set: Otis Spunkmeyer® Fundraising partners with Playcraft™ Systems to offer a proven way to raise funds to build better parks and playgrounds for children.


set: In a few months, Blue Nile Inc. will move its Seattle headquarters a few blocks from the city's International District to Pioneer Square.


set: Russell Brand has confessed that he would probably have died if he had not attended rehab.

set: Russell Brand: 'I'd have died without rehab'


set: New Delhi, Aug 27 Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Monday said that the total import of finished steel during the year 2011-12 has marginally increased by about 2.4% to 6.83 million tonnes in comparison to 6.66 million tonnes during 2010-11.


set: Google has released an API for its PowerMeter application in a move which the search giant hopes will help to popularise home smart meters.


set: Real Zaragoza coach Javier Irureta has decided to stand down after just six league games in charge, he announced at a press conference here on Monday.

set: Zaragoza coach Irureta stands down after just six games


set: Autodesk, the 3D computer-aided design company, has bought Wild Pockets, formerly Sim Ops Studio, the 3D game platform and spinout of Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center.


set: Ukraine and Serbia intend to agree on the creation of a free trade regime, President Viktor Yushchenko told the president after the meeting with Serbian President Boris Tadic in Serbia.

set: Ukraine, Serbia to agree on creation of free trade regime


set: The ANC, expected to win at the April polls, is promising a new energy strategy to tackle power shortages and cut greenhouse gas emissions, which account for more than 40% of the continent's emissions, reports Engineering News.


set: An Olathe man is now officially charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed his son.

set: Olathe man charged in crash that kills his son


set: The Milwaukee Brewers are working on a deal to add veteran righthander Braden Looper to their pitching staff.

set: Milwaukee Brewers working on a deal with Braden Looper


set: Her message to voters is that she enthusiastically embraces her motherhood along with her career, and she is proud that her children are at the center of her life.


set: Auto parts supplier Visteon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the decline in demand from auto manufacturers has severely impacted the company's business.


set: Napoli beat Bari 2-0 on Sunday to keep the pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan.


set: Supermarket chain Tesco has launched its first Facebook game that asks users to pack virtual baskets in a race against the clock.


set: With the mid-February thaw in its final hours, St. Louis enjoyed a final taste of spring Sunday, as the temperatures topped 70 degrees.


set: US First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha will visit South Africa and Botswana this month on an official visit designed to engage African youth, the White House said on Friday.

set: Michelle Obama to visit South Africa and Botswana


set: State-run PEC has invited bids for import of 12,000 tonnes of pulses from Myanmar and South Africa, to be delivered between April and May.

set: PEC invites bids for import of 12,000 tonnes of pulses


set: The bankrupt owner of Rosecroft Raceway is suing the Maryland Jockey Club, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and 15 other defendants for $20 million.

set: Bankrupt Rosecroft Raceway sues for $20 million


set: ICON plc ,, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced details of its new translational medicine unit in Manchester, UK .

set: ICON announces details of new translational medicine unit in Manchester


set: It's, ``Who's going to light the Olympic flame?''


set: 08:56 Liberal internet publisher Arianna Huffington is being sued by two Democrat strategists for allegedly stealing their website idea.

set: Arianna Huffington sued by Democrat strategists for stealing website idea


set: Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito met Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan here on Tuesday on bilateral ties, starting his week-long official visit to Vietnam.


set: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have got a very long-distance call from US President Barack Obama, who joked that he thought he was dialing out for pizza.


set: Emma Stone is most likely joining the upcoming movie Gangster Squad starring Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn.

set: Emma Stone likely joining 'Gangster Squad'


set: The Thrashers signed forward Spencer Machacek, their third-round pick from last June, to a three-year, entry-level contract.


set: Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admits he turned on Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez after seeing Stephen Ward sent-off in yesterday's 2-0 defeat.

set: Wolves boss McCarthy admits turning on Liverpool rival Benitez


set: Russian oil and gas output hit new monthly highs in February as mid-sized oil company Bashneft ramped up production in West Siberia and non-state firms made a significant contribution to the country's gas extraction.

set: Russia's oil, gas output hits new high in February


set: The Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-meter TV tower located in Tokyo, has been recognised as the world's tallest tower by the Guinness World Records.

set: Tokyo Sky Tree recognised as world's tallest tower


set: The government has defended a new set of NHS ``quality standards'' following claims that they are simply rebranding old Labour targets.

set: Government defends new NHS ``quality standards''


set: A train derailed in Major County on Monday after trying to cross tracks that had apparently been washed out by a rain-swollen creek.


set: A Monday morning fire destroyed a mobile home in the far northeast part of the city.


set: A gifted teenager from Waveney has helped tackle domestic violence by creating an inspiring brand identity for a support group.


set: AF PUMA BREAKS NEW GROUND IN SUSTAINABLE FOOTWEAR PUMA BREAKS NEW GROUND IN SUSTAINABLE FOOTWEAR PRNewswire, September 16, LONDON:

set: PUMA BREAKS new GROUND in sustainable FOOTWEAR


set: Representative of former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian has filed a petition to the Constitutional Court demanding that the February 18 presidential elections must be declared invalid.

set: Representative of Raffi Hovannisian files petition to Constitutional Court


set: Former Real Madrid star Guti believes that Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo.

set: `Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo`


set: The Hindu has joined hands with WikiLeaks and is publishing the India related wires from Wikileaks.


set: The Mandate Relief Redesign Team's web site has launched and invites the public's participation in the process of reviewing and reforming underfunded and unfunded mandates across the State.

set: Mandate Relief Redesign Team Web site to invite public participation


set: UserVoice, makers of tools for managing customer support and feedback, is today launching a new reporting tool for businesses using its ``Instant Answers'' service.

set: Customer support solution provider UserVoice launches new reporting tools


set: Eagles fans, who can be unforgiving, appear to be mostly in a forgiving mood when it comes to Michael Vick joining the team.


set: The cruise ship captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the coast of Italy on Friday, is facing manslaughter charges over the death of least three people.

set: Cruise ship captain facing manslaughter charge


set: The rapid deployment force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member countries on Monday begins anti-terrorism drills in Tajikistan as part of the Centre-2011 strategic exercises, Dmitry Matushkin, an aide to the force's commander, said.

set: Csto rapid deployment force begins drills in Tajikistan


set: ``No agency had the power to investigate CAG report so long as it is under the consideration of Public Accounts Committee of the state assembly,'' Choudhry said in his ruling after considering the views of the members.


set: In a dramatic move, Twitter has reset many Following and Follower lists to zero.

set: Twitter resets following and follower lists to zero;


set: Kashmiri separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai is to be produced before a US court today, with the federal prosecutors intending to bring before the judge the information obtained by electronic surveillance and physical search as evidence.

set: Fai to be produced before US court today


set: Veteran Deanna Durbin has died aged 91 Updated: 19:09, Wednesday May 1, 2013 Veteran Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin has died at the age of 91.


set: It must have been quite a party on the neighbor's lawn last night.


set: The Unitech Group plans to drag global communications major Telenor to the Company Law Board citing 'gross mismanagement' of their joint venture mobile phone operations by the Norwegian telco, an executive with direct knowledge of the development told ET. Unitech also plans to ask the CLB to send an observer to all board meetings of the JV company to 'ensure that its interests are protected', this executive added.

set: Unitech Group drags Telenor to company Law board for gross mismanagement


set: Heritage Financial Group, the mid-tier holding company for HeritageBank of the South, has adopted a plan to reorganize from a two-tier mutual holding company to a full stock holding company and will undertake a second-step offering of additional shares of common stock.

set: Heritage Financial adopts plan to reorganize


set: Integrated DNA Technologies celebrated the grand opening of its flagship European facility in Haasrode Research Park, Leuven, Belgium on September 23.

set: Integrated DNA Technologies celebrates grand opening of European facility


set: A statement from the court says Ginsburg became ill after being treated Thursday for an iron deficiency anemia.


set: The first ever celebrity couple blog, Karan and Shradha's KS Blog is launching soon and will allow the two to connect with their audiences directly across the globe.

set: Karan and Shradha's blog launching soon...


set: Joe Johnson scored 34 points as Atlanta beat top-seeded Chicago 103-95 Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

set: Johnson scores 34 as Hawks beat Bulls 103-95 in game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinals


set: Bank shares have taken a hit on the Irish Stock Exchange this morning following the news that the Government is set to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank.

set: Bank shares take hit on Irish Stock Exchange


set: US stocks gained and European shares erased earlier losses, while the euro trimmed its decline, as investors weighed potential changes to the leadership of European nations reeling from the debt crisis.

set: U.S. stocks gain as European shares, euro erase earlier losses


set: It has been suggested by a UCB study that Infection-control guidelines meant for tattoo artists need to be revised in Canada in order to reduce the infection of hepatitis C.

set: Guidelines for tattoo artists need to be revised in Canada


set: Stoke City boss Tony Pulis feels luck once again deserted his side as their struggles in 2013 continued against Aston Villa.

set: Stoke boss Tony Pulis felt luck deserted his side against Aston Villa


set: Actor Faizon Love, who appeared in films such as ``The Replacement'' and ``Blue Crush,'' has been charged with felony assault for allegedly punching a man.

set: Actor Faizon Love charged with felony assault


set: Windstream Corp. of Little Rock said Friday that it has settled a consolidated shareholder lawsuit over its planned $2.3 billion merger with Paetec Holding Corp. of Fairport, NY

set: Windstream settles shareholder lawsuits over merger


set: Why do we get angry over the smallest things and blow things out of proportion?


set: The Portland Timbers lost their first regular season MLS game against the Colorado Rapids 3-1 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado.

set: Portland Timbers lose first regular season MLS game


set: PRIDE and Pancrase veteran Kazuo Misaki will be making his Strikeforce debut on September 19th at Strikeforce's 2nd Playboy Mansion show.

set: Kazuo Misaki will make Strikeforce debut in September


set: Young children in Wayne County are accused of causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a house, and the caretaker of the home faces criminal charges for the incident.

set: Children accused of causing tens of thousands in damage to house


set: German choreographer Pina Bausch, whose work is credited with revolutionising the language of modern dance, died Tuesday after being diagnosed with cancer only days earlier.


set: Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik bashed the Showtime super middleweight tournament, showing exactly the sort of mindset that has been hurting boxing for years.

set: Kelly Pavlik bashes Showtime, super middleweight tournament


set: The Whyalla community has the obligation of keeping in eye on developments at Point Lowly so that the cuttlefish and surrounding environments are protected for future generations.


set: The OfficeMax call center in east Casper will close July 30, putting about 250 mostly full-time employees out of work, the company announced Thursday.


set: The Atlanta Braves and free-agent outfielder BJ Upton are seriously discussing a multi-year contract.

set: Braves, BJ Upton seriously discussing contract


set: As the BP oil spill continues, parish officials in Louisiana say they are now preparing for the worst.

set: Officials in Louisiana `prepare for the worst'


set: Marks & Spencer is to install free wi-fi into all its UK stores and arm customer assistants with iPads as part of plans to integrate its internet and high-street offerings, The Telegraph reported.

set: Marks & Spencer installs wi-fi into its stores


set: The gunner, from 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, based at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, died on Thursday afternoon.

set: Gunner based at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, died on Thursday


set: President Bush declared significant progress in the Iraq war Thursday, saying terrorists ``are on the run'' and that generally improved security likely will permit further US troop reductions.

set: Bush declares significant progress in the Iraq war, saying terrorists 'are on the run'


set: The new line of Veppo 510 e-cigarettes make vaping easy with no guesswork.

set: Veppo 510 e-cigarettes make vaping easier


set: Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault, who has skated a fine line during the election campaign with his views on Quebec's separation from Canada, says sovereignty is economically feasible, but not a priority for him right now.

set: Legault says sovereignty is economically feasible


set: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday gave an assurance that the autonomy of IITs will remain ``intact'', the IIT faculty federation, opposing the proposed common entrance to these institutes, said after meeting him.


set: Ashley Greene sunbathes topless as she shoots scenes for new movie.


set: Voting begins today on the Nonsuch by-election called after the death of a councillor.


set: Republican candidate, Herman Cain, running for the party's nomination for President of the United States of America won the Florida Straw Poll this past weekend.


set: The Big League World Series is returning to Easley for the ninth year in 2009, and the tournament's championship game is going to hit primetime with ESPN.

set: Big League World Series to return to Easley in 2009


set: The Port Huron Icehawks are relocating their front office to McMorran Arena.

set: Port Huron Icehawks relocate front office


set: Fresno Chaffee Zoo is currently recruiting volunteers who have a love for animals and a passion for serving our community.

set: Fresno Chaffee Zoo is recruiting volunteers


set: Amid reports that he is seen taking potshots at South Indians, especially Tamilians, in his forthcoming film Chennai Express, Shahrukh Khan has cleared the air by saying that he admires the Tamil people a lot.


set: Now, a study done at Clemson University shows that double dipping does spread germs.


set: Rodgers, along with a partner, has started their own alternative rock record label called Suspended Sunrise Recordings.


set: It has been announced that The Walking Dead Season 2 is nominated for a Saturn Award in the category of ``Best Television Series: Genre Category''.

set: The Walking Dead Season 2 nominated for a Saturn Award


set: With Crosby currently out of the lineup with a mild concussion, Malkin is showing signs that he is ready to take the lead again.


set: Other countries may help Italy rebuild cultural sites destroyed in the earthquake that hit the country this week, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday.

set: Countries to help Italy rebuild cultural sites


set: The Texas state budget tripled from 1992 to 2010, and now lawmakers want to amend the state Constitution to limit further expansion, the Texas Tribune reported today.

set: Texas' state budget tripled from 1992 to 2010


set: US Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Patrick Moon has criticized the Bosnia-Herzegovina politicians, pointing out that they have to realize that in democratic societies they were responsible for finding solutions.

set: US Ambassador criticizes Bosnian politicians


set: Big Sean is set to join Trey Songz on his Anticipation 2our next month making a not-to-be-missed show.

set: Big Sean to join Trey Songz on 'Anticipation 2our' next month!


set: Anne Hathaway ''lived on hummus and radishes'' to slim down for her role as prostitute Fantine in 'Les Miserables'.

set: Anne Hathaway lived on hummus and radishes


set: Phil Mickelson pays his own tribute to Seve Ballesteros at Augusta on Tuesday night with a Spanish menu for his champions dinner.

set: Phil Mickelson - paying tribute to Seve Ballesteros.


set: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann hopes to make his debut for VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday in a friendly match against former club Arsenal.

set: Lehmann hopes to make debut against Arsenal;


set: France midfielder Lassana Diarra was ruled out of the World Cup on Saturday because of a stomach ailment.


set: Thundershowers and hailstorm lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hours, slightly thinning the bumper apple crop in the state.

set: Thundershowers, hailstorms lash parts of Himachal


set: France on Friday expelled 14 Libyan diplomats loyal to the government of Muammar Gaddafi, the French foreign ministry said.


set: Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he believes it's ``inevitable'' that there will someday be a GOP presidential candidate who supports same-sex marriage, and that he could back such a candidate, even as he opposes gay marriage.

set: Flake: 'inevitable' that a GOP presidential candidate will support gay marriage


set: The future of a popular ten-pin bowling alley in Norwich could be decided at a public inquiry next month.


set: It's almost back to school time, and to ease any fears young first-time school bus riders have, or their parents for that matter, Stock Transportation held their annual School Bus Orientation Day.


set: Cancer Bats have announced a SECOND matinee show for Banquet records at The Fighting Cocks, Kingston, on Saturday 17th April due to exceptional demand.

set: Cancer Bats - announce SECOND matinee show


set: European shares erased earlier gains to trade flat in thin trade on Friday as investors awaited a batch of US economic data later in the session.


set: R&B singer Drake celebrated his 25th birthday at the very trendy TAO night club in Las Vegas this weekend with his entourage.

set: Drake celebrates 25th birthday in Las Vegas


set: A Moncks Corner man accused of assaulting a police officer Friday, then stealing and wrecking his squad car, has been out of prison for less than a month, according to state records.

set: Man accused of assaulting police officer, stealing car


set: If you feel that you don''t have enough time to finish a task in hand, then chances are your finished work won''t be up to the mark, says a new study, which claims that it''s the perception of time pressure that impairs performance.

set: Perception of time pressure impairs performance


set: An Eden Prairie firefighter is recalling his close call at a house fire Sunday.

set: Eden Prairie firefighter recalls close call


set: Recent polling shows strong voter support for extending tax cuts for everyone, including those making over $250,000.

set: Voters favor extending tax cuts for everyone


set: Ireland lock Paul O'Connell has been banned for four weeks for punching while playing for Munster.


set: Nicole Scherzinger (desperately) wants to let the world know she's back with the release of her new single, ``Boomerang.''

set: Nicole Scherzinger releases new single ``Boomerang''


set: The distraught parents of two-year-old Aisling Symes are pleading for her return, three days after she went missing.


set: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Oman, a top World Health Organisation official said at a workshop here.

set: Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death in Oman


set: RENEE Zellweger showed her ex-boyfriend Bradley Cooper just what he was missing last night as she attended a red carpet event in this beautiful backless number.

set: Renee Zellweger shows Bradley Cooper what he's missing


set: Maria Sharapova's return from shoulder surgery suffered a serious setback on Wednesday when she was knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round by the Argentinian Gisela Dulko.


set: It has been reported that Alec Baldwin and Patrick Wilson are currently in negotiations to star in the movie Caught Stealing.

set: Alec Baldwin and Patrick Wilson to star in Caught Stealing


set: Groupon -- a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services, and cultural events -- launched in Philadelphia on September 8, 2009.


set: Ford is to sell its European-produced Transit Connect van in selected North American markets from 2009.

set: Ford to sell Transit Connect in North America


set: The work on capsulation of the sunken Bulgaria ship has been completed and experts are ready for its leveling.

set: Work on capsulation of sunken Bulgaria ship completed


set: Al Hamli told the official Emirates news agency, before travelling to Vienna for the extraordinary Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries meeting starting tomorrow that, world oil prices might remain volatile due to the current state of the global economy which, he said, is exacerbated by the mortgage crisis in the US.


set: Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday lifted a force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude.

set: Shell lifts force majeure on Nigeria Bonny Light


set: Pope Francis on Wednesday said women play a ``fundamental role'' in the Catholic Church as those who are mostly responsible for passing on the faith from one generation to the next.

set: Pope Francis says women play a 'fundamental' role within the Church


set: Chennai , Aug 6 Documents relating to undisclosed sale of lands and flats to the tune of Rs 22 crore were seized during raids today by Income Tax officials on residential and business premises of two leading groups engaged in real estate developing and housing projects in parts of the country.


set: New York's top court has upheld the removal of a Niagara Falls city court judge who jailed 46 people after no one would own up to a cell phone that rang in court.

set: Top court upholds removal of Niagara Falls judge for jailing 46 after phone rang in court


set: Williams have joined forces with Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson in a bid to improve their performance on and off track.


set: Islam and Christianity have always been promoting peace and friendship all around the world, Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said at a meeting with Cypriot Ambassador to Tehran, George Lykourgos, here on Tuesday.


set: PIERRE, SD A 46-year-old Pierre man set to stand trial this summer on 55 counts of possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor drug charges.

set: Pierre man pleads guilty to drug charges


set: The Spanish government expressed doubt on Friday about how close an alleged Islamic cell may have been to staging suicide attacks, questioning the view of a judge who said such bombings had been imminent and jailed 10 suspects.

set: Spain expresses doubts over how close Islamic cell was to staging attack


set: Adriana Lima, a Brazilian supermodel and a Victoria's Secret Angel, eloped with NBA star Marko Jaric on Feb. 14 in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in a small, private civil ceremony, People confirms exclusively.

set: Adriana Lima elopes with NBA star Marko Jaric


set: It was enough for me that the president is a political project and I have no grounds to worry about conflict with the institution, because it is politicized.

set: President is a political project, no grounds to worry about conflict with the institution:


set: World No. 1 Serena Williams won her 2010 debut, a second-round match Tuesday at the $600,000 Medibank International Sydney tennis event, a final Australian Open tune-up.


set: Parents have many options when it comes to schooling their children, but homeschooling isn't one for me.


set: Lufthansa said it expected a 'slight recovery of revenues' in the current year.


set: LONDON European stocks ended days of sharp losses on Tuesday, moving higher on the prospect of fresh monetary measures from the US Federal Reserve.


set: German industrial orders posted the first drop for eight months in October, falling 2.1%, as the pace of recovery in Europe's biggest economy slackened, the government said today.


set: Prince George's County police shot and killed a man they say was threatening people with a handgun in a neighborhood near FedEx Field.

set: Prince George's County police shoot, kill man


set: Leonardo DiCaprio inspired Gwyneth Paltrow to give up red meat twenty years ago after warning her about how it is farmed.


set: A remarkable series of letters sent by King George III to his son Prince William IV have been unearthed in which he offers fatherly advice on joining the Royal Navy as well as scoldings for disobedience and falling into debt.

set: Letters from King George III to his son Prince William have been unearthed


set: Nissan, Japan's number three car maker, has announced an annual net loss of 233.7 billion yen for the year to the end of March and said it expected to stay in the red this year.


set: Russian industrial output plunged in November, exceeding even the most pessimistic expectations and affirming that the country's economic fundamentals are too fragile to fend off fears of a recession.


set: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told troubled striker Mario Balotelli to cut the ``crap'' and concentrate on expressing his talents.


set: Comodo, an Internet security provider, has announced its new Internet browser, Comodo Dragon.

set: Comodo announces its new Internet browser - Comodo Dragon


set: Intel Corp. plans to make its ``most significant technology announcement of the year'' during a press event on Wednesday, according to several blog posts and media reports.

set: Intel to make its ``most significant technology announcement of the year''.


set: President Bush on Friday signed a one-week extension of current farm law as the House and Senate continued to argue over how to pay for a multibillion-dollar replacement.


set: Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker is asking state lawmakers to hold off on approving labor contracts until after he takes office, and the Republicans take control of the Legislature.

set: Gov.-elect Walker asks to hold off on approving labor contracts


set: Tiruchi Corporation's main office on the Bharathidasan Salai in the city would soon be powered by solar energy.

set: Corporation's main office to be powered by solar energy


set: President Barack Obama says that he saw a UFO last night while he was walking in White House lawn.


set: A total of 144 processions will be brought out on 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram under tight security arrangements in Rawalpindi.

set: 144 processions to be brought out on 9th & 10th of Muharram


set: Deerfield, Ill.-based Beam Inc. announced Tuesday that it has completed its $95 million acquisition of Cooley Distillery.

set: Beam Inc. completes acquisition of Cooley Distillery


set: Manchester City, the 2012 English Premier League champions, will tour South Africa in July, and will play matches in Pretoria and Durban as part of The Nelson Mandela Football Invitational.


set: The media watchdog IPI slammed Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for ``interference'' yesterdayy after he called in to a television show to rant about media coverage of his sex life.

set: Press watchdog IPI slams Berlusconi 'interference'


set: President Obama met this afternoon with a variety of government, religious, and business leaders behind closed doors to discuss immigration.

set: Obama meets with leaders about immigration


set: Sheriff's deputies made a two-day sweep of Lubbock County this week working to serve 39 warrants for area parents behind on their child support payments.

set: Deputies make sweep of County to serve warrants to parents behind on child-support payments


set: Roberto Nanni, who was recently crowned an Argentine Clausura champion with Velez Sarsfield, was presented as the latest signing of Paraguayan giants Cerro Porteno, who are coached by his compatriot Pedro Troglio.

set: Roberto Nanni presented as latest signing of Cerro Porteno


set: A TONGAN rugby player, recently married and the father of two young children, died from a heart attack during a French third division match today.


set: The Galena Park police chief, an administrative sergeant and a patrol officer have filed a defamation suit against a former officer who claims in an EEOC complaint that she was discriminated against and forced to resign after a fellow police officer sent nude photos of her to the police chief.

set: Galena Park police chief, officers file defamation suit after former officer's EEOC complaint


set: Silver prices suffered a sharp setback while gold declined further on the bullion market here on Saturday following stockists' offerings on the back of distinctly weak global cues.

set: Silver suffers sharp setback while gold declines further


set: Imo State is to benefit from the rural access and mobility project put together by the Federal Government.

set: Imo to benefit from fgs rural access, mobility project


set: The naked body of a 28-year-old woman was found in a room at a budget hotel in Taman Skudai Baru, Skudai, here.

set: Naked body of woman found in budget hotel


set: A Logan man has been charged with 40 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and is currently being held in the Cache County Jail without bail.

set: Man charged with 40 counts of sexual exploitation


set: CHRIS BURKE looks set to make his Cardiff City debut tomorrow against fellow Championship high-flyers Birmingham City.


set: Snyder is endorsing former Congressman Pete Hoekstra for a seat now held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow.


set: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died after suffering a massive heart attack.


set: James Murdoch is resigning as executive chairman at News International, the UK publishing arm of his father's News Corp, the company announced today.

set: James Murdoch resigns from News international


set: A Davenport man has been accused of using his cellphone to record video of a woman undressing at a tanning salon.

set: Davenport man accused of recording woman undressing before tanning


set: Religious leaders are calling on former police commander Jon Burge to testify in the case of a man imprisoned for murder.

set: Leaders call for Burge to testify in case


set: Dean McDermott has been released from the ICU.


set: Honda, via its Indian subsidiary Honda Siel India, is planning to enter into the Indian boat manufacturing market, reports Economic Times.

set: Honda to enter into Indian boat manufacturing market


set: George Stephanopoulos will replace Christiane Amanpour as host of ABC political talk show ``This Week,'' the network announced Tuesday.

set: George Stephanopoulos replacing Amanpour on ``This Week''


set: Popular comedian Senthil recently reached a personal landmark as he celebrated his 'Aruvathaam Kalyanam'.


set: You may forget how many times you've lit up, as a study by Northumbria University shows that smokers lose around one third of their everyday memory compared to non-smokers.

set: Smokers could lose one third of their memory


set: Irish lenders will need additional capital this year as loan losses mount amid rising unemployment, the Central Bank has said.


set: Simon Bridges' refusal to meet with International Labour Organisation officials to discuss his government's employment law changes shows his disdain for international workers conventions, and confirms he misled Parliament, says Labour's spokesperson for Labour Issues Darien Fenton.


set: Crime Branch, which took up the case at the request of Neeraj Grover's father, and cracked it, said Malad police had ``almost bungled it'' by not sticking to the basics of investigation.


set: IRISH bank shares plunged yesterday as funding issues persist and less signs of an economic turnaround are seen.

set: Bank shares plunge as funding issues persist


set: Limbaugh said Friday at a Honolulu news conference that he was being released from the hospital, where he'd been since Wednesday.


set: Copper fell almost 2 per cent on Friday on demand concerns as the global recession worsened and inventories rose.


set: British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the North American leg of their ``Epitaph'' farewell tour last night at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

set: JUDAS PRIEST kicks off North American tour;


set: Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US Australia/Antarctica 15th victim dies from Mexico City plane crash Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks 23 mins ago AP --


set: MARIA Sharapova faces up to six weeks out of action due to an elbow injury, organizers of next week's Sony Ericsson Open said yesterday.

set: Sharapova faces up to six weeks out with elbow injury


set: Motorists are being urged to take extra care on Rotorua and Bay of Plenty roads this long weekend and next week when children head back to school.

set: Motorists urged to take care this long weekend


set: Greece swore in its new finance minister, Yannis Stournaras, Thursday following more than a week's delay as the country's new premier recuperated from eye surgery that had restricted his public engagements.

set: Greece swears in new finance minister Yannis Stournaras


set: Singer and activist Harry Belafonte, who once marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has called black Republican Party candidate Herman Cain a ``bad apple'' who does not represent the African-American community.

set: Harry Belafonte calls black GOP candidate Herman Cain a ``bad apple''


set: ReneSola Ltd, a leading global manufacturer of solar products, today announced that its Board of Directors has agreed to implement a Shareholder Rights Plan.

set: ReneSola's Board of Directors agrees to implement shareholder Rights Plan


set: After a well-received guest-starring stint last season, Sara Gilbert will return to ``The Big Bang Theory'' full-time in the fall.


set: ``Paula has a right to her opinions, but I was disappointed by her comments, and hurt that she did not address them to me in person,'' Kara told Access Hollywood.

set: Kara DioGuardi 'disappointed' by Paula Abdul


set: The Gaffney serial killer suspect was killed by police in North Carolina today.


set: John Mallinger, coming off a 133rd-place finish on the money list that cost him fully exempt status on the PGA Tour, shot a 7-under 65 at Pebble Beach on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the Pebble Beach Invitational.

set: Mallinger leads Pebble Beach Invitational


set: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is planning a fund-raising campaign visit to Seattle early next month, according to the state Republican party.

set: Mitt Romney to campaign in Seattle next month


set: RKC Waalwijk's Ghanaian midfielder Anthony Obodai is trialling with MLS club Houston Dynamo in the United States.


set: Iraq refused entry to two flights from Tehran carrying Iranian pilgrims to visit Iraqi holy sites, an official in Iraq's Civil Aviation authority said.

set: Iraq refuses entry to flights from Tehran


set: India and Nepal signed four agreements on transport and education after discussions between Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday afternoon.


set: QUEENSLAND's beef supply chain surged back to life last week as the biggest Roma prime sale in over a decade was held on Thursday, January 27.


set: Former president Bill Clinton is recovering at home after undergoing a procedure to insert two stents into a coronary artery on Thursday.


set: The Lead-Deadwood Elementary fourth graders found out Friday that the Black Hills are really batty.


set: Irom Sharmila, the 'Iron Lady' of Manipur, has completed 11 years of her hunger strike against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

set: Irom Sharmila completes 11 years of hunger strike


set: US official Raymond Davis, arrested on charges of gunning down two men in Lahore, is a CIA agent, a media report said.


set: China and Japan should rebuild their recently broken ties once again, as they are considered Asia's major economic powers.

set: China and Japan should rebuild ties once again


set: FIFA has lifted a suspension of Nigeria following the dismissal of a lawsuit against the country's football federation.


set: -A Scott County, Indiana man is accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend and her friend and then killing her dog.

set: Scott County man accused of beating up ex-girlfriend and killing her dog


set: German cable network operator Unitymedia has started to upgrade its network in Bad Wildungen and surrounding region.

set: Unitymedia starts upgrade in Bad Wildungen


set: A UVA team of astronomers have discovered a new ring orbiting Saturn.


set: Siemens can test Rs 1100 in next 18 months, says Aashish Tater, Head of Research, Fort Share Broking.


set: The Jets fear he tore his ACL, which would end his season.


set: Insurgents of seven major outfits on Thursday asked the outsiders particularly migrant labourers to leave Manipur as their presence overwhelmed the identities, customs and cultures of minority communities who have been living here peacefully for some thousand of years.

set: Insurgents ask migrant labourers to leave Manipur


set: In a surprise move, Senate Democrats abandoned a $1.1 trillion bill to fund the federal government for the remaining nine and a half months of the fiscal year, acknowledging the fact that there isn't sufficient support among lawmakers for the legislation.

set: Senate Democrats abandon $1.1 trillion bill to fund government


set: ADULTS in Wales have the worst teeth in the UK, an influential 10-year survey has found.

set: Adults in Wales have the worst teeth, survey finds


set: Kolkata, Jan 28 The famed Loreto college here, in which Mother Teresa was a faculty, completes hundred years with former President APJ Abdul Kalam set to inaugurate its centenary celebrations on February 2.


set: Ian McShane is slated to play Blackbeard in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film alongside Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.


set: Actress Jennifer Aniston is actually swearing off marriage, something that no one expected her to do - ever.


set: The US dollar rebounded in Asian trade yesterday ahead of a fresh batch of US data later in the day and following robust Chinese data that lifted investor confidence in the global economic recovery.

set: US dollar rebounds in Asian trade ahead of data


set: TOKYO Japan says its economy contracted sharply in the fourth quarter amid a collapse in global demand for the country's exports.

set: Japan economy contracts sharply in fourth quarter


set: The US dollar rebounded against the euro in Asia Monday despite US fiscal cliff worries, with traders parking their money in the safe-haven currency on the last trading day of the year, analysts said.


set: NETGEAR, a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking and storage products, has announced its support for telecom services providers in the Middle East in their campaign to block unsafe and explicit websites across the Middle East.

set: NETGEAR supports telecom services providers in me


set: Lil Wayne, who owned last year's best--selling album and is currently No. 1 on the pop charts, pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession on Thursday, and expects to receive a one--year jail sentence.


set: Singapore, Sep 18 Singapore and Australia are conducting a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea Sep 18-25, officials said.

set: Singapore, Australia conduct joint naval exercise


set: Portsmouth police are investigating a weekend shooting that happened Friday night around 11:30 pm Officers discovered a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the Majestical City Bar & Grill near 4105 Portsmouth Boulevard.

set: Portsmouth police investigate weekend shooting


set: A love cheat has been jailed for two years after attacking both his lovers when they confronted him.


set: Two women were each fined $2,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today for managing unlicensed guesthouses in Mong Kok.

set: Women fined for managing unlicensed guesthouses


set: Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett announced that two Maine men pleaded guilty before the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas this week for multiple illegal deer kills in western Bradford County.


set: In anticipation of the New York Auto Show, Subaru has introduced its 2011 Impreza WRX models which feature a widened stance designed to enhance on-road aggressiveness.


set: Richardt Strauss made an impressive international debut for Ireland on Saturday, and yesterday told Off the Ball, ``I've cut all my bonds with South Africa, I see myself as an Irish rugby player''.

set: Richardt Strauss on Off the Ball- ``I've cut all my bonds with South Africa, I see myself as an Irish rugby player''


set: OrderMotion® Inc., the leading SaaS platform for direct-to-consumer campaign and order management, today announced the launch of its new website at www.ordermotion.com.

set: OrderMotion, Inc. announces launch of new website


set: Charas and ganja worth over Rs 1.5 crore were seized during a raid by a special police team from Bahuari village in Bihar's East Champaran district today, Superintendent of Police Umesh Kumar said.


set: ``A further rate cut will do nothing to ignite our already faltering economy. While causing savers further pain, an interest rate of 0.5% is unlikely to result in any significant improvements for the nation's borrowers.

set: Further rate cut will do nothing to ignite faltering economy


set: A storm cell that has dumped heavy rainfall on Lamar County for the past two hours may move east to Forrest County before breaking up.


set: Earl Sweatshirt made his Coachella debut last night in front of a packed out crowd, and the once MIA Odd Future member brought a few friends.


set: D2M Solutions FZE., will showcase complete solutions for the design through to production of plastic products, parts, and molds at the forthcoming Arabiamold 2012 Exhibition, Expo Centre Sharjah, May 14th-17th.

set: D2m Solutions to showcase complete Solutions for design through to production of plastic products, parts, and molds at Arabiamold


set: NHS staff across Coventry and Warwickshire have raised more than £650 for a brain tumour charity.

set: NHS staff raise more than £650 for brain tumour charity


set: Neville Neville of Larkfield Close, Bury, has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and is due to appear at Bury Magistrates' Court on 12 June 2013.

set: Neville Neville charged with sexual assault


set: Fairfax County police officers Kevin Barrington, Jessica Kane and Nate Sloan pulled a woman from this burning car on April 15 before it exploded.

set: Fairfax officers pull woman from burning car


set: Less than two months after becoming the first openly gay athlete in pro sports, former Celtics center Jason Collins threw the ceremonial first pitch tonight at Fenway Park.

set: Jason Collins throws ceremonial first pitch


set: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would participate in the lawyers' long march for the independence of judiciary and reinstatement of the deposed judges.

set: Tehreek-i-Insaf to participate lawyers'' long march


set: Alicia Keys married her fiance Swizz Beatz on Sunday.


set: ``Men in Black 3'' successfully opens as the North American box office champion on Memorial Day weekend.

set: 'Men in Black 3' opens as box office champion on Memorial day weekend


set: The former prime minister Gordon Brown has condemned ``the most disgusting work'' of News International journalists for using known criminals to invade the privacy and feelings of ordinary people, and accused the corporation of abusing its power for political gain.

set: Gordon Brown condemns 'disgusting work' of News International journalists


set: US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon said that the United States would continue consultations with Turkey, which had a great role in regard to securing stability in Syria.

set: Us to continue consultations with Turkey


set: Joe Frazier, the relentless slugger who became the heavyweight champion of the world and earned boxing immortality with three epic battles against Muhammad Ali, has died at age 67.


set: Former Jakarta governor R. Soeprapto died on Saturday at Abdi Waluyo Hospital in Menteng, Central Jakarta.


set: Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue is to resign next week, after pressure from Opposition parties over his travel and expenses claims.


set: Actor BEN RICHARDS has split from his wife just months after revealing his cancer diagnosis.


set: Ace archer and member of the Indian Olympic Contingent for the London Olympics, Deepika Kumari has joined Tata Steel as a manager in the company's Sports Department.

set: Deepika Kumari joins Tata Steel as manager


set: Overall consumer prices rose 2.8% in June over the same month last year, beating the corresponding 2.5% rise in May, the Census & Statistics Department says.


set: WrongSizeGlass writes ``The LA Times is reporting that Sony has revealed that 10 million credit card accounts may have been exposed two weeks ago when a hacker broke into the company's computers in San Diego and stole data from 77 million PlayStation Network accounts.

set: Sony: 10 million credit cards may have been exposed


set: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has picked up one more convention delegate from Alabama.

set: Obama picks up one more delegate in Alabama


set: The International Committee of the Red Cross says 13 more mass graves have been found across the war-ravaged Libya over the past three weeks.


set: Jets holding toy drive before Cards game The Jets will hold their annual Touchdown for Tots Toy Drive before Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals.


set: A lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Japan, reeling from a political funds scandal that has led to the arrest of DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa's chief secretary, suggested Tuesday that the top prosecutor be summoned to the Diet, accusing public prosecutors of leaking investigative information and manipulating public opinion.

set: Top prosecutor should be summoned to Diet:


set: Google said August 20 it bought Like.com, whose visual search engine helps people match clothes and other apparel online and purchase them from retailers.

set: Google buys visual search engine Like.com


set: Wright Express Corporation, a leading provider of payment processing and information management services to the US commercial and government fleet industry, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization.

set: Wright Express joins PCI Security standards Council


set: Scientists have discovered how the brain sometimes may fail to tell the body that 'it is full' after a hearty meal.

set: How the brain may fail to tell the body 'it is full' after a meal


set: ``I apologize for using the term 'shakedown' with regard to yesterday's actions at the White House in my opening statement this morning, and I retract my apology to BP,'' Barton said.


set: They include an enormous range of museum-quality items at the around 260 international galleries; the uplifting mood of the fair, with its colorful spring flowers and the sheer magnetism of many of the objects; or just the desire to be where the action is.


set: Two fishing vessels ran aground at Kreefte Bay near Melkbosstrand on Thursday, the second boat after it came to assist the first.


set: WOMEN in Law in Southern Africa community officer Rudo Chingobe has said traditional practices and norms perpetuate gender violence.

set: 'Traditional practices, norms perpetuate gender violence'


set: Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a second stroke in June, is heavily sedated and is expected to remain in a French military hospital for a long time, Health Minister Brian Chituwo said.


set: A 32-year-old Near West Side man who was dragged by a cab after arguing with the driver last week died Saturday of his injuries.


set: Demi Lovato visited South America a few months ago and Cambio released the first part of her video series of her trip.


set: A four-hour GPS seminar will be held at 10 am Saturday, Aug. 21, at Moss Landing Harbor Nautical Classroom.


set: JOSIE threatened moody Aussie John James this morning when he verbally attacked her over make up marks on his towel.


set: Police in St. Louis say a toddler was critically wounded when he accidentally shot himself in the head.

set: St. Louis toddler shoots himself in the head


set: David Beckham has made a quiet debut for AC Milan as the Italians ran out winners on penalties in a friendly against German Bundesliga side SV Hamburg in Dubai.


set: Horizon Lines Inc., the state's second-largest ocean shipper, said today it is lowering its fuel surcharge by 3 percentage points to 39 percent, effective Sunday.

set: Horizon Lines lowers fuel surcharge to 39 percent


set: The Rangers have claimed 25 year old infielder Hernan Iribarren off of waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

set: Rangers claim Hernan Iribarren on waivers


set: Retail sales bounced back last month and house prices fell at a slower pace, surveys showed on Tuesday, suggesting the economy may have gathered some momentum following a shock contraction late last year.


set: New Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz was clever/humorous when he said ``It's probably time to find a replacement for Bobby Layne,'' evoking the team's most recent glory era -- the 1950s.

set: It's probably time to find a replacement for ...


set: State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara said on Thursday it would invite businesspeople in gas-fuel industries to sit and talk to help solve an imminent gas shortage in the country.PLN president director Dahlan Iskan said the businesspeople might be able to find better solutions for the shortage based on business calculations.

set: PLN invites businesspeople to help solve gas shortage


set: A Russian envoy says he will meet with both sides in the Syrian conflict to help broker a political settlement that would keep President Bashar Assad in power.

set: Russian envoy to meet both sides in Syria conflict


set: President Barack Obama may be facing Goldilocks voters in Tuesday's congressional election who feel that he's done too much, or too little, in two years in office, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.


set: India Friday ruled out resumption of talks with Pakistan until it took tangible measures to prevent terrorism directed against this country.

set: India rules out resumption of talks with Pakistan


set: And now Vikram Bhatt has decided to release 6 minutes of Dangerous Ishhq on 6 May before its comes out in theatres.

set: Vikram Bhatt to release 6 minutes of Dangerous Ishhq


set: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit filed her nomination papers on Monday.


set: As he pledged to do, Romney has released his 2011 tax return.


set: A Spanish court has ordered the reopening of Operation Puerto, an investigation into widespread doping in cycling.

set: Spanish court orders the reopening of doping probe Operation Puerto


set: The Azerbaijani parliament has issued an appeal to the International Olympic Committee to hold the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Baku.

set: Azerbaijani parliament issues appeal to International Olympic committee


set: Charlie Sheen has officially quit Twitter.


set: The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced Wednesday that a Kansas City-area pastor has been placed on administrative leave.

set: Area pastor placed on administrative leave


set: French actress Vanessa Paradis has given the strongest indication yet that her relationship with Johnny Depp is over after she claims she doesn't believe in marriage or soul mates.

set: Vanessa Paradis: 'I don't believe in marriage or soul mates'


set: Vettel hints he may assist Webber in Abu Dhabi.


set: The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a strong positive finish on Wall Street on Friday on better than expected jobs figures.


set: A future park was dedicated on Saturday to honor the memory of Erica Green, also known as Precious Doe.

set: Park dedicated in memory of 'Precious Doe'


set: Urbanite.pk organised a futsal tournament to commemorate its second month as Karachi's fastest growing online community portal.


set: The ``Human Rights Watch'' international organization has urged the Libyan opposition to defend civilians and respect human rights.

set: Human Rights Watch urges Libyan opposition to defend civilians


set: Oscar winning actors Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton are set to co-star together for the first time in the comedy Life Itself.

set: Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton set to co-star


set: A South Korean rocket apparently blew up just over two minutes after launch, a government minister said Thursday.


set: Germany paid a record low rate to borrow for 10 years, as investors flocked to park cash in the benchmark bonds of Europe's top economy.

set: Germany pays record low rate to borrow for 10 years


set: British prime minister Gordon Brown slipped further behind the Conservatives in an opinion poll published today that contradicted the findings of a rival survey published earlier this week.

set: Brown slips further behind Conservatives - poll


set: The Transport Department today announced that the Cheung Sha Wan to Tsing Yi section of Tsing Sha Highway of Route 8 would open to traffic at 7am on Sunday.

set: Cheung Sha Wan to Tsing Yi section of Tsing Sha Highway opens Sunday


set: By Jessica E. Davis A motorcycle officer who broke his collar bone and several ribs, suffered a partially deflated lung in a crash on a busy Palm Desert street was expected to recover, a deputy said today.


set: Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power.


set: A former 29-year-old teacher's aide at North Penn High School admitted Wednesday to having an inappropriate emotional relationship with one of her 16-year-old male students.

set: Former teacher's aide admits to inappropriate relationship


set: Harley Davidson, known for it's distinctive design and exhaust note are all set to hit Indian roads with their cult bikes by 2010.

set: Harley Davidson to hit Indian roads by 2010


set: FreeWebsite.com, an industry leader in providing low-cost websites, announced the release of an article discussing their trucking website templates.

set: FreeWebsite.com releases article discussing trucking website templates


set: Government spending faces an audit after the new coalition warned that Labour had led a ``scorched earth'' policy on spending in its last year in power.


set: On May 22, 2011 we are seeing Bank of America and Wells Fargo refinance mortgage rates very close to 2011 lows near 4.5% for the 30 year fixed mortgage.

set: Bank of America and Wells Fargo refinance mortgage rates close to 2011 lows --


set: Education is only thing that has no substitute.


set: Carillion, which built the Olympics media centre and Twickenham rugby stadium, has bought a Canadian support services company for £23.75m as it continues to diversify away from its construction business, which had been hit by the faltering UK economy.

set: Carillion buys Canadian support services


set: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson, announced through his blog that Xbox LIVE Gold is free all weekend long in most regions.

set: Xbox LIVE Gold is free this weekend in most regions


set: Four in the running to head Asian soccer Updated: 05:09, Tuesday March 5, 2013 Four officials - three from the Middle East and one from Thailand - have been nominated to run for president of the Asian Football Confederation, replacing the scandal-hit former boss.


set: CBS News' Lara Logan has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the horrific sexual assault she survived at the hands of a mob in Cairo, Egypt.

set: Lara Logan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder


set: Steven Spielberg has hit back at Mia Farrow after the actress accused him of supporting the alleged Chinese funding of the genocide in Darfur.

set: Steven Spielberg hits back at Mia Farrow


set: Around 2,304 undergraduate and postgraduate students have started their summer courses at Abu Dhabi University.

set: 2,304 students start summer courses at Abu Dhabi University


set: Iraqi voters prefer secular candidates over those linked to religious groupings, according to an opinion poll published Monday, less than two weeks before regional elections.

set: Iraqi voters prefer secular candidates - opinion poll


set: Nearly 1,000 Ocean City evacuees have arrived in the Baltimore area for temporary housing during Hurricane Irene, and hundreds more are on the way as part of the state's preparations for the storm.

set: 1,000 Ocean City evacuees arrive in Baltimore area


set: The Wall Street Journal in its electronic edition Tuesday urged Japan to pursue tax cuts, deregulation and other reforms under a new leader to replace Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who has promised to resign soon.

set: Wsj urges Japan to pursue tax cuts, deregulation


set: Gordon Brown has announced Britain will expel two Iranian diplomats after Tehran ordered two British envoys to leave Iran.


set: The Philippine government confirmed on Sunday that a Jordanian journalist and two Filipino cameramen were taken hostage by Abu Sayyaf rebels in the southern Philippines.

set: Journalists taken hostage by rebels in southern Philippines


set: Montana says Laurence told her she is unwelcome in his life and wants nothing to do with her ... at least for now.

set: Montana Fishburne says daddy Laurence wants nothing to do with her


set: The man accused of robbing a group of Girl Scouts who were selling cookies at a Pathmark store in January was arrested.

set: Man accused of robbing Girl Scouts arrested


set: Singer Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin is upset with former bandmate Jimmy Page for not mentioning his name in his acceptance speech at the MOJO Honours ceremony.


set: The word on the street is that enormous search company Google has been testing a secret entertainment device in its employee's homes.

set: Google testing secret entertainment device


set: On Wednesday, April 10, however, the New York Post revealed that Kardashian was possibly lying about her due date.

set: Kim Kardashian possibly lying about due date


set: Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes Michael Owen would be a sound investment in next month's transfer window - but insists he is not required at Stamford Bridge.

set: Frank Lampard believes Michael Owen not required at Stamford Bridge


set: People Magazine reports that Rob Schneider is a father after his wife Patricia gave birth to a baby girl last week.


set: Socialite DAPHNE GUINNESS has been ordered to pay damages to her New York neighbours after an overflowing bathtub flooded their apartment.

set: DAPHNE Guinness ordered to pay damages to neighbours


set: Motion upholstery producer Berkline said it did not violate the federal WARN act when it closed its factory in April because the struggling company was actively seeking new capital until the day the shutdown occurred.

set: Berkline says it did not violate WARN act


set: Nearly 300 Somalis were killed and hundreds more wounded in clashes in the Somali capital in January, a local human rights group said on Saturday.


set: Kalachandji's is open again today after being closed due to fire damage.


set: Daniel Fogg and Roberto Pavoni occupied gold medals of the Men's 1500m freestyle and 400m Individual Medley respectively at the 2013 British International.

set: Daniel Fogg and Roberto Pavoni occupy gold medals --


set: Sen. Jim DeMint will not endorse in the GOP gubernatorial runoff between Nikki Haley and Gresham Barrett:


set: Zimbabwe national team striker, Knowledge Musona became a goodwill ambassador recently, when he donated soccer kit to his former school, St. Eric's Primary in Zimbabwe, and some schools in Soweto.


set: AOL is cutting several hundred jobs in India, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

set: AOL to cut several hundred jobs in India: sources


set: Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, is to remain in prison as the EFCC urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to refuse him bail on the ground that he will jump bail.


set: Facebook is shutting down its much-maligned Beacon marketing program, launched nearly two years ago amid fanfare only to generate a storm of privacy complaints over the tracking of user activities at partner Web sites.

set: Facebook will shut down Beacon marketing program


set: Daul Kim found dead,South Korean model Daul Kim was found dead in her apartment in Paris, She had only 20 years.


set: The Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey headquarters moved from Maplewood to Livingston on May 29.

set: Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey moves to Livingston


set: Real Madrid is reportedly planning on suing Cristiano Ronaldo over his decision to stay in England for another season.

set: Real Madrid plan to sue Cristiano Ronaldo


set: The Biomuseo designed by famed world renowned architect Frank Gehry, will open its doors in 2013 in Panama City; offering a unique experience that weaves scientific knowledge and artistic creation to raise awareness of the significance of the creation of the Isthmus of Panama.

set: The Biomuseo to open in 2013 in Panama City


set: one of the leaders of Conservatives Kakha Kukava is sure that Levan Gachechiladze will take right decision.

set: Kakha Kukava is sure about Levan Gachechiladze to take right decision


set: Scientists have shed light on how the liver repairs itself with research that could help develop drugs to treat liver disease.

set: Scientists shed light on how liver repairs itself


set: Covanta downgraded to Underperform from Neutral, $17.5 target, at BofA/Merrill.

set: Covanta (cva) downgraded at BofA/Merrill


set: Ronnie Brewer, the newly signed wing, has returned to practice today, according to Ronnie himself!


set: Demi Lovato is insisting that she and ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas are still ``best friends'' despite breaking up before going on tour toggether this summer.

set: Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas are best friends


set: A 109-page chargesheet has been filed by the Mumbai police against Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja accusing him of rape, wrongful confinement and threatening his domestic servant.


set: A Bozeman man was sentenced Thursday in US District Court to 60 months in prison for child pornography.

set: Bozeman man sentenced for child pornography


set: Eddie Montgomery was served with divorce papers on Tuesday night.


set: Like many big cities in the developing world, the city of Jakarta, with a population of nine million people, is struggling to provide clean water to all its residents.

set: Jakarta struggles to provide clean water to all


set: ``The current funding model for First Nations child welfare services is inadequate and disproportionate to that of other Children's Aid Societies in the Province,'' said Regional Chief Peter Collins during a news conference held at the Fort William First Nation Community Centre.


set: The Australian dollar has opened lower after a round of profit-taking and a strengthening US dollar.


set: Politicians are not being held properly accountable because of the country's strong masculine political culture, Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele said on Thursday.


set: CBS has ordered a new alternative series, BAKE OFF, based on the hit UK format ``The Great British Bake Off'' for broadcast next year.

set: CBS orders new reality series 'Bake Off'


set: HOLLYWOOD star Catherine Zeta Jones has backed a £1 million bid to save a ``special'' hill farm and lake in Snowdonia, the National Trust revealed today.

set: Catherine Zeta Jones backs bid to save farm


set: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will return to Colorado on Sunday for an event in the Denver area, his campaign announced today.


set: The iPhone 5 could be released on T-Mobile in the near future, according to a new report.

set: IPhone 5 to be released on T-Mobile in the near future?


set: Saratoga Youth Hockey had a banner day at the Saratoga Springs City Rinks Sunday, claiming three titles in the mite and midget hockey tournament.


set: Two four-story Brooklyn apartment buildings were evacuated early Wednesday after construction next door undermined their stability.


set: German business confidence unexpectedly surged to a three-year high in July after exports boomed and economic growth accelerated.

set: German business confidence unexpectedly surges


set: Amazon said it planned to improve warehouse conditions and drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative public-policy organization.

set: Amazon says it will improve warehouse conditions


set: Littlewoods Bingo launches new £5 free bingo no deposit needed offer and 300% deposit.

set: Littlewoods Bingo new free Bingo no deposit needed offer


set: The driver killed in a single-car fatal crash Saturday, April 25, was a suspect in a recent homicide, Dayton police detectives said Tuesday.

set: Driver in fatal crash was suspect in recent homicide


set: The British bean and pea season will be supported by a PR campaign starting in June.

set: British bean and pea season supported by PR campaign


set: The New England Revolution signed midfielder Clyde Simms on Friday, less than two weeks after selecting him in Major League Soccer's Re-Entry Process.


set: Well Armed won the Dubai World Cup convincingly at the Nad Al Sheba Ground this evening.


set: Voters in five Maine cities will elect mayors on Tuesday.


set: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has demanded to finalize several bills, which the State Duma approved in the first reading.

set: Medvedev demands to finalize several bills


set: Antiviral Tamiflu may interact with warfarin and cause a rise in INR, the MHRA has warned.


set: New Delhi, June 30 India will add 300,000 MW of power capacity over the next decade presenting an investment opportunity of $600 billion, according to a leading management consulting firm.

set: 'India to add 300,000 MW capacity over next decade'


set: A woman shot in the neck during a home invasion walked across the street to a beauty salon to ask for help.


set: Billy Davies is remaining optimistic ahead of the new season despite a 2-1 pre-season defeat at the hands of Notts County.


set: President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that both Taiwan and China have pledged to improve relations and promote cross-strait peace.

set: Taiwan and China both pledge to promote peace:


set: TWO Melbourne children, a boy 10, and his sister, 9, want their stepfather jailed for ''100 years'' for his violent disciplinary and punishment regime that fractured their bodies and young lives.

set: Children want stepfather jailed 100 years


set: Priligy is the first 'sex pill' that claims to stop premature ejaculation and it goes on sale today through online store Lloydspharmacy, claiming to triple 'staying power'.

set: Priligy, the 'sex pill' that will stop premature ejaculation


set: Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel might be headed to the Arizona Cardianls since Arizona sent Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Eagles in the Kevin Kolb deal.

set: Asante Samuel might be headed to Arizona


set: It seems that an anticipated remake has hit a stumbling block in the director's chair, it seems that Peter Berg will no longer be directing the remake of Dune which has been confirmed by CHUD.

set: Peter Berg no longer to direct the Dune remake


set: Syrian army defectors attacked an intelligence complex on the edge of Damascus early on Wednesday, in the first reported assault on a major security facility in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

set: Syrian army defectors attack Intelligence complex


set: NORTHUMBERLAND Wildlife Trust has launched an education pack to help teachers and youth group workers lead outdoor environmental activities with children aged between four and 14.

set: Northumberland Wildlife Trust launches education pack


set: Land Rover announced the launch of the powerful new Discovery 4 Armoured vehicle, which replaces the successful Discovery 3 model.

set: Land Rover launches new Discovery 4 Armoured vehicle


set: A building has collapsed into a pile of rubble in downtown Freeport.


set: The College Republicans will bring conservative radio host Guy Benson, Medill '07, to campus on Monday, May 17th at 7:30pm in Annenberg G21.

set: College Republicans to bring radio host Guy Benson to campus


set: Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney won a Palm Beach County GOP straw poll Tuesday night by edging past challenger Newt Gingrich.

set: Romney wins Palm Beach County GOP straw poll


set: British comedy stars Lee Mack and Catherine Tate have signed on to appear in a British remake of Everybody Loves Raymond, one of the most successful US sitcoms of all time.

set: Lee Mack and Catherine Tate sign up for uk 'Everybody Loves Raymond'


set: London, April 3 Crimes involving social networking site Facebook have increased by 346 percent in less than a year, a police report said.

set: Crimes involving Facebook up 346 percent:


set: Frank Runyeon presents a dramatic presentation of the Gospel of Mark on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 pm at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.

set: Frank Runyeon presents the Gospel of Mark


set: Visteon Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it struggles with a drop in sales to ailing automakers.

set: Visteon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection


set: JAMES Tamou's Australian allegiance is so new that the representative bonus written into his North Queensland NRL contract is based upon him playing for New Zealand and not the Kangaroos.

set: James Tamou representative bonus in NRL contract based upon him playing for New Zealand


set: Industrial gas production at the Yuzovska and Oleske fields is to begin in 2017, Ukrainian Environment and Natural Resources Minister Eduard Stavytsky said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine in Kyiv on May 16.

set: Industrial gas production at Yuzovska, Oleske fields to begin in 2017


set: In the past week, price increases and decreases have coexisted in the Chinese domestic HRC market.

set: Increases and decreases coexist in Chinese HRC market


set: Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole has joined French champions Lille on a season-long loan and could play in their Champions League campaign.


set: AN Indonesian woman claimed that she had been made a sex slave by a man who posed as an employment agent.


set: The Middleton family now have their own Coat of Arms, which is something most families could only dream of, we reckon.

set: The Middleton family have their own Coat of Arms


set: A new report shows that GPs are failing to help people who suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia, and bulimia.

set: GPs fail to help people with eating disorders


set: The pandemic of H1N1 swine flu has not yet peaked, a committee of experts advised the World Health Organization on Tuesday.


set: South Korea and Japan have temporarily suspended a military exchange program amid a territorial row over a set of disputed islands, defense officials said Monday, September 3.

set: South Korea, Japan suspend military exchange program


set: Bahrain declared martial law on Tuesday, a day after Saudi forces arrived in the Sunni-ruled kingdom to help restore calm following weeks of protests by the island's Shi'ite Muslim majority.


set: EU countries summoned Iranian ambassadors on Friday to protest against the detention of Iranian staff of the British embassy in Tehran, an EU official said.


set: Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, has appointed Rosalina Hernandez as branch sales manager in Manhattan, New York.

set: Valley National Bank appoints branch sales manager


set: Kate Moss has reportedly banned Sienna Miller from her Easter party.


set: In a rather disappointing and surprise move it has been announced that Royal Bank of Scotland will be closing half of its insurance offices with Glasgow, Peterborough and Bristol earmarked for closure.

set: Royal Bank of Scotland to close half of its insurance offices


set: Chlamydia cases in the US have reached 2.8 million per year, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

set: Chlamydia cases in US reach 2.8 million per year


set: SANA'A, June 17 - German Embassy in Sana'a announced on Thursday a design competition for a replica of the Berlin Wall at the Embassy's premises.

set: German Embassy announces design competition


set: British-born actress Patricia Medina died in Los Angeles, Calif. Saturday at the age of 92.


set: Sacramento City Unified School District students are reacting to major budget cuts.


set: Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that the Department of Justice is pushing federal agencies to be more transparent.

set: Us Department of Justice pushing federal agencies to be more transparent


set: Michelle Williams was happy to team with director Kelly Reichardt for new movie 'Meek's Cutoff' but struggled to cope with the desert heat.

set: Michelle Williams struggled with desert heat


set: As part of GED Awareness Week, Newport News Public Schools will host GED open houses at its adult learning centers Wednesday and Thursday.

set: Newport News Public Schools hosts GED open houses Wednesday and Thursday


set: A French teenage boy who was kidnapped and raped in Dubai by two men, one of whom was HIV-positive, has tested negative for HIV and hepatitis, the teenager's mother said on Friday.


set: US Rep. Christopher Shays will host forums in Stamford and Bridgeport on Saturday, Feb. 23 to discuss the sub-prime mortgage crisis in Connecticut.

set: Chris Shays to host forums on mortgage crisis


set: Rookie driver Alex Lloyd didn't break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized.

set: Rookie driver Alex Lloyd crashes during practice for Indy 500


set: ``I will continue to speak without fear as the nation needs daring speakers like myself,'' said Phang, who is in his 70s, when interviewed by The Malay Mail.


set: As NATO, the United States, the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe prepare for summit meetings this fall, the Balkans may yet spoil the party.


set: A fugitive rapist and burglar, Michael Joseph Holden, age 36, of Santa Barbara, was arrested on July 15, 2012 by Palo Alto Police following a lengthy investigation by personnel from the Santa Barbara Police Department.


set: A man killed in a double shooting in a violence-plagued north side neighborhood was identified by police Monday as Brandon L. Byrd, 22.

set: Man killed in double shooting on north side is identified


set: The Senate has failed to repeal a tax provision of the new health care law that even the White House isn't happy with.

set: Senate fails to repeal tax provision in health law


set: Hundreds of Bridgewater College students participated in a day of service that took place in Bridgewater, Harrisonburg and the surrounding communities.

set: Hundreds of students participate in day of service


set: When South Carolina legislators return to Columbia Tuesday, they will be working on one thing for sure -- extending unemployment benefits.


set: In celebration of the upcoming release, the band is now streaming its first three albums ``Paint By Number,'' ``Half Life,'' and ``Summercamp Nightmare'' online.


set: A MAN has been arrested after police seized a massive haul of counterfeit goods from an address in Harlow.

set: Man arrested after police seize haul of counterfeit goods


set: Embraer delivered 56 aircraft to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense segments during the second quarter of 2009.

set: Embraer delivers 56 aircraft in the second quarter of 2009


set: State funding for colleges and universities is being cut to help balance the state's budget.

set: State funding for colleges being cut to balance state budget


set: South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors has launched a graduate employment and training scheme for its UK division.

set: Kia Motors launches graduate training scheme


set: Mike D'Antoni has resigned as head coach of the New York Knicks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!

set: Mike D'Antoni resigns as coach of New York Knicks


set: Civic Trust in England, which represents 700 civic societies across the country, was set to go into administration this week due to lack of funding.

set: Civic Trust in England goes into administration


set: The online retail giant Amazon is testing a new smartphone and may launch production later in 2012 or early in 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


set: The rupee spurt 67 paise to Rs 48.83 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today, supported by euro gains against the American currency and a sharp rise in the domestic equities market.

set: Rupee spurts 67 paise against US dollar in early trade


set: Indus Water Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah said on Friday that Pakistan wants to resolve water issue with India bilaterally and in accordance with the Indus water treaty.

set: Pakistan wants to resolve water issue with India bilaterally:


set: Comoros used helicopters on Monday to drop leaflets on rebel Anjouan island, warning a military assault was imminent and telling locals to stay at home, a source close to the military said.

set: Comoros helicopters drop leaflets on rebel island


set: Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on Saturday for treatment for a ``long-standing abdominal complaint'', the government said.


set: Singer Christina Aguilera got things off on the wrong foot tonight at Super Bowl XLV, when she mangled the lyrics of ``The Star-Spangled Banner,'' to kick off the meeting between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

set: Christina Aguilera mangles 'Star-Spangled Banner'


set: A man's body was discovered Saturday morning alongside the Chicago River on the Near North Side.

set: Man's body discovered alongside Chicago River


set: FRESNO, Calif. A Central Valley businessman was killed when his plane crashed Sunday in Kern County.

set: Central Valley businessman killed in plane crash


set: A San Antonio man convicted of shooting his girlfriend in 2006 was sentenced to life in prison.

set: San Antonio man sentenced to life in prison


set: Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende should stay in the Hague, rather than take up the job of EU president if it is offered to him, former prime minister Ruud Lubbers told EO radio on Thursday.


set:
Mr. Writer pens beer league book.
Mr. Writer pens book


set: A bank robbery suspect has been shot and killed in western Wisconsin, another is on the run and one has been arrested.

set: Bank robbery suspect killed in western Wisconsin


set: PARIS -Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore has asked a French court to overturn his lifetime suspension from motor sports and force Formula One's governing body to pay him $1.5 million in damages.

set: Briatore asks court to overturn suspension


set: Thousands of public servants face prosecution for fraudulently acquiring houses intended for the poor, the Department of Housing say.

set: Thousands of public servants facing prosecution


set: The US Federal Trade Commission announced that it plans to issue refunds to scareware victims, following a settlement with Innovative Marketing.


set: The inaugural GlassFest kicks off Thursday night at the Corning Museum of Glass.


set: While stating that it extended moral support to Ramdev's fast, the BJP on Saturday hit back at Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh for reportedly branding the yoga guru an ''RSS agent.


set: Napa Valley Distillery's Napa Vodka, vintage 2008, won a gold medal at the 2010-2011 World Spirits Competition.


set: A West Tennessee high school teacher and soccer coach is faces sex charges involving a student.

set: Teacher facing sex charge involving student


set: A Massachusetts mother and her 15-month-old baby daughter were both diagnosed with cancer just months apart.

set: Massachusetts mother, baby daughter both diagnosed with cancer


set: At least one man was injured Wednesday evening in a car accident on Peace Road.


set: LUTSEN, Minn. A fire has destroyed several townhome units at the Lutsen ski resort.

set: Fire destroys townhomes at Lutsen ski resort


set: Japanese car major Honda on Wednesday launched its premium hatchback Jazz in India, loaded with the latest safety, comfort and luxury features.


set: He's not the obvious choice, but Mark Ruffalo may have broken out of his Indie corner: he's in talks with Marvel to play Hulk in the forthcoming film The Avengers, E!


set: A man allegedly set ablaze his paramour over a trivial issue, police said on Saturday.


set: )According to Al-Ddustour newspaper, a recently released report by the Securities Depository Center of Jordan, a public utility institution, reveals that 411 Qatari investors owned 145.7 million stocks on the Amman Securities Market by the end of 2009.

set: Qatari investors own 145.7 million stocks


set: The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable September 10, 2012, to shareholders of record August 15, 2012.

set: Gorman-Rupp Company declares cash dividend


set: Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson narrowly escaped from being crushed by an elephant on the set of his new movie ``Water for Elephants''.

set: Pattinson escapes from being crushed by elephant


set: Ocean Minded is proud to announce that they have expanded their global headquarters by moving to a 6,050 square foot building at 3005 South El Camino Real in San Clemente, California.

set: Ocean Minded expands global headquarters


set: ESPN's Chris Low is reporting that Tennessee wide receiver Denarius Moore broke a bone in his foot, and he'll be asking people to get him things for up to 12 weeks.


set: Economics Writer Unemployment rates fell in half of US states last month, a sign that September's pickup in hiring was felt around the country.

set: Unemployment rates fall in half of US states


set: Srinagar , Mar 8 Two suspected militants were arrested and 173 rounds of ammunition recovered from them today in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.


set: A St. Charles man was killed and his wife injured Sunday night in a motorcycle crash, and police say alcohol is a possible contributing factor.

set: St. Charles man killed, wife injured in motorcycle crash


set: The government has suffered an average of one data loss incident per week over the past year.

set: Government suffers average of one data loss per week


set: THE cost of raising a child jumped 50pc over the past two decades, a new study revealed yesterday, amid warnings against cuts to child benefit in the forthcoming Budget.

set: Cost of raising a child up by 50pc in two decades


set: Five high-ranking Chinese officials have been indicted in Spain for genocide and torture of Falun Gong practitioners.


set: Canadians won four medals at Skate Canada, which ended yesterday, but not in the expected disciplines.


set: A middle aged woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a city hotel in Majestic area on Saturday.


set: An inch or two of snow is expected across the region by this evening, the National Weather Service says.


set: The FBI says 56 law enforcement officers were slain in the line of duty last year, 72 officers died in accidents, and 53,469 officers were assaulted in the line of duty.

set: 56 law enforcement officers slain last year


set: for their craft, however manic its practitioners, doesn't attract as much attention as batting -- the seamers have begun an unspoken rebellion.


set: On a 2-0 pitch in the top of the 4th inning, Boston Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz hit his 400th career home run.


set: Gov. Rick Perry is calling for the repeal of the White House-backed federal health care reform law and urging Washington to stop trampling states' rights.

set: Perry calls for repealing health care reform law


set: Legendary crooner Andy Williams has revealed that he is suffering from cancer of the bladder.


set: IQRA, located at Kampong Manggis Satu, Jalan Muara, yesterday welcomed a new batch of students starting their school term.


set: The Commerce Department reported Thursday that wholesale inventories fell 0.8% for May.


set: Former Michigan offensive lineman Justin Boren, who left Michigan in mid-March citing a ``decline of family values'' under coach Rich Rodriguez, has transferred to Ohio State.


set: Hayden will join the 14-member CA board as a players' representative, replacing former captain Allan Border, who is stepping down after seven year's of association with the board.


set: Major League Baseball launched a department of investigations Friday, a permanent branch of the commissioner's office responsible for looking into drug use in the sport.

set: Major League baseball launches a department of investigations


set: The Home Office falsely imprisoned a convicted sex offender in immigration detention for two years because of a failure to carry out regular reviews, a court has ruled.

set: Home Office falsely imprisoned sex offender


set: ANZ bank has raised its standard variable home loan rate by 25 basis points in response to the Reserve Bank's official rate rise.


set: Swine flu has arrived in Britain after it was confirmed last night that two patients in a Scottish hospital tested positive for the virus.


set: The NHS is being reduced to ``just a brand'' because of the government's reform plans, a union leader will warn today.


set: The No. 7/8 Huskies dropped their first Pac-10 series of the year on the weekend, falling to 30-6 overall and 5-4 in league play.

set: No. 7/8 Huskies drop first Pac-10 series


set: Macedonians went to the polls Sunday to vote in local elections held against a backdrop of ethnic tensions, amid an ongoing political crisis between the conservative government majority and opposition socialists.


set: A St. Petersburg website designer with a penchant for $200 bottles of wine, Lexus cars and Armani clothes pleaded guilty Tuesday to three felony counts of grand theft from clients.

set: St. Petersburg website designer pleads guilty to grand theft


set: A Soyuz spacecraft with a crew of three on board landed safely in southeastern Kazakhstan on Sunday, Russia's Mission Control Center said.

set: Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in Kazakhstan


set: IHG one of the world's largest hotel companies, has signed its first Hotel Indigo in Italy, the Hotel Indigo Rome-St George.


set: R&B singer Fantasia is speaking out less than two weeks after being admitted to the hospital for a drug overdose, saying she attempted suicide because she ``just wanted out.''


set: The RAP4 Pressure Activated Landmine is great for scenario paintball and ideal for military combat training.


set: Bullish New Zealand coach Andy Moles has urged his troops to whitewash Australia before Sunday's crunch one-day clash at the SCG.

set: Moles urges his troops to whitewash Australia


set: The Committee on Financial Inclusion has recommended commercial and regional rural banks should open 250 new accounts per annum per branch with a focus on financing marginal farmers and poor non-cultivator households.

set: Commercial,regional banks should open 250 accounts per branch


set: The minimum subsistence index will be revised in January and in July every year, the president of the Social Welfare Bureau, Iong Kong Io, told reporters yesterday after the third meeting of the Social Services Committee.


set: Intel Corporation today introduced five new Intel Atom processors and Intel Centrino Atom processor technology for Mobile Internet Devices and embedded computing solutions.

set: Intel introduces new Atom processors for mobile Internet devices


set: Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, who two weeks ago won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Quentin Tarantino's ``Django Unchained,'' visited Israel this week to attend the wedding of his ultra-Orthodox daughter Miriam and her partner Pinchas.


set: The ECC of the Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Adviser to PM on Finance and Economic Affairs, Shaukat Tareen at the Prime Minister's Secretariat on Monday reviewed implementation status of its earlier decisions made on 3rd March 2009 and expressed satisfaction over the decisions implemented.

set: ECC reviews implementation status of its earlier decisions, expresses satisfaction


set: Communications software and services provider Telcordia has extended its Generic Requirements programme to wireless network infrastructure, beginning with requirements for wireless outside plant network elements.

set: Telcordia extends generic requirements programme


set: With California's next election a week away, Pittsburg leaders are pushing hard to promote a new sales tax they want voters to approve.

set: Pittsburg leaders pushing hard for new sales tax


set: Meanwhile, Florida is bracing for Fay, which will begin to impact the Florida Keys and the peninsula on Monday.


set: Oilfield services provider Halliburton says its fourth-quarter profit fell 32 per cent from a year ago, as a potential government settlement cut into earnings.


set: Baltimore Ravens rookie Sergio Kindle has been hospitalized after sustaining a head injury.

set: Ravens rookie Sergio Kindle hospitalized


set: Kerala Sahitya Akademi president M Mukundan who submitted his resignation of the post following a controversy over his reported statement against Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan, has decided to continue as the president of the Akademi.


set: In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, HDFC said its board of directors have re-appointed Parekh as the Managing Director of the company with effect from March 1 to December 31, 2009.

set: HDFC re-appoints Deepak Parekh as Managing Director


set: A 25-year-old Calais man who was charged with aggravated assault was sentenced Tuesday in Washington County Superior Court to two years with the Department of Corrections for trying to cut his friend's throat.

set: Calais man sentenced for trying to cut friend's throat


set: LONDON Former world champion Cadel Evans of Australia has withdrawn from the Olympic time trial.

set: Cadel Evans withdraws from Olympic time trial


set: SAN JACINTO, Calif. Jerod Turner won the inaugural Soboba Classic on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, birdieing the final hole for a 2-under 69 and a two-stroke victory over Derek Lamely.

set: Jerod Turner wins Soboba Classic for first Nationwide Tour title


set: Iran's rial continued falling against the US dollar in free market dealings on Tuesday as traders anticipated a devaluation of the official exchange rate, media said.


set: Europe's first Christian share index was launched yesterday by Stoxx Limited, a global index provider and creator of the leading European equity indices.


set: Susan G. Komen, the leading US breast cancer charity, has ended its funding for Planned Parenthood.

set: Susan G. Komen ends funding for Planned Parenthood


set: Benjy Davis Project have released a free digital sampler, ``Paper Trails'' via Amazon.com for a limited time.

set: Benjy Davis Project release free sampler


set: Michael Skakel's lawyer says temper prevented his testimony at 2002 trial murder trial, saying he has a temper.


set: Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has praised veteran actor Anupam Kher starrer Hollywood movie 'Silver Linings Playbook'.

set: Paris Hilton praises Anupam Kher's 'Silver Linings Playbook'


set: A Murray State basketball player who withdrew his guilty plea to hitting a couple with his car in the parking lot of a Walmart has been indicted again.


set: British model-turned-singer Samantha Fox has been cleared of rabies after she was bitten by a stray cat in Thailand.


set: Total US money market mutual fund assets rose by $7.87 billion to $2.572 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

set: Money market fund assets rise to $2.572 trillion


set: German director Uwe Boll says he will quit making films if a petition demanding him to stop gets 1 million signatures.

set: Boll to quit films with 1 million signatures


set: Stocks turned slightly positive in the wake of mixed economic and earnings news, after the major indices hit psychologically important benchmarks earlier in the session.


set: Singer Billy Bragg, who started the Jail Guitar Doors scheme, shows Mark Gould how learning to play guitar can help prison inmates Redemption songs Digg it Mark Gould The Guardian , Wednesday December Link to this video When Billy Bragg received

set: Singer Billy Bragg shows how learning to play guitar can help prison inmates


set: The Beltrami County DFL will hold its Annual Convention at 1 pm Sunday, March 25, in the Beaux Arts Ballroom on the Bemidji State University campus.


set: Oil dipped below USD 83 a barrel in Asian trade today as concerns over the US economic recovery weighed on sentiment, analysts said.


set: Police in the city of Diyarbakir used water cannons and teargas against Kurdish protesters.

set: Police use water cannons against Kurdish protesters


set: Rapper Lil' Wayne has been arrested in Arizona on drugs charges, after police claimed to have found marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine in a search of his tour bus.

set: Lil' Wayne arrested in Arizona on drugs charges


set: After watching Tom DiCillo's documentary, When You're Strange, the answer to this question becomes abundantly clear: absolutely nothing.


set: Former President George W. Bush is set to release a memoir, entitled ``Decision Points,'' which will chronicle Bush's rise to power following years as a troubled alcoholic with little direction.

set: George W. Bush to release ``Decision Points''


set: Argentine stocks and bonds fell Monday in sync with other major markets.


set: US President Barack Obama, for the second time this week, campaigns for healthcare as the issue heads for a likely vote in the House this weekend.


set: Liverpool forward Suso has been fined £10,000 after labelling teammate Jose Enrique ``gay'' on Twitter.

set: Liverpool star Suso fined for 'gay' tweet


set: BANKS will be the centre of attention this week with trading updates and annual meetings from major players, while first-quarter figures from insurance giant Prudential will also be watched closely.

set: Banks will be at the centre of attention this week


set: After Star Magazine reported Jennifer Aniston was in the process of adopting a child, the actress' rep denied the allegations, stating ``It is completely false. Jennifer is not adopting a baby from Mexico, nor does she have a nursery in her home and she has not hired a nanny. It is all a work of fiction.''


set: Internet troll and hacker Andrew Auernheimer -- better known by his web moniker Weev -- was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison Monday for gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users.

set: Internet troll Weev sentenced to 41 months in prison


set: Renu Bala Chanu gave India its first weightlifting gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after finishing on top in women's 58-kg category, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium sports complex on Wednesday.

set: Renu Bala gives India first weightlifting gold


set: A 20-year-old Marine from Los Angeles has been found dead in the La Jolla section of San Diego, the Marine Corps announced Saturday.

set: Marine from Los Angeles is found dead in La Jolla


set: After a muted start to his music career, X Factor runner-up Marcus Collins reportedly faces the axe from his record label.

set: Marcus Collins 'faces axe from record label'


set: The US ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed in an attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house, stormed by gunmen blaming America for a film they say insults the Prophet Mohammad.


set: Cloud enablement provider Parallels said it is responding to the demands of small businesses by adding seven Cloud services to the Application Packaging Standard catalog.

set: Parallels adds Cloud services to application Packaging standard


set: Consumers look to property as rates fall Updated: 20:40, Tuesday June 12, 2012 The recent spate of interest rate cuts has inspired a new hunger to invest in the property market, a survey has found.


set: Hansen, a graduate of Haverford High who will turn 30 later this month, won the 100-meter breaststroke at the US nationals last night in Stanford, Calif.


set: ``I feel like sports in general are still homophobic, in the sense that not a lot of people are out.

set: Rapinoe: 'sports in general are still homophobic'


set: Search called off for NSW man missing Updated: 17:52, Sunday December 9, 2012 The search for a man feared missing off a NSW south coast beach has been called off after he contacted police.


set: EIGHT men are accused of fighting with bottles and other weapons in a Barrhead street, a court will hear.


set: US Senate candidate Rand Paul said Monday he might not participate in the last scheduled debate with Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway.

set: Rand Paul says he might not participate in last debate