set: Cook County Commissioner William Beavers was indicted today on federal tax charges for allegedly obstructing the Internal Revenue Service and failing to report, and pay taxes on, all of his income.

set: Cook county commissioner William Beavers indicted on federal tax charges


set: 65 percent of the participants in an opinion poll conducted in Tamil Nadu this month by Centre for Public Studies of the Loyola College in Chennai said that an independent Tamil Eelam is the appropriate permanent solution for the question of Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka.


set: Top Gear bosses should race Alan Dale on to the show, as he's desperate to beat Simon Cowell.

set: Top Gear guest Alan Dale desperate to beat Simon Cowell


set: 1 day ago Mitt Romney is a grandfather again, and he has a surrogate to thank.


set: A Painesdale man accused of sexually molesting a young relative was in Houghton County District Court for a preliminary hearing Friday.


set: Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard discusses the causes of the financial crisis and what to expect in the next year as the economy recovers.

set: Business alum Glenn Hubbard discusses us financial crisis


set: In a stunning improvement in children&aposs health, far fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago, new government research reports a testament to aggressive efforts to get lead out of paint, water and soil.

set: Fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago


set: Tori Spelling hopes baby is a boy Updated: 14:25, Tuesday April 10, 2012 The former '90210' actress, who already has son Liam, five, and daughters Stella, three, and Hattie, five months, with husband Dean McDermott , says she would like another son to give Liam a play mate.


set: Continental Airlines Inc. told its employees Thursday that it plans to cut its work force by 3,000 workers and trim its flights by 8.3% by the end of this year to reduce expenses in the face of rising fuel costs.

set: Continental Airlines to cut 3,000 workers


set: MARTINEZ, Calif. A power outage at a refinery in Martinez is sending a large plume of black smoke into the air.

set: Outage at refinery sending smoke into the air


set: Clare defender Pat Vaughan has undergone surgery to repair a long standing hip injury and is preparing for a long road back to fitness.


set: Madrid - Spain on Tuesday gave its backing to the relaunched Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and called for an ``independent, democratic and viable'' Palestinian state.

set: Spain calls for independent Palestinian state


set: Prince Philip is making ``good progress'' as he recovers in hospital from a heart procedure, Buckingham Palace says.


set: A winter storm warning has been issued for roughly along and north of the Highway 20 corridor for after midnight tonight through Friday afternoon.


set: ``Having considerable carryover stocks of grain, there is no reason to raise the bread prices,'' the head of government stressed.


set: A man was found dead over the weekend in a northeast Houston field, KPRC Local 2 reported.


set: The Scot said: ``It's now about determination, motivation, passion and want and, by God, do we want it.''

set: 'It's now about determination, motivation, passion'


set: Radio One is due to resume broadcasting programmes today, after a week spent off the air in protest at a proposal it be sold.


set: Islanders Jessica Ramseyer and Olivia Kane helped the Bellevue Blast 12U team win the state tournament in Pasco in early July.

set: Bellevue Blast wins state tournament in Pasco


set: A Newport News police officer shot and killed a pit bull after it killed another dog and acted aggressively toward police.

set: Newport News officer shoots, kills pit bull


set: More than 1,000 volunteers from the Charlotte, NC-based Premier Inc. healthcare alliance donated over 4,000 hours of community service on November 3 at 38 locations across the Charlotte region.

set: More than 1,000 volunteers from the Charlotte donate over 4,000 hours of community service


set: HP has announced that they've completed acquisition of Palm, which they had bought in April for $1.2 billion or $5.70 per share in cash.


set: Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that it will launch EPIX, a multiplatform premium entertainment channel, video-on-demand and online service to customers during May.


set: SANZAR's attempts to establish a consistent, fair and open citing system took a massive step backwards on Monday when All Black midfielder Sonny Bill Williams escaped punishment for a dangerous and high tackle on Sharks No8 Ryan Kankowski during Sunday's match between the Sharks and Crusaders.


set: The latest NHS 111 figures do not give a full picture of the system's performance, the chair of the British Medical Association's GP committee said today.

set: NHS 111 figures 'do not give full picture' of system


set: Speculation has been renewed that Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry, possibly as soon as next year.

set: Prince William and Kate Middleton: will they marry?


set: HP releases eco-friendly printers, £5m grant for ink-jet research, and Intel debuts text-to-speech e-reader.


set: In Hungary, one of the countries hardest hit by the global financial crisis, most believe that the worst is yet to come, with the economy on the rack and facing more pain from severe austerity measures.


set: Richard Johnson made sure he kept on the right side of his new family with a barnstorming ride for father-in-law Noel Chance at Folkestone.


set: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is capable of dealing with terrorism.

set: Pakistan is capable for dealing with terrorism:


set: Irrigators along the River Murray in South Australia will get more water following recent rain in the Murray-Darling Basin.


set: Pakistan has dismantled the nuclear black market network and no individual associated with it enjoys any official status or has access to any strategic facility, the Foreign Office said on Saturday.

set: Pakistan has dismantled nuclear black market:


set: Nine NATO soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in militant attacks and a helicopter crash, the force says.

set: Nine NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan


set: Sage Ridge Ranch, a 104-acre ranch with its own citrus grove and vineyard overlooking the Carmel Valley, will sell at auction Saturday, Sept. 19, with Albert Burney Auction Company : http://www.albertburney.com/ managing the sale.

set: Ranch with citrus grove and vineyard to sell at auction


set: New Delhi, Jan 13 Stating that there had been no change in the India-China border, Defence Minister AK Antony Wednesday dismissed reports of China grabbing Indian territory and said there was just a difference in 'perception'.

set: Antony dismisses reports of China grabbing Indian territory


set: BHP Billiton Ltd said that it plans to begin work on the USD 1.34 billion IndoMet coal project in Indonesia within weeks, a move that would open up a new mining province to help meet booming Asian demand for steelmaking raw materials.

set: Bhpb to begin work on IndoMet coal project


set: Credit card purchases rose by 8.2% in fixed prices in 2010, after rising 4.2% in 2009 and 6% in 2008, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today.


set: An Egyptian court ruled on Tuesday that the Talaat Mostafa Group land contract for its Madinaty project was valid, the firm's lawyer said.

set: Egypt court rules Talaat Mostafa land contract valid


set: Adelaide's new $1.8 billion desalination plant may be left in ``standby mode'' in the future with the city to rely on cheaper water from the Murray and local reservoirs.

set: Desalination plant to be left on standby


set: Royal trainer Nicky Henderson returned to action on Sunday after a three-month ban with a solitary runner at the new Ffos Las track in Wales.


set: Dick's Last Resort, a chain with barbecue and live music, is coming to the Inner Harbor, according to the company's website.

set: Dick's Last Resort coming to Inner Harbor


set: A San Jose couple who performed face lifts, lip plumps and tummy tucks have pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license, after their surgeries left some of the patients with scars and other problems.

set: San Jose couple plead guilty to practicing medicine without a license


set: President Asif Ali Zardari assured the PML-N chief, Nawaz Sharif, that the election date would be announced during the upcoming session of the National Assembly which he had convened on January 21.

set: Election date to be announced in na session


set: A DWI checkpoint set up on Sunshine Street netted a dozen arrests, reported Capt. Randy Gipson of the Greene County Sheriff's Department.


set: About 5 pm Wednesday, Owens Cross Roads police busted a meth lab at a home on Byrd Circle.


set: Tonight, Congress will be shut down between Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. and Okeechobee Blvd. The closure begins at 9 pm tonight and will end at 5 am


set: Kim, who is still very much a mystery to the outside world, made the latest cover of TIME magazine.


set: South Korean KJ Choi sank a birdie putt worth two skins and 270,000 dollars at the final hole Sunday to win the 2008 Skins Game.


set: Five masked gunmen held up a casino in the French city of Lyon early on Sunday and made off with tens of thousands of euros, police said.


set: Progress Software Corporation, a provider of application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, has appointed Richard D. Reidy as the company's new president and chief executive officer.

set: Progress Software Corporation appoints new president and chief executive officer


set: Premier Jean Charest says he wants to make $2 billion available to Quebec businesses to help them through the global credit crisis.

set: Charest wants to make $2 billion available to businesses during crisis


set: Israeli researchers have discovered a biological way to diagnose schizophrenia that affects about 1 percent of the world's population, local Ha'aretz daily reported on Tuesday.

set: Israeli researchers discover biological way to diagnose schizophrenia


set: Israel is preparing to expel 120 mostly European activists jailed after arriving on flights as part of a pro-Palestinian protest.


set: A Center, Texas, couple now living in Elgin, Texas, has been indicted and charged with health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced US Attorney John M. Bales today.

set: Etx couple charged with health care fraud violations


set: Financial spread betting is constantly evolving, and traders should be evolving with it.


set: A former teacher is being sentenced today on child pornography charges.


set: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour and Manpower Sher Azam Wazir has ordered probe into the illegal allotments in labour colonies of the industrial estates and recruitments in schools set up for workers' children.

set: Kp minister orders probe into allotments of labour colonies


set: ``We work with Pat Fields on our show. She's an icon and she buys shoes at Payless. She buys clothing at H & M. I mean, you don't need to spend a lot of money, you just have to be creative with what you do have.''


set: Scotland's first dementia strategy will improve care and support for sufferers, Public Health Minister Shona Robison has pledged.


set: JFE Steel announced that the firm enhanced technology service system for oil well steel pipe in collaboration with Marubeni Itochu Steel.

set: JFE Steel enhances technology service system for oil well pipe


set: A La Crosse man arrested in Onalaska for allegedly selling crack cocaine is indicted on federal drug charges.

set: La Crosse man indicted on federal drug charges


set: He and his Street Team are hosting a panel dedicated to uniting artists, bloggers and writers, political activists, professors, and fans in an examination of hip hop.


set: A 22-year-old girl and her father were allegedly thrashed by policemen when they sought action against some persons who teased the girl and passed vulgar comments in full public view in Tarn Taran district.


set: Indy Lights champion Tristan Vautier will make his IndyCar test debut with Schmidt Hamilton at Sebring on Thursday.


set: Peru, Colombia, and Chile will formally merge their stock markets Today.

set: Peru, Colombia, and Chile merge stock markets


set: TSYS has launched a new division to provide turnkey credit card programs for regional and community banks and credit unions.

set: TSYS launches credit card program for regional and community banks


set: Industry-tracker NPD reported Monday that US videogame sales showed a ``modest increase'' in September, breaking a six-month losing streak.


set: Sinead wore a pink floral dress at the Little White Chapel where she got hitched in front of 2 witnesses.


set: Consumer prices rose less than expected in May and posted the steepest annual drop in 59 years, according to government data released Wednesday, fresh evidence that the recession is keeping inflation in check.Low prices will make it easier for the Federal Reserve at its meeting next week to keep a key short-term interest rate near zero, where it has been since December.

set: Consumer prices rise less than expected in May


set: WASHINGTON ― Rearview cameras could become more common in future cars and trucks under rules proposed by the government Friday to address concerns about drivers unintentionally backing over children.

set: Rearview cameras could become more common in cars


set: Australia's road race world champion Cadel Evans looks set to sign for American team BMC according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad on Sunday.


set: Debt-ridden carrier Mexicana airline is halting all operations as of midnight Friday as it seeks to restructure costs, Mexico's transportation secretary said.


set: Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull is expected to announce a frontbench reshuffle to help restore voter confidence following the bungled handling of the OzCar affair.

set: Turnbull expected to announce frontbench reshuffle


set: Environment Minister Claude Bechard has checked out of Hotel Dieu hospital in Quebec City after undergoing surgery for a form of intestinal cancer.

set: Environment minister Claude Bechard checks out of


set: A 49-year-old man carried home a mortar round in his back pack, police said, before he called them to safely collect it.


set: Petco will officially open its doors on Monday at Towers Shopping Center in Roanoke.


set: Dublin, June 26 A new study says that weight loss can help obese, middle-aged, pre-diabetic males boost low testosterone levels by almost 50 percent.

set: Weight loss helps boost low testosterone levels


set: Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United may spend big in the summer in order to strengthen their squad in the right areas.


set: REUTERS/Toby Melville Britain's biggest drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday it had filed for European approval of its new once-weekly diabetes drug albiglutide, as tries to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

set: GlaxoSmithKline files for European approval of diabetes drug albiglutide


set: ITV has commissioned its longest ever run of Taggart, ordering ten one-hour episodes of the Scottish detective drama from its production company SMG Productions.

set: ITV commissions its longest ever run of Taggart episodes


set: Hungary is keen to strengthen trade relations with India and hopes to expand its bilateral business to about $ 1 billion by next year.

set: Hungary keen on trade relations with India


set: American Express Co. is sponsoring its second ``Unstaged'' concert series, which kicks off March 23 with Duran Duran performing at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles...

set: Amex sponsoring second 'Unstaged' concert series


set: Russian engineering company Novaem plans to buy a number of engineering assets in Russia and abroad, Novaem CEO Vitaly Chernomor said at a news conference Tuesday.

set: Novaem plans to buy engineering assets in Russia, abroad


set: She is one feisty actress who has portrayed the bold women of today and has done justice to all the characters she has played so far.


set: Harvard University is investigating over 125 undergraduate students in a mass copying scandal, it is believed that these students have mutually helped each other on a take-home exam.

set: Harvard University investigates 125 undergraduates in mass copying scandal


set: Around 200 migrants are missing off the Tunisian coast after an operation to rescue some 800 people aboard a small ship that ran aground on a sandbank, the official news agency TAP reported Thursday.


set: Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com feels that United Spirits may go below Rs 500.


set: Japan scrambled fighter planes Wednesday to intercept Russian bombers on a training exercise over the Sea of Japan, Russian news agencies reported, quoting a senior Russian air force official.

set: Japan fighters intercept Russian bombers


set: A brush fire in Martin County grows to 450 acres but isn't posing a threat to any homes.


set: Auto workshops operating in residential areas of the federal capital are irking residents of the nearby areas.


set: Zac Efron, who started early for his birthday celebrations, and Vanessa Hudgens were seen as they watched the Vancouver Giants hockey game on October 16.

set: Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens watched a hockey game


set: Mumbai A highway police website, connected to Google Map to enable citizens to access traffic updates on the move, was launched on Friday.


set: The German prosecutor responsible for his case says Magnotta will not be fighting extradition and could be in Canada within a week.

set: Luka rocco Magnotta will not fight extradition to Canada


set: The right to education act will not interfere with madrasas, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal asserted Sunday.

set: 'Right to education act will not interfere with madrasas'


set: Stocks are opening mixed on a weak reading of business sentiment.


set: The Rays are installing AstroTurf into Tropicana Field for the 2011 season


set: Baghdad was inaugurated as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture on Saturday 23 March, the latest in a series of steps which officials hope will put Iraq back on the map after decades of conflict.

set: Baghdad inaugurated as 2013 Arab Capital of Culture


set: A Williston man pleaded not guilty to assault and terrorizing charges in Northwest District Court Thursday morning.


set: A former district councillor who was to stand for the new Wiltshire Council has been thrown out of the Tory party after being arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation.


set: The Washington Capitals have assigned forward Alexandre Giroux to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.

set: Washington Capitals assign Alexandre Giroux to Hershey Bears


set: The EU has expressed interest in increasing exports of marsh frogs from Georgia to Europe.

set: EU interested in increasing exports of frogs from Georgia


set: The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity.

set: Endocrine Society releases clinical practice guideline on pediatric obesity


set: Madonna decided to hit the town with Justin Timberlake after they performed together in Manhattan this week.


set: The euro held firm against the US dollar in Asia on Friday after surging on investor relief over a deal between European leaders hailed as a major step towards resolving the eurozone debt crisis.


set: French automobile major Renault would focus on India as the country would be among top three passenger car markets by 2020, a top company official said today.


set: Lady Gaga revealed another private detail about her younger days wherein she admitted she suffered from bulimia.

set: Lady Gaga revealed suffering from bulimia


set: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuador, which could allow the Wikileaks founder to avoid extradition to Sweden.

set: Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador


set: Mike Smith will ride Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby on August 1 and in the $1 million Shadwell Travers on August 29.

set: Mike Smith to ride Kentucky Derby winner


set: More then 30 people were seriously injured when the bus coming from Gawadar, Balochistan to Karachi overturned on national Highway on Tuesday.

set: More then 30 people injured as bus overturns on national Highway


set: Black Eyed Peas vocalist Fergie says that she is ``grateful'' for finding fame and being able to turn her life around from being addicted to drugs when younger.


set: Police seek witnesses of fatal bus crash Updated: 09:30, Thursday May 3, 2012 Investigations are continuing this morning into the death of a Sydney mother who was hit by a bus in the city's northwest yesterday afternoon while carrying her baby.


set: An Anoka-Hennepin alternative school is seeing some of its highest attendance rates since it opened.

set: Anoka-Hennepin alternative school sees High attendance rates


set: Before the dust of misbehaving with a woman in a Gas Relief Hospital settle down, a doctor of another Gas Relief Hospital has been accused to misbehaving with two women patients today.

set: Another doctor misbehaves with woman patient


set: Their ongoing mission: to explore new ways of working together; to seek out new efficiencies; to boldly go where no councils have gone before.

set: Our mission -- to boldly go where no councils have gone before


set: When Ritu Kumar showcased her bridal couture collection recently, there was action on the ramp and a lot off it too.

set: Ritu Kumar showcased her bridal collection


set: Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto will return to the J-League with Kawasaki Frontale after falling out of favor at French side Stade Rennes.

set: Japan's Junichi Inamoto to return to J-League


set: Newmont Mining Corp. says it is cutting 38 positions in Nevada because of the economy.

set: Newmont Mining cuts 38 positions in Nevada


set: Taliban-fighting soldiers are set for celebrity status with the launch of a multi-million-dollar glossy television drama hailing army victories over militants.


set: Felony charges of forgery have been filed against a Ludlow man who is accused of altering two checks.


set: Several streets have been blocked off in downtown Milwaukee where police say they're investigating a possible explosive.

set: Milwaukee police investigate possible explosive


set: A Bakersfield man has died in Washington, DC, and police there are investigating whether a beating and robbery that happened hours earlier played a role in his death.


set: Pete Postlethwaite, one of Britain's best-loved actors, has died at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer.


set: British Columbia Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is quitting his cabinet post and won't run in May's election.

set: BC finance minister Kevin Falcon quits post


set: London , Feb 11 London will have an`` Olympic university''after the 2012 edition of the games are over, a bid to secure a long-term legacy for the 9.3 billion pounds being spent on the event.

set: London to have 'Olympic university' after 2012 games


set: US factory orders fell 0.8 percent in June, twice the drop economists expected, the US Census Bureau reported Wednesday.


set: Haslam named three former judges and two other attorneys to handle an appeal filed by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Nashville lawyer John Jay Hooker that challenges the makeup of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

set: Haslam named three former judges and two other attorneys to handle an appeal ...


set: COUNCIL work crews are cleaning up after a paint spill on the main highway through Warwick this morning.


set: Fernando Torres is set start for Chelsea in their Champions League clash against Genk at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

set: Fernando Torres set to start for Chelsea against Genk


set: By the by, Giorgio rode the subway up to the Bronx to visit with children at a school benefiting from his donation.


set: Saturday's baseball camp for Montgomery Central High School players is canceled, according to officials at the high school.


set: A chemical tanker caught fire on Saturday at 11.30 am following an explosion that occurred at the deck of the tanker.


set: Top Chinese companies are investing in Israeli technology to help boost their growth and development.

set: Chinese companies invest in Israeli technology


set: Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross is not for sale according to Stoke Manager Tony Pulis.


set: Bob Dylan did not make political waves during his first appearance in China.

set: Bob Dylan makes first appearance in China


set: Fans across Africa mourned the death of African-American singer Whitney Houston on Monday, as radio stations, restaurants and bars played tributes to the 48-year-old, who died at the weekend in Los Angeles.


set: Beijing, Mar 1 China is expected to send its second woman astronaut into space this year on-board the Shenzhou-10, the country's new manned spacecraft, which should be launched sometime between June and August.

set: China to send second woman astronaut into space this year


set: President Barack Obama says the US will stand by long-time ally Japan as it recovers from last week's earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear crisis that those twin disasters spawned.


set: An Asian elephant rescued more than 30 years ago from a camp in Thailand has died at a local zoo.

set: Elephant rescued from Thailand dies at Zoo


set: Technology and consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc is planning to acquire digital music service provider Napster Inc for $121 million in cash.

set: Electronics retailer Best Buy to acquire Napster


set: Jaiprakash Associates can touch Rs 98, says Anu Jain, IIFL Private Wealth Management.


set: Texas A&M defensive coordinator Joe Kines announced that he is retiring following a coaching career that spans four decades.

set: Texas A&M defensive coordinator Joe Kines retires


set: ULFA on Monday expelled the top three leaders of its elite 28 battalion, who had announced a unilateral ceasefire with the government, and termed their decision as ``unlawful''.

set: ULFA expels three leaders of 28 battalion


set: A family was displaced Sunday morning after an apartment fire in Chambersburg, said Franklin Fire Co. Chief Mark Trace.


set: Fairfax Media has appointed Greg Hywood as its chief executive, following the resignation of Brian McCarthy late last year.


set: Tyler Murray scored 26 points, and Wagner defeated Robert Morris 83-78 in overtime Thursday night.

set: Wagner defeats Robert Morris, 83-78, in overtime


set: Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup after suffering knee ligament damage in the Pumas' 13-9 defeat to England.

set: Argentina's Gonzalo Tiesi to miss rest of Rugby World Cup


set: Swiss stocks rose for a third day, led by Actelion Ltd. and Swiss Reinsurance Co., on continued expectation that central banks will keep monetary stimulus to spur growth and avert gains in national currencies.


set: The Obama administration is challenging Alabama's new immigration law that allows police to detain people they suspect of being illegal immigrants after a traffic stop.

set: Administration challenges Alabama immigration law


set: The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star said that she forgot to take birth control pill, which lead her to pregnancy.

set: Kourtney Kardashian forgot to take my pill


set: Tornado warnings have ended in Alberta, including ones issued earlier for Edmonton and areas south and east of the city.


set: From March 19 to March 21 the 2010 Milk Mustache Mobile ``Milk the Moment'' Tour will be stopping in Lexington to help celebrate those special moments that families share around the dinner table and show moms that serving milk at dinnertime is an easy, and affordable, way to help make sure their families get the nutrition they need.

set: 2010 Milk Mustache Mobile ``Milk the Moment'' tour


set: For his newly revamped Countdown on Current TV, Keith Olbermann has landed director Michael Moore and comedian Richard Lewis as regular contributors along with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns who will be adding his opinion to the new Olbermann show.

set: Keith Olbermann lands Michael Moore, Richard Lewis


set: Barack Obama holds a small but winning edge in battleground states heading into the final, frantic day of campaigning in the US presidential election, with his advisers expressing confidence the president will be re-elected.


set: Sen. Olympia Snowe says a standby public option that would come into play if the private insurance market fails to provide affordable coverage could bridge the partisan gap that threatens to derail President Barack Obama's health care reform.

set: Snowe: standby public option could bridge gap


set: A man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Monday evening in Bristol Township's Croydon section, officials said.


set: South Korean household income rose for an 11th straight quarter from a year earlier even as economic growth cooled amid Europe's debt crisis.

set: South Korea household income rises for 11th straight quarter


set: Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of ``The Jeffersons'' one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, has died.


set: Flintoff hopes to be back in action by March, but he said: ``There is a possibility I may not play again.


set: The Chattanooga jury heard George Thomas' taped police interrogation as he described seeing Channon Christian and Chris Newsom in January 2007.

set: Jury hears George Thomas' taped interrogation


set: The Michigan Department of Community Health recently launched a new Medicaid enrollment system that allows providers to enroll and update data quickly and efficiently.

set: Michigan Department of Community Health launches new Medicaid system


set: Bhaichung Bhutia 'signed' a year's contract with East Bengal and vowed to play for the club till he hangs his boots.


set: Amid a debate on whether foreign law firms should be allowed entry, government has said minds should not be shut to ``big ideas'' and asserted that fears of Indian lawyers would be addressed before taking a decision.


set: Noble Corporation today reported first quarter 2009 earnings of $414 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, versus $384 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, for the first quarter of last year.

set: Noble Corporation reports first quarter earnings of $1.58 per share


set: Three Wilson teenagers accused in a hazing incident are expected to be arraigned on reduced charges Tuesday night.


set: Maxxis has signed Deegan to a sponsorship deal, and the ten-time X Game medalist couldn't be happier.


set: Two journalists held over seven months by the Taliban in Pakistan endured death threats before they escaped by tricking guards and dropping down a 20-foot wall with a rope, according to one of the former captives.

set: Journalists endured death threats before escape


set: Washington The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will pay visit to Berlin, Singapore and Manila.

set: Hillary Clinton to pay visit to Berlin, Singapore, Manila


set: Yuma, AZ August 5th- A dog is brutally murdered at a local school.


set: Three local cashiers were arrested Friday for selling beer to minors in Inwood and Island Park.

set: Three cashiers arrested for selling beer to minors


set: One of many key decisions the Mariners will face this off-season is what they want to do with Jose Lopez.


set: TESCO is to step up expansion in the US after it surprised the City by predicting the Fresh & Easy chain would make its first profits in the year to 2013, earlier than expected.


set: Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt had sharp words for his critics as the rollover clause in his contract has kicked in for another year.

set: Georgia Tech's Hewitt has sharp words for critics


set: Mardi Gras has come a long way since '78 Updated: 00:47, Sunday March 3, 2013 Fireworks, glittering transvestites and a sprinkling of popstars lit up Sydney's Mardi Gras but the loudest cheers were saved for the festival's founding cast.


set: A gun was confiscated at Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport on Thursday.

set: Gun confiscated at Serra Catholic High school


set: Pakistan on Monday received another batch of four F-16 fighter jets from the United States, marking the completion of a package of US delivery since 2005.

set: Pakistan receives four F-16 fighter jets


set: RISMEDIA, Sept. 19, 2008-Nationwide housing starts declined 6.2% in August as home builders continued to cut back on new construction in order to scale back their inventories and help pave the way for housing market recovery, according to figures released by the US Commerce Department this week.


set: Drivers who park their vehicles on the Upper Iweka road in Onitsha, will soon begin to pay parking fees, according to the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ifedi Okwenna.


set: Firefighters continued to battle a brush fire in Carp well into Sunday evening, and were expected to remain overnight to monitor the situation.

set: Firefighters battling brush fire in Carp


set: WestJet and Air Canada said they flew fuller planes in November as strong passenger demand soaked up additional capacity.

set: WestJet, Air Canada fly fuller planes in November


set: Women have always relied on good old dad or their other half to fix their cars, but new research by Unipart Automotive has revealed that four in ten men are as clueless as women when it comes to car maintenance.

set: Men as clueless as women when it comes to car maintenance


set: As the first New York senator in nearly 40 years to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Gillibrand says she has a plan to help dairy farmers now and in coming years.

set: Gillibrand has plan to help dairy farmers


set: Five US lawmakers from South Florida will travel to Haiti to discuss hurricane preparation, immigration policy and security issues with Haitian President Rene Preval.


set: ``It was beyond whatever I could have imagined,'' said Ms. Williams after watching Shen Yun at the Performing Arts Center at the SUNY Purchase College on Sunday Aug. 2.

set: 'It was beyond whatever I could have imagined'


set: A Disaster Recovery Center operated by the state of Nebraska, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the US Small Business Administration, opens at 1 pm Friday in South Sioux City to assist those affected by recent flooding.

set: Disaster Recovery Center to open in South Sioux City


set: PPL Electric Utilities announced on Friday that the generation price it passes on to customers who don't choose an electricity supplier will drop in early 2011.

set: PPL Electric Utilities generation price to drop for early 2011


set: Karlie Kloss says short hair can be sexy Updated: 16:59, Saturday March 16, 2013 Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss is the first angel to have short hair.


set: CBRE has launched its 2013 urban photography competition, inviting entries for images depicting cities at work.

set: CBRE launches urban photography competition


set: KANSAS CITY, MO Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is issuing an order prohibiting most investment advisors from calling themselves ``senior specialists.''

set: Carnahan prohibits investment advisors from calling themselves 'senior specialists'


set: British Airways has agreed to buy French airline L'Avion for £54m in an extension of its OpenSkies service.

set: British Airways agrees to buy French airline L'Avion


set: Presidenjt Umaru Yar'Adua will not be attending the United Nations annual General Assembly and the Climate Change summits starting on Tuesday, September 22 in New York.

set: Yar'Adua will not attend UN General Assembly --


set: A FATHER has been jailed for four months after breaching a restraining order and flouting court orders.

set: FATHER is jailed for breaching restraining order


set: homeless woman has been charged with felony child abuse and neglect after Bismarck authorities say her teenage son could not find her or the van they were living in for about seven hours.


set: Bulldogs halfback Trent Hodkinson is set to miss two weeks after he was charged with dangerous contact by the NRL's match review committee today.


set: A BRITISH soldier has been shot dead while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence says.

set: British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan


set: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leaders, and Members of Congress held a press availability this morning in the Capitol with tribal leaders to highlight the benefits of health insurance reform to the Native American community.

set: Nancy Pelosi highlights the benefits of health insurance reform


set: Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor, Wednesday died 97 of natural causes at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles.


set: EA has officially announced Dead Space 2 for you to speculate over until they release more information.


set: In an effort to help Democratic challenger Jim Martin defeat Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss in Georgia's Senate race, President-elect Barack Obama recorded a radio ad supporting Martin.

set: President-elect Obama records radio ad for senatorial candidate Jim Martin


set: Juan Martín del Potro announced he pulled out of the Madrid Masters 1,000 due to a problem in his hip.


set: A woman was found dead during an early morning apartment fire in Midlothian Monday that also forced occupants of two other apartments into temporary shelter.


set: Canada advanced to the men's 1-2 Page playoff game with a 8-3 win over China on Thursday at the world junior curling championships.

set: Canada advances to world jr. curling ...


set: India-based online travel company MakeMyTrip known as Gurgaon purchased Ticketvala.com that is considered to be an online bus ticket company.


set: A man accused of killing a Newport Beach doctor pleaded not guilty to murder Friday in Orange County Superior Court.

set: Man accused of killing Newport Beach doctor pleads not guilty


set: On the last day that training camp practices were open to the public, first-round pick Dre Kirkpatrick took part in his first practice since the June mandatory minicamp.


set: ODST, I'm wondering what's next for the highly successful Halo franchise, which has helped make Xbox 360 itself a success over many years.


set: Ben Crane withdrew just prior to his start in the first round of the AT&T Classic.

set: Ben Crane withdraws from the AT&T Classic


set: First Lady Michelle Obama met with former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Tuesday in a private meeting at his home.

set: Michelle Obama meets with Nelson Mandela


set: ``We will let him get the century and then we will speak about it.


set: A compound found in red wine and grape skin, known to stave off heart attacks, also halts breast cancer in its tracks.

set: Compound found in red wine can halt breast cancer


set: ABERAVON AM Dr Brian Gibbons has visited the neighbourhood policing team in the Upper Afan Valley to see the work they are doing.

set: AM Brian Gibbons visits the neighbourhood policing team


set: Another Katter's Australian Party candidate has been accused of homophobia after tweeting 'I wouldn't let a gay person teach my children and I'm not afraid to say it'.

set: Another Katter's Australian Party candidate accused of homophobia


set: Legendary cricketer and former West Indian captain Brian Lara has said that he has never seen the best bowler like Wasim Akram.

set: I have never seen the best bowler like Wasim Akram:


set: Grihapravesh, the mega property extravaganza, showcasing the finest home options in Bhubaneswar, has evoked tremendous response from investors and home-seekers.


set: Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, a move some analysts had predicted given the company's sagging debt load and volatile feed prices.The Pittsburg, Texas-based company sought the bankruptcy protection in a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas on Monday, saying that as of Sept. 27 it had $$3.75 billion in assets and $$2.72 billion in debts.Company spokesman Ray Atkinson said Pilgrim's

set: Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection


set: DESPITE a resilient second half performance, Bridgwater Town suffered a 1-0 defeat to promotion hopefuls Hungerford Town, writes Mark Hollidge.

set: Bridgwater Town suffer 1-0 defeat to Hungerford Town


set: Finland is ready to cooperate with Russia on child protection issues but sees no need to set up bilateral structures on the issue, Finnish President Tarja Halonen said on Wednesday.

set: Finland ready to cooperate with Russia on child protection issues


set: THE Hong Kong government says British candy maker Cadbury is recalling its Chinese-made chocolates as a precaution.


set: After signing a letter of intent in September, Conifex has solidified a purchase agreement with a pair of logistics companies.


set: Mohan Raghavan, 47, director of 'TD Dasan Std VIB' passed away at a private hospital at Annamanada on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest.


set: Oil prices hit a record high 107.85 dollars on Monday as the White House announced that US Vice President Dick Cheney will head to OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia next week to seek increased production.


set: Fraud accused Sir Allen Stanford has been hospitalised in the United States with an extremely high pulse rate and an irregular heart rhythm.


set: The syndicated home improvement show ``THE MONEY PIT'' has launched a 24/7 home improvement radio channel on TUNEIN, the streaming service on the Web and mobile devices.

set: 'The Money Pit' launches 24/7 channel on TUNEIN


set: Footballer Ashley Cole reportedly rowed with wife Cheryl about Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am before they split.

set: Ashley Cole `rowed` with wife Cheryl about Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am


set: Ewen Macdonald has been sentenced to five years jail for a spate of crimes committed before his brother-in-law Scott Guy was shot dead.

set: Ewen Macdonald sentenced to five years jail


set: Former US President Bill Clinton got back to work on Friday on Haiti relief a day after a successful heart procedure at a New York hospital to open a blocked artery to his heart that caused him chest discomfort.

set: Clinton back at work on Haiti after heart procedure


set: New York, - Industrial manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. said Tuesday it is opening an office in Baghdad to make equipment for Iraq's oil and gas industry and plans to open other offices in the country over the next few years.


set: Anil, sources say, called up Akshaye and really blasted him on the phone for not promoting his home production in which Akshaye is a hero.


set: A Chesapeake night club under fire for being a haven for crime and complaints surrendered its liquor license on Wednesday.


set: The first nasty inkling that even the King of Pop can stir the racial divide came with the Mt.

set: Even the King of Pop stirs racial divide


set: ``The West Nile at this moment is much, much worse than is being publicized.

set: West Nile virus ``much worse than publicized''


set: A gang of youths threw fireworks at cars in an Aberdeen supermarket car park on a busy night for the city's fire crews.


set: On Saturday night, ``COPS'' began its 23rd season by airing its 800th episode.


set: A Springfield woman was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer for allegedly kicking at and spitting on an officer who was responding to a reported retail theft.


set: No more rumors, Olive Garden is set to open in Grand Island on Dec. 19 this year.


set: US-based automobile manufacturer General Motors, or GM, has appointed Christopher Perry as its new vice president of Chevrolet marketing.

set: GM appoints new vice president of Chevrolet marketing


set: The World Bank has warned that world poverty is much greater than previously thought.


set: A serious political subject was preparing itself for elections since United People's Party would go to next parliamentary elections, President of UPP Maria Kapon declared on a press conference, FOCUS News Agency informs.

set: Serious political subject preparing for elections


set: Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday registered to issue 12 million more shares for use in an incentive plan for employees, directors and advisers.

set: Southwest Airlines to issue 12 million shares


set: Internet service provider Virgin Media has announced that it has joined up with record label Universal in order to offer subscribers unlimited music downloads for a monthly fee.

set: Virgin Media and Universal to offer unlimited music downloads


set: CIBC raised more than $7.2 million , including a $2.8 million corporate donation, for United Way in 2009.

set: CIBC raises more than $7.2 million for United Way in 2009


set: Gloves and condoms maker Ansell Ltd has upgraded its full year earnings guidance after a recovery.


set: France has recalled its ambassador to Mali after he reportedly fell out with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, a diplomatic source in the west African nation told AFP on Thursday.


set: The St. Louis Cardinals eased infielder Khalil Greene back into competition Thursday, activating him from a stint on the 15-day disabled list for social anxiety disorder but leaving him out of the lineup against the Detroit Tigers.

set: St. Louis Cardinals activate infielder Khalil Greene from disabled list


set: The Brazilian real opened stronger against the US dollar Monday on continued foreign investment inflows directed toward the fixed-income market.

set: Brazil's real opens stronger on foreign investment inflows


set: Ricardo Carvalho has revealed he is set to remain at Stamford Bridge amidst speculation he was on the way out.


set: Microsoft apparently is buying Yammer, the corporate social media platform, for $1.2 billion.


set: into Redskins 360 With the Redskins floundering at 2-5, cornerback DeAngelo Hall hopes to cry after his return to Atlanta on Sunday.


set: Indian Cricketer, Praveen Kumar married with Sapna Choudhary on November 18 in Meerut.

set: Cricketer Praveen Kumar married with Sapna


set: Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during the Super Bowl halftime show.

set: Madonna dazzles during Super Bowl halftime show


set: IBM has introduced a new network intelligence analytics appliance to help communications services providers, or CSPs, analyze up to petabytes of customer and network data.

set: IBM introduces new network intelligence analytics appliance


set: The mother of a Vancouver teenager killed in a weekend stabbing is pleading for witnesses to tell police who took her son away from her.

set: Mother of teenager killed in weekend stabbing pleading for witnesses


set: In her first interview with CNN post marriage Sania Mirza said ``I was marrying a person, not a Pakistani, people try to make it political but we were very clear that we

set: I was marrying a person, not a Pakistani:


set: A 24-year-old woman today accused four persons of making an obscene MMS involving her and blackmailing by demanding money.

set: Woman accuses four persons of making obscene MMS


set: Peter Bethune, conservationist and anti-whaling campaigner, has received a suspended sentence by a Japanese court and has returned to New Zealand.

set: Peter Bethune receives suspended sentence


set: Yes Bank, on Monday said that it has successfully raised Rs 364 crore from Rabobank.

set: Yes Bank raises Rs 364-crore from Rabobank


set: New figures recently released by the Mortgage Bankers Association shows the foreclosure rate at a record high.

set: Mortgage Bankers Association shows foreclosure rate at a record high


set: A 24-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Inverness.

set: Man in serious condition after being hit by car in Inverness


set: President Obama met with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil today to discuss the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

set: President Obama meets with President Rousseff of Brazil


set: A day after taking over the charge of Pune Muncipal Corporation in the new term, the ruling NCP-Congress alliance said that the civic body would felicitate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar over his achievement of 100 centuries in international cricket.

set: Civic body to felicitate Sachin Tendulkar


set: The Celtics will open the 2009-10 season against LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Oct. 27, then return home the following night for their home opener against the Charlotte Bobcats.

set: Celtics to open season against LeBron James in Cleveland


set: LionsXII midfielder Firdaus Kasman has been fined $10,000 for violating the team's code of conduct.

set: LionsXII midfielder Firdaus Kasman fined $10,000


set: Dealer Strategic Planning Inc., which operates the DSP-20 group for tire dealers, has expanded its Web site to market to potential members.

set: Dealer Strategic Planning expands Web site


set: FOUR aid workers including a British woman were kidnapped in Afghanistan as election officials ordered recounts in seven provinces after last week's parliamentary vote, raising further concerns of misconduct and fraud during the polls.


set: Jacqui Naylor, widely regarded as one of the Bay Area's best jazz-pop vocalists, is the subject of a new documentary film.

set: Jacqui Naylor is subject of new documentary film


set: Mark Teixeira is confident the New York Yankees can overcome key injuries likely to impact the team through the first month of the regular season.

set: Teixeira confident Yankees can overcome injuries


set: McBride, who played for the Hoops between June 1965 and November 1968, passed away at Glasgow Royal Infirmary having suffered a suspected stroke at the weekend, Celtic confirmed on Thursday morning.


set: Survey work in the Posco project areas has been postponed because of a misunderstanding between the district administration and United Action Committee.


set: Industrial output dropped by 20.1% y/y in workday adjusted terms in May after the 19.2% y/y fall a month ago and against 19.8% y/y drop under the preliminary estimates, the statistical office data shows.

set: Industrial output drops 20.1% y/y in May.


set: The US dollar stood at AR$4.31/AR$4.355 today, gaining half a cent from the previous price at the close business yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.


set: Everton captain Phil Neville is in line to join the England U21 coaching staff for this summer's Euros.

set: Everton skipper Neville to join England U21 coaching staff


set: This morning, the Census Bureau reported that retail sales climbed in April, good news for business and more evidence of a present, if slow-growing, self-sustaining recovery.


set: A 9.11-mile walk to remember the victims and heroes of 9/11 will begin at 9 am Saturday at Tulare Union High School, 755 E. Tulare Ave., Tulare.

set: 'A walk to remember' Saturday at Tulare Union High school


set: 4 Tennessee rallies from 3rd-worst half ever, beats Vanderbilt 65-57 for 15th straight win

set: No 4 Tennessee rallies, beats Vanderbilt 65-57


set: The International Cricket Council today announced that former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on January 4, 2013 during the lunch interval of the third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney.

set: Glenn McGrath to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame


set: British insurer Aviva said it had temprarily frozen withdrawals from one of its property funds, blaming the increasing length of time it is taking to sell property assets.

set: Aviva freezes withdrawals from property fund


set: People demonstrate in solidarity with the protests against the Newmont Mining project in the region of Cajamarca, in downtown Lima July 4, 2012.

set: People demonstrate in solidarity with protests against Newmont Mining project, in downtown Lima


set: A Palmyra man saved a woman?s life when he pulled her badly injured body from her burning car Thursday morning after she lost control and hit a tree, according to police.


set: Sri Lanka announced Tuesday it would raise defence spending by six percent in 2011 -- broadly in line with annual hikes announced during the government's war with Tamil rebels.

set: Sri Lanka raises defence spending by six percent


set: UNICEF joins with millions of people around the world in mourning the loss of a truly remarkable woman, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who dedicated her life to bring new hope and opportunity to children around the world who live with disabilities.

set: Unicef mourns the loss of Eunice Kennedy Shriver


set: Two First Great Western trains with up to 300 people onboard came within 13 seconds of crashing into each other near Didcot, a report has revealed.


set: Best Buy will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first US chain to do so outside of Apple's and AT&T's own stores.


set: JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest US bank by assets, will cut 9,200 Washington Mutual Inc. jobs nationwide as it acquires the Seattle-based lender, a spokesman said.

set: JPMorgan Chase to cut 9,200 Washington Mutual jobs nationwide


set: Teen Top held the group's first cruise ship fan meeting on March 17.


set: Police in the Chinese captial have warned women not to wear miniskirts, hot pants or other skimpy clothing on buses and subways during the hot summer in order to avoid sexual harassment, Chinese media reported on Wednesday.

set: Police warn women against wearing miniskirts


set: Norwegian gas exports to Europe dropped further between Monday and Tuesday morning as maintenance work reduced flows both to Britain and continental Europe.

set: Norway gas-exports to Europe drop on maintenance


set: COLOMBIAN President Alvaro Uribe has contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus and is being treated by doctors, government spokesman Cesar Velasquez said.

set: President Alvaro Uribe contracts swine flu


set: Michael Turner was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute with the mother of his child Monday night, but police didn't file charges.


set: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has announced that it will open a new Red Robin restaurant in Lincoln, California on February 23, 2009.

set: Red Robin to open new restaurant in California


set: An Indianapolis man has pleaded guilty to shooting his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the back.

set: Man pleads guilty to shooting ex-girlfriend


set: The Chrysler 300C will be back on the Chinese car market late this month, price is expected to start around 500.000 yuan.

set: Chrysler 300C will be back in China late this month


set: A soldier from Attleboro is in desperate need of a kidney donor.


set: China's first hang gliding man successfully flew over Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao, a coastal city of Shandong province, on July 7, 2012.

set: Hang gliding man flies over Jiaozhou Bay


set: Some victims of the London 7/7 bombings died in ``agony'' because restrictive rules prevented rescuers from reaching them sooner, an inquest heard today.

set: Victims 'died in agony because of restrictive rules'


set: Captain America 2 casting female lead Updated: 22:30, Monday August 20, 2012 A shortlist for the female lead in 'Captain America:


set: Sercel has launched a new generation of UNITE, its industry-leading cableless acquisition system, as well as a new geophone sensor, the SG-5.

set: Sercel launches new-generation UNITE cableless system


set: -Peter Andre is going on ``the caveman diet''.


set: Volunteers from Leeds Met are headed out to India next month, as they prepare to help communities affected by HIV.


set: Real estate major Unitech plans to raise over Rs 700 crore this fiscal by selling commercial assets, including hotels, as part of its exercise to retire some of its debt.

set: Unitech to raise over Rs 700 cr this fiscal


set: The Rackspace Cloud, the cloud computing division of Rackspace Hosting announced on Wednesday it has launched its new partner program for resellers and affiliates.

set: The Rackspace Cloud launches partner program


set: Boston Scientific was downgraded today by analysts at Morgan Stanley and the stock is now at $5.41, up $0.11 on volume of 7,448,012 shares traded.

set: Boston Scientific (BSX) downgraded by Morgan Stanley


set: Steel imports increased by 7 percent to 2.62 million tons in April, from 2.45 million tons in March, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.

set: Steel imports increased 7 percent in April


set: Australia won the toss and elected to bat against India in a CB Series cricket one-day international here today.


set: Iran´s plan for a ``clean internet'' will cut off millions of its citizens from the rest of the Web by mandating that ``ll Internet Service Providers should only present National Internet by August,'' Taghipour said.


set: A Mohave Valley solar project that was rejected by the county's planning and zoning commission in October goes before the board of supervisors today.


set: The US does not expect to send ground troops into Syria under any circumstances, Barack Obama has said.


set: ``I'm scared of Facebook,'' Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah, Minister of Education, has admitted.


set: Apple announced a new Mac Pro on Tuesday that features up to 12 CPU cores for up to a 50 percent performance improvement over its predecessor.

set: Apple announces new Mac Pro with up to 12 cores


set: London: 'Rehab' singer Amy Winehouse has decided to take up golf in a bid to distract herself from booze and drugs.

set: Amy Winehouse takes up golf to distract herself from booze, drugs


set: Small teams currently ruling IndyCar Series There's parity in IndyCar?


set: Salida youth wrestlers hosted their home tournament as part of their six-meet season Saturday at Andreas Field House.

set: Salida youth wrestlers host home tournament


set: Chris Greenacre insists there is no extra pressure on the Wellington Phoenix whenever they play away from home.

set: Greenacre insists no extra pressure on Wellington Phoenix


set: Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco is reviewing its $9bn Manifa oil field project and Saipem SpA, a major contractor, has been told not to take on any more commitments for it, the Italian company said on Friday.


set: Today, Apple released the 3G iPhone in 21 more countries all over the world, a move that has increased its potential market with 78 percent.


set: At the present time we are saying Bank of America refinance mortgage rates around 4.75% for the 30 year fixed mortgage on March 9, 2011.

set: Bank of America refinance mortgage rates --


set: Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has laid off 84 employees from its Southern California region, according to a report from The Sun.

set: Kaiser Permanente lays off 84 employees in Southern California


set: Actress Heather Locklear was released Friday from a hospital after she was treated in the intensive care unit for an unknown ailment.

set: Actress Heather Locklear released from hospital


set: Michael Jackson's doctor, found guilty of manslaughter on Monday, no longer has a medical license in Nevada, the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners confirmed Tuesday.

set: Michael Jackson's doctor no longer licensed in Nevada


set: Luis Suarez will not be investigated for an apparent stamp on Zenit defender Tomas Hubocan in Liverpool's clash with the Russians in the Europa League last week.

set: Suarez will not be investigated for stamp


set: New simulations indicate that the crust of neutron stars is 10 billion times stronger than steel.

set: Crust of neutron stars 10 billion times stronger than steel


set: Israel is to reopen its Wellington embassy seven years after it was closed due to ministry budget cuts, New Zealand media reported on Thursday.


set: Now he says that TNA isn't ready for him, and is asking the Bubba Army for support...

set: Bubba the Love Sponge says tna isn't ready for him


set: Credit Suisse has created an investment strategies and solutions group in its asset management division, which will help clients develop investment solutions from across their full range of product offerings.

set: Credit Suisse creates investment strategies and solutions group


set: US Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., denied any wrongdoing Friday in her dealings with a bank where her husband is an investor.


set: Mercedes have decided not to appeal against the 20-second penalty imposed against Michael Schumacher following the Monaco Grand Prix.


set: Eva Longoria carries the Jill Milan Art Deco Clutch to the ``Desperate Housewives'' wrap party in Hollywood April 29, 2012.

set: Eva Longoria carries Jill Milan to ``Desperate Housewives'' wrap party


set: US states backed legalizing marijuana for recreational use, allowing gay marriage and rejected a call to ban public funding for abortions, in a swathe of state-wide ballots Tuesday, AFP reported.

set: US states legalize marijuana, gay marriage


set: Adaptive Planning has added team collaboration and the sharing of best practices to the latest version of its business performance management software.


set: PSA Peugeot Citroen said it may build cars in India with General Motors, its new global alliance partner, effectively scrapping a planned 650 million euro investment in its own factory.

set: Peugeot Citroen says may build cars in India with GM


set: EMKA is offering a wide range of cabinet hardware in stainless steel, including hinges, handles and specialist locking systems, which are suitable for use in both corrosive and hygiene critical environments.

set: EMKA offers wide range of cabinet hardware in stainless steel


set: A Swedish man stimulates his own breasts with a pump every three hours in an attempt to produce milk.

set: Swedish man stimulates own breasts in attempt to produce milk!


set: Kelly Osbourne has left a Miami hospital after being treated for a head injury that made her a bit loopy.

set: Kelly Osbourne leaves Miami hospital after head injury


set: London: `Schindler`s List` star Liam Neeson has been named the Irish Man of the Year.


set: Spokane County has started issuing layoff notices to some workers.


set: Callidus Software Inc., the leader in Sales Performance Management, today announced that it has repurchased $20 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016 at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18.3 million through privately negotiated transactions.

set: Callidus Software announces repurchase of $20 million of convertible Senior notes


set: Britain will pull all of its diplomatic staff out of Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

set: Britain to pull all diplomatic staff out of Iran


set: Katie Holmes will play Jacqueline Kennedy in a TV mini-series based on the life of revered US President John F. Kennedy, producers said on Wednesday.

set: Katie Holmes to play Jacqueline Kennedy on TV


set: Indian PM mr Singh said that the economy needs to grow at 9-10 pc rate to move forward and the problem of unemployment calls for industialisation of the country.

set: India needs to grow at 9-10 pc rate to move forward and the problem of unemployment


set: Six people were jailed on felony charges since Tuesday, according to booking records at the Western Regional Jail.


set: Hey, times are tough - but the Royal Mail is reminding people they still can only use stamps once.


set: Former hockey star Guy Lafleur turned himself over to Montreal police Thursday, a day after a warrant was drawn up for his arrest for giving contradictory evidence as a witness at his son's bail hearing.

set: Lafleur turns himself over to Montreal police


set: Toronto has exercised its fourth year team option on Andrea Bargnani.


set: A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, reveal studies carried out by researchers at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg.

set: Substance in breast milk kills cancer cells


set: The Los Angeles City Council has approved a $7 billion budget that includes funding to maintain the current size of the Los Angeles Police Department.

set: La City council approves $7 billion budget


set: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh resigned Tuesday after a court in Shimla framed corruption charges against him and his wife.


set: Internet bosses meeting in Singapore today voted to allow virtually unlimited new domain names based on themes as varied as company brands, entertainment and political causes.

set: Internet bosses vote to allow unlimited domain names


set: The Board of Directors of Eaton Vance Corp. /quotes/zigman/225518/quotes/nls/ev EV -0.28% today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share on its common stock.


set: Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old investment bank choked by the credit crisis and falling real estate values, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors Monday and said it was trying to sell off key business units.


set: A 38-year-old Congolese man faced the Perth Magistrates Court today charged with possessing a false passport.

set: Congolese man charged with possessing false passport


set: ChaCha has raised $20 million in a sixth round of institutional financing, according to a NYT DealBook report.

set: ChaCha raised $20 million in sixth round of institutional financing


set: Jaguar is issuing a recall on certain 2010 model Jaguar XF and XK vehicles that were manufactured between June 27, 2009 and March 10, 2010.

set: Jaguar issues recall for certain my 2010 Jaguar XF and XK vehicles


set: Manager Roberto Martinez has asked to leave Wigan and has been given permission to speak to Everton, Latics chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed to Press Association Sport.


set: Funeral arrangements were pending today for Johnny Grant, the colorful honorary mayor of Hollywood and longtime Hollywood Christmas Parade producer who became the famed area's most vocal booster.

set: Funeral arrangements pending for Johnny Grant


set: Former presidential guard Mykola Melnychenko has accused former president Leonid Kuchma and former National Bank of Ukraine chairman Viktor Yuschenko of illegally printing hryvnia in 1999.

set: Melnychenko accuses Kuchma and Yuschenko of illegally printing hryvnia in 1999


set: A CHARITABLE trust which aims to promote innovative housing projects including self-build and renovated homes is seeking board members.


set: Climate change is a major challenge faced by rainfed areas through long spells of drought and followed by heavy rains causing floods, according to the Director of Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, B. Venkateswaralu.

set: ``Climate change a major challenge in rainfed areas''


set: South Korean communications provider SK Telecom has launched a mobile advertising platform, 'T ad,' reports the Reuters.

set: SK Telecom launches mobile advertising platform


set: Zac Efron has admitted that he finds Nicole Kidman gorgeous and that he has always had a crush on the blue-eyed beauty.


set: The brother of man killed during a home invasion last week in Union County now faces a murder charge in a shooting early Monday morning.

set: Brother of man killed in home invasion faces murder charge


set: Zandra Rhodes, the celebrity fashion designer whose clients included Princess Diana, was reported to be involved in a car crash at San Diego.

set: Celebrity fashion designer Zandra Rhodes involved in car crash


set: Bollywood funnyman Arshad Warsi says he is being asked to make film on a love story that he had written almost a decade ago.


set: NSW Treasurer Michael Costa is refusing to go quietly after Premier Morris Iemma on Thursday night informed him he would be dumped.


set: Foreign residents sold a net $160 million of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange shares in May, and $210 million of shares in Israeli companies traded abroad, the Bank of Israel reported today.

set: Foreign residents sold net $160 million in TASE shares in May


set: A British bomb disposal expert was killed in southern Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device went off as he was clearing a road, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

set: British bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan:


set: A Florida woman crashed her car into a house early Friday morning while she and her boyfriend were ``getting a little amorous'' in the vehicle, police say.

set: Florida woman crashes car while being 'amorous':


set: On Thursday, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward suffered a cut over his right eye during sparring, putting his October 29 title unification bout with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Forch on hold.


set: As part of its commitment to address the lower part of the pyramid, the Rs.150,000-crore Tata group is innovating affordable products for the masses, its chairman Ratan Tata said here Wednesday.

set: 'Tata group innovating affordable products for masses'


set: A POLICE officer fled from a crash scene where his vehicle narrowly missed an ambulance and ended up in a ditch.


set: Doctors in Pakistan are fighting to save the life of a baby boy born with six legs because of a rare genetic condition, hospital officials said yesterday.

set: Doctors fight to save life of baby boy with six legs


set: US forces shot down an Iranian drone aircraft that ventured inside Iraq several weeks ago, a senior Iraqi military official said on Monday.


set: FRUSTRATION is mounting amongst consumers in Paphos as random power cuts continue to sweep the district, causing havoc to day to day life, especially with the randomness of it all.

set: Frustration mounts in Paphos over random power cuts


set: Lindsay Lohan was abandoned by girlfriend Samantha Ronson in Las Vegas.

set: Lindsay Lohan abandoned by Samantha Ronson


set: CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday formally launched 'Uththan' and 'Talimi Marquaz' schemes meant for bringing back children of economically weaker sections to schools.

set: CM launches 'Uththan', 'Talimi Marquaz' schemes


set: The FAA has issued its first license permitting the reentry to earth of a privately developed spacecraft to the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The Space X Dragon space capsule will launch atop their Falcon 9 rocket on December 7 and return to earth.

set: FAA issues first license permitting reentry to earth


set: Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole is set to join French side Lille on a season-long loan deal.


set: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh cautioned that the spectre of climate change will also have an unpredictable consequence on the water regime.

set: Climate change will have unpredictable consequence on water regime:


set: Shel Dorf, the founder of Comic-Con International in San Diego, one of the biggest comic book conventions in the world, has died at age 76, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

set: Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf dies at age 76


set: Amy Winehouse is adamant she hasn't used drugs ``in almost three years'' - and the former wild-living singer is determined to stay clean.

set: Amy Winehouse: 'I haven't used drugs in almost three years'


set: Pakistan reopened border crossings into Afghanistan for US and NATO troops this week after a seven-month closure of the supply routes.

set: Pakistan re-opens border to US, NATO troops


set: WestJet today announced July traffic statistics with a load factor of 79.7 per cent, capacity measured in available seat miles of 1.558 billion and revenue passenger miles of 1.242 billion.

set: WestJet announces a July load factor of 79.7 per cent


set: and now she's even hotter because Esquire has named the ``Black Swan'' beauty the Sexiest Woman Alive!

set: Mila kunis named the Sexiest Woman Alive!


set: Illinois Gov Pat Quinn signs the civil unions bill with one of 97 pens, during ceremonies in Chicago.

set: Illinois Gov. Quinn signs civil union bill


set: ConAgra, in a partnership with MSN, on Wednesday will launch an online sketch comedy series, The Working Lunch.


set: Two bombs ripped through two army vehicles in Iraq's Diyala province on Thursday, killing six Iraqi soldiers and injuring three, the Voices of Iraq news agency reported.

set: Two bombs kill six Iraqi soldiers, injure three


set: Indonesia's rupiah rose to a one- week high on speculation the central bank will tolerate gains to temper inflation.

set: Rupiah rises on speculation central Bank will tolerates gains


set: HMSHost Susan Goyette 240-694-4403 Susan.Goyette@HMSHost.com or Carla DeLuca 415-281-7165 Carla.DeLuca@hillandknowlton.com HMSHost, a world leader in travel shopping and dining, announced today the award of two new 12-year food, beverage, and retail concessions contract at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, part of the airport's $1.3 billion Terminal Area Improvement

set: HMSHost awarded food and retail contracts at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International airport


set: A stretch of the motorway was closed between junctions 31 and 32 at Preston.


set: MARIAH Carey shows off her glowing post-baby body after losing a staggering 70 pounds since giving birth.


set: Review Stocks Wednesday trended higher for a second day, but the move was much more subdued than Tuesday's push higher.


set: A female military intelligence specialist who was found dead in her Forces' accommodation room at Kandahar Air Field left ``no goodbyes or signs,'' a Canadian padre said at a ramp ceremony held for Major Michelle Mendes late last night.

set: Female intelligence specialist found dead


set: IBM has pulled out of the Blue Waters supercomputer project with the University of Illinois .


set: By Anonymous The Associated Press Donald Trump says Detroit is ``on the right path'' and he'd consider investing there.

set: Trump says he'd consider investing in Detroit


set: Sri Lankan air force pounded areas in the LTTE stronghold killing seven militants aboard a truck whereas, 26 others including two soldiers lost their lives in clashes elsewhere in the island nation's embattled north, officials said on Friday.

set: Sri Lankan air force pounds LTTE stronghold


set: Pamela Anderson is set to warm up the festive season by appearing on Dancing On Ice, according to reports.

set: Pamela Anderson to appear in 'Dancing on Ice'?


set: Padraig Harrington suffered a further blow to his preparations for next week's US Open when he missed the cut at the St Jude Classic on Saturday.


set: Former world No 1 Dinara Safina said she will miss the French Open and take an indefinite break from tennis in hopes of curing the back problem which has troubled her for the last several seasons.

set: Safina takes indefinite break from tennis


set: The 27th annual ``Trouble in Toyland'' report released Tuesday concedes most toys are safe.


set: On her second album It's Not Me, It's You, witty singer-songwriter Lily Allen shows that she has done some living since her first album Alright, Still.


set: The club pays tribute to former Sunderland manager Jimmy Adamson, who has sadly passed away at the age of 82.


set: Morpeth Town are third from bottom in the Northern League but they picked up a useful point at Consett, whose marksmen were Chris Scott and Andy Cuthbertson.


set: The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is thrilled that Marine Atlantic has dropped all fuel surcharges.


set: I just wanted to let you know that you saved my life.


set: A report suggests that India generates the least amount of spam amongst the BRIC nations.


set: India gold futures extended losses on Monday on falling crude oil prices, dimming the yellow metal's appeal as a safe hedge against oil-led inflation, analysts said.

set: India gold futures extend losses on falling crude


set: With prosecutors calling for the death penalty, testimony resumes today in the penalty phase of trial for a convicted arsonist who set fires that killed two elderly women in their trailers in Cathedral City a decade ago.

set: Testimony resumes in the penalty phase of trial for convicted arsonist


set: MOSCOW -Russian news agencies report that President Dmitry Medvedev may attend part of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

set: Medvedev may attend Vancouver Winter Olympics


set: Weak gravitational lensing is a uniquely promising way to learn how much dark matter there is in the Universe and how its distribution has evolved since the distant past.

set: Weak gravitational lensing uniquely promising to learn how much dark matter in Universe


set: A total of 1,047 people were planning to run as of Friday in the next general election for the 480-seat House of Representatives, which Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to call later this year, according to a Kyodo News tally.

set: 1,047 planning to run in next general election


set: Congress members in the Rajya Sabha on Friday went on a counter-offensive to blunt the relentless attack from the Opposition, which found itself outwitted on tactics and in preparation.


set: SureWest Communications, an independent communications holding company, on Tuesday said it agreed to sell the operating assets of its Wireless business to Verizon Communications Inc. for about $69.0 million.

set: SureWest Communications agrees to sell its Wireless business to Verizon Communications


set: ``Canadian metal band, 7th REIGN, seeks drummer.


set: Four starving horses have been rescued by Henry County Animal Rescue in southeast Iowa.

set: 4 starving horses rescued in southeast Iowa


set: A Hampton man was convicted by a federal jury Thursday of murdering a fellow drug dealer over a drug debt.


set: Hamilton, Ont., lost a fixture of its legal community late last month when a retired lawyer died from a lightning strike.

set: Hamilton lawyer dies in lightning strike


set: The Swedish furniture group IKEA on Thursday reported record earnings so far this year despite weaker demand.

set: IKEA reports record earnings despite weaker demand


set: This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups.


set: Two Beaumont men accused of trying to pass off flour tortillas as crack cocaine, then refusing to give refunds, were indicted on charges of aggravated robbery Thursday.

set: Two Beaumont men accused of trying to pass off tortillas as crack indicted for aggravated robbery


set: Police say two Ugandan children died in a fire while their parents watched a World Cup match on television nearby.

set: Two children die while parents watch World Cup match


set: Orlando gas prices fell 7 cents during the past week to $3.49 per gallon, continuing the downward trend in retail gas prices, according to motorist group AAA .


set: Superstar fighter Chael Sonnen has been suspended by the UFC because of his involvement in a money laundering scandal.


set: Novagali Pharma has entered into agreement with Ardeo Health for Nova23041 in the US and Canada with OCuSOFT.

set: Novagali enters into agreement with Ardeo for Nova23041


set: Bernie Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison, the maximum penalty for his unprecedented investment frauds.

set: Bernie Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison


set: Jene Morris tied her career high with 35 points to lead the Aztecs to a 76-70 win over DePaul on Saturday in the NCAA tournament's opening round.

set: Morris leads Aztecs to 76-70 win over DePaul


set: White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen, a veteran of three Women's World Cup campaigns -- and a member of the victorious 2000 team -- has today announced her retirement from all levels of cricket.

set: White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen announces retirement


set: Digidesign announced Friday ProTools 8, previewing the major upgrade to the company's signature line of digital recording software at AES.


set: Buenos Aires, June 25 Argentina has reported four more swine flu deaths, raising to 21 the number of people who have died with the A virus since it was first confirmed in the South American country in early May.

set: Argentina reports four more swine flu deaths


set: Minot police are investigating the death of a Minot woman whose body was found outside a southwest Minot bank Monday morning.

set: Police investigating after Minot woman's body found


set: A former St. Louis radio personality was found dead Tuesday at a home in Jonesboro, Ark.

set: Former St. Louis radio personality found dead


set: Actor Heath Ledger, the man portraying the Joker in the upcoming Batman film, The Dark Knight, was found dead on in his New York City apartment Jan. 22.


set: South African maize futures ended generally positive on Wednesday, supported by the weaker rand against the US dollar while rainfall weighed on the July white maize contract.


set: Brighter Minds Media, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has closed a brokered private placement of 2,841,666 common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $341,000 which was previously announced in a press release dated April 18, 2008.

set: Brighter Minds Media, Inc. announces closing of brokered private placement


set: Alcoa Inc. said on Friday it will permanently close its Fusina aluminum smelter near Venice, Italy, where production has been shut since June 2010.


set: Three undertrials, accused in a loot case, escaped from police custody while being taken to a court for hearing.

set: Three undertrials escape from police custody


set: Two Pueblo women are accused of stealing checks from a mailbox, and then using the checks at local stores.

set: Women accused of stealing checks from mailbox


set: LAHORE, Jan 23 ‑ Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team is one match away from a series win and he anticipates his team's success in third and last one day international against Pakistan here tomorrow, Saturday.

set: We are one match away from series win,Mahela Jayawardene


set: A USAirways captain piloting a Pittsburgh-bound flight was taken to a hospital Wednesday evening after smelling fumes in the cockpit.

set: Pilot taken to hospital after smelling fumes


set: So far, the Eagles have signed eight rookie free agents following the 2010 NFL draft.

set: The philadelphia Eagles rookie free agents:


set: Prominent industrialist Rajesh Adani of the Adani Group has withdrawn a petition filed against the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Gujarat high court.


set: VK Sharma of Anagram Stock Broking is of the view that one can remain invested in Kalindee Rail Nirman for long term.


set: Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested outside the White House along with other environmental protesters against a proposed oil pipe.

set: Actress Daryl Hannah arrested outside the White House


set: MORE than 100,000 stray dogs will be poisoned in India Kashmir as part of an anti-rabies program.


set: Foreign journalists were barred from the vast square as uniformed and plainclothes police stood guard across the area which was the epicenter of the student-led movement that was crushed by the military on the night of June 3-4, 1989.


set: O'Hara-based Giant Eagle Inc. is canceling its foodperks program, in which customers earn supermarket discounts based on the amount of gas they buy at Giant Eagle's GetGo gas stations.


set: China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, today announced that it will hold its Annual General Meeting on August 25, 2009 at 9:00 am.

set: China Sunergy to hold Annual General Meeting on August 25, 2009


set: AP Economics Writer Worker productivity fell this spring more quickly than previously estimated and labor costs rose at a faster clip.

set: Productivity falls in spring, labor costs rise


set: Despite a Republican wave in Tuesday's election, Democrats retained control of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly for the fifth straight time.

set: Democrats retain both houses of Illinois General Assembly


set: OFFICIALS say a fin whale is stranded in a shallow fjord on the western coast of Denmark and is fighting for its life.


set: Power company NRG Energy Inc said it would buy privately held clean energy company Green Mountain Energy for $350 million in cash, joining a list of utilities looking to expand their portfolio of carbon-free generation.

set: NRG to buy Green Mountain Energy for $350 million


set: Beat writer Kent Babb suggests that the Chiefs are less likely to draft Aaron Curry No. 3 overall following the team's first minicamp.

set: Chiefs less likely to draft Aaron Curry?


set: Iowa State University Extension Economist John Lawrence says hog producers could break even in 2009, ``(producers are) still in the red ink now...it looks like the summer will be profitable, but unfortunately back to break even or lower in the fall.''


set: A woman and a dog were both struck by lightning in separate incidents Monday evening as storms rolled through Douglas County.

set: Woman, dog struck by lightning in separate incidents in Douglas County


set: The Supreme Court Tuesday said that there can be no blanket guidelines to regulate media reporting of sub-judice matters but restrictions could be sought in specific cases.

set: No guidelines to regulate media reporting of sub-judice matters:


set: Walter Cronkite, legendary CBS news anchorman, reportedly has had a health ``setback'' according to a CBS colleague.


set: The University of Iowa Department of Sports Information has confirmed that former Iowa Hawkeye football coach Forest Evashevski died overnight.

set: Former Hawkeye football coach Forest Evashevski dies


set: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the first Republican to sign on to sponsor legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, the Log Cabin Republicans report in a press release:

set: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is first Republican to sign on to legislation repealing DOMA


set: A tour bus carrying 24 people from a Tucson youth group flips over near Eloy.


set: PayPal has unveiled a new mobile express checkout service for retailers, which gives customers the same experience on their mobile phones as PayPal express checkout.

set: PayPal unveils mobile express checkout service


set: Phil Humber, who underwent Tommy John surgery seven years ago, threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

set: Phil Humber throws perfect game for Chicago White Sox


set: British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to resign from government in the wake of embarrassing revelations about parliamentary expenses, according to the BBC and Sky News television.


set: The White House has said that US President Barack Obama does not rule out a complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by 2014.

set: White House does not rule out withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by 2014


set: MILA Kunis kept her promise to an American Marine by attending the Marine Corps Ball in Greeneville, North Carolina, on Friday.


set: An employee of Dick's Sporting Goods contacted police at 11:57 am Nov. 15 when they recognized that booze and hunting is not a good mix.


set: The College of New Jersey men's tennis team saw its season come to a close on Saturday ass the Lions fell to Vassar College 5-1 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.


set: A submachine gun capable of emptying a 30-round clip in under 30 seconds was seized during a raid at a North End home last Sunday, city police said yesterday.


set: A Decatur woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with theft and fraudulent use of an acquaintance's credit card, according to Decatur police.

set: Decatur woman charged with theft, fraudulent use of acquaintance's credit card


set: The Ford Motor Company said Monday afternoon that it was planning a public offering of 300 million shares to help finance its retiree health care trust.

set: Ford plans public offering of 300 million shares


set: EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that it has acquired majority ownership of Data Domain, Inc..

set: EMC acquires majority ownership of Data Domain


set: The rand dipped against the dollar in early Thursday trade, largely tracking global trends a day after the central bank reiterated it would leave the exchange rate to be determined by markets.


set: A 40-page probable cause affidavit released following the arrest of three suspects in the south side disaster suggests a pattern of fraud for profit and details several inconsistencies.

set: Probable cause suggests pattern of fraud, details inconsistencies


set: Rex Energy Corporation ``Rex Energy'' /quotes/zigman/107011/quotes/nls/rexx REXX -10.93% today announced that it is commencing, subject to market conditions, an underwritten public offering of 7.0 million shares of its common stock.

set: Rex Energy Corporation announces public offering of common stock


set: The Manx Missile has been injured in a sprint finish in the Tour Down Under.


set: Trey Burke is scheduled to work out for the Orlando Magic before the June 27 draft.

set: Trey Burke scheduled to work out for Magic


set: Microsoft will showcase IPTV on Xbox 360 for the first time in Europe at The Connected Home show to be held in Olympia, London on 5-7 March, 2007.


set: Congress leader VM Sudheeran said that CPM was trying to appease Muslim minorities by taking a posture against the Indo-US nuclear deal.


set: Michigan State quarterback Andrew Maxwell has a sprained right knee and is questionable for the team's April 28 spring game.

set: Michigan State qb Andrew Maxwell has sprained right knee


set: Manchester United has just signed a training kit sponsorship deal with DHL thought to be worth about £10m per season.

set: Manchester United signs training kit sponsorship deal


set: British No1 Andy Murray reckons that Rafael Nadal will soon overtake Roger Federer as top dog of tennis.

set: Rafael Nadal will soon overtake Federer:


set: Tennis Zimbabwe is in a race against time to beat the June 6 deadline to submit the provisional team for the 2011 Euro-Africa Zone Group Three qualifiers to be played in Egypt.

set: Tennis zim racing against time to beat deadline


set: A former World Championship bridge player was found guilty of murdering his wife in a savage knife attack in Lancashire.


set: Napa, Calif. '' Tom Cable went on the defensive Tuesday and the NFL said it would investigate reports that the Oakland Raiders coach got into a fight that sent one of his assistants to the hospital.

set: NFL investigating reports of Raiders coach fight


set: A Newtown gunman photo from college has been revealed this week, as Fox News reported this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, that a new photo of the gunman who killed 20 elementary school students and six adults in a tragic Conn. shooting late last year was recently released by the shooter's former college.


set: A baby has been born on a packed rush hour commuter train travelling from central London to Kent.


set: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on governments in the region to publicly reject a satellite broadcast charter passed by the Arab League that looks to clamp down on political and religious expression.

set: Human Rights Watch calls to reject broadcast charter


set: Dubai Bank has opened a new branch at Al Twar, located within the Dubai Municipality premises, to give residents of the area access the Shari'a-compliant banking services.


set: The Joneses hunk David Duchovny has revealed that he wants to reopen the X-Files.

set: Goats star David Duchovny wants to reopen the X-Files


set: Clifford Chance is to add to its highly successful Central and Eastern European offices by opening an office in Kiev in response to the growing demand for legal services in the Ukraine from both regional and international clients.


set: The Senate has voted to tighten sanctions on Iran, targeting its energy and shipping industries.

set: Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran


set: A radio station's missing trailer that was taken along with a truck was found burned.


set: Amazon.com today announced that it will launch a Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer.

set: Amazon to launch Kindle app for new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer


set: But now it's getting some additional adornment: for the past few weeks, a group of students has been painting its walls with a series of intricate black, white, pink, and silver designs.


set: The Call 3 E-Waste Drive at Cal Expo brought in some real antiques, and it's all for a good cause.


set: A Hampton woman was charged Tuesday morning with cruelty to animals and dealing in stolen property.

set: Hampton woman charged with cruelty to animals


set: Boston Celtics player Gabe Pruitt was arrested in Hollywood today on accusations of driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.

set: Boston Celtics player Gabe Pruitt arrested in Hollywood


set: Barbra Streisand to receive honorary PhD from Israeli university A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month.


set: Elliott Carter, one of the indisputably great American composers in history, turned 100.


set: WAPA America today announced that it has entered into agreements with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to carry its programming.

set: Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to carry WAPA America


set: Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski won re-election to the Senate on Wednesday, following a two-week count of write-in ballots.

set: Gop's Murkowski wins re-election to Senate


set: The Ukrainian government at a meeting on Wednesday is planning to make the number of decisions on prolonging cooperation between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund, Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko said while opening the meeting of the government.

set: Government to make number of decisions on cooperation between Ukraine and International Monetary Fund


set: Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old student from Olathe, Kansas, whose parents migrated to the United States from India has won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 final.

set: Kavya Shivashankar wins Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009


set: Automotive lighting and electronics supplier HELLA has announced plans to manufacture electronic products in Brazil in partnership with Sao Paulo-based Emicol, one of Brazil's leading producers of electronic and electro-mechanical components.

set: HELLA to manufacture electronic products in Brazil


set: Celebrity chef Keith Floyd has died at the age of 65 following a heart attack.


set: Atari Teenage Riot have announced a second London date of 1 March at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch.

set: Atari Teenage Riot announce second London date


set: While there are doubtless many case studies that have been done on the psychological effects of menopause reduced sex drives on spouses, there is little anecdotal evidence presented by the actual human beings themselves and the personal trials they experience in their own lives.

set: Psychological effects of menopause reduced sex drive on spouses


set: Cheryl Cole has broken her silence since her exit from US X Factor to assure worried fans she's all right.


set: News.Az reprints from Forbes article ``Pipeline would loosen Russian stranglehold on European natural gas supply'' by Dr. Michael Economides.


set: Indonesia's central bank may keep interest rates at a record low this week, tolerating inflation that has accelerated to a 21-month high as policy makers seek to avoid attracting more capital inflows.

set: Indonesia may keep rate at record low, tolerating inflation


set: Elmira Police are investigating two shootings that happened in the city early Sunday morning, sending two people to the hospital.


set: At last 5 terrorists killed in US drone attack late in the evening on Sunday in North Waziristan when pilot-less spy planes hurled missiles on a vehicle of militants.


set: Chinese rule is handing down a ``death sentence'' to Tibetans, the Dalai Lama said yesterday, ahead of a meeting to decide Tibet's future approach to Beijing.

set: China handing 'death sentence' down to Tibetans:


set: The prime accused in the July 9 molestation case of a teenage girl, Amar Jyoti Kalita, was on Wednesday brought back to Guwahati from Varanasi, where he was caught by a special investigation team of Assam police.

set: Prime accused in molestation case brought to Guwahati


set: A case was filed in a local court in Bihar against spiritual leader Asaram Bapu for his controversial remark in the Delhi gangrape case and the court has taken cognisance of it.

set: Case filed against Asaram Bapu over remarks on Delhi gangrape


set: Foxconn to widen scope of union elections Taiwan-owned Foxconn Technology Group, a leading maker of Apple's iPhones and gadgets for other global brands, is widening the scope of union elections at its sprawling facilities in China.


set: It's a strange and rare case that a female is facing this charge, but to add to that, she's accused of indecent assault against a 17 year-old female minor.

set: Female accused of indecent assault of another female


set: ``His position is ethically untenable and he should resign,'' said party leaders who spoke to this paper last week.

set: Jeffrey Pullicino-Orlando ``should resign'' say party leaders


set: Triathlon New Zealand is applauding SPARC for the increased funding made available to elite athletes, saying it can only help both the individuals concerned and the sport to grow and achieve yet more success on the international stage.


set: Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that the annual meeting of shareholders will be held at the offices of Globus Shipmanagement Corp. at 128 Vouliagmenis Avenue in Glyfada, Greece, on August 9, 2011 at 11:00 am local time.

set: Globus Maritime announces annual meeting of shareholders


set: Royal Bank of Scotland said that it would have to sell more of its businesses than originally planned to gain European approval for state support.

set: RBS to sell more businesses than planned


set: Italian giant slalom specialist Denise Karbon has injured her right knee in training and will require surgery, the latest in a series of operations that have slowed the skier's career.


set: Men's Wearhouse announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on the Company's common stock, payable on September 24, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2010.

set: Men's Wearhouse declares quarterly cash dividend


set: Katsidis retained his WBO interim lightweight boxing world title with the win.


set: UPCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today walked free from jail here after securing interim bail in a case of derogatory remarks against Mayawati and regretted her controversial statement but said the chief minister had no right to continue in office.


set: New figures from Aviva's bi-annual SME Pulse has revealed that over a third of restaurateurs have found trading conditions tougher than expected so far this year.

set: Over a third of restaurateurs finding trading tougher than expected