set: A rural Bloomfield woman was jailed Thursday on a warrant that was issued after she failed to show up for a change-of-plea hearing on a drug dealing case more than a year ago.

set: Rural Bloomfield woman jailed after failing to show for a hearing more than a year ago


set: Switzerland-based financial services group UBS has decided to quit Indian banking business, following a re-evaluation of business strategy in the wake of new regulations and stringent capital rules.


set: The NDA, if it comes to power at the Centre, will not hesitate to conduct a nuclear test if need arises, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said.

set: NDA will conduct nuclear test if need arises:


set: Finnish S-Pankki has agreed to buy financial group FIM to expand in asset management, the company said.

set: Finland's S-Pankki to buy financial group FIM


set: Rihanna finds it hard to hide the fact she still loves Chris Brown.


set: Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about companies for which stock analysts either upgraded or downgraded the shares on September 23rd.


set: On Wednesday night September 14 th at the Beautiful Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, Gulfstream Boxing and Gabe LaConte will present a night of world class boxing that has just been enhanced by the announcement that ``Irish'' Micky Ward and former Heavyweight champion ``Merciless'' Ray Mercer will be special guests in attendance.

set: Micky Ward and Ray Mercer to be special guests in ...


set: A puppy was rescued by emergency workers after a deck collapsed at a home on Springbrook Road, officials said this morning.

set: Puppy rescued after ramapo deck collapse


set: The Congress Friday said it respected the Supreme Court order dismissing the plea of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, challenging the rejection of his mercy plea by the president.


set: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday categorically denied that he had written any letter to former president Gen Pervez Musharraf and said he will have to face cases on return.

set: Malik denies writing letter to Musharraf


set: Quality residential developments in Dubai bounced back during Q2 2012 after a stable Q1, reports Asteco.

set: 'Quality' developments in Dubai bounce back


set: Reliance Broadcast Network has announced its proposal to acquire Imagine Showbiz Ltd, through a buy-out from Cinestar Advertising Pvt Ltd. This proposed acquisition by RBNL will include a 100% purchase of ISL's shareholding, along with other assets including Intellectual Property rights, Vast music library, Rich Bollywood content, High end technical expertise - including top of the line studios and equipment and Well spread distribution network.

set: Reliance Broadcast network to acquire Imagine Showbiz Ltd.


set: Elton John revealed today that he has helped rapper Eminem with his drug problem but said he would only help people who wanted him to.

set: Elton John helps Eminem with drug problem


set: Carla Bruni ``highly intimate'' nude photos and videos were stolen from the French first lady's home.


set: The judge in the Colorado movie theater shooting entered a not guilty plea on behalf of James Holmes after his defense team said he was not ready to enter a plea.

set: Judge enters not guilty plea for James Holmes


set: As many as 18 Explosive Detection System equipments are being installed at all the major airports to further beef up existing security arrangements.

set: Eds equipment being installed at airports


set: Developers Diversified Realty Corp. has refinanced its existing $550 million senior secured term loan, scheduled to mature on Feb. 20, 2012, with a new $500 million senior secured term loan arranged by KeyBanc Capital Markets and JP Morgan Securities LLC.

set: Developers Diversified Realty refinances senior secured term loan


set: President Jacob Zuma says the ANC will take urgent and practical steps to restore core values in the party.


set: Amnesty International USA brings its national tour of a life-size Guantanamo prison cell replica to St. Louis, MO, beginning Friday, October 24 until Sunday, October 26.

set: Amnesty International USA brings Guantanamo cell replica to St. Louis


set: GREAT FALLS, Mont. A Great Falls man accused of stealing valuable documents from a library at a Washington state university to sell on the Internet has pleaded guilty in the case.

set: Man accused of stealing from library pleads guilty


set: SESG), announces that its new ASTRA 3B satellite has been successfully launched.

set: ASTRA 3B satellite successfully launched


set: SIA asks pilots to take unpaid leave Updated: 22:03, Saturday January 5, 2013 Singapore Airlines has asked its captains to volunteer for unpaid leave amid a global economic slowdown that has dented long-haul travel demand, the airline says.


set: Harry Potter author JK Rowling is planning to build Hagrid's hut in her own garden.

set: JK Rowling to build hagrid`s hut in garden


set: Fans flock to a courtroom in Milan to see George Clooney testify at a fraud trial.


set: The president of Haiti says he thinks thousands of people are dead from yesterday's powerful quake.


set: Allen Iverson's second stint with the team he once led to the NBA Finals ended yesterday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season.

set: Iverson will not return to 76ers rest of season


set: With the US heatwave ongoing and many major cities experiencing temperature in triple digits, a doctor explains what heat exhaustion looks like.


set: A 35-year-old Tyler, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced US Attorney John M. Bales.

set: Tyler man pleads guilty to firearm violations


set: Britain raised its terror threat level from``substantial'' to ``severe'' on Friday, meaning a terrorist attackis considered highly likely.

set: Uk raises its terror threat level to `severe'


set: China agreed to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for the first time during talks with key nations trying to get the Iranians to return to negotiations on the country's nuclear program, Britain's UN ambassador said Wednesday.


set: Butterfly star Pia Zadora has been arrested on suspicion of domestic battery and coercion following an apparent dispute at her home.

set: 'Butterfly' star Pia Zadora arrested on suspicion of domestic battery


set: Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen have called off their engagement, citing work commitments for the split.

set: Rachel Bilson & Hayden Christensen call off engagement


set: South Florida wages had their largest growth in three years, according to the fourth quarter PayScale Index.

set: South Florida wages have largest growth in three years


set: Pakistani police defused a bomb on a passenger train in the country's northwest yesterday, officials said, hours after a blast at a station in the eastern city of Lahore killed two people.


set: A Colorado man who abandoned his dog during a hike on a mountain has agreed to give the dog to one of her rescuers as part of a plea deal.

set: Man who abandoned dog on mountain agrees to give her up


set: On the occasion of the 130th anniversary from the Liberation from Turkish slavery the Bulgarian government and the President signed a new Russian this time energy slavery for the next half a century, Movement for Rights and Freedoms member and member of the Economic Policy Committee in the Parliament Neno Dimov said for FOCUS News Agency.

set: Bulgaria signed Russian energy slavery for next half a century:


set: For the first time ever, West Bengal and Odisha will hold a two-day long joint coastal security exercise from Sunday.

set: Bengal and Odisha to hold coastal exercise


set: On the second day of the Dubai Airshow, Airbus has got a contract to supply 50 A320neo aircraft to the Kuwait-based Alafco finance company.

set: Airbus gets contract of 50 A320neo aircrafts


set: Police in Pasadena, California say they've arrested a 911 caller whose false crime report led officers to shoot and kill a 19-year-old college student they thought was a robbery suspect.


set: A storage barn catches fire in the Jefferson County village of West Carthage.


set: Israel and the Palestinians will resume long-stalled direct peace talks in Washington early next month with the aim of reaching a settlement in a year's time, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says.

set: Israel, Palestinians to resume peace talks


set: 5 businesses in the metro were busted this week for failing an alcohol compliance check.

set: Businesses busted in alcohol compliance check


set: In recognition of this increasing trend, Muller Martini has launched MMServices, a productivity-focused operational improvement experience that can help customers:


set: England and Sale's Andrew Sheridan, says he is raring to go ahead of the new Premiership season.


set: Three electrical permits were issued in the Village of Colon during the last quarter of 2011.


set: Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin will storm Alaska together with the kids for their reality TV show.

set: Kate Gosselin & Sarah Palin storm Alaska?


set: Oil prices sank below $48 a barrel in London where world leaders were gathering for a G20 economic summit to seek a way out of the sharp global downturn.


set: Ronnie O'sullivan admits supremo Barry Hearn has told him to commit to snooker in a week when the game stands at the crossroads.

set: Ronnie O'Sullivan told to commit to snooker


set: Futures traders increased bets that the euro will decline against the US dollar to a record level on concern budget deficits in Greece and other European nations will hamper the regionâ??s economic growth.

set: Futures traders increase bets euro will decline to a record


set: The City of Vinton has yet to feel the true impact of the national recession.


set: He is charged with false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, and criminal damage after an altercation occurred at a flat in Carmeen Drive in the town on Saturday.


set: Horizon Bank of Bellingham, which has struggled for more than a year under a crushing weight of bad real estate loans, was closed by state regulators Friday evening -- the first US bank to fail in 2010, though undoubtedly not the last.


set: Authorities are investigating an incident at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida on Monday evening.

set: Authorities investigate incident at MacDill Air Force base in Florida


set: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Rolando McClain is retiring from the NFL at the age of 23, Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome said on Wednesday.


set: The seasonally adjusted annual rate of Canadian housing starts was 181,900 units in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp..


set: As bad as the housing crisis is in the United States, national housing and neighborhood activists expect it to get far worse.


set: Qatar News Agency) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has called an emergency meeting to discuss the increasing energy crisis in the country, DawnNews reported.

set: Pakistani President Zardari calls emergency meeting over energy crisis


set: The Kenyan police force is training about 500 Administration Police officers in preparation for the 2013 general elections, Commandant Kinuthia Mbugua said at the Seventh Annual Commanders' Conference in Mombasa on Sunday.

set: Kenya trains police in preparation for 2013 election


set: FNB Connect today announced that it will be offering its ADSL customers free access to YouTube.


set: Philippine police launched a new anti-kidnapping force Tuesday to deal with a long-standing scourge by criminal gangs and militants that authorities say has been eased by crackdowns but anti-crime advocates continue to regard with alarm.

set: Philippines launches new anti-kidnapping force


set: A Fargo man has pleaded guilty to a felony child abuse charge for incidents that left his 3-month-old son with multiple skull fractures and broken ribs.


set: A fire possibly caused by welding activity destroyed a double-wide mobile home near Neches over the weekend.


set: The Cincinnati Reds won another series on Wednesday afternoon by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in Milwaukee.

set: Cincinnati Reds defeat Milwaukee Brewers


set: A study from the Harvard Business Review finds that 10% of Twitter users account for more than 90% of the messages sent over the microblogging service.

set: Study: 10% of Twitter users account for 90% of messages


set: Dundee Stars moved off the bottom of the league for the first time in two months after picking up an extra point in their double header against Newcastle Vipers on Saturday.


set: Perdue and Dr. Jeff Engel got their flu shots in front of cameras Monday on the Dorothea Dix Hospital campus in Raleigh to raise awareness about the seasonal flu vaccine.

set: Perdue, state health director get flu shots


set: The cost of youth crime in Britain has risen sharply to £1.2bn a year due to more youngsters being imprisoned, according to a report by the Prince's Trust and RBS.

set: Cost of youth crime rises to £1.2bn a year


set: Skokie police officers went undercover as Edwardo's pizza delivery men before arresting a Chicago resident for forgery after he allegedly ordered a pizza and other food Jan. 8 using a credit card account that was not his own.

set: Skokie police go undercover as pizza delivery men


set: And once again, the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill - that promises to clean up the higher judiciary of the country - is back to the drawing board.

set: Judicial Accountability bill back to the drawing board


set: Auto company Tata Motors today appointed Cyrus Mistry, deputy chairman of Tata Sons, as the chairman of the board with effect from December 28.

set: Tata Motors appoints Cyrus Mistry as chairman


set: The US presidential race gathered steam on Saturday as candidates promised fresh initiatives to bolster the lackluster economy ahead of a new round of primaries in the blue-collar state of Michigan.


set: Doncaster chairman John Ryan wants manager Sean O'Driscoll to stay at the club after he emerged as a contender for the Burnley job.


set: Today, T-Mobile USA announced the company's endorsement of Referendum 74 by donating to, and supporting the efforts of, Washington United for Marriage, the broad, bipartisan statewide coalition working to defend the state's marriage law.

set: T-Mobile USA announces endorsement of Referendum 74


set: First-place Chivas USA will hold its third 'Practice in the Community' of 2009 at Moreno Valley Community Park this Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 am The event will include a training session of Chivas USA's first-team squad, followed by an opportunity for fans to take photos, get autographs and meet players.


set: China has successfully tested a missile interception technology, a week after the US agreed to sell an anti-missile system to Taiwan.

set: China tests missile interception technology


set: After operating for two weeks with 50 percent of its power generation capacity, the Bushehr nuclear power plant was temporarily disconnected on Sunday from the national grid to undergo technical checks and tests.

set: Bushehr power plant disconnected to undergo technical checks


set: US is rushing to place more spy drones over Afghanistan for hunting terrorist commanders and protecting allied forces as the Unmanned Surveillance planes are proving ``most critical'' in the war against terrorism.

set: Us rushing more spy drones to Afghanistan:


set: ``India offers a very large and promising market to Oman and the joint investment fund signed between the two governments will help both our nations to guarantee capital for investment projects,'' said Macki at a meeting organised by industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry.


set: ``We are very tolerant. All who visit Armenia note our tolerance. I sometimes wonder how many days we should wait to seem absolutely patient. No power would tolerate illegal rallies. Our patience has been exhausted,'' Mr Kocharian said.


set: Within 24 hours of his creating a political storm in BJP and NDA circles, LK Advani withdrew his resignation from three important party posts.


set: A global children's aid agency warned yesterday that Syrian children are being ``badly traumatised'' after witnessing killings, torture and other atrocities in their country's brutal conflict.

set: Children 'badly traumatised after witnessing atrocities'


set: After stopping at about 3:20 am today to help a motorist, a Colorado State Patrol trooper was assaulted by a Fort Collins man on Intestate 25 about 14 miles south of the Colorado/Wyoming border.


set: Air Canada, Canada's largest airline founded in 1936, reported a net income for 2010 of $107 million and posted its first profit since 2007.

set: Air Canada reports first profit since 2007


set: Despite beating her face to a pulp for the entire world to see, Rihanna and Chris Brown might be back together.


set: Major currencies traded in a narrow range with an upward bias against the dollar during the Asian session, to offset a part of its losses against the greenback, where the dollar index traded between the lowest of 80.22 and highest of 80.40 which is near the levels at which started trading from.

set: Major currencies offset part of the losses against the dollar


set: First Community Bancshares and TriStone Community Bank have signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which First Community will acquire TriStone, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $10m.

set: First Community Bancshares and TriStone sign definitive merger agreement


set: Investigators on Fort Drum are searching for a suspect in connection with an incident on post.


set: Manchester United chief executive David Gill will step down down in June as he prepares to focus on trying to win one of the leading jobs in European football.

set: Man United chief executive David Gill to step down


set: Two Raleigh men are accused of raping two underage Yadkin County girls they met through a chat line.

set: Two Raleigh men accused of raping underage girls


set: The St. Paul school district has instituted a hiring freeze in light of the state's projected $5.2 billion budget deficit.

set: St. Paul school district institutes hiring freeze


set: A marketing campaign in Australia wants to replace the Easter Bunny with the Easter Bilby.


set: The Charlotte softball squad leaves the state of North Carolina for the first time this season, traveling south two hours to take on Furman in Greenville, SC, on Sunday for a doubleheader.

set: Softball leaves the state for first time to take on Furman


set: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that terrorism had seriously harmed people, infrastructure and economy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

set: Terrorism has seriously harmed people, infrastructure:


set: -Seniors and people with disabilities who rely on home medical equipment and services will pay a steep price under Medicare's controversial and mislabeled ``competitive'' bidding program for durable medical equipment.

set: Seniors and people with disabilities may pay steeper price for medical equipment


set: The ``third season'' is ramping up for Delaware gardeners and many, like Baron, consider it the very best season.

set: 'Third season' is ramping up for Delaware gardeners


set: Carillion Plc said it has sold its investment in the Queen Alexandra Hospital Public Private Partnership project to HSBC Infrastructure Co. Ltd. for a total cash consideration of Â£31.3 million.

set: Carillion sells investment in Queen Alexandra Hospital Public Private Partnership project


set: Turner has unveiled TVinContext, a Ad System that will link scenes in entertainment programs with related content in ads.


set: ``I am a Chief Minister by chance and not by choice. It was a blessing for me that the people of Udupi made me an MP,'' said Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda.

set: I'm Chief Minister by chance, not by choice:


set: ``I had gone on a diet, then I realised that life is too short to be thin and again started eating.


set: Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is all praises for her cousin sister turned actor, Parineeti Chopra.

set: Piggy chops is all praises for sis Parineeti Chopra


set: A sex offender was charged Wednesday with raping a 16-year-old girl earlier this month in an abandoned building in Over-the-Rhine.


set: US fixed mortgage rates this week edged up for the fourth straight week following positive data on housing market, said the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac.

set: US fixed mortgage rates up for fourth week


set: I read The Augusta Chronicle's June 12 outrage of the day, saying that government does not create jobs.


set: Jamie Ellis has joined Castleford Tigers with immediate effect after gaining an early release from Hull FC, while the club has granted a transfer request to Ryan McGoldrick.

set: Jamie Ellis has joined Castleford Tigers and granted a transfer request to Ryan McGoldrick


set: Jim and DeDe Walsh were honored at a dinner Saturday night for giving 31 years of service to the Syracuse community and the country.

set: Jim Walsh honored for giving to Syracuse community


set: William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of GreenHunter Energy, Inc., which operates a biodiesel refinery and is developing two biomass power facilities and multiple wind energy projects, with an Outperform rating and Aggressive Growth company profile.

set: William Blair & Company initiates coverage of GreenHunter energy, Inc. with Outperform rating


set: Kentucky is seeking contractors to design and build a new downtown bridge in Louisville as part of its half of a massive project with Indiana to improve traffic flow across the Ohio River.

set: Ky seeking contractors to design, build new bridge


set: Dish Network is offering to buy Sprint Nextel Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal it values at $25.5 billion, saying its bid is superior to that of Japanese phone company SoftBank.


set: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appealed on Thursday for the world to continue sending aid to the Palestinian territories, despite the UN accusing Hamas of seizing aid for Gaza after the recent war.

set: Abbas appeals for world to continue sending aid to palestinians


set: A man's jailhouse claim that he robbed a North Carolina bank of $1 in order to get medical care in prison was attracting headlines across the US Monday.

set: Man robs bank for medical care in prison


set: Rupert Murdoch has quit boards of several News Corp. subsidiaries in UK, the United States, Australia and India.

set: Rupert Murdoch quits boards of several News Corp. subsidiaries


set: Internet giant Google will buy US telecom maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash, giving a boost to its Android mobile operating system, the companies said on Monday.

set: Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion


set: Two Australian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, Defence Force Chief Angus Houston says.

set: Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan


set: A union spokeswoman says Boeing Co. machinists in Seattle have overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization measure in a show of support for union negotiators in contact talks with the aerospace giant.

set: Boeing machinists approve strike authorization


set: McKeon, who represents Barstow and was appointed committee chairman in December, will tour Fort Irwin Thursday morning with Democratic ranking committee member Rep. Adam Smith of Washington and other Congressional representatives.

set: McKeon, Congressional delegaton to tour Fort Irwin


set: A 32-year-old businessman died after being attacked by four men with sharp objects in front of a pub at Johor Jaya here.


set: A 28-year-old High Point man is facing 96 counts of sex charges involving children, High Point police said Monday.

set: Man facing sex charges involving children


set: So this past Friday I was one of several people I can imagine who were listening to the judge read the judgments for the bail application for Oscar Pistorius and I must say now, I think Oscar is guilty.


set: Google Chrome, Google's internet browser, has just been released as a new beta, and the search giant claims the new Google Chrome beta almost doubles speeds compared to the original.


set: Chris O'Dowd is planning two weddings to Dawn Porter.


set: The Oct. 26 Point Beach Borough Council vote to start legal action against Jenkinson's for not paying special event fees is not valid.

set: Point Beach vote for legal action against Jenkinson's was not valid


set: Ahly boss Manuel Jose held talks with Hossam Ghaly on Saturday in a bid to end a dispute that saw the team's captain fall down the pecking order lately.

set: Ahly coach Jose holds talks with Ghaly to end dispute


set: SACRAMENTO, Calif. A Sacramento High School teacher accused of inappropriately touching a female student was arrested Wednesday.


set: Hilary Duff has been fired from Bonnie and Clyde because she's pregnant.


set: Emma Stone has a sex tape and it is of her doing sex with a man and it is coming soon and you better all get ready because she is a woman and America's Sweetheart and she can't be having sex.


set: Bristol Palin, the 18-year old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and unwed mother, has broken up with her fiance Levi Johnston, who is father of her 2 month old son Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.

set: Bristol Palin break up with her fiance Levi Johnston


set: LEISURE centres in Knutsford and Holmes Chapel could be sold to a private firm or taken over by a charitable trust in a move that borough council chiefs believe will help cut costs.


set: Sri Lanka picked up three wickets before tea after setting Pakistan a target of 255 runs for victory on the rain-hit fifth day of the third and final test on Monday.


set: The steep tariff hike granted by the state government will mean that auto drivers can earn Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 4,500 more every month, if one goes by the calculations in the Hakim committee report, which forms the basis for the hike.


set: Toyota says it will temporarily halt production at five European plants due to a shortage of parts.


set: Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. HOTRHOTR.W, a minority owner in theprivately-held parent company of the Hooters brand, Hooters ofAmerica, and a franchisee of international Hootersrestaurants, today provided a corporate update on its business,operational initiatives, and roll-out plan.

set: Chanticleer Holdings provides corporate update


set: The Eastpointe man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend appeared in court Wednesday in handcuffs and shackles.

set: Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in court


set: Mark Abrahamian, the longtime guitarist for the rock band Starship, has died at age 46, the group said on Monday.

set: Starship guitarist Mark Abrahamian dies at 46


set: A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 494 in Mendota Heights Friday night.

set: Pedestrian killed after being struck on I-494


set: Strategic partners are shunning Air Zimbabwe because of the national airline's bad image and a terrible balance sheet, a Cabinet Minister has said.


set: India on Sunday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Orissa, an official said.


set: CLIMATE change kills about 315,000 people a year through hunger, sickness and weather disasters, and the annual death toll is expected to rise to half a million by 2030.


set: Jones, who was CEO from 2000 to 2008 and is now running for Congress, took the stand in a 2004 discrimination case brought by four former county Parks and Recreation Department managers against him and four other former employees.

set: Vernon Jones takes stand in discrimination case


set: French hotel giant Accor has reported seeing a ``gradual'' recovery in room rates in the first half of the year.


set: India will add roughly 200 million mobile subscriptions this year, to overtake China as the world's largest mobile market in 2012.

set: India to overtake China as world's largest mobile market


set: Jamestown at Poquoson, one of the better early season baseball showdowns in the Bay Rivers, has moved to Monday.

set: Jamestown-Poquoson baseball showdown moved to Monday;


set: Three Yakima police officers accused of improper conduct have been suspended without pay in a disciplinary action that falls short of what had been sought by the city's acting police chief.

set: Three Yakima officers suspended without pay


set: The installation of free central heating systems in the Outer Hebrides and Northern Isles is to be speeded up, the Scottish Government announced last night.

set: Installation of central heating to be speeded up


set: GOVERNMENT offices, the courts and Tynwald have been evacuated after a fire alarm went off this afternoon.


set: Online US TV platform Hulu, the NBC Universal and News Corp joint venture, has removed its content from CBS-owned rival TV.com.


set: Laws stands by abused woman interview Updated: 15:47, Thursday March 21, 2013 Broadcaster John Laws is standing by a live interview in which he asked a woman whether the decade of sexual abuse she was subjected to was her fault.


set: Stan Kroenke maintained his silence at Arsenal's AGM when questions were directly raised as to the intentions of the American billionaire investor.


set: A Coast Guard officer has been convicted of three misdemeanors for passing confidential information on illegal immigration investigations to a former girlfriend.

set: Coast Guard officer convicted of passing confidential information


set: Polls have opened in Kyrgyzstan for a referendum on the country's constitution.


set: Gov. Pat Quinn is heading to Israel next week for what his aides are describing as an educational mission.


set: His aim is to keep his rhythm going and for that he wants to play in the upcoming Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Rajasthan, if he is selected in the Rest of India team.


set: Williams is going to have arthroscopic left knee surgery tomorrow and will be out until right around the start of the season, Stan Van Gundy told the media today.

set: Magic guard Jason Williams to have knee surgery


set: Music mogul Simon Cowell says he would love to have children provided he stays faithful to one woman.

set: Simon Cowell would love to have children


set: State insurance regulators are defending their corrective actions against health insurers accused of dropping sick patients from policies.

set: Regulators defend actions against health insurers


set: Interest rates are set to rise in order to slower inflation which could soon become uncontrollable.


set: Nick Dougherty shot an 8-under 63 Thursday to lead Rory McIlroy by two shots after the first round of the European Masters.


set: 'Darksiders II' tops video game titles in August US retail sales of new video game hardware, software and accessories fell for the ninth straight month in August, according to research firm NPD Group.


set: Reality TV star HEIDI MONTAG is showing off her plastic surgery scars to US publication Life & Style after confessing the massive makeover that drastically changed her look has ruined her life.


set: A pensioner had to be airlifted to hospital after a crash in Yatton, North Somerset.

set: Pensioner airlifted to hospital after crash in Yatton


set: British Airways has agreed to buy small French business airline l'Avion for €68 million and it will become part of its new OpenSkies unit.


set: The BJP has declared candidates for two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh including Allahabad.

set: BJP declares candidates for two seats in UP


set: Wholesome changes are expected this afternoon as FC Platinum start on the road to immediate redemption when they face Motor Action in a potentially tricky Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Mandava Stadium.


set: Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo has revealed that her favorite TV show is ``iCarly,'' and that she would love to meet the stars of the show Miranda Cosgrove and Jennette McCurdy!

set: Honey Boo Boo reveals that her favorite show is ``iCarly''


set: Neighbours theme songwriters Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch are embroiled in a bitter legal dispute over work they did together during their 30-year marriage.

set: Neighbours theme songwriters Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch in bitter legal dispute


set: The powerful storm knocked down power poles, causing major power outages.


set: News Corporation is to redevelop its Wapping site in London, moving all its UK businesses, including News International, Harper Collins, MySpace and Dow Jones, under one roof.

set: News Corp to redevelop Wapping site in London


set: Two Pima County jail guards, accused of tampering with department computers, will be arraigned this afternoon.

set: Guards accused of tampering to be arraigned


set: Police say a Trinity man died in a bicycle crash Thursday evening in Thomasville.


set: Despite termination of Kuokuang petrochemical project, a number of downstream petrochemical firms in southern Taiwan are still actively planning to expand their capacities, with investment capital totaling NT$30 billion.

set: Downstream petrochemical firms in southern Taiwan expanding capacities


set: Some Myrtle Beach non-profit organizations will honor local veterans in a ceremony of thanks Friday morning.

set: Myrtle Beach non-profits to honor veterans


set: Italian restaurant chain Prezzo saw pre-tax profit fall in 2008, despite a 22% rise in turnover, the company announced in a trading statement today.

set: Restaurant chain Prezzo sees pre-tax profit fall


set: After being designated for assignment last week by the Boston Red Sox, first baseman Mauro Gomez was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

set: Mauro Gomez claimed off waivers by Blue Jays


set: A driver faces felony charges after police say he hit a pedestrian with his car in Roseburg and then fled the scene on Interstate 5.

set: Driver charged with hitting pedestrian with car, fleeing scene


set: Treasury prices headed for a weekly loss, although short-term debt held gains Friday following government data that showed the US economy contracting at a faster pace than investors had been bracing for.


set: Current account deficit made up USD 2.8bn in H1, according to the preliminary data of National Bank.

set: Current account deficit makes up USD 2.8bn in H1.


set: Iran is continuing the installation of new uranium enrichment centrifuges at the central Natanz facility, said Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Fereidoon Abbasi on Wednesday, semi-official Fars news agency reported.

set: Iran continues installation of new uranium enrichment centrifuges


set: The Daily News reports that former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion has finally paid the architect for a home renovation job completed in early 2007.


set: The San Francisco Giants placed a claim on Bell to try and block the Arizona Diamondbacks from getting him and also because they need help in their bullpen.

set: The San Francisco Giants claimed Heath Bell


set: Janet Jackson has quit her record label.


set: The state will be instituting a new report card system for public schools -- allowed under its recently approved waiver from federal No Child Left Behind requirements -- that includes tougher proficiency levels in standardized testing data reported for all schools.

set: State to institute new report card system for public schools


set: The European Union on Thursday agreed to lift its diplomatic sanctions against Cuba but imposed tough conditions on the Communist island to maintain sanction-free relations, officials said.

set: EU agrees to lift sanctions against Cuba with tough conditions


set: Taiwan share prices closed 0.15 percent lower yesterday as investors turned cautious ahead of the island's high-level talks with China scheduled for Dec. 21 to 23, dealers said.

set: Taiwan share prices close down 0.15 percent


set: Demi Lovato is returning to the Dancing with Stars Ballroom tonight and ClevverTV has all the details.

set: Demi Lovato on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight!


set: Joe Cocker, GRAMMY®-winning artist, performed at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, July 21.

set: Joe Cocker performs at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion


set:
reminders that politics can be fun.
Politics can be fun:


set: A casino being proposed for Polk County would also include a horse racing track.


set: Members of clergy will join ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters today to show their aspiration for solving financial problem in United States of America.

set: Clergy to join ``Occupy Wall Street'' protesters


set: Around six percent children have been deprived of education across the country and it is a challenging task to bring them to school, said Joint Secretary of Education Ministry Mahashram Sharma.

set: 'Six percent children deprived for education'


set: Open Europe, the independent think-tank, is reporting that the Spanish banks may be forced to seek eurozone bailout, on the back of ``increasing exposure of its banks to potentially toxic loans,'' says the article but the think-thanks remarks that ``Spain is not the 'next Greece,' it remains a serious and diverse economy.''

set: Spanish banks to be forced to seek bailout


set: The euro drifted higher against the dollar and yen on Wednesday and posted its third straight month of gains, but uncertainty about the heavily indebted euro-zone economies could limit further strength.

set: Euro drifts higher, posting third month of gains


set: ORANGEBURG, SC Jason Johnson scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help South Carolina State beat Bethune-Cookman 65-53 on Saturday.

set: South Carolina State beats Bethune-Cookman 65-53


set: A meningitis B vaccine to prevent the most common and dangerous strand of the disease has been approved for use in Europe.

set: Meningitis vaccine approved for use in Europe


set: Bulgaria expressed its support for the European perspective of Kosovo during the working visit of the Minister for European Integration of Kosovo, Besim Beqaj, to Sofia.

set: Bulgaria supports the European perspective of Kosovo


set: PTI / London September 12, 2012, 06:35 Pop star Katy Perry and John Mayer hit up a strip club this past weekend.

set: Katy Perry, John Mayer hit the strip club


set: Two packages exploded at two separate Maryland government buildings on Thursday, lightly injuring one.

set: Packages explode at Maryland government buildings


set: Sports Writer Chaz Schilens, projected to be one of the Oakland Raiders' top two receivers this season, broke a bone in his left foot while running a route during Tuesday's joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers.


set: A 54-year-old Browning woman has pleaded guilty to using her job at a health care center on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to steal money from Medicaid.

set: Woman pleads guilty to stealing from Medicaid


set: Three oil companies are considering plans to launch offshore oil drilling operations from the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District, Port Director Bob Cornelison said Wednesday.

set: Oil companies consider plans to launch offshore oil drilling


set: RESIDENTS of Naodamu Housing in Labasa launched their first-ever crime prevention committee last week.


set: Governor Chet Culver recently announced that individuals affected by severe winter weather in Adair, Guthrie, Cherokee, and Monona Counties would be eligible for the state's individual assistance program.

set: Governor Culver announces eligible for state Individual Assistance program


set: Three or four shots were fired during a fight in a downtown Hayward alley shortly after 1 am Friday, but nobody was struck by bullets and police have no suspects.

set: Shots fired during fight in downtown Hayward alley


set: Parliament was paralysed for the second day on Tuesday with members raising a host of issues ranging from demand for President's rule in Uttar Pradesh over ``deteriorating'' law and order to the plight of ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka.


set: Just as Dany Heatley gets to the puck, Niklas Kronwall crushes him with a heavy hit.


set: St. Helens and Leeds will renew the Super League rivalry that plagued England's World Cup campaign tonight.

set: St. Helens and Leeds renew Super League rivalry


set: Yesterday an Armenian man was killed in Damascus in unknown conditions.


set: Tbilisi public schools No. 163 and 161 canceled lessons today due to the A/H1N1 virus.


set: Rangers beat Kilmarnock 3-1 on Saturday to put pressure on defending champion Celtic.

set: Rangers beats Kilmarnock 3-1 to pressure Celtic


set: US Sen. John F. Kerry today endorsed Joe Kearns Goodwin in the race for State Senate in the Third Middlesex District.

set: US Sen. John Kerry endorses Joe Kearns Goodwin in race for Third Middlesex


set: In a Federal Register Notice published January, 13, 2013, the USPTO asks the public to consider potential best practices aimed at improving patent application quality ''in order to facilitate examination and bring more certainty to the scope of issued patents.

set: USPTO considers best practices to improve patent application quality


set: Roma captain Francesco Totti insists he is not untouchable if the Serie A strugglers decide on a shake-up.


set: Russian envoy to NATO Dimitri Rogozin says that Moscow is defending international law by fighting for Serbia's sovereignty.


set: Nelson Mandela is responding better to treatment after the ``difficult last few days'', South African President Jacob Zuma said on the frail anti-apartheid hero's fifth day in hospital.

set: Mandela 'responding better' to treatment


set: The Angolan singer Anselmo Ralph will perform tonight in Caxito, Bengo province, during the presentation show of the new collection of clothes for the dry season of the local stylist, Jose Correia ``Yox''.

set: Singer Anselmo Ralph to perform in Caxito


set: Ron Florance, director of asset allocation and strategy for Wells Fargo Private Bank, said that this is ``not the time to invest for recession, it's the time to invest for recovery.


set: A down economy meant a down year in 2009 for donations to most area nonprofit agencies and local charitable efforts.

set: Down economy meant down year for donations


set: Denmark striker Peter Lovenkrands is leaving Schalke after 2 1/2 years with the German club.


set: Former NZ Olympic rower Rob Hamill, whose brother Kerry was tortured and slain by the Communist regime in Cambodia in 1978, wept as he confronted his brother's killer in court yesterday.

set: Rob Hamill confronts his brother's killer


set: The Seattle Seahawks claimed former University of Washington quarterback Isiah Stanback off waivers from the New England Patriots on Tuesday.

set: Seattle Seahawks claim isaiah Stanback off waivers


set: The parents behind the ``balloon boy'' hoax pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising from the case Friday and will be sentenced next month, a Colorado judge ruled.

set: Parents in us 'balloon boy' hoax plead guilty


set: Imports could return to 2008 levels Election spending in Nigeria boosted demand for new vehicles in January and February, with car imports rising for the first time in 18 months as political parties splashed out on vehicles for their campaign tours.

set: Election spending boosts demand for new vehicles


set: AT&T announced it is activating a new cell site in Cedar Park that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses, according to a company press release.

set: AT&T activates new cell site in Cedar Park


set: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony held a press conference at The London Hotel in West Hollywood yesterday to announce their new partnership with Kohl's.

set: Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony announce partnership with Kohl's


set: President and Mrs. Obama attended this morning a national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC


set: In a significant shift, the US air force will train more drone operators than fighter and bomber pilots combined for the first time in its 61-year history, officials said.

set: US air force to train more drone operators than pilots


set: Malaysia may close three more popular dive sites in the South China Sea which have been hit by coral bleaching blamed on global warming, an official said today.

set: Malaysia may close more dive sites hit by coral bleaching


set: Alec Baldwin wed yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas yesterday at downtown Manhattan's St. Patrick's Old Cathedral.

set: Alec Baldwin weds yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas


set: On the first day of anti-smoking legislation coming into effect on Sunday, Nepali capital Kathmandu did not witness any enforcement drive in support of the Act mainly due to confusion among implementing agencies, Xinhua news agency reported.

set: Kathmandu not witness enforcement drive in support of anti-smoking Act


set: Senator-elect Rand Paul has made the first hire for his Washington office and it won't make labor unions happy.

set: Rand Paul makes first hire for Washington office


set: Aussie cricketing great Glenn McGrath is engaged to his Italian girlfriend Sara Leonardi, 28.

set: Glen McGrath engaged to Italian girlfriend Sara Leonardi


set: India took control of the game reducing Netherlands to 100 for 4 from 30 overs after the openers had given the visitors a solid start at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi.


set: Turkish bonds yields fell for a sixth day, the longest decline in nine months, on speculation that the central bank may further cut interest rates.


set: For the first time in more than two years, data from market researcher NPD group showed that US video game sales growth slowed to the single digits.

set: Video game sales growth slows to single digits


set: A teen has been charged after he was hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Saskatoon.


set: After nearly two decades, a full-scale space shuttle model is being moved from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex which will make room for a new exhibit.

set: Space shuttle model moves to make room for exhibit


set: Los Angeles, July 18 Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor checked out of a Los Angeles hospital and said that she is ``sore, but intact''.


set: Rio Rancho Public Schools announced it will close school Friday.


set: Sbarro Inc., operator of more than 1,000 pizza restaurants worldwide, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after sales slowed and cheese costs rose, and said it has a plan to eliminate about $200 million in debt.


set: Russia may launch nuclear energy cooperation with Venezuela, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday during talks with the country's fiercely anti-US leader Hugo Chavez.

set: Russia may launch nuclear cooperation with Venezuela


set: Richmond star Brett Deledio has claimed his second straight Jack Dyer medal, awarded to the best and fairest player at the Tigers for an AFL season.

set: Richmond star Brett Deledio claims second straight Jack Dyer medal


set: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has reshuffled judges and de-centralised the Court of Appeal to three towns in a bid to ease backlog of cases.The Court of Appeal will now have permanent sittings in Kisumu, Nyeri and Mombasa in addition to the one in Nairobi.


set: European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday that the EU stood ready to support Ireland ``in case of need'', after Irish bond yields soared to record levels on public debt fears.


set: US wholesale prices rose for the second consecutive month in May almost entirely due to rising prices for energy products as the economy struggles to emerge from recession, the government said on Tuesday.

set: US wholesale prices rise for second month


set: RedPrairie Corp. has appointed two new executives to its leadership team, the Waukesha company said Tuesday in a news release.


set: Roberto Martinez hailed his side's character after Wigan drew 1-1 with Stoke at the DW Stadium.


set: Taipei, June 25 Taiwan share prices closed down 1.51 percent Friday after the central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates in a move to rein in soaring domestic property prices, dealers said that day.

set: Taiwan shares close down 1.51 percent on raised interest rates


set: Fatfat, in a radio interview, proposed appointing six new state ministers and a successor to slain Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel while maintaining the six opposition ministers who resigned last year.

set: Fatfat for appointing six new state ministers


set: An Allegany County inmate faces more charges after an investigation into two late-January incidents.


set: The number of tourists entering Romania was 12.9% lower in June compared with the same month a year before, while the number of tourists accommodated was down 11.1% on the year, the National Statistical Institute said Tuesday, Romanian Mediafax news agency reports.

set: Number of tourists entering Romania down by 12.9%


set: The HTC Legend has made its official debut in India days after it was informally launched .

set: HTC Legend makes official debut in India


set: Tori Spelling welcomes her third child, daughter Hattie Margaret whose birth was announced on the actress' Twitter page on Tuesday, says Us Magazine.


set: Lam Research Corp, a supplier of wafer fabrication equipment, agreed to buy smaller rival Novellus Systems Inc for $3.3 billion in stock as it looks to scale up capacity and gain cutting-edge technology.

set: Lam Research to buy Novellus Systems for $3.3 billion


set: Fuad Mohamed ``Shongole'' Qalaf said in Monday's radio message that US President Barack Obama must convert to Islam or Somalia's al-Shabab militia would seek to launch attacks in the United States.


set: ' Country star Tim McGraw has become the latest celebrity to dismiss reports he's planning a political career, suggesting he has too chequered a past to run for office.

set: Tim McGraw denies planning political career


set: C4 refused to confirm or deny Mykura's exit last week following a report that he was leaving, but has now come out with full statement.


set: The Rock responded to CM Punk's promo from Monday night on his Twitter, writing, ``CM Punk: it's simple business - The Rock is the main event at Wrestlemania cause it draws more money in one night, then u will in lifetime.''


set: To utter dismay and frustration of the United States, Iran continues to supply arms to the Syrian regime through Iraq as Iraqi authorities remain reluctant to inspect Iranian aircrafts carrying the weapons through its airspace.

set: Iran continues to supply arms to Syrian regime via Iraq


set: The Aditya Birla group will invest more than Rs 400 crore in growing its apparel retail business under group company Aditya Birla Nuvo, as the conglomerate shapes up its plan to shift the garments business from wholesale to a retail-oriented play.

set: Aditya Birla group to invest More than Rs 400 crore in apparel retail business


set: A Kennewick man is tased after driving drunk into a house and resisting arrest last night.

set: Man is tased after driving drunk into a house


set: Former Inter Milan striker Adriano has denied reports he accidentally shot a woman in the hand while partying over the weekend's festivities in Brazil.


set: Srinagar, Oct 18 Noting that Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir holds vast tourism potential, state Governor NN Vohra has called for development and infrastructural development for the region.


set: A homeless man was struck by a car and killed early Sunday in Pompano Beach, police said.


set: UK champion Judd Trump has suffered a shock 13-12 defeat to Ali Carter in the last 16 of the snooker world championship quarterfinals at the Crucible.


set: Maine State Police say the car carrying the five men back to Nova Scotia caught fire on Interstate 95 in Newport at about 1:30 pm Monday, causing a temporary shutdown of the northbound lanes of the highway.

set: Car catches fire on Interstate 95 in Newport


set: The Action Design are hitting the road in support of their upcoming debut full length album release called Never Say.


set: Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, including in the joint-production of missiles, a defense ministry official said.

set: Indonesia, China to strengthen defense cooperation


set: Those French senators, who signed the appeal against the bill that criminalizes the denial of the genocides--including the Armenian Genocide--which is sent to the French Constitutional Council, are influenced by Turkey, Rhône-Alpes regional MP Hilda Tchoboian told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

set: Some French senators are influenced by Turkey - Hilda Tchoboian


set: Lady Vols softball players led their team to a victory in front of the sixth sell-out crowd on Friday evening.

set: Lady Vols softball players lead their team to victory


set: Adjara is offering audio guide rentals for the first time in Transcaucasia, Adjaran Tourism Agency head Sopo Nikolaishvili said on Wednesday.


set: Taco Bell is testing a new $1 Cravings menu in California that could represent a shift in the quick-service chain's value offerings.


set: One of Spain's best known flamenco singers, Enrique Morente, has died, after complications following surgery in Madrid on December 4 and 6.

set: The flamenco singer Enrique Morente has died


set: The City of Columbia lifted a boil water advisory for customers in the South Kilbourne area Friday.

set: City of Columbia lifts boil water advisory


set: President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday will lead a homage to recently deceased Sandinista Commander Tomas Borge, to continue the posthumous tribute led by the Nicaraguan people, with worldwide repercussion.

set: President Daniel Ortega leads homage to Tomas Borge


set: Major repair work begins Monday on an overpass at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 2 near Moose Jaw.

set: Major repair work begins Monday on overpass


set: Former prime minister Tony Blair has won a one million dollar international prize for his ``exceptional leadership'', it has been announced.


set: BERLIN -German investor sentiment rose in December following nine straight falls, but not by as much as anticipated as Europe's debt crisis continued to weigh on the continent's biggest economy, a closely-watched survey showed Tuesday.


set: A new child road safety campaign is being launched in Cheshire, ahead of the clocks going back this weekend.

set: Child road safety campaign launches in Cheshire


set: Air pollution in eastern China over the past half century has reduced rainfall and increased the risk of drought and crop failures, reports a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.


set: WestJet today announced May traffic results with a load factor of 74.1 per cent.

set: WestJet announces May Load factor of 74.1 per cent


set: Gunns Ltd has gone into receivership after the Tasmanian timber company failed to secure funds to keep the company going, putting more than 600 jobs at risk.


set: A 34-year-old former Pay Clerk pleaded guilty to 11 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception today.


set: A Security official got injured during a bid to explode security forces vehicle near Dando Bridge in Tehsil Shabqadar here on Thursday.

set: Security official injured in a bid to explode forces vehicle


set: The new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opens to the public Monday.


set: Despite a declaration that ``the days of Rambo are over,'' Special Operations Command has concerns about how women will fit into its elite units as the military makes the transition to having women in combat by January 2016.


set: Uniqlo has appointed iCrossing to handle its integrated search account as the fashion brand continues to expand its digital marketing activity.

set: Uniqlo appoints iCrossing to handle search


set: Dwayne McDuffie, a highly respected comic book and animation writer who was a co-founder of Milestone Media, a landmark company that created a multicultural comics line that introduced black superheroes such as Hardware and Static, has died.

set: McDuffie, comic book and animation writer, dies


set: The Australian share market has recovered from early heavy losses to close the day flat.


set: Carol Vorderman has announced she will quit Countdown after more than a quarter of a century presenting the Channel Four quiz show.


set: Washington, Dec 16 Sharing concerns of many of China''s neighbours in Asia, the US has said the Chinese military buildup far exceeds its defensive needs and asked Beijing to become more transparent with regard to its ``military capabilities, expenditures and intentions.''

set: Chinese military buildup far exceeds its defensive needs:


set: Skinheads jailed for Asian bashing Updated: 16:49, Wednesday December 12, 2012 A Victorian judge who jailed two skinheads for bashing an Asian student until he was 'unrecognisable as a human being' says society needs to work out why there are so many angry young men.


set: There are no protesting milk producers at Ferry boat border checkpoint up to now, officer on duty at the checkpoint told FOCUS Radio-Pirin.

set: No protesting milk producers at Ferry boat border checkpoint


set: Cisco has discontinued its Android based Cius tablet, which was aimed at enterprise customers.

set: Cisco discontinues Android based Cius tablet


set: FORMER chancellor Kenneth Clarke is to make a dramatic return to the Tory front bench, party sources said last night, as David Cameron seeks to beef up his attack on the government over the economy.

set: Ken Clarke will return to Tory front bench


set: Polish financial group PZU, one of the most important insurers in Central and Eastern Europe, is negotiating the takeover of Slovenian insurer KD Group, which will give PZU access on markets from Central and Eastern Europe, where PZU is not represented.


set: Overall consumer prices rose 1.3% in July over the same month last year, down on the corresponding 2.8% rise in June, the Census & Statistics Department says.


set: Iraqi Shiite Muslims are fighting in Syria alongside troops of President Bashar Al Assad, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in remarks published on Friday, while insisting this was not the policy of the Baghdad government.


set: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is railing against the federal government's influence in the West, saying that states are in the best position to resolve conflicts over the management of wild horses and roads on public lands.

set: Ron Paul rails against government's influence in West


set: Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park during the fourth and final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.


set: Bürkert released a dual pneumatic valve designed for space-poor machinery and process control environments.


set: An 18-year-old Ottawa man was to appear in court Wednesday to face 15 charges resulting from a series of thefts from vehicles in the Barrhaven area.

set: Ottawa man faces 15 charges resulting from a series of thefts from vehicles


set: Police have made an arrest in the disappearance of a 22-year-old Maine woman who went missing in July.

set: Police make arrest in disappearance of Maine woman


set: ``Sum1 paid me to kill you. get spared, 48hrs to pay $5000. If you inform the police or anybody, death is promised. E-mail me now: killerking247@yahoo.com''


set: The African Union said Thursday it will send a delegation to lobby the UN Security Council to defer an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for one year.

set: AU says to send delegation to lobby UN Security Council to defer Bashir warrant


set: American Beauty director Sam Mendes is in talks to direct the next James Bond film!

set: Sam Mendes to direct next James Bond film


set: The Pentagon said a soldier from Frostburg has died in the war in Afghanistan.

set: Soldier from Frostburg dies in Afghanistan


set: The White House announced Wednesday that the Bushes have purchased a house in Dallas in Preston Hollow but not surprisingly refused to give a complete address for privacy.

set: The Bushes confirm purchasing a house in Dallas


set: London, Sep 22 Actress Claire Danes, who's expecting her first child with husband Hugh Dancy, is excited about becoming a mother.

set: Claire Danes excited about becoming mother


set: Opera legend Joan Sutherland is recovering well after breaking both legs during a fall at her Swiss home, her agent said today.

set: Joan Sutherland recovering after breaking both legs


set: The phrase ``don't touch me on my studio'' went viral yesterday after a racially tense moment on the Africa 360 show on Wednesday night.


set: Arsonists have attacked a synagogue on the Greek island of Corfu at the start of the Jewish Passover holiday, prompting condemnation from the government and Jewish groups.

set: Arsonists attack synagogue on Greek island


set: Police in the south Seattle suburb of Auburn say a woman who stopped at a gas station found an explosive device attached to her car.

set: Woman finds explosive device attached to car


set: QB Donovan McNabb may have never wanted to leave Philadelphia, but one thing is clear, he is growing more and more comfortable as a Washington Redskin.


set: Middlesbrough star Gary O'Neil had his black Ferrari stolen - after he left the keys in the ignition at a petrol station.

set: Middlesbrough star Gary O'Neil has his Ferrari stolen


set: Flooding caused major damage in Iowa City on Saturday, two days before the Iowa River is expected to crest there.

set: Flooding causes major damage in Iowa City


set: Kelly Osbourne â€ is ''freezing'' in her home because her heating and air conditioning unit are broken.

set: Kelly Osbourne - Kelly Osbourne is 'freezing' with no heating


set: Khaleej Times reported that under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, international oil and gas facilities service provider Petrofac officially opened its new office building in Sharjah on November 2nd 2008.


set: Galatasaray needs a point at Hertha Berlin to advance to the round of 32 when the two sides meet Wednesday in the UEFA Cup.

set: Galatasaray needs a point to advance in UEFA Cup


set: The newly-appointed UN special envoy to Libya, Abdul Ilah Khatib, will lead a UN team to visit Tripoli early next week for talks with parties there in an effort to end the crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday.Khatib, a former Jordanian foreign minister, will be joined by UN political, humanitarian and human-rights officials to visit Tripoli for ``several days,'' the UN chief said.The visit was approved by Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, Ban said.

set: UN envoy to Libya to visit Tripoli next week


set: All three four day Plunket Shield domestic cricket matches are evenly poised after the first day.


set: US President George W. Bush on Thursday called for an end to the 40-year Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

set: Bush calls for an end to Israeli occupation


set: ``Pull factor,'' a term used to measure non-motor vehicle retail sales on a per capita basis, reflects a significant amount of retail leakage.


set: Eastman Kodak Co. said it plans to offer $200 million in senior secured notes through a private placement to fund its operations.

set: Eastman Kodak to offer $200 million in notes through private placement


set: The fishery villages program will be re-launched and the fishery population will be given better houses, said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne.


set: With the value of exports increasing at a much faster rate than the value of imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing that the US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in the month of September.

set: US trade deficit unexpectedly narrows in September


set: Mumbai, Aug 25 Indian equity markets stayed in the green early Monday afternoon, thanks to buying interest in realty, banking, telecom and technology stocks.

set: Equity markets stay in the green early afternoon


set: The City of Hebron issued a water warning Friday alerting the public of high nitrates in the drinking water.


set: Japan is planning to launch a swarm of up to 100 mini-satellites, each about the size of a school backpack, to watch for events like natural disasters and traffic jams, according to a news report.

set: Japan planning to launch up to 100 mini-satellites


set: Fiat's CEO Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that the Fiat 500 super mini will come to the US, however the big man in Fiat did not point out when exactly the cute little car will arrive.


set: Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday, and is expected to be ready for the start of next season.


set: Tension remains high in Marmanet forest, Laikipia County after residents were forcefully evicted from their homes for allegedly encroaching on forest land.

set: Tension in Marmanet as residents are evicted


set: When will Utusan Malaysia, which had such a illustrious place in the history of Malaysian journalism, end its descent into the gutter and stop being a racist newspaper of untruths and falsehoods, and honour the journalistic maxim ``Comment is free but facts are sacred''?

set: When will Utusan Malaysia stop being a racist newspaper?


set: HMRC has won a partial victory in its legal battle with Littlewoods over compound interest on VAT repayments.

set: Hmrc wins battle with Littlewoods over compound interest repayments


set: The Deepwater Horizon oil slick is heading towards Florida beaches.


set: The Ministry of Health in the Government of Southern Sudan said that over 9,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea have been reported in Southern Sudan this year.

set: 9,000 cases of watery diarrhea reported in Southern Sudan


set: TV pitchman Don Lapre, who allegedly defrauded at least 220,000 people of almost $52 million, reportedly committed suicide in jail.

set: TV pitchman Don Lapre commits suicide in jail


set: Mitt Romney trumpeted a flurry of conservative endorsements along with backing Monday from a delegate who belonged to campaign dropout Jon Huntsman as he looks to wrap up the GOP presidential nomination.

set: Mitt Romney trumpets conservative endorsements


set: Facebook has closed its purchase of Instagram, the wildly popular photo-sharing app that it agreed to buy before its initial public stock offering in May.

set: Facebook closes its purchase of Instagram


set: AP 9:46 PM Saturday, February 4, 2012 Titus Robinson scored 14 points and Buffalo overcame a double-digit deficit with a strong finish to beat Toledo 72-65 on Saturday night.

set: Buffalo overcomes deficit to beat Toledo 72-65


set: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd-owned Optus has been accused of breaching the Copyright Act through the use of its TV Now service, according to a Fairfax Media report.

set: Optus accused of breaching Copyright Act


set: NORTH REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. Authorities said an Indiana man apparently drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico near St. Petersburg over the weekend.

set: Indiana man drowns during swim in Gulf of Mexico


set: A serving soldier has been accused of shooting two children in a park in north Queensland.


set: Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins underwent successful surgery today to repair a torn abdominal muscle, the team announced.

set: Andris Biedrins undergoes successful surgery


set: Students celebrated various types of food, music and dancing during the wrap-up of the first multicultural diversity week at Salem Community College on Thursday.

set: Students celebrate multicultural diversity at Salem Community College


set: As for the city councilman who said ``only an idiot would vote himself a tax increase,'' I would counter that by saying only an idiot would argue against a very affordable, temporary tax that would solve so many problems.

set: 'Only an idiot' would argue against a 'very affordable' tax


set: Jamal Crawford sat in a chair in the Clippers' locker room before Thursday night's game against the Denver Nuggets, a sad look on his face because his sore left ankle was going to keep him out of the game.

set: Jamal Crawford sits because of sore ankle


set: BRENTWOOD, Calif. Vasco Road near Brentwood reopened this afternoon after a fatal crash shut down the road for hours, according to the California Highway Patrol.

set: Road near Brentwood reopened after fatal crash


set: PTI / Bangalore October 09, 2009, 21:09 IST Disclosing that it has increased salaries of its offsite and and onsite employees, Infosys Technologies today said it would continue to invest in manpower in view of its expansion plans.

set: Infosys to continue investing in manpower


set: Two men were shot near Groometown Road following a possible road rage incident, police said.

set: Two men shot following possible Road rage incident


set: Two students expelled from school for abusive charges at Movattupuzha Sivankunnu Higher Secondary School, students where alcoholic

set: Students expelled from school for abusive charges


set: The Denver Fire Department says a window washer was taken to the hospital after falling 30 feet.

set: Window washer taken to hospital after falling


set: Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations.

set: Obama arrives in Berlin and meets with Merkel


set: Provider of NFC contactless payments systems Vivotech has secured an equity investment from financial services company Citi.

set: Vivotech secures equity investment from Citi


set: Musicians, politicians and fans are remembering Rita MacNeil as a prolific songwriter who penned poetic lyrics to capture a wide range of life's struggles and joys.


set: Parliament was plunged into darkness along with 14,000 people in Wellington's CBD and western suburbs.


set: Gaza's Hamas rulers have banned women from smoking water pipes in cafes, calling it a practice that destroys marriages and sullies the image of the Palestinian people.

set: Hamas bans women from smoking water pipes in cafes


set: Norway is holding parliamentary elections today and Monday.


set: Afghanistan marked independence day Thursday as the Taliban-led insurgency drags on, with foreign troop deaths at record highs and the government under pressure to honor pledges on corruption and security.


set: A Salisbury man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for raping a minor at the Salisbury Post Office back in January.

set: Man sentenced to 20 years for raping minor


set: Pulitzer-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and Pakistani journalist Mohammed Hanif have been shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for their latest works on fiction.

set: Jhumpa Lahiri shortlisted for Commonwealth Writers' Prize


set: ``At the moment I'm being offered a weird variety of roles...


set: Six people were displaced Thursday morning after a Lyndon townhouse caught fire, a Lyndon Fire Department official said.

set: Six people displaced by Lyndon townhouse fire


set: Maria Sharapova is set to make her Fed Cup debut for Russia next month in Israel.

set: Maria Sharapova set to make Fed Cup debut for Russia


set: Redmond police are currently searching for a suspect in an armed robbery case that occurred at 12:01 pm at First Citizens Bank at 15800 NE 85th St. in downtown.

set: Redmond police searching for suspect in armed robbery case downtown


set: A ``close friend'' told Rolling Stone that Clemons' condition is improving after he had the stroke Sunday night at his Florida home.

set: Clarence Clemons improving after stroke:


set: On the 29th of April shortly before midnight a tarp covering a motorcycle in the 100 block of Marshall Av. was set on fire.


set: Banks tightened credit as the recession took hold.


set: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is firing back at BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie.

set: Senators owner Melnyk fires back at Balsillie


set: Lebanese writer Rabee Jaber has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, an award worth $50,000 which has become known as the ``Arabic Booker''.

set: Rabee Jaber wins International prize for Arabic Fiction


set: A US military review has called for overhauling Bagram prison because US officials are concerned that abuses and militant recruiting within local prisons are helping the Taliban.

set: US review calls for overhaul of Bagram prison


set: The European Central Bank kept its benchmark interest rate of 1.0% unchanged, at the meeting of the 23-member governing council in Frankfurt today.

set: European Central Bank keeps benchmark interest rate of 1.0% unchanged


set: A Lancashire MP has joined a campaign to reinstate a ``vital'' bus service to rural Preston.

set: MP joins campaign for 'vital' bus service


set: A former ETSU graduate student faces a weapons charge after campus police discovered a loaded rifle in the offices of the school newspaper.

set: Former ETSU graduate student faces weapons charge


set: The presidential race in Florida, the largest battleground state and a must win for John McCain if he is to capture the White House, was too close to call shortly after polls closed Tuesday.

set: Presidential race in Florida too close to call


set: Diabetes dulls adult patients' mental functioning early during the onset and persists into old age, according to new research.

set: Diabetes dulls patient's mental functioning


set: The JSE has hit record highs, despite analysts' gloomy outlook for South Africa's economy.

set: JSE hits record highs despite gloomy outlook


set: Tehran deputy mayor for districts affairs announced that Imam Reza sports complex which can accommodate 10,000 people will be opened on the occasion of Imam Hossein+s birthday.


set: Liz McClarnon has revealed that she has had Botox injections in her armpits in order to stop her sweating.


set: Vegetables like Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli could help combat colorectal cancer, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.


set: Even worse, they lost to a Pirates team whose only apparent goal appears to be avoiding the franchise's worst season in nearly 50 years.

set: Atlanta Braves lose to Pittsburgh Pirates


set: San Diego State freshman running back Ronnie Hillman has picked up two more player of the week awards from ESPN.com and Rivals.com after his performance in last weekend's win at New Mexico State.

set: Hillman picks up two more player-of-the-Week awards


set: China will start issuing a new type of passport with an electronic chip that will contain a record of cardholder's personal information.

set: China to issue passports with electronic chips


set: Former NHL enforcer Wade Belak was found dead in a Toronto hotel and condo complex on Wednesday afternoon.


set: Lady Gaga believes the public ultimately wants to see her fail, to lose all she's gained, she tells Anderson Cooper in a 60 MINUTES interview that's as packed with surprises as the pop star's outrageous wardrobe.

set: Lady Gaga believes public wants to see her fail


set: The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing Diwali:

set: Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing Diwali


set: Xinhua news agency quoted Li Zhaoxing as saying: ``Some foreign politicians said the Dalai Lama is a religious figure, but in fact he is a political exile.


set: Cruzeiro has agreed to sell striker Guilherme to Dynamo Kiev for a fee of ¤5 million, plus the transfer of the Ukrainian club's Brazilian striker Kleber.

set: Cruzeiro sells striker Guilherme to Dynamo Kiev


set: Ford Motor Co. will reopen a shuttered engine plant in Windsor, Ont., with financial help from the Ontario government, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on its website Friday.


set: Tobacco-to-hospitality conglomerate, ITC Ltd is going to turn its personal care and branded food business profitable over the next six years with plans to emerge as one of the largest FMCG company in India, chairman YC Deveshwar said.

set: ITC to turn personal care and branded food business profitable in six years:


set: President George Bush endorses Sen. John McCain as the Republican nominee for president in the Rose Garden at the White House and McCain responds to the endorsement


set: Consumer confidence rose in March but remained near a record low, the Conference Board said Tuesday.


set: Biotechnology company Targacept Inc. said Thursday it is publicly offering 2.2 million shares of common stock.

set: Targacept publicly offering 2.2 million shares


set: The Venezuelan government has commissioned an idled domestic rebar mill called Ceproca, located at Carabobo state, part of its steel industry development plan, Steel Business Briefing learns from local sources.

set: Venezuelan government commissions rebar mill


set: Two central Illinois women pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods after they sold more than $1 million in purses, wallets and sunglasses with brand names.

set: Two women plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods


set: Men, on average, earn 8% more than women according to a report published this morning by The Equality Authority and the ESRI.


set: Bahrain has pledged to host a meeting of Jewish and Islamic scholars later this year as the embattled Gulf state reinforces its image of tolerance amid a continuing crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

set: Bahrain to host meeting of Jewish and Islamic scholars


set: The government has allocated RM514 million for repair of 5,555 building blocks at 2,202 schools nationwide, said Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.

set: Government allocates RM514 million for repair of 2,202 schools


set: The Hershey Co. closed its Reading plant yesterday, shutting down production lines that for 23 years have produced such storied sweets as York Peppermint Patties and 5th Avenue Bars.


set: Indiana Beach is dropping its $2.50 general admission fee to entice more visitors to the boardwalk.


set: Two mentally handicapped women were brutally attacked in their Elgin residence during a home invasion early Wednesday.


set: the Children's Defense Fund will host its 40th Anniversary Celebration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. At the event, CDF will honor former Secretary of State and Children's Defense Fund Alumna Hillary Rodham Clinton for her dedication and contributions to child advocacy.

set: Children's Defense Fund to honor Hillary Rodham Clinton


set: A policeman on duty was shot dead by pistol-borne militants at a busy market area in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today.


set: The Taliban will soon launch their own ``media regulatory authority'' to monitor press and TV reports to prevent ``false'' statements about Islam, a militant spokesperson said today, warning that a second-time violator of its media guidelines will ``be executed''.

set: Taliban to launch media regulatory authority


set: Piper AIrcraft, headquartered in Vero Beach, FL, has announced the layoff of 60 employees as of Monday, September 27th.

set: Piper aircraft announce layoffs for 60 employees


set: Northwest Airlines Corp. said Wednesday its traffic rose 4.3 percent last month as it filled more seats and beefed up its international presence.

set: Northwest Airlines may traffic rises 4.3 percent


set: American Airlines has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against Google, which claimed the Internet company used the airline's trademark to trigger paid advertisements for other companies.

set: American Airlines drops trademark lawsuit against Google


set: Charles David is recalling women's shoes sold at Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack.

set: Charles David recalls shoes sold at Nordstrom


set: The US Coast Guard and Louisiana wildlife and fisheries agents searched the Mississippi River at Gramercy on Tuesday for a man who jumped into the water from the bridge above following a chase with state police.

set: Coast Guard searches Mississippi River for man who jumped


set: Iran on Wednesday unveiled three new satellites and a satellite carrier, a year after it placed its first domestic research satellite into orbit.


set: Life has been returning to the troubled debt markets that caused carnage among investors in products such as ING's Diversified Yield Fund and Forsyth Barr's Credit Sails.


set: Malaysian CIMB's unit in Indonesia, Bank CIMB Niaga posted 100 percent profit hike at the end of the first quarter of the year from the same period last year on rising operating income and lower loss appropriation cost.


set: No. 6-ranked North Dakota State rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat No. 11 Southern Illinois 35-27 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference game played before a sellout crowd of 18,942 in the Fargodome on Saturday, Oct. 4.

set: No. 6 North Dakota State rallies past No. 11 Southern Illinois 35-27


set: AUSTRALIAN golf star Stuart Appleby has been voted the PGA Tour comeback player of the year after going from his worst season to a magical win.

set: Stuart Appleby voted PGA Tour comeback player of the year


set: US actress Lindsay Price is pregnant with her first child, sources told UsMagazine.com Thursday.


set: HR software vendor Taleo grew its revenue and customer count during the second quarter of this year and though it also grew its net loss, the company beat Wall Street's earnings estimates.


set: Heavy haulier and cranes specialist Bryn Thomas Crane Hire Limited has been bought out of administration, saving 46 jobs.

set: Bryn Thomas Crane Hire bought out of administration


set: Three victims of Islamabad suicide bomb blast occurred on Saturday were buried here Sunday.


set: To augment and modernise the existing fleet of buses, Haryana Roadways has decided to purchase 1,000 new buses by the end of 11th Five Year Plan.

set: Haryana Roadways to purchase 1,000 buses


set: Today is the 113th birthday of Late Prime Minister and founder of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party SWRD Bandaranaike.

set: Today is the 113th birthday of late Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike.


set: Paris Jackson has been transferred to another hospital in Los Angeles, following her recent suicide attempt.

set: Paris Jackson transferred to another hospital


set: Toyota Motor Corp. said it's recalling 2.17 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the US for carpet and floor-mat flaws that could jam gas pedals, the company's biggest such announcement in a year.


set: A Boise man was shot by Oregon police after a massive man hunt.


set: Texas native Wade Bowen recently released an acoustic video for his chart-climbing single 'Saturday Night.

set: Wade Bowen releases acoustic video for 'Saturday night'


set: A man attacked his former partner when a row blew up after he saw her earlier in the evening in a pub in Silsden.


set: Now Harry Reid and the GOP spar over his slavery comments with the GOP demanding he apologize.

set: Harry Reid, GOP spar over slavery comments


set: Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will stay in hospital over the weekend after breaking her arm in a fall, the 83-year-old's spokesman said on Saturday.

set: Thatcher stays in hospital after breaking arm


set: Two people were killed and four others were wounded in a grenade attack in a karaoke bar in Jolo, southern Philippines late Monday, police and military said in a belated report on Tuesday.

set: Two killed, four wounded in grenade attack in karaoke bar in southern Philippines


set: Stormy weather hit the region once again on Saturday night.


set: US military advisers, mostly Army Special Forces soldiers, are training Pakistani troops in their fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban, The New York Times reported Sunday.


set: President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev expects a constructive dialogue with France in the discussion of a new treaty on European security, as well as of topical international problems, such as Iran's nuclear programme, the Middle East settlement and the situation regarding the DPRK.


set: Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be quizzed as a suspect about involvement in an alleged illegal prostitution ring, a source familiar with the case said Saturday.

set: Ex-imf chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be quizzed about involvement in alleged prostitution ring


set: Griffin, the unanimous pick as Big 12 player of the year, hit mid-range jumpers, scored on thunderous dunks off alley-oop passes and made a couple of feathery tip-ins off his teammates' misses.

set: Griffin, the unanimous pick as Big 12 player of the year, hit mid-range...


set: B'nai Aviv synagogue in Weston will have its first outdoor music festival early next month.

set: B'nai Aviv to have outdoor music festival


set: Best known for his role as Dr Carter in 'ER', Noah Wyle is returning to television in a new sci-fi drama called 'Falling Skies'.


set: A wreck off Highway 24 killed a Lawrence County man Saturday night after his vehicle veered off the road and collided into a tree.

set: A wreck off Highway 24 killed a Lawrence County man Saturday night.


set: Midfielder Steed Malbranque has ended his contract with Saint-Etienne, and denounced rumors that he has a son who is seriously ill. Saint-Etienne said in a statement on its website Tuesday that the player had requested the termination of his contract and the team agreed.

set: Malbranque ends contract with Saint-Etienne


set: Scientists offer hope for Tas devils Updated: 07:29, Tuesday March 12, 2013 There is new hope of a vaccine to eventually prevent the ugly and contagious facial cancer driving the Tasmanian devil to extinction.


set: A Baldwin man has been awarded more than $3 million in a malpractice case after losing part of his left leg.

set: Baldwin man awarded $3 million in malpractice case


set: Inexpensive pre-paid wireless plans are growing in popularity with cellphone users.


set: A 35-year-old woman has died after falling from a horse in Hampshire, police have said.

set: Woman dies 'falling from horse' in Hampshire, police say


set: Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that he supports a popular struggle but not an armed struggle, the PA-based WAFA news agency reported.


set: Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing the song ``Freya'' with Austin, Texas' THE SWORD last night at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany can be viewed below.

set: METALLICA's Lars Ulrich performs with the SWORD in Cologne;


set: He hasn't pitched to live hitters in five weeks since reinjuring his strained pectoral muscle five weeks ago.


set: Oil reversed earlier losses and climbed above $37 a barrel Tuesday in volatile trade.


set: A report published in indiantelevision.com suggests that all radio waves will be awarded through auction and will be delinked from licenses eliminating the existing policy in which the spectrum comes bundled with the licences.

set: Radio waves to be awarded through auction


set: Brazilian defender Davi Rancan is set to leave Moroka Swallows for a trial with Vietnam side Binh Duong.

set: Brazilian defender Davi Rancan leaving Moroka Swallows


set: Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced Tuesday, three weeks after a jury convicted the cardiologist of involuntary manslaughter.


set: Tulare County has the highest diesel prices in the state, according to AAA Northern California.

set: County has highest diesel prices in state


set: Xerox Corp. said Thursday it plans to cut some 2,500 jobs, or five percent of its workforce, in a cost-cutting move aimed at saving some 200 million dollars a year.


set: Paul Weller is streaming his new album 'Sonik Kicks' online in full, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen to the album.

set: Paul Weller streams new album 'Sonik Kicks' online -- listen


set: AP Auto Racing Writer Marcus Smith, son of billionaire track owner Bruton Smith, was selected as Humpy Wheeler's successor Wednesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway and Speedway Motorsports Inc. Marcus Smith takes over as president and CEO of SMI, which owns seven tracks currently on NASCAR's Cup schedule, and president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway.

set: Marcus Smith takes over Lowe's Motor Speedway


set: A Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a building south of US 35 on Main Street in Williamsburg.


set: EU leaders have decided at an extraordinary summit meeting on Monday to postpone talks on a wide-ranging partnership agreement with Russia until Russian troops withdraw completely from Georgia.

set: EU leaders postpone talks with Russia until troops withdraw


set: Iran warned Israel and the United States against any aggression, as it proudly paraded its troops and military hardware on Friday under the gaze of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and top brass.

set: Iran warns Israel, us against aggression


set: Smith rules out England job Updated: 09:59, Thursday February 16, 2012 Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith ruled himself out of the running as England manager on Thursday, saying the job sounded more suited to a public relations manager than a rugby mentor.


set: Sir Alex Ferguson has stoked the derby fires ahead of next month's Community Shield clash by once again branding Manchester City the ``noisy neighbours''.


set: The senior dissident Pakistan Muslim League, leaders have said that they are neither ``like-minded'' nor ``forward bloc'' faction of PML but a potent democratic voice within the party vying for the supremacy of democratic, consultative politics within the party.

set: We are a potent democratic voice within the party:


set: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team mate Mark Webber cleared the air after Sunday's season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, the German said.

set: Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber clear the air


set: North Korea said Tuesday it intends to try two detained American journalists for allegedly entering the country illegally and their suspected hostile acts.


set: CCTV has now been installed in Gelligaer and Pantside in bid by Caerphilly Council to combat antisocial behaviour in those areas.

set: CCTV installed in Gelligaer and Pantside


set: Doctors in nottingham have been commissioned to run a dedicated national referral centre for women with one of the world's rarest diseases.

set: Nottingham to run national referral centre for one of worlds rarest diseases


set: Singer Cheryl Cole wants her friends to go ``all out'' to make her upcoming birthday really special.

set: Cheryl Cole wants friends to make birthday special


set: Black Caps bolter Hamish Bennett will look to add more pace to his deliveries, after a bright start to his international career.

set: Black cap Hamish Bennett looking to add pace


set: Rare sketches and drawings of the famous Belgian cartoon character Tintin will be auctioned later this year in Paris.


set: Microsoft launched a digital ad platform in India today, according to reports.

set: Microsoft launches digital ad platform in India


set: Tiger Woods withdrew after nine holes at The Players Championship on Thursday because of leg injuries that sent him limping off the course toward a future that is murkier than ever.

set: Tiger Woods withdraws from Players Championship


set: A suspected serial robber was ordered held without bail in Providence District Court Thursday.


set: During early European deals on Friday, the US dollar and the Japanese yen pared some of their Asian session gains against other major currencies as a rise in European stocks in early trading reduced demand for safe-haven currencies.

set: Dollar and yen pare some Asian session gains


set: Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, accused his opponents of ``taking the low road to the highest office in America'' in speeches yesterday at Bowling Green State University and earlier in Marion, Ohio.

set: Biden accuses opponents of taking low road


set: Kid Rock will return to the Sturgis motorcycle rally this year, performing at Buffalo Chip Campground on the opening day of the rally, Monday, Aug. 4.


set: AFTER 35 years as a public representative, Avril Doyle feels the time has come to ' reclaim my own agenda'.

set: Avril Doyle: 'time to reclaim my own agenda'


set: For the second time in less than a year, evangelist Billy Graham has been hospitalized in Asheville, this time for a suspected case of bronchitis.


set: Heineken is to roll out its largest UK outdoor campaign to promote its flagship imported lager.

set: Heineken rolls out largest UK outdoor campaign


set: VH1 is celebrating 15 years of the popular series ``Behind The Music,'' by producing eight new episodes on artists like TI, Ne-Yo, Gym Class Heroes, Pink, Tony Braxton, Carrie Underwood, Train and Nicole Scherzinger.

set: Vh1 celebrates 15 years of ``Behind The Music'' with new episodes on TI, Ne-Yo, Gym Class Heroes


set: Borders will open a new store in Geelong on Victoria's surf coast tomorrow.


set: Robert Pattinson shocked everyone in the Hollywood and his fans by revealing his favorite film.

set: Robert Pattinson reveals his favorite film


set: As the city of Spokane awaits Karl Thompson's sentencing, a group of concerned citizens is working to increase police accountability.

set: Citizens work to increase police accountability


set: A 12-year-old Des Moines boy was hit by a car on the way to school Friday morning.


set: American International Industries, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!amin AMIN +3.13% today announced that it obtained a renewal and extension of two lines of credit from Trustmark Bank of Houston, Texas: a $2,700,000 line of credit for its subsidiary, Delta Seaboard International, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!hmdi HMDI 0.00% , and a $1,500,000 mortgage secured by the Company's 174 acre property in Waller County, Texas.

set: American International Industries, Inc. announces renewal and extension of credit


set: After a gruelling, hard-fought rollercoaster 21 months, Barack Obama stands on the brink of realizing his improbable quest and making history by becoming the first black US president.

set: Obama on the brink of realizing 'improbable quest'


set: A man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning after a physical altercation with police near Timber Lakes Drive.

set: Man killed in physical altercation with police


set: The Department of Social Welfare and Development revealed yesterday that more than 14,000 farmers and fisher folks in Zamboanga City are set to receive a rice subsidy coming from the DSWD from May 16 to June 30.

set: Farmers, fisher folks to receive rice subsidy '' the Department of Social Welfare and Development (...


set: China and Hungary pledged to further enhance their bilateral ties Saturday, with China also promising to buy some of Hungary's national debt.

set: China, Hungary pledge to further enhance ties


set: Proteinuria may help predict outcomes in chronic kidney disease independent of estimated glomerular filtration rate level, according to the results of a community-based cohort study reported in the February 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.


set: FRESNO, Calif. A Bakersfield man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in an international terrorism case.

set: Bakersfield man sentenced in international terrorism case


set: How fast is too fast on Thompson Avenue?


set: Democratic US Sen. Maria Cantwell clinched re-election Tuesday night, easily defeating Republican newcomer Michael Baumgartner to win her third term.


set: Ada Yonath, who became the first Israeli woman to win a Nobel on Wednesday when she was awarded the Chemistry Prize, was once so poor she could not afford books.


set: Financial Times has reported that UK based telecom giant Vodafone is considering putting a bid for T-Mobile UK.

set: Vodafone considering bidding for T-Mobile UK


set: Fannie Mae said on Monday it is losing money so fast it may have to tap government cash to avoid shutting down after the largest source of funding for US homes posted a record $29 billion quarterly loss.

set: Fannie Mae posts record $29 billion loss


set: A solid gold sculpture of British supermodel Kate Moss worth $3.21 million is set to be unveiled in London.


set: Now, Minissha Lamba is being stalked by a man who has been calling and sending her lewd messages.


set: A standoff ended Thursday morning with the death of a suspect in a homicide case in Kansas CIty, Kan.

set: Standoff ends with death of suspect in homicide case


set: Democratic US Rep. Tammy Baldwin says she is ``likely to run'' for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Herb Kohl.

set: Baldwin says she's likely to run for US Senate


set: Iraqi soldiers backed by tanks retook control of a Sunni town north of Baghdad on Friday after gunmen withdrew without a fight, although violence continued in other parts of the country.

set: Iraqi soldiers retake control of Sunni town


set: The K-State baseball team released its 2009 schedule Thursday, one that includes 56 games, 31 of which are at home.


set: Protesters in Egypt and Libya attacked US diplomatic missions on Tuesday, leading to the death of an American staffer at the consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi after fierce clashes at the compound, a Libyan official said.


set: Clemson sweeps FSU by scores of 9-8, 8-4, and 8-3 and wins the Atlantic Division.

set: Clemson sweeps FSU, wins ACC Atlantic Division


set: 457 visa shouldn't be first option, govt Updated: 19:45, Sunday March 10, 2013 Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has rejected government claims that businesses are using skilled migrant worker visas as their first choice to fill jobs.


set: Georgian President answered people`s questions live on from the studio of Georgian Public Broadcaster where more that hundred questions were asked.

set: Georgian president answered people`s questions


set: Swissport International, the leading global aviation services group, is revising its collaborations with local partners in India and the Philippines for strategic and operating reasons.

set: Swissport revises collaborations with local partners in India and the Philippines


set: Meghalaya government is keen to export more products from the state to Bangladesh and the state government has asked Union Commerce Ministry to include additional agricultural products in the list of export items.

set: Meghalaya keen to export products to Bangladesh