set: Darksiders 2 has been delayed until August, following some telltale comments from executive VP Danny Bilson that started churning the rumor mill. The announcement claims this will give the game ``additional time for polish and to ensure that all aspects of Darksiders 2 meet the high-quality bar the team is targeting.''


set: During its second practice of the day on Monday the Razorback football team worked on all facets of its game from blocking and tackling to running the ball and red zone plays to special teams in a second two-hour session.

set: Razorbacks work on all facets of the game


set: A 30-plus year old zebra at the Reid Park Zoo was euthanized Saturday night.


set: A Hungry Horse man has pleaded no contest to two felony charges of assault with a weapon in a shooting that injured a woman during an argument over money.

set: Hungry Horse man pleads no contest in shooting


set: Defense Minister Ehud Barak has appointed Brigadier General Michel Ben-Baruch as his new military secretary and advisor.


set: Bushmen living in the Central Kalahari Desert face severe water shortages following the Botswana government's approval for diamond mining to take place on their land, Survival International said on Wednesday.


set: A plethora of proposed cuts that run deep had Delta school trustees on the hot seat at their budget meeting Tuesday night.


set: A truck crashed into a church on West Franklin Street Thursday when the driver passed out while behind the wheel.

set: Truck crashes into church after driver passes out


set: I want to know what the best day ever in the history of history smelled like from the mouth of the chosen one.

set: I want to know what the best day ever smelled like.


set: When big storms move through Albany, they can be expensive to Water, Gas and Light.


set: US Rep. Jack Kingston made good on a SEC championship friendly wager with Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell .

set: Kingston makes good on SEC championship wager


set: Strong, successful companies would weather the current global meltdown and emerge stronger, while inept or weak firms would be wailing and asking for bailouts, Wipro chairman Azim Premji said here on Tuesday.

set: 'Successful companies will weather global meltdown'


set: Russia on Wednesday charged billionaire Kremlin critic and media magnate Alexander Lebedev with hooliganism after he punched a guest on a television show last year.

set: Russia charges media magnate Lebedev with hooliganism


set: Erin Brockovich will be speaking Thursday evening at the Northside Improvement League on Mill St. in Watertown.

set: Attorney erin Brockovich to speak in Watertown


set: New Zealand held an unrelenting but distinctly unlucky Bahrain to a goalless draw in the first-leg of the 2010 World Cup Asia/Oceania play-off in Manama on Saturday.


set: The Port Huron Icehawks announced that they have signed four players to tryout agreements for 2008-09 training camp.

set: Icehawks sign four players to tryout agreements


set: Actress Demi Lovato has credited her young sister with helping her get through her darkest days in rehab last year.

set: Demi Lovato credits sister with helping her through the dark days


set: Navigation provider TomTom is opening business in Mexico to sell its Personal Navigation Devices.


set: President Asif Ali Zardari here today chaired a high level meeting at the Aiwan-e-Sadr to review the state affairs.

set: President Zardari chairs high level meeting


set: A 37-year-old man died in a street sweeper accident in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.


set: The Constitutional Court has ruled that Korea's medical law prohibiting anyone without a license from practicing alternative medicine such as acupuncture and magnetic therapy is constitutional.

set: Constitutional Court rules medical law prohibiting practice of alternative medicine constitutional


set: The Vatican's spokesman says the pope will visit Spain in November, with a stop in Barcelona to inaugurate the famed cathedral La Sagrada Familia.


set: BHP Billiton Ltd. said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its stake in a proposed Australian gas project to Chinese state-owned energy producer PetroChina for $1.6 billion.

set: BHP Billiton sells stake in Australia gas project to PetroChina for $1.6 billion


set: The Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed right-handed reliever Claudio Vargas to a 1-year contract.


set: The Methodist hospital in Minnesota is in the news as it is being reported that a surgeon has admitted removing the wrong kidney from a cancer patient.

set: Surgeon admits removing wrong kidney from cancer patient


set: New Delhi, June 19 Four shops were gutted in a fire at a central Delhi market Saturday, an official said.


set: New Delhi, Mar 31 In an attempt to reach to more people in India, British High Commission today launched it's Hindi website hoping that this will bring a transformational change in the relations between both the countries.

set: British High Commission launches Hindi website


set: China is considering sending female astronauts into space during its space docking missions next year, a chief designer for the astronaut programme said Monday.

set: China mulls sending female astronauts into space


set: London, March 18 Scottish actor Gerard Butler says actress Jennifer Aniston has the ``best legs'' in Hollywood.


set: Jerry 'The King' Lawler continues to prove he's a fighter by talking and walking just days after suffering a heart attack.

set: Jerry 'the King' Lawler proves he's a fighter


set: The mother of Shannon Matthews has released a statement, saying her daughter may not be back for ``some time''.


set: JOHANNESBURG police foiled a bank robbery in Greenside yesterday when a security guard became suspicious of two men who had entered a Nedbank.


set: But on Wednesday, Moyer possibly got another shot at breaking his own ``oldest to do ----------'' records when the Orioles inked the lefty to a minor-league deal.


set: Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services has completed its purchase of Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev., from Dignity Health in San Francisco, formerly Catholic Healthcare West.

set: Prime Healthcare completes purchase of Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center


set: Two men were injured Monday in a two-vehicle head-on collision along US 31 near Conway.

set: Two men injured Monday in head-on collision along US 31


set: Farmers from Cagayan province arrived in Manila Monday to push for genuine land reform, a radio report said.

set: Farmers from Cagayan province arrive in Manila


set: China denied allegations on Wednesday that its firms had exported banned goods to North Korea, after Japanese media reported that China-made missile transporters were sold to Pyongyang in violation of a UN Security Council resolution.

set: China denies firms exported ``banned goods'' to North Korea


set: Restaurant insolvencies jumped by nearly a third in the last quarter of 2011, with nearly 200 companies going bust, research has found.


set: The Australian stock market is trading weak on Wednesday with investors, back from a long weekend, treading cautiously and pressing sales at several counters amid a lack of triggers.


set: The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed left winger Nikolai Kulemin to a 2 year, $4.7 million contract.

set: Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Nikolai Kulemin


set: President Barack Obama is in ``excellent health,'' his doctor said today after an annual checkup of the US chief executive.

set: Obama in 'excellent health,' doctor says after annual checkup


set: New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was charged with misdemeanor assault on Monday over accusations he punched a man outside a Cleveland nightclub, an incident that occurred shortly before he was traded from the Cleveland Browns to New York.


set: A 43-year-old Vero Beach man died following a Friday crash on Interstate 95 in northern St. Lucie County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report obtained Tuesday.

set: Vero Beach man dies after crash in St. Lucie County


set: The plane crashed into a home in High Point.


set: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that as part of a region wide media review and ongoing efforts to improve advertising media performance and efficiency, it has appointed OMD to handle media planning and buying for SCEE's business in key PAL territories, including New Zealand, subject to final contractual agreements.

set: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe appoints OMD


set: The US welcomed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, describing it as a pivotal movement in the history and said that the future of Egypt will be determined by the people of the country.


set: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to provide compensation to the relatives of victims in Monday's hydro-electric power plant explosion that left 48 dead and another 28 remain missing and presumed dead.

set: Russian pm Vladimir Putin promises compensation to relatives of victims in plant explosion


set: A group spearheading the agitation here over the Amarnath Land row on Saturday said any peace formula should be clear that the the proposed formula should include provisions exclusive control of the land with the shrine board during the yatra.

set: Formula should include exclusive control of land:


set: A Soap Lake man is accused of attempting to rape a family member in her home.

set: Man accused of attempt to rape family member


set: Chris Hollins has admitted that he feels ``guilty'' about reaching the 'Strictly Come Dancing' final.

set: Hollins 'feels guilty about reaching final'


set: Mitesh Thacker, Technical Analyst, miteshthacker.com is of the view that Reliance Industries can retest Rs 2120-2140.


set: Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Lebanon, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in the sex trafficking of a young, mentally deficient woman who was coerced into being a sex slave for several years while she was tortured in a trailer home located in a wooded area in Lebanon.

set: Lebanon Missouri man pleads guilty to sex trafficking


set: A Sessions Court here on Friday ordered DNA test on Bitti Mohanty to obtain scientific proof for establishing his identity following his arrest in March this year after being on the run for several years.


set: Military and engineering contractor KBR Inc. said Wednesday it is buying privately held BE&K Inc. in a deal valued at $550 million to expand its services business.

set: KBR buying privately held BE&K; deal valued at $550 million


set: Vincent van Gogh, whose paintings are among the most adored in the world and the story of his life and death is legendary, not have killed himself after all, new revelations have suggested.

set: Vincent van Gogh 'may not have killed himself'


set: The Philadelphia-area woman authorities say dubbed herself ``Jihad Jane'' online pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to a four-count indictment charging her in an overseas terrorist plot.


set: Kiefer Sutherland has been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a Manhattan nightclub.

set: Kiefer Sutherland charged with misdemeanor assault


set: A person with knowledge of the plans said the NBA will cancel training camps and some preseason games today after failing to reach a new labor deal with its players.


set: Hain Celestial Group Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of natural foods, said Monday profits fell 33 percent in its fiscal third quarter, which ended March 31, compared with the same period last year, as the result of cost increases and one-time expenses.


set: Author Neil Gaiman and performer Amanda Palmer were married in a ceremony held on Sunday, according to a report on E!


set: A waste tire transporter from Church Point was arrested Thursday on suspicion of numerous felonies related to the Louisiana Waste Tire Management Fund, investigators within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced.


set: Bharti Airtel, which slipped nearly 5 per cent in early morning trade on Thursday, pared some of its morning losses after the telecom major reported lower-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended March 2013.


set: Connecticut officials have identified a New York man who died after his kayak tipped over in a raging river in Cornwall.

set: Conn. identifies NY man who died after kayak tipped over in raging river


set: A Minnesota newspaper is reporting that Tubby Smith was offered the UO head basketball coach job.

set: Minnesota newspaper reports Tubby Smith offered UO coach job


set: Boeing has submitted a proposal to the US Army for a multi-year contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters.

set: Boeing submits proposal to Army for production of 155 CH-47F helicopters


set: The skate park at Knuck McCrary Park on 27th Street Southeast will officially re-open to the public on Saturday.


set: The Internet encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has revealed the list of most searched articles in 2012.

set: Wikipedia reveals list of 'most searched articles in 2012'


set: All Blacks great Christian Cullen warned lucrative sabbaticals abroad would ``kill'' rugby in New Zealand and turn the players into ``mercenaries''.


set: Denver Police have agreed to a 2 percent pay cut to help the city save money.


set: ``We cannot see any shortage of oil in any part of the world,'' Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada told reporters on the sidelines of an industry event here.

set: ``We cannot see any shortage of oil in any part of the world'' --


set: An Ontario law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against health food company SunOpta Inc. related to the company's announcement in January that it would take writedowns related to its berry operations.

set: Ontario law firm files class action lawsuit against SunOpta


set: India has banned smoking in public places where an estimated 120 million smokers like to gather.


set: MIAMI - Forecasters say a tropical storm warning has been issued for Bermuda as Jose moves over the Atlantic Ocean.The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Jose was about 115 miles south-southwest of Bermuda on Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

set: Tropical storm warning issued for Bermuda


set: Leicester midfielder Neil Danns is set for talks about his future at the club after returning from a loan spell at Bristol City.

set: Leicester midfielder Neil Danns is set for talks about his future with the club


set: It has now seen a bullish short-term break to the upside.


set: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that UPA govt has taken India forward during its rule.


set: Suzanne Pleshette, the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running ``The Bob Newhart Show,'' has died at 70.


set: The NC A&T Chancellor Search Committee is looking for input on the new chancellor.

set: A&T chancellor Search Committee looking for input


set: Activist investor William Ackman has disclosed a nearly 17% stake in department store chain JC Penney Co.

set: Investor Ackman discloses stake in JC Penney


set: Kerry Kennedy to rally in Buffalo for farmworkers Kerry Kennedy is due in Buffalo to rally for farmworkers rights.


set: For the second time in as many weeks, Bloomingdale police are investigating a possible murder/suicide.

set: Bloomingdale police investigating possible murder-suicide


set: A rare baseball card lot discovered in an attic in Defiance, Ohio, sells for more than $566,000 at auction.


set: The Parker, Scott and Walker family reunion will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Jenkins County Senior Citizen Center.

set: Parker, Scott, Walker reunion to be held


set: Construction makes 25% of the entire gray sector and we should focus on it, said Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Rosen Plevneliev during a spot-check at a construction site in Sofia, FOCUS News Agency reporter informs.

set: Construction makes 25% of the gray sector and we should FOCUS on it, says Minister


set: After her successful stint on BBC One's 'Waterloo Road', Karen David has also been confirmed to star in CBBC comedy show 'Pixelface'.

set: Karen David to star in CBBC's ' Pixelface'


set: The Washington Nationals today selected San DiegoStateUniversity right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the first overall selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.

set: Nationals select righthander Stephen Strasburg


set: Pakistan won the toss and have put Australia in to bat in the one-off Twenty20 International match in Dubai on Thursday.


set: Oickle's Tasty Bites' owner Bonnie Oickle took immediate action when she was notified that roast beef used in their sandwiches and subs may contain listeria.


set: HML has moved to develop its special servicing offering, aimed at providing lenders with a tailored service to improve the performance of non-performing loans, increase cashflow and minimise collateral shortfalls.


set: Officials say a deer jumped through the window of a Saginaw County consignment store, leaving behind broken glass and spattered blood.

set: Deer jumps through window of Saginaw County store


set: A bomb squad was called late Tuesday night to the federal courthouse in Madison, after a security guard found a backpack on one side of the building.

set: Bomb squad called to federal courthouse in Madison


set: With an estimated spend of $17.5 billion in the last year alone, Apple surpassed Hewlett-Packard to become the world's largest buyer of semiconductors in 2010, reports IHS iSuppli.

set: Apple becomes world's largest buyer of semiconductors


set: US housing starts fell in December as groundbreaking on rental property posted a big decline, splashing some cold water on hopes the still-weak housing sector could boost economic growth this year.


set: Massively Speaking Episode 152 returns this week as we wrap up E3 2011 by recording another unedited show just for you.


set: THE first cross-Strait weekend chartered flight from China's mainland to Taiwan took off at 6:31am from Guangzhou, capital city of the southern Guangdong Province early this morning.

set: First cross-Strait weekend charter flight takes off


set: July 12, 2011 Students Bring Innovation to Global Technology Competition Peter Fedynsky

set: Students Bring Innovation to global technology competition


set: The Kaduna state government on Saturday distributed 600 bags of assorted grains to the needy and orphans in Giwa local government area .

set: Kaduna distributes 600 bags of grains to the needy


set: Yangon, March 5 India football captain Sunil Chettri Tuesday said the motivation level among Indian players remains high for Wednesday's tie against Myanmar in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifier here.


set: Techno music is not dead in Berlin, music journalist Tobias Rapp argues.


set: The Bank of Japan on Wednesday increased its buying of government bonds while keeping interest rates just above zero, as the global financial crisis puts Japan on course for its longest slump since World War Two.

set: BOJ increases buying of government bonds


set: OAKLAND ― A legal advocacy group says thousands of poor people in Alameda County will lose welfare benefits under a new policy aimed at cutting costs.

set: Thousands in Alameda Co. may lose welfare benefits


set: Governor Rick Scott says Tropical Storm Andrea is a reminder to everyone in the state to get ready during Hurricane season.

set: Gov. Rick Scott says Tropical Storm Andrea is a reminder to ``get ready''


set: Household insurance premiums rose by as much as 30 per cent in the first half of 2010 due to harsh storms and the Victorian bushfires, a survey of insurance brokers shows.


set: The Indian hockey players returned to the World Cup preparatory camp and resumed practice after a six-day gap on Thursday.


set: AN award-winning North-East health initiative which is helping to combat undernutrition is going national.

set: North-East health initiative goes national


set: Treatment Michael Douglas will receive for throat cancer was explored on CBS's Early Show this morning.


set: A Mahopac Falls man is facing a felony charge of burglary as well as criminal mischief for allegedly breaking into an acquaintance's Yorktown home and cutting copper pipes before stealing them.


set: The recession is officially over, even though it may not feel like it.


set: Cricket South Africa paid tribute to former captain Peter van der Merwe who passed away in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday at the age of 75.


set: Aruba Networks and mobile computing products provider Psion Teklogix have signed a distribution agreement under which Psion Teklogix will resell Aruba secure mobility products as part of its industrial service suite.

set: Aruba signs distribution agreement with Psion Teklogix


set: Lady Gaga is taking emergency advice from astrologers over fears the stars will be aligned in the wrong direction for her world tour.


set: Sixers acquire guard/forward sam young from Memphis for draft pick.


set: Boro goalkeeping coach Stephen Pears has urged 20-year-old Steele to commit his future to Boro.

set: Pears urges Jason Steele to commit to Boro


set: American Greetings announced Friday it is moving its headquarters from Brooklyn to a developed retail area in Westlake.

set: American Greetings moving headquarters from Brooklyn to Westlake


set: Hurricane Ike has ravaged south-east Texas, battering the coast with 110mph gusts of wind and torrential rain.


set: The embattled Syrian city of Homs remained under siege for a sixth day Thursday, with sporadic tank shells ripping into contested neighborhoods, residents cowering at home and medical supplies dwindling, according to telephone interviews with residents.


set: The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis, MDMA and LSD amounts to the ``the worst case of scientific censorship since the Catholic Church banned the works of Copernicus and Galileo'', the former Government drugs advisor Professor David Nutt has claimed.

set: 'The worst case of scientific censorship since the Catholic Church banned the works of Galileo'


set: On September 13, when George Jones celebrates his 80th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry, it's doubtful he'll actually blow out a candle for every year he's been alive.

set: George Jones to celebrate 80th birthday at Grand Ole Opry


set: The Sixers will be holding a free and open scrimmage tonight at 5:30 in the Palestra.

set: Sixers holding free open scrimmage at the Palestra


set: UTSA has hired college football veteran Jim Marshall as its offensive line coach.


set: Gold extended gains after a falling US dollar encouraged funds and investors to shift some money back into the precious metal after last week's heavy sell-down.


set: Sting catches Red Bull blackmailer Updated: 15:57, Friday April 12, 2013 An Austrian who allegedly blackmailed Red Bull by threatening to put excrement in its energy drinks is behind bars after a sting operation straight out of the movies.


set: Two New Castle men are charged with cocaine trafficking after County Police found them with almost 30 grams of the stuff this past weekend.

set: New Castle men charged with cocaine trafficking


set: I'm generally in favour of bashing those who need to be bashed, and I definitely like taking the wind out of the Web 2.0 windbags, but I think the blogosphere is being a little hard on Wikia Search.


set: Unemployment in February held at 9.7 percent, according to a report released Friday.


set: Free-agent defensive end Mike Montgomery agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings on Monday after spending the day visiting with team officials.


set: AWS Truepower LLC, a provider of renewable energy consulting and information services, has upgraded its wind farm design software in order to refine uncertainty and loss estimates.

set: AWS Truepower upgrades wind farm design software


set: Number plates were stolen from a white transit van parked in a layby.


set: Double Fine has revealed its next game 'Trenched' at GDC.


set: A Corry man crashed a stolen pickup truck into a car Tuesday on Route 77, seriously injuring a woman, state police said.

set: Corry man crashes stolen pickup into car, injures woman


set: A new lower rate of VAT has come into effect for a range of services in the hospitality and tourism sectors.


set: Alain Menu topped the opening test session at Suzuka, edging out the Polestar Volvo of Robert Dahlgren in the final minutes.


set: Sumitomo Chemical has announced that it intends to increase the price of resorcinol as detailed below, commencing negotiations with customers.

set: Sumitomo Chemical to increase the price of resorcinol


set: TRIBUTES have been paid to a tragic Cambuslang biker who was about to become a father for the second time.


set: A pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle on Richmond Road on Sunday night died, police said.


set: An afternoon crash sends two people to the hospital and ties up traffic in Terre Haute.

set: Afternoon crash sends two to the hospital


set: Reporter, rvogt@kcfw.com Medical marijuana advocates are looking to extend a block on new state rules that ban pot providers from receiving compensation and limits them to three patients.

set: Medical marijuana advocates look to extend block on new rules


set: Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it will cut 6,000 jobs as it trims its manufacturing capacity worldwide after acquiring smaller rival Wyeth last year.


set: Imperial Commander has been diagnosed with a lung infection and will be unable to participate in the Cheltenham Festival.

set: Imperial Commander diagnosed with lung infection


set: Microsoft has acquired cloud monitoring startup company MetricsHub for an undisclosed amount.

set: Microsoft acquires cloud monitoring startup MetricsHub


set: Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag have reportedly made up after years of bitter feuding.


set: A man has been charged with assault after an altercation at a block of units in Ryde overnight.


set: The Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-31 Sunday before a raucous crowd of 62,373 at O.co Coliseum and addressed a number of concerns that had built up since the regular season started in the process.

set: Oakland Raiders beat Pittsburgh Steelers 34-31


set: An al Qaeda leader who was reported killed in Pakistan, is alive and hiding in Yemen, the regional newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat reported Thursday.


set: ``Being compared to Katrina Kaif is a huge compliment for me because I feel she is very beautiful. When I am compared to her, I feel overwhelmed. I have met her a couple of times and she is so beautiful that even I couldn't take my eyes off her,'' Zarine told news agency.

set: I couldn't take my eyes off Katrina Kaif:


set: AstraZeneca Plc. announced that it will reduce its US sales force by about 1,150 leadership positions and sales representatives as part of the company's ongoing restructuring program.

set: Astrazeneca to reduce US sales force by about 1,150 positions --


set: Mercedes Sosa, the Argentine singer known as one of the leaders of the ``nueva cancion'' movement and whose songs became synonymous with social change for generations of Latin Americans, has died in Buenos Aires, aged 74.


set: Stocks have come well off their lows in late morning trading on Tuesday and are currently mixed.

set: Stocks come off lows in late morning trading


set: Reliance Big Pictures yesterday lodged a complaint against a multiplex here for copyright violations of its movie ``3 Idiots''.

set: Reliance Big Pictures lodged complaint against multiplex for copyright violation


set: A 21-year-old Lacey man told police he shot himself in the abdomen Sunday evening during a struggle with an alleged intruder in his apartment, according to the Lacey Police Department.

set: Lacey man tells police he shot himself during struggle


set: Blizzard Entertainment, publisher of ``World of Warcraft'' and other hit videogames, announced Wednesday that it is cutting 600 jobs.


set: Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani made his long-awaited Liverpool debut on Wednesday night as he played for 15 minutes for the reserves.


set: US markets headed lower Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday as investors reacted to Britain's expanded bailout measures.


set: Danica Patrick has earned a 2009 Teen Choice Award nomination in the Female Athlete category.

set: Indycar star danica Patrick earns Teen Choice Award nomination


set: A Bellevue man is charged with trying to lure two girls away from their mothers in a Seattle grocery store two weeks ago.

set: Bellevue man charged with trying to lure two girls


set: China Knowledge reported that Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel Co, a unit of Baoshan Iron and Steel also known as Baosteel plans to issue CNY 500 million worth of 365 day unsecured bills and CNY 500 million MTN with a maturity of three years on the interbank market on May 3.

set: Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel to issue bills and MTN


set: Selectmen are seeking a part time planner to replace the full town planner who departs this week to take another position in Farmington.


set: AP Fred Carter Jr., a longtime Nashville studio musician and father of country musician Deana Carter, has died.

set: Country studio musician Fred Carter Jr. dies


set: Jamaican star athlete Usain Bolt will run in China for the first time since the 2008 Olympics.


set: NASA is planning an emergency spacewalk to repair an ammonia leak on the International Space Station.

set: Nasa planning emergency spacewalk to repair ammonia leak


set: US interbank lending rates remaining within a tight range on Friday as the G7 meets in Rome to discuss a wide range of topics from fiscal stimulus and protectionism to coordinated regulation of the global financial system.

set: US interbank lending rates in tight range as G7 meets in Rome


set: A registered sex offender accused of abducting a 3-year-old boy has been arrested at a Milwaukee motel.


set: A soldier from Vero Beach was killed in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan Sunday, according to the Department of Defense.

set: Soldier from Vero Beach killed in insurgent attack in Afghanistan


set: A memorial is held today for West Virginia senator Robert Byrd...


set: Lord Frederick Windsor proposed to his wife Sophie Winkleman with a Scrabble set while they were enjoying a romantic picnic.

set: Lord Frederick Windsor proposed with Scrabble set


set: Heavy pre-monsoon showers lashed Ujjain for over two hours on Friday morning.


set: Al Franken wasn't very funny at all in his debut as a US senator -- and that's fine with us.


set: Representative Barney Frank, 71, of Massachusetts has announced that he will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready, 42, of Ogunquit, Maine.

set: Rep. Barney Frank to marry partner Jim Ready


set: China will take over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in June.

set: China to take over unsc rotating presidency


set: A recent study examined the likelihood of a person dying after having suffered a heart attack and found that women were far more likely to die within a month after a heart attack than men are.

set: Women more likely to die after heart attack


set: OJ Mayo's marketing agent Maverick Carter, CEO of LRMR Marketing, confirmed this morning that Mayo has signed a four-year deal with Nike.


set: ``It's a nightmare,'' said Amy Vilis, owner of Creature Comforts Pet Care Services.


set: The Coast Guard station at Frasersgunj, South 24-Parganas, will become operational soon, vice admiral MP Muralidharan, director general, Indian Coast Guard, said in Kolkata on Monday.

set: Coast Guard station at Frasersgunj to become operational soon


set: Hackers in China could face up to seven years in jail according to a draft law, as the country moves to fight rampant computer data theft, state media said Tuesday.

set: Hackers to face up to seven years in jail


set: The GBI is investigating the death of a Ringgold woman at Cloudland Canyon State Park on Saturday, May 18.

set: GBI investigating death of Ringgold woman at Cloudland Canyon


set: President, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers,, Mrs Laide Osijo, has said that professionalism is paying off in brokering business as seen in the increase in patronage of brokers by government and organisations in recent time.

set: Professionalism is paying off in brokering business --


set: New Delhi, Aug 6 More youths should come forward and cast their votes as 'each vote counts', former chief election commissioner Navin Chawla said Friday.


set: Memphis police say a 77 year-old school crossing guard was hit by a truck while helping students cross the street.

set: Memphis school crossing guard hit by truck


set: Sources told The New York Times that price issues have stalled merger talks between US carriers United Airlines and Continental Airlines.

set: Price issues have stalled merger talks between United Airlines and Continental Airlines


set: Fifth-seeded Canisius staved off elimination from the Atlantic Hockey Tournament quarterfinals with a 7-3 win over fourth-seeded Bentley University in an action-packed game two at Ryan Skating Arena Saturday night.

set: Canisius staves off elimination with 7-3 win in game two


set: E-commerce giant eBay has acquired BillSAFE, a provider of purchase-on-invoice technology in Germany.


set: A severe thunderstorm watch was issued on Thursday for southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg, as most of the province remains under a humidex advisory for what will feel like one of the hottest days so far this summer.

set: Thunderstorm watch issued for southern Manitoba


set: The Finance Bill, which contains details on several controversial Budget measures, will be published in Dublin on Thursday.


set: The steep rise in prices of imported nutrients - diammonium phosphate and nitrogen phosphorus potassium complexes - have upset farmers and their cost of production.

set: Steep rise in prices of imported nutrients upsets farmers and cost of production


set: Yahoo! Inc. has announced that it will appoint Wayne Powers as senior vice president of advertising sales for North America.

set: Yahoo! appoints senior vice president of advertising sales for North America


set: Jennifer Hudson has returned to work following the brutal murders of her mother, brother and nephew in October last year.


set: Today gold rates were trading mixed in major metros in India.


set: Dr Saeed Elahi, Punjab Parliamentary Secretary Health, on Sunday alleged that Ch Pervaiz Elahi served as a broker for five years with help of Musharraf instead of running the government and set new records of taking commissions on paper projects.

set: 'Pervaiz set record of taking commissions'


set: A couple found dead in their Miramar Ranch North home, possibly the victims of a murder-suicide, were identified Wednesday.

set: Couple found dead in Miramar Ranch home:


set: Today it was announced that KIRKUS Reviews will be closing its doors, to the dismay of librarians around the world.


set: Apple filed a patent infringement lawsuit Tuesday against HTC, claiming that the Taiwanese company is infringing 20 Apple patents.


set: A severe cyclone Aila hit the city and five adjoining districts in West Bengal on Monday, snuffing out nine lives and affecting about a lakh people besides paralysing normal life and disrupting flights.


set: A visit to Shantytown, 10 kilometres south of Greymouth, inspires imagery of plucky settlers, writes GILES BROWN.


set: Power utility EVN announced it plans to invest EUR 10mn until the end of the year.

set: Power utility EVN to invest EUR 10mn by end of year.


set: YS Rajasekhara Reddy of the Congress on Wednesday evening took oath as the Andhra Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term.

set: YSR takes oath as Andhra Pradesh chief minister


set: Syrian forces tightened the noose yesterday on key protest hubs, including flashpoint Banias, sealing off neighbourhoods and arresting leaders of the anti-regime dissent movement, activists said.


set: Two Moore residents were hurt in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in the southeastern part of the state, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

set: Moore residents hurt in motorcycle crash


set: Im gonna put my head on the line and say I think Ronnie will win the Worlds this year.


set: 08:05 PM,May 14,2012 Bangalore, May 14 Giving a breather to the BJP after setting off a fresh crisis that threatened its government's survival in Karnataka, party state strongman BS Yeddyurappa today said he has put on hold his decision to quit the party but showed no let up in his war against Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda.

set: Yeddyurappa puts off decision to quit party


set: Lately, there's been flocks of crows gathering in Mid-Michigan.


set: Jamestown College is holding a block party to help its students and the community get to know one another.


set: The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has assured the agitating pourakarmikas that efforts will be made to ensure that their salaries are paid through cheque from next month.


set: State, federal and local authorities teamed up to arrest a suspected bank robber.

set: Authorities team up to arrest bank robber


set: A volcano in southern Japan erupted Tuesday, sending cinders more than a mile from the crater, The Straits Times reports.


set: The world premiere of the French comedy ``Intouchables,'' from directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, will close the 59th edition of San Sebastian International Film Festival, it was announced today.

set: French comedy 'Intouchables' to close San Sebastian International film Festival


set: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet in LA for the premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey, Jolie's directorial debut - a love story set during the war in Bosnia.


set: Big Brother star Jade Goody has died in her sleep after losing her battle with cancer.

set: Big Brother star Jade Goody dies in sleep


set: North Korea released at the weekend a Canadian reportedly held by the communist state for two months, a Canadian Embassy official in Seoul said on Monday.

set: North Korea releases Canadian held for two months


set: The San Jose Sharks got off to a head start on their off-season moves, re-signing forwards Joe Pavelski and Jeremy Roenick and backup goaltender Brian Boucher on Wednesday, six days before the start of the free-agency period.

set: Sharks re-sign Joe Pavelski, Jeremy Roenick and Brian Boucher


set: A Kansas City-area entrepreneur wants to ``do for ketchup what Grey Poupon did for mustard.''

set: 'I want to do for ketchup what Grey Poupon did for mustard'


set: Ichiro Suzuki is hit with a pickoff throw while taking a lead off of first base


set: Alt-J have told NME that they didn't think the Brit Awards were for ``the likes of us'' after they received three nominations for this year's ceremony.

set: Alt-J: 'we didn't think the Brit Awards were for the likes of us'


set: All these news reports have only served to further solidify my opinion: clearly, politicians need a refresher course of kindergarten.


set: ``We're raising the bar for Paralympic athletes,'' Greig told The Star's Mary Caton.

set: 'Raising the bar for Paralympic athletes'


set: People in Oxford are being urged not to swim in open water despite the warm weather after a man died in the River Thames.

set: People in Oxford urged not to swim in open water


set: A day after turning himself into police, a man pled not guilty Tuesday in connection with an attack on a subway conductor in Harlem.

set: Man pleads not guilty to attack on subway conductor


set: The murder trial begins for a Warren man charged with killing his parents and dumping their bodies in a cesspool.


set: KEVIN BLACKWELL was targeted by angry home fans as Sheffield United's hopes of making the play-offs faded.


set: Mumbai, Fri Jan 25 2013, 09:54 hrs The BSE benchmark Sensex today gained over 53 points in early trade on fresh buying by funds and retail investors amid a firm trend in Asian markets.


set: The Detroit Pistons announced Tuesday that hip-hop artist group Black Sheep will perform during halftime at the Pistons game versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

set: Hip-hop group Black Sheep to perform at Detroit Pistons game


set: David Ahenakew, a controversial native rights leader, died on Friday night after a long battle with cancer.

set: Controversial native leader David Ahenakew dies


set: Home remodeling activity is expected to heat up in the Denver area as improving economic indications make such efforts worth the time and money, Remodeling magazine reports in this month's issue.

set: Home remodeling activity expected to heat up in Denver area


set: Indian shares ended lower Thursday, but rebounded from a nearly 2% intraday fall because of short-covering ahead of derivatives expiry due Tuesday.


set: Early English blue and white transferware punch bowl and stand in the Florentine pattern by TJ and J. Meyer, England, mid 19th.

set: Early English transferware punch bowl & stand


set: Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that India is ready for talks with Hurriyat leadership of occupied Kashmir.

set: India ready for talks with Hurriyat leadership of occupied Kashmir:


set: Yes, it is very difficult to live in the US and unfortunately many Thai people in the US are not very helpful.


set: Mischa Barton was all over the place yesterday, and we don't mean that in a bad way!


set: First А flu case has been registered in the town of Plovdiv, Dr. Eli Kuncheva from Regional Inspectorate for Public Health Prevention and Control --

set: First А (h1n1) flu case is registered in Plovdiv


set: These newest DuPont dry film photoresists offer a lower overall cost of ownership, while addressing productivity and environmental challenges.

set: DuPont dry film photoresists address productivity and environmental challenges


set: Space Invaders are bombing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, and while the passage of time may have taken the edge off such a display it doesn't explain who thought this would be a good idea.


set: Nissan has revised the production schedule for its new light commercial van being built at its plant in Canton.


set: The USS George HW Bush, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, will be commissioned Saturday during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.

set: USS George HW Bush to be commissioned Saturday


set: BILLINGS, Mont. A 49-year-old Montana man who apparently was intoxicated when he came to court for his trial on a felony drunken driving charge has pleaded no contest to his 11th DUI.

set: Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI


set: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced that ICE's Secure Communities initiative--a partnership with local law enforcement agencies that uses biometrics to identify and remove criminal aliens--identified more than 111,000 criminal aliens in local custody during its first year.

set: Secure Communities initiative identified more than 111,000 criminal aliens in its first year


set: The 59th birth anniversary of the first women Prime Minister of the Islamic World Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was celebrated here on Thursday with due respect like other parts of the country.

set: Bbs birth anniversary celebrated with due respect


set: PAUL McGINLEY saw Great Britain and Ireland retain the Vivendi Seve Trophy with a 15½-12½ win over Continental Europe -- despite a late scare.

set: Great Britain & Ireland retain Vivendi Seve Trophy


set: ``Class is a dirty word in that it gets close to the truth about who governs and for whose benefit.''


set: The US budget deficit hits almost one trillion dollars in the first half of the current fiscal year, according to figures released by the Treasury.

set: US budget deficit hits one trillion dollars


set: Two men arrested following a robbery and sexual assault at an auto parts store on Paradise Valley Road near S. Woodman Street.

set: Two arrested in robbery, sexual assault at auto parts store


set: Lady Gaga has completed her third album and will reveal its title in September, an announcement she made via Twitter to her 25 million followers Friday.


set: B. Todd Jones, US Attorney for the District of Minnesota, announced that earlier today a 38-year-old Big Lake, Minn., man pleaded guilty to embezzling $6 million from a Pennsylvania-based chemical company.

set: Minnesota man pleads guilty to embezzling $6 million from chemical company


set: Movie mogul Tyler Perry announced on his website yesterday that he's taken an indefinite break from his popular Madea stage shows to focus on his film and TV projects.

set: Tyler Perry taking a break from Madea stage shows to focus on film, TV projects


set: Oscar-winning actress and blogger of all things fancy and refined on Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow is in talks to play chef Gabrielle Hamilton in adaptation of her memoir Blood, Bones and Butter in which Hamilton blithely refers to her past relationships with girlfriends in the latest in what's becoming a sub-genre of foodie-themed biopics.

set: Gwyneth Paltrow in talks to play chef Gabrielle Hamilton


set: High Liner Foods Incorporated today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:30 am ET to discuss its third quarter financial results.

set: High Liner Foods to host conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:30 am (ET)


set: Novgorod archeologists have walked out of the Cultural Heritage Committee in protest against site development in historical area of Veliky Novgorod.

set: Archeologists protest against site development round Veliky Novgorod


set: The Iraqi Minister of Human Rights Mohammed Shiya' Al-Sudani said that Iraq has accepted more than 77% of human rights recommendations which were submitted by member countries at the Human Rights Council.

set: Iraq accepted 77% of human rights recommendations


set: A Grafton, ND, man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday in Walsh County District Court for sexually abusing three different victims in crimes that spanned 23 years.

set: Grafton man sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing three victims


set: The US hit its debt limit Monday morning.


set: The Fargo-Moorhead chapter of ``Share,'' a pregnancy and infant loss support group, will hold its annual candlelight memorial service tonight at 7 in Hope Lutheran Church, 3636 25th St. S., Fargo.

set: Pregnancy, infant loss support group will hold memorial service tonight


set: Massey Energy Company will announce its second quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on July 28, 2009.

set: Massey Energy to announce second quarter 2009 financial results


set: The NCAA announced today that No. 7 California will play host to No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth in the Division II semifinals noon Saturday at Adamson Stadium.

set: California to host NCAA Division II semifinal


set: Confidence in the housing market is high, with 79% of homeowners in the East Midlands expecting prices to rise in the next six months.


set: A California teen hit by a softball during gym class dies Wednesday morning.


set: Spot gold prices rose closer to $940 an ounce on Tuesday as investor risk aversion moderated, after doubts about an economic recovery triggered sharp selling of cross-market assets the day before.


set: Pfizer Inc. today announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Animal Health and Nutrition businesses based on its recent business portfolio review to determine the optimal mix of businesses for maximizing shareholder value.

set: Pfizer to explore strategic alternatives for its Animal Health and Nutrition businesses


set: Two adults and two children were displaced today when a fire destroyed their mobile home in Indio, a county fire department spokeswoman said.


set: Rehman Malik was sworn in as minister after he took oath as a Senator on Friday.


set: A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Denver man accused of having sex with a girl during a family gathering.


set: Abhinav Bindra has immense faith in Indian sports talent and believes that India can win 10 medals in the next Olympics, even as he emphasised the need to groom coaches with technical knowledge.

set: India can win 10 medals in next Olympics:


set: In a pioneering digital move, French export board Unifrance is planning a Gallic pic webfest.


set: A Qatari diplomat who touched off a security scare on a Denver-bound flight when he tried to sneak a cigarette has been released without charges and will probably leave the United States, authorities said Thursday.


set: South African operator Telkom plans to increase ADSL uploads speeds for its fastest service, at 4 Mbps download.


set: Austin gaming hardware company Bigfoot Networks Inc. said today that it's moving its headquarters from Austin to San Jose, Calif.

set: Bigfoot Networks moves headquarters to San Jose


set: Ms Giffords' spokesman said she has started speaking ``more and more'': ``She's working very hard and it's paying off,'' CJ Karamargin said.

set: Gabrielle Giffords speaking 'more and more'


set: Rep. Michele Bachmann became the latest presidential hopeful to meet with Orthodox Jewish leaders to discuss Jewish and Israel positions.

set: Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann meets with Orthodox leaders


set: Ken Bennett, the former president of the Arizona Senate, was sworn in Monday as the new secretary of state.


set: Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Justin Bernhardt to an entry level contract.

set: Coyotes sign Justin Bernhardt to entry level contract


set: Steve Thompson will complete a remarkable international comeback when he starts for England against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

set: Thompson starts for England against Australia


set: New Plymouth Police say a man is now in their custody following an armed callout to an Okato, Taranaki, address, early this afternoon.


set: LA MESA, Calif. A La Mesa dog poisoned by eating meatballs laced with strychnine was recovering on Monday.

set: La Mesa dog poisoned by meatballs recovering


set: The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced a contract award to Dereck Penney Electrical Ltd. for renovation to a garage at HMCS Cabot in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

set: Minister MacKay announces contract award in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador


set: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday congratulated Sri Lanka''s incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his re-election in Tuesday's Presidential elections.

set: President Pratibha Patil congratulates Rajapaksa on re-election


set: A Vancouver-area woman pleaded guilty to killing her husband with a hammer and waiting more than two weeks to report his death.

set: Woman pleads guilty to killing husband with hammer


set: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will announce new cabinet appointments Wednesday in what is expected to be a minor shuffle.

set: Harper to announce new cabinet appointments


set: Pakistan needs a new vision and a new relationship with the world.


set: Nicolas Almagro won his eighth ATP title on Saturday, beating Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 7-6 in the Brazil Open.


set: Jingwei International Limited, one of the leading providers of data mining and customer relationship marketing services in China, today issued a profit warning for the fourth quarter of 2008.

set: Jingwei International issues profit warning for fourth quarter of 2008


set: A new Marquette University Law School poll on the Republican Senate race will be released Wednesday.

set: Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday


set: Ronaldo announced on Sunday that he will give a heartfelt farewell to Corinthians' fans.


set: MODESTO, Calif. Two police officers delivered a baby boy at a Chevron gas station in Modesto, Calif., TV station KCRA reported.

set: Police officers deliver baby at gas station


set: Aid agencies worldwide appealed to the international community to focus on Somalia where they said the humanitarian situation in Somalia was rapidly deteriorating.

set: Aid agencies appeal for focus on humanitarian situation in Somalia


set: Tropical storm ``Helen'' is expected to hit northern Luzon areas within the next 24 hours if it will not change direction, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned today.

set: Tropical storm 'Helen' to hit northern Luzon in 24 hours


set: ``I've talked to Chad a few times,'' Lewis said.


set: Hovertravel, the fastest Isle of Wight foot passenger service across the Solent, has launched the first ever commercial hovercraft service to Gunwharf Marina as part of their new Hover Shopper deal where customers can buy return tickets from Ryde, straight to Gunwharf Quays for a day of shopping.

set: Hovertravel launches first ever commercial service to Gunwharf Quays


set: Cuban judokas walked away with three bronze medals during the World Judo Championships that concluded on Monday in Tokyo, Japan.

set: Cuba walks away with three bronze medals at World Judo Championships


set: Christians in Kerala on Sunday celebrated Easter with traditional piety, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ after crucifixion on Good Friday.


set: NHS liver cancer sufferers are to be refused a new treatment that could significantly extend their life expectancy..

set: Liver cancer sufferers to be refused new treatment


set: Lindsey Vonn was denied a three-win weekend sweep by just 0.03 seconds today as Maria Hoefl-Riesch won a super-combined event.

set: Lindsey Vonn denied a weekend sweep by 0.03 seconds


set: A Pedestrian bridge collapsed in Maripur area of Karachi while no causalities were reported, sources said on Tuesday.


set: Two US servicemen were shot dead at Frankfurt Airport and at least two others seriously injured on Wednesday after a man opened fire on bus for American soldiers.

set: Two americans shot dead at Frankfurt Airport


set: The corruption trial of two former CVS executives is entering its third day.

set: Trial of former CVS executives enters third day


set: The top three bands for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation draw, based on the IRB world rankings as of November 30, have been confirmed following matches on Saturday.

set: Top three bands for Rugby world Cup 2011 confirmed


set: The Bobcats coach was hit with US$60,000 in fines on Wednesday and the Charlotte organization was fined another $60,000 after Brown's ejection from an exhibition game.


set: A 12-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bike in a marked crosswalk was in critical but stable condition on Monday.

set: Boy struck by car in critical but stable condition


set: Ferry County voters favor a non-motorized rail trail, according to preliminary counts of a non-binding advisory measure that appeared on the Nov. 3 ballot.

set: Ferry County voters favor non-motorized trail


set: A new poll's findings suggest that women spend almost one year of their lives deciding what to wear.

set: Women spend a year of their lives on deciding what to wear:


set: Capital murder charges have been dropped against two young men accused in the murder of James Hardaway at Branscomb Apartments in mid-January.


set: Materials supplier Indium Corp. has expanded its solar engineering team by appointing Clark Scharett and Justin Weiler as manufacturing process engineers.

set: Indium Corp. expands solar engineering team


set: Prosecutors said a Kent man coerced his ex-girlfriend to have sex with him by threatening to post nude photos of her online if she didn't.

set: Kent man coerced ex-girlfriend to have sex by threatening to post nude photos


set: How to reduce body fat percentages is rather strange to those who have always focused on scale weight as their target when it came to weight loss efforts.


set: A Montgomery County jury has acquitted a Phoenixville man of charges he raped a Pottstown woman.


set: Twitter introduced Web analytics Tuesday to help advertisers measure the amount of traffic Twitter sends to their Web site.


set: Holland winger Arjen Robben trained with the squad for the first time on Friday after his hamstring injury.


set: Lucknow, Nov 29 Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday said all political parties should unite against terrorism following the Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 183 lives.

set: Political parties should unite against terror:


set: A man threw acid on his wife, inflicting burn injuries on the face and other parts of her body, over a family dispute in Chak 9/11 WB on Saturday.


set: Sunny skies and high temperatures are expected today before cloudy weather sets in for part of the week.

set: Sunny skies and high temperatures expected today


set: The Mega Millions jackpot just got a little bit more ``mega'' this morning as officials upped their earlier estimate of $355 million to $380 million.


set: Cubs use unearned run to rally past Nationals 2-1 Alfonso Soriano scored the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by catcher Kurt Suzuki, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday.


set: Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has broken his silence and confirmed the Premier League title remains the club's top ambition this season.


set: A 52-year-old man was jailed for the 74th time at the central prison in Coimbatore.


set: Germany, France and the Netherlands plan to buy Greek bonds to help Athens cope with a severe debt crisis, a German member of the European Parliament said on Saturday.

set: Germany, France, dutch to buy Greek bonds:


set: Volunteer firefighters in West Lafayette volunteered to cook breakfast for members of the community Saturday morning.


set: Gleadell Agriculture Ltd. is loading 25,000 metric tons of UK milling wheat for shipping to Algeria, with another cargo of the same size to be sent next month, Managing Director David Sheppard said.

set: Gleadell loads 25,000 tons of UK milling wheat


set: It seems that the actress is pregnant in 4 months according to her husband's statement: ``Penelope is 4½-months pregnant''.


set: North Carolina wing Harrison Barnes will return to the Tar Heels for his sophomore season, the school announced on Monday.

set: North Carolina's Harrison Barnes to return for sophomore season


set: Kolkata, Sep 27 Forward Bloc, a key ally of state's ruling Left Front government, today threatened to pull out its four ministers from the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee-ministry if the directive to renew the licence of German wholesale giant Metro Cash & Carry was not withdrawn by September 30.

set: Forward Bloc threatens to pull out ministers


set: Gas prices go up when the value of the US dollar goes down.


set: A man, who has not been identified, was found drowned in a PG&E canal around noon yesterday.


set: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, will see his own autobiography published tomorrow despite his own attempts to suppress its publication.

set: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange autobiography out tomorrow


set: ``After much thought and careful consideration, I have advised Cricket Australia of my decision to retire from international Twenty20 cricket,'' said Ponting, currently down under following his country's Ashes defeat but set to return for the final four matches of the ongoing NatWest Series in England.

set: Ricky Ponting retires from international Twenty20 cricket


set: French operator SFR has published its sustainable development report for 2011.

set: SFR publishes sustainable development report


set: Lawrence Gonzi has insisted that he will contest the next election as the Nationalist Party's leader and that he is ``absolutely not'' thinking of stepping down.

set: 'I will contest the next election' - Gonzi


set: Australian business confidence climbed sharply in December as local firms were encouraged by signs of recovery in the world economy, a non-government survey published Tuesday showed.

set: Australian business confidence climbs in December


set: South Africa will seek to end a five-match losing streak when they meet England in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.


set: Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed an executive reorganization order to abolish the state Parole Board and transfer its duties to the state Department of Corrections.

set: Brownback signs order to abolish parole board


set: The banking sector in Malaysia will continue to perform well next year despite the uncertain global economic outlook, especially in Europe and US, says AmBank Group chairman, Tan Sri Azman Hashim.

set: Banking sector to perform well next year:


set: Zamfara State Coordinator of the National Directorate of Employment, Alhaji Muhammad Alhassan, said based on a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, 23 million able bodied Nigerians are unemployed.


set: Malta snooker champion Alex Borg of Juventutis Domus club, Zejtun won the second ranking tournament of the season organized by the Malta Billiards and Snooker Association which came to an end at Pinto Band Club, Qormi, when he beat Simon Zammit of Jesmond Sporting Club, Hamrun 6-2 in the final.


set: Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga is looking to help out a less fortunate family during the holidays.

set: Maualuga looking to help during the holidays


set: Port Townsend, Washington-based Intellicheck Mobilisa, a provider of wireless technology for the government, military, and commercial market, reported its results Tursday, saying it had a net loss of nearly $33M due to a goodwill impairment charge.


set: MAL Brough faces a police investigation into allegations he encouraged Peter Slipper's staff to leak sensitive diaries in a ``political conspiracy'' to bring down the Government.


set: Time Warner Cable is planning an expansion in Charlotte that will bring 200 new jobs to the area.


set: The Romanian film ``The survivor'' by film marker Serzh Nikolayesku will be demonstrated within the framework of the European film festival in Baku.

set: Romanian film to be demonstrated within European film festival in Baku


set: The Washington Independent is reporting that Reid's announced that he has a rough draft of an energy bill that could be introduced in a couple of week.


set: Ed Thompson, the brother of former Gov. Tommy Thompson, says he has pancreatic cancer but will continue his campaign for the state Senate.

set: Ed Thompson has cancer, will continue campaign


set: BS reported that Uttar Pradesh has planned to double its power generation capacity in 2012 by adding over 4,000 MW of power.

set: UP plans to double power generation capacity in 2012


set: Taylor Swift is not planning on getting back together with her ex-boyfriend John Mayer, it has been revealed.

set: Taylor Swift not getting back together with ex-boyfriend John Mayer


set: British Airways announced it is exploring a potential merger with the Australian flag-carrier Qantas Airways.

set: British Airways exploring potential merger with Qantas


set: At the request of Republican supervisors candidate Carl Stevenson, the Upper Milford supervisors agreed on June 16 to attach an itemized bill list to each meeting agenda.

set: Upper Milford supervisors will attach itemized bill list to agendas


set: Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose who formed his own band and performed with some of rock's heavy hitters, passed away on Saturday at his home in Millbrae, California after battling prostate cancer for five years.


set: French and Malian troops have recaptured the key Malian towns of Diabaly and Douentza from rebels.

set: French, Malian troops recapture key towns


set: Because would-be crab pickers haven't been able to get temporary visas, many crab processing plants in Dorchester County are expected to stay closed when the season opens on April 1.

set: Some crab processing plants to stay closed


set: Etawah, Mar 13 A 22-year-old mute youth was allegedly beaten to death over a dispute here, officials said here today.


set: Boston Red Sox righthander Curt Schilling threw 25 pitches off a mound for the first time this season Wednesday.


set: Beady Eye rocker Liam Gallagher admitted he still takes drugs bit tries ''not to'' because ''there's no good stuff out there''.

set: Liam Gallagher - Liam Gallagher still takes drugs


set: Ghana striker Prince Tagoe says he has joined Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade to enable him get regular playing time.

set: Prince Tagoe joined Partizan Belgrade for regular playing time


set: Washington, Jan 28 NASA would push for new frontiers in the 21st century that shall foster new industries, create jobs, pioneer technology innovation and inspire a new generation of explorers through education, US President Barack Obama has said.

set: NASA to push for new frontiers in 21st century:


set: Reunion Arena officially closed Monday, the Dallas City Council having voted unanimously last week to shutter the cash-bleeding facility.


set: Nicki Minaj recently spoke about the fact that she dreams about Simon Cowell!


set: After seven years of planning, a new Catholic high school will open its doors to students Thursday morning.


set: Southeastern University, a 130-year-old private college in Southwest DC, is on the verge of losing its accreditation and has been asked to facilitate the transfer of existing students to other schools.

set: Southeastern University may lose accreditation


set: CHERYL Cole is to tell Jonathan Ross all about her marriage split in a Princess Diana-style TV interview.

set: Cheryl Cole to tell all to Jonathan Ross


set: City council members in Burley are negotiating a new lease with the JR Simplot Company for an old facility in Heyburn.

set: Burley to negotiate new lease with Simplot Company


set: Sears Holdings Corp., the Hoffmann Estates, Ill., parent of Sears and Kmart stores, swung to a third-quarter net loss from a year-earlier profit on 8.3% lower total sales and 9% lower domestic same-store sales.

set: Sears Holdings swings to loss on 8.3% lower sales


set: Austrian racer Alex Wurz is returning to Williams as a driver mentor for Brazilian Bruno Senna and Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado, the Formula One team announced on Monday.

set: Wurz returns to Williams as driver mentor


set: The Partnership at Drugfree.org has been awarded a grant of more than $50,000 from the Denver, Colorado-based Daniels Fund.

set: The Partnership at Drugfree.org awarded grant from Daniels Fund to


set: The Israeli air force has shot down an unidentified drone after it crossed into southern Israel.


set: A woman was critically injured Friday afternoon when she fell from the bed of a pickup truck, Metro Police said.

set: Woman critically injured in fall from pickup truck


set: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius achieved a career goal by qualifying for the world track championships last week, fulfilling a five-year-long quest to compete at the highest level against able-bodied athletes.

set: Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius qualifies for worlds


set: Auction house Christie's says a rare Andy Warhol portrait of Hollywood screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has sold for $10 million in London.

set: Warhol portrait of Liz Taylor sold for $10 million


set: I can explain why so many Americans are angry about President Obama and dislike or hate him with passion, and why it has little to do with his actions and policies.


set: The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators in a shootout at Nationwide Arena by a final score of 2-1.

set: Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators in shootout 2-1


set: The US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in September for a fourth straight month as government payrolls fell and private hiring was less than expected, hardening expectations of further Federal Reserve action to spur the recovery.


set: Caterpillar Inc on Monday announced cost cutting measures in response to economic uncertainty.

set: Caterpillar announces cost cutting measures


set: School boards should maximise school assets to raise the income they need to operate an efficient education plant, Insurance Executive and Chairman of the Board of Jamaica College, R. Danny Williams, said, recently, asserting that, ``Some schools have resources that, if fully utilised, could shore-up shortfalls from tuition and subventions.''


set: Diageo plc. said chief executive Paul Walsh sold 39,148 ordinary shares on Aug. 29 at 10.01 pounds each and now holds 644,225 shares in the company.

set: Diageo ceo Paul Walsh sells 39,148 shares at 10.01 pounds each


set: Angelina Jolie has been working on a script for a movie about Afghanistan but she doesn't yet have the ``confidence'' to put it into production.

set: Angelina Jolie working on script about Afghanistan


set: The Oilers have traded defenceman Shawn Belle to the Colorado Avalanche for fellow D-man Kevin Montgomery.

set: The Oilers have traded defenceman Shawn Belle.


set: China will send more peacekeepers to the Darfur region in Sudan at the request of the UN.

set: China to send more peacekeepers to Darfur


set: Human genetic diversity in Asia has been mapped for the first time by a group of over 90 scientists from the Human Genome Organisation's Pan-Asian SNP Consortium.

set: Genetic diversity in Asia mapped for the first time


set: In today's ``Movers & Shakers,'' Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports that Jim Chanos, Kynikos Associates president and founder, remains bearish on China despite new economic data.

set: Chanos remains bearish on China despite new data


set: Washington - US President Barack Obama Sunday condemned the murder of an abortion doctor who was shot down inside a Wichita, Kansas, church earlier in the day.

set: Obama condemns murder of abortion doctor


set: Fiat has announced it plans to produce 300,000 cars in Russia per year, after a deal to manufacture vehicles through a local company fell through.

set: Fiat plans to produce 300,000 cars in Russia


set: Sources are claiming that young French actress Berenice Marlohe has been cast in the new 007 movie as the next Bond Girl opposite Daniel Craig.


set: Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was injured during a robbery in Waterloo on Saturday evening.

set: Police appeal after woman injured in robbery - Waterloo


set: There is a growing pension divide in Canada.


set: Crews rescue a bicyclist who fell 150 feet down a cliff in Harrison Hills Park in Harrison Township.

set: Crews rescue bicyclist who fell over cliff


set: ``I want a boy every day. Yes I do. I love them,`` the busy mom tells OK! ''We're so fortunate, and I don't ever want to push that envelope. You think, 'I have three healthy, great kids, and I'm so lucky' that I would be scared to have more. But I would be willing to take the risk. I do want a boy.''

set: Jennie Garth: ``I want a boy every day''


set: Musician-actor Ben Lee reportedly washed the feet of his mother and his bride actress Ione Skye's mother during his recent traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in Malaikodi village near Chennai in south India.


set: An 11-year-old girl, studying in Class 5, died after allegedly being hit by her class teacher with a duster in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said Friday.

set: Girl dies after being hit by teacher with duster


set: A Miami police officer was shot Tuesday night at a local apartment complex.


set: Angry Tibetans protested in a tense area of southwestern China on the country's National Day after a Tibetan flag and a photo of the Dalai Lama were torn down, a news report said Sunday.


set: Actor Ryan O'Neal has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.


set: YouTube might be considering adding subscription content to its streaming platform, in a bid to attract video from larger media corporations.


set: The dollar fell close to a record low against the yen on Wednesday, pressured by Japanese exporters and stop-loss selling, but later pared losses in choppy trade as traders grew wary of possible yen-selling intervention.

set: Dollar fell close to a record low against yen


set: A Jewish occupier killed a Palestinian in the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday, Palestinian security sources have said.


set: An American Eagle Airlines plane was forced to land at Stewart Airport Friday morning following engine problems, a company spokeswoman said.


set: Xyratex Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage process technology, announced today that it has expanded its product portfolio to include Hard Disk Drive recording head slider and head gimbal assembly automation and metrology equipment.


set: MILWAUKEE Milwaukee-based garbage hauler Veolia is selling its solid waste division.


set: 6.15pm Widdecombe adds flavour to pasta ad Watch the Giovanni Rana fresh pasta ad Tweet this Mark Sweney MediaGuardian , Monday 1 October


set: ``The wing of the plane looked like a barbecue,'' said Santos, who was informed about the smoke by his wife sitting next to the window.


set: A Streaky Bay jet ski operator has been warned to stay at least 200 metres from a nesting site for endangered osprey in Scearcy Bay.


set: New site hierarchies display in search results Google usually shows a green web address, or URL, at the bottom of each search result to let you know where you're headed.


set: Glasgow Rangers football club has gone into administration and been docked 10 points.

set: Glasgow Rangers fc goes into administration


set: French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, one the pioneers of the French New Wave movement, has died at 80, Paris deputy mayor Christophe Girard confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday.


set: Russian-British oil producer TNK-BP has posted a 1H 2011 net income of $4.54 billion billion under US GAAP.

set: TNK-BP posts 1H 2011 net income of $4.54 billion


set: XOJET announced that it achieved over 55% year-over-year growth in on-fleet flight hours during the first half of 2012.

set: XOJET achieves growth in first half of 2012


set: Chris Jericho made his return to WWE on tonight's RAW Supershow from Memphis, Tennessee.

set: Chris Jericho returns to WWE on tonight's RAW Supershow


set: Wells Fargo, the fourth largest US bank by assets, will pay up to $16 million to compensate deaf customers denied over the phone banking services in violation of the Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

set: Wells Fargo to pay $16 million to compensate deaf customers denied services


set: By Max Walker Cedar Rapids police are investigating a burglary that happened just before midnight on Tuesday.

set: Cedar Rapids police investigate burglary


set: Air Canada today announced that effective immediately it will introduce a four per cent commission for Canadian travel agents to sell Tango fares for all flights operated within Canada by Air Canada, Jazz and its commercial partners.

set: Air Canada introduces commission for Canadian travel agents;


set: Tiger Woods has been fined by the European Tour for spiting on a golf course at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.

set: Tiger Woods fined for spitting on golf course


set: Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker wants to marry her husband Tony Parker again because her memory of their first wedding is so hazy.


set: The sale of cigarettes in packets of less than 20 sticks will be prohibited effective June 1 next year.

set: Sale of cigarettes in packets of less than 20 prohibited


set: Chicago police said they shot and wounded a man Sunday night on the Near West Side.

set: Chicago police shoot man on Near West Side


set: Chilliwack firefighters saved a home on Sherlaw Road from a chicken barn fire that broke out late Monday night.

set: Firefighters save home from chicken barn fire


set: Hereford United striker Stuart Fleetwood has sensationally left the club to sign for Blue Square Bet side Luton Town on a two year deal.

set: Hereford United striker Stuart Fleetwood signs for Luton Town


set: Core PC games need big budget investment to succeed, and StarCraft II is proof, says RTS legend Chris Taylor.

set: PC games need investment to succeed - Taylor


set: Florence + the Machine are working on a dance music side project, inspired by the recent remix of her track 'Spectrum' by Calvin Harris.

set: Florence + the Machine working on dance side project


set: Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura is suing the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, saying full body scans and pat downs at airport checkpoints are violating his rights.

set: Jesse Ventura sues over body scans and pat downs


set: GENERAL PETRAEUS has promised that he would eat breakfast before he begins work.


set: Three tornados touched down north of Calgary within hours of each other; funnel clouds helped to fuel the fear.


set: LOCAL train users say they are fed up with delays and cancellations of services beween the Malvern area and London.


set: But today, Miles finally had enough and kicked the blue chip quarterback off the team for good.


set: Chris Brown lost a bid to delay a preliminary hearing in his assault case, which his attorney argued should wait for a related California Supreme Court decision.


set: Petronas is keen to work with Norwegian oil and gas companies to leverage on their expertise in deepwater exploration, said newly-appointed president and chief executive officer Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas.

set: Petronas keen to work with Norwegian oil companies


set: A Prince George lawyer has been hired to fill a new position at city hall.

set: Lawyer hired for new position at city hall


set: Rajasthan has declared drought in 5 districts while Karnataka has done so in 142 talukas, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

set: Rajasthan declares drought in 5 districts;


set: Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly biting Brett Sheehan during this morning's clash in Perth between the British & Irish Lions and the Western Force.


set: Gallus has appointed Georg Riescher as head of research and development for its label business.

set: Gallus appoints head of research and development


set: He took to Twitter to poke a little fun at the age difference between himself and his fiancé, Ashley Hebert.

set: JP Rosenbaum pokes fun at age difference


set: Yabaton, a Japanese pork cutlet restaurant chain, has settled with a South Korean restaurant over trademark violation dispute, President Takayuki Suzuki said Thursday.

set: Japan cutlet chain settles with S. Korean restaurant


set: Radical feminist Mary Daly, the iconoclastic theologian who proclaimed, ``I hate the Bible,'' and retired from Boston College rather than allow men to take her classes, has died.

set: Daly, Boston College feminist theology prof, dies


set: The Golden State Warriors signed forward Rob Kurz on Sunday night, transferring guard Monta Ellis to the suspended list to make room.

set: Golden State Warriors sign forward Rob Kurz


set: A cold front brings heavy clouds and light snow to Estes Park on Monday morning.


set: Apple Inc has been sued by iPhone customers in at least three complaints related to antenna problems on its newest model.


set: TWINKLE Twinkle Little Star is still the most popular lullaby despite new research which claims that pop songs are being favoured by parents to sing their babies to sleep.

set: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is most popular lullaby


set: Members of ``Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi,'' a group consisting of official and police guards, try to ride a military police vehicle after a funeral for soldiers who were killed during an attack at a checkpoint along the Sinai border with Israel by unknown gunmen, at the tomb of the late President Anwar al-Sadat and the Unknown Soldier monument in Cairo August 7, 2012.

set: Members of ``Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi'' try to ride a military police vehicle after a funeral for soldiers in Cairo


set: A late-term abortion doctor has been shot dead at church in the United States.


set: Purple Leads, one of the nation's top lead generation companies, is offering top quality debt settlement leads to all of its clients.

set: Purple Leads offering top quality debt settlement Leads


set: CHINA called for emergency talks on resolving a crisis on the Korean Peninsula yesterday, and South Korea and Japan said they would study the proposal.


set: A Somerset child molester who blames his crimes on a lifelong rebellious streak was unable to convince a judge to sentence him to less than 30 to 60 years in prison.

set: Somerset molester blames lifelong rebellious streak


set: Noel Gallagher feels ''let down'' by Ed Sheeran and Mumford and Sons.

set: Noel Gallagher let down by Mumford and Sons


set: Two people were killed and one seriously injured early Friday morning in a one-vehicle accident about five miles west of Presho.

set: Two killed, one seriously injured in accident near Presho


set: Gold may have been manipulated like the London interbank rate or Libor over a long time frame, Ned Naylor-Leyland, investment director at Cheviot, told CNBC.

set: Gold may have been manipulated like Libor:


set: Charges have been dropped against a Canadian soldier in the shooting death of a colleague in Afghanistan two years ago.


set: After getting pulled from his UFC 137 title fight against welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre on Wednesday afternoon, Nick Diaz finally emerged from seclusion and released a brief video to explain his whereabouts ... sort of.

set: Nick Diaz finally emerges from seclusion (video)


set: A flash flood warning was issued Tuesday afternoon in the Henderson and southeast Las Vegas area.

set: Flash flood warning issued in Henderson area


set: Swiss Re reported net income of CHF 0.6 billion for the second quarter of 2008 despite the continuing challenging financial market environment.

set: Swiss Re reports net income of CHF 0.6 billion in the second quarter 2008


set: Flounders, eels and dabs are the main catches, with the occasion whiting also being landed.

set: Flounders, eels and dabs are main catches


set: The University of Alabama soccer team will host No. 15 South Carolina today at 1 pm at the Alabama Soccer Stadium.


set: Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand has claimed that his year keeps getting better after he scored his second goal for the club in Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

set: Ryan Bertrand: 'this year keeps getting better for me'


set: Instead they let a road win slip away, losing 14-13 in overtime.


set: Pahrump, NV -- 1,969 marijuana plants with a street value of about $5.7 million were seized at 2 grow houses in Pahrump on Monday.

set: 1,969 marijuana plants seized at 2 grow houses in Pahrump


set: A massive fire broke out due to ammonia leakage in an ice factory in Kolkata on Monday.


set: The constitutional amendment proposal strengthens the participatory and protagonic democracy, explained the member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Jesse Chacón, to those who oppose to the amendment claiming it is a step backwards.

set: Amendment strengthens participatory and protagonic democracy


set: US Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., says he's endorsing Mitt Romney for president.


set: French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis said on Monday it had extended its bid for US biotechnology group Genzyme without improving the offer after an initial deadline expired.


set: Six laptops containing information about 20,000 patients have been stolen from an NHS hospital in south London.


set: President Barack Obama is honoring fallen police officers on Saturday.


set: The European Union has showed political partiality in the negotiation process with Turkey and has taken political decisions as often not observing requirements of the Union, said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Yeni Safak newspaper informed.

set: EU shows political partiality in negotiation process with Turkey:


set: It's a how-to video that explains, rather poorly we might add, how to dress punk.


set: after the revelation that he sent sexually explicit messages to male congressional pages, publicly addressed the scandal Tuesday during a radio talk show that he will be hosting each week.

set: Former congressman mark Foley addresses scandal on radio show


set: Oshkosh police are investigating a home invasion after a couple woke up to find a stranger in their residence early Thursday morning.


set: At least eight school children drowned when a boat capsized in a river in southern India, police said.

set: Eight children drown after boat capsizes


set: The man who claims Wilkes-Barre police used excessive force to arrest him was formally charged Thursday with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.


set: A special 'settlement master' has been named in Capitol v Thomas, says Ray Beckerman on Recording Industry vs The People.


set: Scotty McCreery, who won season 10 of ``American Idol,'' fell off the stage during a recent concert in New York as seen in online videos, including one that he shared with his fans.


set: The Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in the US and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.

set: Vatican digs in after gay marriage initiatives win


set: Pakistani police rescued 45 students found chained in the basement during a raid late on Monday on an Islamic seminary in the southern port city of Karachi, police said.

set: Pakistan police rescue 45 students chained in seminary


set: Weekly jobless claims surged to the highest level in seven years, durable- goods orders took a bigger- than-expected tumble and new-home sales plunged to the slowest pace in 17 years, according to government data released Thursday.

set: Jobless claims at highest level in seven years


set: An explosion hit a Kenyan security forces vehicle on Friday, wounding three, a day after the first serious clash between Kenyan soldiers and Somali militants inside the neighbouring nation, medics and police said.

set: Explosion hits Kenyan security forces vehicle


set: The MobileStore, the one stop mobile solution retail chain of multi-brand and multi-service telecom outlets, on the occasion of the launch of their 1000 th store celebrations, announced a special Scratch & Win offer, wherein customers get an Assured Gift worth Rs 10,000.

set: The MobileStore announces special Scratch & Win offer


set: Many young British Muslims feel demonised by the police and the media and say they have come under pressure to prove their loyalty since the Sept 11 attacks and the 2005 London bombings, a study has found.

set: Young British Muslims feel demonised by police, media


set: Cowan seeks Test turnaround v Windies Updated: 14:03, Thursday April 19, 2012 Ed Cowan has built his Test career so far on his patience at the crease but the Tasmanian knows the patience of selectors might be starting to wear thin.


set: Brendan Shanahan has joined the NHL front office less than a month after ending a 21-year career as one of the league's most prolific scorers.

set: Brendan Shanahan joins NHL's front office


set: Former high school friends have pleaded guilty to insider trading in illegal trades worth more than $250,000.


set: 1400 hrs Symantec has launched its cloud security platform that will be available to channel partners in the second half of the year.

set: Symantec launches cloud security platform


set: SAN JOSE, Calif. Lauri Korpikoski scored a shootout goal to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 1-0 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

set: Korpikoski scores to give the Coyotes a shootout win over the Sharks


set: An 18-year-old man who allegedly stabbed another man following an argument over beer was arrested in Sharpeville on Saturday afternoon, police said.


set: Toyota Motor Corp. said it intended to recall 138 000 Lexus vehicles in the United States to fix faulty engines in the latest quality problem to afflict the world's No. 1 automaker.

set: Toyota to recall 138 000 Lexus vehicles in us


set: A South Carolina man has died after he was crushed by a crane in Georgetown.


set: The Los Angeles Lakers say Bryant saw a neurologist on Tuesday and he diagnosed the concussion.


set: OneSteel Ltd has posted a sharp rise in interim profit and flagged a modest lift in annual earnings, despite expectations the global economic crisis will continue to weaken steel demand.


set: The Solaris project in Vail, Colorado, will celebrate its ``topping out'' Friday when the last beam of structural steel is hoisted into place.

set: Solaris in Vail celebrates 'topping out' Friday


set: Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur was acquitted by the Quebec Court of Appeal on Tuesday of giving contradictory testimony at his son's bail hearing.

set: Guy Lafleur acquitted of giving contradictory testimony at son's bail hearing


set: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and Jason Statham came together for the UK premiere of their latest action flick, The Expendables 2.

set: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger come together


set: Suicide has been ruled in the death of a woman found hanging from a tree branch in this southeastern Louisiana town, authorities said.

set: Suicide ruled in death of woman found hanging


set: McCready, 37, and her boyfriend, music producer boyfriend David Wilson, welcomed their son Zayne on Monday morning.


set: Casey was named honorary chair of this year's event, which benefits the Employment Opportunity and Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania.


set: Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air entered into a full codeshare agreement to offer passengers 11-weekly flights between Amman, Jordan and Manama, Bahrain.

set: Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air enter full codeshare


set: A Mountain Lion has been captured in Reynolds County, in south central Missouri, near the Johnson Shut Ins.

set: Mountain Lion captured in south central Missouri


set: Credit Expert Maxine Sweet explains how you can build a good credit report for yourself.


set: Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he will still be manager of Chelsea next season even if the club fail to win the Premier League title.

set: Carlo Ancelotti insists he will be at Chelsea next season


set: BRITNEY Spears told her sons she was ``white trash'' -- her ex-bodyguard claims in his harassment lawsuit against her.

set: Britney Spears told sons she was white trash!


set: Banning sugary beverages and junk foods at schools may help prevent childhood obesity, according to a San Francisco State University study.

set: Banning junk foods at schools may help prevent childhood obesity


set: Arcana Studios, an award winning comic book publisher and transmedia producer, is proud to announce that Harper Collins is to release a new printing of The Clockwork Girl, the amazing creation of Sean Patrick O'Reilly and Kevin Hanna, this July.

set: Harper Collins to release new printing of the Clockwork Girl


set: After a long waiting, white Samsung Galaxy S II finally starts selling in European market, and today the foreign media first got the phone.

set: White Samsung Galaxy S II starts selling in European market


set: CHELSEA captain John Terry says he will be 'haunted forever' by his Moscow penalty miss that cost the club the chance of winning the Champions League.


set: Nashville police said country singer Mindy McCready has been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt.

set: McCready hospitalized after suicide attempt


set: General Motors said Monday that it will add a third shift to its assembly plant in Flint, Mich., generating 750 jobs for the plant that makes Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups.

set: GM says it will add third-shift in Flint


set: John Abraham, who finished last season with more sacks than any active player in the NFL, will visit the Seattle Seahawks.


set: Thousands of South Africans gather in Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg to sing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela.

set: South Africans sing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela


set: The Sensex opened positive on mixed global cues ahead of derivatives expiry scheduled on Thursday.


set: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has arrived in Shiraz, capital of the southern Iranian province of Fars.


set: China has acquired a space tracking station in Australia, its first such facility in a close United States ally, a report said today.

set: China acquires space tracking station in Australia


set: A recent fuel leakage at Wied Dalam, consisting of 31 metric tonnes of Jet A1 fuel, used for the refueling of airplanes, and a seperate oil spill at the Grand Harbour are being investigated.


set: 16.2.2012 Advocate PA Ahmed, Special Prosecutor in the controversial Palmolein case in which Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was allegedly involved, resigned from the post, here today.

set: Special Prosecutor in Palmolein case resigns


set: Zimbabwe's Defence Minister says army generals are not obliged to salute Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai despite the power sharing agreement with President Robert Mugabe.

set: Generals 'not obliged' to salute Tsvangirai


set: Veteran infielder Casey Blake said Tuesday he has officially decided to retire after 13 seasons in the major leagues.


set: Calmer winds on Friday are helping crews in central Alberta as they continue to battle a brush fire that has been burning since Wednesday and has now grown to 2,500 hectares.


set: Bilaterals.com has reported that Nigeria and Ghana are to hold a business summit in October 2008 in order to promote bilateral trade and investment.

set: Nigeria & Ghana to promote bilateral trade and investment


set: The Hall executive committee voted unanimously this week to suspend Hewitt indefinitely after an outside investigation deemed credible the allegations of multiple women who said they were abused by Hewitt while he was coaching them decades ago, Hall CEO Mark Stenning told The Associated Press on Thursday.


set: The average Thanksgiving meal in 2009 weighed in at 2,225 calories per serving, a 5 percent increase from last year's feast.

set: Average Thanksgiving meal weighed in at 2,225 calories


set: Lord Mandelson has been kicked out of ``the gang'' for revealing Labour secrets in his memoirs, says a former minister.

set: Lord Mandelson 'has been kicked out of gang for revealing Labour secrets'


set: Sudan's President has vowed revenge for any attacks by South Sudan against the north's territory.

set: Sudan President vows revenge against South Sudan


set: Phone company CenturyLink Inc. said today it agreed to buy Savvis Inc. for $2.5 billion in cash and stock, just days after it completed the acquisition of rival Qwest Communications International Inc.

set: CenturyLink to buy Savvis for $2.5 billion


set: Overall, the budget looks quite positive this time and we are optimistic to see the growth in Tier II & Tier 3 cities of India, with Rs. 18,000 crores proposed by the government to be spent on rural development.


set: Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US Australia/Antarctica Mexican congress approves widening police powers Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Writer -- 2 mins ago


set: Former Australian opener Justin Langer believes that current opener Phillip Hughes will come up trumps during the Ashes series that gets underway from Wednesday.

set: Hughes will come up trumps in Ashes series:


set: TTR Sotheby's International Realty today announced its 2012 sales in the Mid-Atlantic increased 51% over 2011 to more than $1.258 billion.

set: TTR Sotheby's International Realty announces 2012 sales of $1.258 billion


set: Mumbai, Feb 24 Recharger, the leading information resource for the document printing industry aftermarket, will open new avenues for businessmen at the inaugural ReIndia Expo to be held here in March 2008.

set: Recharger to open avenues for businessmen


set: Saint Paul's College today was denied accreditation -- a move that could force the liberal arts college in Lawrenceville to close.

set: Saint Paul's College denied accreditation


set: A new study conducted by www.myprotein.com, Europe's leading online sports nutrition brand, has found that Britons are collectively carrying around 24 million stone in unwanted excess weight; with the average Briton looking to lose '11 pounds' in order to achieve what they would deem to be an 'ideal weight.

set: Britons carrying 24 million stone in unwanted weight


set: Pollution from factories and mines is putting the health of 125 million people at risk worldwide and is as dangerous in the developing world as malaria or tuberculosis, according to a report by two environmental advocacy groups.

set: Industrial Pollution puts millions of people at risk


set: The Hawks fell flat Friday night at the United Center as the Nashville Predators recorded a 4-1 victory before a crowd of 20,887.


set: A DETERMINED young Harlow girl has received the highest Cub Scout award after completing all but two of the possible 33 Activity Badges.

set: Harlow girl receives highest Cub Scout award


set: It is reported that the ASEAN steel industry is expected to attract industry giants from Japan and China to invest as it offers lower operating cost and a sizeable market.

set: ASEAN steel industry to attract industry giants from Japan and China


set: Devin Joint's tip-in with four seconds left, his only basket, gave South Carolina State a 62-60 upset of Delaware State Thursday night.

set: South Carolina State upsets Delaware State


set: Cato has signed a negotiated plea agreement and is expected to plead guilty to the charge of attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, a class B felony.


set: BHP Billiton suspended all its iron ore mining in Australia on Friday, shutting a third of the country`s production after the second mine worker death in the past 10 days, raising broader safety concerns in its mines.

set: Bhpb suspends iron ore mining in Australia after death


set: The Senate has confirmed President Obama's nomination of James B. Smith, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to the Congressional Record.

set: Senate confirms nomination for Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia